After the visit to Second Earth, Su Zhe, Fan Xiaoming, Xu Zhengping, Bao Qizheng, and Zuo Dajun disappeared instantly, leaving Si Wenbo alone.
At the same time, in a space ranch located in Earth orbit, five humanoid bionic robots floating in mid-air on standby woke up at the same time.
Zuo Dajun flexed his body and said: "Not to mention, this second earth has a great future. It can't be better to be used as a second home for mankind. If it is equipped with a virtual universe and humanoid bionic robots, then this second earth will have a bright future." Second Earth is really awesome." Fan Xiaoming smiled and said: "Don't worry, everyone you can think of from Tsinghua University can think of Second Earth. There will be no shortage of Earth." As far as he knew, what they saw was a very small part of the Second Earth as Si Wenbo introduced.
As Si Wenbo said, Second Earth copies the earth. It not only copies the earth's ecology, but also the humanities.
Then there is the virtual universe. Second Earth will also have a virtual universe, and there will be no shortage of remote-controlled humanoid bionic robots.
In fact, it is very simple to say. In the process of expansion of human civilization, it is necessary to maintain the physical and humanistic unity of mankind.
In other words, no matter how much human civilization develops, no matter how much the human population exceeds, no matter how brilliant the human civilization is.
Human beings must be physically and culturally unified to avoid alienation. This is also the reason why Second Earth copies the Earth everywhere.
Xu Zhengping nodded and said in agreement: "Those people from Qingda University have put all their treasures on the Second Earth. I believe they will think of everything they can think of. This is related to the development of human civilization and is no joke. ." Bao Qizheng said seriously: "This second Earth will only become more and more perfect with the development of science and technology. As we can see now, as long as there is a proton fusion device, it will be able to achieve interstellar flight. With artificial womb technology, increasing the population and cultivating it is no longer a problem. It would be even better if digital life became available. I estimate that when the second Earth is built, all preparations for the voyage will be ready."
"I know that." Fan Xiaoming smiled,
"As the first goal of Second Earth, they are going to Proxima Centauri. A larger number of Second Earths will be copied in Proxima Centauri. These copied Second Earths will go to the nearest star system or in the universe. Wandering, this process will continue to repeat." Zuo Dajun smiled excitedly,
"It's good. If this method continues to develop, it's not impossible for the Second Earth to cover the entire universe... Eh! No, I won't talk about the distance. The primary target of this Second Earth is Proxima Centauri. Our Lingzhou The goal of the Penglai Space City led by science and engineering is also Proxima Centauri. The two always arrive one after another. Today, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. Will these two groups of people work together on Proxima Centauri?" Penglai Space City started from It has been under design since the game "Proxima Centauri" began. In just over half a year of practice, with the development of technology, the design of Penglai has been iterated many times.
Like Second Earth, Penglai Space City is also waiting for the success of the proton fusion device. Compared with the replica of the Second Earth, the entire system of Penglai Space City is much simpler, which means that the construction period of Penglai Space City is short.
At the current construction speed, after the success of the proton fusion device, it will take up to half a year to complete the construction of the Penglai space city.
Although Penglai Space City is simpler than Second Earth, it has everything it needs. It also has an ecology suitable for human survival, but the difference is that this ecology is simpler.
In other words, Penglai will set off for Proxima Centauri in front of the Second Earth. If we talk about Penglai, we might as well go to Proxima Centauri first.
Second, the Earth left the solar system later, but its technology is relatively more advanced. It may reach Proxima Centauri before Penglai.
No matter which one reaches Proxima Centauri first, it is not the same group of people as those who come later. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. If the two collide, people far away in the solar system will be helpless.
Su Zhe, Fan Xiaoming, Xu Zhengping, Bao Qizheng, and Zuo Dajun were flying slowly in the space ranch while looking at the scattered cattle and sheep in the ranch, and they did not forget to chat about the second time. Earth.
