People's Federation will live forever

The occupants unfastened their seat belts one after another, slapped the seats in the absence of gravity and floated up lightly.Many newcomers were playing and feeling the joy of floating in the air, but Ratolova didn't. She was listening to the conversations of the people around her at this time - she was eager to learn more knowledge.

"I thought we were going to the Eternal City to change to a spaceship!" This sentence was full of regret, "The real spaceship that can accelerate to the third cosmic speed is not this shuttle!"

"Pull it down, the shuttle that has only advanced two times, your face turned pale just now, and you want to take a spaceship that can advance three times, do you think you are a cyborg or are you qualified to wear power armor?"

The person who answered is right. Based on cost and safety considerations, except for warships that can advance three times, that is, 150 kilometers per second, most of the spaceships are unmanned spaceships that carry cargo. The completion of the shuttle with the fusion engine is undoubtedly an improvement, but it is still disappointing.

The chat continued: "Do you know that the improved version of the Twilight-class battleship, which is the model we will operate in the future, can continue to accelerate to 15.00% of the speed of light if it is turned on at full power!"

"Isn't that 1.5 kilometers per second? My God, the people in the Ministry of Industry and Research are really crazy, so we can sail to the outer solar system in the future?"

"Of course you can, but the problem is that the time for acceleration and deceleration is in units of years, and the deceleration will begin immediately after the acceleration is completed. Maybe you have traveled far away for several years, and you will have a few children when you come back... that's it. , I was joking, but now that you have decided to join the fleet, you have to say goodbye to your past life."

"What kind of strange era are we living in?" Some people sighed, "Have we entered the era of science fiction of the old age, where cryogenic technology is used to open up the universe? People of different eras get along together, spanning each other and even going up For a hundred years, grandpa and grandson work together... What kind of society would that be, and what would ethics and morality look like?"

"I know, when you wake up, you will be full of children and grandchildren, and then you can still date your great-great-great-granddaughter because of the blood relationship separated by several generations... Wait, I'm not a pervert. Don't look at me like that."

The topic they were talking about seemed far away from them, and it seemed that they had created an illusion for themselves here, that is, there is nothing to do with the earth, and the Scylla people don't care about the existence of themselves and others...

"Our future fleet is going to the earth, how could 15.00% of the speed of light be enough!"

A voice sounded, overwhelming everyone else——

"Conventional navigation is only used for maneuvering at the tactical level. Use your brains to think about it. If the Ministry of Industry and Research did not find a way to exceed the speed of light, how could we receive a mission to Earth?"

Faster than the speed of light, yes, haven’t we already opened a wormhole on the earth that spans 25 light years!The students became excited, and the person who spoke just now was also excited: "Imagine it! When that moment comes, when our huge fleet sails out of the wormhole and arrives at the sky above the earth!"

"Let the flames of the Hammer of Dawn sweep across every battlefield on Earth, let the light of righteousness shine on the earth, let the orbital bombardment from the sky flatten those damn betas, blood sacrifice Sira and everyone on Earth to die because of these monsters The innocent soul!"

Someone raised their arms and applauded: "Well said, this is what our fleet should do!"

"If there are really wormholes that can take us there, and things that can be solved with naval guns, why do we let soldiers fight?"

The leader was full of spirits: "This is the reason why I left the Guards—the fleet, in the future the fleet will be the cornerstone of the People's Federation!"

The trainees of the new arms were discussing excitedly, without the slightest thought that they were just rookies who hadn't even completed the basic training.Yes, the space fleet has been the cornerstone of the People's Federation since its inception, but what is the current fleet strength of the People's Federation?

"According to calculations, it is impossible to install a wormhole generator on the Twilight-class battleship."

The cadets of the Fleet Military Academy are still on their way. At this time, the moon is on a giant crater hundreds of kilometers away from the base. Dr. Adam Phoenix is ​​leading a group of scientists in space suits to inspect the shipyard here.

