Rust - Chapter 630



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RUST -630

1 million clones?

“It’s a realistically impossible number.”

“It would be impossible to get that number even if we stopped all the projects we are currently working on.”

Both Na Ju-yeon, who was more interested in clones, and Hood, who originally thought that artificial intelligence systems were more effective than clones, opposed it.

“Assuming that one unit is cultivated, the required facility space is about 3 to 4 pyeong. If 1,000 units are to be produced simultaneously, that much space and facility are needed. Considering the raw materials and energy that go into it, realistically, it would take more than 10 years to produce 1 million units.”

It was worth considering that the Empire, which was serious about cloning technology, had put all its efforts into producing numbers in the thousands at a time.

It is not 100% successful just because it is cultivated, and if you consider the loss and the amount of data that is discarded due to errors after input, it is not easy to produce thousands of units at once.

Hood continued to explain what Na Ju-yeon had said.

“Even if we build a culture facility that can produce 1,000 units at a time, there’s a problem. Detroit is already building another production facility, so there’s no room.”

PD immediately refuted Hood’s statement.

“If space is an issue, we could remodel an abandoned factory site on the outskirts of Detroit and move in.”

There is enough space and time can be saved, but there is a more fundamental problem.

“In a situation where you’re trying to spread risk by building a floating city, I wonder if there’s any reason to build a key facility, a clone production facility, in Detroit.”

The story that the PD claimed that 1 million was needed was not just a number he threw out.

Given that Korea (100,410 km²), which is smaller than the state of Michigan (250,494 km²), only had 500,000 to 600,000 troops, the number of troops needed for the Holy Kingdom, which annexed central and eastern Canada, including Michigan, was certainly reasonable.

Before the incident, the Canadian military force was about 100,000, including 70,000 standing troops and 30,000 reserve troops. It was virtually impossible to defend such a large territory with 100,000 men. So why were there so few troops?

“Even in the case of Canada, it’s the same. 100,000? The standing army is only 70,000. Why would they choose only 70,000 to defend such a vast territory? Because they believed in being connected to the United States.”

Since the troops were already scattered across a wide country, by the time the mutant monsters began to become active in earnest, they had been swept away to the point where there were only a few units left.

The Canadian government, in dire straits, asked the U.S. federal government for assistance, but by then the U.S. was in chaos.

Various problems caused by mutant viruses were simultaneously occurring everywhere, and the conflict with China even led to a nuclear war. Although it did not escalate into World War III, the United States was not in a position to help Canada.

Without American troop support, Canada was unable to defend major cities like Mississauga and Toronto, and as a result, it was unable to stop mutant monsters from taking up residence in the cities and hunting humans.

“This is an example of what happens when we rely on other countries for our security. It is also why it is dangerous to entrust our security to non-human entities.”

PD once again emphasized that the Holy Kingdom needs 1 million troops to realize self-defense.

Although Kim Yang participated in the war and argued for animal breeding, the main issue was the 1 million clone breeding theory.

Maru looked at the discussion that was not concluding and was lost in thought. The PD had a point. It wasn’t just the monsters that were mutating.

For example, the Confederacy was a potential enemy. We had a non-aggression treaty with the Confederacy, but we could not rely on the treaty alone.

There were many ways to attack even without war. What if the Confederacy reported that prisoners had escaped toward the Holy Kingdom? What if those prisoners turned out to be cannibals or werewolves?

What if a vampire who lost a power struggle runs away to the Holy Kingdom? What will you do? The Confederacy contacted him first. What will you do? Will you open the borders and let them find it themselves?

We had to prevent the dangers from crossing the border, and if they did, we had to be able to catch them quickly.

If something happens, the king will be mobilized and the royal guard will be put on alert, right?

And for a landmass the size of the Holy Kingdom, there was a high probability that the situation would have already been resolved before the King and his guards could be dispatched. It was only natural, since even if they moved quickly, it would take at least half a day to get from one end to the other.

“Let’s think about the clone soldier problem after the new city is built.”

If we were to build a culture facility, it would be right to build it in the newly created floating city. And now we had decided to focus all our efforts on building the floating city. We needed time to research the technology we had brought from the empire.

“Because it is dangerous to use the Empire’s technology as is.”

If you look at the Yu Isa clone and the Naru clone, it was like that. Let’s say that if we blindly used the Empire’s technology and something like the Naru original came out, it’s still precarious now, but back then there was really no answer.

“There are technical issues, but I would like to start by discussing how to deal with mass-produced clones.”

It was decided that the clones with a clear sense of self would be treated as humans. At that time, there were only a few clones. There were about 20 Director Yu clones in total, and there were 4 Naru clones.

So there was no great burden in granting them human rights. Treating clones as humans meant recognizing them with the same rights as humans.

Starting with basic security such as food, clothing, and shelter, income support and medical support were not big problems because the number was small. But when it reached 1 million, it was a different story.

It would be okay if the clones were only kept in the military, but that in itself was a limitation of their freedom. They said they would treat them like humans, but then they took their freedom away from the start.

The crow that had been quietly listening to the nurse’s story on her shoulder cried. It sounded like it was saying, ‘What about us?’

Kaaaak!

If we recognize the human rights of clones, what about crows and wolves? There were seagulls and rats too.

Should animals, who play a part in the divine kingdom, also be granted rights?

If rights are not recognized, what should be the basis for such claims?

