Saving Humanity
[E/N: I just saw the trailer for 3 Body Problem on Netflix, which will be released in March.]
The sociologist was hunted by the Trisolarans.
This seemingly absurd result immediately aroused people's surprise when it was revealed. They just thought of the sociologist who was almost killed by a car in the morning and was immediately protected by the United Nations and nominated as a Wallfacer.
This situation seems to be somewhat credible.
But what can he do? This is also very doubtful.
Especially if he is given such heavy power all at once, will he really use it?
The underlying idea of this plan is that the four Wallfacers possess deceptive abilities far surpassing the Trisolarans' intellectual capacity. Their goal is to deceive not only the entire world but also the Trisolarans and the Earth Trisolaran Organization members loyal to the Trisolarans. Leveraging deception, they aim to mobilize Earth's resources fully, orchestrating an attack on the Trisolarans.
However, this approach is equivalent to handing the Earth's resources into their hands. Can people like sociologists who have never held power really do these things well?
The sociologist was still standing in the venue of the United Nations General Assembly, feeling incredulous about his sudden involvement in the incident, while the other three Wallfacers had already begun to walk out with smiles and confident steps.
Outside the hall, countless reporters have surrounded them, asking these three people what method they want to rely on to save the Earth.
Logically, everyone understands that these individuals cannot disclose the truth due to the sensitivity of their work, which is closely tied to Earth's safety. Despite this, if none of the reporters has questions at this moment, it signals the end of the session.
For these media, interviewing a big shot and getting good news may be more important than the survival of the people on Earth.
This approach made the audience secretly despise: These media have such a moral character in everything they say.
The three leaders seem to have found their way at this time. They talked freely in front of the media, expressing their ambitions and determination to defeat the aliens.
Although such words sound nice, when you think about it, the purpose of their plan is to deceive aliens. The prerequisite for deceiving aliens is first to deceive your own people...
Therefore, the audience understands that nothing they say in front of the media is true.
One side is talking nonsense, and the other side is recording it and disseminating it to the public in a serious manner - the one who is talking nonsense meets the one who is doing the malicious interview.
Both sides are shamelessly half-hearted.
No one knows if this scene is an unscrupulous mockery of media interviews or an irresponsible mockery of politicians' speeches.
However, as an audience member, they now also want to know what kind of thoughts these three people, or rather four people, have prepared.
And it seems more than four people are making plans: the camera flashes to the Chinese seats in the hall. The crowd also dispersed. And the lens that gives the focus is China's seat. On the Chinese seat, a man whose demeanor indicated he was a soldier stood up silently and left the room quietly.
This shot seems to foreshadow something: people also discovered it at this time. Although everyone said before that the world has begun to unite, it seems that when it comes to the leadership of the Earth, some races still occupy the leading position.
Frederick Tyler, Bill Hines, and the sociologist are all white, while Manuel Rey Diaz is Latino and of mixed-race descent. Say is Swiss. Considering the population structure of Switzerland, she may have been influenced by some Muslims.
What on Earth will Asians do in this movie? They didn't show up at all.
However, this shot also seems to remind people that Asians have their own ideas. At this time, it appeared that they still had their own ideas and were making their own preparations.
It's just that what the idea is, people don't know.
However, as the plot progresses, people will find out.
Soon, these people also started their work.
The first was Taylor. As the former Secretary of Defense of the United States, he came to Capitol Hill and asked Americans to cooperate with his actions.
He suggested that in such dire situations, humans must embody the spirit of sacrifice, be willing to fight relentlessly, persevere to the end, and face the extraterrestrial threat with unwavering determination.
He proposed assembling fearless and dedicated troops from across the globe to create the most courageous space fleet, ready to fight the aliens to the death. Consequently, he called for collaboration and expressed the desire to initiate military recruitment efforts worldwide.
His request was quickly approved - just like the United Nations resolution, their request has the highest authority and can be supported by unconditional resources.
