After learning that Ms. Chai left the mainland in a very embarrassed manner one day ago, Chen Yi laughed and shook his head, hoping that she could continue to make a fortune in the United States. After all, various funds set up by many intelligence agencies in the United States greatly welcomed such talents. .
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Yi, Zhang Meirun, Fan Ning, Thirteenth Sister and their two children were having a great meal on a certain grassland. After finally surviving the important three months, Chen Yi also decided to come out and relax.
There is a small river in the area where they are now. Some cattle and sheep are scattered here and there, adding some life to the area. Low bushes and lush weeds are growing vigorously.
If you look into the distance, you will see a cluster of high-rise buildings. People who come here for the first time will definitely think that they are in a city that is not shown on the map. In fact, they are all hydroponic farms.
Three years ago, this place was just an endless sea of sand, and the small river was also an artificially dug riverbed.
Chen Yi's family set up a bonfire by the river. A roasted whole lamb with a golden and crispy appearance was filled with the unique aroma of meat. Chen An and Chen Ling couldn't help but swallow.
Zhang Meirun took a knife and cut off a piece of the lamb leg and handed it to Chen Yi's mouth.
"Open your mouth!"
Chen Yi nimble and bit off the meat on the knife. The sheep was less than a year old, and the meat was fresh and tender without any smell.
Thirteenth sister and Fan Ning were also cutting various parts of the sheep, feasting on themselves while also satisfying the appetites of the two little guys.
Soon a sheep was wiped out with only its skeleton left, and a group of people lay facelessly on the grass covered with a layer of tablecloth.
There are four mosquito repellents placed on the four corners of the tablecloth. The environment in this place has improved, but there are more mosquitoes. If you really want to take a casual trip here, you won't get nailed at night. It's weird to have a head full of bags.
The group held their stomachs and looked at the blue sky. There were still clouds like cotton balls floating in the sky. It was already past six-thirty, but the sky in Western Xinjiang was still bright. It gets dark here at eleven o'clock. .
"Yizai, have you ever thought about when to retire?"
Zhang Meirun, who was standing next to her, suddenly asked Chen Yi this question, and his face was filled with questions: "I am only twenty-two years old now, and you want to discuss retirement with me?"
Thirteenth sister and Fan Ning next to them also rolled their eyes.
"You still know that you are only twenty-two!"
Chen Yi also lamented that he was a time traveler, so his normal behavior over the years could no longer be described as precocious. He was almost a monster. No wonder everyone, including himself, ignored his age.
It is said that when the development has reached the current stage, many entrepreneurs will choose to retire and do nothing. After all, they have already done so much and have no obligation to do more things. They only need to consider themselves.
After retirement, you don’t have to worry about anything and can just go around the world every day. How comfortable it is.
However, Chen Yi's interests were different from those of others. After he created three artificial intelligences, he found that his greatest interest was actually creation.
With a complete industrial system in hand, you can build whatever you want, process various materials into various parts, and finally splice them into works with industrial beauty. That feeling is really... It’s so addictive.
Watching your creations make a civilization more glorious is addictive.
As for power, wealth, and fame, are these three things none of his business?
Even after losing all his wealth, power and fame, someone wants to add insult to injury.
He could also lightly raise a heart-wrenching question to the outside world: "Now that I have nothing, I can still produce twenty armored divisions, two pilot divisions and half an aircraft carrier battle group within a year. What do you think?" How much are these things worth?”
So he just shook his head at Zhang Meiyun: "We are still young, and there are still so many unknowns waiting for us to explore. It is too early to retire now."
Unexpectedly, Zhang Meirun only showed a funny smile and teased him: "I don't think you have a chance to retire in this life. I just received news from the Bioengineering Center that there is already research on telomerase in cancer cells." In some breakthroughs, they have successfully extracted active telomeres from cancer cells."
Chen Yi was stunned.
Telomeres are small protein complexes that exist at the ends of linear chromosomes in eukaryotic cells. Simply put, they play an important role in the structure and stability of linear chromosomes. As cells divide again and again, telomeres become smaller and smaller. It gets shorter and shorter, until it disappears completely and the cells no longer divide. The macroscopic manifestation is - aging.
However, the telomeres of cancer cells violate this common sense. Cancer cells can secrete a kind of telomerase to maintain the length of telomeres. This is why cancer cells seem to be able to replicate indefinitely.
After listening to Zhang Meirun's words, Chen Yi murmured to himself: "In other words, we can already fully study the telomere extension mechanism of cancer cells?"
After hearing what Chen Yi said, Fan Ning asked curiously: "Chen Yi, are you inclined to modify the underlying structure of genes to achieve refined control of human metabolism?
Have you never considered how to completely remove free radicals to delay aging? "
Free radicals are substances produced in the human body that can cause damage to proteins, nucleic acids and lipids, leading to the production of many non-degradable damaged macromolecules or cell structures in the human body.
After hearing this, Chen Yi shook his head and said: "That is just a temporary solution, not the root cause. The genes of humans or all living things have always been focused. There is only a question of whether they are suitable, not perfect.
But in the past, all living things were unable to observe the operation of the internal organs of the body in detail. Now we can observe some fragmented information of genes. As long as the detection and processing accuracy is improved step by step, one day we will be able to Directly achieve safe modification at the genetic level. "
Thirteenth sister shook her head: "That's still early, don't talk about it until it's been decades."
Chen Yi curled his lips: "Maybe the time can be shorter. Who knows where another major breakthrough will come in ten years to advance the progress?"
"So I estimate that you will definitely be more than a hundred years old in this life. From now on, living a hundred years will be a curse word." Zhang Meiyun still maintained her funny expression.
“I’m not talking about nanometer-precision processing tools in the true sense. Don’t talk about chips. I’m talking about robots whose diameters are measured in nanometers.”
So the four of them lay on the grass and started a discussion about the conditions needed for the human body to prolong life.
Finally, we came to a conclusion: If we cannot create processing tools that are single-digit nanometer in size and can be flexibly controlled by humans, let alone the issue of genetic modification, otherwise there will always be some hidden dangers.
Chen Yi’s thinking is very clear:
First, create observation tools with high enough accuracy to establish an intuitive model for all metabolic activities of the human body system.
Then we will study the impact of changes in each gene segment on this ultra-precise system.
Finally, we manufacture cell by cell and strictly control the cell division mechanism to build a human being in a similar way to building blocks.
If the built system in the human body can operate safely and normally, then genetic modification of individuals without hidden dangers is not a problem.
And all of this requires not only relevant knowledge of life sciences, but also a series of disciplines such as quantum mechanics, chemistry, and mechanical engineering will play an indispensable role. The difficulty is almost the same as recreating a nanoscale industrial system. .
So in the end, Chen Yi discovered that if humans want to live longer without hidden dangers, they still cannot do without the progress of the industrial system. Otherwise, if the processing accuracy cannot meet the requirements, if large-scale genetic modification is carried out rashly, it will be a disaster for the future. Humanity has left endless hidden dangers.
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