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Chapter 285: Chapter 285 The Principle of Human Existence and the Idealist World Chapter 285: Chapter 285 The Principle of Human Existence and the Idealist World Physics had come to a great stagnation, and there would be no improvement simply because they were the New Human Civilization. After all, everything people had at the moment was still living off the legacy of Earth Civilization!

The data obtained from the Gliese Civilization was predominantly mathematical knowledge. Such knowledge, where applicable, could be very useful; where not, it could only be regarded temporarily as an elegant and interesting form of art.

The Gleize Civilization hadn’t even developed a Proton Collider, and its contributions to the field of physics were still inferior to those of humans…

Zhang Yuan then asked, “So, apart from using physics to build, are there any other methods?”

“There are, definitely,” Yamamoto said, frowning as he tried to organize his thoughts.

“There’s a theory among us that involves abandoning physics and relying on the cognition of intelligent life itself to build an empirical world…”

“Empiricism? What do you mean?”

Yamamoto explained, “It’s a kind of world based on what’s called the ‘Anthropic Principle’… an idealistic world!”

The 20th-century scientist Hawking mentioned the concept of the “Anthropic Principle” in his book, which is defined as: the reason we see the universe as it is, is because if it were not this way, we wouldn’t be here to observe it.

“The Anthropic Principle tells us that our understanding and description of the universe are characterized by our unique human cognitive abilities. We see the universe the way it is because if it were not, we wouldn’t be here to observe it and thus wouldn’t be asking this question…”

What does that mean?

Put simply, the universe is as it is partially because of life’s existence and the way it perceives.

The so-called Anthropic Principle carries a tint of idealism and isn’t widely accepted among scientists. However, if we build a virtual world according to this concept, the architecture would be completely distinct.

Zhang Yuan interrupted his lengthy discourse, “Professor Yamamoto, could you just tell me the principles of constructing an idealistic world without explaining so much…”

Yamamoto Ichiro paused, “This method was proposed by a young man named Cheng Jie in the Unreal Laboratory.”

“…This school believes that the physical rules in the 13th Virtual World operate according to the settings we’ve established, with the entire world choosing to accommodate life.”

“It’s like designing the base blocks first… Then, using these blocks to stack and build the entire world layer by layer. This is also the most common scientific method.”

“But human wisdom is not perfect; it cannot achieve ultimate truth. Inconsistencies will always exist.”

“So, we can try another approach… that is, using the cognition of countless intelligent lives to construct the entire virtual world!”

Yamamoto sent a series of images on the screen, including various plants, physics and mathematics, mechanical devices, planets, stars, and so on. “The cognition of intelligent life is almost a complete worldview. As for the fundamental blocks and what the microcosm looks like, it’s irrelevant to the life within a virtual world…”

Cognition of intelligent life?

Zhang Yuan was slightly surprised and contemplative.

“…Memory is tantamount to intelligent life’s cognition of the world. The core of a digital life comprises two parts: the first is self-awareness; the second is memory. The so-called eating, drinking, and excreting are merely frameworks under physical rules… If the physical rules were changed, in the virtual world, none of those would be necessary.”

“Of course, not requiring the intake and outtake of sustenance contradicts life’s intrinsic cognition. Such a world would have issues with mismatches in self-awareness, memory, and rules, resulting in numerous bugs and difficulties for digital life to survive.”

“If we use a special algorithm to aggregate the cognition of one hundred million or even a billion intelligent lives, might we form a world nearly indistinguishable from reality? This collective cognition of intelligent life would be…”

“The true rules of a world!”

“Therefore, we no longer need us scientists to design the rules, which is too difficult.”

Zhang Yuan’s pupils dilated slightly. This method… empiricism, an idealistic world!

How should one put it? This principle seems very strange, yet somewhat logical.

An individual’s perception of the universe can indeed be greatly biased. Some fools insist on believing in the “flat Earth theory”; some deny the “General Theory of Relativity”; others, amateur scientists, attempt to invent so-called “Perpetual Motion Machines”… But these people are the minority.

If the cognition of one billion individuals were aggregated, and everyone knew life required sustenance, and most agreed on the conservation of energy, then the world would evolve to resemble what most people perceive, rather than the beliefs of a few amateurs.

Certainly, relying solely on the cognition of life would still be insufficient. Humans must still try to complete some of the hidden architecture.

What a bunch of geniuses!

Zhang Yuan said somewhat excitedly, “You know, human cognition changes with the times… What if the majority believes in the existence of divine beings? What if most believe in magic and Perpetual Motion Machines?”

“No problem,” Yamamoto replied. “The world would emerge just as they perceive, with divine beings, Perpetual Motion Machines… Okay, maybe some ridiculous things, but don’t you think it’s interesting?”

“And where would we get a large number of intelligent lives? Those Glizerians? Those drug-addicted fanatics… Wouldn’t the world they construct be odd? Humans aren’t ready yet, either!”

“Mr. Zhang, these are key research points but not insoluble… It just requires a special algorithm to collate and organize these cognitions.”

“A world built on experience, while full of bugs, will also have better compatibility, and the entire world will continue to evolve!”

“The more intelligent life it accommodates, the more perfect it will be!”

“…Mystical Worlds, Cultivation Worlds, Mysterious Worlds, all could potentially be constructed… It’s simply unimaginable; the worlds we create would greatly surpass the limits of our imagination!”

Gradually, Yamamoto’s speech became more fervent and excited, his face swelling like a red balloon that seemed as if it might burst with one prick.

Zhang Yuan fell silent for a while: “The idea is good, and you can try… As for the issues of collecting memories, the memories of the Glizerians are worth considering, but you must be careful. If it gets out, it could easily lead to a diplomatic incident.”

“Once the elites of this planet have left, the remaining population might become even harder to deal with…”

“Understood. We’ll definitely be careful.”

After the conversation, Yamamoto left, buoyed by an exuberant spirit. The research into the Virtual World seemed to have entered a brand new epoch!

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