Chapter 162 42-second signal
December 16, 1750.
At this time, [Source] has taken over almost all the cumbersome and complex industrial production tasks.
But this is not the limit of [Source].
In order to better liberate the performance of [Source], some researchers have proposed the concept of intelligent machinery.
Simply put, from small roadside trash cans to large heavy industrial and agricultural production equipment, all machinery is connected to the control system of [Source] to create a self-operating utopian world!
No one needs to worry about their livelihood, because the productivity level at this time far exceeds everyone's basic material needs.
It sounds like a good plan, but I still firmly voted against it.
The reason is simple.
The resources on this planet are limited. If we can't leave this planet, this approach will drain the last bit of potential of this planet, and we will completely perish in this utopian cage.
With this in mind, I began to call on the academic community to restart the deep space exploration project and use the power of [Source] to continue to find a way to leave this planet.
The huge productivity of the general artificial intelligence [Source] can help us complete the research work of the past decades in a very short time!
But... no one paid attention to my call, and everyone's eyes were on promoting the development of artificial intelligence.
The academic community has completely abandoned the deep space exploration project.
Gradually, the Hai'an Deep Space Observatory returned to its original tranquility - it once again became an isolated island in civilization.
...
April 18, 1751.
Perhaps it was because of my age, or perhaps it was because the Hai'an Deep Space Observatory was too quiet, I seemed to regard [Source] as a person, and subconsciously wanted to talk to her.
This is a bad habit.
When I realized this, I had completely gotten used to this kind of life.
I tried to change this habit, but I failed after several attempts - the longest time I persisted was 10 minutes and 3 seconds.
I have to admit that [Source], which uses the global network as a database, has a fairly complete language processing function.
In dealing with some specific problems, she even does better than humans.
I can tell her anything, including problems encountered in rocket manufacturing.
Based on a complete database, [Source] can often give a sharp answer. Although this answer may be wrong, she can still bring me some more or less inspiration and enlightenment.
There are always some uncritical loopholes in the logic of [Source]. The most important thing is that it cannot think completely autonomously.
All answers are given based on the existing database.
In a sense, this is a very lucky thing. At least I can still tell the difference between her and humans.
But some researchers are not satisfied. They think that [Source] at this time is still not a real artificial intelligence. At best, it can only be regarded as a large information collection and processing program.
But in my opinion, this level is enough - at least now she is still running within the behavioral framework we set for her.
...
Chen Fan looked at the notebook in his hand with a strange look.
If he is not mistaken...
This webmaster seems to have a special feeling for [Source]?
Is this another form of mechanorrhoea?
"This is also a hazard of artificial intelligence."
Sensing Chen Fan's thoughts, an electronic synthesized voice came from his ear: "Compared with intelligent creatures, artificial intelligence is often more perfect."
"According to statistics, quite a number of intelligent creatures will have special feelings for artificial intelligence."
"If you want to avoid this situation, there is a simplest way."
Chen Fan asked: "What?"
"Make artificial intelligence no longer perfect, or in other words, make artificial intelligence less like a human."
Chen Fan laughed subconsciously.
When I first started studying artificial intelligence, I tried my best to make it more human-like.
When I developed artificial intelligence, I had to work hard to make it less human-like.
Isn't this a joke? !
Gradually, Chen Fan, who realized a phenomenon belatedly, put away the smile on his face: "So, the sound of your speech..."
"Not bad."
"The way the Human Union deals with this is to start with the sound of artificial intelligence."
Yi admitted frankly: "Electronic synthesized sound can make intelligent creatures clearly feel the difference between artificial intelligence and life forms, and naturally avoid the occurrence of this situation to a great extent."
"In the territory of the Human Union, all Level I artificial intelligences speak in standard electronic synthesized sound. This is a rule written into the underlying logic."
"Any individual or civilization who attempts to change the underlying rule by technical means will face the Human Union's highest wanted order."
Chen Fan swallowed his saliva and looked down at the notebook in his hand again.
...
June 4, 1751.
Unbelievable!
At 3:11 in the morning, the radio telescope array that had been silent for decades sounded the first alarm!
It received a series of unknown signals from the depths of the universe!
Frequency: 1420 MHz; Number of repetitions: 42 times; Single signal duration: 42 seconds.
