Chapter 47: The Conflict between Religion and Science
“…… 10,000 years like this? What about the history in between, all gone? ”
"Yes, all the history of the middle 10,000 years is lost. Gaia creatures disappeared for a long time after the tsunami...... This 10,000 years should only be a vague number. ”
Scientists whispered to each other, trying to figure out the truth behind these things, whether it was really "Gaia Creature" who did it, and why did it do it?
Do you really want to engage in religion and become a "god" who pretends to be a ghost?
Two scientists whispered: "It's not clear if it's really self-aware?" Or, these actions are just random events of the unconscious......"
"It is indeed possible that it is a random event, because this kind of 'miracle' always occurs only once every few years or even decades, and there is no fixed time and no fixed standard. This erratic whereabouts are indeed more like elusive gods, and they have had a huge impact on the Digg people. ”
But why did it do this? It's hard to understand the logic......"
People felt so weird that it was hard to discern the true intentions of the "Gaia creatures". The amount of information in these stories alone is still too little, and the people have not come up with particularly good results.
Moreover, no one knows whether they are real or made up. After all, religious texts always feel very mysterious, just like reading the Bible......
One of the experts pressed the speech button and stood up and analyzed: "Don't underestimate these are religious stories, I think there is a greater possibility that they are true, at least some of them must be true!" ”
"It is precisely because there is a Gaia being, intentionally or unintentionally, who has done something incomprehensible to the natives, that 'religion' is so strong in the development of the Dige civilization! Even...... With modern science, they still can't get rid of the shackles of their thinking. They stubbornly believe that everything is a gift from the gods! ”
"Just like in ancient times, if, I mean, there really was a big invisible hand that showed miracles from time to time, we might really think that God was real...... Until modern times, it is not necessarily possible to get rid of this kind of thinking. ”
"It's like the lizard natives of the Nix planet, who have always believed that we are the messengers of the gods, which has caused a certain degree of deviation in their social development. We don't know how they will view modern science in the future, and whether they will be freed from these intellectual shackles......"
"If they really insist on the existence of gods, maybe they will cast a shadow on the development of civilization like the Digers."
Hearing these words, Yu Yifeng realized something in his heart. He frowned and thought: In this way, artificial interference in the development of low-level civilizations can easily produce religious factors...... This is also true.
The lizard natives of the Knicks Star have a worrying future, and it is even more difficult for them to get rid of religion!
Indigenous lizards came into contact with humans in primitive times, and society as a whole did take a big step forward, but it also reduced future potential to a certain extent. When they have developed to a certain extent, they must fight against religious ideas.
It becomes very difficult to remove the "gods" from their minds! Because they think they've really met the gods!
This is something that people did not think of beforehand, and people take it for granted that everything is good for them...... But now, it seems, is not the case.
The development process of a civilization is the synthesis of multiple individuals and is extremely complex...... A complex that is difficult for computers to simulate.
No one knows if there will be a certain variable that will grow over time and eventually hinder the development of civilization.
Thinking about it like this, Yu Yifeng suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if he had thought of something more profound in the sociology of the universe...... But for a while, he couldn't think this point of view clearly, and scratched his head anxiously.
Next, more stories start playing on the screen...... are all related to the so-called "sea god".
The sacrifice of such and such a person was reciprocated, and a large quantity of material was obtained; Someone fell into the sea and miraculously survived; Someone who is praying is all healed......
Anyway, it's such and such strange stories, true and false, and people need to distinguish for themselves. And these fanatical Diggers always have a way of making up some fables to add to the story and brainwash themselves.
Reading it in such a series is like reading a serious Bible, which makes everyone dizzy.
And...... It seems that there is no habit of recording history in the whole world, so that all the stories become fragmented, one in the east and one in the west.
"Stupid!"
Yu Yifeng shook his head, he finally knew why 120,000 years was still so technological...... The main reason is because of the gods! He only saw that the behavior of all the indigenous people revolved around the "gods", which also led to an unusually slow change in society.
Their slave era has been stable for tens of thousands of years! Because everyone is trying to curry favor with the "sea god" and wants to get all kinds of miracles...... As long as you get a miracle, of course, you are the leader, and naturally there will be supporters!
For primitive people, this was a natural idea, without any logical problems.
And because of the real existence of "gods", the social structure has become extremely stable, and no one wants to innovate and think about the true mysteries of the universe.
The slave revolt, the change of dynasty, and the change of an emperor were just a change of emperor, not much difference in nature, not much progress.
The later feudal period was similar......
The Dige civilization, which has more "Gaia creatures", has a long history, and has been standing still in the "one-two-one" place, circling around the "sea god".
Although this "Gaia" did not have much action...... It may have just moved twice unintentionally......
"They just relied on a huge amount of experience, and slowly developed little by little, until they used a lot of time and a lot of coincidences to pile up modern technology."
“…… This situation is a bit like the ancient Chinese country, where people's way of thinking is completely stable...... If there is no external intervention, perhaps, the ancient Chinese Congress has stayed in the feudal era for a long, long time. ”
"Yes, most likely so......"
Many scientists have begun to deduce civilization, and they are embarrassed to think of their own history, and now they can reach the level of interstellar civilization......
What a stroke of luck!
At this time, Xu Yunjin suddenly coughed and said loudly: "Okay guys, the goal of our meeting this time is to find out the cause of the Dige Civilization World War, or to find out the specific shape of Gaia's creatures...... Isn't that a bit off topic now? ”
Everyone fell silent for a moment and abandoned the social discussion in this area.
They pondered and tried to connect the fragmented stories together to analyze the logic of the behavior of the "Gaia Creature": why did it do this, and did it have any fun acting as a god behind it? Is it true that self-awareness has been generated?
After a few more minutes, Wang Yufan of the Propaganda Department suddenly asked the host: "What about modern science?" How did these Diggers give birth to modern science? They built satellites and invented nuclear bombs, so it can't be related to Poseidon, right? ”
Unexpectedly, the hostess nodded solemnly and shook her head again:
"To summarize briefly: more than 1,000 years ago, a scientist was walking on the beach when he was suddenly swept away by the tide. As a result, he cried out in ecstasy: I know, I know! On this day, the three laws of mechanics equivalent to Newton's appeared and were the turning point of modern science......
"However, religious experts attribute this enlightenment to the ...... of the sea god"
The host sighed: "Especially in modern times, after the discovery of the vast universe and the heliocentric theory, these religions have also undergone a reform...... They spread the scope of the sea to the 'Star Sea', and now, the sea god has become omnipotent again! ”
It is conceivable that the god of the sea is so ingrained in the hearts of the Dig people that even modern science is attributed to the gods.
"Everybody guessed it...... The main reason for this Star War is because of the deep-seated contradiction between the development of science and the original religion. With the slow development of science, there will always be intelligent people who will begin to question the existence of "gods...... It was also the trigger for the eventual war. ”
Everyone looked thoughtful.
Yu Yifeng also frowned and thought: "The enlightenment of the Dige people came too late and too late, even after the atomic energy age...... The uncontrollable spread of the war led to the eventual tragedy. Is that so? ”