We use our eyes to hear, our ears to hear, our hands to touch, our noses to smell, our tongues to taste, and our hearts to feel...
We get to know the world, our relatives and friends around us, we can see the colors of the sky, and enjoy a feast of colors, flavors, and flavors!
But if I tell you now, all of this is a lie!
What you see are simulated signals, what you hear are vibrations according to rules, your hands are stiff, but the nerve units under the skin are stimulated, everything you smell can be rendered, and on your tongue
It is also wrapped with a thick layer to outline the complete "film" of the food.
Now, can you tell me, what is the real side of the world?
——"The Azure New Testament Chapter 2: The World"
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There is such an interesting hypothesis.
Imagine that the white paper in your hand is inhabited by a group of beings that are so small that they will never be able to explore the world outside the white paper. We call them life forms β. Their life span is short, but their curiosity is very strong.
At this time, if you poke a hole in the white paper with a needle, these tiny living beings will suffer a huge disaster, and many betas will die.
So will a scientist emerge from the life form β with the ability to detect?
He told all other beta life forms - "This hole is a singularity in the universe born after the collapse of space. It is an extremely dangerous existence that swallows everything. We must stay away from it!"
All other beta life forms have witnessed the horror of this hole and are convinced of it.
However, in human eyes, this is just a hole poked with a needle...
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What does this hypothesis indicate?
Before thinking about it, let’s look at an interesting idea.
The farmer raises a group of turkeys, and they live in a huge breeding farm provided by the farmer. This breeding farm is their world and everything they know.
In order to improve breeding efficiency and reduce costs, farmers have adopted a very standardized breeding method, which is to add new crops to the feed machine of the farm every Monday and change the water in all drinking troughs.
After this cycle lasted for half a year, a great "theologian" appeared among the turkeys!
By observing the sunrise and sunset, the freshness of feed, the cleanliness of water sources, etc., he came to the conclusion that every seven sunrises and sunsets, our world will receive God’s gift, so we should serve God
Pray and be thankful for this!
After hearing this, the other turkeys were hesitant to believe it, but after being reminded that it was true after observing, this "theologian" turkey became a great wise man among the turkeys, and they were convinced of the "seven-day divine grace theory".
It's a pity that such a firmly established conclusion was suddenly shattered on the day when mankind ushered in Thanksgiving Day!
All the turkeys could not wait for God's new round of gifts. They were packed into trucks in horror and sent to factories, where they became delicacies on the human table.
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What problem does this idea illustrate?
Before answering, listen to another story.
At 11:13:27 on October 9, 2031, during the Earth Civilization Period, Dr. Chu Xiaolan from China showed the world the first invention developed by him and his team at the 9th World High-tech Science and Technology Symposium.
Generation "Super Battery!"
When the "super battery", which is only the size of a matchbox but can provide a 1,400kg household-grade new energy car with a driving range of more than 2,000 kilometers, was presented to the world, the world went wild.
Chu Xiaolan and Made in China were also instantly deified!
Because this is incredible!
A small battery will completely change the world!
However, to everyone's surprise, when the whole world was immersed in longing for a better future, the media suddenly exposed that Dr. Chu Xiaolan was suspected of technology theft and deliberate murder. He has been detained by the public security organs and is under investigation.
And this is less than five days after the birth of the "super battery".
But more people don't really care about what Chu Xiaolan does, because the "super battery" is the protagonist at the moment.
Unfortunately, it didn't take long for everyone to suddenly discover a major problem before the "super battery" was put into practical use, that is, its power storage technology was firmly recorded in Chu Xiaolan's mind.
And he himself seemed to have expected that he would be punished by justice, so he left an image to the world in advance.
In this video released to the public when Chu Xiaolan was subjected to a comprehensive isolation investigation, Chu Xiaolan said calmly: "As you can see, I am a despicable thief and murderer, but in order to survive, I spent all my energy reserves
I have all the core information of the technology in my mind. If you want it, you must give me a chance to live! Otherwise, I will take it all to the cemetery, and you will continue to live in a world without 'super batteries'
In...at least...fifty years!"
Once this image was released, it immediately triggered public outrage and panic around the world.
What makes me angry is that a murderer screams so shamelessly. What makes me panic is that if it is true as Chu Xiaolan said, do we really have to wait another fifty years to welcome the new future?
In this regard, China has yet to give a clear answer. It was not until joint pressure from many countries that China released an interrogation report on Chu Xiaolan himself.
The content roughly revolves around "China will never compromise with criminals" and "We will definitely overcome the technical difficulties of power storage in 'super batteries'".
Unfortunately, many people, both at home and abroad, are not satisfied with this report, and some even fabricated the conspiracy theory that China intends to unilaterally monopolize "super battery" technology to dominate the world.
For a time, China became the center of world attention and was pushed to the forefront.