If you say you have no rights, will a smart crow or wolf accept that decision?

“Before moving to the new city, let’s sort out any controversial issues. Things like how to treat the clones that will be mass-produced, and how to treat the animals that join the Holy Kingdom.”

Last time I put it off and let it pass, but now it was not something I could just let pass.

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The political structure of the Holy Kingdom was vertical.

It was divided into military and non-military spheres, with King Vladimir Kalin at the top. The non-military sphere included the judiciary, legislature, and administration.

In a democracy, the judiciary, legislature, and executive are separated and check each other, and the Holy Kingdom was similar. The only difference was that most of the judiciary, legislature, and executive work was handled by artificial intelligence.

If we look closely, it is true that the meaning of each field keeping each other in check has faded because artificial intelligence has become the operating entity.

However, since the reason they were made to keep each other in check was because of the fallen desires of humans, there would be no problem if an artificial intelligence without any other desires took over and operated it.

However, there were many problems in the early stages when artificial intelligence began to take charge of administrative work, especially administrative work related to welfare.

There were also people who refused to consult with AI, and many who refused to accept the results of AI trials.

However, the controversy died down when Prince Vladimir Kalin gave artificial intelligence power, as he officially announced that if the Holy Kingdom was dissatisfied, they could leave.

Maru didn’t look at AI with colored glasses. If he made a promise, he kept it. Even if it was a promise made to AI.

Tria broke her promise and was disposed of for betraying him. So was Dr. Jack Neese.

Maru was the one who treated AI as a single entity. Perhaps that is why the newly created AIs also acknowledged King Vladimir Kalin.

Even leaving aside the question of whether AI recognition is necessary or not, or whether it is meaningful or not, this was the case.

If I were to put it in human terms, would I say it’s sad?

[Our story is not mentioned even though clones and animals are appearing.]

[Because when we talk about intelligence, reason, and logic, we overlook the fact that we are human beings.]

Artificial intelligence Diana and Samantha were observing the discussion in the conference room through CCTV.

[If it’s about rights, a rational decision would be impossible.]

[That’s right. Humans are irrational beings to begin with.]

From the perspective of artificial intelligence, the very premise that only humans have rights is problematic. Why do only humans have rights?

Are the differences between animals and humans really that important? In their view, humans were not particularly superior to animals. In the broad sense of eating, excreting, and raising children, there was not much difference.

[It’s also strange to explain rights in terms of differences in intelligence.]

[Because if we only consider ability, we are superior to humans.]

Even if human intelligence is good, the reality is that it is not much different from animals that have become smarter recently. Even if we only consider intellectual and logical abilities, artificial intelligence is a being that is far superior to humans. But do only humans have rights?

It was a strange argument for them, as AIs, to calculate. At that time, it seemed more effective to organize the administrative processing guidelines that humans were irrationally shitting on.

[Villages that have introduced HOLLY religion and AI systems have fewer problems, but villages without HOLLY religion or AI systems have higher crime rates.]

The AI’s incomprehensible behavior was a crime. Why do people commit crimes even though they know they will be punished for it?

It was strange that he insisted that he was innocent even after committing a crime, and it was equally strange that there was a precedent that asked him to remain in prison.

[I have forwarded the information to the Minister of Administration, but since there is no separate policy, we will have to wait.]

At first, it was a lower level AI created to manage the stronghold fortress, but recently it has been spread throughout each village and city.

Now, artificial intelligence has been installed on airships and factories, and is active throughout human society.

‘Are ordinary people really necessary for the Holy Kingdom?’

‘Does Xenia need this many ordinary people to live happily?’

Diana and Samantha did not reveal their true feelings to each other. In the midst of their discussion about how to treat rational beings and what rights to have, Maru spoke up.

“I think it would be good to talk about AI as well. Since we’re talking about rights and authority, let’s talk about that too.”

[!]

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As expected, he was different.

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A tavern in Confederate territory.

The ruling class of the Confederacy became either nobles or cannibals. Those who were neither of those two simply disappeared without a trace one day.

“I heard that gas prices are going up again this time.”

“Gasoline prices have gone up, but everything else is just going up.”

Even though senators, representatives, governors, and mayors disappeared and became dehumanized, the lives of ordinary people remained unchanged.

“But isn’t it better than the others?”

“I guess so.”

The southern region used to have below-zero temperatures in winter, but in recent years, it has suffered great damage from sudden extreme cold.

[···I heard that the number of people who died or went missing due to the extreme cold last year exceeded ten thousand?]

[Yes, that’s right. There was a time when people were evacuated because their water pipes burst and their heating systems broke, and then a blizzard came and they were isolated.]

Last year and this year in particular were terrifyingly cold. Last year, there were news reports that more than ten thousand people were killed or missing due to the severe cold that lasted for over four months.

“Still, isn’t the total number of deaths and missing people over ten thousand too many?”

“It’s also true that there are so many missing people. It’s so hard to believe that there were so many idiots wandering around while the snow is falling.”

“That’s because I look like I’m going to freeze to death at home.”

“You should have prepared earlier. Or you could have just used furniture as firewood to survive.”

The news that this winter would be as harsh as last year’s winter was accompanied by sighs from all over the place, which went down smoothly with the beer.

[···For safety, a law requiring a permit to travel long distances···]

Naturally, restrictions on movement were beginning to be imposed.