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“When did you know?” David Stern asked.
“This summer. I followed the big dream training, he told me.” Dwight Howard said.
President hiss of breath, scratched cheek. “He told you how much?”
“Not much. Just told me he is a robot. I was. The rest, he said, would you tell me.”
“He always left me such trouble.” President of a wry smile.
“Indeed, the development of technology to give us a lot of convenience.” President played with fingers, said, “For example, you see, I just became president when the NBA to have never been fantasy, you can see on one screen at the same time so many players, you can understanding of their data at any time, you can understand their point of each shot, the offensive completion time … … In this era, people are like robots, as were amplified and anatomical microscope. Sometimes, I think, hey, he was a robot it . ”
“You say that these are Mani wanted to do?”
“Nothing, lighten the atmosphere. Dwight, you know, I love you and your generation player. I know you are not happy, but I hope you know that I am not the instigator of all this, I just did not stop them from doing it … … Well, I hope you can hear me cool, right? ”
“Good.”
“You know, you were born, so segment time, the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Contradictory to scientific and technological strength growth. The Soviet Union has an advantage: they have a dictatorship, it can destroy the scientist as slaves or dependent. Actually, you know Many scientists in the Soviet Union went into exile in the United States, has beat the talent throughout the United States. In order to counter the Soviet Union, the Americans have to do anything to. Many things are confidential. many means, might not be moral. But … you know … ? ”
“Ah.”
“The first cosmonaut in 1961, the Soviet Union God, it is Gagarin. America was a beat slow, because we in the manufacture of other things. In fact, as early as 1942, Asimov made after the Three Laws of Robotics , we began to wonder. In 1948, Wiener’s “Cybernetics” tells us: machine communication, control, and the human nervous, sensory common law. Therefore, as long as there is strong enough computer to be able to create robot . ”
“The relationship we have with you?”
“Ah, I am about to say. You know that story? 1517, Bartok Luomei De Las Casas priest who is very pity Antilles gold in the inhuman living, tired to dead Indians, he suggested to the Spanish King Carlos V, shipped to replace the black, so black gold in the Antilles in too inhuman, tired to death. He showed his kindness led to this strange change, then rise to numerous things: the resistance of slaves, Civil War, Miles Davis, who of jazz, anti-discrimination policy, the death of Martin Luther King. So, now have so many black NBA . ”
“You really want to say?”
“Oh, sorry, this is a novel fragment of Borges. I mean, you probably already understand, well … … just like Las Casas proposed to use black instead of Indian priests, we also want to use the robot instead of ordinary people to play NBA. ”
“Ah?!”
“So there will be a Bill Russell.”
Dwight stood up.
“You mean, Russell is the robot?”
“In fact … … Yes.” Stern embarrassing scratched ears. “According to the Cardinal to say to me: first to make him black, because one does not have that horrible white athletic ability, too unreal; Second, discrimination against blacks of that era, reporters love to surround the Library West So Russell can escape the black media chase. ”
“Well … uh …”
“Russell is a successful robot. You know, he’s running and jumping ability to range far beyond when the world. In fact, it is because due to physical robots. His rebounds and blocks the reason why ancient rare sense of smell, because he computer precision-guided, the reaction faster than ordinary people. his career every beat him the perfect execution of tactical discipline, but also because of his robotic features. This is the seventh game he never lost causes - machine people do not know how nervous will not have to play a rolling moment. so he can get eleven ring thirteen years. ”
“Well … ah …”
“Of course, there is imperfect at the Russell.” Cardinal said, “for example, due to functional limitations, can not be precise control of his free throws. He initially accepted player program, so his first act as head coach that year is not success. about his coaching program, is implanted in the summer of 1967. Finally, his offensive and defensive ability is simply a large gap to some unreal. ”
“Oh … …”
“The first defense balance of the robot, the robot is one of the most perfect, is later than the last in his three-year NBA - that is Wilt Chamberlain.”
“Chamberlain?!”
“Ah. You just think about it: Russell is already a perfect physical robot, and Russell Chamberlain’s athletic ability is still on - it may be unusual earth people?”
“Well … uh … … …”
“Chamberlain in exercise capacity, attack, defense, physical fitness and other areas are doing all perfect. However, he failed to solve the problem of precision-guided, as he and Russell have free throw problems. But this is only part of the problem . ”
“Wait a minute, President, I remember that Chamberlain was not that he had twenty thousand girls?”
“Hey, this is one of the remedial measures. In fact, you know, Darryl Dawkins exquisite debauchery, but also blown to a thousand sex partners. Chamberlain, twenty thousand? This is actually the machine in order to conceal his Physiognomy and the wind were released. Although Buckley always thought that this figure is false, but the world’s discussions focused on the ‘How many does he have a girl’, no one will to consider whether he is the robot … … ”
“… So …”
“But this is one of the problems. In order to cover up the true colors of Chamberlain, and we give him with too much artificial intelligence projects. He will play table tennis, will play chess, table tennis played well, but there are too many human beings personality. true of course true, but he is too Zhao Yan was. There are many strange habits, is simply unconscionable. For example ,1961-62 season he played 48.5 minutes per game was 50.4 time-sharing, there have been some of his people on earth is not suspicion. just when we all could not imagine that the robot can do it so realistic … … you heard his ‘big musty’ nickname it? ”
“I heard about it. Is Elgin Baylor gave him. It is said never take a bath Chamberlain finished game, but only willing to use perfume or talcum powder.”
