Great Power Technology

"What do you mean you can't walk anymore?"

Ye Zhou asked doubtfully.

"I don't know how to describe it. Anyway, it is said that it is like just coming down from space. The brain's judgment of the muscle groups that need to be mobilized to complete a certain action is confused. For example, if you want to lift your legs to walk, when hanging on the exoskeleton, maybe It only requires a slight amount of force, but without the exoskeleton you need more force.”

"Such chaos leads to a loss of coordination throughout the body, so the end result is that they won't be able to walk for a long time after removing the exoskeleton."

".I didn't expect this kind of problem to arise."

"We didn't expect it. The probably reason is that the testing time of the previous mechanical exoskeleton was not long, and the general battery life was less than 4 hours. But now the testing time of the exoskeleton we use exceeds 24 hours, and it is under complex combat exercises. Tested, the modification of brain reflexes is more profound."

"Is there a solution?"

"Not yet, we can only rely on training. However, it is very difficult to solve this difference through training. Many actions during combat rely on instinctive muscle memory. If you want to adapt to without an exoskeleton and with an exoskeleton, In two states, two sets of muscle memory systems must be trained, and the two systems must be able to switch at any time. In short, the feedback from the army is that there is no good solution for the time being."

"All right."

Ye Zhou nodded and stopped asking questions.

He really has no say in this because he has not personally experienced exoskeletons - in fact, even if he did, he would not be able to come up with any effective solutions.

Not because it was too difficult for him, but precisely because it was so easy for him to have two sets of muscle memory.

Because he has a talent for thinking programming that can be called a bug in this regard.

He can completely solidify the two sets of muscle memories in the sea of ​​strings in his subconscious, and then trigger them separately based on the condition of mounting the exoskeleton, so that he can switch between the two systems extremely smoothly.

However, such skills cannot be extended to ordinary soldiers.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Zhou asked:

"Can recruits adapt to these two sets of muscle memory by increasing the amount of training?"

Chen Hao smiled bitterly, nodded, and replied:

"Of course you can, but the problem is, it almost means doubling the amount of training."

"You know, the training volume of our army is already very large. If it were doubled, most ordinary soldiers would not be able to handle it - and the mechanical exoskeleton is a universal equipment, and the purpose of its production is to enable All ordinary soldiers can use it."

This is an almost unsolvable paradox.

Of course, Ye Zhou can say that he would prioritize the use of mechanical exoskeletons on elite teams, just like the Spartan team in Halo. However, in this way, the role that the exoskeletons can play will be extremely limited.

Future wars cannot be solved by just a few elite soldiers. The role that powerful individuals can play in wars will become increasingly smaller. Only by trying to solve those basic problems can combat effectiveness be maximized.

The simple truth is that if each member of an army of millions of people can increase their combat effectiveness by 5%, and a very small number of these soldiers can increase their combat effectiveness by 500%, the impact on the entire battlefield will be completely different.

Regarding this situation, Ye Zhou could only sigh.

Take your time. After all, when a new thing is launched, especially a new thing that may bring about revolutionary changes, it always has to go through a long running-in period. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. You can only take it one step at a time and try it out step by step. .

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou said:

"You and I will leave it alone. Let professionals solve this problem. However, if I come up with any technical solutions, I will still tell you my own ideas."

"Don't you want to try it yourself?"

Chen Hao asked in surprise.

He originally thought that after Ye Zhou heard that the mechanical exoskeleton was online, he would immediately drag him to try it. After all, this young man has always been in a state of curiosity about new things.

And in my own heart, it is this state of curiosity or expectation that drives the other person to complete extremely intense work with ultra-high enthusiasm in various projects.

Now, if this situation changes, although it may only be a small problem for him, from the perspective of the entire country, Chen Hao has to consider what impact this will have on subsequent work.

However, before his worries could completely turn around in his mind, Ye Zhou's next words immediately slapped him in the face.

".When did I say I wouldn't try it? I just said what do I call this? It's just that there is no way to deal with the differential effect after removing the armor."

Ye Zhou, who was opposite him, continued with a matter-of-fact expression:

"What does it mean for an old man like you to never touch a mechanical exoskeleton? Starting from a mechanical exoskeleton, then moving on to Mjolnir, Titan, and Gundam, operating a mecha is a dream for young men, right?"

"Don't worry about whether the mecha's actual role is great or how far it will develop in the future. Just say whether it's handsome or not and that's it."

"Although it's just a small mechanical exoskeleton now, it's still the first step. How could I not be interested?"

Chen Hao listened to Ye Zhou's words in silence, and then replied a little aggrievedly:

"Brother, can I call you brother? I am only 37 this year, and I also grew up watching Gundam, okay? The generation gap between us is really not as big as you think."

"Well, the main reason is that you are too bald. I always feel that you are not from the same era as me."

".Thank you. My hair is just a little thinner, not to the stage of alopecia areata - besides, my thin hair is natural, not because of my age."

Ye Zhou chuckled and did not answer Chen Hao's words. After a moment of pause, he suddenly said with emotion:

"Speaking of which, although it's really cool to drive a mecha, from any point of view in reality, mechas will not become a mainstream development trend."

"There is no way to solve the problem of materials science, and if materials are solved, more and better firepower delivery solutions will be born."

"A mecha with an armor thickness of ten meters cannot withstand an armor-piercing projectile using new materials with a depth of 20 meters, and the cost of the latter may be only one thousandth of the former."

Chen Hao nodded and said in agreement:

"That's true. I've talked to people from the weapons group before, and their views are basically the same as yours."

"Mechas are a development direction with a very high lower limit but an extremely low upper limit. Just like us now, just to make a mechanical exoskeleton, we need to overcome many technical difficulties. After these technical difficulties are overcome, if you want If we continue to develop in this direction, its technical margins will begin to decrease at an alarming rate."

"So, those engineers' most sci-fi vision for future mechas is only the Mjolnir type. It can be used for individual soldiers, has an energy field protective cover, and can meet the needs of high-intensity special operations. Going beyond that, it is estimated that I won’t do it anymore.”

Ye Zhou hummed and replied:

"This direction is correct, but the technical difficulty of Mjolnir is no lower than that of Titan and Gundam - by the way, do you still know what Mjolnir is?"

"Are you here again? Brother, Halo was a game in 2001. We were still calling it Halo at that time. How old were you in 2001? 3 years old? You still look down on me. I was also a high-end gamer before. Bar."

"Then do you know how to fight a jackal?"

".Plasma gun charges up to hit the shield gap and kills with one shot."

".You have actually played with it. Okay, I won't talk to you about this anymore. When will you arrange for me to try out the mechanical exoskeleton?"

Chen Hao opened his computer and checked the latest schedule, and then replied:

"If you're not busy, you can do it tomorrow."