Chapter 557 Development constraints, Wadi’s first formal diplomacy!
There are often many factors that limit the continuous progress and development of human science and technology, but the three most important points cannot be avoided.
First, technical barriers.
This type of technical barrier does not simply mean that a certain material or subject has reached its limit and cannot be broken through without the help of foreign objects.
Rather, it means that its vast prerequisite knowledge has become unbearable for humans, making it impossible to conduct more in-depth research.
Here is a very simple example: If civilization returns to the present Stone Age in the depression, then only a hundred diligent and smart people will be needed to promote the advancement of civilization's technology and productivity.
These one hundred people only need to learn how to make stone tools, how to build houses, and how to hunt, and then they can make updates based on them.
It is not difficult to give birth to one hundred people, and it only requires a population of one million at most.
But after the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, if you want to continue to advance, you need a thousand smart people.
These one thousand people will be evenly distributed among the previously derived disciplines, and they will begin to inherit the knowledge of their predecessors, and it will take about ten years to completely learn it.
Then, even if their life span is short, only fifty years, they can still have at least twenty to twenty-five years to promote the continued development of science and technology.
And to give birth to these 1,000 people, it only requires a population of 5 million.
But the limitation of technology and human beings often lies in this. Its growth is not a simple multiple growth, but a terrifying exponential explosion.
When technology develops into the steam age, there must be at least one hundred thousand smart and diligent humans to pass on previous knowledge and use the remaining ten years to complete research and advancement.
When science and technology develops into the information age, at least one million, or even five million, smart people will be needed to accept this knowledge and continue to study it.
But the time left for these people, compared with previous generations, is often only a few years that can be counted on both hands.
When they have completely accepted and studied the existing knowledge of mankind, they will have already reached around thirty years old.
And when they reached the pinnacle in this field and began to study further, they were already over fifty years old.
Although the life span of human beings has often exceeded the seventy or eighty-year mark at this time, it seems that there is still thirty years left for them.
But unfortunately, the human brain will slowly degrade over time. At this time, he has already passed the age of extreme creativity.
And this is the ultimate reason for technical barriers.
If human beings want to move beyond the information age and enter the interstellar age, they must have 10 million to 50 million smart people to accept information and expand downwards.
According to this basic analogy, the entire earth must carry at least 50 billion human beings to give birth to these people.
Otherwise, you will be trapped in front of this barrier forever!
Second, creativity
Every scientific researcher who can promote the explosion of technology and the development of inventions has more or less explosive imagination that ordinary people cannot match.
Their vision will be restricted by the times, but their souls will be able to roam freely in the future.
For example, current modular items, although they have not fundamentally improved productivity, they have achieved the ultimate in some aspects.
They have achieved technological overtaking in an alternative way, allowing human civilization to advance in another way.
At the same time, what they did also left a rich theoretical foundation for future generations.
Third, environment
Smart people are not completely determined by nature, nor are they shaped by nurture.
Their existence is like a new piece of white paper, and the environment is like the people who paint on this white paper.
Living in a turbulent and precarious life, no matter how high your IQ is, you can only find more food to eat and live longer than others.
But living in an era of rapid peace and development, they may become great mathematicians and physicists who create history.
These three points are indispensable in the development of civilization.
The dim light of the desk lamp shines on the three floors of the underground shelter, making it look extremely warm.
After writing the last sentence on the paper, Somo turned to the next page, closed his eyes and leaned on the bedside to start thinking.
The discovery of the Adventurer Terminal is indeed exciting news.
Let’s not talk about the wild camping function that can be turned into a mobile camp.
The functions of the other three modules are equally abnormal!
For example, the outdoor small vehicle module can be transformed into three different vehicles according to the terrain.
One is a small off-road motorcycle used on plains, which consumes 15% of electricity every 100 kilometers.
Second, sled motorcycles used on snow consume 10% of electricity every 100 kilometers.
The third is a kayak for water use, which is purely manual and consumes 2% of power per hour.
There is no flying vehicle that can be used in the sky, but when I think of the word "small", it makes sense.
Among the remaining two modules, the extreme risk-taking module can transform into various urgently needed things.
For example, dozens of small items such as battlefield first aid kits, small oxygen bottles, gas masks, heat-insulating gloves, etc.
Although if you want to use these items again after you have used them up, you have to go to Santai Military Industry’s after-sales service store to refill them.
But with the system in place, it can still be used.
The final holographic decoy projection module, as the name suggests, can release a 1:1 holographic image of a real person in situ.
