In this way, Deep Space maintained a state where only 70 to 80 thousand people were awake for a long time, and the days passed day by day...
As the captain, Yu Yifeng actually has the right to stay awake. He is not a main researcher and is busy formulating laws and regulations related to "nanotechnology" these days.
Although the research on nanorobots is still in its preliminary stage, strict control in this regard is still necessary.
Because this thing... is too dangerous. Even a hundred times more dangerous than nuclear weapons!
After the leakage of weapons-grade nanorobots, the harm caused is much more serious than a nuclear leak. Once the gray tide army formed by nanorobots reaches a large scale, it will become unstoppable, and it is not impossible to swallow the entire Deep Space by then.
No one wants to be killed inexplicably while sleeping and then become part of a nanorobot...
Well, if this kind of thing really happens, the ending for mankind will be too tragic.
"Therefore, strict safety regulations are very necessary... The specific measures to be implemented are as follows..."
Yu Yifeng sat on the podium and read out the safety regulations carefully for more than half an hour.
"... You are all the best talents. I have great faith in your moral character and will not deliberately take dangerous actions. There are no terrorists here. It is impossible for anyone to deliberately destroy the world..."
"But the state has national laws, and every family has its own rules. For this kind of world-destroying technology, the necessary safety regulations are to protect everyone's life. This is how this trial plan was decided...
"Do you have any questions?" he finally said.
The scientists and researchers below were discussing quietly. Many of them were not very interested in the bill, but were discussing academic issues.
A few scientists even took advantage of the meeting to squint their eyes. They really stayed up too late and were severely exhausted, so they might as well take advantage of the meeting to catch up on some sleep.
After they heard what Yu Yifeng said, they looked around, looking sleepy.
There is still a long, long way to go before we can create weapons-grade nanorobots, so these scientists are not cold-hearted. However, they have no objections. It is also good to develop good habits in advance...
Well, seeing this scene, Yu Yifeng smiled helplessly. It seems that this bill has been passed unanimously.
The regulations inside are all restrictive things. For example, nanorobots cannot be brought into one's home without authorization; they cannot be manufactured at will, and must be strictly reviewed and approved, etc...
At the same time, the bill also strictly defines the industrial processes such as research, manufacturing, and preservation of nanorobots. You cannot build whatever you want, and you must go through strict approval.
Among them, the one that has the greatest impact on current scientists is the establishment of a large-scale "nano laboratory".
Similar to biological experiments, five levels of safety control will be implemented inside, and each isolation room will have strong current, high temperature and other defensive measures.
With this laboratory, even if high-risk nanorobots are leaked one day, they can be destroyed urgently.
Of course, according to the law, all scientists who study nanorobots must work in this nano laboratory. They have an indifferent attitude, it is just a change of place anyway...
"Okay, since everyone has no objections, let's do this for now. The meeting is over and disbanded."
When most people left with their documents, Yu Yifeng suddenly felt relieved. He returned to his captain's room and flipped through various information on the computer screen.
There is no sense of urgency to escape, but I feel... that the future is quite bright.
As long as we survive this period of time and find another planet for mining, the new human civilization will be able to thrive again.
"It seems like nothing's wrong..."
When he clicked on the last page of the report, it was suddenly blank. Just relaxing like this, he suddenly felt a little bored.
The law has been enacted, and the next step is just a small matter of revision. Apart from asking about the development process of science and technology, and educating the Gaia creature "Ling" he brought with him, he really doesn't have much else to do.
At present, scientists are focusing on not only nanotechnology, but also higher-speed curvature engines, alien ecosystem integration, etc. These topics are developing steadily.
In the long-term super-light state, the awake population was small, society was running smoothly, and there were not many accumulated government affairs, which gave him a sense of leisure.
This kind of hibernation only wakes up once every few months. After a few times, everyone becomes familiar with it. Even after sleeping for several months, there is not much difference when I wake up. I just feel a little tired after sleeping all night.
Hungry, then get up and work as usual.
After working for a period of time, hibernate again. This cycle goes back and forth.
Because the dormancy interval is short, there will be no derailment from society...
At the level of interstellar civilization, if there are no emergencies, it will generally be calm.
Even without government guidance, society is still functioning.
In fact, this is a manifestation of the development of civilization to a higher level. The society is stable and prosperous, and people are highly conscious. Government constraints have become dispensable.
"If in peacetime, the government is still required to control things, and a lot of social problems are associated with it, that is a phenomenon that only exists in low-level civilizations... It is not bad like this now."
Yu Yifeng murmured to himself and stood up from his seat.
His goal is the ecological lake, which is the home of "Ling".
After such a period of time, people have become very familiar with Ling.
Although sometimes she misses her hometown and uses her temper to stir up the lake water and scare the small fish and shrimps out of the water... But overall, her temper is relatively gentle and more like a little girl.
On the other hand, "Ling's" emotional intelligence growth rate is very, very slow. It is currently only at the kindergarten level. Perhaps this collective creature itself is like this...
"Even if hundreds of years pass, I don't know if she will be able to mature..." an educationist lamented by the lake. They took turns educating and guiding her, just like educating a real kindergarten child.
The little green ball in the lake saw Yu Yifeng coming and jumped twice as a greeting.
At the same time, a black object the size of a glass bead was thrown at him, and it rolled to Yu Yifeng's feet.
"What is this?" Yu Yifeng picked it up and saw that it looked a bit like briquettes.
I pinched it with my fingers and it felt hard.
"Captain, she wanted to give you a diamond! But the molecular structure was not manipulated well, and it turned into briquettes..."
A nanotechnology expert laughed.
In their eyes, "Ling" is the best research subject because she has the ability to manipulate molecules and is the most powerful "nanorobot". Scientists want to study her and gain more knowledge.
Yu Yifeng felt a little funny when he saw the coal in his hand. Is this...a diamond?
It turns out that Ling is also learning nanotechnology... The IQ and EQ of this creature are indeed separate.
"Diamonds are not fabricated like this. It's not just a random accumulation of carbon elements... it needs to be like this, like this... this kind of atomic structure, do you understand?"
After hearing Yu Yifeng's serious teaching, the little green ball suddenly broke into pieces, as if he felt a little unhappy. After a while, another black briquette was thrown out of the lake.
"It's too big, it's too big, you can make it a little smaller..."
...lost another one.
"It's so big... Do you want us to burn coal if we build such a big carbon? Pure natural clean coal is also good..." Yu Yifeng looked at the black ball as big as his fist and said with a smile.
Ling was very angry. She kindly gave him a huge diamond, but she was treated like this.
With a crash, a huge wave splashed on his face.
After half a day...
Yu Yifeng actually likes to play with her. He has never had children, and sometimes he longs for this kind of childlike fun.
"Okay, okay, it's time. I'm going to bed. Everyone is hibernating. It's too boring to stay like this..."
"It's nothing to ask for. It's just like eating dry food. It's stupid..."
Ling jumped, as if she wanted to continue playing.
Yu Yifeng said to the little green ball in the lake, "Let's play again in a few months... It will be Chinese New Year in a few months, let's play together."
In his true feelings, due to long-term hibernation, it was like the New Year passed once a month... which was a bit strange.
During this week of Chinese New Year, everyone is awake, so of course it will be a bit more lively.
The little green ball reluctantly jumped a few times, and finally let him go after some persuasion... Anyway, to "Ling", a few months was nothing.
Just like that, time began to pass faster...
One year, two years, ten years, twenty years passed...