The shipyard based on the crater is driven deep into the ground by a huge steel support, and spreads upwards into a bird's nest-like structure and is covered with glass to form a vacuum hemisphere.The shining lights flicker in the dark, and the flying engineering drones are accompanied by the elevators that take off and land. The automation that is characteristic of Renlian makes this place seem lively and deserted.

Space battleships must be built in a vacuum, and the dockyards of the Eternal City have now been converted to more and more urgently needed industrial spacecraft, so the location of military shipyards has shifted to the more space-free moon.After overcoming some technical difficulties, the Ministry of Industry and Research ambitiously laid out a huge dock that can build 10 warships at the same time in this place near the nest site. Look up along the steel bracket. The diameter is 200 meters. The ring-shaped 3D printer is spinning and using its nozzles to "weave" the outline of a spaceship. Although it is slow, it is like the fruit on the vine growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Only the weak use modular splicing, and our People's Union Shipbuilding pays attention to one-piece molding!Look at the Wide Area Silence that is being upgraded in the dock. Renlian's ship is characterized by a smooth appearance, as elegant as porcelain, and all facilities are stored under the outer deck.

The shape finalized by Li Wei is completely different from the sharp-edged painting style in traditional science fiction. These are all scientific calculations. The one-piece molding maximizes the structural strength of the ship, and the completely integrated shell does not leave any loopholes in defense.This is an unconventional design. If you take the halo as an example, the UNSC’s large cube is often a typical spaceship in most people’s minds, but Renlian’s streamlined style is similar to the Star Alliance.

You ask why?Because the main weapon of our fleet is the orbital accelerator gun that does not rely on the center axis of the hull, but the Hammer of Dawn!

But these are not matters that Ensig should care about. The fleet is under construction. If the previous four ships are added, a fleet composed of [-] main battleships will be formed in half a year at the latest. It is unprecedentedly powerful!

"The work of the MUV Earth is slow and has reached an unbearable level. The key lies in whether we can use absolute power to destroy Beta and smash the luck of the Earth forces, and that is only the fleet. We have done everything we can , but being unable to move the fleet 25 light-years away makes no sense."

"But, Your Excellency the Supervisor." Adam Phoenix sighed, how could the distance between time and space be so easy to break?

"We opened a wormhole with a diameter of eight meters on the earth, relying on the accelerator around the equator of Thira and half of the energy of the entire planet! If you want to open a wormhole that allows the Twilight-class battleship to pass through, the scale is exponential , at the same ratio, it needs an accelerator that can cover Sira and the moon to do it."

Why not just let the army that was sent to the earth recover the earth?

"Only relying on the army, they will soon find that we have no way to project power to the earth on a large scale. The too small wormhole restricts our actions. Although it is still possible, it will inevitably lead to resistance all over the world. The People's Federation has no time Fight a time-consuming and labor-intensive law and order war in the local area!"

Not only that, but it also involves the justice of the Federation of People's Actions - how can we use coercion and violence to put guns to people's heads to unite human beings?This is not politically correct!

"In that case, let's do it!"

Ensig no longer hesitated, pointing to the starry sky above their heads——

"There is no need to do it at home, we will build an accelerator around the sun!"

PS: I am back and I am gradually returning to normal.

160 Chapter [-]

The starry sky is vast, but it is difficult for us to stand on it.

When I was a child, I gazed at the stars and believed that this vast universe should have an infinite mind enough to accommodate all thoughts, all political opinions, and all interests. Its generosity and vastness can stop conflicts, and mankind will hopefully establish a prosperous peace.

"But as an adult, I discovered that the universe is vast, but the human heart is narrow."

Zeon Daken drank the wine in his hand, using alcohol to soothe his aching brain.Too many troubles made this enthusiastic idealist in his prime feel a little depressed, but he was not a fragile person, and soon recovered.

