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precisely with the purpose of changing the course of human
destiny by presenting us with evidence of our limitations in the
technical, as well as the mental, realm?"
This theory, which has been presented in particular by the
French science writer Aime Michel in several brilliant books and
articles, is perhaps the most intriguing that has been put forward
to date. It does not attempt, however, to answer the question of
the nature of the objects.
Children of the Unknown—if they are not real, should we see
these rumors as a sign that something in human imagination has
changed, bringing into a new light uncharted areas of our "collective
unconscious"? They may be only children of our fancy, and
our love for them akin to our love for Batman and Cinderella.
But they may be real. Modern science rules over a narrow universe,
one particular variation on an infinite theme.
In any case, it is important to understand what need these
images fulfill, why this knowledge is both so exciting and so distressing
to us. Such is the subject of this book.