"The current achievements of mankind are all based on your 'power' of understanding the universe - I don't know if I am correct in saying that?"
Orlando looked at Ye Ming and asked softly.
Ye Ming just thought for a moment and nodded calmly - as the de facto wisest man in the Silver Moon Kingdom, Orlando naturally has good knowledge and understanding, but after a pause he added: "In the human structure, there are The four basic forces. The electromagnetic force is the most widely used by humans at present."
"Yes, we are actually developing in this direction now, so that our two civilizations, which are thousands of light years apart and have never met each other, can exchange electromagnetic signals with each other at the first time."
"Convergent evolution, convergent selection." Ye Mingyan added concisely and comprehensively.
"Well, under similar conditions, the creatures and technologies born develop in the same direction. It is indeed somewhat similar to the Creator's arrangement - we call it the evolutionary labyrinth." After speaking, Orlando looked at Ye Ming: "Chief Ye Can you understand it?"
Ye Ming nodded with a smile.
A maze can have countless entrances, but generally there is only one correct exit.
The closer you get to the correct exit, the more consistent your choices will be.
Orlando understood Ye Ming's smile, and he also smiled slightly self-deprecatingly: "Based on the evolutionary labyrinth theory, every civilization will face various temptations when making key choices...perhaps accidentally embarked on the same path. There is another passage that looks bright but is actually a dead end - there are even many civilizations that were created by the Creator without even a chance to choose at the beginning - do you have this opinion?"
"What we say, but the connotation refers to the laws of the universe."
"That's the same." Orlando nodded, then looked at Ye Ming curiously and said: "I'm a little curious, before you entered the stage of space civilization, did you have any imagination about other civilizations in the universe?"
"Yes, but due to limited observation methods and information transmission, we once thought that...the universe may have a big filter, which means that every civilization that eventually moves into the universe will go through countless trials-like filters - this hypothesis is It is to solve another classic paradox: if there are extraterrestrial civilizations, where are they?"
Ye Ming smiled and briefly introduced to Orlando the many previous imaginations of human beings about extraterrestrial civilizations.
Orlando listened carefully, and finally nodded with a smile: "The Great Filter and the evolutionary labyrinth have similar meanings - but in the evolutionary labyrinth theory, there is a hypothesis that it is the midpoint reward."
Orlando looked at Ye Ming: "It means that even if you go the wrong way, you will get some rewards."
Ye Ming exhaled slowly.
He probably understood what Orlando meant.
In the history of human technological development, such choices abound.
For example, if the ultimate pursuit and goal of the development of science and technology is defined as mastering and utilizing the resources of the entire universe, then... the steam engines, internal combustion engines, etc. that kicked off the industrial revolution of mankind are "rewards."
But they are undoubtedly the wrong route - if humans continue to stick to steam engines, even if you stick to steam engines for ten thousand years, you will not be able to fly out of the earth. At most, you can play steampunk.
The internal combustion engine is better, but if you want to achieve what you have achieved today, it is still a dream.
After a few seconds of silence, Ye Ming looked at the small silver box: "So, this is your reward?"
"That's right." Orlando also looked at the box and said softly: "I said before that your achievements are the use of 'force', then ours... is the use of energy."
Ye Ming frowned without leaving any trace, because the two cannot be separated. But instead of pointing it out, he motioned for Orlando to continue.
"Just like the Kra people obtained matter from the high-dimensional universe through their brains, we also obtained unknown magical substances through the collision and fusion of various basic particles - you call them strange substances, right?"
"Hmm... can you call it that now - also from high dimensions?"
"No, from low dimensions." Orlando looked at Ye Ming: "Human beings should have a theorem about heat - it is impossible to transfer heat from a low-temperature object to a high-temperature object without causing other changes. Right?"
Ye Ming nodded slowly: "The second law of thermodynamics - don't tell me you can violate it."
"Of course, it cannot be violated in all the behaviors involving the matter in this universe." Orlando said softly: "But another theory extended from this can be violated."
"Reducing entropy." Orlando used human scientific vocabulary.
