Chapter 2 Gravitational Waves

With an 18-minute beam of light soaring into the sky, the whole world is fried!

"When physicists say that it is impossible to break through and establish new physical theories, does the breakthrough from neuronal algorithms open a new chapter for mankind?" XX netizens' messages received 1.17 billion likes!

"What is a replica that copies all 16 billion neurons? Clones? Is it human? The question received 1.09 billion likes.

"Do fully replicated individuals have the same thinking as the ontology?" The question received 710 million likes.

"How? Linde, at present, let's answer the above 3 topics that netizens are most concerned about? Because the incident itself has attracted a lot of attention from all mankind, Bob has decided to temporarily add a live interview! Even 92% of the scientists who attended the scientific conference voted to suspend the follow-up agenda of the scientific conference, come to the live broadcast and listen to Linde answer many questions live.

"Let's start with the first question, but it's a pity that in the past 200 years, fundamental physics has basically stagnated! To study tiny particles, more energy is required, and longer orbits are required. A physicist has said that there is a breakthrough to be made. The orbit of the accelerator that needs to be built is long enough to orbit the Milky Way. However, all mankind no longer has the power to build! It is inevitable that humanity will move forward from physics to artificial intelligence and neuronal algorithms. I believe we are opening a new chapter for humanity! Lind replied with a smile.

"So the second question is about identity, although the replicas are a beam of light at the moment, and then they will be printed by your 3D printer to give them flesh, so what is their identity?" Bob asked.

"I think this question is very good, even better than the first one. Which is more representative of human beings, the body or the spirit? For example, I tend to want me to save my neuronal information so that my thoughts can continue to exist if I die. And whether I am still a citizen after losing my body, and whether I can be regarded as a human being, I think this is a matter of justice, and a question of human morality and ethics, and maybe it will take a referendum of citizens all over the world to decide! Lind replied.

"Oh? In fact, if it were hundreds of years earlier, imagine that Einstein, Hawking, all their thoughts and wisdom could have been preserved. Then the world might be different! Bob said excitedly.

"That's right, it is estimated that the two of them will compete to participate in this experiment and go to Taoyuan!" Linde said with a smile.

"And one of the premises in your answer is that if you die, how do you feel when you are alive and see someone who thinks the same way as you, and even thinks that he is also your individual?" Bob asked.

"In fact, I was the first volunteer myself! I've talked to a copy of my entire mind, and of course he exists as data in a machine! And I think the flesh may be superfluous! In the past, when there was no choice, we could only passively accept the physical body, but when we had a choice, we could choose a pure spiritual existence without the physical body. Actually, that's a wonderful thing. Lind said.

"Pure spiritual beings? It's as if the concept is close to God! Oh! There's a problem that's running fast! Break through to the exclusion zone! Oh! This question has quickly broken into the top 3! The question is, who decides whose ideas to keep? Who has the right to decide, on behalf of all mankind, which people or ideas are worthy of immortality? Bob asked.

"Oh! This question, hehe, I feel that if I don't answer it well, I may have to face a hearing! Lind pretended to wipe her sweat.

"You can choose not to answer!" Bob said.

"No, that's actually a question I have to answer, whether it's a hearing or not! Of the 18 people at the moment, it was me and my team who chose among the volunteers! According to more than one set of criteria, for example, there are the best educated geniuses, and there are not enough educated poor people, because human history actually tells us that when social change comes, it is difficult to say who will be the new winner! You can't judge the good or the bad by rigid standards. This is a bit like DNA, when DNA technology was mature, human laws and regulations could only remove high-risk genetic diseases, and no artificial genetic selection and intervention were allowed! Lind replied.

"Are you okay? There may be more problems like this! Bob said with a smile.

"I totally understand!" Lind replied with a smile.

"So let me tell you my personal problem, that is, although there was indeed such a law at that time, there were also cases of individual rich people who tried to adjust the genes of their offspring at a high price to make their children better! How can we avoid a similar situation in the field of neurons? Bob said.

"Actually, my current solution to this problem is the opposite! I am ready to preserve the minds of all 7 billion human beings! If I have enough money to raise or make a profit! Lind said.

"How long has it been since you read a financial report? Do you know if your business is profitable or loss-making? Bob asked.

"It's been a while! Hehe, to be honest, I don't know if I'm making money! Since they haven't fired me at the shareholders' meeting, I think I should continue! Lind said.

"As a bystander, I want you to continue too! After all, I didn't pay for it! And if all of humanity benefits, so will I. Bob said with a smile.

"Stop! Stop streaming! A voice shouted at him.

Everyone looked for the sound, only to see a group of people rushing in under black pressure. The first person showed his work card and said loudly: "We are from the Supreme Council, and regarding this incident, Linde, you have not obtained all the approval of the Ethics Committee!" So you have to come back with me to get investigated! ”

"There is no doubt that the Supreme Council has brought unprecedented peace and progress to humanity, but is it also a little too powerful? That's a live stream that more than 20 billion people are watching online! Bob angrily threw his speech on the ground!

At that moment, Linde saw a message on his watch!

They received a gravitational wave! Gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes have just arrived on Earth and have been observed.

Linde's heart sank, he had to rush back to the studio, although their optical communication can cope with ordinary cosmic rays, but there is no way to deal with the rays of supernovae and other super celestial bodies, fortunately, supernovae will not explode suddenly, they can be predicted in advance and think about how many years in advance to avoid being affected. Only the gravitational waves of this black hole collision! There was no warning beforehand, and by the time it was observed, it was already too late!

The 18 photon signals that were sent out before were not affected by this gravitational wave, and he had to go back to the studio! Lin De winked at his bodyguards, and immediately one of the bodyguards rushed up and punched the committee members to the ground! Then the two sides clashed. And Linde took advantage of the chaos to leave the live broadcast room!

PS: The latest news says that our country has decided to build this quantum accelerator, which is likely to be the last quantum accelerator of mankind.