Sky Survey Telescope Array
After studying the star chart for half a day, Gan De discovered that the star chart provided by the Rhomboid Crystal did not contain any information about the Small Universe, but the information about each star in the star chart was very complete.
So what he's worried about now isn't whether he can find the location shown on the star map, but whether that so-called Small Universe will still exist after he finds it.
His question was answered by scientists working in the field of basic science.
"This is a problem, but not a big one, because as long as the Rhomboid Crystal isn't deliberately making things difficult for us, then once we find the location shown on the star map, we should be able to find the so-called Small Universe using the key. Of course, this statement is based entirely on our trust in the Rhomboid Crystal, but from a physics perspective, it's worth considering."
After a pause, the scientist, who looked to be only in his thirties, continued, "With our current technological capabilities, it is certainly impossible to understand the various physical parameters and properties of the Small Universe, but we can make some inferences based on our fundamental physical forces."
First, from my personal perspective, I believe that the Small Universe left by the Precursor is located at the position shown in the star map. The reason is simple: when the Rhomboid Crystal uttered the words "Small Universe," it must have already known the definition of the universe in our language. Therefore, the so-called Small Universe is, as we think, an inlay or nested in the Great Universe in some way that we do not know. Of course, it may be a visible area such as a planet, but I think it is more likely to be a hidden small spatial structure.
The reason I believe the Small Universe is still in its star map position is due to the physical properties of Gravity —well, its unproven properties in our theory."
At this point, some scholars familiar with cutting-edge physics already know what this scientist is talking about.
The infinitely extending property of Gravity.
In the fundamental scientific theories of mankind, Gravity is considered the only one of the Four Fundamental Forces that has the property of infinite extension.
The Weak Interaction Force has a range of 10 to the power of 17 meters, the Strong Interaction Force has a range of 10 to the power of 15 meters, the Electromagnetic Force has a range of infinity, and the Gravity force also has a range of infinity.
Yes, the force field of Electromagnetic Force, like that of Gravity, extends infinitely. However, modern human theories suggest that there is a difference between the two: Electromagnetic Force does not extend infinitely, while Gravity does.
Incidentally, both are long-range forces with infinite range, but the reason why the interaction between celestial bodies in the night sky is dominated by Gravity is because the total static charge of matter over a large area is almost zero, so the effect of static electricity is not significant. Even if there are super magnetic field celestial bodies such as magnetars in the night sky, the range of their influence is greatly limited due to the closed nature of the magnetic field, so it is only significant at the microscopic scale.
This is why the Electromagnetic Force is 10 to the power of 36 times stronger than Gravity, and although both are long-range forces, the cosmos is dominated by Gravity.
As for the infinitely extending nature of interstellar wandering humans, they believe that Electromagnetic Force can be blocked by spatial dimensions, while Gravity cannot. Gravity not only has an infinite range in the three- Great Universe, but it also has the property of extending infinitely to any dimension.
This is not a figment of imagination, but a conclusion deduced based on basic physical facts.
Regarding Gravity, Einstein once said, "Matter tells spacetime how to bend, and spacetime tells matter how to move."
Gravity and spacetime are inextricably linked.
In many concepts, the so-called dimension, such as the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, or tenth dimension, past dimension, future dimension, etc., all refer to the spacetime dimension. This is how the Parallel Universe theory came about, which incorporates the Time Dimension.
However, from a geometric perspective, one-dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and four-dimensional are simply spatial geometric dimensions, while Gravity permeates the entire spatial dimension.
Therefore, this physicist believes that the Precursor's Small Universe is very likely a small space hidden in the three- Great Universe Space. It may have bound itself to a star in a certain region of stars by relying on the infinite extension property of Gravity.
Only in this way can we explain that the star charts are marked with the positions of stars, and that three billion years have passed, yet the Precursor's Small Universe have not left the Milky Way Galaxy it has moved.
These thoughts were even considered by Yue Yuan, not just the top scientists and scholars present.
Moreover, Yue Yuan also saw the benefits of humanity's exploration of star maps to find the Pioneer Small Universe: first, it can promote the human Stellar Evolution Model and improve the human theory of cosmic evolution; second, it can enrich the human stellar database and make the human star map more accurate; and third, it can verify the infinite extension of Gravity.
If the Precursor's Small Universe truly follow the stars in the star chart as predicted, then this inference is correct.
This is of great significance for humanity's future path toward Theory of Everything.
Although humanity has not yet grasped even the Grand Unified Theory, scientific development cannot only look at the next step, but must also look forward.
So how do we find it?
The astronomers present immediately suggested building a Sky Survey Telescope Array.
Humanity is a Wandering Civilization, so saying it "sky-scanning" is somewhat inappropriate, but these scientists feel that such a name has commemorative significance.
Since venturing into space, humanity's understanding of the cosmos has largely relied on probes from warships, with a primary focus on the next destination of Great Fleet. For humanity, constantly striving for survival, this is an unavoidable reality.
But now things need to change. Astronomers believe that humanity is no longer just setting foot in the stars; it now has the capacity for horizontal expansion.
Therefore, humanity should seize this opportunity to build a Sky Survey Telescope Array to listen to more sounds from the universe.
Yes, according to several astronomers present, the so-called Sky Survey Telescope Array is not just an optical telescope; it will be a large-scale integrated Telescope Array, and it should also have a more precise gravitational wave Gravitational Wave Detection Array than one composed of warships.
In other words, the Sky Survey Telescope Array will not only be used to find the stars shown in the star map, but will also serve as ears for humanity to listen to the sounds of the universe and eyes to warn of dangers from space.
Everyone was unusually united in their opinion on this proposal, feeling that it should be done.
Seeing that everyone was finally on the same page, Yue Yuan felt a sense of urgency: if we're going to build one, we should build a massive one. Well, at this rate, we'll eventually have to build Super Large Hadron Collider anyway. Whether we build one big project or two, it's all the same, so let's build them all at once.
Seeing the excited discussion among the crowd, Yue Yuan nodded secretly.
Then, almost everyone present joined in the discussion about the Sky Survey Telescope, except for Liu Miyan, who was always loud and outspoken, who remained silent. Compared to discussing the construction, he was now more concerned about the failure of Quantum Entanglement communication. I saw some comments mentioning that some comments were deleted; let me clarify, I never delete comments, whether they are likes or dislikes. So I think it might be due to censorship. Topics like social systems... are complicated. As for why some chapters were deleted... I don't want to say more.