Reborn in 2010, the AI in my mind is too powerful.
Chapter 373 The Church Takes Action
It is difficult for Chinese people to appreciate the power of the Pope, but in fact, even with today's technological advancements, the Pope still holds a significant position in the world.
On September 9th, Pope Francis, who had been in office for just over a year, issued a statement in the Vatican, clearly stating that humanity cannot touch the forbidden zones of God. The technology of aurora viewing is certainly not immortality, and even if it were, it must not be used. Immortality is a curse of the devil and is not conducive to human progress.
They also expressed their hope that believers worldwide would unite to resist the Aurora Group's various technologies that damage the forbidden zones of life.
News outlets around the world reported on this extensively, and the Pope's voice spread throughout the world within a day. However, the final impact did not meet the Church's expectations.
The main problem is in the United States. Although up to 60% of the American population is Christian, 4% of them are Protestants and do not recognize the Pope.
They wanted to convince American Protestants that they believed in God regardless, and that the Aurora Group was going a bit too far.
However, Americans' religious beliefs are selective. When I'm sick, I can pray; when I'm confused, I need to assume that God exists to give me some guidance; when I'm feeling particularly good, I can shout "Oh God, oh God!" a couple of times.
But you wouldn't expect me to help you conquer cities and seize territory just because I'm religious.
Only a very small number of devout believers will actually stand up, and even then, it's mostly just a formality; they're quite indifferent to such things.
Believers in Africa and South America are more devout, but their countries are too remote to have much influence.
The church eventually discovered that the only place where they could truly have a significant impact was Europe.
At the Bel-Lamont building in Brussels, Belgium, the headquarters of the European Union, EU officials are feeling increasing pressure as they look down at the demonstrators below.
After the Pope spoke out, hundreds of thousands of people surrounded the area. With the Pope's support, the demonstrators felt emboldened and many of the bolder ones stopped wearing masks.
European countries began to feel uneasy. They did not reject Chen Yiran's technology, but they dared not offend the Pope for fear of being voted out in the subsequent elections. Thus, the matter was stalled.
For the next week, European countries adopted a strategy of playing dead, pretending that the protests did not exist and enduring the situation for a while.
After careful consultation, the church took further action, directly addressing Chen Yiran.
At the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica, facing the 500,000 devout believers in St. Peter's Square, Yuan Jige raised his hands and said, "Mr. Chen Yiran, I believe you are not a demon, but also a kind child of God."
You entered your father's workshop and found a key you didn't recognize. You thought that key could open all the doors, so you started running around, trying each door one by one.
But sometimes, behind these doors lies not treasure, but an endless abyss.
Life is not something that can be bought, installed, or upgraded. If we turn it into a commodity, we have already lost it.
Death is not our enemy; it is a door. A society that treats death as a technical malfunction to be fixed will eventually turn people into things that need fixing as well.
I hope you can control your curiosity and help your father protect that key.
I will ask believers all over the world to pray for you. Pray for your soul, and pray for the souls of all of us. What you need is not our anger, but our love.
If there's one person in this world that Chen Yiran least wants to deal with right now, Yuan Jige would definitely be at the top of the list.
The Pope truly has no need for the technology of the aurora borealis. He is able to resist the temptation of immortality, has no further pursuit of wealth and status, and does not accept any threats.
Moreover, Pope Victor Hussein was very shrewd; he knew that gentleness was much more difficult to deal with than condemnation.
This made Chen Yiran a little embarrassed to directly retort. He had previously considered the church's issue and had even thought about how to deal with it.
If the church takes a hard line and says he'll go to hell, he'll just tweet and ask if they need some biological technology.
Although the Shroud of Turin has been tested and found to be a product from 1260–1390 AD, DNA from an orange carrot variety that only appeared in the 15th century has even been detected in it.
However, the skeleton of John the Baptist unearthed at the ruins of a Bulgarian church is indeed 2000 years old, and is very likely genuine. John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus, so he could almost be considered an angel.
Unfortunately, such an interesting tweet can no longer be posted, which makes Chen Yiran feel very upset.
He could only bury himself in technical research, focusing on getting things done before engaging in verbal battles.
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On September 19, orange banners of Alibaba were hung on the exterior wall of the NYSE building, and the orange logo of Alibaba was displayed on the LCD screens in the trading floor and on the bell-ringing platform. Traders at Barclays (Alibaba's designated market maker) all changed into orange vests with Alibaba's Chinese and English names printed on the back.
At 9:30, eight Alibaba customers rang the listing bell on the bell-ringing platform in the lobby. They were all smiles. Alibaba had specially designed this "customer-first" ceremony, and letting them ring the bell was a pleasant surprise for them.
Hundreds of traders and reporters crowded into the small trading hall to witness this historic moment, and the scene was filled with applause.
However, when Jack Ma was enjoying the applause, his smile seemed forced.
He ultimately failed to secure Alibaba the title of the largest IPO in history.
Alibaba's final offering size was reduced from the expected $2.5 billion to $130 billion. The stock price plummeted by half, which was too bad. Investment banks urgently reduced the offering size from 3.2 million shares to 250 million shares, and the listing price dropped from $65 to $52.
Moreover, the recent turmoil has directly caused a huge economic transformation. Hot money has started to flow into the biotechnology sector, or rather, a large number of institutions have completely stopped investing, as if they are taking the money to look for the aurora borealis and waiting to buy tickets to immortality.
After Jack Ma finished striking the gong, he and the people around him stopped to watch for a while. To their relief, although the issuance scale was small, it seemed that the stock would at least rise on the first day.
Alibaba staff began practicing their lunch banquet, after all, they had just gone public and needed to celebrate.
At that moment, a huge commotion suddenly erupted in the already chaotic trading hall, and all the traders began frantically picking up their phones to trade.
Jack Ma, who had already reached the door, felt a chill run down his spine and quickly ran back. He then discovered that Alibaba's stock price had gone from an 8% increase to a 3% increase.
His secretary rushed out to ask what was going on, and returned a moment later with his phone: "Boss! Aurora is up to something again! Singapore, South Korea, and the state of Hawaii in the United States have announced that they have officially approved the sale of Aurora's exoskeleton device and Wanderer brain-computer interface device."
They've even named the consciousness transfer technology they're currently using "Rebirth Technology," and have begun working with Aurora to develop related procedural standards, saying they'll be able to officially offer services to the public next year.
Jack Ma sighed and glanced at Alibaba's stock price again; it was already heading for a drop.
"Quickly issue an announcement: Alibaba is going to establish a new company in Singapore to enter their virtual world, it's called Oasis, right? Send out the news right away."
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