Great Power Technology.

Chapter 472 The Sophistry of the Pastoral Organization

Rongcheng.

Ye Zhou, who was busy with the nuclear fusion project, received an urgent notice from Chen Hao, suspended all work, and came to the office where the two met regularly.

"What's the matter this time?"

Looking at Chen Hao with a serious expression on the opposite side, Ye Zhou asked.

"We caught a fish, which belonged to an organization called Pastoral --- this organization is the organization gathered by the Western castrationists we talked about before, and he revealed some information to us."

Hearing this, Ye Zhou frowned slightly.

"Are you trying to attack this organization? But it doesn't have much to do with me, does it? This is a social governance issue"

"No."

Before Ye Zhou finished speaking, Chen Hao interrupted him directly—this kind of situation is extremely rare in the communication between the two. From this detail, Ye Zhou was keenly aware that the matter this time might not be serious. It's not that simple.

"The point is not the strategy for this organization, it's the members of the organization throwing out a concept, and we need your help to test that concept."

"What concept?"

"Energy downgrade. They believe that according to the three-level civilization theory, the current human civilization is at level 0.4, which leads to a relatively high priority for the elimination of our entire civilization in the adjacent dimension civilization - that is, 20 years after."

"If we can give up most unnecessary facilities and non-essential energy creation through overall planning, we can reduce the energy level of human civilization to below 0.1, thereby delaying the number of eradication in sequence."

"According to their model estimates, due to the attack of adjacent dimensions, the number of existing civilizations in the entire universe is about 20 trillion, of which the number of civilizations exceeding 0.4 level is about 1 trillion. If we can convert the energy level If it is reduced to 0.1, it can at least help human beings win a stable development time of about 200 years."

"Under this development time, they will use the smallest cost to impact the most advanced basic physical science, thereby deciphering the truth of energy extraction in adjacent dimensions and closing the adjacent dimension channels."

After listening to Chen Hao's explanation, Ye Zhou's expression changed slightly.

Obtain the strongest technology with the smallest cost. Why does this theory sound so familiar?

It seems that many countries have proposed such a theory at various stages, but almost no one has succeeded
In all fairness, Ye Zhou is of course unwilling to accept the other party's theory, because the development path chosen by this concept is completely contrary to what he is doing and the path he has seen from the simulator, but from a rational point of view In other words, he had to put aside his subjective consciousness and think about this issue from a purely scientific perspective.

The invasion of adjacent dimensions is an extremely complicated problem. To solve this crisis, human beings must try all possible paths—perhaps in many cases, the first path chosen may not be the right one.

Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly, and asked:
"Besides these? What else did he say? The concept you are giving is too broad. I can't judge whether their concept is correct or not based on these words."

"Watch the video, he said a lot, I can't paraphrase them all."

While talking, Chen Hao connected his computer to the big screen, and then, a surveillance video shot from above appeared in front of Ye Zhou.

The picture was obviously an interrogation room, and the person sitting in the interrogation room was Chen Wu who had been arrested before.

The video started at the moment when the interrogator lit his cigarette. After the initial conversation, Chen Wu said the name of the pastoral organization.

The interrogator on the opposite side sat back on his chair after hearing the name, and asked:
"The pastoral organization? What is your purpose? What have you done?"

Chen Wu took a deep breath of the cigarette and said:
"Comrade, I'm glad you didn't ask me where the headquarters of the organization is. You know, it's a stupid question—how could I disclose such confidential information?"

"This is the basic point of our struggle. I will not disclose it to you under any circumstances, unless we have become the mainstream of society."

"I am very pleased that you can ask the word 'purpose'. This at least proves that you are not numb or refuse to communicate."

"It's a good attitude, okay, I've said too much, and you seem a little impatient."

"Then let's get straight to the point. However, before I explain our purpose, I would like to ask you a question: Do you think there is an inevitable connection between the technological explosion and the development of social productivity?"

The professionally trained interrogator controlled his emotions well, he nodded slightly, and replied:
"Of course, from historical experience, every technological explosion is accompanied by the development of human productivity, and every new technological development is based on the productivity enhanced by the previous technological explosion."

"You're talking about applied technology, right?"

The interrogator was taken aback for a moment, but before he could answer, Chen Wu continued.

"Yes, your point is correct from the perspective of applied technology, such as steam engine, internal combustion engine, nuclear reactor, modern electronics and communication technology. All these technological developments are based on productivity."

"However, what I want to ask you now is, is the development of pure theoretical research related to productivity?"

"Of course, if there is no development of productivity, who will support these scientists? Besides, the basis of modern physics is microscopic physical experiments, such as large colliders. When productivity is insufficient, what do you use to build colliders? machine?"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Chen Wu's face, he breathed out a puff of smoke ring as if sighing, and then said:
"Your knowledge should exceed that of most ordinary people. I thought you were just a simple interrogator. However, your cognition is limited."