Ye Ming took a breath instantly.
"Our ancestors used this to invent an entropy reduction system and create a powerful force field that can create instant singularities and capture energy from nothingness."
"When our ancestors were at their most glorious, they built powerful accelerators in several galaxies to obtain this material."
"We call it, zero."
After finishing speaking, Orlando pushed the box towards Ye Ming.
"Here is all Zero's information."
Ye Ming stood up, took the box with both hands, and after a moment of silence, he slowly exhaled.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome." A smile appeared on Orlando's face. He glanced at the next door and said softly: "Personally, I really want to see how far humans can go."
"Well, you should be able to see it."
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Half an hour later, Ye Ming appeared at Wangxiang City Academy of Sciences.
The predecessor of the Academy of Sciences was the first base built by Mogu and the others, and it was also the earliest scientific research base. After the academy was established and the base was renamed "City", the scientific research center became the Academy of Sciences.
In the plan, the Wangxiang City Academy of Sciences, or the Academy of Astronomical Sciences, will be a large-scale comprehensive scientific research base with humans as the mainstay and Blue Stars as the supplement.
But now, since the large force of the Kra tribe has not yet arrived, most of the remaining Hai Lin, Gu Li and others have temporary jobs, and their official jobs are teaching. Therefore, all the researchers in the Academy of Sciences are still humans.
Although the dean of the Academy of Sciences is Mo Gu, Ye Ming immediately presided over the meeting as soon as he arrived - the meeting was mainly in a remote format. On the Blue Star side, there were only him, Mo Gu, He Mo and the astrophysicist. Wang Xuesong and these four people. The main participants were still the group of people who stayed on Earth.
Ye Ming explained clearly the "gift" from Orlando in a few sentences, and as he expected, everyone couldn't help being stunned when they heard about the entropy reduction system.
After a long time, He Mo glanced at Ye Ming timidly - her major was not theoretical physics, she came here mainly because she was the person in charge of CNY.
"This...can't be considered a timely help, right?"
"Not really, not even the icing on the cake." Ye Ming looked at He Mo, then at the shadow on the conference table, coughed lightly and said: "Even from Orlando's description, this substance needs Only a powerful accelerator can be used to knock it out - if we have this ability, we might as well build more ships."
Academician Duan nodded with deep understanding: "It makes sense. According to the description, they seem to use this Substance Zero to create artificial singularities and shields at most...right?"
At this time, a slightly dissatisfied voice sounded.
"You forget that there is energy gained from nothingness."
When everyone looked around, they saw that Professor Huo Laien, whose hair was half white but still energetic, frowned and looked at Ye Ming: "If you are bolder, then this is vacuum zero-point energy."
Academician Duan knew Professor Huo Laien's temper well and was not annoyed at all. He laughed and said: "In terms of cost, vacuum zero-point energy may not be stronger than the energy system under our current industrial system - of course, this thing is indeed It is a new theory that can support our physics building. If we want to build an accelerator, I will definitely support it."
Hearing what Academician Duan said, the expression on Professor Huo Laien's face was somewhat satisfied. After pondering for a few times, he said softly: "Also, that person said that this is matter from two-dimensional space?"
"Yes." Ye Ming nodded slowly.
This... is what he values most!
Because humans are now in the three-dimensional universe!
According to theory, it is impossible for humans not to "see" the two-dimensional universe!
After all...high dimensions versus low dimensions, those with God's vision.
Take the two-dimensional energy that is currently in full swing. Human beings have basically a comprehensive understanding of two-dimensional space. With the help of accelerators, we can perform a variety of operations on two-dimensional plane space - some scientific research teams have even proposed, You can try to simulate the environment at the beginning of the universe on a two-dimensional plane to see if true two-dimensional creatures can be born.
Of course, such an idea is just a thought for now. Humanity does not yet have the conditions to conduct such laborious research - several accelerators are working overtime to create rice grains!
But here Orlando said that they grabbed matter from the low-dimensional universe.
This is a bit much.
