"Virtual reality technology is only a small part of the changes; the changes will only accelerate in the future."
As the investor who provided Zheng Li with the initial resources after he arrived on Earth, Lei Jun has already earned back that investment hundreds or even thousands of times over.
Lei Jun wants to see Zheng Li, and Zheng Li will usually give him face.
Although most of the time, the person communicating with Lei Jun is not Zheng Li himself, but artificial intelligence.
If measured by the Turing Test of Earth, the basic artificial intelligence of the Mage Alliance could pass the Turing Test.
This time, when Lei Jun came, it was Zheng Li who personally came to talk to him.
Because Lei Jun's influence is somewhat influenced by the will of the Chinese government.
Although he came for himself and for the rice, there must have been official authorization behind the scenes.
Zheng Lineng could guess that every word he and Lei Jun meant would be relayed verbatim to the Chinese side by Lei Jun.
Lei Jun is not him; he doesn't have the ability to flip the table and quit at any time. Rice also cannot exist without the Chinese market.
Therefore, acting within the rules of the game is of utmost importance.
However, Lei Jun's pragmatism is also evident here. Before the dialogue began, he emphasized that he would report their conversation to the Chinese government.
With Academician Zhao not present, Lei Jun was much more relaxed than last time:
“Everyone has a different perspective. In my view, it is a critical crisis concerning the life and death of rice, but in your view, it is just part of a change.”
Zheng Li nodded and said, "The virtual reality world is very important to the changes in the past of Blue Star, but looking at the present from the perspective of the future, we will feel that the present is just the prelude to the transformation."
Lei Jun: "I think that the virtual reality technology I experienced could not be achieved by Earth itself even in a hundred years."
Zheng Li laughed: "A hundred years? At least five hundred years."
And this is all done without taking any detours.
Earth's progress in biotechnology lags far behind that of other disciplines.
Virtual reality is almost impossible to achieve using silicon-based chips.
The ceiling for silicon-based chips is obvious, but the ceiling for carbon-based chips, at least so far, has not been found.
Blue Star needs to switch from silicon-based chips to carbon-based chips, while simultaneously avoiding detours along the way.
After Zheng Li finished speaking, Lei Jun added, "It seems that five hundred years is an optimistic estimate."
So have you ever considered whether the people of Earth, and society as a whole, would accept releasing technology from 500 years in the future today?
Zheng Li retorted, "What does this have to do with me?"
I did not cause large-scale destruction to Earth, nor did I harm the lives of Earthlings.
On the contrary, I brought to Earth knowledge that is far more advanced than yours.
From a civilizational perspective, I enabled Earth's civilization to evolve.
Lei Jun realized he had misspoke and quickly explained, "I didn't mean to blame you at all."
Or perhaps it means something else entirely; I simply want to hear your perspective on this event from the standpoint of a clash between civilizations.
Zheng Li nodded and said, "Understood."
Li Miaomiao, who was also in the conference room, explained:
"Senior, I believe that rapid technological advancement is undoubtedly a good thing for those at the grassroots level."
The previously solidified class structure was broken down again, giving people the opportunity for social mobility.
More importantly, the leapfrog development of technology can bring benefits to every individual involved.
Modern people, even those at the bottom of society, enjoy a better quality of life than the scholar-official class of ancient times.
The modern middle class enjoys greater material satisfaction and spiritual fulfillment than anyone in ancient times.
These are all results of technological advancements leading to increased productivity.
After experiencing virtual reality devices, Li Miaomiao reflected a lot on the impact of virtual reality, drawing on her own experiences.
Ultimately, only through further development of productivity can new social relations emerge, leading to a more equitable and rational society.
This is true in every region.
Take China as an example. The truth system has tied a Damocles' sword to the grassroots level. If they cross the line, it is easy for them to be caught red-handed.
Nowadays, major traditional media outlets are not afraid of not having news, but they are afraid of fake news. Some shocking incidents that break out spontaneously will be published as long as the whistleblower is willing to accept a systematic investigation.
This makes the grassroots environment in China far better than it was ten years ago, let alone compared to thirty or forty years ago.
The credibility gained through technology is more effective than any amount of publicity.
Lei Jun: "Actually, I didn't come here for rice. I don't know what the future of rice will be like."
However, I am confident that with the wisdom and hard work of the people of DaMi, we will still be able to succeed when the new era arrives.
I came here for myself; I feel lost about the future. As the leader of a giant enterprise, if I cannot make the right strategic decisions, that would be the greatest irresponsibility towards the future of the entire rice industry.
So the main reason I came here today is to talk to you, and of course, Miaomiao's views are also very insightful.
Lei Jun didn't have much hope of continuing to work with Zheng Li in the virtual reality world.
In his view, this pie is too big for Xiaomi and Tencent.
Only the Chinese government can take a bite of this pie.
His most pressing goal this time was to understand Zheng Li's thoughts and what kind of transformation he wanted to make Blue Star.
Lei Jun had no doubt that Zheng Li had the ability and the motive.
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