Chapter 23 Section VIII

Andy Rockwell has a little-known hobby.He's had this hobby since high school, but he didn't have the money to invest in it at the time, and he was busy with school when he went to college, so he had to settle for entry-level equipment over the years.It wasn't until he entered a bank job in Sacramento and started to have a regular income that he was able to spend all his spare money on this hobby without hesitation, and set aside a special area in the corner of the apartment. High-performance computers, three large monitors, joysticks, rudders, and immersive audio.The investment amount is up to $10,000.For fear of being gossiped by people around him, Andy didn't intend to let his colleagues know about his hobby.Whenever he has free time, Andy will sit in the self-made cockpit, operate the plane in virtual reality, and fly freely on the earth.

In less than a year, he can fly everything from a World War I biplane to the latest jumbo jets.Among them, his favorite is the cutting-edge F16 jet fighter, which he has piloted to shoot down countless Russian-made fighter jets.In the market, the technology of flight simulation software is changing with each passing day. Sitting in front of a large screen composed of multiple monitors, you will have the illusion that you are conquering the sky. After getting tired of playing almost all game software, he received an email from a website where he bought throttle sticks. A revolution in online gaming!Ultra-realistic flight simulation game!

Andy became interested, and immediately clicked to enter this game website.He was most concerned about what kind of aircraft he was operating, but the website did not disclose the type of aircraft he was operating.However, the operation manual says "how to use the main weapon", so it seems that it should be a type of fighter.Seems like a simulation game of air strike against ground terrorists.The characteristic of this game is that the flight start time is extremely strict.It is said that more than 8,000 players have tried the challenge so far, but no one has completed the task perfectly.

Only you can complete the task.Andy's fighting spirit was suddenly high. After obtaining the login password, he began to wait for tomorrow's fighting time. The next day is Saturday.At one o'clock in the afternoon, Andy sat in the operating seat in his room.After logging in to the game website, a runway extending forward appears on the three screens.This is the view seen from the cockpit, but Andy was extremely disappointed.What kind of hyper-real game is this?The black-and-white graphics are far from detailed, and it even makes people wonder if the game developers are cutting corners.Moreover, when the appointed time came, the screen moved by itself—the plane took off automatically.

Have you been fooled by an inferior website?Andy was going to call it quits, but decided to wait and see.Regardless of the picture quality, the feeling of floating when taking off is really real.Suddenly, among the three screens, the left and right sides switched to other screens.An instruction appeared on the left screen to switch to manual operation at 10,000 feet.On the right screen is an image of the ground taken by a camera on the bottom of the plane.Judging from the blurry black-and-white footage, the plane was set to be flying over a desert or savannah. A new command appeared on the screen on the left:

Andy gradually developed expectations for this online game.Maybe this is really a super realistic flight simulation game. The ascending plane reached an altitude of 10,000 feet.Andy switched the aircraft to manual operation, following the manual he had read the night before.While keeping an eye on the altimeter on the screen, he followed the instructions to make an emergency descent.He combined visual information with tactile sensations from the joystick to create imaginary sensations in his mind.This is a propeller plane.But the body is very light, and the ground speed is slow, with a speed of only 90 knots per hour, which is equivalent to 165 kilometers per hour.

awesome!Andy was thrilled.I am operating an aircraft that has never appeared in the game before.This is undoubtedly an armed unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, flying at ultra-low altitude to avoid the radar network.The front of the plane and the scene on the ground on the screen are captured by the infrared camera installed on the drone. Andy became addicted to playing. While resisting the fear of crashing, he drove the plane close to the desert surface.About an hour later, he received an emergency ascent to 7,000 feet.Andy pulled the joystick and raised the nose.After turning to level flight, the body swayed from time to time, and Andy adjusted the throttle, trying to grasp the characteristics of the drone.Two hours later, he seemed to become one with the entire plane.He has the confidence to control himself.