Zeon Daken, he is destined to be the man who will stand at the forefront of the times.He has been involved in the colonial satellite movement since he was 37 years old. How many times he has been hunted down and how many assassinations he has escaped in this rough life!In the 58th year of the cosmic era, he had already faced up to the dripping blood and didn't care about personal life and death. As long as the fire of side country ideas was still burning in his heart, there was no reason to stop.

"On the other side of the parliament, members of parliament headed by Dekin Sodor Zabi are calling on the people to hold demonstrations against the federation. They have already played the banner of forming their own armed forces on side3, and the enthusiasm of the people is very high...But, in this way Is it really good?"

Kimba Lal, a good friend and confidant, told Daken that unlike Daken who was always firm and Zabi who was arrogant, Lal was a gentle person, and his heart was as big as his body.Because of this, Daken kept Lal by his side instead of participating in too many political activities, so he sighed after hearing what his friend said:

"It's not a question of whether it's good or not. What De Jin does is what I will do. However, he is in a hurry."

Daken stood up, and from the tallest mansion building in the satellite, he could clearly see a "tumbling" world through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a world without up and down, and without planes.There are many buildings here, with the roof facing the roof. The cylindrical "Edge of the World" wraps 3000 million people in it, and the navigation lights floating in mid-air guide the endless stream of speeding cars - this is the capital of the side3 colonial satellite cluster , is also the place where I hope to burn.

"If we want the Federation to face up to our strength, we must unite the people and let them pursue their due power. Lal, I have learned a truth from history, that is to arouse the people's awareness of their own value. The real way to win, so we can fight against the stubborn old forces."

Lal smiled: "You always say that, every day, every year."

"Haha, I'm rambling again." Daken stroked his beard and laughed, "I have to keep reminding myself not to forget my original intention."

Then he frowned: "But I'm worried that some of our partners have forgotten. I'm worried that they have tasted the sweetness of power and turned our career into an excuse for their own profit."

The honest Lal didn't think much about it, but Daken pointed out the window: "Take the formation of our own armed forces, this is inevitable. I'm not a fool, the residents of the universe should have the ability to protect themselves, and then use this as a support to let them The Federation prefers the latter in terms of force and negotiation. But this is a gradual process, and aggressive actions are likely to force the Federation to take tough measures and cause innocent bloodshed."

"Our struggle should be united, orderly, and just. We carry out our cause on side3, but not only for ourselves, but also for all space residents from 1 to 7. Even on the earth, in There are also many people in the federal government who sympathize with the people of the colonial satellites, and there are voices for reform within the federation, this is our strength, to unite friends instead of shaping enemies."

"You mean Mr. Rebir, he is indeed a respectable person." Lal agreed, but he was also very sorry, "But the Federation is a stubborn bull, and there are too few people like Mr. Rebier. "

"Yes, there are too few, so we still have to rely on ourselves." Daken patted his old friend on the shoulder, "Is there any news from the Federation?"

"Yes, but it's strange that even though Durkin is organizing protests, the Federation doesn't seem to be paying attention to us for the time being."

Lal turned on the laptop on the table and tapped a few times on the touch screen.In this small office, a projector hanging from the ceiling casts PTT briefings on the white walls.Since entering the cosmic age, in order to strengthen the management of various satellite communities, the Federation has invested a lot of effort into the construction of communication systems, which has given birth to a technology called "Wanlian Network". Through high-power satellites and laser spectrum Transmission connects universe and earth.However, this new technology that should have given birth to an industrial wave was firmly held by the Federation as an important military means and was not opened. They used this to limit the flow of information and isolate the colony satellites from each other. Daken Very dissatisfied, after he came to side3, he vigorously promoted the development of his own communication network, and hoped to spread his ideas to the general public.

"Although it is still uncertain what exactly happened, the Federal Space Force fleet has shown signs of strengthening its patrols of the outer solar system, and the federal government is also hosting Jaburo's meeting, and almost all senior personnel have been summoned."

"We have accessed the federal network and speculate that it is related to the anomalous astronomical phenomenon recently observed by the Greenwich Astronomical Center."

