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===Das Internet als Problem=== | ===Das Internet als Problem=== | ||
[In-story monolog of '''history'''? A text from a school lesson?] | [In-story monolog of '''history'''? A text from a school lesson? Hanna/Controller?] | ||
'''Die vernebelte, hyperkomplexe Welt''' | '''Die vernebelte, hyperkomplexe Welt''' | ||
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+-- Musashi Manufacturing (was sacrifieced by Muro to hamper BGI's anti-Sturmänderung plans) | +-- Musashi Manufacturing (was sacrifieced by Muro to hamper BGI's anti-Sturmänderung plans) | ||
The Controllers are corrupt hackers, endoparasites within the network of crime organisations. The existence of Mai and her Chrysalis reminds them of their Arnachist mission to end all national geopolitics by crashing "all systems. | The Controllers are corrupt hackers, endoparasites within the network of crime organisations. The existence of Mai and her Chrysalis reminds them of their Arnachist mission to end all national geopolitics by crashing "all systems" although most of the time they use the more ambiguous term "the system". | ||
: As the Syndicate is already a network of SOC, Network members sometimes describe their entity as "'''meta organisation'''". | : As the Syndicate is already a network of SOC, Network members sometimes describe their entity as "'''meta organisation'''". | ||
: The creation of Avatara (as a proof of AGI) is what they were actually waiting for. The Daodan poses a system disturbing | : The creation of Avatara (as a proof of AGI) is what they were actually waiting for. The Daodan poses a system disturbing but also ''rivaling'' threat that can only be used as a political distraction in best case. | ||
: The operation "great reset" of the Controllers was named as such to make fun of [[wp: | : The operation "great reset" of the Controllers was named as such to make fun of [[wp:Great Replacement conspiracy theory|Great Replacement]] and [[wp:Great_Reset#Conspiracy_theories|Great Reset]] conspiracy theorists. In an post-AGI world "capital" gets kind of irrelevant and by exponential growth a robot infrastructure can create habitable conditions in every corner of the world so that migration flows mostly stop. | ||
: However, in the upcoming chaos that all involved parties cause - including Sturmänderung "Plan B" - Avatara does another kind of reset: He seals the mind of all humans in hope that this will give him enough time to repair the un-aligned Gaia AI. | : However, in the upcoming chaos that all involved parties cause - including Sturmänderung "Plan B" - Avatara does another kind of reset: He seals the mind of all humans in hope that this will give him enough time to repair the un-aligned Gaia AI. | ||
The controllers concluded they couldn’t destroy the system without becoming a part of it for reasons of power. | |||
Controller: "The WCG is the real Syndicate.<!--Double irony: When they invade it, all the more.--> -- The superpower cartel." | |||
''Something New'': "What about Gaia?" | |||
Controller: "It's the ''forth power''. But with an important difference. Its ''zone of influence'' is everywhere." | |||
''Something New'': "I see what you are trying. But that will not work..." | |||
In the early years, before the founding of WCG, they thought of uniting all smaller countries against the superpowers. But then they predicted if such a threat was about to emerge the superpowers would team up in cutting the cake and suppress all opposition mutually. Therefore invading the forming WCG in its entireness would be pose a better chance for success. However, they lacked the tools to do so. | |||
Although Mai never interacts with that group directly(?) she would reject the controllers because of her TCTF imprinting. | |||
==GATC== | ==GATC== | ||
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Sophia wanted Mai to act as a new nature avatar (last decision instance) since Gaia had switched political sides with the Network. | Sophia wanted Mai to act as a new nature avatar (last decision instance) since Gaia had switched political sides with the Network. | ||
Muro went into deep Earth support structures of Gaia, hunting enemies and knowing that he might never return. | Muro went into deep Earth support structures of Gaia, hunting enemies and knowing that he might never return. (Oni type "Gatekeeper of hell".) | ||
==GUR== | ==GUR== | ||
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* In addition to a multi-pandemic, single pandemics are itself a threat and a possible kickstarter for hypercrisis. | * In addition to a multi-pandemic, single pandemics are itself a threat and a possible kickstarter for hypercrisis. | ||
