0219 Metamaterials, Space Migration, and the Battle of the Star Alliance

Xia Ming lowered the back of his seat and reclined down, seemingly recuperating, but in fact, his consciousness followed Qianyan, oscillating back and forth between the Star Network and the Internet, scanning every text, image and voice node, tracking the prevention and treatment of Stargate Syndrome in various countries.

The satellite network has been initially rolled out, and the 20 million channels owned by the 20 satellites, except for a small part for individual users to test, most of the channels are free and open to the medical GEI of various countries, which can be used as nodes to summarize the prevention and treatment of stargate syndrome and the management of quarantined people.

A clearly visible strange tributary was separated from the tide of information, Xia Ming grabbed it, and then let it go disdainfully, thinking to himself, this is what they can do.

At this moment, a clear sense was transmitted from Qianyan, Xia Ming was a little surprised, and his consciousness sank into this induction, which was a strong joy.

Qianyan said: "It's Xiaotang, she must have made a big discovery." ”

As he spoke, Qianyan's virtual image was also smiling, seemingly rejoicing at Xiaotang's achievements, and acting very humanely.

Since Qianyan has been upgraded again, she has become more human-like in every way. Lin Cheng believes that Qianyan's physical structure has touched the threshold of strong artificial intelligence, and if the original quadruple system is expanded in terms of software architecture, so that Qianyan can deeply master programming intelligence and independently evolve the infinite superposition ability of the base system, so as to grasp the real uncertainty, maybe Qianyan can become the first strong artificial intelligence in human history.

However, there are still great taboos in this direction, what kind of ethics will Qianyan have when he becomes a strong artificial intelligence, whether he agrees with the "fate" of being attached to Xia Ming, and whether he will embark on the road of "rebellion" by modifying his core will, no one knows the bottom of his heart.

In the end, everyone decided that Lin Cheng could continue to research, but the road to strong artificial intelligence had to be done step by step, and it could not be rushed.

The thought turned to the topic, Xia Ming was also overjoyed, Xiaotang rarely lost his temper like this, could it be ......

Everyone was disturbed by Xiaotang's ecstasy, and quickly established a public connection and held an online meeting under the auspices of Qianyan.

"Congratulations, I'm out of Zhiyin!"

When I came in, I heard Xiaotang say this, not only Xia Ming, but everyone was excited.

Lou Xinghai asked with a blank eye: "How is the performance?" ”

There are six more members of the core network, all of whom are scientists.

Yi Liqing, specializing in power armor, is currently the main research direction of the Defender power armor, as well as individual mechas, that's right, mechas......

Yi Liyan, specializing in robots, is mainly researching more intelligent and versatile anthropomorphic robots.

Xinghai Lou, specializing in space engineering, currently presides over the solar system positioning system, the star network, and the asteroid belt space smelting and manufacturing plant.

Vasily, specializing in spacecraft design and power systems, is currently focusing on the verification of the Hammer Destroyer, the design of the Space Cruiser, the continuous improvement of ion engines, and the research on the miniaturization of controlled nuclear fusion.

Dongfang Sheng, specializing in quantum physics, is currently mainly responsible for liaising with the Academy of Space Sciences, collaborating with Hawking to study the mysteries of high-dimensional space-time, and is also responsible for the further application of the cosmic constant transformation equation.

Hassabis, who specializes in artificial intelligence, is responsible for the advancement of optical brain and EI technologies, including the improvement of silicon carbide neuron chips, and is also in charge of the "Origin Project". This project will integrate the technical principles of Qianyan into the new generation of EI system, and realize the unification of optical brain, quantum computing and biological computing.

With the addition of the original 7 people, there are now 13 people in the core layer of the neural quantum network built around Qianyan and Xia Ming.

According to the information obtained from Qianyi, this phenomenon of neural quantum resonance built with Qianyan is essentially the secondary resonance of the thinking strings, which Xia Ming has renamed as the secondary string network, and the higher-level string network only exists between him and Qianyi.

Originally, Xia Ming also wanted to pull You Kuang, Metz, Wu Sihao, Lawrence, Yang Bin, and even Shang Xin into this network, but unfortunately, taking the opportunity of visiting the core laboratory, Xia Ming's attempt to resonate with these people was unsuccessful. Qianyan reported that these people either lacked consciousness activity, or they still had differences with Xia Ming in terms of ideas, or they still had resistance to him in their hearts.

