Lighting up super-god technology in the Three-Body World

Chapter 224 The Discussion Brought About by the Three-Body Society

Jiang Fan barged in.
"This is a situation worth discussing. If life were freed from the limitations of eating, clothing, and transportation, and there were no physical sensations of hunger or cold, what would life be like?"

"Progress and desire are two sides of the same coin, sometimes promoting each other and sometimes restraining each other. The boundary between them is blurred, but it is certainly a problem we will have to face in the future."

"Theoretically speaking, since the widespread adoption of super genes, the human body no longer needs to eat to maintain its energy intake; light-energy bodies have the inherent ability to absorb stellar energy,"

"As for nutrient intake, Shen Zhou probably hasn't mentioned it to you yet. The Trisolaran civilization uses matter compression technology and mesh layering technology to condense the elements an individual needs for their entire life into the size of a pill,"

"Layer upon layer of membranes decompose according to a predetermined time, releasing the various tiny substances encapsulated within to meet the body's metabolic needs. One pill lasts a lifetime."

"With the current level of technology on Earth, it's definitely impossible to produce a single capsule that can last a lifetime, but it's still possible to manufacture a compressed capsule that can last for several years."

"From an efficiency perspective, this approach is the most effective way to save unnecessary time in the development of civilization."

Nutrient compression technology, simply put, is the ultimate evolution of compressed biscuits.

After all, the environment of the Trisolaran system does not support the Trisolarans cooking like the Earthlings. In order to ensure the body's functioning needs, they would inevitably evolve a simpler way of eating.

The nanomembrane stacking technology is like the ultimate evolution of plastic wrap, changing the eating process from 'eating' to decomposition. Isn't this the survival wisdom of the Trisolaran civilization?
Everyone was pondering. Although it was impossible to imitate the daily habits of the Trisolarans, the problems reflected in these aspects could not be ignored. The most direct questions were now facing humanity.
Does the current human lifestyle truly keep pace with the rapid development of a civilization?
Just like interstellar society and traditional society, if Luo Ji hadn't explicitly put forward the core idea, and even published a book titled "An Analysis of the Changing Situation of Future Society," it would have been impossible to understand the difference between them.
The Blue Star civilization will not smoothly transition to the new era. Various old ideas have their reasons for existing. Without the guidance of a systematic new ideology, these stubborn and corrupt rules will lead people into a dilemma.

To give a simple example, consider mind transplantation and cloning technologies. Imagine parents vehemently disagreeing with their children abandoning their original bodies, using their own flesh and hair to repay their parents – a moral blackmail that makes it impossible to easily give up.
They would even risk their lives to hinder the widespread application of these two technologies, which would truly cause considerable social unrest.

Jiang Fan set an example by using mind transplantation technology to communicate with the Trisolaran First Fleet, also because he considered that these technologies involved humanity's traditional values ​​and that someone had to guide them.

If humanity's current food and clothing practices are indeed unnecessary and even detrimental to the progress of civilization, then they must inevitably transform into more efficient forms.

Although everyone at this time, including Jiang Fan and the Trisolarans, believed that having soft cultural heritage, a certain amount of entertainment space, and time to waste was good for the progress of civilization.

But who can predict the future?

Progress and desire are inherently contradictory.

As a leading expert in this field, Luo Ji first expressed his opinion.

"It's hard to imagine how a civilization without any entertainment could survive a long lifespan if humanity became like that,"

"I think the definition of human civilization also needs to be changed accordingly,"

“In ancient times, there was a distinction between Chinese and barbarians. The word ‘Chinese’ refers to beautiful clothes. This means that our ancestors defined the standard of civilization based on the quality of clothing.”

"This extends to the idea that the Chinese are those who understand etiquette, speak the Chinese language, wear clothes, and eat certain foods. The barbarians, on the other hand, are naked, savage, crude, and lacking in human understanding."

"Until the world began to exchange goods and services, this concept rose to the level of civilization, and humanity gradually realized that it and primitive humans were two different social species." "Today, further cultural integration and great development of productivity have shaped a new era of civilization in which both material and spiritual life are extremely prosperous."

"From the perspective of people today, even if we divide them into two civilizations with those of people fifty years ago, not many people would object."

"This shows that we have in fact developed completely different cultural customs,"

"If we want to change this kind of civilized atmosphere, starting with the basics of food and clothing, I believe that in order to fill the gap in this aspect, humanity will inevitably do its best to lean towards the other side."

"This has led to a social situation where food culture is gradually fading away, while the pursuit of the unknown is gradually rising."

As he said this, he looked at Jiang Fan.

"Old Jiang, I don't think the scenario of a more efficient society that you described will come to pass. Humans have already become accustomed to having entertainment and leisure."

"Without a rich cultural foundation to support such entertainment, once food and clothing are removed, no one will spend much effort studying these things."

"And this energy will not be channeled into work or research as we would like, but will instead be used to find other ways to kill time."

"Whether the new approach is better or worse than traditional culture remains to be seen, but one thing is certain,"

“Using traditional culture as a form of entertainment and leisure can not only relax one’s energy, but also produce products that resonate with us, such as the dishes we love to eat and the clothes we like to look at.”

"It can transmit emotions such as excitement, joy, and appreciation to the whole civilization, thus creating a harmonious atmosphere."

After hearing these words, everyone nodded in agreement. The Trisolarans were especially impressed, and Chen Zhou and her companions had not yet had enough of the paradise on Earth.

Jiang Fan loosely clenched one hand to his mouth, while lightly tapping the table with the other. Seeing everyone looking at him, he couldn't help but smile.
"This is just a discussion topic. You can share your thoughts. As Lao Luo said, it makes a lot of sense."

Those present breathed a slight sigh of relief. To be honest, they were genuinely afraid that Jiang Fan would suddenly propose the idea of ​​developing civilization efficiently.

It's not just the Trisolarans who like life on Earth; who among humanity doesn't?

It's easy, you don't have to work, and there's no trading system.
Take whatever you want, watch whatever you want, do whatever you want.
Countless fellow countrymen come up with new ideas to share from time to time; it's simply amazing.

But once Jiang Fan decides to implement a policy of de-foodization, people dare not object due to his prestige; they have to do it even if they don't want to.

Entertainment derived from food has simply disappeared.

(End of this chapter)