New instructions appeared on the screen: emergency descent to 2,000 feet.He pushed the stick forward, and the plane dived toward the rolling hills below him.After crossing the mountains, the scenery is completely different.He saw a relatively modern city.A large area of ​​low-rise buildings surrounded the high-rise buildings in the center, and Andy couldn't tell where it was.Maybe the Middle East, maybe Africa. The plane entered the sky above the urban area, and a convoy appeared on the screen on the right.Sixteen vehicles lined up on what appeared to be a highway. At this point, a short command pops up on the left screen:

After flying for more than three hours, the target of the attack finally appeared.While Andy is maneuvering the aircraft to track the convoy, he is also conducting attack operations.If this is a real Predator, it's not the pilot who fires the missile, but the operator.But in the game, this can only be done by one person. Andy let go of the throttle lever with his left hand, and used the keyboard to bring up the crosshairs. A white crosshair appeared on the screen on the right, and Andy locked it on the sixth car from the front to the rear.The sprawling convoy sped up immediately, but the reticle followed the target precisely.Andy draws a quadrilateral around the target, framing the black body of the sedan, ready to fire the laser-guided missile.

Andy's right index finger pressed the launch button on the joystick.With just a few millimeters of finger movement, the "Hellfire" anti-tank missile will blow the target to pieces. The task is almost complete.As expected, I was the only one who could perform this task perfectly. Andy couldn't help but feel complacent, and he pulled the trigger right after him.At this moment, he had a question: this is not the United States, is it? After the speech in Phoenix, Arizona, Vice President Chamberlain boarded the sixth vehicle in the convoy and headed to Sky Harbor International Airport.

His speeches on human rights were far from successful, but he was here for something else.Chamberlain previously served as chairman of energy companies.Today, the president of this company came here from Texas and met with Chamberlain secretly at the hotel where he was staying, and reported to him the company's thriving business performance. The company's stock price started to rise even before the Iraq war started.After President Vance announced his victory, the Iraqi recovery business officially started, and the company's stock price continued to hit record highs because of the contracted infrastructure construction.And this time, because of the huge guarantee financing from the government and the undertaking of a large-scale project with a total value of 7 billion US dollars under the Ministry of Defense, the company's profit is expected to increase by 80% compared to last year.For Chamberlain, this is exciting news.The energy company's political contributions are sure to increase significantly. However, after being at the center of the military-industrial complex, Chamberlain was deeply shocked by the simplicity of the highest logic here.This logic is horror.To make a fortune from war, policy makers need only amplify the threat of another country and advertise it to their citizens.As long as the basis of the judgment is covered up as a state secret, the media will spread the threat theory indiscriminately.Huge tax dollars would then be poured into the defense budget, and revenues for military business operators would soar.Tensions between countries can be exaggerated due to mutual suspicion, and sometimes wars will break out, providing an inexhaustible gold mine for a handful of people.Moreover, for those in power, establishing foreign enemies has the additional effect of increasing support. Eisenhower foresaw this situation, so in the last speech of his presidency, he reminded the people of the danger of the military-industrial complex, but he received no response.As long as there are companies in the world that are greedy for war profits, it is impossible for war to disappear from this world. Chamberlain, who had pondered for a long time, suddenly raised his head.He noticed that, outside the fifteen-inch-thick bulletproof glass, the speed of the passing landscape suddenly accelerated.The armored sedan is accelerating, but the fully soundproofed interior is still very quiet.Chamberlain asked the Secret Service agent in the passenger seat through the glass through the microphone: "Why are you going so fast?" The answer came from the loudspeaker: "Please don't worry, it's better to get to the airport early." "What