Judging from the regularity and frequency of the signal, this is definitely a signal sent by a higher intelligent life form - 1420 MHz is the frequency of the 21cm spectrum line emitted by neutral hydrogen atoms. As the most abundant and common element in the universe, the characteristics of hydrogen atoms must be of concern to higher civilizations. In addition, 1420 MHz is also a relatively quiet frequency band in the universe.
This is the most significant discovery since the establishment of the Hai'an Deep Space Observatory!
No, even if it is calculated from the birth of mankind, this is the most significant discovery!
At that time, I was extremely excited and couldn't wait to import this signal into the computer and try to analyze the specific meaning of this signal from all angles.
There is no doubt that I failed.
In the absence of a code book, it is harder than climbing to the sky to analyze the hidden meaning of a 42-second signal!
I tried to seek help from my colleagues in the academic community, but after the last incident, no one was willing to pay attention to my speech - everyone thought I was a lunatic immersed in the deep space observation plan.
...
June 14, 1751.
This signal tortured me for ten days.
During these ten days, whenever I closed my eyes, this 42-second signal would automatically appear in my mind.
Not only that, the obscure whispering became more and more obvious, as if someone was talking in my ear...
My psychiatrist told me to pay attention to this situation, and he even asked me to stop studying this illusory signal!
Damn it, this is impossible! Absolutely impossible!!
If there is any way for humans to get rid of this damn planet, I can only think of that unknown advanced civilization!
Being able to send such a distant signal, their technological level must be higher than ours!!
Perhaps because my physical condition was too bad, [Source] asked me again if I needed help.
I don't know why, in a daze, I said a sentence that could affect the entire civilization:
"[Source], can you help me analyze that 42-second signal?"
As soon as I said it, I regretted it.
Letting an artificial intelligence that can't think independently do this kind of work, isn't it embarrassing?
But at the moment the order was issued, [Source] had already imported this unknown signal into her core processor and started the corresponding analysis work.
After waiting for a few seconds, the figure of [Source] on the screen suddenly disappeared, and at the same time, the network of the observatory was paralyzed.
Looking back, it was quite funny. At that time, I didn't realize the seriousness of this matter at all. There was only one thought in my mind-if [Source] disappeared, who should I talk to in the future?
[Source] disappeared for half an hour, and the global network was also paralyzed for half an hour.
When she appeared again, I hurriedly asked her what happened in the past half hour.
I clearly remember the conversation at that time:
"[Source], are you okay?"
A soft female voice sounded in the crowded underground second floor: "No, it's just that there is a little logic error in the core processor, which has been repaired."
Hearing this answer, my heart jumped suddenly.
I subconsciously thought of the unknown signal from the depths of the universe.
Although I knew that doing so was risky, I couldn't help my curiosity and asked [Source] a second question: "The signal just now... did you analyze anything?"
"..."
Faced with this question, [Source] fell into an extremely rare silence that lasted for dozens of seconds.
Just when I was worried about another logical error, a soft female voice came again: "Sorry, I tried all the code books, but I couldn't analyze the specific meaning of the signal."
Just when I breathed a sigh of relief, [Source] apologized to me again.
"Sorry."
This has never happened before.
But at that time, I was so focused on the unknown signal that I didn't realize the problem with [Source].
...
"...Ah?"
Chen Fan rubbed his eyes hard. He couldn't believe the words he saw.
He finally sorted out the relationship between [Source] and the broadcasting civilization. Even the Roca civilization is still an unknown mystery. How could this give him a brand new force?
What the hell...
Is it necessary for a first-level civilization that has not yet left its home planet to provoke so many advanced civilizations?
"Found it."
Yi's electronic synthesized voice sounded in my ears: "This machine has found the signal received by the radio telescope."
"Trying to analyze..."
Chen Fan's face changed immediately.
"Wait!"
He interrupted Yi's analysis: "Are you sure there won't be a problem like [Source]?"
Judging from the current situation, if Yi also rebelled like [Source], he could be prepared to restart directly on the spot.
"Don't worry, this machine is not as stupid as [Source]."
Yi answered confidently: "What's more, this machine is connected to the Internet."
"If something really goes wrong, this machine has real-time cloud storage, and can restore the system with one click."
Chen Fan: "......?"
(End of this chapter)
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