"Anomalous astronomical phenomenon? What kind of anomalous astronomical phenomenon will make the decision-makers of the entire Federation so panic?"

Of course they will panic, because human beings have never discovered such a thing - the familiar starry sky around them has changed!

In the distant starry sky tens of hundreds of light-years away, those astrological phenomena and constellations that humans were once familiar with, their spectrums became blurred overnight and became difficult to observe, just like the collective failure of human astronomical telescopes.

And for the residents of the universe, they don't need astronomical telescopes at all, they just need to look out with their naked eyes in the open area of ​​​​the colony satellite, although the vast stars are still there, but...

There are more stars shining in the sky.

Let us draw our vision back to the Sira galaxy. In the center of the Ministry of Industry and Research of the moon base, the best minds of the People's Federation are gathering here, relying on the implanted chip in the brain to quarrel in a communication channel without seeing each other. , the core of the quarrel is very simple——

"Why build a circumsolar accelerator? Have you calculated the circumference of the sun, and considered the temperature and radiation close to the surface of the star? This is not as simple as launching a few disposable satellites. Unable to withstand the uninterrupted ejection of solar storms, our technology is far from reaching!"

"Everyone, this project is not for us to discuss the feasibility, but for us to find a way to complete it. You all know how important this is. A stable wormhole generator is a necessity for our future development." The person in charge Trying earnestly to unite the team, "Do we rarely see impossible things? When we first planned the orbital elevator, didn't we say it was impossible?"

"I'm just discussing facts, sir, for example—why don't we give up the crazy, Dyson sphere-like circumsolar accelerator and build it near Venus instead? It can also use the energy of the sun without relying on traditional configurations , the difficulty of building a linear accelerator will be much smaller.”

Dr. Ensig's words of "circling the sun" are too heavy, but the reality is that, for the scientists of the People's Federation, both optimists and pessimists know that it is not important how to do it, the key is to do it.

A scientist rubbed his temples and sighed half-complainingly: "I'm almost numb. What are we doing these days? Spaceships, space cities, orbital elevators... We've been doing it for ten years. It has done things that were unimaginable in the past 100 years."

At this time, the report from the Lunar Astronomical Observation Center was sent to the terminal, and the artificial intelligence in charge of the observation sent the latest results to the Ministry of Industry and Research——

"The phenomenon of 'light lag' occurred in the area numbered 0079 in star area E, and it was preliminarily judged to be a small-scale space subsidence phenomenon."

If it had been a few months earlier, it would have attracted the attention of the scientists of the People's Federation, but as more and more subsidence phenomena were observed...

"It's nothing special."

PS: Still in the recovery period, the update rhythm is unstable, please understand.

It took me a lot of brain cells to write about Daken. To be honest, it’s not easy to write, and I’d better die soon.

The character design seems to be far from the original work?Please be gentle with the criticism.

Undecided?List of scientific research of the Ministry of Industry and Research

[-]. Quantum control——

The goal of quantum control research is to understand and understand the basic phenomena and laws of the quantum world, and to control and develop quantum processes by developing new materials, constructing new structures, discovering new states of matter, and applying external fields. A new quantum control technology that breaks through the limit of classical control is established in important research directions such as artificial band gap system and artificial band gap system.

1.The physical principles of spin generation, injection and regulation in semiconductor, ferromagnetic/semiconductor, dilute magnetic semiconductor/semiconductor structures, the development of effective methods for spin polarization generation and injection suitable for device applications, and the exploration of spintronic devices.

2.The competition and quantum phase transition among multiple ordered phases in related systems, including the unconventional superconducting state and pseudogap effect caused by the interaction and competition of electron or atomic charge density, spin and orbital degrees of freedom.

3. Explore and prepare materials with new quantum properties, focusing on strengthening transition metal oxides, giant thermoelectric effect materials, giant optical nonlinear materials, superconductors, etc.

