Our basic instincts tell us that it is impossible for everything to go wrong. But of we listen to our inner voices, in our present situation - they are telling us something like that. Something is really wrong!
And we don't feel any better, when we hear hysterical voices assuring us that "Everything is all right!" Right then, we know something is wrong - and an important something, at that.
And we will resist the demand that we explain exactly what it is that is wrong. For the simplest of reasons - this implies that we must understand completely what is going on - which is impossible!
We can understand a lot, and we should understand a lot. But we should also understand, that complete understanding - is impossible!
I am not saying there is something that knows everything (God, perhaps) - and we can rely on that.
I am saying that human understanding relies on Language, and it cannot understand everything. This is an ancient observation, often reiterated by the poets - that we need to learn again.
Especially when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being hyped to the high skies. The Computer, we are told knows everything.
Anyone, with the slightest understanding of computers - knows this not true, in the least. The Computer is stupid, and only clever programming makes it seem smart.
The Computer is another Trojan Horse. There is nothing wrong with the Horse - but hidden inside it are people who are very wrong.
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