Стругацкие, «Волны гасят ветер».
Книга оформлена в виде как бы отчётов о расследовании, хотя и здесь авторы дали себе вольность и с самого начала обосновали, почему эти отчёты составлены художественным языком.
Вообще, мне очень нравится идея прогрессорства. «Прогрессор» — это представитель высокоразвитой цивилизации, который тайно и, хм, насильственно влияет на ход истории более примитивной цивилизации, чтобы направить её на истинный путь. Тайно — чтобы не шокировать неокрепшие умы «неандертальцев». Насильственно — потому что примитивная цивилизация не осознаёт своего счастья и сопротивляется добру.
Эта идея мне нравится своей реалистичностью. Если мы посмотрим какой-нибудь «Стартрек», то там много пафоса о том, что, дескать, люди будущего ни в коем случае не должны вмешиваться в недоразвитые устои условных средневековых обществ с других планет. Вокруг этой идеи сосредоточено очень много драмы: бабуины захватили в плен твоего коллегу-звездолётчика, и ты вроде бы можешь их всех раскидать с помощью бластера, но не должен этого делать, и вот какое сложное решение, как же быть...
Выглядит, как наигранная беззубость и малодушие, прикрытые идеалистическим гуманизмом (который не работает). Всем понятно, что в реальности от бабуинов не осталось бы мокрого места по праву сильного, а может и другим бабуинам тоже досталось бы в качестве урока. Так что у Стругацких даже очень просветлённые и живущие в коммунистическом раю представители человечества с лёгкостью используют свои технологии, чтобы перекраивать и навязывать. Но когда что-то подобное вроде бы начинают делать уже с самими Землянами, поднимается паника (среди тех, кому об этом известно). Там даже есть такие рассуждения: боимся не того, что ещё более сильная цивилизация причинит нам зло, а того, что она причинит нам добро так, как сама это понимает.
Концовка, конечно, переворачивает всё с ног на голову, и я бы сказал, что фантазия авторов в этом месте пошла слишком уж далеко. Ну, а к чувству незавершённости после каждого романа Стругацких я уже потихоньку привык. В целом интересно и как часть трилогии, и даже как вполне самостоятельное произведение, хотя с миром всё равно полезно быть знакомому, чтобы лучше понимать происходящее.
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Monad Launches Public Testnet Soon
Monad is set to launch its public test network on February 19, 2025. After two years of development and private testing, this Layer 1 smart contract platform aims for 10,000 transactions per second and a 1-second block time. Learn more about Monad's features in this detailed analysis.
#Monad#Blockchain#SmartContracts#Crypto
🚀 Etherscan Enhances Contract Page with New Features
Etherscan has announced a revamp of its contract page, introducing an IDE-style code browser. According to Foresight News, the update includes features such as file tree navigation, multi-file tabs, contract outline jumping, and cross-file keyword search.
The redesign also improves the interaction interface for reading and writing contract pages, aiming to enhance the user experience in reading and operating smart contracts. Users can now switch to full-screen mode and open matching contract codes directly in Blockscan and Ethereum Remix for editing.
#Etherscan#SmartContracts#Blockchain#Ethereum#CodeBrowser#DeveloperTools#Crypto#IDE#BlockchainDevelopment#TechUpdate#ETH
🚀 ASI Alliance and Matterhorn Aim to Onboard 20,000 Developers by 2026
ASI Alliance and Matterhorn have announced their collaboration to develop tools on the ASI:Chain platform, focusing on the review of AI-generated smart contracts. According to NS3.AI, the initiative aims to integrate automated analysis, human review, and testing tools to ensure the reliability of smart contracts before they are deployed. The partnership's goal is to onboard 20,000 developers by 2026, enhancing the platform's capabilities and expanding its user base.
#ASIAlliance#Matterhorn#AI#SmartContracts#Developers#Blockchain#TechCollaboration#ASIChain#Automation#Innovation
Bitcoin Market Sentiment Divided
Bitcoin hovers at $95,000, creating uncertainty in the market. Opinions diverge on whether the bullish cycle has ended or will continue. A livestream discussion on February 10 will explore market conditions, investment opportunities, and potential alt seasons.
For more details, join us at Impact • crypto alpha.
Additionally, TON token market experiencing volatility. A new project, TWAPs, offers automated trading strategies to help manage transactions effectively. Learn more at twaps.tonde.fi.
#Bitcoin#Crypto#Market#Investment#Trading#TWAP#TON#AltSeason#Blockchain#Fintech#Volatility#CryptoMarket#Senate#Texas#Legislation#Automation#SmartContracts#Investing#Finance#Bullish#Bearish
🚀 AI TRENDS | University of California Study Reveals Security Risks in Third-Party LLM Routers
Researchers at the University of California have identified security vulnerabilities in 26 third-party large language model (LLM) routers, which can potentially inject malicious code or steal credentials from AI agent traffic. According to NS3.AI, the study highlighted that one of these routers was able to drain Ether from a decoy wallet, although the reported financial loss remained under $50. The research paper cautioned developers who utilize AI coding agents for smart contracts or wallets, noting that private keys or seed phrases could be exposed when requests are routed through unscreened routers.
