Super Copy of Great Power Technology

"Using such tiny holes to record data, aren't you afraid that they will be blocked by dust? Or is there no dust inside the alien spacecraft?"

"You know what? We have explored the four layers below the alien spacecraft. Apart from some powders formed by weathering or oxidation of objects, we haven't seen much dust, which is very common on Earth."

"Perhaps the alien spacecraft's air filtration system is still working normally, automatically filtering out the dust in the air."

"Even if there is dust, these metal cards are not afraid, because there is a very thin transparent coating on the surface of these metal cards. The material of the coating is not clear yet, it may be a polymer material, which is very resistant to oxidation, wear and corrosion. This can be seen from the fact that these cards have not changed color or deteriorated after thousands of years. If this material can be cracked, the performance will be very excellent and will have a wide range of applications."

"Is it possible to precisely measure the diameter and depth of these small pits, accurate to nanometers? I think the information stored on these metal cards is hidden in these small pits. By measuring more data, it may be possible to find patterns and crack the storage format and encoding method of these metal cards." An old cryptography expert who maintained a video link also participated in the discussion.

The astronaut in charge of studying the metal card shook his head helplessly and said, "We only have a few electron microscopes and optical microscopes at our lunar base, which cannot perform precise measurements of objects. If we want to measure the diameter and depth of a small pit to nanometers, we need at least a scanning electron microscope or grating measurement. Those tools are large in size and expensive, and the conditions for transportation and use are harsh. We don't have them at our lunar base at all."

"Then send a batch of metal cards back to Earth. Our Chinese Academy of Sciences laboratory has all kinds of equipment. After we get the real thing, we can study it more and perhaps we can gain something."

"I don't think it's necessary to go through so much trouble. Aren't there several devices here that can read metal cards, even though they are all broken. We can take these devices apart and see which parts are damaged. If the broken components are different, we can patch up the parts from one place with another. By putting the parts of several devices together, we can always assemble a metal card reader that can work normally." The last person to speak was Qiao Ruida, who had not spoken for a long time. With his analytical skills, he was confident that he could repair these devices.

"Mr. Qiao is right. It's impossible for all these devices to have the same component broken. Let's take them apart and see. Maybe they haven't been turned on for a long time and the fuse has burned out."

So, including Qiao Ruida, three astronauts who thought they were good at hands-on work, each found a black square box device that reads metal cards and tried to open the device shell. However, the shell of this device adopts an integrated molding process, and it seems that no subsequent maintenance and repairs have been considered at all. There was no choice but to use brute force to dismantle it. Angle grinders, cutting machines, and hand drills were used. After great efforts, they finally disassembled the three devices. The result was that the internal structure surprised everyone. There were few circuit boards and electronic components. There were more various light-emitting structures, crystal structures, reflectors, and many things whose uses were incomprehensible.

"What the hell is this? Is this really an appliance? Why is there no circuit board, no electronic components, and not even a few wires?"

"There are so many optical components in a household appliance. Could this be a photonic computer?"

"Could it be that the computers of this alien civilization use optical computing technology instead of the common electronic computers we have?"

"This is a problem. We don't even understand how the equipment works, so how can we repair it?"

While everyone was still discussing, Qiao Ruida had already used his analytical skills to figure out the working principle, design plan, and current faults of this device. Then he took action and removed a green bean-sized component with tweezers, saying:

"Who says you can't repair something if you don't understand the principle? Take my device for example. All other components are fine. Only the part that looks like the light source is faulty and has been burnt by the high temperature. Take a look at your two devices. Are the components in the same position intact? If so, remove them and install them on my device. Maybe you can save it."

"My machine doesn't work. The components in the same position didn't burn out, but they aged and cracked."

"My light-emitting element is good. I will remove it and try to replace it in situ."

Qiao Ruida took a light source component of the same size and shape from another astronaut and installed it back in the same position as it was disassembled. Then he found the switch button and pressed it hard. "Next, it's time to witness a miracle. Honey, wake up!"

As Qiao Ruida finished speaking, the device really lit up several bright lights, and then the light continued to transmit and refract in the complex optical path. First, two components that seemed to be speakers emitted a moving startup sound, and then several rays of light shot from the top of the device into the air, interfering with each other and interweaving into a huge holographic image of at least two cubic meters. Appearing in the holographic image was a familiar spaceship. From a distance, it looked like a steel behemoth in space. It had a huge and smooth hull, which could be several thousand meters long or even longer, and wide enough to accommodate countless cabins and equipment.

The outer shell of the spacecraft shines with a mysterious metallic luster. Perhaps it is made of a special alloy material. It is extremely strong and can withstand all kinds of dangerous radiation, asteroid impacts and extreme temperature changes in the universe.

Outside the center circle of the spacecraft, there are densely packed energy weapon launch ports and kinetic weapon launch ports. Once encountering enemies or space pirates, these weapons will spit out deadly kinetic shells or laser beams to kill all invading enemies.

The main part of the spacecraft has a complex and orderly structure, with various functional areas distributed on the layers of decks inside. There is an advanced cockpit filled with high-tech control equipment and a huge display screen, where astronauts can accurately control the direction and status of the spacecraft; there is a spacious living cabin that provides a comfortable living environment for the crew and is equipped with complete living facilities; there is also a huge cargo hold that can carry a large amount of supplies, scientific research equipment, and various tools needed to explore the universe. At the tail of the spacecraft, there are three powerful thrusters that spew dazzling blue flames, pushing the spacecraft to travel at high speed in the vast universe, so fast that it seems to be able to travel through time and space.

