Chapter 255 Pale Blue Dot
Perhaps for other civilizations, the progress of computer technology cannot play a decisive role.
But human civilization is different.
For human civilization with strong artificial intelligence, the breakthrough of computer technology will bring unparalleled improvement!
The most basic improvement is on infrastructure.
As long as Zero's computing power is enough, humans can achieve endless expansion!
Secondly, it is the war aspect.
Although all the tasks of intercepting asteroids are now handed over to starship pilots, as long as Lv Yongchang gives an order, Zero can control 250 battleships to form a dense firepower network and accurately intercept any asteroid on the fleet's navigation path.
Similarly, the same is true for replacing asteroids with enemy ships.
It is precisely considering this point that Lv Yongchang frowned tightly after learning that the photon computer research and development project has not made any progress.
"Academician Mo, wait, I will go to the laboratory with you. I hope to overcome the problem of photon computers as soon as possible."
Unlike other research projects, photon computers, as a core research project of human civilization, have not been terminated because of the fleet's navigation.
This is also to gain the last bit of probability.
If we can break through the photon computer technology before leaving the solar system, then humans will undoubtedly have a greater chance of winning in the future war.
Mo Zeyang was stunned for a moment, and quickly nodded to agree to Lv Yongchang's request.
As the person in charge of the photon computer project, he naturally wanted Lv Yongchang to help solve this problem.
After all, it would be embarrassing if the news of being stuck on a project for several years spread.
…
In the main laboratory of [Earth].
Lv Yongchang carefully read the research content of Mo Zeyang and others during this period.
His knuckles tapped rhythmically on the table.
"Tsk..."
Perhaps because the difficulty of the project was far beyond imagination, Lv Yongchang unconsciously tsk'd.
The next second, under the anxious eyes of Mo Zeyang and others, he reached out and closed the holographic projection screen in front of him.
Then, he adjusted his sitting posture and closed his eyes.
"Let me think about it, and try not to disturb me."
In order to increase the chance of winning, he has made preparations.
He will try to "force" to get the hint again!
Isn't it just another trip to Dr. Wen? !
What's the big deal!
While thinking in his mind, he mobilized his consciousness and entered the technology tree space.
…
Looking at the dim cursor at the top of the first-level technology tree and the bottom of the second-level technology tree, Lv Yongchang's face sank.
According to his experience, the brightness of this cursor did not even reach 10% of the research progress!
No matter!
He gritted his teeth and directly focused his consciousness on the dim cursor.
A strong dizziness followed.
Before he could hold on for three seconds, Lv Yongchang's consciousness began to disperse.
Damn...
I have to report to Dr. Wen again.
The moment this thought flashed through his mind, he lost his consciousness.
…
"Oh, not bad, this time I have made great progress."
A familiar voice sounded in his ears.
Lv Yongchang raised his eyelids with difficulty and struggled to look in the direction of the voice.
I saw Dr. Wen holding a bag of space beverage in his hand and looking at him happily.
"..." Lv Yongchang endured the dizziness in his mind and asked in a low voice, "How long have I been in a coma this time?"
Dr. Wen raised his watch and took a look.
"So far, it's exactly 1 hour and 30 minutes."
"You've made great progress. You might wake up as soon as you're sent here next time."
The corners of Lv Yongchang's mouth twitched.
Well said, don't say it again next time.
He didn't say any nonsense and got up from the bed directly.
"I say, Professor Lv, you won't go to the laboratory again, will you?" Dr. Wen finished the drink in the package, reached out and threw the package into a special garbage bag, and looked at him strangely.
"Any questions?" Lv Yongchang frowned.
"I suggest you take a rest for a while." Dr. Wen shrugged and reached out to open a holographic image, "Although the time you wake up from the coma is getting shorter and shorter, it seems that your condition is getting better, but!"
At this point, Dr. Wen's voice suddenly paused.
"I don't know how you can make your brain overclock like a CPU, but your brain is made of flesh after all. Every time you faint, it will cause a lot of burden on your brain."
Lv Yongchang's face changed slightly.
After thinking for a while, he sighed.
"Okay."
"I'll listen to you."
"But if you insist on tossing, it's okay. After all, your brain has exceeded the current biological cognition of human beings. Who knows what will happen in the end? Maybe you can provide us with some materials..." Doctor Wen suddenly stopped talking and blinked his eyes, "You, what did you just say, ready to rest?"
Lv Yongchang: "..."
Material?
Did she just say material? !
Chao!
No wonder I always feel that she looks at me a little strange!
"I said, I'm going to take a good rest for a while!" Lv Yongchang gritted his teeth and said.
The experience of continuous setbacks in the system also made him realize a problem.
The threshold of the second-level civilization is still a bit too high for today's humans.
More haste, less speed. We should wait until we have solved the problem of Proxima Centauri civilization before developing photonic computers.
"Tsk..." Dr. Wen pointed at the door unhappily, "The door is over there, go back by yourself."
Lv Yongchang: "..."
...
2045.
There is still one month before reaching the Kuiper Belt, and one month before the solar helium flash.
"Professor, the sun is approaching the Earth's orbit."
Zero's voice sounded in the command center.
Lv Yongchang did not speak, but silently stood up and walked to the porthole, looking back.
In the deep darkness, there was a small light spot.
The light spot was dim blue.
Dim blue dot
That was the former home of mankind, the Earth.
Everything that mankind once had happened on this blue dot!
On the scale of the universe, the magnificent history of human civilization is just a trivial matter that happened on a dim blue dot.
"Zero, are the detectors we placed later still working properly?"
Lv Yongchang looked at the scenery outside the porthole and asked in a low voice.
"Of course."
As the voice fell, a spectacular scene appeared in the holographic image on the side.
A huge red fireball and a bare planet.
That is the Earth today.
The atmosphere and water on the surface were completely blown away, leaving only bare rock layers.
Looking at the unrecognizable Earth, Lv Yongchang felt even more helpless.
He waved his hand and was about to ask Zero to close the holographic image.
Suddenly, an extremely bright light flashed across the surface of the sun.