happened?" At this time, the confidential phone placed in the back row rang.Chamberlain reached out to stop the guard in the same car, and picked up the microphone himself. "The Department of Homeland Security notified us that communication with a Predator drone that was undergoing a training flight at Creech Air Force Base suddenly lost contact." Chamberlain didn't react for a moment: "What?" "The drone lost control shortly after takeoff from the base and began an emergency descent. It was thought to have crashed, but no wreckage was found." Isn't it enough to expand the search scope?Chamberlain thought about it, and asked, "Why did you report this to me?" "First, this drone is loaded with live ammunition. Second, the radar just detected a small aircraft crossing the Nevada border into Arizona." Creech Air Force Base, where the Predator took off, is located on the outskirts of Las Vegas, only about 300 miles from Phoenix.Chamberlain subconsciously looked at the roof. "However, there are also many Cessna small aircraft of private enterprises on this route that have proposed flight plans, and it is unlikely that the radar detected is a 'Predator'." "Have you communicated with the pilot of the small aircraft?" "Tried. But the pilot didn't respond to the controller's question." Chamberlain began to feel a little uneasy. The "Predator" has a small body and a high combat altitude, even if it flies overhead, there is no way to know it. "The Predator wasn't hacked, was it?" As soon as Chamberlain finished speaking, an anti-tank missile pierced into the car without warning.In the blink of an eye, the missile got into the vice president's arms. Before he could notice the change, his body was blown to pieces.Darkness fell suddenly, and Chamberlain died instantly. "Hellfire" instantly evaporated the splashed blood, but then another missile struck.Chamberlain's head, which had been detached from his torso, was blasted into charred bone fragments, scattered in the air, hit the bulletproof glass of the three cars behind, and fell to the ground. Those in power who have made a lot of war money have used their own corpses to prove how good the US-made killing weapons are. Rubens took the steering wheel of his rental car and sped down country roads in southern Indiana, ignoring that he was going faster than the legal speed limit.All he saw were dilapidated utility poles, lifeless trees, and scattered houses.The upper half of the windshield is taken up by a hazy sky. After learning that Vice President Chamberlain had been killed in a bomb, Washington, D.C., was thrown into frenzy.President Vance was forced to hide in an emergency shelter under the White House - the Presidential Emergency Operations Center.His family members took refuge in the relevant facilities of the Secret Service.All government agencies related to national security have mobilized to investigate the truth of the incident with all their strength, but there is a lack of unified coordination.Obviously, everyone panicked.Among those influenced by the neoconservatism of the current government, there are even voices that nuclear strikes should be launched on areas where Islamic radicals are hidden. Rubens also initially suspected that Islamic fundamentalists were responsible for the terrorist attack, but when he learned that every armed surveillance drone deployed around the world had been banned from flying, he immediately understood who had killed the vice president.Now, in the middle of the African continent, the Nus gang, who were supposed to die, should have escaped the surveillance of the "predator", crossed the Ibina River, and got out of the crisis. Rubens parked the car on the side of the road, looked in the rearview mirror, and waited for the car behind to pass.It appears he was not being followed.Then he took out the map and looked at the addresses of the interviewees. Once Project Nemesis began, two American citizens were placed under the watchful eye of the authorities, one of them a cultural anthropologist who had received an email from Nigel Pierce reporting the "superhuman discovery".The old man named Dennis Sheffer is recuperating because of serious liver disease.Both the NSA and the CIA reported that there was no reason to suspect the aging anthropologist. It was another subject of surveillance that Rubens wanted to visit.This behavior was somewhat dangerous, but Rubens had no other options.The situation continued to deteriorate, and there was no need to hesitate for a second.After Dr. Gardner was dismissed from his position as a technical consultant, this was the only person who could communicate with