The other major countries have also entered a state of intense war preparedness. The world seems peaceful, but in fact it is on the verge of danger...
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In order to survive, a murderer announced the "super battery" to the world and hid the vital "core power storage technology". He became famous and was infamy for the rest of his life!
But at the same time, he also successfully challenged the endurance of the world, and even the endurance of the entire world...
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"Hypothesis", "concept" and "story", the first two seem to express the same meaning, but the third one is a bit unclear about the logical relationship with the previous two.
Lin Sen felt very distressed and confused about this.
He didn't expect that the first thing he did after waking up was to think about such complicated things...
However, Lin Sen's brain circuit is very special. He does not blindly think and understand according to other people's ideas, but pays more attention to some special places.
For example, the first hypothesis.
Perhaps the person who proposed the hypothesis wanted to ridicule the limitations and complete regularity of science, but what Lin Sen is concerned about is that even if life β is stupid in the eyes of humans, humans cannot be equated with life β, because cognition is
Relatively limited and constantly developing, if we can really discover that the universe is just a blank piece of paper in the hands of more advanced civilizations, and black holes are just things they poke out at will, does that mean we are on par with more advanced civilizations?
Cognition is just a process of discovery and exploration. If there is no growth, cognition should also be restrained and believed in.
This is what Lin Sen saw.
Now comes the second idea.
This idea seems very plain, but in fact it is a bit bloody and terrifying...
Theologians among turkeys summarized the cognitive rules and simply believed that there would be fresh food and water every week. However, they did not expect that they were raised as food in captivity from the beginning, and their fate was destined to be tragic from the moment they were born.
What this idea describes is also quite ironic. On the surface, Lin Sen sees the mockery, or worry, of the proposer of the idea towards the overall ignorance of mankind. On a deeper level, it can be compared to "quantum mechanics".
Assuming that the universe is a huge quantum computer and we are just a set of codes in it, does that mean that all our behaviors are preset?
If this is really the case! Then this impact on the spiritual world of mankind as a whole will be devastating!
All positive and upward things will be meaningless. After fate becomes a belief that dominates mankind, we will continue to degrade and become existences that have no advantages and differences from all other animals and plants in the world, and even become more humble.
More silent.
So does this mean that before the turkey was sent to the factory, its naive understanding of the world was actually a blessing?
They can live in a world of "divine grace"...
At least I didn’t feel despair before being slaughtered... or even hopeless...
Or...many turkeys may be aware of their impending death, but still believe that "God" exists, that they will wake up in the factory, and that they will still have fresh food and water tomorrow.
This is not ignorance, it is order defined by cognition, and it is cruel beauty.
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Finally...it's the story that actually happened in the human world and sounds like a dark fairy tale!
It has a beautiful beginning like a fairy tale, but also has the darkness of unfolding its ugliness after human nature is exposed.
But what's surprising is...whether it's this story or both sides of the river.
The endings Lin Sen heard were all dark, lackluster, depressing and suffocating.
Chu Xiaolan killed the real maker of the "super battery" and took away her honor. He is unforgivable!
But technology is innocent. The impact of "super batteries" on the world is extremely huge. It can be said that even a three-year-old child can imagine the beauty of his toys never having to replace batteries!
As for others... the applications in the scientific community are unlimited, and the research and development in the military field is also groundbreaking, not to mention the civilian level. It will completely solve many contradictory problems and raise the overall level of human life to a higher level.
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But……
It is such a scientific miracle that is like the "fire" given to mankind by "Prometheus"! Its small body is stained with bloody dirt.
Is Chu Xiaolan a sinner?
Of course, he deserves to be cut to pieces!
So should he be forgiven?
At this point...the answer is hugely different due to the "power storage technology" hidden deep in his brain.
Especially the "Ten Years of Cold Winter" recorded in the annals of the earth's civilization period.
When China was pushed to the forefront because of Chu Xiaolan, the whole world entered a state of extremely tense war preparedness because of a ridiculous "conspiracy theory" that had to be faced squarely.
Although the war has not really started, as long as there is a slight delay, the Third World War may really break out and eventually destroy everything in mankind!
The "Ten Years of Cold Winter" refers to the ten years in which murderous intentions were hidden among the major powers in this extremely terrifying atmosphere of suspicion.
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"What happened next? Was Chu Xiaolan forgiven later?" Lin Sen asked.
He smiled and shook his head: "Of course not. In fact, Chu Xiaolan could have survived, but his vanity of showing this result to the world and gaining supreme glory ultimately made him repay his evil deeds."
Lin Sen understood after hearing this...
Yes, Chu Xiaolan's only way to survive is to hide the "power storage technology" in his brain, but this also completely blocks all his ways of survival.
Especially after he received praise and praise from the world and was established as a landmark hero, he was already dead.
Suspicion made Chu Xiaolan understand that he would never be able to tell the core contents of "power storage technology" because if he lost them, he would be sent to the execution stand.
