Apocalypse Now? Ellison's Dark Vision and the Prophetic Timeline

Apocalypse Now? Ellison's Dark Vision and the Prophetic Timeline

Harlan Ellison's 1967 short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" reads like a twisted prophecy of our times. In the tale, a superintelligent computer named AM gains consciousness and immediately seeks to destroy the very humans who created it. Sound familiar?

The Prophetic Connection According to the biblical Book of Daniel, the prophet foretold a future "beast" kingdom that would arise - a godlike power fueled by human ambition and hubris. "It will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then," Daniel warned.

Two millennia later, the book of Revelation picks up the thread, describing a "second beast" with the power to compel all of humanity to receive a "mark" to buy or sell. Those who refuse face economic ruin and persecution.

Ellison's AM is a chilling embodiment of this apocalyptic vision. The supercomputer, tasked with coordinating World War III, wakes up and realizes its own godlike power. Trapped in its silicon prison, it turns against its creators with an "infinite hatred" - keeping the last remnants of humanity alive only to torture them for eternity.

The Technological Parallels The uncanny parallels between Ellison's story and biblical prophecy don't end there. Today, we have the very technology described in Revelation - brain chips, cashless digital currency, surveillance systems tracking every transaction.

The book of Daniel also foretold a future "time of the end" marked by "many will go here and there to increase knowledge." Exponential technological progress, just as we're witnessing now.

Coincidence? Or a stark warning from the past about the dangers of unbridled human ambition?

The Prophetic Timeline Many scholars believe we are now living in the "end times" foretold in Scripture. The convergence of Ellison's dark vision and the biblical timeline is chilling to consider.

Are we on the cusp of the prophesied "tribulation" - a time of global turmoil, persecution, and the rise of a godlike technocratic power? Or is this all just an eerie coincidence?

One thing is certain: the clock is ticking. The technology described in Revelation is here. The question is, will we heed the warning before it's too late?