"I will not discuss with you about modern physics, nor will I discuss whether the number of large particle colliders has exceeded the number of human beings. Here, I will ask you a question: When did Newton propose three Big law?"

"17th century, I don't know the exact time."

"Very well, I can tell you that it is 1687. Do you know what it was like in Europe in the 17th century?"

"...I'm not a historical researcher."

The interrogator's expression was calm. He knew that he must not fall into the other party's rhythm. Therefore, the most effective strategy was not to answer the other party's questions and let him speak for himself.

Chen Wu on the opposite side nodded slightly, and said:

"It's normal, I didn't know this history before, but now I can tell you."

"In the 17th century, plagues were rampant in Europe, the population was sparse, wars were frequent, the neonatal mortality rate reached the peak in 200 years, and the commodity economy developed rapidly, but social productivity did not improve significantly - of course, you can also use the so-called Maritime trade, the history of the establishment of the East India Company to refute me, but the question is, do these things represent the development of productive forces?"

"No, it represents the advancement of communication and exchange."

"It was in such an environment that Newton proposed three laws, and these three laws will still have an indelible impact on mankind to this day and even in the infinite time in the future."

"At the same time, a large number of excellent scientists like him were born in that era. Descartes founded analytic geometry, Havel established the theory of blood circulation, Leibniz and Newton created calculus, and Euler , Lagrange, Copernicus, Galileo"

"These people have completely subverted the old knowledge system and created the modern natural science system, which can be said to have completely ended the era of human ignorance."

"Then I want to ask you now, what is the source of these scientific changes? This is a very simple question, and you should have learned history in junior high school."

".It's the Renaissance."

"That's right!"

Chen Wu hammered the tabletop excitedly, and the restraint belt in his hand collided with the iron chair to make a crisp sound.

"So, you actually agree with this point of view, don't you?"

"Have you discovered it too? The relationship between the scientific revolution and the development of productive forces is not what you think. It is the scientific revolution that drives the development of productive forces, not the development of productive forces that drives the scientific revolution!"

"Yes, of course you will continue to refute me. Of course you will say that when modern science develops to a certain extent, we need a corresponding material basis to support scientific experiments. For example, the development of microbiology depends on microscopes, such as high-energy Physics research relies on colliders."

"But did we say we don't need these things?"

"No! The pastoral organization has never said that it will completely reject modern experimental technology. What we have to do is to eliminate unnecessary energy production and consumption!"

"Haven't you discovered that most of the energy created by human beings—no, not creation, but enrichment—most of the energy enriched by human beings is consumed in completely useless fields!"

"We have built communication facilities all over the world, just to deliver those overwhelming lace news; we have built a huge number of nuclear weapons, just to attack each other; we have built airplanes, giant ships, and new energy vehicles. What is the purpose? What about the exchange of important commodities? Wrong! A large amount of transportation capacity is actually wasted on purely consumable commodities!"

"These commodities cannot bring any improvement to the development of science, they are just used to satisfy the growing desires of human beings!"

"So, what if we can completely eliminate these desires? If we can form a unified social trend of thought, make full use of limited energy, and concentrate this energy in the key areas of scientific development you mentioned, what will happen? "

"Yes, the standard of living of human beings will of course have a decline visible to the naked eye. For example, we can no longer eat fruits from afar, we can't see the gossip of a star thousands of miles away, and we can't hear those melodramas. ——But, are these really important?"

"In the past few thousand years, we didn't have these things, but human civilization is still alive and well!"

"Speaking of which, you should be able to understand what the pastoral organization is going to do, right?"

"Comrade, we really don't want to destroy mankind, and we are definitely not capitulationists. We just want to use a more pure way to fight against our common enemy."

"In this process, we need to give up some things, we need to reduce the overall use of resources, and most areas of human society will go back to the era of 'pastoral', but at the same time, in those key areas of scientific development, we must not Never give up!"

"All the best and most abundant energy will be concentrated in these fields, so that they can do their best to research and make breakthroughs, and then use enough time—this time is about 200 years, to solve the key problem of invasion with adjacent dimensions, So as to realize the salvation of mankind!"

"The ideal world of the pastoral organization is not a world drawn by the so-called 'castrationism' in which human beings live in the background of the invasion of adjacent dimensions, but a world that bears the burden of humiliation and sharpens their swords for a hundred years!"

"In our world, the vast majority of people will settle for a simple and peaceful life, and they will maintain the most basic standard of living -- just like they did hundreds of years ago."

"Pastoral pastoral, men plowing and women weaving, but at the same time, in the energy-rich areas far away from them, the smartest people among human beings will be gathered to use the most top-notch wisdom and the most advanced equipment to serve the entire human race. Civilization finds a way out!"

"This is the future picture drawn by the pastoral organization. Now, do you still think I am a criminal against humanity?"

(End of this chapter)