Dear readers of the forum!
I want to suggest to your attention my article there I discuss the theme of UFOs from transhumanist point of view - i.e. that these pjenomena could be some manifestation of Post Singular civilization ( most likely glithcheas in the Matrix or allien nanobots, not old green aliens:) and that the main question here is how it affect global risks.
"UFO as Global Risk"
Alexei Turchin, expert on global catastrophes of Russian Transhumanist Movement
Version 0.910, 5 Jan 2010.
Abstract
In this article are discussed global risks – i.e. risks that could lead to the complete extinction of mankind, – associated with the problem of UFOs. Although the author is on 90 per cent sure that the UFOs are some common phenomena, the remaining 10 percent are forced him to consider these risks seriously. In the paper is suggested almost complete list of possible hypotheses explaining the nature of UFOs, including a number of new hypotheses (crown discharge around human body, ships from other dimensions covered by the shell of liquid metal, alien nanorobots, conspiracy of suppressed unconscious parts of self, parasites-symbionts from unknown forms of matter, bugs and viruses in the Matrix, etc.) and assessed the reliability of each of the hypotheses and the risk that relates to it. I consider several factors of global risk that may be associated with UFO (intelligence, energy, specific form of toxicity, informational effect, global power), based on observational data. The work is intended for a wide range of readers, as well as for anyone interested in existential risks.
This work does not reflect the official position of the Russian Transhumanist Movement, or of any other organization and is only my personal research.
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"Risk factors associated with UFOs
There are a number of hypothetical factors associated with UFO, which may cause harm to the people and lead to the human extinction:
A) The intelligence of UFOs
B) The energy available to UFOs
B) The specific method of virulence, ie, causing death, accessible to UFO
D) Global impact and penetration ability
E) The informational impact of UFOs
If any of these factors is great enough, the UFO can use it for at least stop the technological progress on Earth, or as a maximum for the destruction of mankind.
Consider what we know about these factors from the physical manifestations of the UFOs.
A) Intelligence. UFOs, according to reports, are able to draw circles in the fields, to respond to hand gestures, or blinking of lights of machines, copy the flight path of aircraft. However, we did not find anything extraordinary intelligent in their behavior. For example, they never write complex texts (even if you take the testimony contactees, they reflect the level of knowledge of people and times when it was written). It is important to emphasize the difference between intellectual technologies on which they may be made, and their behavior. For example, there is a huge difference between the complexity of the organism and the complexity of the mouse movement. Most relevant here are three metaphors - the behavior of UFO looks like a behavior or children, or intelligent animals like dolphins or apes, or souls of dead people (if we take the description of the world, offered by some esoteric theories, such as Tibetan Buddhism, by Robert Monroe or by M. Newton, according to which the souls of the dead retain some attachment to the earthly plan and try to continue those activities to which they were tied in life. For example, foo-fighter during the Second World War, which flight in the form of light balls with allied fighters, and even took part in air battles, may be souls of the recently deceased pilots who do not want to leave their comrades.) In this case UFOs have not sufficient intelligence to plan a sharp global attack or conquer the world in the spirit of Skynet or some form of pure artificial intelligence, independent from the medium - the same way as described in article of Yudkowsky «Artificial intelligence as a factor of global risk» http://yudkowsky.net...ularity/ai-risk or in my article «Is SETI dangerous?» http://www.scribd.co...-SETI-Dangerous
The main objection to this is that this intelligence had a long time to do it. (Incidentally, the legends about the man in black and the relationship of governments with the UFOs originate from the fact that it is true and we are already conquered. But if so, then it is not clear why the UFO fly over the earth, as if they were investigating something. However, the references on the nonexistence of global catastrophes in the past is unacceptable because of the observation selection. See my article “Why antropic principle stops to defend us. Observation selection and fragility of our environment.” http://www.scribd.co...ur-environment- The fact that flying saucer allegedly suffered disaster in the desert is evidence of their low level of intelligence. Thus, the UFO could be some form of life, called plasmoid, advanced in the ionosphere, or underground, or in a parallel world. In this case, the UFO will have the fate of whales and the attempts of resistance by their intelligence can only be local (but be large by available energy). If UFOs are the one's like children who are allowed to play on Earth, the attempts to harm them, or at least the theoretical possibility of causing them harm will be brutally suppressed by their «parents». However, these same “parents” could make UFO not to damage the Earth «reserve». Even if UFOs is a kind of animal plasma, there in the environment where they live still may be some proportion of intelligent beings. And if these being may be postsingular - that is, with intelligence, infinitely superior to man, remains an open question. In addition, we can assume that UFOs are glitches in the Matrix, like Agent Smith; the main consequence of this discovery is that we live in a simulated world, and its owners may switch it off at any time in its sole discretion. In general, the existence of UFOs as some special beings should not only mean a new form of life, but also the existence of a new medium for the dissemination of information and energy. Just as the existence of stars means not only existence of huge balls of gas, but the existence of a giant empty space – and planets. And if we find such environment, get inside it and begin to master it, then we can find there something very dangerous. For example, we may encounter with the option of SETI-attack (ie, load Hostile Artificial Intelligence, which uses our planet for future replication), which applies, however, between parallel worlds. Or we will engage their attention by our actions, which until then had not been put on our planet (similar to how by radio METI we can draw attention of aliens from outer space). Or provoke some unknown processes in this environment.
The main feature of superintelligence is that it is not tied to its carrier. As a result, if we are talking about the intelligence of a substance or of a computer, we immediately have in mind that this is a limited intellect.
The next point concerns to the level of control. Either all "UFO space" is under unite control (as it would be, for example, if all the manifestations of UFOs have been one of the interstellar expedition), and then the observed level of intelligence is the highest in this medium, or in this environment, there are beings with different levels of intelligence but control of the creatures with the highest intelligence is not pervasive (example: children playing in the woods, while their parents sit in the house). The second option is for us the most dangerous, because is possible a mistake by adopting the observable manifestations of UFO intelligence as the maximum level, we can create (after some actions) interest or anger from the more intelligent beings.
The absurd and "stupid" behavior of the UFO might be a cover of a single act that they commit, and which they really need, but which is drowning in information noise created by all sorts of meaningless flyovers, hoverings and abductions. This is basic of disinformation. Keel and Valle extensively wrote about it.
I also believe that the higher is an intelligence, the greater is its control space: compare intelligence of cats, man and the state. Or compare the intelligence housewife and Napoleon. To affect the entire Earth in a finite period of time, you need a high intelligence (with limited other resources). Will it be the intellect of one UFOs or their collective intelligence of a certain community, or the forces behind them – depends on chosen hypotheses about the nature of UFOs.
Intellect is a versatile weapon. If superhuman intellect wants to do us harm, it will have thousands ways to do it - from entering our computer network to the application of unknown physical effects. Likewise, a person has dozens of ways to destroy the anthill and the ants have nothing to do with that. Except for one thing: do not provoke!
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Edited by turchin, 06 January 2010 - 02:56 PM.
