Chapter 53 Substitute? Two options?
Why can humans use mobile phones without relying on them?
This question of Digital Tu Hengyu was very strange, but it seemed to hide his true intention, so it aroused the contemplation of Ma Zhao, Tu Hengyu, and Hao Xiaoxi.
Many thoughts flew in Ma Zhao's mind, and finally merged into a question under a rigorous logical framework.
Why does a person use a mobile phone?
Ma Zhao thought to himself that his answer might not be detailed enough, but generally it was for communication, work, study and entertainment.
So, why can a person not rely on mobile phones?
Ma Zhao thought about this question for half a minute.
Finally he came up with the answer.
Because mobile phones are not necessary for these four activities, many things, including computers, can replace mobile phones to help humans perform these four activities. Even these four activities themselves are not necessities for humans.
It’s not a necessity, so you don’t need to rely on it.
If you replace your mobile phone with a computer.
Considering that computers and their derivatives are indispensable to human civilization to some extent, the only way for humans to use computers without relying on them is to find substitutes for computers.
This substitute allows humans to do what computers do, or even do them better, even without computers.
Ma Zhao hesitated: "You want humans to find alternatives to computers, to be precise, better alternatives, right?"
The reason why humans do not rely on mobile phones is because humans have alternatives to mobile phones, and these alternatives are better than mobile phones.
Ma Zhao and Digital Tu Hengyu looked at each other.
Digital Tu Hengyu smiled and said: "When humans can give up computers, humans can use computers unscrupulously."
Although there was no direct answer, the implication was that Ma Zhao guessed it right.
Ma Zhao frowned and said, "But humans have no substitute for computers."
What can replace computers to perform complex calculations, and what can replace computer programs to operate complex instruments?
Does such a thing really exist?
Faced with Ma Zhao's question, the smile on Digital Tu Hengyu's face did not move at all.
"Let's play a game."
"I can tell you where the three pieces of antimatter are, but I guarantee you won't be able to catch any of them; or I can tell you where two of the antimatter are, and I guarantee you can catch them."
"Antimatter that isn't caught explodes."
"You guys choose one."
"I will give you thirty minutes to discuss, and tell me your answers after thirty minutes."
"No time to wait."
After saying that, Digital Tu Hengyu lowered his head.
"What the hell was he talking about just now?"
Hao Xiaoxi asked.
Although she listened to the conversation between Ma Zhao and Digital Tu Hengyu, she still seemed to understand. For example, "You can use a computer if you give up the computer." She couldn't understand this sentence at all.
Tu Hengyu pursed his lips and explained for Ma Zhao: "My digital life seems to think that humans have something better than computers, but humans have not taken advantage of this thing."
Ma Zhao nodded in agreement with Tu Hengyu's explanation, and then added: "But we don't know what this thing is."
Hao Xiao raised his eyebrows.
Yes, but there is nothing to use...
She seemed to know something better than computers that humans didn't use, but she wasn't sure she was right.
"Is he talking about planetary consciousness?"
Hao Xiaoxi asked.
After learning about the existence of planetary consciousness, experts did a lot of analysis and speculated on the possible characteristics of planetary consciousness.
Among them is incredible thinking ability.
Experts agree that the thinking ability of planetary consciousness is countless times more powerful than 550W.
If this speculation is correct, planetary consciousness has the ability to replace computers.
Ma Zhao and Tu Hengyu were both stunned.
Planetary consciousness?
Ma Zhao hesitated and asked: "What is planetary consciousness? Does it refer to a special existence like Ava?"
Hao Xiaoxi briefly explained the coalition government’s definition of planetary consciousness.
"We lack understanding of planetary consciousness, and we are not sure whether planetary consciousness can do things similar to computers." Ma Zhao paused, "But there is a high probability that it can, as long as planetary consciousness is regarded as an enlarged brain. "
The brain itself is a special kind of computer.
Tu Hengyu took over the conversation: "Consciousness is something more mysterious than a computer. It is not easy to be invaded. At least it is completely beyond our understanding."
If there is an enemy that can invade consciousness, it must be an enemy beyond human understanding.
In the face of this kind of enemy, it doesn't matter what humans do.
"But does the earth have planetary consciousness?"
Tu Hengyu said doubtfully.
Hao Xiaoxi pursed her lips and said uncertainly: "There should be some, at least Ava thinks we do, so the beasts on Pandora don't attack our people."
"But we have never made any contact with the consciousness of Earth."
The coalition government's investigation team is still wandering around the earth, trying to get in touch with the consciousness of the earth's planet from inaccessible places such as virgin forests.
But this team has found nothing, and the financial department even suspected them of defrauding public funds to travel.
Ma Zhao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "We can only assume that the earth also has planetary consciousness. Only in this way can we have the choice to give up using computers."
"Then Tu Hengyu's digital life wants us to get in touch with the planetary consciousness, and to establish a closer cooperative relationship with the planetary consciousness."
"Tu Hengyu and I don't understand these things, so it's inconvenient for us to participate in the next task."
Ma Zhao said seriously: "Leave it to you, Director Hao."
Hao Xiaoxi nodded with a heavy heart.
She turned around and informed the coalition government of the findings just now and the two options given by Digital Tu Hengyu, and participated in the meeting remotely.
When the coalition government received the news, it exploded.
"Incredible!"
"It turned out to be digital life that stole the antimatter!"
“Is digital life technology mature?”
“Our network security is so unreliable!”
"Where can I find planet consciousness now?"
"These two options are variations of the trolley problem. According to this digital being, there will be an explosion of antimatter anyway!"
"Now how to do?"
There are many problems before the coalition government, one of which must be solved immediately, that is, the choice of knowing the coordinates of three copies of antimatter or knowing the coordinates of two copies of antimatter.
Digital Figure Hengyu only gave them thirty minutes.