Great Country Academician

Chapter 907 He is indeed a talent~

A stone stirs up a thousand waves.

The news that Xinghai Research Institute discovered the fossil of extraterrestrial life for the first time spread all over the world through the Internet at the speed of light.

Not only ordinary people are discussing it, but also politicians, academics, and even capital from all walks of life have turned their attention to it.

Before today, the existence of other life in the universe outside the earth has always been just a guess, and humans have tried their best but have not been able to find definite evidence of extraterrestrial life.

However, today, this guess has been confirmed.

And it is on the moon above human heads, only 380,000 kilometers away from the earth.

Such a close distance, coupled with the extremely harsh environment on the moon that is not suitable for the evolution and survival of life, there has been life, so how many advanced intelligent life like humans should exist in the vast universe?

Although from the press conference, Professor Xu Chuan did not fully confirm that the samples found from the South Pole of the Moon were 100% fossils of ancient microorganisms.

But in the eyes of most people, there is almost no difference between 99.99% and 100%. Especially since this news was made public by Professor Xu, who has always been extremely rigorous and serious in academics and never jokes.

It can be said that in the eyes of almost everyone, the discovery of extraterrestrial life has become a certainty.

United States.

White House.

Faced with this sudden news, the president who took office at the beginning of this year quickly summoned his staff team and senior officials from relevant departments.

He clapped his hands on the table and said seriously: "I think everyone present has seen the relevant intelligence information. Regarding the life fossil samples found in the South Pole of the Moon, I want to know your opinions."

In the conference room, everyone was silent. Faced with the news with a huge impact, no one knew how to speak.

After a long silence, the president turned his eyes to the director of the CIA.

Feeling the gaze of his boss, Travis Hernan, who was also newly appointed, thought for a moment and then said, "I have been collecting relevant information about the authenticity of this matter, but it will take some time for the accurate information to be transmitted back."

"But thinking from another perspective, in academia, the rigor of Professor Xu Chuan is recognized by the whole world. Based on the CIA's understanding of him and the information collected, he is unlikely to joke about such a major matter."

"Currently, the CIA is considering and collecting information on whether the Xinghai Research Institute has found anything other than fossil samples on the moon."

"This is the most important thing."

Hearing this, the chief T sitting in the first seat frowned and asked, "Are you talking about living lunar life?"

Travis Hernan nodded and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Hearing this, General T looked at Bill Nelson of NASA and asked, "What is the possibility of finding life on the moon?"

Hearing this question, Bill Nelson thought for a while, shook his head and replied, "If it was a few days ago, I would say that the possibility is almost zero."

"The exploration of the moon began in the last century. We have collected countless samples before and after, but have never found any traces of life. The moon does not have the conditions for the evolution of life."

"But now, I can no longer say such words."

"As Hernan said, in academia, that person has never joked. Our focus now should not be on whether there has been life on the moon, but whether there is still life now. There is life."

"If there is still life at the South Pole of the Moon, it will have a significant impact on human civilization and even the Earth's ecosystem. We must figure this out first."

Hearing this, the first president looked over and said, "Do you have any ideas?"

Nelson thought for a moment and said, "At the end of March, we will launch the Artemis III spacecraft to the Aitken Basin at the South Pole of the Moon. Perhaps we should modify the launch plan."

"At least, we should go to the cave where these fossil samples were found to take a look in person."

Hearing this, Cordell Whitley, a paleontologist professor who attended the meeting as an exception, frowned and said, "I support this proposal, but do you have the specific location of the cave where these samples were mined?"

"I have collected According to all the news reports, China has not yet disclosed where these fossil samples were mined. "

Hearing this, Bill Nelson smiled and said, "It is not difficult to obtain the specific location. I believe that we are not the only ones interested in the specific location of this primitive cave."

"It is enough to pull other allies and ask the Xinghai Research Institute to disclose it. The "Moon Agreement" treaty is there. When it comes to such a major discovery, they can't bypass these rules."

After a slight pause, he continued, "And if China wants the whole world to recognize this achievement, it can't rely on their own research alone."

"Only by getting other countries involved in joint verification can it be convincing."

"In addition, we can also put pressure on them through various public opinions."

"For example, microorganisms from the moon may cause irreversible damage to the ecological environment of the earth, and may also cause serious crises to human life and safety, etc. "

"If living life is really found on the moon, they can't enjoy this achievement alone."

Humans are not alone in the universe.

Earth is not the only cradle of life.

These shocking news will inevitably agitate the whole society.

But for the entire network and public opinion, history has proved that no matter whether this agitation is good or bad, emotional discussions will always slide to the point of being either black or white like a diode.

Some people think that the discovery of fossil life on the moon is a good thing for humans, which will greatly promote the development of aerospace technology, and humans can finally turn their attention to the more distant space outside the earth.

Some people think that this is not a good thing. If there is life on the moon so close to the earth, there will be more highly intelligent creatures in the vast universe, and rash actions may bring disaster to humans.

There are even many conspiracy theories and speculations that are popular on the Internet.

Just like an article published by an "anonymous" elite on β.

