Faced with the problem of the inheritance cabin (people), Noah was a little speechless. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Time is fair most of the time, but it is also sometimes the most unfair.

No matter how talented human beings are and how diligent Noah is, from the first industrial revolution to the current interstellar age, there is only 10,000 years of development.

On a cosmic scale, this is not worth mentioning at all, and those civilizations that were born earlier than human civilization may have reached the current level of science and technology of the earth's civilization 10,000 years ago. Does that mean that the earth's civilization will have to develop for another 10,000 years before it can be equal to the current civilization level of the other party?

But after 10,000 years, what kind of civilization will the other party be? This becomes an endless loop that can never be broken out.

"In the Universe...... Are there really a lot of civilizations? ”

Noah himself didn't know why he suddenly wanted to ask such a question, and the inheritance capsule (human) was also not stingy to tell Noah the answer.

"The number of civilizations, the question is meaningless from the premise."

"Why?"

The girl seemed to read a hint of a sigh from the reply of the inheritance capsule.

"A galaxy is already a very vast living space for civilization, and in the universe, the river system similar to the galaxy itself is also an astronomical number, and it is still the same in the macroscopic state, what about the microscopic world? In the higher dimensions, the internal structure of a microscopic particle is almost as complex as the entire universe in three-dimensional space, can you be sure that among these microscopic particles around you, there will also be a vast living space for the interior? ”

In the face of Noah's silence, the inheritance capsule (human) said slowly.

"So the number of civilizations in the universe, this is a question that there is no way to explore, I can only tell you that there will always be many civilizations in the universe, and when one civilization dies, another civilization will inevitably be reborn."

"Then tell me, why can't I see them?"

The girl's question is the last struggle of the "Fermi paradox".

The Legacy Cabin (people), this time sighed.

"Then I ask you, why can you see them?"

"Because according to your standards, there will be many civilizations that were born earlier than mine, and in a long time, their scientific and technological strength should at least not be inferior to that of me now, right? And now that I have the technology of faster-than-light travel, I may also be about to master a superweapon that can destroy stars, the existence of these two things can even allow civilizations tens of thousands of light-years away to observe my existence, so on the other hand, why can't I observe them? ”

The girl's eyes were already full of struggle, she didn't want to admit that there was a lot of civilization, and she didn't want to admit the greatest injustice of civilization.

"If you realize this, you will have the ability to survive in the universe."

The reply from the inheritance capsule (person) seems to have nothing to do with Noah's question, and just as Noah wanted to repeat the question, another reply from the other party came.

"First of all, I will correct you a mistake first, it is not necessarily born early in your civilization The degree of science and technology must not be worse than you, the growth of the technology tree is a thing that not only requires the accumulation of time and wisdom, but also requires coincidence, sometimes the wrong development of the technology tree, can even make a civilization quickly go to a scientific dead end, when the mistakes accumulate to a certain extent, it is necessary to overturn all their existing theoretical system and reshape civilization, that civilization has basically embarked on the road of self-destruction. And in my opinion, your tech tree is growing quite well, even better than our civilization recalls. The pace of growth is also very fast, and as I said, you are well civilized, and this is not a benign deception. ”

The next reply was coming soon.

"Sometimes the right direction of development is more precious than the results, and how many coincidences does it take for a civilization to crawl around in ignorance to find a correct path of exploration? There are not many civilizations in the universe that are trapped in scientific barriers, unable to develop or even regress, and many of these civilizations that have exhausted their development potential ahead of time are not as technologically advanced as you. ”

In Noah's contemplation, the Inheritance Cabin (person) paused, which can be regarded as the end of the above correction.

"Then, I'll answer your question, first I'll ask you, since you know that you can let civilizations tens of thousands of light-years away observe you, then there's a question, are you willing to let the other side observe you?"

"Of course I don't want to ......"

Just when the girl was about to deny it directly, her voice stopped abruptly, and the conclusion that the girl herself said was like a hammer, crushing the girl's own last struggle, allowing her to see the truth of this universe clearly.

A sentence appeared in Noah's logical thinking at this moment.

[When you stare into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you. 】

From this moment on, Noah could no longer observe the sea of stars with a quiet attitude. The vast and beautiful sea of stars seems to have become the eyes of an abyssal beast at this moment, looking at the girl who is watching it.

The universe is not lonely, this is the answer that human beings have basically believed in the 21st century, and other cosmic civilizations can certainly realize this. And when they realize it, they come up with a choice.

First, actively contact other civilizations, and make their existence as visible in the universe as possible, so that other civilizations can observe them.

Second, hide yourself, and try to make it impossible for other civilizations to discover themselves until you have no premise that can ensure your own safety.

Which one will be chosen is a choice that any civilization that takes its own civilizational interests into consideration will not hesitate.

