TV series version " Three-Body " is about to start broadcasting. The novel "Three-Body Problem" is also regarded as a collection of "think experiments".
Thought experiments, use imagination to conduct experiments that cannot be operated in reality. In high school physics, we learned the experiment of Galileo throwing iron balls. He threw two balls one big and one small on the Leaning Tower of Pisa and found that the two balls fell to the ground at the same time. And this experiment was done in his mind.
1. To what extent can an ordinary individual destroy the system in the information age?
In real life, programmer was fired and deleted the entire company's code base. However, the heroine in the book "The Three-Body Problem" may destroy the entire earth because she is completely disappointed with human society.
2. Fighting a snake and hitting seven inches, where is the "seven inches" of a civilization?
"Tucao Conference" once invited cultural person Xu Zhiyuan as a guest, but he told the program team a lot of things that cannot be complained about. But Hulan quoted what he once said to refute him: If criticism is not free, praise is meaningless.
In the book "Three-Body Body", the three-Body Body Man who wants to occupy the earth locks down the basic physics of the earth, so that the basic physics research of the earth will no longer develop. In this way, when the Three-Body Body Man arrives at the earth after four hundred years, it can still reduce the dimensionality.
3. Once a traitor is found, what should you do the most?
In spy war dramas, if a traitor is caught, everyone thinks of shooting, and avenge those who sacrificed because of his rebellion.
But the book says that high-value information should be obtained first.
4. Is it a good thing if human society becomes a world with completely transparent thinking?
When you meet an acquaintance on the street and greetings, you say: Have you lost weight again recently? But what I thought was that I wasn't as fat as before. Then the other party can see your thoughts, guess what will happen?
The fact is that we cannot enjoy the efficiency of information opacity while also requiring us to avoid the disadvantages of information transparency.
5. If there is an alien invasion, who should we give the decision to?
There will also be invasions between countries, including pro-war factions and peace parties, but the final war is still peace, but it is not determined by public opinion.
Economist North said: The establishment of a system in a system is not determined by the strength of both parties, but by the negotiation ability of both parties.
6. What kind of social structure should we adopt if we face alien invasion?
1999 There was once a saying of doomsday, but ordinary people still live a normal life, and only some people who are tired of the world chose to commit suicide. The answer given in the book
is that this question is hard to say, it should be seen when the aliens come?
7. If two hostile forces are in an unstable state, what should the "strong" side pay attention to?
When facing an enemy who wants to pull grenade , all you can do is to stabilize the other party first, agree to all the conditions, and then take the opportunity to take him down.
The Three-Body Man did two things in the book: Let the other party feel that you are sincerely satisfying him; and look for the possibility of breaking stability.
8. What kind of personality should a qualified swordsman have?
The novel gives a clear answer, a ruthless person who is merciless and upholds his beliefs.
During the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the president also had the nuclear weapon button in his hand. And those who can become president must not be mediocre people.
9. How should a mature civilization face enemies that are no longer threatening?
No matter what competition, the sports spirit on the field is: friendship is the first and second, the focus is on participation, hard work and enterprising.
The three-body person in the book, when he finally left the stage, he could be said to have no resentment and hatred, and was polite and concise. What is left to mankind is a steady and peaceful image.
10. What is the most likely thing that kills humans in the end? The answer given in
is morality.
In real life, in order to help the old man who fell, he was cheated and unwilling to be extorted. In the end, there were many people who chose to commit suicide.
