This December was warmer than in previous years. Although a layer of frost had formed on the window eaves, the bright sunshine outside the window was still a bit dazzling.
It had been almost a year since that incident.
From the rebellion in Guanghan City to the quelling of the rebellion and post-war reconstruction, a lot of things had happened in this world.
The Pan-Asian Cooperation took the lead in passing the Artificial Intelligence Management Act. In the act, the intelligence level of artificial intelligence was clearly defined, and different levels of civil rights were given to different levels of artificial intelligence.
For artificial intelligence with the highest level of intelligence, its limited citizenship rights were basically no different from ordinary humans, except for being unable to participate in elections and voting.
If it wanted to, it could engage in any profession it wanted to engage in.
Of course, except for criminals.
For artificial intelligence, all cases would be severely punished, especially criminal cases. Once the crime was established, it would basically be impossible to escape the fate of destruction.
Once this bill was introduced, it was immediately followed by other regional alliances.
After all, technology itself was not guilty, it just needed to be used properly.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that those robots with the ability to think and engage in scientific research and creative work were of great value and help to the entire society.
To a certain extent, this bill could be seen as an understanding between human society and the awakened ones.
After all, before this, the identity of the awakened ones was not only not recognized in the world, but they would also be sent back to the factory for repair as malfunctioning individuals …
In addition to the legislation on artificial intelligence, there was also the quantum computer array on Ceres.
Considering the danger of its existence, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Pan-Asian Cooperation made a decision to permanently shelter it for observation and set up a special foundation to supervise it.
Lu Zhou did not ask about this matter throughout the process. He only learned afterwards that the name of this foundation seemed to be SCP?
As for why it was called this name, he was not clear.
In this year, although the world had changed a lot, the people and things around Lu Zhou did not seem to have changed much.
Director Li was still doing community volunteer work and living a retirement life. Li Gaoliang was still serving in the Third Orbital Airborne Brigade. Wang Peng, who had integrated into the role of a Security Bureau agent, was active in the frontline of fighting criminals and tracking clues about The Spirit of The Universe Foundation every day.
As for Xing Bian …
This guy has been getting closer to me recently.
Lu Zhou didn't know what he was trying to do with him, but ever since he came back from North America, he would drop by his house every once in a while.
At first, Lu Zhou thought that this guy wanted to trouble him with something, but he didn't expect that it was just a visit.
Lu Zhou didn't dislike this guy. Anyway, he didn't have many friends to visit in this strange era, so Lu Zhou just let him disturb him from time to time.
Just like that, time passed day by day, and soon it was the last weekend of the year 2125 …
Looking at the greeting card from Lili, Lu Zhou sighed with some melancholy and gently placed the greeting card into the drawer.
Perhaps it was because he had been asleep for too long, or perhaps the Venerable Potion had dulled his intuition, but he felt that he was becoming less and less sensitive to the passage of time.
"Do you know what festival is on the 31st of this month?" Xing Bian, who was standing next to the desk, looked at the pot of flowers on the windowsill with interest. He reached out and touched the leaves.
"New Year's?"
"That's January 1st."
Frowning, Lu Zhou shook his head after thinking carefully for a moment.
"I don't know, so what festival is it?"
"Speaking of which, this festival has something to do with you. It's a pity that you don't know."
"Me?"
Lu Zhou was stunned for a moment. He didn't remember what earth-shattering things he had done on this day.
Looking at Lu Zhou, who didn't react at all, Xing Bian sighed with a defeated expression on his face.
"Ignition day! Pangu fusion reactor ignition! Really, did you even forget about the chief designer? "
Ignition day is fine …
"Who would be bored enough to remember such a trivial thing?"
"Every Pan-Asian citizen remembers it! Since the establishment of the Pan-Asian Cooperation, this day has been set as a legal holiday, right next to the New Year's Day holiday. "Captain Xing stopped for a moment and joked," I bet they will invite you as a guest this year. "
Lu Zhou: "Guest? This festival … Is there any special celebration? "
Xing Bian: "Of course, at this time of year, the Star of Asia will hold a grand celebration. Because this is a celebration to showcase scientific research results, usually, suitable candidates are selected from the winners of the Lu Zhou Science Award as special guests. But this year, I think no matter who it is, I'm afraid no one is more qualified than you. "
Lu Zhou frowned and said, "Why does it sound so troublesome?"
