Great Power Technology.

Chapter 469 Motivational Theory
(Resume update from today)

As expected by Huaxia, this meeting did not achieve any meaningful results. Even though the invited senior researchers of the two countries generally believed that the invasion of adjacent dimensions was possible, the inertia of confrontation over the past few decades However, they still subconsciously regard Huaxia's "notification" as some kind of conspiracy or a declaration of war.

After the meeting, the representatives of the two countries flew back to China on their respective special planes, and they were allowed to take away the materials distributed at the meeting. Anyway, it did not involve any confidential information, and the Beacon Project and the Tongtianhe Project, the Huaxia side originally It is to be announced, and I am not worried about leaks.

However, before the representative of Ugly Country left, the Huaxia representative reminded them intimately:
"Don't casually disclose information about the invasion of adjacent dimensions to the outside world. In your country, rumors of the end of the world will cause huge riots."

"What about you? Don't you know?"

The ugly Chinese who had been against the Huaxia representative at the meeting before immediately retorted, while the Huaxia representative opposite him just smiled and didn't say anything.

Until the delegation boarded the plane, the man named Bruce was still expressing his somewhat paranoid views noisyly, while the rest of the delegation were already annoyed.

"Bruce, can you be quiet for a few minutes? What we need now is to think calmly, and what we need is to accurately bring the information we have obtained to the decision-making level, instead of exporting your own subjective views regardless of you, crowding out other people. room for thinking!"

The man opposite frowned and reprimanded.

There was a surprised expression on Bruce's face, he stared at each other with wide eyes, and then asked:
"What does that mean? Sid, you think they're telling the truth, too?"

"What adjacent dimensions, what aliens, what energy suffocation. You don't believe this kind of horror story used to deceive children, do you?"

"It's not a horror story, it's physics!"

Seeing the sullen look on Sid's face, Bruce spread his hands and replied indifferently:
"Well, horror stories based on physics to scare children. Seriously, if they told me that there was an alien fleet approaching tens of light-years away, I might believe it, but now ?”

"The more seemingly perfect theories are, the less credible they are. Do you know what the biggest problem with this crisis they say is its unfalsifiability."

"You know, it's just a fire-breathing dragon in the garage. They say it's there. Who can verify it?"

"You have done so many years of physics research, haven't you heard a sentence? 'If there is no need, don't multiply entities', and now they have introduced entities from a whole universe!"

"Do you think this can be explained? If this can be believed, then we can also fabricate a major event, such as... uh, Ragnarok!"

"Ragnarok is coming, we must step up production, we must work day and night, and we must conquer other enemies!"

"What's the difference between that and religion?"

After listening to his words, Sid showed a bit of confusion on his face. In fact, although his friend has a frivolous temperament, it doesn't mean that he is a fool.

On the contrary, his status as the main leader of the "Chicago School" in the field of sociological research is enough to prove that he is smarter than most people.

Moreover, his intelligence is not only reflected in academics, he is also a master in the financial investment industry, owns many companies under his name, manages a huge private equity fund based on his own interests, and even once worked for the disappearing strategic Analysis Office.

Therefore, his strategic vision at the international level is actually quite accurate, and none of the previous inferences about China's technological development have failed.

And now, when the other party linked the "adjacent dimension invasion" with "religion", Sid suddenly became suspicious.

Could this be the religion of the new age?Could it be that, as Bruce said, those Chinese people just wanted to create a concept to support their future expansion?
You must know that any development needs the support of a common idea, and after Huaxia put forward such a grand goal, their ideology is obviously a little bit unsupportable, so a stronger unified will is needed.

Isn't this the same as the country at that time?

Sid suddenly felt that this was indeed a plausible reason, the only thing that could not be explained was that
Why did the other party say it?
Why give advance notice to your biggest opponent?

Could it be that he wanted to use his own hand to spread this seemingly unreliable news?
Sid felt as if he was caught in a complicated game, and he was deeply aware of the difference between himself and those politicians.

Engage in scientific research?I am above ten thousand people; but intrigue?I haven't even entered the door yet.

After thinking for a moment, he said:
"I understand what you mean, but this information is too important, and there is no way for us to make a decision just like this."