"Is the first discovery of extraterrestrial life good or bad for humans? 》

【.Whether there is extraterrestrial life in the universe has always been one of the biggest mysteries of human exploration. 】

【Now, with the development of astronomy and aerospace technology, we have discovered traces of extraterrestrial life on the moon, 380,000 kilometers away from the earth for the first time. 】

【Perhaps countless people are excited and happy about it. Human beings are not alone in the universe, which will greatly stimulate the development of aerospace and accelerate the pace of human beings into space. 】

【But in my opinion, this may not be good news. 】

【Why do I say that the discovery of traces of life on the moon may be bad news? 】

【To understand this problem, we need to start from two aspects. 】

【The first is whether there are other alien civilizations in the universe? 】

【In short, have you ever thought about a question? That is: why can't we observe any alien civilizations in the universe now. 】

【And for this question, there are currently four most mainstream speculations in the scientific community. They are: Human loneliness hypothesis, Great Filter hypothesis, Observation box hypothesis, Hunter hypothesis.】

【.After understanding the above, we can understand what the presence of traces of life on the moon means. 】

【It seems that no matter which theory is used to observe, the most important impact is to confirm that carbon-based life or other types are not rare in the universe. 】

【So, what does this mean? You might as well think carefully about why we still can't find other advanced intelligent life when life is not rare? 】

【Does it feel interesting? Do you feel that something is affecting our observation? Is it that the universe or other advanced civilizations have set up a certain "observation filter" for us? 】

【If there is really something affecting our observation, or if this filter really exists, then everyone might as well think about it. Is the "big filter" of this universe in front of us or behind us? Do you understand? 】

【If no signs of life are found, it is very likely that we are the first intelligent life. 】

【But if signs of life are found, it is very likely that we are the idiots who are about to hit the south wall. 】

【And the second question is, have only microbial fossil samples been found on the moon? 】

【I personally have serious doubts about this. Has the Xinghai Research Institute really only found microbial fossil samples in the caves at the South Pole of the Moon? 】

【If it is just a fossil sample, why are they so sure that this is a trace of life? 】

【You know, in hundreds of millions of years of geological changes, nature may create any material that may exist before we discover it. 】

【The most typical one is various peculiarly shaped minerals, such as square pyrite and fluorite crystals. Before the discovery, geologists never thought that nature could create such standard cubic minerals. 】

【The same is true for the fossil samples on the moon. It may be a naturally formed mineral structure. 】

【If so, how did the Xinghai Research Institute confirm that it is a fossil of life? 】

【After all, we have never seen the true appearance of extraterrestrial life. 】

【Of course, this is not the most important thing. 】

【The most important thing is, if there is really living extraterrestrial life, will it cause irreversible damage to the ecological environment of the earth? And endanger the health of humans or other life on Earth? Cause a global disaster? 】

[Maybe some people will think I am exaggerating, but it is undeniable and foreseeable that their arrival will definitely bring unpredictable impacts to the environment on which we depend for survival. 】

After the article was published, it quickly received tens of thousands of likes, and was screenshot and reposted on Weibo and other platforms.

For a time, there were speculations about whether Xinghai Research Institute really discovered living microorganisms and lunar life, as well as various conspiracy theories that were popular on the Internet.

At Xinghai Research Institute, Xu Chuan was scrolling through the news on his mobile phone, and couldn't help shaking his head at these messy rumors.

This is why he did not choose to disclose the lunar fossil samples at the first time.

To be honest, rashly publicizing the existence of extraterrestrial life is not a good thing for the whole society.

Because it means that there may be many hidden dangers in the middle.

Like selling lucky beads blessed by aliens on the street, or selling sachets given by Martians in the circle of friends, these are all trivial matters.

If a group of anti-human and anti-social guys, or people with ulterior motives, take the opportunity to announce that the samples of lunar rocks carry the moon virus that can destroy the world, it will be a lot of fun.

I believe that there will be many ordinary people who are more willing to believe this rumor.

This is not impossible.

Fortunately, when he received the news, he considered these things and did a good job of confidentiality in time.

Before holding a press conference to disclose the news, Xinghai Research Institute had already contacted the above and made relevant work arrangements to minimize the impact of this matter.

For example, the publisher of the anonymous article on his mobile phone should have been investigated by someone now.

If there is no collusion with foreign forces, it doesn’t matter.

After all, it is impossible for such things to shut everyone up, and there is nothing wrong with discussing related views.

But if it is found that he has received money from certain people, then I will be embarrassed.

500,000 is definitely fine.

But then again, Xu Chuan dares to guarantee that this guy is 100% problematic.

Because it is difficult for ordinary people to write these things, the rhythm of this article is actually quite hidden.

First, it directs attention to the various theories proposed by scientists, and finally quietly mentions the possible impact of lunar life on the earth's environment.

Putting aside the various messy speculations in the first half, the second half is indeed quite good.

With a few simple and clear strokes, the focus is on the fact that Xinghai Research Institute may have hidden the discovery of living lunar microorganisms, and even tacitly acknowledged that they have discovered living life but have not made it public.

He is indeed a talent.