::[https://www.spektrum.de/news/vogelgrippe-das-naechste-pandemievirus-ist-vielleicht-schon-da/1875904 New viruses are everywhere available] in nature and can be made lethal in biolabs. As for known killer viruses like smallpox, its reconstruction would take less then <!--microbiologist David Evans, Edmonton, 2016-->[[wp:de:Pocken#Pockengefahr_nach_der_Ausrottung|100.000 credits and half a year of work for a small team]]. | ::[https://www.spektrum.de/news/vogelgrippe-das-naechste-pandemievirus-ist-vielleicht-schon-da/1875904 New viruses are everywhere available] in nature and can be made lethal in biolabs. As for known killer viruses like smallpox, its reconstruction would take less then <!--microbiologist David Evans, Edmonton, 2016-->[[wp:de:Pocken#Pockengefahr_nach_der_Ausrottung|100.000 credits and half a year of work for a small team]]. | ||
* Pandemics can also be triggered in insects. Extinction of bees have been discussed in other contexts. And while such an event would not drive humans into extinction it would still mean a severe problem. Also insects could be used as biological weapon. They could destroy specific flora: [https://www.darpa.mil/ | * Pandemics can also be triggered in insects. Extinction of bees have been discussed in other contexts. And while such an event would not drive humans into extinction it would still mean a severe problem. Also insects could be used as biological weapon. They could destroy specific flora: [https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/insect-allies DARPA]'s [https://web.archive.org/web/20210912140741/https://www.science.org/news/2018/10/crop-protecting-insects-could-be-turned-bioweapons-critics-warn Insect Allies] was identified as such a threat as it could be re-purposed. | ||
* An asteroid impact could drive humans into extinction. The bigger the asteroid the more difficult it gets to prevent such an event. Therefore global teamwork is needed. | * An asteroid impact could drive humans into extinction. The bigger the asteroid the more difficult it gets to prevent such an event. Therefore global teamwork is needed. | ||
* While a [[wp:Kessler_syndrome|Kessler syndrome]] itself is a serious threat, intentionally triggered it would slow down detection of killer asteroids and the launch of countermeasures. | * While a [[wp:Kessler_syndrome|Kessler syndrome]] itself is a serious threat, intentionally triggered it would slow down detection of killer asteroids and the launch of countermeasures. | ||
* Isotopes filtration technology (e.g. metal-organic frameworks and nanopores) could make it easy to produce [[wp:Enriched_uranium|enriched uranium]] for dirty bombs, [[wp:Operation_Argus|EMP]] or nuclear weapons - too easy for certain states, groups or eventually one day for individuals. | * Isotopes filtration technology (e.g. metal-organic frameworks and nanopores) could make it easy to produce [[wp:Enriched_uranium|enriched uranium]] for dirty bombs, [[wp:Operation_Argus|EMP]] or nuclear weapons - too easy for certain states, groups or eventually one day for individuals. | ||
* Cyber-crimes and cyber-terrorism are itself more of a smaller problem. But if used by organized crime or states in combination with other means it can become a serious threat. With self-improving AI this would get even worse although only a very [[wp: | * Cyber-crimes and cyber-terrorism are itself more of a smaller problem. But if used by organized crime or states in combination with other means it can become a serious threat. With self-improving AI this would get even worse although only a very [[wp:Technological singularity#Hard or soft takeoff|soft takeoff]] is likely to happen. | ||
** [https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-warns-cyber-attacks-could-lead-a-real-shooting-war-2021-07-27/ Nuclear retaliation has been named as a reaction to a large-scale cyber attack.] The final consequence would be a nuclear holocaust. It can speculated that such warning was meant as a leverage to sway the minds of hardliners in one's own government and let them agree on the necessity for disarmament. Since no party can use nuclear weapons, they are good for nothing. Actually it is even worse. Besides being a symbol for our failure in expressing sanity, compassion and any humanistic value nuclear weapons and their maintaining is simply burning money. -- The idea of a WCG avoids international cyberwars as well as the rest risk of nuclear holocaust and the weapons to trigger such. -- Feng proposes that all weapon-ready uranium and plutonium is gathered and repurposed for anti-asteroid devices and power sources for space probes. | ** [https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-warns-cyber-attacks-could-lead-a-real-shooting-war-2021-07-27/ Nuclear retaliation has been named as a reaction to a large-scale cyber attack.] The final consequence would be a nuclear holocaust. It can speculated that such warning was meant as a leverage to sway the minds of