"Good morning, Deans! This question was actually a little assignment for one of our major courses last month. I'd like to hear the deans' answer." Twin-tailed Girl said.
"Hah, they're assigning us homework now." Song He laughed. "Ask away!"
"There have been many cases of technological regression throughout human history. Some technologies were lost because of war, while others gradually disappeared because of failures in talent development and long-term planning. In fact, the loss of technology is practically the norm. So many things that were once manufactured can no longer be made, and after lying dormant for a long time, they can only be redeveloped from scratch." Twin-tailed Girl said.
"That's right." Xie Yuanxun nodded.
"The deans just mentioned the Mars Project. Is it possible that after humanity established large-scale settlements on Mars, transportation technology between Earth and Mars could be severed and lost for various reasons, causing the humans on Mars and Earth to become isolated from each other for a long time? If that happened, would the humans on Mars and Earth eventually stop recognizing each other entirely?"
"What exactly are the requirements for this assignment?" Song He asked, picking up the microphone.
"Everyone is free to speak their mind. There are no other requirements." Twin-tailed Girl said.
Song He fell silent for two seconds. "A water course!"
The entire hall erupted in laughter. Xie Yuanxun and Xiang Xiaotong, seated on either side of Song He, couldn't hold back their laughter either.
"First of all, this isn't a good question. Secondly, the requirements are too lax. There's not enough substance in this assignment." Song He did not laugh, however, and his tone was serious. "At the Brain Institute, Medicine Institute, and Interstellar Exploration Academy—in every academy I've personally managed—I have one absolute requirement: we must firmly avoid all