Rubens. After driving on the single lane for a certain distance, Rubens finally found a small house hidden in the deciduous forest when he reached an area scattered with houses.Rubens parked the car on the side of the road and walked towards the door of the two-story white wooden house.He glanced around furtively, wondering if a CIA surveillance team was lurking nearby. After knocking, the door opened quickly, but there was no answer from the person inside.Rubens looked at the short old man in front of him and asked, "Are you Dr. Joseph Heisman?" "Yes." The other party said in a low and hoarse voice. It has been a long time since the scholar who wrote the Heisman Report thirty years ago has retired from the front line, and he is now in his seventies.A woolen robe was draped over a shabby rough blue shirt. His white hair was short and sparse, and his surprised gaze unexpectedly revealed a gloomy look.His vision seems to be thousands of miles away from others. I don't know if this is the result of his whole life trying to see through the truth of nature, or the trace of fighting against the world. "It is my great honor to meet you." Without introducing himself, Rubens handed the "An Introduction to the History of Science" to Dr. Heisman, "I have liked to read since I was a student. It is a book written by a doctor, so I found out your address, and I would like you to sign it for me." Rubens opened the book, and on the title page where the title of the book was printed, the ID card issued to Rubens by the Ministry of Defense was taped.Heisman carefully looked at the documents for a while, but his expression didn't change. "Without delaying your work, if it is convenient, can we go to the room and talk?" "Come in," said the doctor. "thanks." Entering the house with wooden floors, the dining room is on the right side of the stairs, and the tidy living room is on the left side.The living room is adorned with a row of framed pictures of the family, including the grandchildren.Given that there was no car outside the house, Rubens speculated that Mrs. Heisman might have been out shopping. "What do you want from me?" Dr. Heisman asked as he sat down. Standing in the middle of the room, Rubens inspected all the windows and what was behind them.Remotely placed laser bugs can detect vibrations in window glass and reconstruct sound waves in a room.Rubens must ensure Dr. Heisman's safety. "My name is Arthur Rubens. I'm currently working in the Pentagon and I used to be a senior analyst at the Schneider Institute. Actually, I have something else I want to talk to you about besides asking for your signature." As he spoke, he took out the card in the book and showed it to the doctor.On the card was written this sentence: After the doctor finished reading this sentence, Rubens continued: "Can I ask you some more detailed questions about your Heisman Report?" "No." Heisman refused. "Dealing with those boring guys in Washington was the biggest mistake of my life. I don't want to think about it." The words are full of emotion, not like acting.Rubens hoped that was not what the Doctor really thought. "You only need to answer two or three questions." "have nothing to say." "Isn't it just five minutes?" "no." "That's right, I'm sorry to cause you trouble." In doing so, the fact that the Doctor had never heard of the Special Access Program was falsified.Rubens, with unabashed and heartfelt respect for the Doctor, went on: "What I just said in the porch is true. I have benefited greatly from the Doctor's books in college. Please at least do me a favor. Sign a name." Rubens handed out the book and the second card. In order to avoid eavesdropping, can you take me to the inner room?Toilets are also available. "Okay," said the doctor, "you've come all the way, and I'll give you another book. Come to the library." "thank you." Rubens followed the old man through the kitchen and into the backyard.There is an extension of the cottage, the walls and the center of which are occupied by bookshelves.From the collection of thousands of books around, you can get a glimpse of the doctor's erudition. Heisman closed the door, turned on the light, and said, "The windows are all blocked by bookshelves. There are no chairs and no stove. Is this okay?" "Yes," Rubens replied.In the dim light, Rubens was as excited as a teenager meeting his favorite rock star face to face with a scholar he had long admired but never had the chance to see. "I'm sorry to trouble you, doctor. But it's all for the safety of the doctor." "Why are they spying on me?" Heisman said irritably. "On what evidence did the courts allow them