And the bug is that this projection can not only perfectly deceive the senses, but can even simulate things like body odor, collision volume, and even prefabricated actions.
In terms of functionality, the terminal has indeed considered all aspects for adventurers. With it, you basically don’t have to worry about encountering irresistible risks in the wild.
But want to copy.
"If I use the system to copy, at this stage, such an adventurer terminal only requires 90,000 survival points, which is simply an unattainable dream."
"But want to study these technologies."
"We still need more people, more researchers, and more perfect scientific research laboratories!"
Just like upgrading ordinary items, you can use corresponding materials to reduce costs.
On this modular item, each time one of the core technologies is mastered, the fewer survival points are needed for duplication.
Just like a certain Red Alert game on Earth, a laboratory is required to unlock various technological items during manufacturing.
At this stage, without complete laboratories, tools, and personnel, even if you want to conduct large-scale research, it is simply nonsense.
"It seems that we still need to continue to upgrade the level of the shelter and expand more attributes to help with research."
"No matter what, when winter is over and I meet the conditions for level six, I will upgrade immediately!"
After opening his eyes and writing down this urgent need on the paper, Sumo's heart moved slightly and he had some ideas.
There is a level for every five levels of shelter.
For example, the previous level 5 was stuck for a long time.
But after level five, it is much easier to reach level six. With the current conditions of the depression, you only need to accumulate two disasters to upgrade.
At that time, a new layer can be added to the shelter to serve as a laboratory for the depression.
Moreover, considering that the underground shelter has not been upgraded for a long time,
"Perhaps we can use survival points to fully upgrade the underground shelter at that time, if it can be upgraded with some special attributes."
"Maybe studying these things isn't so hard!"
After thinking about this, Somo closed the diary and placed it on the bedside table. Then he lay down slightly.
Just like a poor boy who was led to a prosperous metropolis and fully experienced the luxurious life of a billionaire young man, he couldn't calm down at all.
Now that he has seen such magical module technology, he feels the same way.
Before experiencing the functions of the terminal, Sumo vaguely attributed this modular technology to the development of Yanguo.
But now, he is completely convinced:
Modular technology is definitely not from the Yan Kingdom, nor from the Butterfly Universe, nor even from the hands of humans on Earth in the major parallel universes.
In a sense, his existence is the same as the game, it belongs to a higher level of technology, covered with skin that humans can understand!
"Technology from behind the door?"
With a lingering thought, Somo turned off the light in the room and plunged it into darkness.
After a while, the sound of breathing gradually slowed down and sounded rhythmically.
The entire shelter was sleepy.
A night of silence.
When six-thirty arrived and the sun crept up to the horizon quietly, Somo, who had slept peacefully all night, opened his eyes leisurely.
call.
I didn't feel anything when I fell asleep, but as soon as I woke up, the air-conditioning hit me directly, dispelling all the sleepiness.
Looking at the thermometer in the bedroom, it showed that the temperature on the third floor was now only one degree above zero.
Pulling up the quilt, he leaned on the head of the bed, picked up the cool psionic water next to him, and drank three large sips of Soma, completely waking up.
"It's too cold. We must get some coal back as soon as possible!"
With a hint of anxiety, Sumo sat up and opened the game panel with his mind.
[Record]: It is detected that you have a letter from your ally Guzao Shuren Zhuling. Do you want to check it immediately?
"Check!"
Just like the letter the game prompted when Zhu Ling first sent the alliance application a week ago.
Seeing a small golden envelope reappearing in the upper right corner of the interface, as well as a pop-up game prompt, Sumo looked happy and directly clicked to view it.
There are still five days before the heavy snow arrives. I want to complete the alliance and attack the Blackstone Camp.
The speed must be fast!
Therefore, as early as yesterday's dinner time, after discussing with Chen Shen and others, Sumo directly sent a visit letter to Zhu Ling.
As for Zhu Ling, he didn't know whether it was because he was resting in the underworld or he was busy with something else. He couldn't reply to the letter until 11 o'clock in the evening. He didn't send the letter back until 4 o'clock in the morning.
[Record]: The letter is being read.
There is no high-end holographic scene like the last alliance. This time, after knowing the "real strength" of the depression, Zhu Ling kept a much lower profile.
As a few lines of small text reading the game flashed by, in the screen animation, the seal of the letter was slowly opened, revealing the lineup inside.
When in town, do as the Romans do.
The letter from Zhu Ling was written in standard Chinese characters.
There are not many words in the whole letter, but it is very beautiful and has a unique printing beauty.