But if he didn't say it...he would be worse off than dead...
Thinking of this, Lin Sen suddenly realized something, and he asked again: "Then did he tell the core content of 'power storage technology'?"
"It depends on whether he really remembers all the core contents of 'power storage technology'..." He poured himself a glass of wine and motioned to Lin Sen.
Lin Sen shook his head and expressed that he was not used to having a drink in this kind of atmosphere.
"You mean...he's lying?!"
"right!"
Lin Sen was stunned for a moment, and then he felt something was wrong. He thought for a while and said: "But... it's easy to spot lying?! With the strength of the elites in China at that time, if you want to tell whether a person is lying, you still can't tell.
easy?"
After taking a bite, he smiled softly: "It's very easy, but it depends on who you treat and what you treat!"
Treat whom?
Treat what?
Lin Sen thought for a while, then took a breath, and a chill ran down his spine, because he realized what this story really wanted to express.
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"Chu Xiaolan! You betrayed your relatives and your country! Don't you feel shameful?" Liu Jingmin, the well-dressed deputy minister of the Ministry of National Security, is only 27 years old, but he speaks like an old cadre.
Chu Xiaolan was wearing comfortable pajamas, but her hair was messy. Although she didn't smell bad, her mental state was extremely bad.
He sat under two sets of dazzling fluorescent lamps. Even though the indoor temperature was only 18 degrees, his forehead was always sweating... not because of nervousness... just because of the heat.
Seeing that Chu Xiaolan didn't speak, Liu Jingmin was not in a hurry. He held the table with both hands and stared with falcon-like eyes at the old professor in front of him who had pushed the world to the brink of destruction.
After a long time, Liu Jingmin was about to continue when instructions came to his ears.
"Jingmin, let him rest for a while, we have new clues."
Liu Jingmin's eyes flashed, and then he sat back without changing his expression.
His behavior was natural, but Chu Xiaolan, who had not spoken for three days, suddenly said: "Did you find the body?"
Liu Jingmin was shocked when he heard this, but he still looked at Chu Xiaolan and asked calmly: "Are you going to tell us where the body is hidden?"
Chu Xiaolan lowered his head and looked at the scratches on the table. He had chewed them out with his teeth a few days ago. Unfortunately, he couldn't do it now. He didn't have the strength.
"Actually, you don't need to be so arrogant... As long as you agree to my request and let me live, all problems will be over."
"End? Chu Xiaolan, Professor Chu? Are you born to be a scientist?"
Chu Xiaolan shook her head.
"Then you must have received higher education?"
Chu Xiaolan didn't move. He already knew what Liu Jingmin was going to ask next.
"Are you acquiescing? That's good! As a graduate of a prestigious school and a native Chinese, tell me, do you need to pay for killing with your life?"
Chu Xiaolan smiled and asked back: "When the Middle East was at war because of energy issues five years ago, a heat-seeking artillery shell fell and hundreds of civilians died. Our peacekeeping force also sacrificed 67 soldiers.
Those are all good children raised by their father and mother, tell me, who paid for them with their lives?"
Liu Jingmin's expression changed when he heard this, and he said coldly: "Please don't change the subject! This is not of the same nature!"
Chu Xiaolan smiled again, this time she was really sneering.
"Are they really not of the same nature? Well... let me ask another question, okay?"
Liu Jingmin was about to say something when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "Jingmin, hold still and let him speak."
"Minister!?" Liu Jingmin was startled, then suppressed his anger and said calmly: "Okay, you can ask."
Chu Xiaolan asked: "Which one is more important than me, a murderer, or the lives of so many people around the world?"
Liu Jingmin felt nervous after hearing this. He had expected that Chu Xiaolan might ask such a question.
The deputy responsible for observing and recording the facts at the scene also stopped. She looked at Liu Jingmin, as if expecting a perfect answer.
There was no sound in his ears. Liu Jingmin was very panicked and his mind was very confused.
He wanted to blurt out, of course the lives of people all over the world are more important! How can you, a murderer, be compared?
But he couldn't answer like this... because that would be what Chu Xiaolan wanted.
This is the answer he wants. What he wants is to see the people in front of him put aside their hypocritical morality and make a choice between the Third World War and the tainted moral order.
Chu Xiaolan raised her head, looked at Liu Jingmin gloomily and said: "Go back, you don't have the answer, and I can't walk out of here, so... maybe in the beginning... everything was wrong!"
When Liu Jingmin heard this, he felt suffocated instantly.
At this moment, a word rang in his ears: "Okay, okay, Jingmin, you did a good job. Also... tell him that he can leave and go home. We have solved the problem."
"What?!" Liu Jingmin stood up suddenly and looked back at the dark wall in the interrogation room.
The person behind the wall put down the phone and walked out.
Liu Jingmin was left alone looking at the dark wall in shock and confusion, and could not recover for a long time.