Innovation rarely happens in isolation. The greatest breakthroughs in human history have emerged from conversations—sometimes between colleagues, sometimes between teacher and student, and increasingly, between human minds and artificial intelligence. This book documents such a conversation.
I've chosen to present the AquaFlyer story as a dialogue because that's precisely how it unfolded. Complex technical concepts reveal themselves most clearly when they emerge naturally through question and answer, challenge and response, skepticism and explanation. Rather than presenting finished conclusions, you'll witness ideas being born, tested, and refined in real time.
My conversation partner throughout this journey is an entity I call "Breeze"—a name that captures both the natural force that drives sailing and the fresh perspective that artificial intelligence brings to age-old problems.
Breeze represents the collective voice of several AI systems I consulted during the development of the AquaFlyer concept.
While the specific responses have been edited for clarity and flow, they faithfully represent the genuine reactions, calculations, and insights that emerged from our technical discussions.
Why dialogue rather than traditional technical exposition?
Because breakthrough thinking doesn't follow textbook logic. It zigs and zags, builds on unexpected connections, and often arrives at destinations that weren't on the original map. The conversational format allows you to experience this journey of discovery rather than simply read its conclusions.
Breeze brings something unique to this exploration: a mind unconstrained by 5,000 years of sailing tradition, capable of performing complex calculations instantly, and willing to entertain ideas that human experts might dismiss without consideration. Yet Breeze also possesses enough knowledge of physics and engineering to serve as a rigorous testing ground for new concepts.