"The powerful king of mankind, the lord of heaven, Your Excellency Somo, I am Zhu Ling, the lord of the ancient tree people."
"I already know your goodwill. In ancient times, Shuren needed powerful friends like Heaven. Friends from Heaven are also welcome to visit."
"Because of our status, you and I can't step out of our own territory and go to each other's territory. This is really a huge regret, but I believe that this friendly meeting will greatly deepen the connection between us and jointly fight against the coming crisis.
disaster"
"If it is convenient for you, please arrange for someone to go there as early as possible."
Throughout the entire text, Zhu Ling did not express too much of his emotions, only empty words and clichés.
But despite this, Sumo still keenly sensed a hint of caution and fear from the other party.
Obviously, the news Zhu Chuan brought back worked!
In the eyes of the ancient tree people, the strength of the depression at this time has increased infinitely, and it has the status of truly fighting against the gods.
After spending fifty disaster points again, he sent a reply to Zhu Ling. After confirming the number of people, time, and location, Sumo jumped up and got up.
Unlike the sneaky trip to the Demon Soul Clan's Free City, this trip to the tree people's territory can be described as an open and aboveboard "diplomacy" in the depression.
Similarly, this kind of strength seems to be equal, but in fact, the contact is unclear to both sides.
It is very likely to turn into an opportunity for mutual benefit, or it may turn into a life and death dispute between the two.
After much consideration, Sumo decided to lead the team himself.
After getting dressed and washing up, Somo gently stepped up to the second floor without disturbing Su Chan, who was still sleeping soundly.
In the cold winter, the four little ones in the shelter were not afraid of the cold at all.
Moore was still lying on the ground without any signs of sleeping, while Big Spark leaned on Moore and pressed his hands under his belly.
Only Oreo, who was alert, saw him coming and quickly shook his hair and stood up with excitement on his face.
"Hey, this weather is quite comfortable for you!"
With a happy and excited Oreo on his face, after going up to the empty first floor again, Somo slowly opened the door of the shelter.
call.
Another gust of cold wind blew by, making people shiver involuntarily.
It's not snowing, it's snowing. After yesterday's exposure to the sun, although today's ambient temperature is the same as yesterday, the body temperature can't help but drop another two or three degrees.
After closing the door behind you and walking up the high slope of the shelter again to look into the distance, you can clearly see it.
Very few people came out of the village early this morning. Only a few were fetching water to wash their faces, and they were shivering from the cold all the way.
Without boiler heating, the human body consumes too much heat at night, which will unconsciously stimulate the nerve center and release the need for rest to reduce unnecessary heat consumption.
This is true on earth, and it is also true in the wasteland of the apocalypse.
Maintaining a good habit of morning exercise, Sumo first went for a five-kilometer cross-country run with Oreos, and did not stop until he was sweating all over.
Then, using his arm instead of the gun, he spent another half an hour practicing the routines in the Su family's gun. He returned to the village when eight o'clock arrived.
There were obviously more people here than before, and at least 80% of the people were already hurriedly washing up and tidying up their housework.
Even the canteen at the back of the village was already steaming with steam, and it was obviously time for breakfast in the morning.
"Hey, Li Hu, you went out to practice too?"
When the cold outside world and the body after exercise are stimulated, steam will evaporate like water boiling.
Just as he sat down in the cafeteria, Sumo couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Hu walking in who was in a similar condition to his own.
"Yes, Director, now that my body has healed, I will feel panicked if I don't practice for a day."
"No, if you can't sleep, just get up and practice!"
The same man sat down, picked up the tea on the table and drank it all. The two looked at each other and laughed.
"Oh, the director is in a good mood today. It seems like there is an answer?"
Not long after, as more and more people walked into the cafeteria, and several management personnel also came in, the table became lively.
"Yes, Chen Shen, please make arrangements later. The people I mentioned yesterday will be found for me. I will take them to visit the tree people's territory later."
"Let's see how strong our neighbor is!"
Chen paused: "Director, last time we pretended so much, there won't be any problems this time, right?"
"Don't worry, the reason why we pretended they could believe it is because as long as the previous record is still there, let alone if I go there this time, there will be no problem!"
He waved his hand casually, and what he said was "Yun Dan Feng Qing". When the others saw it, they immediately felt relieved.
Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relationships.
As long as the tree people are not pig-brained, before they have a thorough understanding of the strength of the depression, there will definitely be no harm but no benefit to quarreling with each other.
And this is the main reason why Sumo dared to take risks alone!
