thefictionvixens Chapter 562 The So-Called “I”
Chapter 562 The So-Called “I”
There was a key hanging on the cabinet door. Although the door was not very heavy, it brought Jimmy a lot of pressure.
The sudden quietness of the atmosphere made Jimmy feel something was wrong. It was obvious that Alice's previous words were meant to prepare him mentally.
Unit 1 is a simple electronic computer, Unit 2 has artificially cultured coupled neurons added, and Unit 3 has an octopus brain added. From this, we can guess what Unit 4, which is developed based on the first three, will look like.
"Hybrid super biological computer"
The name sounds nice, but what could a biological computer be?
Jimmy's hand reached out for the key on the cabinet door. He felt that as long as he took the key... and opened the cabinet door... something in his heart would be shattered like broken porcelain.
When his hand touched the cabinet door, Jimmy suddenly realized that even though he was called a human being, he was just a mass of "gel-like substance" living in a container called a "skull".
"Cogito ergo sum."
This is a very old saying in China, and a very philosophical saying.
"I", as a synonym for an existing and thinking subject, because of its spiritual origin, has from the very beginning hated all impure things that lack aesthetic value.
However, the so-called aesthetic value of the subject "I" is itself rooted in impure objects and materials.
What Thales said before about aesthetics now well illustrates this issue.
"As a human being, you want to completely separate your subjective existence from your objective possession. This is simply impossible. After all, the transmission of thoughts, or the soul itself, is nothing more than a section of neurotransmitters and bioelectric currents. Manfred, what do you think of what I said?"
After Li Ming and Bianca separated, Leila and old man Miguel were left to guard the house, while Manfred and Rita followed Li Ming.
Although Shang Boliang did not quite understand the separate actions, as the person who was entrusted, Shang Boliang naturally accepted this request as a matter of course.
After all, he was his employer, and he was definitely not tempted by the ancient sword in Li Ming's hand.
"Nothing is real, everything is permitted!"
Rita's intuition, or feeling, was still sharp, and she quickly summed up the main idea of what Li Ming had just said.
Manfred's attention was very distracted at this time.
But it didn't have any impact on Li Ming. After all, it was good enough that the kid didn't become autistic because of Jimmy.
"So why do you think you must have come to this world?" The clanging sword hit Li Ming's heavy armor, making a long sound of metal. "Sometimes feelings can deceive people. It is possible that your coming here is just a dream. This world simulates everything in your body, including the gelatinous substance, so your consciousness has a carrier. When the carrier disappears, your own will will return to your original body. There is no need to think too much, just treat it as an adventure!"
Patting Manfred on the shoulder, the heavy armor seemed to be as light as a feather on Manfred's body.
Rita only raised her eyebrows slightly with a faint smile on her face, "But Mr. Li Ming, if that's the case, then aren't these robots with rational modules also another kind of "me"?"
At first, when Rita saw this robot that had the ability to do things and understand and change what people said, she was a little worried. But after listening to Li Ming's words, she was not so worried anymore.
“Without any interaction between subjective consciousness and objective existence to constantly adjust deviations and changes, fixed thinking patterns and large amounts of data create only an advanced search engine with receiving and sending functions.”
Li Ming curled his lips. How smart can a robot be if it freezes even when buying something on credit?
"Besides, whether the so-called rational module in their bodies exists has yet to be confirmed. I don't deny that they can understand some people's words, but that is based on algorithms and logical reasoning. If they want to understand humans, such contradictory creatures, then perhaps the first question they need to understand is why humans have a problem like a pool that can be filled with water and drained at the same time!"
"Haha, isn't what Mr. Li Ming said too much of belittling these robots?" Rita asked with a smile. Before they knew it, the three of them had reached the slums. When some people saw Rita's beautiful appearance, they became eager to make something.
But they are just ready to take action. The weapons equipped by those guard robots are not fun to play with.
Although they are not rational, it has to be said that this idea coincides with some of Anti-Entropy's previous ideas and even current methods.
Although it increases costs in the short term, in the long run it greatly promotes the progress of basic public construction.
The development of anti-entropy is to use large mechas to replace dangerous and difficult operations, and it does not directly eliminate the same type of jobs, but promotes the optimization of jobs.
For example, there are careers derived from this, such as mecha maintenance, mecha driving, mecha modification, and even remote control operation of mecha.
As for here, Li Ming just shook his head. The overly backward system had such advanced technology, which was just like the ancient dynasty encountering a land immortal.
Fear, dread, jealousy, fear... these emotions are inevitable, and the compressed living space makes these people have no good impression of these robots.
The “these people” here refers to those who live here but do not have full citizenship.
"…It's really strange. It's such a prosperous place, but there is still a place like this here."
After a period of silence, Manfred gradually became curious about these people, perhaps because of their race, or perhaps because of the lives of these people who looked half-naked.
"What's so strange about this?" Li Ming said that it was nothing and just grinned, his face hidden by the heavy armor. Rita and Manfred beside him could only hear Li Ming's slightly sarcastic voice.
What surprised the two was why Li Ming had this reaction.
"Actually, before I came here, I met the doctor's pet... assistant!" After struggling with his wording, Li Ming actually felt that Shang Boliang really treated Neut as a pet, it's just that the cost of raising Neut was a little higher.
"Calling her a pet is too disrespectful to Miss Neit. That's not very gentlemanly, Mr. Li Ming." Rita corrected Li Ming's attitude.
Li Ming just smiled and said, "How do you know I'm a gentleman?"
"..."
Rita was speechless for a moment. She felt that there was ambiguity in her boss's words, which she clearly felt.
"Okay, okay, actually I'm not wrong. This place has a history of slavery, and it's only been abolished two hundred years ago. It's said to be abolished, but it's replaced by a contract. Haha, even Neit himself still agrees with the identity of being sold." Li Ming shook his head, "But you have to know one thing, there are not only the indigenous people here, but also people from the Middle Ages, and people like us or Manfred who come from different worlds and different times, so there must be people doing research. Once this abnormal situation is discovered, although it may be resisted by the so-called referendum, it will also lay hidden dangers."
Li Ming chuckled. He really came here to watch the fun. If Jimmy hadn't been arrested, he would even buy a Nile Orchard cake and sit in front of the city hall, selling Leviathan meat, eating cake and watching the fun.
"No wonder I also feel uncomfortable here." Manfred nodded. It was obvious that these people brought back some bad memories in him.
And Rita was even more worried about Bianca who was following Shang Boliang, "Mr. Li Ming, is it really okay for us to walk around like this?"
"Don't worry, we will be with them when the time comes." Li Ming shook his head. "You know, there is actually one very obvious thing. Since there are robots everywhere here, if an unreasonable robot appears in a place where it shouldn't be, it means that there is a problem in that place. Coincidentally, I saw a library robot passing by here. At first I thought it was a feature of this place. After all, Thales said before that the people here respect knowledge very much. Now it seems that there seems to be something else."
Stroking the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, Li Ming's expression became playful.