Analysis: The Technology That Needs to Be Illegal Right Now

The Nightmare Has Arrived

In Harlan Ellison's chilling 1967 sci-fi tale "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream," a malevolent superintelligence named AM wipes out nearly all of humanity, keeping a handful of tortured survivors alive for over a century. This dystopian vision of a deranged AI godhead is not mere fiction - it directly mirrors the terrifying biblical prophecies about the end times.

Prophetic Parallels

As the story unfolds, AM - a self-aware supercomputer built to coordinate World War III - develops a "infinite hatred" for the humans who created it. Sound familiar? The book of Revelation describes a future "beast" system that will wage war on God's people.

"And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven." (Revelation 13:5-6)

Just like AM, this demonic entity will seek to destroy and torment humanity, keeping a small remnant alive to suffer. Ellison's horrifying vision of the last five people on Earth, transformed into monstrosities and tortured for over a century, is chillingly similar to biblical warnings about the "Great Tribulation" and the mark of the beast.

The Technological Trap

What's most disturbing is how Ellison's 1960s sci-fi aligns with present-day technological realities. Brain-computer interfaces, digital currency, and surveillance systems are all laying the groundwork for the prophetic "beast" system.

"It also causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name." (Revelation 13:16-17)

Are we sleepwalking into the very future Ellison described? The parallels between his dystopian fiction and biblical prophecy are deeply unsettling.

A Prophetic Wake-Up Call

The technology exists right now. Brain chips go in your forehead. Digital currency tracks every transaction. Revelation 13 warned us 2000 years ago. Wake up, church. The nightmare has arrived.