The universe, which has long been a dark forest, has not lit a bonfire in every civilization, and even if there is, they will quickly extinguish it in the fear exposed from the darkness. Each civilization is like an animal in the forest in the dark, slowing its pace, slowing its breathing, and hiding itself as much as possible.

The unfairness of the time of birth makes it impossible for each civilization to determine its own level of civilization in the universe, which makes it impossible for each civilization to be cautious.

Because no one knows whether they will be hunters or prey in this forest.

This is the explanation of the "Fermi paradox", this is the truth of cosmic civilization.

A lively and secluded forest in the middle of the night.

Noah is only now discovering how desperate the war between himself and the Kara civilization is, and any other civilization that realizes this, even if it encounters other civilizations, must avoid war as much as possible, because in this dark forest, the movement of two predators biting each other is so harsh to the ears of other civilizations who are careful to keep quiet, and the bloody smell of hunters fighting will attract too many predators.

It is possible that two predators biting each other are still fierce predators in the eyes of some predators.

It is also possible that two predators biting each other are just two jumping prey in the eyes of some predators.

This is the core of the social form of civilization on a cosmic scale, the dark forest of hiding from each other in the night.

"In fact, in your theory, the theory called [Dark Forest] describes quite accurately to some extent, civilizations will hide themselves, but based on the different axioms, the conclusions described by the Dark Forest are not appropriate, not every civilization that exposes its existence will definitely be attacked by other civilizations, because the living space of the universe is wider than you think, and the conflict of living space is not sharp, and that theory magnifies the impact of technological explosion on the development of a civilization, but in any case, Normally, it is foolish to expose one's existence in the universe until one reaches a certain level of civilization. ”

The words of the inheritance capsule (human) woke Noah from the fear of the truth of the universe, and Noah suddenly thought of how conspicuous the Dyson sphere made by the Kara civilization and the few stars they detonated were in such a lively and quiet cosmic society where everyone tacitly agreed to keep silent.

Combined with the sight of the sun's brightness disappearing, and the inexplicable escape of the Kara fleet that was detected by himself. A terrifying conclusion appears in Noah's reflections.

The Kara civilization exposed its existence in the universe, and they were not strong enough, so they ushered in the price of exposing themselves.

An inexplicable fear instantly eroded all of Noah's thinking, if the above inference is true, then has the self who is fighting with Kara exposed, and once exposed, what will be the end of his own life?

If it weren't for Noah's complete inability to "move" now, the girl really wanted to mobilize all the fleets at once and escape towards the depths of the universe with the speed of extreme curvature.

Escape hundreds of light-years, thousands of light-years, or even tens of thousands of light-years, and escape to a marginal world that is unobservable by all cosmic civilizations.

"Actually, you don't have to worry, the dark forest is just a normal situation, but since there are usually exceptions, the galaxy is a very special river system, and your location is also a very special part of this special river system, with your current level of civilization, it is not necessarily undesirable to expose your existence."

The reply from the inheritance capsule immediately attracted all of Noah's attention, and the girl asked eagerly.

"What do you mean? What's so special about the Milky Way? Why can you expose yourself? ”

The inheritance capsule paused and said slowly.

"Because the galaxy is not exactly a dark forest, there are some civilizations trying to illuminate it, and these civilizations form a huge political body on a cosmic scale to dominate the order of the galaxy, and they are also looking for companions while illuminating the dark forest, and your level of civilization is almost close to their criteria for choosing "companions". ”

"Cosmic scale...... Politics... Governing the body? ”

In Noah's somewhat stunned response, the next reply from the inheritance cabin (person) came.

"This polity, called the Galactic Council, was created by the ancestors of a civilization, and it continued the long time that could be forgotten about the concept of time, and became an opportunity to illuminate the dark forest of the galaxy."

"Why? I don't understand, what are the benefits of organizing and operating such a political body in such a cosmic environment? ”

Noah's urgent question, the next reply from the inheritance capsule.

"There have been theories in your theory that a higher level of civilization can lead to a higher moral code, right? Although this cannot be said to be completely true, it is not wrong, there are always some civilizations, when they have a high level of civilization, they will also consider the situation of civilizations other than themselves, this is the germ of the emergence of the Galactic Council...... And do you really think that there is no interest in operating such a body politic? When the level of civilization reaches a certain level, it is difficult to continue to promote the progress of civilization by relying on the strength of a single civilization, and at this time it is necessary to communicate with other civilizations, and the existence of the dark forest is undoubtedly negating this, and as the executors of the galactic order, they have a real righteousness, and in negotiations with other civilizations, they will also have a huge advantage. ”

"So, even if the purpose of the participants is different, the Galactic Council will continue, this is a cosmic social form that is a higher level than the Dark Forest, and it will happen in other river systems, it is only a matter of time. And our civilization, which has also served as the president of the Galactic Council, has experienced the benefits that this cosmic social form has brought to the development of civilization, and if it has not changed, it is still a relatively beautiful political body. (To be continued.) )