458: Chapter 102 Observation 458: Chapter 102 Observation That was already many years ago.
Back then, Xiang Shan wanted to beco an extraordinary person—he had nothing, no qualifications, no resources, and he didn’t even believe he could create technology that would change the industrial pattern within one generation.
But at that ti, he had passion.
He was willing to tirelessly share his ideas with anyone who would listen.
Even if he had no confidence, it was the sa.
Hmm…
Maybe it could be said that the fallen Argon on Earth gave him a little bit of confidence.
So, within the Rama Project, Xiang Shan made so friends.
Of course, when chatting, it was inevitable that they would influence each other.
Xiang Shan once questioned whether Yawgmoth’s “complete sharing of knowledge” should include so dangerous things—like the making of nuclear weapons, and so on.
Yawgmoth’s reply was, “There should be stricter managent systems in place to control the distribution of nuclear weapon raw materials, rather than limiting the technical data related to it—and besides, nuclear technology is not that difficult, technology from a hundred years ago could achieve it.”
At this point, Xiang Shan would question further, “What about the technology for forging cold weapons?
Conventional weaponry?”
Yawgmoth would answer, “If we really co down to that, then you should first find a way to remove the stones on the roadside.
We should stop cris through other ans rather than restricting the spread of knowledge.”
“Isn’t limiting this knowledge one way to stop cri?
Taking away the tools from criminals’ hands also helps prevent cri, doesn’t it?”
“The causes of cri are diverse, but there’s certainly not one that says ‘because I have a knife in my hand’.”
“The motives for cri are diverse, but the process that turns motive into impulse might just be ‘because I have a knife in my hand’—besides, anyway, does this knowledge serve to promote production?
Can it advance humanity?”
“Maybe it can.
Who knows.
‘Knowledge’ needs to flow.
Nobel’s patents are very effective in transforming nature, aren’t they?
It’s clear that technology has no will of its own.”
“Precisely because technology has no will of its own, it needs to be restricted from falling into the hands of those who would misuse it.”
Xiang Shan, Yawgmoth, and other friends often engaged in such debates.
Especially between Xiang Shan and Yawgmoth.
In so matters, their starting points were exactly the sa.
Sotis they would reach parallel conclusions, other tis they’d co to opposing answers.
Often, they were at loggerheads.
But whether it was Xiang Shan or Yawgmoth, they both felt that fundantally, they had a lot in common.
They were extrely similar individuals, naturally comrades in arms.
And there were others.
Including David, more and more people were willing to join in the discussion on the topic of “mankind’s fate and future.”
More and more people started to ponder Xiang Shan’s ideas.
Of course, this was exactly what Xiang Shan craved.
Xiang Shan didn’t think he alone could develop 3D printing technology to the point where it could compete with assembly line technology.
But if even one tenth of the world’s engineers were willing to think about this issue, things would start to change.
Xiang Shan would occasionally relay so of the things he discussed to Jing Hongtu.
Jing Hongtu would listen seriously to Xiang Shan’s ideas.
Xiang Shan himself knew that his understanding of politics was very superficial.
Those who were older and more practical often initially doubted whether he had gone mad and then questioned whether his idealism was laced with other things—like personal ambition, for instance.
Yet Jing Hongtu always listened sincerely to Xiang Shan, then told him how much of what he was discussing had already been thought of, debated over, and whether there had even been results in the past.
“Oh,” Xiang Shan would nod his head.
“You don’t necessarily have to accept it,” Jing Hongtu also said, “The words of most great n and philosophers can be taken as ‘one opinion’ and ‘for reference only’.
Not to ntion history, economics, and psychology, even physics and biology have so contradictory theories and models, so things that ‘according to theory should not be able to coexist in the world’.
In those social sciences, this phenonon is much more evident.”
“Besides, I think you are discussing so issues that predecessors seldom discussed.
Viewing social history from the perspective of a technology developer is rare in this discipline.
That is your advantage.”
Those were among the happiest days for Xiang Shan.
They were even comparable to the era of the superhuman enterprise’s teoric rise.
But that was three hundred years ago.
At this mont, Xiang Shan looked up at the sky, in search of the celestial body that moved most erratically—the location of the Godspeed Court.
According to TX-0, the King of Godspeed should also be soone that Martial Ancestor Xiang Shan knew.
However, the na “King of Godspeed” was regarded as “unnecessary information,” and saying it might bring terrifying consequences, so TX-0’s main body simply did not load the related mories into this Personality Mask.
TX-0 only said that the King of Godspeed was also a remnant of the old era, soone Xiang Shan knew.
—Who could it be?
Xiang Shan thought to himself.
The Godspeed Court was a giant scientific research ship, its mission to traverse the Solar System and conquer the starry seas.
This approach reminded one a bit of David.
But David…
Xiang Shan sighed suddenly.
It wasn’t like this three hundred years ago.
“Alright, that’s enough,” Eight said, “We have gathered enough information.
By observing tomorrow, we’ll be able to discover more.”
The man-made celestial bodies of this era were too nurous.
If the Godspeed Court was far from Earth, then from Earth, its speed of movent might be similar to so satellite.
It would require a long period of observation and comparison.
These data were also provided by TX-0.
In the Solar System, if one wanted to undertake significant activities, one had to consider the trajectory of the Godspeed Court.
The Godspeed Court was in a state of continuous acceleration or deceleration, capable of changing speed freely within roughly ten percent of the Speed of Light, making it hard to predict when it might pass by a certain planet.
But if the timing you choose to act coincides with the King of Godspeed’s trajectory, then you may have to face the strongest External Martial Artist in this outdoor realm.
Most people wouldn’t even have the ti to initiate an Inner Strength hack before being directly slain by the King of Godspeed.
Of course, not every piece of trash is worth the King of Godspeed’s intervention.
But what Xiang Shan planned to target was Paradox City, where the Ninth Martial God was humiliated.
If Xiang Shan’s chosen mont was close to the itinerary of the Godspeed Court, then during his escape, it was quite likely that he would encounter this “old friend.”
Currently, Xiang Shan facing the King of Godspeed ant almost certain death.
But still, Xiang Shan was always curious about one thing.
—So, who exactly are you…
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