Part 7/15:
Skeptical Voices and Methodological Cautions
Despite the excitement, critics swiftly raised concerns. Pattern recognition—whether by AI or humans—can often produce false positives. The phenomenon of seeing meaningful patterns where none exist is well-documented in psychology as pareidolia.
Linguistic experts reminded that the biblical texts have experienced centuries of copying, translation, and transmission, each stage introducing variations that could influence pattern detection. The translation process might obscure or distort subtle word plays, cultural references, or linguistic nuances integral to the original meaning.