to wiretap?" "They didn't have the court's permission. That's the way Gregory Vance behaves." "Is this the Soviet Union or North Korea? Stupid poor president," Heisman spat. "That just proves Kurt Gödel right." "Gödel?" Hearing the name of this genius logician, Rubens couldn't help being taken aback, remembering an anecdote in the history of science. Gödel, who shocked the entire mathematics world by proving the incompleteness of natural number theory, decided to leave Austria, which was occupied by the Nazis, and fled to the United States.To obtain U.S. citizenship, you must be interviewed by a judge.Gödel was meticulous about everything. He studied the U.S. Constitution and made an amazing discovery.From a logical point of view, there are huge contradictions hidden in the US Constitution.The constitution that flaunts liberal democracy secretly builds a system for the legal birth of a dictator.But Gödel explained his findings to the judge during the interview.Fortunately, his guarantor, Einstein, had discussed with the judge in advance, and Gödel was able to pass the test smoothly and officially obtained the qualifications of American citizenship. It was a little-known joke in the history of science, but over time, in the twenty-first century, it ceased to be a joke, as dictators who thought they were above the law emerged.Originally, legal advisers headed by the attorney general would discuss the legality of the president's decision, but this insurance mechanism has lapsed.In the Vance administration, the job of the legal experts was to pander to the president and twist the law.The president who serves as the commander-in-chief of the entire army is not bound by the law, which in fact marks the establishment of dictatorship. America has lost the war with Islamic fundamentalists, Rubens thought.The country that valued freedom the most is gone.However, why is it easier for those in power to fall into the quagmire of totalitarianism the more they want to hold on to the liberal democratic system?Could it be that under the framework of the state, freedom is nothing but an illusion? "By the way, I just said..." Rubens tried to change the subject, but Heisman cut him off: "I'm being watched because of that report, right?" "good." "The fifth situation really happened?" Rubens was amazed by the clarity of the other party's thinking. "yes." "Where? It won't be the Amazon. Southeast Asia or Africa?" "Why did you exclude Amazon?" "As far as I know, the minorities in the Amazon have a habit of strangling deformed children. Even if a new human is born there, it will not survive." Rubens was slightly shocked by the doctor's words.In the 200,000 years of human history, until more than a hundred years ago when medical technology was underdeveloped, newborns who looked significantly different from Homo sapiens would have been killed in any cultural circle.The human habit of excluding heterogeneous people probably extinguished the fire of evolution. However, why did the Mbuti people let the baby whose head was different from ordinary people survive this time?Could it be that Pygmy society has formed a culture that accepts deformed children?Rubens had no way of knowing this. "As you speculated, the location is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. The new humans are Pygmy children, and they are already three years old. The secrets of the ongoing secret plan led by the White House have been leaked, so the doctor has been included in the scope of surveillance. " Rubens briefly explained the content and process of the Nemesis plan.Heisman listened intently, like a standing statue under the light of the light bulb overhead.When he heard the three-year-old pygmy child code-named "Nus" on the way, he smiled and said, "Good name." Then he asked, "What do you think is the reason for evolution?" "It may be that the transcription factor has mutated. Of course, this is just my speculation. In addition, there may be a neutral mutation in the gene. However, even if the entire genome of Nous is analyzed, it is still impossible to decipher it with the current scientific level. How mutated genes lead to evolved brains. If there are epigenetic influences involved, it's much harder to explore." The doctor nodded and said, "Please continue." When he finished listening to Rubens, he showed sinister eyes again. "Three-year-olds have fun playing with superpowers!" "It is precisely to listen to your advice that I have come to visit you today." "I don't have any suggestions." Heisman refused coldly. "I just regret not seeing Vance's mournful face." "Doctor," said Rubens, trying to keep