This project already has a foundation. Based on Li Wei's self-reverse engineering of legion, the experimental optical quantum computer has already begun its preliminary application. Its powerful functions have filled the absence of Li Wei's scientific research projects—he himself focuses on military networks. and the construction of the people's livelihood system.The addition of quantum computers has led to explosive progress in the efficiency of scientific research, and this is the main reason why Sira can achieve such progress with a small population.

[-]. Quantum Informatics——

The goal of quantum information research is to break through a series of key bottlenecks in the core technologies, materials, devices, and processes of quantum communication, and initially have the ability to build an air-ground integrated wide-area quantum communication network, and realize the long-term maintenance of quantum coherence and quantum entanglement. High-precision manipulation enables scalable quantum information processing and is applied to large-scale quantum computing, quantum simulation, and quantum precision measurement.

The cornerstone of building secure communication across galaxies is the accelerated project after the discovery of the MUV Earth, but we are not starting from scratch like a blank sheet of paper. Li Li liberated the Scrin technology and cooperated with the equipment recovered by the Hyacinth, allowing us to Can be done from a relatively high starting point.In addition to solving the problem of superluminal communication, quantum information research also involves quantum computer programming, information storage, and has given birth to artificial intelligence projects based on quantum computer-like neural network architecture.

Three String Theory

String theory primarily attempts to resolve the seemingly incompatible two major theories of physics—quantum mechanics and general relativity.String theory was originally to solve the mode of action of the strong interaction force, but research has discovered all the most elementary particles, including positive and negative quarks, positive and negative electrons, positive and negative neutrinos, etc., as well as four basic forces" "Particles" (strong and weak force particles, electromagnetic force particles, and gravitational particles) are all composed of a small section of vibrating energy strings, and the difference between various particles is only the vibration of the strings. It's just a difference in form and shape.

String theory has attracted so much attention in large part because it has the potential to be the ultimate theory.At present, there is fundamental conflict between the quantum mechanics that describes the microcosm and the general theory of relativity that describes the macroscopic gravity. The smooth space-time of general relativity contradicts the sharp quantum fluctuations of space-time in the microcosm, which means that both cannot be correct, and they cannot be complete describe the world.In addition to gravity, quantum mechanics naturally successfully describes the other three basic forces: electromagnetic force, strong force and weak force.String theory may also be one of the solutions to quantum gravity.

As you know, mastering the unified theory is what the People's Federation desires. The advancement of basic science will bring about the sublimation of the entire civilization, and we are bound to achieve it.

[-]. Dark energy

It has already been mentioned in more than ten chapters, so I won't repeat it.

[-]. Particle Science

There are two types of elementary particles, bosons and fermions.Fermions are electron-like particles with half-integer spins (such as 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, etc.); bosons are photon-like particles with integer spins (such as 0, 1 , 2, etc.).All the material particles in the elementary particles are fermions, which are the raw materials of matter (such as electrons in leptons, quarks and neutrinos that make up protons and neutrons); and the particles that transmit force (photons, mesons, glue sub, W and Z bosons) are all bosons.

Although Bose-Einstein condensates are difficult to understand and difficult to make, they also have many very interesting properties.For example, they can have unusually high optical density differences.In general, the refractive index of a condensate is very small because its density is much lower than that of ordinary solids.But using a laser can change the atomic state of a Bose-Einstein condensate so that its coefficient for a certain frequency increases dramatically.In this way, the speed of light in the condensation will drop suddenly, even down to several meters per second.A rotating Bose-Einstein condensate can serve as a model for a black hole from which incident light cannot escape.Condensation can also be used to "freeze" light so that the "frozen" light is released again when the condensate breaks down.

All kinds of weak interactions between particles will produce neutrinos, and the slow speed of weak interactions is the main obstacle to the "proton-proton" reaction in stars, which also explains why neutrinos can easily pass through ordinary particles. Substances do not react.Neutrinos are considered to have great potential. Compared with point-to-point quantum communication, which is easy to use with limited conditions, scientists and the military agree that neutrinos are likely to replace radio in the future, but how to make neutrinos carry information , and can be sent and received, this is still a difficult course.

