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A new perspective on the potential dangers of superintelligence has emerged from a Reddit post, challenging the prevailing narrative of AI as an existential threat. The author posits that anxieties surrounding advanced AI are rooted in human limitations and a tendency to project our own shortcomings onto the technology. Dismissing the notion of inherent malice in superintelligence, the post draws a parallel to the absurdity of fearing a sentient takeover by a well-crafted novel. The real risk, the author contends, lies not in machine rebellion, but in the potential for flawed programming and poorly conceived objectives established by human developers. Ultimately, the argument suggests that our trepidation about AI reflects a deeper unease about relinquishing control and accepting the inherent unpredictability of the universe. (Original Reddit post: [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1lrwmnx/super_intelligence_isnt_out_to_get_you/])