What is it that it intrigues us so much
The chance to change our lives. The chance to actually feel less like the insignificant specks of dust we are in the universe.
Most people just want the chance to end the endless cycle of work, consume, work,consume, DIE. They want meaning. They want the same answers that the
human species has had since we have evolved into consciousness. WHY AM I HERE? WHAT IS MY PURPOSE?
For good example see post above.
Some people just need to feel special, like an insider. Like their meaningless lives have meaning. Some fill that need with religion. Some with
TEOTWAWKI.
The truth is we don't matter - and that's a hard pill to swallow.