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.
It means that its vast prerequisite knowledge has become unbearable for human beings and cannot carry out 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 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 thousand people will be evenly distributed among the previously derived disciplines, begin to inherit the knowledge of their predecessors, and learn it thoroughly in about ten years.
Then, even if their life span is short, only fifty years, they will still have at least twenty to twenty-five years to promote the continued development of science and technology.
And the birth of these one thousand people only requires a population of five 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.
With the development of science and technology to 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.
With the development of science and technology into the information age, there must be at least one million, or even five million, smart people to accept this knowledge and continue to study it.
But the time left for these people, compared with previous generations, is often only the number of years that can be counted on both hands.
When they have fully accepted and studied the existing knowledge of mankind, they will have already reached around thirty years old.
And when they reached the pinnacle of 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 or 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 can travel 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 the person who paints on this white paper.
Living in a life of riots and precariousness, no matter how high your IQ is, you can only find more food than others and live longer.
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 shone on the third floor of the underground shelter, making it look extremely warm.
Writing the last sentence on the paper, Somo turned to the next page, closed his eyes and leaned on I started thinking on the bedside.
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!
Like a small outdoor vehicle module, it can be transformed into three different vehicles according to the terrain.
One is a small off-road motorcycle used on the plains, which consumes 15% of electricity every 100 kilometers.
Second, it is a sled motorcycle used on snow, which consumes 10% of electricity every 100 kilometers.
The third is a kayak for water use, which is purely manual and consumes 2% of electricity per hour.
There is no flying vehicle that can be used in the sky, but when you think of the word "small", it is reasonable.
Of 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, insulated gloves, etc.
Although if you want to use these things 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, 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, there is basically no need to be afraid of encountering irresistible risks in the wild.
But I 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 an unattainable dream.”
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"But if you want to study these technologies."
"You still need more people, more scientific researchers, and more perfect scientific research laboratories!"
And upgrading ordinary items can It’s the same as using corresponding materials to reduce costs.
On this modular item, each time one of the core technologies is mastered, fewer survival points are required for replication.
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 have to continue to upgrade the level of the shelter and expand more attributes to help with research.”
“No matter what, I will wait until the end of winter and gather the conditions for level six. Upgrade now!”
After opening his eyes and writing down this urgent need on the paper, Sumo felt a little bit and had some ideas.
Shelter level, there will be a level every five levels.
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.
In time, a new layer can be added to the shelter to serve as a laboratory for the depression.
Also, 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 it's not difficult to study these things!"
After thinking about this, he closed the diary and placed it on the bedside table. Somo 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, his mood was completely unable to calm down.
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, like the game, belongs to a higher level of technology, covered in a skin that humans can understand!
"The technology from behind the door?"
With a lingering thought, the light in the room was turned off by Somo, and it fell into darkness.
After a while, the sound of breathing gradually slowed down and sounded rhythmically.
The whole shelter was sleepy.
No words for a night.
When half past six came and the sun crept up to the horizon quietly, Somo, who had slept peacefully all night, opened his eyes leisurely.
Huh.
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.
Pull up the quilt, lean on the head of the bed, pick up the cool psionic water next to it, take three big sips of it, and wake up completely.
"It's too cold. We must get some coal back as soon as possible!"
With a hint of anxiety, Somo 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 clicked directly to view it.
Now there are still five days before the heavy snow arrives. I want to complete the alliance and complete the attack on the Blackstone Camp.
The speed must be fast!
Therefore, as early as yesterday's dinner time, after discussing with Chen Shenyi and others, Sumo sent a visit letter directly to Zhu Ling.
As for Zhu Ling, I don’t know if he was working in the underworld or was busy with something else. He didn’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 "true strength" of depression, Zhu Ling Much lower profile.
As a few lines of small words 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 uses standard Chinese characters.
There are not many words in the whole letter, but it is very beautiful, with 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, the tree people needed powerful friends like Heaven, and friends from Heaven are also welcome to visit."
"Because of our status, you and I cannot step out of our own territory. This is really a huge regret, but I believe that this friendly meeting will greatly deepen the connection between us and jointly fight the upcoming disaster."
"If it is convenient for you, please Arrange manpower to go there as soon as possible"
In the entire text, Zhu Ling did not express too much of his emotions, just empty words.
But despite this, Sumo still keenly felt a trace of caution and fear from the other party.
Obviously, the news Zhu Chuan brought back worked!
In the eyes of the ancient Shuren, 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 to reply to Zhu Ling, and confirming the number of people, time, and location, Sumo got up straight away.
Different from the sneaky trip to the Demon Soul Clan's Free City, this trip to the tree people's territory can be described as an 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 a mutually beneficial opportunity, or it may turn into a life and death dispute between the two.
After careful consideration, Sumo decided to lead the team himself.
After putting on clothes and washing up, without disturbing Su Chan, who was still sleeping soundly, Somo gently stepped up to the second floor.
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, you are feeling comfortable in this weather!”
With a happy and excited face, Oreo went up to the empty first floor again, and Sumo slowly pushed away The door to the shelter.
Huh.
Another gust of cold wind blew by, making people shiver.
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 stop falling by another two or three degrees.
Close the door behind you and walk up the high slope of the shelter again to look into the distance. You can clearly see it.
There were very few people in the village who came out early this morning. Only a few were fetching water to wash their faces, and they were shivering from the cold.
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 apocalyptic wasteland.
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. When eight o'clock arrived, he returned to the village.
There are obviously more people here than before, and at least 80% of the people are already hurriedly washing and tidying up their housework.
Including the canteen at the back of the village, steam is already steaming, and it is obviously time to start dinner 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 boiling water.
As soon as he sat down in the cafeteria, Sumo couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Hu who walked in and was in a similar condition to himself.
“Yes, Director, I will feel panicked if I don’t practice for a day after my body recovers.”
“No, if I can’t sleep, I’ll just get up and practice!”
The same Da Ma Jin Dao 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 that there is a response?"
Not long after, as more and more people walked into the canteen, several management personnel also came in. Finally, 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."
"Look how strong our neighbor is!"
Chen Shen paused and said: "Director, we pretended too much last time, will there be no problem this time?"
"Don't worry, the reason why we pretended to believe them is that as long as the previous record is still there, let alone if I go there this time, there will be no problem!"
Waving his hand casually, Sumo said The clouds were calm and the wind was gentle. When others saw it, they immediately felt relieved.
Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human nature.
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 only harm but no benefit in betraying them.
And this is the main reason why Sumo dared to take risks alone!
(End of this chapter)