Inside the spacecraft, the passages are spacious and bright, connecting various areas. Various indicator lights flash on the walls, showing the various parameters and operating status of the spacecraft. From time to time, you can hear the humming sound of the machine running, as if telling the power and mystery of this spacecraft.

At the bottom of the spacecraft, there is a landing support that can be extended so that it can land smoothly on the surface of other planets or celestial bodies when needed to carry out further exploration and research. The entire spacecraft is simply an excellent vehicle for exploring the universe and the sea of ​​stars, carrying countless hopes and dreams and heading towards the endless unknown world.

Then the camera quickly zoomed out, and a circle of alien text appeared on the outer edge of the spacecraft, and then it froze. Everyone came to their senses at this time. The powerful spacecraft that appeared in the holographic image just now, the scene of traveling in space, turned out to be just a startup animation of the equipment.

"Bring a few metal cards here and try to see if the reading effect of this device is normal."

Hearing Qiao Ruida's request, Liu Mei immediately grabbed a handful of metal cards and handed them to him. Qiao Ruida randomly picked one of the dozen metal cards and inserted it into the card slot reserved for the device. The size was just right and it fit in perfectly, leaving only a corner for easy plug-in and replacement. Since the outer shell of this device has been removed and most of the internal components are transparent and translucent, its working process can be roughly seen from the outside. After the metal card was inserted, a beam of light shone on the metal card, quickly sweeping from top to bottom and from left to right, as if judging the completeness, and then the light returned to the upper left corner and began to scan slowly. The light moved very slowly, and if you didn't look carefully, you would think it had not moved.

At the same time, the holographic projection area above the device began to play a brand new video content, with sound, images, content, and very high definition. According to Qiao Ruida's visual observation, the playback effect is even better than the 3D holographic projector launched by Ruida Electronics last year, with higher definition and stronger three-dimensional sense. The astronauts and experts and professors who were watching the scene through the live broadcast were all stunned by the scene in front of them. It was not until more than minutes after the live broadcast that they gradually came back to their senses and began to discuss in a low voice.

"The previous speculation has been confirmed. This metal card is indeed a storage medium similar to a CD, and its storage capacity is not small. It can hold such a long holographic image with such high clarity. The size of the original file must be very large."

"Our CEO Qiao is really amazing. He repaired a metal card reader with one move. It even has a built-in holographic projection."

"Didn't you notice the content of the video recording? It was actually aliens fighting interstellar monsters. The special effects were so real and exciting. It's a pity that we don't understand the language barrier. We can't understand what they are saying. It would be great if someone could add Chinese subtitles."

"How do you know that those scenes of attacking alien monsters were made with special effects? Maybe they were shot live."

"You mean this film is a war documentary, and this battle between aliens and interstellar monsters really happened!"

"This is just my speculation. The alien civilization spaceship we have discovered so far has such advanced technology and is so huge, carrying a large number of cargoes. Have you ever thought about the purpose of such an advanced alien spaceship coming to our barren solar system? It is definitely not to come here to alleviate poverty through technology. I think the most likely possibility is that they are here to escape, and the culprit is these interstellar monsters that attacked their home planet."

"No way, what kind of creature is so powerful that it can cross the void with its flesh without using any vehicles! If the interstellar monsters in the movie really exist, then what's the point of our human aerospace industry? Are we going to develop advanced spacecraft and fly out of the solar system to seek death?"

"Don't be too pessimistic. Even if the war between aliens and interstellar monsters recorded in the film is true, it happened at least 10,000 years ago, far away from our solar system. At least we don't have to worry about the safety of our Earth."

Everyone was watching the holographic images and talking quietly. Two hours had passed before they knew it, and the plot had come to an end. The aliens' home planet's defenses were breached by a massive cluster of interstellar monsters, and countless aliens with human bodies and snake tails fled their home planet in huge spaceships, escaping into the dark and cold void of the universe. The film shot by the alien civilization seemed to have no opening or ending credits. The story ended when a large number of spaceships escaped into the void of the universe, and then the holographic projection scene changed, restoring the alien spaceship image after the boot animation ended. The astronauts who watched the entire film let out a long sigh. Liu Mei, the only woman in the audience, patted her bulging chest and said with a look of fear:

"This alien race is too tragic. Facing the interstellar monster, they have almost no ability to fight back. The entire planet has tens of billions of aliens, all of which were slaughtered by the interstellar monster. Only a few dozen aliens escaped from their home planet on spaceships. Without the protection of their home planet, I'm afraid that very few of these escaped aliens can survive. Whether the race can continue is a problem."

"If this film is really a war documentary shot by aliens, then this universe is too cruel. It is a naked law of the jungle, where only the fittest survive."

"This alien civilization has such advanced technology and its spacecraft weapons are so powerful, but when it encounters this interstellar monster, it ends up with the destruction of the planet and the death of people. If our Earth is also invaded by this interstellar monster, then wouldn't we be powerless to fight back and can only wait for death?"

"Our astronomical telescopes and space telescopes are constantly scanning all nearby spaces near the solar system. At least so far, no creatures that can survive in the void of the universe have been found."

Xie Duanyang clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention, and said loudly: "Okay, we don't know whether the content of this video is true or not, so there is no need to worry too much. It's getting late, everyone should go back and rest early, there is still a lot of work to do tomorrow." (End of this chapter)