Free Astronomy Magazine November-December 2021

that computers will have in the life of human beings, and of how by re- lying excessively on them one runs the risk of making truly senseless decisions. Although still very far from home environments, comput- ers are a constant presence in UFO episodes, and it could not be other- wise, since in the ‘60s they brought NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 an alien is captured and subjected to an unlikely interrogation, with a truth serum that accelerates his death. However, this fact is mar- ginal compared to other issues ad- dressed in the episode and con- sidered from a future perspective; for example, in several scenes, the question is posed of the weight dies. The cause seems to be linked to the permanence inside our at- mosphere, deleterious not only for the aliens but also for their aircraft, which explode after short stays on our planet. This is why raids are usually very fast. All this is confirmed in the second episode, “Computer Affair”, where