Xu Zhengping heard what Zuo Dajun said and sighed: "This is what the relevant departments have been worried about happening. This is also the reason why Second Earth has fully copied the Earth. To be honest, these are things we can only do our best to prevent in advance. From the beginning, we made rules that everyone agreed with, saying that Proxima Centauri is four and two light years away from us. Not to mention direct interference, it took more than four years for the news to come back. In such a long time, Proxima Centauri is really If something happens, the day lily will be cold if we interfere again." This thing is just like in ancient times. Due to the limited communication and transportation means, it is extremely difficult to control a large territory.
The same is true now. Not to mention Proxima Centauri and more distant star systems, as far as the solar system is concerned, its diameter is more than one light-year, and it is extremely difficult to manage, but it is still within a controllable range.
After all, in the solar system, as long as we control resources, energy and technology, we can have preliminary control.
There are many more devices that can leave the solar system, such as Penglai Space City, Second Earth, etc. The purpose of these departures is to develop the space outside the solar system. Resources and energy cannot be controlled. What can be controlled is technology. .
Considering the actual situation, technology cannot be controlled too much, otherwise it will affect the expansion of human civilization in the universe.
Even if the technology is controlled, it can only be controlled for a while, and it is impossible to control it all the time. Even if the technology is overtaken, it is still possible.
Bao Qizheng nodded and said: "This is a very contradictory point. On the one hand, it is the interests of mankind as a whole, and on the other hand, it is worried that those who have left cannot be well managed, and worried that these people have forgotten their original intentions and will in turn screw up the solar system. From the history of mankind, Look, it seems like this outcome is difficult to avoid.”
"It won't work if we don't develop! We humans can't stay in the solar system and not go out!" Zuo Dajun smiled,
"If we want to avoid being challenged by latecomers, our solar system must maintain its absolute advantage. Otherwise, there is no other way. To say the least, even if human beings fight among themselves, their flesh will rot in the pot. It is better than the new human beings. , alien humans and other intelligent life forms would be better off picking peaches." Speaking of which, as long as humans continue to develop, such a situation will be difficult to avoid.
Even with the strictest technical supervision, some lunatics will appear over time. Some strange intelligent life forms, such as digital life forms, new humans, and alien beings, will sooner or later lose human control and appear in the universe.
This does not even take into account the intelligent life that exists in the universe. By that time, if the overall strength of human beings is not strong enough, it is not impossible to be annihilated by these intelligent life forms created by humans.
You must know that these intelligent life forms created by humans are more or less stronger than human beings themselves in some aspects.
For example, they can survive in the space environment without using any equipment, are smarter than individual humans, are more powerful in terms of personal force, etc.
If you want to avoid being wiped out by these weird intelligent life forms, you need to increase the number of humans and fill the entire universe with humans.
At this time, even if humans are at a disadvantage, there is still room for detours, and it is also possible to counterattack these intelligent life forms.
It is in the interest of the entire human race to allow humans to populate the entire universe, but this cannot avoid human infighting.
As far as the speed of light is concerned, it can be foreseen that being able to control a star system is the limit. If you want to control a larger range, you are powerless.
But after all, the meat rots in the pot, and those weird intelligent life forms are destroyed.
"Yes! This is where the contradiction lies." Fan Xiaoming said,
"Now is the time when the relevant departments have a headache. The proton fusion device is under construction, and artificial celestial bodies such as the Penglai Space City and the Second Earth are also being prepared. When the proton fusion device is successful, construction of these will begin. Well, we finally made a decision, after all, the ship has arrived at the bridge." Zuo Dajun smiled,
"What else can we do? In the end, we agreed to such a voyage. The most we can do is clarify the rules. Of course, there are still rules, so that we can legitimately deal with those disobedient guys in the future. Of course, rules are rules, after all. We still need to be strong ourselves. If the people who left the solar system as a whole surpass us and they take over the solar system under the pretext of coming back to take care of our compatriots, we can only admit defeat. Who told others to be strong?" There must be rules. Righteousness is also necessary, but the most important thing is strength.