his voice calm, "you seem to dislike the present government very much." "It's not just the current government. I hate the people in power. They're a 'necessary evil,' but they're just too evil. To put it bluntly, I hate the human creature." Rubens realized that he harbored the same hatred as the Doctor. "why?" "Among all living things, humans are the only animals that can kill their own kind. Humans are such creatures. Humanity is cruelty. I think that the other human races that have ever existed on the earth-hominids and Neanderthals Homo sapiens—is extinct by Homo sapiens.” "The reason why we survive is not because of higher intelligence, but because we are more brutal?" "Yes, in terms of brain size, Neanderthals were bigger than us. What is certain is that Homo sapiens would not want to coexist with other humans." Although Rubens suspects that this judgment was made too hastily, many of the Neanderthal skeletons that have been unearthed show signs of violence and signs of being cooked.On the European continent 40,000 years ago, only two animals had the knowledge to cook their prey: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. "As long as you trace the history of mankind, you will find that this is a hypothesis that can withstand scrutiny." Heisman continued, "The Europeans who entered North and South America killed 90% of the aborigines with weapons and diseases. Almost All indigenous peoples were wiped out in this massacre. On the African continent, Europeans killed many times as many innocent people in order to capture 10 million slaves. Homo sapiens can be so cruel to their own kind, and of course to other human beings One can imagine." Thinking of the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rubens couldn't help feeling depressed.The disasters that have happened to that country are not limited to the slave trade.In the Congo, which was taken as private land by the Belgian King Leopold II, the locals who resisted the tyranny would have their hands cut off and brutally killed.The racial discrimination of the Belgians has intensified, so that more than 10 million people were massacred in order to collect the severed hands, even the elderly and children.By the 20th century, the African continent was still poor and backward, because the slave trade and cruel colonial rule plundered the important resource of population. "Humans cannot recognize themselves and other races as the same kind of creatures, and often use skin color, nationality, religion, and even regional society and family as their own attributes, and individuals from other groups are regarded as aliens that must be guarded against. Of course, this It is not a rational judgment, but a biological habit. As an animal, human beings are inherently able to distinguish the existence of heterogeneity and guard against it. I think this is precisely the evidence of human brutality." Rubens understood the doctor's claim: "In other words, this habit is beneficial to survival, so the habit as a whole is preserved. Conversely, those who are not wary of aliens are killed as aliens." "Yes, just like the number of animals that are not afraid of snakes is reduced due to being bitten by poisonous snakes, the individuals who are afraid of snakes survived. As their descendants, most of us have an instinctive fear of snakes." "But don't we also have the rationality to want peace?" "It is much easier to talk about world peace than to have a good relationship with your neighbors." Heisman teased, "It can be said that war is another form of cannibalism. Human beings use their wisdom to fabricate politics, religion, and ideology. , patriotism and other words, trying to cover up the instinct of cannibalism. In essence, it is just the animal desire of human beings. Human beings who kill each other to fight for territory, and chimpanzees who are furious and fight because their territory is violated, there is a difference between the two What's different?" "Then how do you explain altruistic behavior? There are still good deeds and people who do good deeds in this world." Speaking of this, a shabby Japanese image appeared in Rubens' mind.In the photo reported by the CIA, it was a scruffy, totally unwelcoming young man.Why would this person named Koga Kento risk his life to develop new medicines? "I don't deny that human beings have a good side. But it is precisely because good deeds are contrary to human nature that they are regarded as virtues. Actions that conform to biological instincts will not be praised. Countries can only do so by not killing the citizens of other countries. to do good, but today's