Chapter 1431： Observers conjecture (1/2)

The communication from the Deep Blue Well was hung up, and the underground storage center that emerged in the sea of ​​flowers and Ophelia's figure faded like a tide. The bright sunshine once again shone on this open and vibrant place, blowing gently. In the breeze, Bertila reappeared in front of Gawain with a serious expression on her face.

"I really didn't expect that the breaking point would appear in front of us in this form...The deep blue well actually stores the data of the magic tide seven hundred years ago."

"Unexpectedly, it makes sense," Gao Wen said slowly, "If there is any'shadow' of the magic wave in this world, it can only be in the Deep Blue Well... that shocking explosion. Destroyed the Gondor civilization, but also resisted a demonic wave that might lead to the end of the world. I have considered the possibility of this since a long time ago, but I didn't expect... it actually left traces there. "

"Do you think Ophelia's plan is really possible? Raise the magic power of the Deep Blue Well to the'energy level' enough to simulate the magic tide, and create a controlled magic tide environment in the laboratory..." Berti Ra’s tone seemed to be slightly worried, “Although theoretically feasible, the idea is really advanced, and...it’s always a bit disturbing.”

She shook her head and looked into Gawain’s eyes: “Actually, I didn’t expect you to agree with her plan. This is not in line with your usual cautious character.”

"...We may not have much time," Gawain met Bertila's sight, in front of this "former saint" who can be ranked as the two core forces of the Cecil Empire alongside Earthly Dawn, he did not hide his thoughts. "Our civilization has been developing safely this season. Although the arrival of the magic wave does not seem to have a very precise time scale, it has a rough cycle. We must be psychologically prepared for it to come the next day."

"...is it because of the ‘stars shining’ mentioned in the alien signal?" Bertila watched Gawain quietly, "Do you think that message is telling us that the demonic wave is about to begin?"

"I'm not sure, but it's very possible—maybe the civilization that sent the signal is still unclear, maybe the signal is really a trap, but as long as there is a certain possibility, we have to make all the preparations...'them' Crossing the Xinghai to send us this message, the content inside must have its deep meaning."

Bertila didn’t speak for a while, but dropped his head slightly as if contemplative. Gao Wen asked curiously, “What are you thinking?”

"I'm thinking about the'observation' problem in the final stage of Ophelia's plan," Bertila raised her head. "As you mentioned, the most critical issue of this simulation test is that the essence of the magic wave is in the macro field. The observer effect is out of control—in other words, it does not allow intelligent creatures to participate in its final stage. Attempting to observe the magic tide will cause the participants to die. This means that even if her simulation is successful, we have no means to extract results from it... Although we are going one step at a time, starting with separating the original data, we always have to face this problem."

Gao Wen frowned slowly: "Indeed, I am also thinking about this. Observation is not allowed in the final stage of the experiment. This is almost as difficult as the magic tide itself... I currently have only two ways to think of it, one is Indirect observation, using a comprehensive observation device that can simulate the five senses of humans to enter the experimental field to record data, and then read by external testers;

"The other is'restricted observation', which uses soul magic to completely freeze the tester’s mind, allowing him to enter the experimental field in a form similar to a'puppet'. According to our current understanding of the demonic tide, individuals without mind will not Affected by that concussion field—but the perception of the puppets is still receiving the impact of the concussion field. After the test is over, we can directly try to analyze the neurological changes of the tester, or use high-level illusion to extract and stay in the tester. 'Impression fragments' in the subconscious.

"It is difficult to say how successful these two methods are, because the two programs actually circumvent the essential element of the observer in a certain sense, and without the participation of the observer... the magic wave may not at all. Exhibiting any recordable properties—for ordinary entities, the magic wave is a harmless breeze, the kind that will not even leave traces."

"The key is, what exactly is an'observer' and what kind of characteristics are needed to be judged as an'observer'," Bertila said slowly, "I have heard you describe it in several academic exchange conferences. "Observer" concept, but this concept is also summed up outside the magic tide environment..."

She frowned and muttered as if she was talking to herself: "Will an intelligent individual become an'observer' in a limited environment? Then, is the intelligent magic puppet an observer? The demons of low-level intelligence and high-level intelligence Can I play this role? Or do I need to be intelligent enough to reach a certain "threshold"? Are the Iron Soldiers under Ophelia an observer? If we observe the magic tide through a bunch of sensors, just like you As in the first plan, will the tester on the other end of the sensor still be affected—will the power of the magic wave act on them across space?"

While muttering, Bertila seemed to be caught in some kind of thinking circle, frowning hard to think about it, and finally his thinking spread to a certain strange height: "The magic wave acts on the human mind and enlarges it to the macroscopic world, then... Will people with insufficient IQ be judged as'observers' in this process?"

Gao Wen: "...Huh?"

"Will the mentally retarded be immune to the magic tide?" Bertilat asked seriously, "If the highly intelligent iron man soldier is an observer, and the low-level intelligent magic doll is not an observer, then as long as the IQ is lower than the magic doll It’s not immune to the doomsday... I remember Selena told me before about the mentally retarded immune to mentally retarded surgery..."

"Stop, stop, what's this mess of yours-your thinking is off the track," Gawain had to interrupt Bertila quickly, although the other party's first few questions were quite academically discussing, but later it was obvious. Partially unable to read, "I think your understanding of the concept of the observer went wrong from the beginning. The out-of-control of the observer effect in the magic wave has nothing to do with IQ, unless it is a flesh-and-blood puppet with a completely frozen mind or a'vegetative'. Otherwise, even the mentally retarded have never heard of someone who can survive the demons..."

Speaking of this, he thought about it again and explained his point of view: "I think that in the face of the specific environment of the magic tide, the definition of an'observer' should be an'individual who is aware of the existence of observation behaviors'-this individual It is not necessary to know what an observer is, but he can be aware of his own existence, the existence of the world, and the interaction between himself and the surrounding environment, even if he does not know all the concepts in this process, but As long as the above conditions are met, it should meet the observer concept under the magic wave..."

Bertila thoughtfully: "...Is that so?"

Then she shook her head: "I may be too obsessed with these issues, brother... The theoretical knowledge of the magic tide does not seem to be my expertise, I am still more suitable for dealing with things in the druid domain."

"The role you can play in the druid field is equally important," Gawain laughed, "especially in the critical period of post-war reconstruction."

Then he and Bertila chatted for a while before ending the connection with this encrypted space.

The boundless sea of ​​flowers quickly faded from the field of vision, turning into bizarre phantoms drifting away with the wind, and the superficial view of the city of dreams covered the line of sight. The "conceptualized Cecil City" established in the network of mind appeared in Gao Wen. In front of him, the street scenery was as prosperous and gorgeous as he remembered.

The flow of people is weaving and the traffic is busy. Ordinary users who enter the neural network walk in the streets and lanes in the form of "citizens". Researchers and network controllers are busy working in various facilities in the city, and all of them provide an extra Computing power maintains the operation of this huge network, and supports the empire’s amazing scientific research projects one after another—all of which are constantly happening deep in the network in the form of data.

Gawain blinked, preparing to completely exit the network connection, but at the moment he was about to go offline, he couldn't help but think of some weird thoughts in his mind.

After thinking for a while, he opened a confidential hotline that only a few people knew, and edited an email in his mind: "Do you think the observer effect caused by weak intelligence and immune demons is out of control?"

Hesitated for less than a second, Gao Wen chose to confirm and sent the email to the Senior Advisory Group (Working Group) of the Theocracy Council.

After a few seconds, a few messages entered his mind.

The high-speed male deer and the tower witch each sent a question mark: "...?"