Chapter 54: Fear of Approaching the Truth
"Oh my God! So those giants and superpowers are likely to be true? Oh...... Sorry, thank you Tyrese for your professional analysis. Let's listen to Professor Evans' opinion, do you think there really are superpowers among humans? ”
Moderator: Walker hears Tyrese? Gibson's answer was closed for a long time, even if it was an evening current affairs talk show, such an expression was already a bit out of line, which showed how surprised the host was at this time. However, he quickly reacted to his gaffe, and after greeting Tyrese, he quickly changed the subject and asked Luke, an anthropologist sitting on the other side of him? Evans.
"Well, that's a very complicated proposition."
Luke? Evans was an old man in his sixties, with a gray beard, a wrinkled forehead, and a thick, fluffy beard, but he was in good spirits, and looked very personable in a crisp suit. He habitually pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and continued.
"First of all, I think it's important to figure out what superpowers are. Most people are concerned that superpowers represent special characters in movies and TV shows like "X-Men" and "Heroes", teleporting, controlling flames, twisting steel, and so on. However, in more detail, we will find that abilities such as instantaneous memory and super strength seem to be counted in this category. So can we say that the so-called superpower should actually refer to the part that is beyond the scope of normal human ability? ”
Luke paused, saw Walker and Tyrese nodding their heads repeatedly, obviously agreeing, before continuing:
"But at the same time. Another question arises. There is still a difference between the two. I'll give you the first part of the example. are all abilities that humans themselves do not have, for example, the chameleon itself is good at regulating the color of the body surface for camouflage, for the chameleon, this is not a superpower, but if humans have this ability, it is a superpower, and other similar ones are the sound wave positioning of bats. The latter, on the other hand, is a capability that all human beings possess, but with significant differences in effectiveness. "A human being who can memorize a 100-word essay in a minute is considered normal. And one who never forgets and can forcibly remember all the moments seen at the same time. Relatively speaking, of course, it is a superpower. So, what about people who can memorize 110 phrases in a minute? Is a person who memorizes 120 or even 200 phrases a superpower? Among them, there is a question of standards. In my opinion, only numerical values that far exceed those of other ordinary humans can be considered superpowers. The same applies to strength, muscle strength, and height. ”
Luke pointed to the frozen image on the large screen behind him, the image had been adjusted to be clearer, and it was obvious that a giant more than three meters tall was holding a taxi with his hands held high, with a muscular and fierce appearance.
"Height and size to the standards of this giant. And being able to lift a taxi weighing more than a ton in the air, I think it's already a superpower. And it should be noted. Such a powerful force may not be his limit. Another point, in the previous picture, the two brave police officers clearly aimed at this giant and shot, under the premise of such a close range, there should be a bullet hitting the target, but it seems to have no effect on his actions, this is probably also some kind of strange special ability, but because the picture flashes too fast, it is impossible to judge carefully. ”
Luke? Evans looked at the camera for a moment, shook his head, and showed a wry smile:
"Having said all that, it's just a criterion for analyzing superpowers. Actually, as an anthropologist, I don't believe much in the existence of individual superpowers, because the physical signs of modern people are roughly the same, and there should not be such a big difference for no reason. But with these videos in front of me, and Mr. Gibson being able to prove the credibility of the videos, I really don't know what to say...... I'm sorry, but I can't give a strong answer to this anomalous phenomenon. ”
Walker, the host, who had always listened attentively, immediately took over the topic and raised his hand to applaud.
"You're too modest, professor, and your analysis is very helpful, that's what a rigorous scholar is."
Luke was not pleased with his compliment, he pushed his glasses thoughtfully, and said slowly:
"In fact, I think there is a gentleman who has a better say on this subject than I have, and you can ask his opinion when you have the opportunity......"
Walker was just about to change the subject, but he was a little surprised when he heard this, and subconsciously asked:
"Professor, I don't know what you're talking about?"
Luke? Evans looked at him, and then said the name in his heart:
"Bruce - Bruce of Corona? Mr. Lee. He has expressed the same opinion many times, believing that there is hope that genetic science can be used to modify the current human constitution to form a major breakthrough, similar to the superpowers just mentioned. So I think he's going to be more researched in this area. ”
The host Walker almost wanted to hug the cute old man in front of him and kiss him, and the content of today's show was completely planned and suggested by him, including inviting two experts to analyze the video, but he definitely didn't expect to be able to talk to Bruce? Li Lian, this is a real phenomenon-level topic character!
There was hardly any need to stare at the real-time ratings statistics, and he could imagine that the beautiful lines would definitely start to rise again, making him even more satisfied.
"Ahh Yes, that's right, when it comes to this high-profile genius scientist, the recent failure to vote on the artificial genome bill has also attracted a lot of attention. I think Mr. Li also has unique insights into the study of the human body, and I wonder what he thinks about the recent superpower incident circulating on the Internet......"
Gail in front of the TV was also listening intently to their discussion, but she didn't expect to contact the person next to her at all, she turned her head and blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked in a teasing tone:
"Dear Bruce, they're all talking about you, do you think superpowers are real?"
Li Jie didn't have much interest in the excited host's next forced topic to bring up his own topic, and while pressing the remote control turntable, he replied without hesitation:
"Of course there is."
"Ahh Gail was just jokingly curious, but he never expected him to give such a crisp answer. "Really? Why? Have you seen it? ”
Li Jie turned his head to look at her, and then smiled mysteriously:
"Of course, you'll see you soon. By the way, Gail, if you have time, come with me to the lab to have a look, there are many projects to improve your physique, and they will be good for you. ”
Gail originally wanted to continue asking, but unexpectedly he changed the subject, and there was a look of embarrassment and hesitation on his face.
"I don't want to be like that giant...... I don't know, please don't be angry, Bruce. I'm also a little worried about genetic modification, and although it looks amazing, there may be some potential adverse effects......"
In fact, Gail's idea is very common, and for most people, this seemingly unpredictable thing will always cause them to have a lot of additional bad associations, fearing irreparable and terrible consequences, such as deformities or new diseases.
And all this is an instinctive reaction to the fear of the unknown.
Li Jie is like a mirror in this regard, after all, to some extent, people's worries are not far from the truth. But how could his decision be easily shaken, so he gently stroked Gail's beautiful cheeks, his eyes were deep, and he said in a demonic voice:
"Don't worry, dear Gail, you should believe me, don't you?"
Under the influence of the formless and massless soul magnetic field, Gail's originally somewhat nervous emotions immediately relaxed, and he kissed Li Jie happily and gently. (To be continued......)