Chapter 52 Alternatives? Two Options?

Why can humans use mobile phones without relying on them?

Digital Tu Hengyu's question was very strange, but it seemed to hide his true intention, so it caused Ma Zhao, Tu Hengyu, and Hao Xiaoxi to ponder.

Many thoughts flew in Ma Zhao's mind, and finally merged into a question under a rigorous logical framework.

Why does a person use a mobile phone?

Ma Zhao thought that his answer might not be detailed enough, but generally it was for communication, work, study and entertainment.

So, why can a person not rely on a mobile phone?

Ma Zhao thought about this question for half a minute.

Finally he got the answer.

Because mobile phones are not necessary for these four activities, many things including computers can replace mobile phones to help humans carry out these four activities, and even these four activities themselves are not necessary for humans.

If it is not a necessity, it can be naturally not relied on.

If the mobile phone is replaced with a computer.

Considering that computers and their derivatives are to some extent the rigid needs of human civilization, the only way to let humans use computers without relying on them is to find a substitute for computers.

This substitute can allow humans to do what computers do when there is no computer, and even do it better.

Ma Zhao hesitated and said, "You want humans to find a substitute for computers, or better substitutes, right?"

The reason why humans do not rely on mobile phones is because humans have substitutes for mobile phones, and these substitutes are better than mobile phones.

Ma Zhao and Digital Tu Hengyu looked at each other.

Digital Tu Hengyu smiled and said, "When humans can give up computers, they can use computers unscrupulously."

Although there was no direct answer, the implication was that Ma Zhao guessed right.

Ma Zhao frowned and said, "But humans have no substitute for computers."

What can replace computers for complex calculations, and what can replace computer programs to operate complex instruments?

Does such a thing really exist?

Faced with Ma Zhao's question, the smile on Digital Tu Hengyu's face did not move.

"Let's play a game."

"I can tell you where the three antimatter are, but I guarantee that you can't catch any of them; or I can tell you where two of the antimatter are, and I guarantee that you can catch them."

"The antimatter that is not caught will explode."

"Pick one."

"I'll give you 30 minutes to discuss, and tell me your answer after 30 minutes."

"No more time."

After that, Digital Tu Hengyu lowered his head.

"What exactly was he talking about just now?"

Hao Xiaoxi asked.

Although she listened to the conversation between Ma Zhao and Digital Tu Hengyu, she still didn't quite understand, for example, "You can use computers by giving up computers", she didn't understand the sentence at all.

Tu Hengyu pursed his lips, and he explained for Ma Zhao: "My digital life seems to think that humans have something better than computers, but humans don't use this thing."

Ma Zhao nodded to confirm Tu Hengyu's explanation, and then added: "But we don't know what this thing is."

Hao Xiaoxi frowned.

Yes, but it's not used...

She seems to know something that is more useful than a computer, but humans don't use it, but she's not sure if her idea is correct.

"Is he talking about planetary consciousness?"

Hao Xiaoxi asked.

After learning about the existence of planetary consciousness, experts have done a lot of analysis and speculated on the characteristics that planetary consciousness may have.

Among them is incredible thinking ability.

Experts unanimously believe that the thinking ability of planetary consciousness is countless times stronger than 550W.

If this speculation is correct, planetary consciousness has the ability to replace computers.

Ma Zhao and Tu Hengyu were stunned.

Planetary consciousness?

Ma Zhao hesitated and said, "What is planetary consciousness? Does it refer to a special existence like Ava?"

Hao Xiaoxi briefly explained the definition of planetary consciousness by the United Government.

"We lack understanding of planetary consciousness and are not sure whether planetary consciousness can do things similar to computers." Ma Zhao paused, "But it is likely that it can, as long as we regard planetary consciousness as an enlarged brain."

The brain itself is a special kind of computer.

Tu Hengyu took over the conversation: "Consciousness is more mysterious than computers. It is not easy to be invaded. At least it is completely beyond our understanding."

If there is an enemy that can invade consciousness, it must be an enemy beyond human understanding.

In front of such an enemy, it doesn't matter what humans use.

"But, does the earth have planetary consciousness?"

Tu Hengyu asked doubtfully.

Hao Xiaoxi pursed her lips and said uncertainly: "It should be, at least Ava thinks we have, so the beasts on Pandora don't attack our people."

"But we have never made any contact with the earth's consciousness."

The investigation team of the United Government is still wandering around the earth, trying to get in touch with the earth's planetary consciousness from places where there are few people, such as primeval forests.

But this team has never found anything, and the financial department even suspected that they were defrauding funds for public travel.

Ma Zhao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Only when the earth also has planetary consciousness, only in this way can we have the choice of giving up using computers."

"Then Tu Hengyu's digital life wants us to get in touch with the planetary consciousness and establish a closer cooperative relationship with the planetary consciousness."

"Tu Hengyu and I don't understand these things, so it's inconvenient for us to participate in the next task."

Ma Zhao said seriously: "Leave it to you, Director Hao."

Hao Xiaoxi nodded with a heavy heart.

She turned around and informed the United Government of the discovery just now and the two choices given by digital Tu Hengyu, and participated in the meeting remotely.

The United Government received the news and exploded at once.

"Incredible!"

"It turned out that digital life stole the antimatter!"

"Is digital life technology mature?"

"Our network security is too unreliable!"

"Where can we find planetary consciousness now?"

"These two choices are variants of the trolley problem. According to this digital life, there will be an antimatter explosion anyway!"

"What should we do now?"

There are many problems facing the United Government, one of which must be solved immediately, that is, choosing to know the coordinates of three antimatter or two antimatter.

Digital Tu Hengyu only gave them thirty minutes.