Without strength, it is just a dish. People can always find a reason to take action.
"Shout! The army still knows this." Fan Xiaoming smiled,
"Indeed, apart from hard power, everything else is just empty-headed. I guess I will agree to the voyage in the end, but I will definitely have to make a selection in terms of personnel. But then again, this is fine, only if there is competition. If there is progress, if we really want to close the solar system and prevent people from going out, then with the current life, people will soon lose their passion. After all, the current resources and energy are enough for all of us to eat and drink until the sun goes out. As for the price, then It’s just that the development of science and technology is extremely slow, stagnant, or even regressing.” In all cases, hard power is the king, and other things play a supporting role.
From the perspective of the overall interests of mankind, there is nothing wrong with human beings competing with each other and being involved in each other. Without competition, there would be no motivation for progress.
For the rapid development of mankind, some experts even proposed to create a powerful enemy for mankind. For example, aliens and strong artificial intelligence threaten mankind, putting mankind in crisis all the time. Only in this way can mankind fully unleash its potential to develop science and technology.
Regarding this situation, the relevant personnel also explained that if you play fake, it will not work, and if you play real, you are afraid of losing it.
Letting aliens and strong artificial intelligence threaten humanity is not as good as letting humans compete with each other.
In other words, the request for a long voyage will inevitably be agreed to in the end, and it is impossible for humans to stay in the solar system without leaving.
Zuo Dajun didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "It's strange to know this... Development is the last word, and strength is the last word. In the final analysis, it still depends on hard power, so no matter what, we can't stop our development. , if we develop super-light technology, even the super-light speed of information transmission, it will change the situation we are talking about, and the universe that we can dominate will be relatively large. Of course, the ideal thing is to ignore With the instant information transmission technology over distance, the universe will become a cosmic village, and there will be no such mess." As for the size that can dominate the universe, it depends on the ability to transmit information.
For now, the speed of information transmission is the speed of light, which means that it is very difficult to dominate if the distance is more than one light-year.
To put it simply, being able to dominate and control a star system is already the current limit. No matter how big it is, it will be powerless.
Of course, if super-light technology is developed, the space that can be controlled will expand with the speed of information transmission.
Still taking one year as the limit, the faster the information transmission speed, the more star systems, star system clusters, galaxies and even larger space areas can be controlled.
If instant information transmission technology that ignores distance can be developed, then it will not be a problem to dominate and control the entire universe. At this time, the universe will become a cosmic village.
At the end of the conversation, Zuo Dajun looked at Su Zhe, and Fan Xiaoming, Xu Zhengping, and Bao Qizheng also looked at Su Zhe.
Bao Qizheng said with a smile: "Technology changes the world. What will happen in the future depends on the development of science and technology. All our current predictions are based on current science and technology, and science and technology are constantly developing. In the end, It’s really hard to say what will happen.” It’s really difficult to predict.
It's like the elevator effect. It’s really hard to predict the future. It would have been difficult to predict this scenario a year ago.
Fan Xiaoming smiled and said: "After going around and around, we have come back. We are studying whether it is super-light speed or instantaneous information transmission technology, but the actual progress is not great. You all know that super-light speed is not even a basic theory now." , we have not even discovered the phenomenon of super-light speed yet. You know the difficulty of this. Of course, we will not give up. To be honest, if there is no super-light speed technology, then there will be problems in this universe. I It can be said with certainty that there may not be instant information transmission technology that ignores distance, but super-light speed definitely exists, but we haven’t discovered it yet.” He is very sure that super-light speed exists in the universe.
"Super light speed exists." Su Zhe said with a smile,
"Research on these key technologies is ongoing, and it is difficult to say when they will be developed. However, we do not need to look forward and backward. We can just develop in accordance with the current optimal development direction. As for the rest, it depends on the development of science and technology. Yes." A few people were chatting while flying in the space ranch. When they encountered two herds of cattle, they hovered in the air and watched.