Xia Ming threw You Kuang, Metz, Wu Sihao, and Yang Bin, who were just four people who were just due to lack of consciousness and activity, to the Star Gate in batches, and let them receive the same training as the Starlink Special Service, while the remaining Lawrence and Shang Xin could only take one step at a time.

Xiaotang's announcement means that the project she has worked hard for several years has finally paid off, from the initial fishing of Zhiyin's shell and gel in the Seychelles, she has been bent on cracking the mystery of Zhiyin, and now with the help of the upgraded Qianyan, she has finally achieved a positive result.

"It's not finalized yet, but the performance indicators have come out."

Xiaotang said, waving his hand to project the crystal structure into the air.

"This is not a single material, it is a material system, which I named superstructure biochemical composites, referred to as metamaterials."

Including Xia Ming, no one else is an expert in materials, and the crystal structure is incomprehensible at once, but when Xiaotang talks about the concept of "metamaterials", the little fat man Dongfang Sheng smiled and said: "Sister Tang also plays "Civilization"? ”

"Don't compare the game that cobbles together all kinds of black technology concepts, and even the ansebo that was criticized decades ago, to my research!"

Xiaotang was very dissatisfied, and Dongfang Sheng hurriedly bowed his head and confessed.

"Now I probably understand why the intellectual essence that constitutes the essence of a thousand memories can be transformed at will in high-dimensional space-time, and even directly reproduce the structure of life, is because it is a kind of life form itself. It contains some kind of mechanism that is more fundamental than the equation of the transformation of the cosmological constant, which can be presented at the material level. ”

"The metamaterials I came out of the cottage combine the outer framework of organic molecules, the inner framework of metal crystals, and the skin of carbon and silicon material single crystals, which can form various forms, and I have only completed four form growth process experiments based on titanium."

"The melting point of ultra-dense fusion titanium is 4200 degrees, the density is 1.2 times that of titanium, the strength is close to diamond, and there is considerable toughness, which can be used as the skeleton of space buildings and spaceships, or servo motors."

"The melting point of densely fused titanium is 3400 degrees, the density is three-quarters of that of titanium, the strength and hardness are much higher than that of titanium alloy, and there is good extensibility and hardness near absolute zero, and the corrosion resistance is also stronger than titanium, which is an ideal material for space buildings and spacecraft shells."

"Loose titanium and gel titanium also surpass titanium alloys in all aspects, and they are good for compartments and filling."

With Xiaotang's explanation, the crystal structure is constantly changing, but the overall large framework is unchanged, and there are skins composed of organic outer frames, metal inner frames, and carbon-silicon and other substances.

This is an incredible fusion structure, although the performance indicators are still a lot worse than the original Zhiyin, but it is definitely a revolutionary breakthrough in human material science and technology, no wonder Xiaotang is so excited.

"The indicators of loose structure are more than the general aircraft shell material!"

"It's also a ...... Lifeforms? ”

"I don't think this structure can only be used for materials, right?"

What Xiaotang brought out was a mountain of gold, which was enough for everyone to dig inside.

"Yes, the civilian aircraft of the Star Alliance in the atmosphere and space can completely use loose structures as shells."

"It just contains biological structures, like the crystallized neurons of a thousand faces, which, in principle, are a low-level reversal of the intellect."

"You're right, do you see that? If the carbon-silicon skin is made semiconductorized, it is a programmable material that can have many different functions. All of these functions are achieved by a combination of weak internal bioelectricity and external currents. ”

Xiaotang's explanation made everyone more excited, and you can also program!?

Just using the shell as a computer is enough to test the imagination, and the functions such as memory deformation and automatic repair are only pediatric, and there are dazzling functions waiting to be discovered. As Xiaotang said, what she discovered was a material structure, not a simple material. In this structure, the parts of the fusion pattern, replaced by other elements, exhibit different characteristics.

For example, if you design a metamaterial with endothermic properties, and make a cup out of this material, when the electricity is applied, it becomes a quick-freezing cup.

Of course, it is wasteful to use the endothermic properties only on the cup, and with this characteristic in mind, the heat dissipation system of the future will become simple and lightweight.

"I see the direction of the new battery," He Xinghui pointed for a while, and the structure was divided into two, each showing contrasting characteristics on the organic framework, he said: "If the crystal structure is adjusted and made into an electrode, maybe there will be a very special performance in energy storage." ”

The architecture is here, and it depends on the play in all directions.