Everyone in the venue fell into silence.
Mo Gu watched quietly from the side as Ye Ming was also lost in thought. She put down her pen, moved the corner of her mouth slightly, and a smile flashed away - although she was the dean of this Academy of Sciences, what Ye Ming was discussing today, she But I couldn't understand even half of the sentence.
But this did not prevent her from seeing Ye Ming being stumped at the meeting.
In the silence of everyone, Professor Cao Xinyu, who has been responsible for the analysis of strange substances, suddenly said: "Academician Ye, I want to make sure...are you talking about a two-dimensional universe or a low-dimensional universe?"
Ye Ming was slightly startled, and after thinking for a moment, he immediately said: "Low-dimensional universe."
"Hmm... I have an idea, I don't know if it's right or not."
"you say."
Professor Cao Xinyu nodded, pondered for a few seconds to collect his thoughts, and then slowly said: "In the process of studying strange substances, we once made a hypothesis, that is, whether the natural regressivity of high-dimensional substances can be extended to all three-dimensional substances. From different substances in the world..."
"If there is matter in a low-dimensional world, or matter one dimension lower than ours - that is real low-dimensional matter, not our two-dimensional matter... can it be used to explain quantum The phenomenon of ups and downs?”
"Here, we don't need this substance to come from one-dimensional space or two-dimensional space, we only need it to be not high-dimensional or three-dimensional..."
As Cao Xinyu's voice fell, Ye Ming's eyes gradually lit up.
In silence, he slowly exhaled: "If your guess is correct, then... we can not only explain the vacuum zero-point energy, but also obtain the vacuum zero-point energy - and it does not have to use this substance as the 'raw material' .”
Everyone nodded after thinking for a few seconds.
He Mo and Mo Gu were confused, and they both looked at Ye Ming at the same time.
However, Ye Ming did not notice the two of them, and quickly began to summarize, giving a follow-up research task on the "taboo" technology of the Kerong people.
Ten minutes later, the meeting ended. Ye Ming took a long breath and sat on the chair tiredly, with a smile on his face.
"You said we can use vacuum zero-point energy without using that zero matter?" Mo Gu put down his pen and looked at Ye Ming with a puzzled look on his face: "How did it come about?"
"Well..." Ye Ming thought for a while and felt that it would take three days and three nights to explain this question clearly, so he had to smile and said: "So, do you know what Orlando just said to me?"
"say what?"
"He said..." Ye Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly: "In the Kerong people's understanding of cosmic civilization, they introduced a theoretical model called the 'Evolutionary Maze'."
"Evolution Maze?"
"Well, that is, the technological end of this universe is a maze. Under the arrangement of the Creator, there are countless civilizations distributed at countless entrances... Through various conditions that may be the same, similar, or different, these civilizations...or It is said that these species, after experiencing waves of sifting similar to a large filter, begin to move from the entrance where they are to the end."
"Can you understand?"
"Yes, you continue."
"Since it is a maze, someone will definitely go the wrong way, and those who go the wrong way will receive certain rewards once they reach a certain node and enter a certain stage..."
Ye Ming looked at Mo Gu as he spoke, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"For the Blue Planet people...or the original Enlightener civilization, their reward is the intellectual brain, the Slanqi material, and the various powerful technologies born from it."
"For the Tara people, or the mother civilization of Wisdom Mother, the reward they receive is the use of dark matter and dark energy..."
"And for the Kerong people, the reward they received was substance zero, entropy reduction technology."
"For...the Executor Corps and the Holy Civilization...what they have obtained is probably tachyon technology..."
Mo Gu listened quietly, since Ye Ming made it so obvious, she would naturally understand.
At this time, He Mo suddenly asked: "What about us? What are the rewards for us humans?"
Ye Ming breathed slowly, with strong confidence in his voice.
"No matter what matter those civilizations obtain that transcend this dimension... it can be understood and explained by humans - and once the understanding and explanation are completed using the human scientific system, then humans will not need any Additional substances can accomplish the same effect."
"So, we humans, just got the right path."
