These two interstellar civilizations are undoubtedly very powerful civilizations. It is hard to say whether they have mastered the means of superluminal navigation, but in terms of their behavior, they are far stronger than humans.
Because they can achieve interstellar voyages and interstellar trade!
Deep space navigation is not a simple matter, and human beings are not yet able to sail at will.
Spaceships such as the Earth Age and the Golden Sun require a huge amount of social resources to build, and usually they travel without return, and they are scrapped after flying once.
"First analyze the first interstellar civilization encountered by the Gliese civilization. The motivation of this civilization...is probably benign."
Zhang Yuan sent an imaginary picture on the screen: "A scientific research spacecraft passed by this planet , found this group of lazy indigenous creatures, you can let them go, or you can destroy them, anyway, there are many options... So on a whim, I kindly enlightened them. They even predicted that the Gliese civilization would I was stuck on the key point of 'electricity', so I dialed it in advance." "
I think this motive is very simple, that is, it comes from the joy or pity deep in the heart. It is like when a human being meets an ant and is in a good mood. Give some biscuits, and I will feel very happy when I see the ants working hard and moving the biscuits."
Captain Zhao asked: "However, ants are fundamentally different from the Gliese civilization. No matter how powerful an ant is, it is 0, no It may pose any threat to itself; but the Gliese civilization is intelligent, it is a qualitative change from 0 to 1, and more 0s can be added later, with thousands of possibilities, is there really such a kind civilization?" Zhang
Zhang Yuan seriously replied: "Captain Zhao, the universe, the Milky Way, such a huge territory is not as remote as the earth, there are too many empty territories, and it is inconvenient to communicate with each other. There is no need to compete with each other like the earth. resources."
"If humans find a kind of intelligent monkeys on Earth, humans will indeed panic, catch them, study them, and even exterminate them…"
"However, in the universe, intelligent life is only common, and it may reach a one-thousandth or even one-percent probability! If, I mean if, there are 10 million kinds of intelligent life in the Milky Way alone, You can't panic enough to arrest and kill all intelligent life, right?" "
And from the primitive era to the interstellar era, and then to a more powerful civilization, there are still many thresholds to cross. Most civilizations are mediocre Yes, there is no need to worry about anything at all...Maybe there are some civilizations that like to spread sparks of wisdom everywhere?"
This view was quickly agreed upon.
No matter what kind of ideology the first interstellar civilization was, the probability of good intentions is indeed the majority.
I really can't think of what evil intentions they have.
Next is the behavioral analysis of the second interstellar civilization.
This civilization is much more complex and has more historical records about it.
Zhang Yuanfa asked: "If the second interstellar civilization clearly knows that the gift of 13 universal factories will cause the Gliese civilization to enter the current degenerate state. Then, the most important point...why do they do this? Why? What kind of motive?"
Captain Zhao shook his head: "It is very likely that they don't know. No one can predict that after tens of thousands of years, the entire civilization of the Gliese civilization will suddenly take drugs. This is impossible to predict... Even if Our new civilization historiography has been developed for 10,000 years, and it is impossible to accurately predict the point."
Li Zhendong was thinking on the side and did not speak. Until then, he said: "Captain, even if you don't take drugs, the Universal Factory will bring you more The oligarchy is not a very good political system, the oligarchy..." "
Or, the traps laid by this civilization are far more than just Joy Su It's just knocked down. In fact, it's bad intentions!"
"I don't think so, why do they do this?"
"Or maybe the first civilization likes to spread sparks of wisdom, and the second civilization likes to kill sparks everywhere." "
Then why do you need to spend so much trouble? Just destroy it?"
Seeing everyone arguing noisily Standing up, Zhang Yuan waved his hand, "Everyone, don't think too much about it, let's go back to the original transaction." "
The interstellar businessman bought the mathematics of the Gliese civilization with 13 universal factories and some power generation equipment. system, and a lot of artwork."
"Mathematical knowledge, the value of which is hard to say, the mathematics of the Gliese civilization is indeed more advanced than ours, maybe it is very valuable, or maybe the level of the universe is just common... But the artwork , it's a bit strange, even weird."
Zhang Yuan followed up and said, "If you try to figure out the mind of this interstellar businessman with the most malicious thoughts, you will get a very strange, even a bit evil conclusion..." "Oh? What
? Conclusion, let's hear it." Captain Zhao said with great interest.
Zhang Yuan asked: "What do merchants value most?"
"Of course... benefits!"
"Do you think interstellar merchants will lose money in the face of a weak and weak civilization that can be slaughtered at will? In the most common way of thinking, not showing sympathy is not pity "
"No, absolutely not!"
"So, this interstellar businessman is likely to make a lot of money in this transaction!"
At this time, another deputy captain stood up and spoke: "Big profit! Extra money? So I gave them 13 universal factories? In fact, if you don't give them these things and just build some basic equipment, the Gliese people can also develop." Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "Yes,
for the Gliese people In other words, some of the most basic power generation equipment is enough, and it will naturally develop slowly. The most indispensable thing in the universe is time. What is the difference between directly giving it to the universal factory and pulling it out?"
"But think about it, what makes them so profitable? The Gliese provide only two things, mathematics, and art."
Mathematical knowledge? The knowledge accumulated over 100,000 years is indeed very great and full of whimsical ideas.
But no matter how smart the Gliese are, they cannot be the smartest species in the galaxy, let alone the oldest. Probabilistically, there are civilizations older and smarter than they are.
"That is to say, mathematical knowledge is likely to be just a few licks of the head." "
...The only thing that can make money in particular is the artwork accumulated over time."
Zhang Yuan broadcast a photo on the screen, It shows artistic carvings of the Gliese people.
This inference is so weird that many people have no way to understand it.
Most of the prices of works of art are hyped up, and a little hype within the civilization will get it, but can it be used for trade between interstellar civilizations?
Are interstellar civilizations still engaging in hype and playing with finance?
This is for God!
Zhang Yuan sighed, stretched out a finger, and another image appeared on the screen.
"Everyone, the facts are not what you imagined. In the Milky Way, as long as there is an extremely powerful civilization that likes these things, that's enough. Yes, as long as there is a powerful civilization, only one..." "This kind
of The probability is not low!"
"And we can't always look at the problem from our point of view. We are just a bunch of poor ghosts, the kind who can't be poorer, and of course it is impossible to pursue excessive spiritual enjoyment... Even on the earth , art is also a plaything between the rich. Can the pursuit of the rich and the poor be the same?"
Everyone laughed, well, what Zhang Yuan said was indeed reasonable. Maybe an interstellar civilization is too idle and has reached its upper limit, so it collects spiritual and cultural arts in the entire universe... This kind of thing is not impossible!