Luis Elizondo
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Yeah, we call that sensitization. You sensitize a population or environment. Right. You know, the counter argument to that is that's a very human thing, right? We have โ as humans, we always โ it's almost innate. We look at everything through anthropomorphic eyes.
Yeah, we call that sensitization. You sensitize a population or environment. Right. You know, the counter argument to that is that's a very human thing, right? We have โ as humans, we always โ it's almost innate. We look at everything through anthropomorphic eyes.
We look at, you know, our pet dogs and we give them human names and we do things like that because we assign human value to things because we have intentions and motivations. But most of nature isn't that way. Like, for example, when a shark โ Bites a surfer. He's not wanting to hurt the surfer. He's just hungry. The shark's hungry. I don't care if you're a seal or whatever.
We look at, you know, our pet dogs and we give them human names and we do things like that because we assign human value to things because we have intentions and motivations. But most of nature isn't that way. Like, for example, when a shark โ Bites a surfer. He's not wanting to hurt the surfer. He's just hungry. The shark's hungry. I don't care if you're a seal or whatever.
We look at, you know, our pet dogs and we give them human names and we do things like that because we assign human value to things because we have intentions and motivations. But most of nature isn't that way. Like, for example, when a shark โ Bites a surfer. He's not wanting to hurt the surfer. He's just hungry. The shark's hungry. I don't care if you're a seal or whatever.
I'm not trying to inflict pain. I just want to feed my belly. Intent and motivation is a very human thing. And we have to โ I don't want to say resist the urge because it's almost impossible to do it. But we have to recognize that there are โ There are things that may exist that don't have human motivation, meaning maybe they don't care about sensitizing us. Maybe they do.
I'm not trying to inflict pain. I just want to feed my belly. Intent and motivation is a very human thing. And we have to โ I don't want to say resist the urge because it's almost impossible to do it. But we have to recognize that there are โ There are things that may exist that don't have human motivation, meaning maybe they don't care about sensitizing us. Maybe they do.
I'm not trying to inflict pain. I just want to feed my belly. Intent and motivation is a very human thing. And we have to โ I don't want to say resist the urge because it's almost impossible to do it. But we have to recognize that there are โ There are things that may exist that don't have human motivation, meaning maybe they don't care about sensitizing us. Maybe they do.
But maybe it's like a computer, right? Maybe it's binary. Maybe there's some sort of binary thought process, just information in and information out. So that's one of the aspects I've always been very careful with is to assign human traits to something that is โ
But maybe it's like a computer, right? Maybe it's binary. Maybe there's some sort of binary thought process, just information in and information out. So that's one of the aspects I've always been very careful with is to assign human traits to something that is โ
But maybe it's like a computer, right? Maybe it's binary. Maybe there's some sort of binary thought process, just information in and information out. So that's one of the aspects I've always been very careful with is to assign human traits to something that is โ
Touche. In fact, there's examples of that. Let me reinforce your point because there's examples of that, my background being science, in nature. You know, when lionesses stalk the zebras. You know, they get very low into the grass. They don't want to be seen, right? They're not motivated necessarily because they don't want to spook the herd, but they do it. It's almost instinctual, right?
Touche. In fact, there's examples of that. Let me reinforce your point because there's examples of that, my background being science, in nature. You know, when lionesses stalk the zebras. You know, they get very low into the grass. They don't want to be seen, right? They're not motivated necessarily because they don't want to spook the herd, but they do it. It's almost instinctual, right?
Touche. In fact, there's examples of that. Let me reinforce your point because there's examples of that, my background being science, in nature. You know, when lionesses stalk the zebras. You know, they get very low into the grass. They don't want to be seen, right? They're not motivated necessarily because they don't want to spook the herd, but they do it. It's almost instinctual, right?
It's part of their DNA, part of their wiring to have a low profile, low observability, and to get closer to their target, whether it's prey or anything else. So you're right. I mean, there are examples in nature that also can suggest that. So it's a very good point.
It's part of their DNA, part of their wiring to have a low profile, low observability, and to get closer to their target, whether it's prey or anything else. So you're right. I mean, there are examples in nature that also can suggest that. So it's a very good point.
It's part of their DNA, part of their wiring to have a low profile, low observability, and to get closer to their target, whether it's prey or anything else. So you're right. I mean, there are examples in nature that also can suggest that. So it's a very good point.
I mean, the tiger recognizes the behavior characteristics of the zebra, doesn't it? Right. Exactly. It studies it. And so it knows what it has to do to get close to the zebra.
I mean, the tiger recognizes the behavior characteristics of the zebra, doesn't it? Right. Exactly. It studies it. And so it knows what it has to do to get close to the zebra.
I mean, the tiger recognizes the behavior characteristics of the zebra, doesn't it? Right. Exactly. It studies it. And so it knows what it has to do to get close to the zebra.