Xia Ming asked curiously: "Is the manufacturing process complicated?" ”

"It's still a bit complicated, it must be ultra-high temperature and ultra-high pressure, and gravity also has an impact on the growth base, so I'm ready to go back to Xingmen as soon as possible to further improve."

Xiaotang calculated, and then said: "By the end of the year, the large-scale production process of fused titanium can be completed first, and by that time, the cost of each ton of fused titanium will be about 20 million yuan." ”

The crowd coughed together, 20 million per ton! That's four million dollars! It's not cheap.

Xiaotang continued: "The cost of metamaterials is in the production process, the substrate is only a small part, and when the nuclear fusion power station is put into space, the capacitor technology has also advanced, and there can be stronger instant power, and the process will be further improved, and the cost will be reduced quickly." ”

Li Diluo said excitedly: "It's cheap enough!" Even if a space cruiser uses 10,000 tons, it is only 40 billion US dollars, plus other equipment and weapons, it is not more than 100 billion US dollars, and it is only five Ford-class aircraft carriers. ”

The advent of metamaterials has made the realization of giant space buildings settled, and Lou Xinghai is also full of expectations.

"To be able to handle metamaterials, Qianyan is the first hero, and then ......"

Xiaotang's expression was a little complicated: "The so-called stargate syndrome has also helped a lot. ”

Although she has not fully understood the principle of mutation, the mutation at the level of molecules and even atomic structures has deepened her understanding of intellectual quality.

If intellectual quality is the purely rational structure of the thinking strings, then the disintegration of high-dimensional space-time is the process of the collapse of this structure. Although the mutation of human beings is only a small branch and fragment in this process, it has some contact with the essence.

Hearing Xiaotang say this, everyone's mood also became heavy.

Other countries do not count, just in China, tens of thousands of people died, and nearly two million people were quarantined. Although it is not desolate everywhere in terms of various provinces and cities, under the deliberate guidance and cover up of the government, it does not pose a serious threat to social order, but when I think back on those numbers, the faces in the quarantine area are either panicked or desperate, including Xia Ming, my heart is heavy.

"If the metamaterials are published, the Nobel Prize Committee will have another headache, right?"

Dongfang Sheng saw that the atmosphere was wrong, and thought of the law to make everyone happy.

However, the effect was not good, and a cold snort of disdain sounded.

Since Starlink established the Stargate Award, the Nobel Prize Committee has announced that Starlink's technical achievements are all due to artificial intelligence, so as long as you participate in the Stargate Award, you are not eligible to run for the Nobel Prize.

This attitude is not only because of the rise of the Stargate Prize, the status of the Nobel Prize in the scientific community is seriously threatened, the committee's subconscious self-defense, but also because of the hostility of the traditional scientific community towards the Star Alliance.

For Xia Ming, who cares about the Nobel Prize?

Dongfang Sheng not only didn't make everyone laugh, on the contrary, some things made people even more unhappy.

Hassabis sighed: "The American media has begun to move to put the responsibility of Stargate Syndrome on our Starlink, and the next step is for the US government to make formal accusations at the UNOC." ”

After having a conversation with Xia Ming about artificial intelligence and self-awareness, Hassabis became a staunch EI faction. After the conflicts between Xia Ming and Starlink and the United States, he saw the reality more clearly and moved closer to Xia Ming more resolutely. After being included in the core network by Xia Ming, he discovered a new world, and his position was naturally completely on the side of Star Alliance.

"Forget about the United States, they are the most embarrassed, and they need to find someone to take the blame, and Huaxia is also hyping the same public opinion, are they colluding together?"

He Xinghui frowned, anger floating on his face.

Xia Ming smiled faintly, he had already noticed it when he was monitoring the dynamics of the network. In the past few days, many media in China have begun to organize accountability investigations for Stargate Syndrome, and the spearhead is either bright or covert, and they have begun to point at Starlink and him, and many self-media are also paving the conspiracy theory of Starlink.

What is interesting is that the Chinese government, which has a strong control over the media, has no action when it sees that this wave of public opinion is about to set off a trend. To put it mildly, it is laissez-faire, and to put it mildly, it is self-directed and self-acting.

Xia Ming didn't want to find Xing Tianmin first, but waited for him to take the initiative to contact, if he kept silent, then it could explain the nature of this matter and Xing Tianmin's position.

"I think ......"