Taylor's plan also seemed to have a high possibility of implementation, and his plan to establish an army was carried out this way.
These words don't sound particularly serious. As a Hawks leader, it is not surprising that he speaks out and fights to the end when faced with a crisis. When the United States encountered a crisis, these Hawks also demanded to fight to the end every time, and their tone was extremely blunt every time.
Bullying smaller countries might be perceived as a show of strength. But as a Wallfacer, you should know the difference between earthlings and aliens. Is toughness really useful?
His words seem to lack some IQ, and if he is not really stupid to this extent, then he has a conspiracy.
But what is this conspiracy?
At the same time, Rey Diaz came to Times Square in New York, where he began his speech. Unlike Taylor, he did not emphasize the importance of sacrifice; he emphasized that humans must use their own weapons well.
His request was to establish a larger-scale nuclear test base, increase the intensity of atomic tests, and even establish a nuclear test site on Mercury to try a scale that cannot be carried out on Earth.
This novel idea was much more attractive than Taylor's old-fashioned idea of building an army. While people have explored the idea of extracting resources from the universe and even immigrating, not many have pondered testing nuclear weapons out there. It's undeniably a fresh concept, but... let's just say it's not exactly mild.
Perhaps this concept is more important than building an army...
However, through the media's reaction, people also have a big question: Does this guy really just want to build a nuclear weapons testing site? When he was in Latin America, he was already repeatedly emphasizing the significance of nuclear weapons. Is he really doing it for humanity, or does he want to retaliate against the United States?
This aspect also has to be considered. Moreover, if you think about it on a deeper level, and his purpose is to deceive everyone, does he also have a deeper idea? What will his plan be?
Compared with them, Hines's approach seems to be better. He and his wife discussed the solution and quickly came to a conclusion.
Since humans can't think of a way to break through now, stimulate humans and make their brains more developed so that they can come up with a way to break through.
This idea seems to be better than others. If a frontal breakthrough doesn't work, encircling them in a roundabout way and finding other routes to create vitality is also a way.
However, the idea of controlling thoughts and transforming the human body makes people resent it.
In many literary, film, and television works, this approach is an out-and-out evil scientist's approach to studying and researching human thoughts.
Control has always been regarded as an unjust means. But under pressure, humans still choose this approach, which makes people unsure.
In their hearts, people can only hope that Hines's approach is actually a lie at this time.
Three people, three different approaches, three different scams. What is the purpose behind these scams? It has piqued people's curiosity.
The camera turned again and returned to the sociologist. However, his current actions left people either laughing or shaking their heads in disbelief.
"According to your instructions, we prepared this villa for you in Provence. All the decorations were made according to your requirements, including taking the Mona Lisa out of the Louvre and hanging it on your fireplace." At this time, Renault was saying to the sociologist admiring his new home, "Are you sure that all this is to save mankind?"
His gritted teeth question stunned the sociologist momentarily as if he had completely forgotten the issue of saving humanity. After thinking about it for a moment, he remembered his purpose, "I am very sure this is to save mankind."
Hearing this sentence, Renault turned back helplessly. The audience also laughed at this time: compared to what those big shots did after they took control of the power, his approach was closer to ordinary people.
With such great power, enjoying it will naturally become a human instinct. Hanging the real Mona Lisa on one's fireplace can also be said to be a sign of extreme luxury - this approach is closer to what people think.
This approach would have disgusted people, but after seeing the tricks and cover-ups of those politicians, his nonsense is not so annoying anymore. On the contrary, his approach added a soothing atmosphere to the movie.
"I didn't expect that you guys did such a good job." He seemed satisfied as he admired everything in his house, but looking at these, he seemed to remember something again, "In that case, then, I have one more thing. Maybe you can help me do it. I need you to help me find a woman."
"Is it also to save mankind?"
"Of course, just for mankind."
His serious nonsense aroused laughter again. However, people are also worried about one thing at this time: is he really the person the Trisolarans want to kill? What's so different about him?
*****
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