hardliners in one's own government and let them agree on the necessity for disarmament. Since no party can use nuclear weapons, they are good for nothing. Actually it is even worse. Besides being a symbol for our failure in expressing sanity, compassion and any humanistic value nuclear weapons and their maintaining is simply burning money. -- The idea of a WCG avoids international cyberwars as well as the rest risk of nuclear holocaust and the weapons to trigger such. -- Feng proposes that all weapon-ready uranium and plutonium is gathered and repurposed for anti-asteroid devices and power sources for space probes. | ||
* Robots and androids could be a target for hackers and turn them against their "hosts". (SLD fall out of this category because their programming is more "hard-wired".) Also, any kind of mass production to create a loyal army isn't less concerning. | * Robots and androids could be a target for hackers and turn them against their "hosts". (SLD fall out of this category because their programming is more "hard-wired".) Also, any kind of mass production to create a loyal army isn't less concerning. | ||
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: Die Ausbreitung wirklich weltweiter Standards, die auf "Effizienz" setzen, ist daher sehr wünschenswert. Das hat etwas Anrüchiges von Planwirtschaft an sich, sollte aber nicht damit verwechselt werden. | : Die Ausbreitung wirklich weltweiter Standards, die auf "Effizienz" setzen, ist daher sehr wünschenswert. Das hat etwas Anrüchiges von Planwirtschaft an sich, sollte aber nicht damit verwechselt werden. | ||
In industrialisierten Staaten kühlt sich das Bevölkerungswachstum von ganz allein ab. Womöglich bildet sich global ab etwa 2080 sogar ein Gleichgewicht. Wenn jedoch der '''Lebensstandard aller''' steigt und technischer Fortschritt nur diesem dient, ist das '''Problem des Ressourcenverbrauchs''' noch lange nicht vom Tisch. Zudem könnte die Abkühlung des Bevölkerungswachstums durch die Medizin verzögert werden. Mit der '''mRNA-Technologie''' werden nicht nur '''Viren''' bekämpft, sondern auch '''Krebs, Alzheimer, Diabetes und Autoimmunkrankheiten''' - also '''''Begleiterscheinungen'' von industrialisierten und immer älter werdenden Gesellschaften'''. Die breite Anwendung (z.B. von Semaglutide (Ozempic/Rybelsus/Wegovy)) | In industrialisierten Staaten kühlt sich das Bevölkerungswachstum von ganz allein ab. Womöglich bildet sich global ab etwa 2080 sogar ein Gleichgewicht. Wenn jedoch der '''Lebensstandard aller''' steigt und technischer Fortschritt nur diesem dient, ist das '''Problem des Ressourcenverbrauchs''' noch lange nicht vom Tisch. Zudem könnte die Abkühlung des Bevölkerungswachstums durch die Medizin verzögert werden. | ||
: Mit der '''mRNA-Technologie''' werden nicht nur '''Viren''' bekämpft, sondern auch '''Krebs, Alzheimer, Diabetes und Autoimmunkrankheiten''' - also '''''Begleiterscheinungen'' von industrialisierten und immer älter werdenden Gesellschaften'''. | |||
: Die breite Anwendung existierender Mittel (z.B. von Semaglutide (Ozempic/Rybelsus/Wegovy)) und zukünftige medizinische Durchbrüche und Weiterentwicklungen stehen in den Startlöchern: Direkte '''Kaltplasma'''-Therapien bzw. '''[https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/medizin/diabetes-plasma-gegen-ulcus-forschungsteam-praesentiert-wunder-wundheilmethode-a-7e5f8a86-2e64-419b-9d68-c1f16cb6d4a1 Plasma aktivierte Hydrogels]''' zur Wundbehandlung, [[wp:de:CAR-T-Zell-Therapie|'''CAR-T'''-Immunzelltherapien]], '''Phagen'''-Therapien, [[wp:Oncolytic_virus|Onkolytische Viren]], '''CRISPR/Cas'''-Gentherapien, Einzeldomänenantikörper (Nanobody), '''AI-gestützte Diagnosen''', [[wp:Lab-on-a-chip#Global_challenges|'''Chiplabore''']], '''Bioprinting''' von Organen, künstliches Blut. | |||
Der Anstieg der Lebenserwartung und Fitness lässt Menschen länger "aktiv am Leben teilnehmen", sie werden länger massiv Ressourcen verbrauchen. | |||
Das Bevölkerungswachstum sollte von uns frei gewählten Bedingungen | Das Bevölkerungswachstum sollte von uns frei gewählten Bedingungen gesteuert werden. Denn ungesteuerte, selbstständige Abkühlung würde für alle Menschen noch stärkere als ohnehin schon absehbare Probleme bedeuten. Es ist die Abwägung zwischen einem steinigen und einem noch steinigeren Weg. | ||
Der Club of Rome hat in seiner Studie "die Grenzen des Wachstums" einen kritischen Ressourcenverbrauch für etwa 2072 bis 2100 prognostiziert und [[wp:de:Die_Grenzen_des_Wachstums#Zuckersteuer,_Freihandelsbeschränkung_und_Geburtenkontrolle_in_Industriestaaten|unter anderem Geburtenkontrolle vorgeschlagen.]] | Der Club of Rome hat in seiner Studie "die Grenzen des Wachstums" einen kritischen Ressourcenverbrauch für etwa 2072 bis 2100 prognostiziert und [[wp:de:Die_Grenzen_des_Wachstums#Zuckersteuer,_Freihandelsbeschränkung_und_Geburtenkontrolle_in_Industriestaaten|unter anderem Geburtenkontrolle vorgeschlagen.]] | ||