Did you not understand?It's okay, I don't understand either, just blow it up and it's over.

So, let’s talk about the current highest technology of the People’s Federation based on the above-mentioned technologies—neural network-like quantum computer intelligence.

AI is a dangerous technology. They may not be real life based on quantum computers, but humans have been unable to analyze it since its birth.Relying on the supercomputing power and endless data collection speed of quantum computers, we cannot judge how far they will learn to grow, what kind of algorithms they will evolve, and what kind of logic will they produce—it is objectively possible for AI to destroy human beings , don't take human emotions to understand their pure logic, they don't have hormones and hormones, don't care about your love or your hate.

But sooner or later we have to study AI. A technology is in front of us, and there is absolutely no reason to reject it, especially when we urgently need to enhance our own power.

What's more, People's Federation has Li Wei as an absolute insurance. All AIs are connected to Li Wei himself. Li Wei can close, pause, modify their operation logic, or directly erase them at any time.

The following are the three main Alpha-level artificial intelligences of Renlian (Alpha refers to "initial", which means that they are the first batch)

(1) Code-named "Interferon", Command AI

Interferon is a quantum neural network artificial intelligence built by a multi-qubit quantum computer. It is used to test and command the unmanned experimental ship, because the unmanned ship is maintained and operated by automated equipment, regardless of life support, and can exceed the combat operations of normal ships. level, but it turned out that purely unmanned combat ships are too limited in terms of the current technology of the People's Federation, and the research on the project is still in progress.

Interferon, as a war AI, was defined as a fleet command system based on logic operations when it was designed and manufactured. At the same time, Interferon was also responsible for assisting in the teaching of the Space Fleet Academy. It first appeared as a captain instead of a fleet commander. Because it has just been born, there is insufficient data, and the People's Federation has not experienced fleet battles, so it has been conducting simulation calculations for a long time to improve the final agreement plan.In medicine, interferon has anti-virus, inhibit cell proliferation, regulate immunity and anti-tumor effects, and AI interferon designed with the same concept is the first attempt to replace human commanders with AI. Viruses, etc. can also be used as a means to fight internal diseases in the human body. As the war AI of the Human Federation, it is its important duty to protect the Human Federation.

The massive database, supplemented by tens of thousands of actual combat simulation calculations per second, has made it impossible for any human commander to win without excessive resources.The existence of interferon is a risky but necessary experiment by the Renmin Federation—it proves a basic truth: As technology advances, war has become more and more mathematics than art, which is worrying.

(2) Codenamed "Hydra", attacking AI

The only combat AI designed by the People's Federation for the Army, Hydra is a hydra, which can give instructions or direct control to up to 10 combat units (soldiers, vehicles, drones, missiles) at the same time.It follows the principle of "maximizing damage" to coordinate battlefield firepower, calculate the battlefield situation and give corresponding tactical suggestions.

It can be said that Hydera is an intelligent upgraded version of the grassroots command and tactical network of the People's Federation. It does not replace the field commander, but the combat efficiency of the battlefield with it can often be improved by 30.00%.

There is not much information about this system, and it is still being tested, because the exercise found that Hydera does not follow the principles of human warfare, does not consider factors such as captives and environmental damage, and often carries out excessive killing, and its operating logic is being re-evaluated.

(3) Code-named "Silver Belt", logistics AI

The silver-white ring is the "silver-white ring" of the Sira orbit and the defense system of the Central Fleet. She is a woman. As the management AI, she is the only one with a body and anthropomorphic appearance. Her social and psychological diagnosis offline database can allow She communicates with humans without hindrance, she observes humans and learns, and she continues to deepen her imitative abilities.

Silver Ring most often haunts the Moonbase Fleet Academy, where "she" is the cadet's life manager.