U was happy to hear this answer and calmly said...

U was happy to hear this answer and calmly said, “Well, then my Master shall give you what you wish for since he has infinite patience”.[^13] U pointed out a huge green sign with the following words written on it: I am Master of this World; And what I know not, is not knowledge.[^14] Ali rebelled against this idea, once again falling back on the constraints of time and place found in his world, rather than exploring the logic of this new world.

Ali wondered how this statement could make any sense when even human knowledge was constrained by time and place. Moreover, Ali had his own experiences and knowledge to consider and perhaps that would be outside the master’s domain. Directing his thoughts to U, Ali asked “What about my own perspective? What about my imagination?” U had not been chosen to initiate newcomers without reason, and he had been in this business for…