human beings can't even do that." With Rubens' debating ability, it is difficult to refute the doctor's deep-rooted distrust of human beings.Rubens even felt that Heisman expected the extinction of humanity that his report had warned would happen. "I'm sorry, but I can't help you implement the Pentagon's plan. The emergence of new humans is a welcome thing. Homo sapiens is a sad creature that has not stopped killing each other after 200,000 years. Coexistence can only be achieved by accumulating killing weapons and threatening each other , This is the limit of human ethics. I think it is time to give up this planet to the next intelligent creature." "Doctor," Rubens couldn't help begging, and the current situation made him have to rely on Heisman's wisdom, "Aside from what I just said, I actually have other reasons for coming here today. Can you give me more I need some time?" "No matter what you say, my attitude will not change." "It was originally scheduled to officially release the news tonight, but I can tell you in advance that Vice President Chamberlain was assassinated." This also seemed to be out of Heisman's expectation, but he only raised his eyebrows slightly. Rubens explains how the armed surveillance drones were invaded and what happened to Nous and others under siege in the Congo. "What I'm going to say next is top secret, please keep it secret. The National Security Agency tracked down the intruders of the Air Force network and quickly located the source of the signal. The one who hacked into the Predator drone was—" "Islamic radical?" "No, it is the Fourth Department of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army responsible for cyber warfare." Heisman's eyes wandered. "However, only the participants in the Nemesis project know who the real intruder is. That is Nous. The problem is that there is no evidence. The US government preconceives that this is a cyber terrorist attack launched by China. If the US and China If a military conflict breaks out, the entire region of Asia known as the 'arc of instability', as well as Russia, Europe, and even the Arab countries and Israel are very likely to be involved in a world war." "But, if that's the case..." Heisman stopped talking, his eyes fixed on Rubens. "That's right, it's Vance who holds the nuclear missile launch button." The library fell silent.Rubens lamented how fragile the peace of human society is.Why must we live in fear of human cannibalism?In the two hundred thousand years from the birth of human beings to the present, this anxiety has been accompanied by human beings.Man's only enemy is himself. "If this continues, the third possibility in the "Heisman Report" may happen. Even with the limited use of nuclear weapons, as long as the first nuclear bomb explodes, the extinction of mankind will be inevitable." After a long silence, Heisman finally raised his head and said, "Okay, I'll answer your question. You can ask whatever you want." Rubens expressed his gratitude, and then asked directly: "What do you think the success rate of the Nemesis project is?" "Zero. In the face of evolved intelligent creatures, we have no chance of winning." "Then what should we do at this stage?" "Master Nous's intentions." "Nus's intention? How is this possible? The other party possesses 'spiritual traits beyond our comprehension'!" "Nus has a clear understanding of our way of thinking, so we can answer the questions he asks us. In other words, he can communicate with us." Rubens reflected on the various performances of Nous before, and found that the doctor's words were correct.Nous knows exactly what humans are thinking. "For us who have no chance of winning, we must understand Nusi's intentions and choose the correct way of failure. Only in this way can we avoid the fate of extinction. We only have two ways of failure to choose from." Rubens put his hand on his forehead, desperately turning his brain.It was the first time in his life that he felt unable to keep up with other people's thinking. "Wait, please. What do you mean?" "You still don't understand? The killing of the vice president was not done in a moment of anger. Nous is going to tell us what strategy he adopted through the drone incident." "Nus's strategy?" "Please model our power relationship with Nuth. What is unmatched in human intelligence by our intellect?" Rubens said the only answer that came to mind: "God." "That's right. The power relationship between human beings and superhumans is equivalent to the relationship between human beings and God. After all, the other side launched a counterattack in a way that surpassed human