Authors: Zhou Yuyi, Zhu Chen, Shi Yin

The professor sat down on the couch with difficulty and let out a long breath.

Moving from the bedroom on the second floor to the living room on the first floor was a short distance, but it took him more than half an hour, and when he went down the stairs, he almost fell.

He laughed at himself in his heart: his body seemed to be much worse than before, obviously he only hurt his leg, but it made him feel that his whole body coordination had deteriorated. It seems that when the leg injury is healed, it is time to develop a workout plan.

Knocking on the left calf, the blue medical protective material looked like a pair of big blue boots, and there was a crisp sound under the tapping.

This kind of medical appliance, which has been 3D scanned and tailored to the shape of the affected area, is lighter, stronger and more breathable than the "plaster" commonly used by patients with bone injuries in the past. In addition to immobilization, there are many incidental functions, such as blocking nerve conduction to avoid secondary injuries caused by unnecessary conditioned reflex movements, and physical therapy of the injured area through the built-in infrared device.

The professor tried to move his toes, but he felt no neurofeedback at all, and he felt as if he was out of touch below his knees.

The first time he used this kind of solid injury shield, he was still a little unaccustomed.

It's all to blame for that damn car accident.

The day before yesterday, after taking a course at the academy, he was driving home through an intersection when he encountered a driverless car that had lost control of its navigation and did not obey the stop signal of the smart lamppost.

After a loud bang, he suddenly felt that the sky was spinning, and he had a sharp pain in his left calf, and then the whole person lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, he was back in his home and lying in his bed.

The professor rubbed his temples and tried to remember what had happened after the crash, but only a few flashes flashed — the glare of the ceiling lights as he was wheeled into the hospital emergency room, the sounds of medical staff questioning......

The wife at the bedside was full of tears and looked very anxious......

Other than that, his memory was blank, he couldn't remember how he received treatment or how he got home.

His wife, Ye Li, comforted him, saying that the car accident had caused a slight concussion, and that the memory fragments were only temporary.

This is indeed the case in medicine, and he can only listen to Ye Li's persuasion, settle down, and recuperate to recover.

However, it was really difficult for him to suddenly stop working on a continuous rotating machine, and he was really embarrassed to drink tea and read every day, and he only lasted for one day before he could sit still, and there were many things in his heart that he couldn't let go of - the courses of the college, the students he led, and the topics he was researching...... And then there's the speech that caused an uproar.

Thinking of that speech, the professor's heart was a little heavy.

About three years ago, the first mechanical eye transplant was successful, and the connection technology between mechanical organs and human nerves made a breakthrough. In the past three years, this new technology has been applied to a variety of fields, and more successful cases have emerged, bringing good news to many people with physical disabilities.

Several technology companies working on this technology have formed the New Human Development Alliance, which focuses on the development of "mechanical transplantation" technology. However, driven by profits, this technology is gradually being abused, and wealthy people hope to "upgrade" themselves with mechanical organs in order to pursue a "superhuman" experience, even if there is nothing wrong with the original body. The price of mechanical organs is being speculated higher and higher.

Recently, the "Alliance" announced that it will settle in Gongdao, intending to take advantage of the high-tech environment of Gongdao to start the next stage of research and development, expand the coverage of "mechanical transplantation" technology, and promote the concept of "new human" around the world.

For a time, people who are obsessed with "mechanical transplantation" technology flock to Gongdao one after another, preparing for the arrival of a "new era".

However, an ordinary speech by Professor Mo Ming interrupted this grand feast......

At the recent World Anthropology Forum, Professor Mo Ming gave a lecture in which he attacked the "mechanical transplantation" technique from the perspective of human evolution and social ethics. Mo Ming believes that the uncontrolled "mechanical transplantation" of the human body will affect the evolution of human beings and cause irreversible damage to the social ecology, and this hidden danger must be nippled in the embryonic stage.

The speech also sparked a conversation on Koshima, where it is said that the decision-makers are considering his suggestion to re-examine the application for admission to the "Alliance".

In fact, since the birth of the "mechanical transplant" technology, not no one has raised doubts or even objections, but these voices are almost inaudible under the huge voice of supporters.

"The right of people with disabilities to pursue a better life cannot be denied!"

"To oppose 'mechanical transplantation' is to discriminate against the disabled community!"

Under the deliberate operation and moral kidnapping of the alliance, the voices of opponents gradually faded, and the "mechanical transplantation" technology was even raised to the height of accelerating the pace of development of human civilization.

Mo Ming, on the other hand, stood up at this juncture and openly opposed the "mechanical transplantation" technology.

He is dignified, personable, well-reasoned in his speeches, humorous in his words, and he uses common things in life to discuss the fields of knowledge that are rarely touched upon by ordinary people, which are easy to understand and thought-provoking.

As soon as the video of the speech was posted on the Internet, it caused a huge response, was translated into various Chinese, and went viral on the world Internet.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the once suppressed voices rebounded instantly, and all of a sudden, the major public opinion platforms questioned the voices, and some centrists who originally held a wait-and-see attitude also began to think seriously.

Protests against the "mechanical transplant" broke out one after another, and then the illegal operations carried out by some technology companies under the "Alliance" were also dug up, and the legitimacy of the existence of the "Alliance" was questioned.

Overnight, the good situation of the "Alliance" was completely reversed, and Professor Mo Ming contributed a lot.

Arouse people's vigilance against "mechanical transplantation", which the professor expected, but what followed was something he did not expect.

After becoming famous overnight, Professor Mo Ming's resume was deeply explored—a well-known biogeneticist in the industry, the youngest academician in the history of the National Academy of Sciences, and a professor of natural anthropology at the country's highest university......

As a result, every time Mo Ming took a class, some students from other departments and even outside the school came to take the class, and the classroom was often full, and the corridors and stairs were full of people.

Various media began to chase and intercept him, and his home, college office, and Mo Ming's private phone were all blown up, some supporters called to express their respect, some "Alliance" supporters called to threaten and abuse, and more reporters called to interview.

At the end of that talk, Mo Ming said that he would soon publish a paper that would give a deeper account of his views and offer a set of constraints.

People wonder what kind of restrictions the professor will propose.

……

The professor rested on the sofa in the living room for a while, then slowly stood up with his cane and "moved" in the direction of the study. He had a few new ideas in his head for a limitation scheme that needed to be demonstrated.

His wife Ye Li went out shopping, and he planned to take this opportunity to go to the study to sort out some materials.

But before I took a step, I heard a "click" of the door, which was the sound of the smart lock opening, and my wife was back!