In fact, the so-called digitalized human, which was the combination of human and machine, wasn't a science fiction concept.
More than a decade ago, in 2002, the famous British cybernetics expert Kevin Warwick implanted a chip into his body, becoming the "world's first digitalized human".
Through simple thought control, he was able to control some simple networking devices like the commander of a band, as well as a fake hand in the laboratory, and other things that people who didn't know the truth would find inconceivable.
The principle of this device was similar to the neural access technology used by Lu Zhou, except instead of collecting nerve signals from the spinal nerve, he directly collected nerve action potential signals from the cerebral cortex … When a person wanted to move their limbs, but they didn't actually move, this signal would be generated.
Therefore, what Star Sky Technology did wasn't the world's first "digitalized human" experiment.
Collecting nerve signals, processing them through a computer chip, and then feeding the electrical signals directly back to the electrically driven mechanical components. This type of model had always been a classic problem in the field of cybernetics.
Kevin Warwick even predicted that if cybernetics was further developed, then it would use infrared radar to help the blind "see", ultrasound to help the deaf "hear", and simple electrically driven machinery to help the disabled stand up from wheelchairs … In the end, humans would be free from the shackles of flesh and blood, complete the integration of machines, and become more advanced than primates.
Professor Kevin Warwick's research was still continuing. He had already donated his body to his own research, implanting a silicon-based chip and more than a hundred electrodes into his nervous system.
For now, this didn't seem to have any side effects on his life, but it remained to be seen what would happen in the future.
In any case, Li Gaoliang's surgery was undoubtedly a success.
Two weeks after the surgery, Li Gaoliang was finally able to get out of bed with the help of a nurse.
Not only that, with the assistance of the electric machine, he could now support himself even though he could not urinate or defecate freely due to his lower limbs paralysis …
All in all, the rehabilitation was going quite smoothly.
Three weeks after the surgery, Lu Zhou visited the Jinling military general hospital again. He saw Li Gaoliang in the rehabilitation room, trying to walk alone with two parallel bars.
Lu Zhou walked to the side of the rehabilitation equipment and looked at him as he spoke with concern.
"How do you feel now? How's your recovery? "
"It's okay, except for a little incoordination, there are basically no problems." Li Gaoliang said emotionally, "To be honest, when I saw the diagnosis, my first thought was that my life was over. I didn't expect to have a chance to stand up again … I don't know how to thank you."
"You don't have to thank me. If you must thank something, thank the advancement of medical technology," Lu Zhou joked.
Li Gaoliang smiled awkwardly.
After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly asked.
"By the way, I want to ask you something. I don't know if it's convenient."
Lu Zhou: "Go ahead."
"I can walk now, does that mean … that this surgery has passed the clinical trial? That other paralyzed people will have a chance to stand up again?"
When Li Gaoliang said this, his voice was trembling with excitement.
He thought about his comrades who were paralyzed in bed.
If this technology was really so awesome that it could allow him to stand up again even though his spinal nerves had been damaged, then …
Looking at the excited expression on his face, Lu Zhou guessed what he was thinking. He spoke after a moment of silence.
He went silent for a while and said, "If you were injured not long ago, you can try it. However, I have to remind you that the success rate of the surgery is less than 10%. Even the doctor who performed the surgery couldn't help but praise it. It's a miracle that it went this smoothly."
Lu Zhou paused for a second and said, "Also, don't be too happy. It remains to be seen whether this technology can be stable or not. If there are any problems, I'm afraid you'll suffer. "
Lu Zhou's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Li Gaoliang's head, making him calm down.
After realizing the reality, Li Gaoliang spoke with a lonely tone.
"… I will cooperate with your test."
Lu Zhou didn't continue on this topic. He said in a gentle tone, "Let's put the experiment aside for now. The most important thing for you now is to get familiar with the equipment on your body as soon as possible."
"I understand …" Li Gaoliang nodded. Suddenly, an inexplicable idea popped up in his head. He said, "Oh yeah, do you think it's possible to replace the other parts of the body with the electric drive titanium alloy mechanical skeleton?"
Lu Zhou: "In theory, it's possible, but I don't recommend you do this. With the current technical conditions, every experiment has a lot of risk. It's already a miracle that you were able to get these two titanium alloy legs. Instead of hoping for a miracle to happen again, it's better to cherish the thing on your legs and not break it. "
There was another important point that Lu Zhou didn't say.
Everyone's physical conditions were different, and it was difficult to standardize the production of this type of neural interface device. It could only be customized for each person.
On the surface, it looked like it would only take one surgery. In fact, before the surgery, the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study had held several special meetings to discuss the technical details of this device.
Even if the State Administration for National Defense was willing to pay for this technology, it was impossible to equip every soldier with this expensive equipment.
Li Gaoliang said in a serious manner, "… I'll be careful."
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Okay, then do your rehabilitation. I have to go back to the institute to deal with some things, so I won't be here to see you."
After that, Lu Zhou turned around and was about to leave.
At this moment, Li Gaoliang's voice suddenly came from behind and stopped him.
"Wait a second —"
Lu Zhou stopped walking and asked, "What?"
Li Gaoliang went silent for a second and said, "… When do I go through the discharge procedures?"
Even though his heart was full of reluctance, he couldn't stay in the 4th Battalion anymore.
However, Lu Zhou looked at him strangely.
"Discharge? Why would you want to leave? "
Li Gaoliang was stunned.
Soon, a hint of surprise and disbelief flashed across his eyes.
He swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice.
"You're saying … I still have a chance to return to the army?"
"Don't you want revenge?"
Lu Zhou looked at Li Gaoliang and smiled. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"There will be a chance."
…
The days quickly passed by, and it was soon June.
Lu Zhou asked Wang Peng about the investigation of the attack, but the investigation didn't seem to be progressing smoothly.
So far, they could only confirm that the organization was located in the border area between Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. However, that area was a war-torn area, and there were countless armed groups and mercenaries. It was difficult to identify the identity of the attacker.
Most importantly, there didn't seem to be any organization that claimed responsibility for the attack.
As for identifying the organization behind the deceased from the "tattoos" or "brands" on their bodies, that could only happen in movies. If they didn't intend to reveal their identities, they naturally wouldn't have left any evidence on them that could be used to trace their identities. Even their weapons were produced by illegal workshops of unknown origin.
So far, the intelligence department could only confirm one thing, which was that the culprit behind the attack was powerful.
After all, traveling from the Middle East to the Durban Tungut Desert was almost the entire Central Asian region.
It was quite difficult to allow twelve well-trained, heavily armed militants to cross so many borders and reach the border of China.
In the entire international community, there were probably only two countries that could do this …
The Garden plan was put aside for the time being.
It was already June, and the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering announced the results of the academician election on their official websites.
As expected, Lu Zhou's name was on the primary list of the two academies.
After the news was released, it caused quite a stir. The voices of discussion even flooded the BBS of major colleges and universities. The popularity of the topic was unparalleled.
However, what was interesting was that even if there were some people who were jealous in the post, almost no one questioned the result.
After all, with the weight of the Fields Medal and the Nobel Prize, as well as the achievements in controllable fusion and ion thruster propulsion systems, forget about becoming an academician of the two academies, he could even be listed as one of the most influential people in the world.
If it weren't for the fact that the last election happened to be at the most critical stage of the Pangu controllable fusion project, Lu Zhou, who was the chief designer, wouldn't have participated.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been elected this year, he would have been an academician a long time ago …
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