"I think we should report this matter to the upper management. Maybe we need to do some experiments and verify some things. After the final conclusion, we will submit it to them for decision-making."

"Experiment? What experiment?"

Bruce interrupted him without hesitation, and continued:
"I have already said that the theory proposed by the other party is completely unfalsifiable. In any case, it is impossible for us to prove or refute them through existing technical means."

"Since this is the case, why is there any need to waste resources and do so-called experiments?"

"We just need to see their motives clearly. Reasoning from motives is the root of the truth of everything."

Hearing Bruce's words, Sid frowned slightly.

I have seen his so-called "motivation-only theory" many times. As he himself said, Bruce believes that "motivation" is the starting point of all events, and one can know the development of things by reasoning from motivation. Trends, and reasoning back from known facts can clarify the original motivation.

Under the interaction of the two, the whole picture of the matter can be clarified.

Under this theory, he has made many important judgments. Apart from those so-called important strategic suggestions, what impressed me the most was the process of using this theory to help him find evidence of his wife's infidelity.

At that time, his wife suddenly proposed that he wanted to change to a more challenging job and realize the value of life. He was not aware of this, but Bruce concluded immediately after understanding the situation that his wife Must have cheated.

"What is a challenging job? You are almost 40 years old. Do you think it is reasonable to challenge at the age of 40?"

"You have to figure out what her motivation is, you have to figure out what her purpose is for changing jobs."

"What does it mean to have a challenging job? Longer hours, more travel opportunities, more generous and varied bonus income"

"Do you know what that means? It means that she has more excuses for staying out at night, more time to avoid you, and more income that you don't know about to spend on her little lover"

"So, keep an eye on your wife. She has probably found a lover who is younger and stronger than you—maybe someone close to you? You know, she has limited access to people."

My own self at the time was similarly scoffing at Bruce's theory, but it turned out he was right.

My wife had indeed cheated, and the person who cheated was someone I had never imagined.

Students in the school where I teach.

Since then, I have never questioned the accuracy of this so-called "motive-only theory"—even if it is not that accurate, but, to some extent, it is indeed easy to use.

So, this time, what is the motivation of the Huaxia people?

He thought so, and asked the same question.

Hearing his question, Bruce shook his head helplessly, and answered:

"Didn't I already say that they want to take our place, want to create a new age religion, want to make their people work for them."

"But it doesn't make sense, Bruce."

Sid interrupted the other party's words, and after thinking for a moment, he continued to speak:
"According to your theory, we should disassemble one big motive into many small motives. For example, assuming that their ultimate goal is to dominate the world, then first of all, they should focus on the three basic elements of currency, energy and food. Take the initiative - that's in line with their strategy early on."

"But judging from the current situation, their strategy has completely changed. The size of the Fenghuo project and the Tongtianhe project they have thrown out has obviously exceeded the limit required to dominate, and it has exceeded too much!"

"How should you explain this?"

"Maybe they want [-] percent guarantees."

"No, Bruce, you've never said maybe before, and you're not sure, have you? You're just being clouded by your own prejudices!"

"Bruce, wake up, use your logic, and think about what they're going to do!"

"They have already begun to withdraw from the South Island. Such a major strategic operation has been terminated. Isn't this enough to explain the problem? Bruce, tell me, what is the only reliable motive for their withdrawal from the South Island?"

Bruce on the opposite side looked at Sid in astonishment. He didn't expect that Sid would learn to think in his own way in such a short period of time.

After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"They... want to save the resources invested in the South Island and use them in other more important places. For the Fenghuo project and the Tongtianhe project."

"That's right! That's the answer! So, now tell me, is their strategy in the South Island the result of the motive of 'domination'?"

".Yes."

"Then they gave up the South Island, does it mean that their motivation has disappeared?"

".Yes."

"Okay, then my question now is very obvious: the disappearance of one motive must be replaced by another motive. What replaces the motive of fighting for hegemony?"

"For them, what else is more important than fighting for hegemony?"

Sid clenched his fists tightly. This series of inferences led to a result that he did not want to accept, but no matter from which point of view, this result was the ultimate truth.

He stared at the report brought out of the venue with a grim face, then gritted his teeth and said:

"It's survival!"

(End of this chapter)