124. Empathy
Hearing a question, Robert immediately turned in the direction in which the man was sitting, shook his head in a thoughtful manner, and said, "Oh, no, why do you think that?" In fact, I don't know if that kid will actually become a professional baseball player when he becomes an adult. But he replaced all the stars, including Babe. Ruth and Luce. Gary has become a unique idol in my heart, but it is an indisputable fact! ”
More than 1,000 seats were silent, and for a moment, people seemed to forget to breathe. But the silence lasted only for a moment, and it was broken by the burst of laughter, and in the supposed serious venue, the delegates burst into laughter, and even the usually unsmiling people couldn't help but laugh a little after they realized that they had been tricked.
But there was only one person who didn't laugh, and that was Robert himself. There was a grim expression on his old face, and the light cast by the roof, which looked like a dome, suddenly cooled, and the sloping wall seemed to collapse under his gaze, hitting the seats below.
"Everyone, it's time for food for thought!"
These were the first words Robert spoke into the microphone after the laughter had subsided a little.
"All my life, I have been rolling in the military, and I have looked down on life and death. But I understand that the reason I chose this profession is not to kill people, but to help people live well, and the meaning is exactly the same as the purpose of standing here. I'm not an old stubborn, I like to make all kinds of jokes to liven up the atmosphere, I hope my jokes are not offensive to distinguished people, if yes, then I'm sorry, anyway, this joke is over. ”
There were a few more bursts of laughter from the audience, but it was good-natured.
"I hope you will realize that right and wrong are only a thought, and it is not difficult to move from the wrong idea to the right choice, all you need to do is to move yourself from the original position to the other side, it's as simple as that. Think about it, if you were the one who knew that humanity on Earth was facing destruction, and that it was I who needed to be persuaded to move, what would you insist on? ”
After asking the last question, Robert strode back to his place, that refreshing and capable, completely devoid of the old state that people had seen before. After he sat down, he didn't say a word, and his humorous and funny expression faded like a winter tide, and the calmness and composure of commanding thousands of troops before retirement were now fully revealed.
No one in the Great Hall wanted to leave, but Robert alone was far from being persuaded to accept the human relocation plan.
Some politicians from the corporate world have begun to calculate the economic losses caused by abandoning the huge production equipment and factories on the ground, which of course is a fraction of the economic losses caused by the disruption of trade partnerships due to relocation and even having to start from scratch.
Real politicians are still unwilling to live underground away from the ground, perhaps after entering the Light Continent, the existing world political system will be subverted, according to their age, whether they can continue to be the leader in the political arena, is a worrying unknown, so as long as they can save their lives, no one wants to make such a huge change rashly.
Representatives of some war-torn regions in Africa and Latin America were the most shaken, and even convinced by Robert. Poverty, disease, and war are the shadows cast by the scorching sun on their land, and generation after generation has endured the ordeal of bullets and shortages, but there is no hope for peace. If they could walk into a new continent and start anew, they would not refuse this Noah's Ark, which symbolized new life.
"Ahem~"
There was a sound of throat clearing in the room, the voice of Scott, who sat peacefully in his chair, and did not get up and walked to the podium, but turned on the microphone switch.
"Dear Gentlemen and Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasure to spend this evening with you. Believe me, this fairly handsome face is no stranger to you, because the winner of the last Nobel Prize in Physics is ......"
"Mr. Lennon, Mr. Lennon, please speak from the podium, thank you!"
Scott's most important "I" is interrupted by Sean, who politely invites him to the stage, but unknowingly spoils his high spirits.
"Hmm~"
Scott pouted dissatisfied, and had to repeat what old Robert had just done and stood on the podium. But his eyes were far less grounded than Robert's, and his contempt was as cold as an ice cube.
"Guys, I know exactly what you're afraid of. The migration of all human beings is a big project, and it is not as easy as the migratory birds that fly from the north to the south in the winter. But difficulty and impossibility cannot be equated, otherwise human language is enough to express both in one word. ”
A delegate from Singapore was very clever and asked in Southeast Asian English: "So could you get straight to the point and talk about how we can overcome the difficulties that hindered the Great Migration and make the impossible possible?" ”
"yes, it doesn't seem difficult for you at all, please be open and honest with your opinions!"
"Or if you convince us that humanity has truly entered an era of crisis on the brink of destruction!"
The representatives of Spain and Germany chimed in.
Scott swallowed in embarrassment, a little damp on his chubby head.
He stopped coughing and said into the microphone: "I am a physicist, I have been engaged in the orientation of cosmic celestial bodies for a long time, and in my life, I have discovered two supernovae with the help of radio telescopes that have never been detected by humans before, and I have also used the radiation formula of electromagnetic waves to calculate the age of their possible eruption and the decay cycle in the future. Although such a supernova does not pose a substantial threat to us because of its distance from the earth, no one can deny that there are many unknown areas in the universe that we humans have not yet set foot in, and there are countless dangerous factors! Just like an imminent alien attack, if you are not aware of the crisis, it does not mean that the crisis is far away from you, but by the time you find it lurking around you, it will be too late, and you can only be swallowed by the crisis, just like a person swimming in the water who can't shake off the sharp teeth of a shark! ”
"But how did you discover this threat, and how did the C&T in the Light Continent detect this threat, can you tell us?" It has been suggested that the agenda of the meeting has finally reached the point of view.
Scott's arrogant answer sparked outrage, "Astrophysics is so vast and profound, even a small Doppler effect can teach you all night, how can I explain to you people who don't know anything about physics in a short period of time?" ”
"Cut~"
There was a chorus of boos in the room, and Scott's contemptuous attitude aroused the disgust of many delegates, many of whom demanded that he return to his position.