“Ah. In fact, it is because he was high speed, you can not immediately cleaning the bathroom, otherwise the machine will occur dysfunction … … You see, to cover all this, how difficult ah.”
“, The Space Science Center in Houston, there are some miracles. University of Houston, created two new robots: Elvin Hayes, and, you know, the big dream. Who do not know, the sea Hayes nickname ‘Big E’ is in fact his number. and a big dream … … to cover up the fact that he covered Lewis said he was in Nigeria to coach. You know, that can hide a lot of background. big dream of an exciting place is that his system is open, we can add many new programs into it. Therefore, the 1986 Finals when he was a robot like a rough, but in 1994, he was simply a flexible light and non-human Great guy. This is because, in this period, he has been continuously modified. ”
“… So …”
“In fact, the ultimate robot Chamberlain open, a shark. He also did not solve the problem of precision-guided, so the long-range shooting free throws and not. But in the weight, the power has reached unprecedented heights. He is a heavy machinery the ultimate form. and, as artificial intelligence, his intelligence, eloquence also reached a high level. ”
“Then I am also the type of strategy?”
“Exactly that, you’re not.”
“Oh? I thought … …”
“You are a new hybrid, Dwight, do you listen to me go on. Probably in 1995, we passed a new bill: the high school after the robot as far as possible into the NBA.”
“Why?”
“College basketball does not know the robot’s true. You know, those universities are very conservative and bureaucratic trivial. Their wages even for college players have refused to mention the robots? At the university too easy to expose. Jump went to college, a high school student direct security title, can avoid a lot of attention. ”
“Well … …”
“For example, Kevin Garnett is also a robot.”
“Kevin?!”
“Yes. He is a new type. In him, we have solved the problem of precise sensing. So Kevin robot in combination with the previous power, speed, physical outside, still in the cast, free throws, passing side, with a high accuracy. Of course, he also has the problem … … ”
“He is not be perfect it?”
“No, no. Because Kevin is a sophisticated robot, his weight, thickness and volume have to control. Sharks are the ultimate product of extensive heavy-duty robot, Kevin did not do his large tonnage. And you actually is a mixture of heavy and light. We hope you between Kevin and sharks - have a certain flexibility, speed and accuracy, while a heavy-duty robot’s power. ”
“But my free throws and jump shots are not precise ah!”
“Well, this is what we need to continue the calibration part. After all, you are the product of the second robot. This is a hybrid of new robots you many of the features are still under development. We will continue to promote the new functions. ”
“The second? Say, I still new to this type?”
“Yes. You type the new hybrid robot, produced the first is Ohio.”
“Could it be … …”
“Yes, LeBron James. He is a master of mixed-type robot, with speed, strength, agility, vision and a range of precise sensing. You can understand now why he left Ohio to Miami to pull off - and - he, like you, know the truth he is the robot, so heartbroken. ”
“Traditional robots are still manufacturing it?” Dwight asked.
“Continues. For example, KG was the exact type of light sensing robot has a new product. Than KG, the more accurate shooting, can handle more sophisticated work. To maintain the same designation, the new paragraph is also called Kai text. Yes, that Kevin Durant. By the way, his teammate Russell Westbrook is also out of earlier versions of Russell engines produced to commemorate the special section Bill Russell. We always wanted to try , with his engine is able to produce a guard robot. ”
Dwight Howard lifted up her head. Little bit of New York night lights outside the window, such as the brilliant galaxy. That was the beginning of the 20th century, came to New York Dream teenagers can not imagine the grand spectacle that, like science-fiction film he had seen the scene - indeed, the so-called time and history, step by step approach is the classic sci-fi novel process.
“I hope you do not be sad, Dwight. This is no big deal.” Stern said.
“I’m much better. But I, after all, robots. President. I was created by people. I am not a product of nature.”
“So what?” President calmly says, “Are we not the existence of another manufactured we do not know it? Dwight, my dear, do you think a tree natural? It is clay, seeds, water, wind, sun and all other factors lead out. We are human beings, is a natural product of all the people making the same product of nature. Do not people ever look too great. exactly that, you’re better than people are still high, because you are all human wisdom and perfect in this world the crystallization of materials. ”
“The wisdom of the robot can reach the point where human comparable to it?”
“Uh, in fact, Gonzaga University, both in the trial of the hardware, power on is not outstanding, totally dependent on intelligent robots. We do not impose any guidance to them and let them act according to their own artificial intelligence. We instruction under the first robot is ‘at all to become a great professional basketball player,’ the instruction of the second robot is ‘at all to get as much of the NBA championship ring.’ In fact, we started long-term observation after They all rely on good human intelligence is not inferior to, rather than mechanical forces to complete the instruction. ”
“They are?”
“The first robot, code-named John Stockton. The second robot, code-named Adam Morrison.”