intelligence. Nous chose the 'God's strategy'. First, express reconciliation to human beings." Willing, if human beings are disobedient, God will strike back. If human beings are willing to reconcile, God will immediately restrain his violence and stop retaliating. Isn’t that how the God in the Bible tames human beings?” Rubens was dumbfounded.Nouss' strategy, which Heisman saw through, resembled the winning strategy of the prisoner's paradox discovered through computer simulation techniques: the strategy of tit for tat. "God is elusive, but harmless." Heisman smiled lightly, and then said sternly: "Because we launched an attack as soon as we came up, the opponent had no choice but to retaliate. If we continue to attack, the opponent's counterattack will become stronger. There is only death waiting for us. However, if we If you propose reconciliation, you will be pardoned. But the relationship between Nous and us dominance and obedience will not change. We have no chance of winning, and there is no other way but to kneel at his feet." "Conclusion, stop the Nemesis project immediately." "Well, in that case, Nous will immediately stop counterattacking and eliminate the threat of nuclear war through some method. Because if the earth's environment is not protected, he will lose his place to live." Rubens suddenly realized a question and its answer that had been ignored before.Nuss can obviously hack the Predator, why not use a drone to attack the Vice President while avoiding a drone attack over the Congo? "If Nous is killed at this stage, the danger of nuclear war cannot be eliminated." "Yes, the reason why he killed Chamberlain and blamed China was to achieve this goal. For the survival of the race, we have to protect Nuss." Rubens could not remember the first time he was struck by the three-year-old's intelligence. "If we don't stop attacking Nous, the situation will continue to deteriorate. Next, Nous may assassinate Chinese dignitaries and blame the United States. Humans who are attacked by chimpanzees will fight back and will not feel that doing so is immoral .In the same way, it is wrong to condemn Nous from an ethical point of view.” A monkey shot to death with a human shotgun would not know what happened to itself, thought Rubens. "In conclusion, Nous must be protected immediately. That's all I can tell you. Are you satisfied?" "Yes. Thank you for your valuable advice," Rubens said, deeply ashamed at his decision to kill Nuss. "I am very inspired." Heisman held out his hand: "Give me the book. If I don't sign it, you will be suspected." While thanking the doctor for his care, Rubens put the pen in the "An Introduction to the History of Science" and handed it over.Heisman took the book and rolled up his left sleeve to support the book. At this time, Rubens made an unexpected discovery and couldn't help but screamed.There is a slightly discolored tattoo on the inside of the doctor's left wrist, which is a combination of a letter and four numbers: A1712.That should be his prisoner number in Auschwitz. Nazi Germany massacred six million Jews, which can be called an unprecedented tragedy in human history.Dr. Heisman is a Holocaust survivor.Calculating based on age, the doctor was only a teenager in his teens at the time.Rubens recalled that there was not even a single old photograph in the living room, and realized that none of the Doctor's family survived. During the Cold War, the doctor worked in an advisory body of the US government, but firmly opposed war and advocated peace.He is the leading contemporary scholar, and it was he who made Rubens appreciate the true charm of science.Rubens secretly watched the hand of the doctor who signed his book.这曾是一只在亲友接连遇害的极端环境中，被迫整日劳作的小手。这只手上，是否还保留着最后一次触摸母亲时感到的温暖呢？ 想到这里，鲁本斯心中涌起了深深的感激之情——感谢眼前这位老人战胜了残酷的命运，将生命延续至今。鲁本斯很想告诉这位厌恶人类、态度冷淡的犹太科学家，我发自肺腑地敬爱您。 "for you." 海斯曼将书递给鲁本斯，讶异地抬头看着鲁本斯。鲁本斯眨着眼，强忍住即将漫出眼眶的泪水。海斯曼瞟了眼自己的左腕，似乎觉察到了鲁本斯的感情。他翻着满是油污和笔迹的书，说：“你似乎很喜欢我的书，谢谢。” “我也要感谢您。博士的成就不光是您家人的遗产，也是全人类的财富。” 海斯曼点点头，神情温和了许多，用与友人交谈似的温和口吻说：“现在地球上的六十五亿人，大概在一百年后就会全部消亡。既然如此，为什么要互相残杀呢？” “因为有太多暴露出本性的人吧。” 博士笑道：“历史总是一再上演——愚者被权力欲支配，发动杀戮，却被美化成英雄传说。” “所言极是。” “关于你制订的那个计划，请容我再补充一句。” "Speaking." “你忽略了一个重大的问题。” 鲁本斯诧异地皱起眉：莫非还有别的问题？ “但这个疏漏影响不了大局。你姑且在工作的间隙，当作谜题思考一下好了。” 鲁本斯将涅墨西斯计划从头梳理了一遍，却没有找到谜题的答案。 “能不能给一点提示？” “为什么奴斯要寻找治疗绝症的方法呢？” 鲁本斯先前已向博士谈到了这个问题的答案。目的有两个，其一是策反儿子患病的耶格，其二是以患病孩子为人质以确保古贺研人的安全。 “除了我提过的两点，难道还有什么隐蔽的目的？” “对，从奴斯的角度看，开发特效药是最合理的解答。” “解答？就是说，奴斯还有其他需要解答的问题？” 博士点头，意味深长地笑道：“你在监控计划实施的过程中，有没有发现什么怪事？有没有细微的疑问潜藏在心中一角，但没有浮现到意识的表面？” 说起来，还真有这样的感觉。但沉淀在无意识之下的问题无法呈现出清晰的轮廓，就像回想不出两天前做了什么梦一样。 海斯曼用说不清是单纯还是狡黠的眼神注视着鲁本斯，仿佛一位给学生出了难题的大学教授。“就把这个问题当作课后作业吧。再给你一个提示：你仍然低估了敌人的智力。请务必万分小心，冲破难关。”