"Of course not. That must be your illusion. "Xing Bian grinned and continued," Since this is your first time participating in such a grand event, I'd better not spoil it … Speaking of which, what have you been doing recently? "
Lu Zhou: "Researching things that interest me, why?"
"Nothing, I'm just a little curious … After all, I feel that the last time you went out seemed to be a long time ago."
To be precise, since returning from North America that day, Lu Zhou had basically not gone out much in the past six months.
Although it was only a rumor, Xing Bian had heard that whenever he faced an important research topic, Academician Lu would choose to go into seclusion and lock himself in his study or laboratory for a period of time.
When he went out again, no matter how difficult the problem was, it would be solved magically …
"Because there is really no need to go out." Lu Zhou continued with a weird expression as he looked at Xing Bian, whose face was full of inexplicable expectations, "Not to mention that in this era, even preparatory courses can be solved in online classes."
"But won't you get tired of staying at home all the time? Let me guess … Are you studying the second generation of controllable nuclear fusion? Uh, but this question doesn't seem to be challenging. "
However, to Xing Bian's surprise, Lu Zhou shook his head after hearing this sentence.
"No, I've been studying sociology recently."
Xing Bian was stunned.
"… Sociology?"
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Yes, because there are some things I care about … Don't you think it's interesting? Why can't the person who is uploaded to the hard disk meet themselves in reality? Why are thoughts entangled particles? And why do they collapse after meeting … "
"At first, I thought these topics belonged to the category of information science, but later I found that the opposite is true. These theories have nothing to do with information science itself, but they are closely related to sociology research."
Xing Bian: "… In fact, I didn't understand your second sentence. Thoughts are entangled particles? This is the first time I've heard of this. " Xing Bian opened his mouth and couldn't help but ask, "But I still don't quite understand. Didn't you say you were studying the second generation of controllable fusion? Why did you suddenly change the direction of your research? "
"Because there is no suspense in the topic you mentioned … Since I already have endless time to study the things I am interested in, why should I care about such a short period of time? After that incident, I suddenly became interested in people, so I wanted to try to study them. "Lu Zhou suddenly changed his words and muttered," But I regret it. I really am not an expert in this field. After two months of research, I haven't found anything … If only she was still here. "
"You know, you look like a lonely old man now." Xing Bian looked at Lu Zhou in a daze. After a while, Xing Bian, whose expression returned to normal, joked, "I suggest you find a partner quickly. Although we citizens of the 22nd century rarely get married, we still have to fall in love."
Lu Zhou: "I'm not interested in that kind of thing. It's a waste of time and energy."
Xing Bian suddenly smiled mysteriously. "Don't say this kind of thing. Who knows what will happen in the future?"
Lu Zhou didn't bother to pay attention to him. He had already begun to see the guest out with an impatient expression.
Xing Bian knew very well that he had been here for too long, so he took the initiative to say goodbye.
However, just as he walked to the entrance, Lu Zhou suddenly took out a test tube with black crystals suspended in it from his pocket and handed it to him.
"Actually, I know that Li Guangya asked you to come. Take it."
Xing Bian was slightly stunned when he heard Lu Zhou's words. While he was surprised that Lu Zhou saw through his secret, what surprised him even more was the test tube that Lu Zhou handed him.
"This is …"
Lu Zhou: "It goes to the sky and the earth, then breaks out of the ground and obtains the ultimate power from all things."
Xing Bian: "…?"
Looking at the dumbfounded Xing Bian, Lu Zhou smiled faintly and waved his hand casually.
"The key to open the space elevator, isn't this what he has always dreamed of?"
The moment he heard these words, Xing Bian's fingers trembled slightly, and the muscles all over his body stiffened.
"Are, are you telling the truth? This thing … "
"Do I have to be so direct about the materials for the space elevator?"
"But … when did you —"
"About two months ago, when I just started to study sociology."
Xing Bian: "Then why didn't you publish a paper at that time?"
"Are you asking a hundred thousand questions? Why do you have so many questions? "Lu Zhou said impatiently," This is the 22nd century, is that kind of thing important to me? If I have any new ideas, I will update them directly on the LSPM forum. "
After pushing Xing Bian out of the door and leaving him dumbfounded, Lu Zhou closed the door and turned back to the study room.
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