Chapter 403: The History of the Tepu People
"Are these Tepu people very smart, do they launch satellites on their behalf?"
"Yes, basically that's what the first batch of trading conditions is. They chose to use the first batch of trading points for us to launch satellites on our behalf. The rest is still being discussed. ”
Zhang Yuan looked at the transaction requirements of Taipu Civilization, and agreed very much in his heart: "There is no problem with this, the satellite was developed by themselves, and we are just equivalent to running an errand, and the price to pay is not big."
“…… It's just that, after a few decades, these launched satellites will be scrapped, and at that time, if they still haven't developed a high-thrust rocket, there will be no way to replace them. We're only going to stay here for three or five years, and then we'll leave this space, and we'll be out of control of them. ”
"That can't be helped...... That's pretty good already. A nearby parliamentarian said: "If they can enjoy the satellite dividend for decades, their world should change a lot, and they will pay more attention to this technology." With satellites, the communication of the entire planet will be smoother, and the huge planet will be reduced to a world village. ”
"Theoretically, as long as it is a civilization with a little foresight, it will be studied in this period of time. Otherwise, when the time comes, a large number of satellites will suddenly become unusable, and people accustomed to satellite technology will have to riot. ”
Of course, there is no need for mankind to worry too much about how the future Taipu civilization will develop.
Human beings are human beings, and the Taipu civilization is the Taipu civilization, and there is no need to worry about other people's internal affairs. The regulation of "limited assistance" has basically been completed.
And the "errands" of human beings have been smoothly exchanged for the historical process of this civilization, as well as a large number of biological data about the native planet, which is also a sure deal.
Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for such a little scientific research robot to explore the entire planet.
The historical and biological data about the planet Tepu are also the focus of this scientific meeting, especially the traces of the Enlightened civilization, and some clues have been found. This is even more exciting.
A scientist took the stage, and he was the moderator of this meeting, Professor Rockley.
First of all, the scientist showed a picture on the screen of the native creatures of the planet, fish, birds, reptiles, whose classification of life on Earth is no longer appropriate. But for the sake of understanding, it's still named like this.
"As for the traces of the Inspirers, we have to start from the beginning."
“…… Due to the high gravity of the planet, the creatures here have evolved strong muscles and hard bones. ”
The bones of most animals are very dense, and due to the unique hollow structure inside the bones, the overall mass is not too large, which is also the most surprising point for biologists.
“…… On this planet, you have to have enough power to jump, run, and evolve to be light enough...... Therefore, many creatures are somewhat slender and slender in terms of muscle structure, and the proportion of muscle is far greater than the proportion of fat, and they have strong explosive power. ”
There are also creatures that look bloated, but they are not.
“…… This is because they have a thick layer of cuticle on the outer epidermis, which is similar to foam, large in size, and small in mass, which can effectively cushion the injury caused by a fall and prevent easy fractures or damage to internal organs. ”
"The Tepu people look fat, but in fact they are fat, and the quality is not big."
There are also some life forms that have evolved the structure of exoskeletons, mostly small and medium-sized animals, which survive in the water like crabs and shrimps, and the existence of exoskeletons can provide support for the soft internal organs in the body.
But then again, even if life here adapts to the high-gravity environment, it is difficult for them to perform ultra-high-intensity movements like life on Earth, and it is unlikely that they can migrate thousands of kilometers long distances like salmon.
After all, carbon-based life has a limit, and the energy contained in a unit cell will not be much higher than that of human cells. No matter how evolutionary perfect, life here is still more tired than creatures on Earth when they are engaged in high-intensity exercise.
"Therefore, the explosive power of life here is often very strong, but in terms of endurance, it is generally not as strong as life on earth. Earthlings can run marathons, a distance of more than forty kilometers, but Tepu people cannot, and after running a few kilometers, they start to be out of breath and exhausted. ”
A lot of life, I like to soak in water to sleep when I am resting, because this saves energy.
Tepu people also like to use the buoyancy of water to get the most comfortable sleep.
“…… This habit has been maintained until now, and basically every household has a large bathtub and then sleeps in the bathtub when it is time to rest. ”
There's no need to think about drowning in the water, the Tepu are pretty water-based, they have huge lobes of lungs, and their muscles are surrounded by sponge-like cushioned cuticles, allowing them to float on water easily.
These are all the objective environments on the planet Tep, and the evolution of life in these objective environments.
After introducing these prerequisites, Professor Luo asked: "Then the question is, since the life here is all high-explosive and low-endurance species, it means that it is difficult for the Taipu civilization to evolve into a real agricultural civilization in the most primitive period. ”
"What is the most important thing to develop agriculture? The first is plants, which need to be suitable for cultivation. The second is culture, which needs to give birth to an agrarian culture. Third, there are animals. ”
“…… The development of agriculture requires livestock, which requires long hours of labor, and due to evolutionary reasons, even the Tepu people themselves have difficulty adapting to such long-term labor. Often after a day of work, it is necessary to take a day off, otherwise it is easy to overfatigue and lead to a short life. This is also proved from the archaeological side, and the Taipu people in ancient times once stayed in the hunting era for a long time and stopped advancing. ”
As soon as this conclusion came out, a discussion broke out in the conference room.
This is something I didn't think of all along.
Zhang Yuan nodded and agreed: "In the earth civilization, there is such a saying that there is a very important reason why there is no real farming culture on African soil, there is no large livestock that can be domesticated in the African grassland. ”
"In 1500 AD, the population of Africa was only 20 million, while the population of Xia, a large agricultural country, reached 160 million, which is the difference between hunting civilization and agricultural civilization."
Without an agrarian culture, it is indeed difficult to give birth to a truly brilliant great civilization. Although the land of Africa gave birth to human beings, it is actually not possible to say that this land gave birth to a truly great civilization, and even Egypt, one of the four ancient civilizations, has long been assimilated by other religions and has not continued to the present.
Settlement enabled humans to store surplus food, and the agrarian culture led to a stable reserve of food. This grain can feed soldiers, craftsmen, craftsmen, etc., who are important forces in war and construction.
At the same time, with food reserves, civilized countries can start such mega-projects as the Great Wall.
It is with wild animals that can be domesticated that human civilization can develop rapidly. Cattle and horses are not only able to plow the land, but also as a means of transportation.