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China could have given sooner warnings about the threat but didn't because we weren't very nice to them in the past. They didn't wanted to be blamed for the mess. They wanted to protect their rise to power. The few information available not just hindered the work of the WHO but also the perception of us regular people to see what Corona really was. Therefore it was another source of harmful skepticism. They shouldn't have tried to censor images about bursting hospitals and crematories. And so we first thought "oh, it's not that bad, it's just a stronger flu". | China could have given sooner warnings about the threat but didn't because we weren't very nice to them in the past. They didn't wanted to be blamed for the mess. They wanted to protect their rise to power. The few information available not just hindered the work of the WHO but also the perception of us regular people to see what Corona really was. Therefore it was another source of harmful skepticism. They shouldn't have tried to censor images about bursting hospitals and crematories. And so we first thought "oh, it's not that bad, it's just a stronger flu". | ||
USA did not help the situation by trying to construct a narrative about the virus being made in Chinese labs – therefore sabotaging chances of cooperation – while also downplaying the danger of the virus on their own ground. Trump basically killed a good number republicans himself and destroyed social coherence. Masks? Pah, who needs that? Stop being so unpatriotic... When nature proofed him wrong he tried to sell his lies as anti-panic doings. -- At first sight it seems reasonable to name a virus after its location of discovery (e.g. Marburg Virus) but Trump was using the term "Chinese virus" to aid his anti-China campaign, in hope to persuade / mobilize voters. (Trump was in a permanent election campaign mode.) As a consequence this contributed to the [https://asm.org/Articles/2021/May/Why-Scientists-Should-Not-Name-Diseases-After-Plac discrimination] of Asian-looking people. Eventually SARS-CoV-2 variants were named after letters of the Greek alphabet. Irony of life? For purpose of de-escalation even [[wp:de:Bezeichnung der SARS-CoV-2-Varianten|Xi was skipped]]. (Some may call this ahead running obedience, others may call it political sensitiveness, diplomacy.) | USA did not help the situation by trying to construct a narrative about the virus being made in Chinese labs – therefore sabotaging chances of cooperation – while also downplaying the danger of the virus on their own ground. Trump basically killed a good number republicans himself and destroyed social coherence. Masks? Pah, who needs that? Stop being so unpatriotic... When nature proofed him wrong he tried to sell his lies as anti-panic doings. -- At first sight it seems reasonable to name a virus after its location of discovery (e.g. Marburg Virus) but Trump was using the term "Chinese virus" to aid his anti-China campaign, in hope to persuade / mobilize voters. (Trump was in a permanent election campaign mode.) As a consequence this contributed to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20250110144219/https://asm.org/Articles/2021/May/Why-Scientists-Should-Not-Name-Diseases-After-Plac discrimination] of Asian-looking people. Eventually SARS-CoV-2 variants were named after letters of the Greek alphabet. Irony of life? For purpose of de-escalation even [[wp:de:Bezeichnung der SARS-CoV-2-Varianten|Xi was skipped]]. (Some may call this ahead running obedience, others may call it political sensitiveness, diplomacy.) | ||
Trump was a role model for Bolsonaro who also tried use the pandemic to his advantage. It needed a [https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/06/coronavirus-thousands-burials-across-latin-america/613456/ brutal reality] to heal the mind of the masses. Too many had died. Too many graves that couldn't be ignored any longer. | Trump was a role model for Bolsonaro who also tried use the pandemic to his advantage. It needed a [https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/06/coronavirus-thousands-burials-across-latin-america/613456/ brutal reality] to heal the mind of the masses. Too many had died. Too many graves that couldn't be ignored any longer. | ||
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Research: | Research: | ||
* [[wp:Eisenhower' | * [[wp:Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address]] | ||
** [https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-17-1961-farewell-address#dp-expandable-text full speech] | ** [https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/january-17-1961-farewell-address#dp-expandable-text full speech] | ||
* other speeches | * other speeches | ||