Deep Space Wandering Fleet-Chapter 158 - 159 Crushing Intelligence Level
Chapter 158: Chapter 159: Crushing Intelligence Level
Chapter 158 -159: Crushing Intelligence Level
Academician Ding directed his gaze at the two of them, “Thus, it is the next generation, who are nurtured by robotic caregivers, on whom our attention should focus, not on our generation itself.”
“They are the true citizens of the new civilization.”
“…We are not.”
“We are the pioneers of the era, yet also the impediments.”
Zhang Yuan drew in a cool breath, bit his teeth, and grasped Academician Ding’s point, “But will the members of the Scientific Council agree to mass-produce babies using artificial womb technology?”
Academician Ding smiled, “They will…”
“In the face of survival, all ethical issues are minor! How many can be born naturally? They know the consequences of a long-term shortage of population.”
“The low birthrate cannot be saved by merely talking about it or shouting slogans. If people cannot see the life-and-death crisis in decades ahead, they simply won’t want to procreate, as the enjoyment of the current moment matters more than the life or death of civilization.”
“But they are the elite, do not underestimate the intelligence of the elite… They can see what will happen decades later and will choose self-preservation.”
Zhang Yuan contemplated for a long time, stunned. Was this the mathematical forecast, a battle between the human elite?
Without a doubt, this group of elites would be thoroughly crushed.
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Academician Ding took a sip of water, returning to his amiable demeanor, “Of course, all our current policies and steps should gradually move in that direction… without causing too much backlash…”
“Plan the entire educational scheme in advance, including the plan to nurture the next generation through robots.”
“Based on Earth’s experience, every child has his or her individual talents, and the process of education via robots, tailored to each category, is very complex… Fortunately, years of experience have been sufficient, and I believe you can handle this very well…”
“In thirty years, the power of an entire era cannot be thwarted by a few stubborn individuals. Even if they vote against it, what of it? Those grown-up children are your supporters, their numbers are greater, and they have already infiltrated every aspect of civilization.”
“They, having no parents, thus require no so-called parents.”
Academician Ding gave a slightly sarcastic smile, “So, are they using so-called democracy to phase themselves out?”
Zhang Yuan suddenly felt a coldness on his back, as if he had betrayed his own camp, shifting from the side of natural humans to that of the new humans.
Indeed…
So what?!
The wisdom of ordinary people cannot penetrate a millennium into the future; being able to see just a few decades ahead is already the mark of the true elite. Ordinary common people cannot even foresee a few years ahead.
This path is unique; someone must take that brave step.
If the existence of natural humans hinders the progression of civilization, then simply eliminate naturally born humans…
“If… because of this policy things become too troublesome, why not simply divide into two civilizations, each going its own way. After all, our path is not necessarily the correct one, only that the probability of being correct is somewhat higher. Who knows, a stronger discipline than New Civilization History might emerge in the future?”
Zhang Yuan was silent for a while; such a probability was too low to consider. Moreover, the idea of a civilization splitting, due to the seeding plan, seemed not so unacceptable… it was essentially like producing another entirely new seed.
The conversation returned to the topic of the “social collective nurturing system.”
“In fact, new humans can’t really be called Clones; they are still humans born from fertilized eggs, and rightfully possess the same rights as natural humans.”
They were orphans from the start and even perceived the social foster system as a given. Indeed, this was simple, because people around them were all orphans, and with the robots’ intelligence so advanced, they naturally felt that raising robots had become a reliable option.
And for decision-makers like Zhao Qingfeng and Zhang Yuan, what they needed to do was to prevent them from facing discrimination, allowing them to compete fairly with natural persons.
Inherent disdain chains might exist, but they could be prohibited legally and publicly, and anyone who dared to show contempt would face public condemnation…
After listening to these predictions about the future, Zhang Yuan reflected on his own father, even though that was a story from thousands of years ago. He sighed softly, “But, can we really sever the bond of parental love? The world has seen countless great stories, all because of the love of parents for their children…”
Academician Ding sighed, “Zhang Yuan, take a longer view, beyond your own lifespan, and you will see much, much more…”
“There are many great parents in the world, but there are even more who are incompetent. The reason why most children are mediocre is that their parents are mediocre themselves. If parenting required a license, this group would fail—they don’t even know how many rebellious phases a child has, what nutrients they need, or how to educate them, thus they pass their own shortcomings on to the next generation.”
“So many great stories, the shining points of human nature. Because most people cannot achieve this, it is called greatness; most people are, in fact, not great.”
“If you regard these low-probability events as the saviors of mankind, you would be gravely mistaken…”
“Family affection is just a derivative of our genes, a result of game theory in harsh environments. The family structure, in harsh environments, increased the survival chances of descendants, but is this ancient social structure really suitable for the era of colossal productivity, the interstellar era? Not necessarily…”
If parenting robots replaced parents, the children they educated would undoubtedly possess better personal virtues. In Earth civilization, these overly honest individuals would undoubtedly be cruelly exploited; but in the new world, a more amicable society would be formed.
Ultimately, Zhang Yuan took a deep breath and decided to follow the real calculations.
Eliminating the conventional family system had become their first goal.
After talking so much, Academician Ding felt a bit tired.
He rested for a while, then softly said, “The first point should be more or less like this, and then there’s the second point—modification of bionic humans!”
“Our destination, Gliese 581g, has a very high probability of harboring alien life.”
With that one sentence, Academician Ding made Zhang Yuan look solemn.
Senior Brother Zhao noticed his expression, “Don’t worry, it might just be some microbes… since this planet hasn’t responded to the electromagnetic waves sent by Earth. Our spaceship has also not received any related signals.”
Academician Ding continued, “Yes, microbes—even beneath the ice layers of Jupiter’s moon, there are complex organic compounds, why couldn’t Gliese 581g also have microbes? Perhaps even some plants and even more complex animals…”
“If these fauna and flora do not possess intelligence, do not possess technology, they are not a concern. But do you think we can overcome the environment of alien microbes?”
Zhang Yuan was silent for a long while, then shook his head.
The human immune system, faced with alien bacteria it has never encountered, could hardly have any resistance.
Either it overwhelmingly kills off the opposition, or it is overwhelmingly infected. Human current biotechnology couldn’t possibly produce any kind of foolproof ‘Universal Immune Potion.’
Even if it were possible to develop vaccines, they could only be developed one at a time.
But how many kinds of microbes are there on a planet? Even a hundred million would be considered few!
The most lethal issue would still be the allergic reactions caused by alien microbes. Various complex organic compounds could cause mild reactions like throat edema or severe, rapidly developing conditions like acute upper respiratory obstruction, quickly leading to difficulty breathing.
This was the experience gained from the microbes of Jupiter’s moon.
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