Xia Ming sighed deeply: "I feel a little tired, we shouldn't continue to entangle with these people, the Star Gate is only temporarily safe, threats will appear at any time, it's time to make a cut with them." ”

He really thinks so, step by step to the present, every step is an impact on the existing order of mankind, and every step is an enemy of the whole world. Although he relies on technology to break the game every time, his real ideal is to rely on the Star Alliance to let mankind go to the Great Star Sea and strive for a new future.

He never thought of making the Star Federation the ruler of the human race, the Earth Federation, and at that time, whether he would deteriorate or not, at least the Star Federation would deteriorate. He only wants himself and the Star Alliance to become the guides, and only cares about technological progress, self-evolution, and the elimination of the external enemies of mankind.

So far, if the Star Federation continues to penetrate into all aspects of human society, his ideas will inevitably fail, and the Star Federation will inevitably go to the road of the Earth Federation.

The new order created by Starlink is shaking the old order, and the old order is constantly fighting back. From the point of view of revolutionaries, the only option, of course, is to smash the old order and establish a new one. But from a scientist's point of view, the new order will inevitably contain fragments of the old order, and will inevitably be dragged down in terms of overall efficiency and purity.

Therefore, the choice of scientists is to extract the beneficial elements from the old order, to make the new order stand side by side with the old order, to maintain the necessary isolation, so that there is greater efficiency and purity.

As for the old order, let it be slowly eroded by the changes caused by the new order in the tide of history.

Li Diluo's eyes flashed: "If they want to fight, then fight!" ”

"No!"

Xia Ming shook his head and said, "We don't need to continue to waste time on the earth, I think so......"

Listening to Xia Ming's thoughts, everyone was silent.

Xiaotang frowned and said: "The country is still disintegrating, the authority is still being thinned, and the interests are also shifting, they will not be reconciled." ”

Lou Xinghai said: "Yes, even if we only focus on technology, it is still unacceptable for countries that want to control everything. What's more, we are rootless trees, if we fall out with them and prohibit Starlink from recruiting personnel, what should we do? Studying human cloning? ”

"Speaking of people......

Vasily suddenly said in shock: "The millions of people who have been isolated from Stargate Syndrome should have been regarded as an anomaly, right?" ”

"New Humans!"

Yi Liqing slapped his thigh: "Immigrate these people to space!" Don't worry about no one in Starlink! ”

Everyone was stunned, emigrating millions of people into space!? How dare you think about it!

Do you know why the UNOC is in a hurry to fight a decisive battle?

Not counting the weapons and equipment and other military supplies, the delivery of supplies to the six or seven thousand people stationed in Xingmen is about to drag down the governments of various countries......

Now there are six or seven million people in the quarantine area, and if you send all these people into space, the whole human race will tighten their belts, and they can't afford it, right?

Moreover, where do space migrants live, how to eat and drink, and how many years can these millions of people live in a zero-gravity environment?

"You can immigrate to Mars, and the Martians have just appeared," Li Diluo "Tong" said unscrupulously.

Xiao Huan didn't speak, he was playing a game, and at this time, he couldn't help but glance at him, immigrating to Mars? Then you have to transform Mars first?

"If you really want to emigrate these people, you can't throw them in the solar system and put them in the stargate, so that you can confirm whether their mental encroachment has been eradicated, and it ......"

Xia Ming felt that this direction was good, and he emphasized again: "I'm not saying that we can live by ourselves without the earth, but I don't want to get involved too deeply, if I use this matter as a weight, I think I can still talk to them." ”

Lilo continued, "There's no way they're going to let us go, we're still a thigh when it comes to stargate syndrome. Don't think that Stargate syndrome will end anytime soon, we have found that there are many mutations that are not monolithic and will remain latent and cannot be detected by current terahertz detection technology. ”

Can it still lurk?

There is a feeling that the time of mutants has arrived......

Everyone thought so, Xia Ming concluded: "On the issue of immigration, we can do a pilot first. Isn't the asteroid belt working on a water plant? The research of these technologies in the space farm can be promoted to the priority queue. ”

"Then what kind of separation do we want to do with the earth?"

Hassabis asked worriedly, although he firmly supported the Star Alliance, he did not want to see the Star Alliance break with the Earth.

"For the UNOC, and for the governments, they probably don't think it's a cut, it's a step back for the Star Alliance, on the contrary, we're still taking a step forward."

Xia Mingxin said that in a sense, this conflict may not be a decisive battle between the Star Federation and the UNOC, as well as various countries. (To be continued.) )