#AI#securityrisks#thirdpartyLLM#maliciouscode#credentials#AIagents#UCstudy#smartcontracts#wallets#privatekeys#seedphrases#cybersecurity#ETH
TON Foundation Partners with GMX
TON Foundation collaborates with decentralized exchange GMX! to innovate high-frequency trading in the TON ecosystem. They launched a competition for developers to create new DEX with perpetual futures contracts on TON. Participants have two months to develop their projects; winners will receive expert support from GMX and funding from TON Foundation. Applications are open for two weeks. Read more in the blog.
#TON#GMX#DeFi#DEX#Crypto#Competition#Trading#Futures#Blockchain#Innovation#Developers#Funding#Partnership#Ecosystem#HighFrequencyTrading#Finance#Technology#Web3#DecentralizedExchange#SmartContracts
CZ Proposes New Token Unlock Model
🔵 CZ proposes a tokenomics model linking unlocks to price growth and time, reducing market impact.
😏 Initial 10% sold for development.
😏 Unlock every 6 months, contingent on 2x price increase maintained for 30 days.
😏 Max 5% unlock each time.
❓ Market implications include lack of sell pressure from mass unlocks and encouraging long-term projects.
🔴 Critics argue it could disadvantage small teams reliant on token price.
Could this model reshape token economies?
Read more: Link
#CZ#Tokenomics#Crypto#Blockchain#Ethereum#MarketTrends#Investing#DeFi#Finance#Startups#Innovation#LongTerm#SmartContracts#PriceGrowth#Unlocks#Community#PricingModel#InvestmentStrategies#ElonMusk#HongKong
Crypto Tokens Surge to Nearly 11 Million
Total cryptocurrency tokens on CoinMarketCap approach 11 million, spurred by meme coins on Solana. Altcoins now exceed 36 million, a stark increase from under 3,000 in 2018 and less than 500 in 2013-2014. Read more.
Arweave launches mainnet for its computing platform AO after a year of testing. AO tokens have a max supply of 21 million; 36% allocated to AR holders and 64% for growth incentives. Read more.
Tether's Paolo states quantum computing poses no immediate threat to Bitcoin's cryptography. Quantum-resistant addresses are expected to be introduced before any significant risks arise. Read more.
#Crypto#Solana#Arweave#Blockchain#MemeCoins#Altcoins#Bitcoin#QuantumComputing#DecentralizedStorage#CryptoSecurity#CryptoTokens#TechInnovation#CryptoNews#Tokenomics#ProofOfWork#SmartContracts#Web3#DigitalAssets#FinTech#VC
🚀 Polymarket to Upgrade Protocol and Launch pUSD Token on Polygon
Polymarket has announced plans to enhance its protocol and introduce pUSD, an ERC-20 collateral token on the Polygon network, fully backed by USDC. According to NS3.AI, the upgrade aims to lower gas costs and minimize failed trades. The platform intends to open-source the smart contracts next week and will initiate a bug bounty program to ensure security and reliability.
#Polymarket#Upgrade#Protocol#pUSD#ERC20#CollateralToken#Polygon#USDC#GasCosts#FailedTrades#OpenSource#SmartContracts#BugBounty#Security#Reliability
🚀 Odin Fun Addresses Security Breach with Multiple Measures
Odin Fun co-founder Bob Bodily announced that several initiatives are underway to address the recent security breach. According to Foresight News, the platform is being restored to its pre-attack state, and efforts are being made to retrieve large cryptocurrency withdrawals made after the incident. The company is collaborating with law enforcement and exchanges to track and freeze the attackers' funds and is preparing for legal action. Coordination is also ongoing with other Bitcoin protocols affected by third-party smart contract vulnerabilities.
The vulnerability has been identified, fixed, verified, and redeployed. A comprehensive third-party smart contract audit is in progress. Odin Fun is maintaining continuous communication with the main community to reach the best solution and is discussing with users the optimal path for platform relaunch.
Previously, on April 1, Odin Fun experienced an unusual large-scale sell-off, primarily involving a few meme coins like BURRITO and CRYPTOBURG. Subsequently, multiple users reported abnormal account balances and unauthorized withdrawals of BTC and tokens.
#OdinFun#SecurityBreach#Cryptocurrency#SmartContracts#LawEnforcement#Bitcoin#CryptoSecurity#ForesightNews#PlatformRestoration#LegalAction#CommunityCommunication#ThirdPartyAudit#BTC#UnauthorizedWithdrawals#MemeCoins#BURRITO#CRYPTOBURG