I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

After a while.

Many dynasties and planes.

Many ancient people came back to their senses from the shock and shouted angrily:

"Shameless!"

"Heretical!"

"Extremely stupid!"

The fact that there are 97 genders in the Eagle Country is simply too unreasonable in the eyes of these ancient people.

……

[Foreign tourists also said that in Dragon Country, the standard for judging people is not gender. ]

[For example, women can participate in space missions not because of political correctness, but because they are good enough. ]

[Of course, there are also some comments with strange styles, such as someone saying that a second-grade Dragon Country child can rub an Apple phone out of sand. ]

[To be honest, seeing these, I was a little sweaty. 】

……

Many ancient people from all dynasties watched the foreign tourists in the video praising the later Dragon Kingdom in various ways, and they couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The later Dragon Kingdom's 144-hour transit visa-free response strategy was really effective.

The Western media's deliberate smear campaign against Dragon Kingdom was cracked with just this easy move.

……

[The main reason for the birth of "Yilin Style" must be that a certain country or culture makes you envious enough. 】

[And those who believe in "Yilin Style" must also be suffering from difficult-to-solve social contradictions. 】

[Facts have proved that when the motherland becomes strong, not only will "there be great scholars to debate the scriptures for me", but even great scholars will write books for you. 】

……

After watching the conclusion of the video.

Many ancient people from all dynasties nodded in agreement.

The 144-hour visa-free policy is certainly an important means of attracting foreign tourists.

But in the final analysis, what is more important is that Longguo has become truly powerful and is ahead of foreign countries in all aspects.

After the arrival of foreign tourists, they intuitively felt the gap through comparison, so they praised Longguo in various ways.

……

In the high-altitude giant screen.

The video refreshed.

A new video appeared.

[Why did modern science and technology not originate in China? ]

……

At the moment when the title of this new video appeared on the high-altitude giant screen, many ancient people in all dynasties concentrated their minds.

They looked at the high-altitude giant screen more attentively.

From many previous videos, they heard a saying from later generations: Science and technology are the primary productive force.

And.

The development process of various countries in later generations also fully confirmed the correctness of this saying.

11It is precisely because of the existence and vigorous development of science and technology that the earth will be so prosperous in the future.

In addition, all kinds of incredible and magical things such as nuclear bombs, missiles, airplanes, high-speed rail, etc. will appear in the future.

Therefore.

These ancient people were already very clear about the importance of science and technology.

At the same time.

Also from the previous video, the ancients also knew that modern science and technology in later generations originated from Western countries.

As a result, ancient China fell far behind Western countries in science and technology.

And this caused the humiliation of modern China.

At that time, they were very confused about why this happened?

Chinese civilization was so powerful in ancient times and was far ahead of the world. Why did it fail to be the first to give birth to modern science in later generations?

Why didn't ancient China take the lead in starting the industrial revolution?

The video at that time did not answer these questions, but this video is about to answer them.

Therefore, countless ancient people in many dynasties are full of expectations for the content of the next video.

Among them.

The emperors of all dynasties who decided to start the industrial revolution attached great importance to this new video.

They felt that if they found this reason and eliminated the obstacles, they might be able to speed up the progress of the industrial revolution.

……

[Since 1948, Dr. Joseph Needham, an old friend of the Chinese people, a famous biochemist and historian of science, and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been committed to compiling the "History of Science and Technology in China". ]

[In this magnum opus, Dr. Joseph Needham studied and summarized the achievements of ancient Chinese science and technology from the perspective of a Western scientist and with the eyes of modern science, and analyzed the impact of ancient Chinese science and technology achievements on the world. ]

[Among them, there are the four great inventions that we are familiar with, as well as some relatively obscure technologies, such as water wheels, metallurgical blast furnaces, watertight compartments of ships, etc. ]

[These technologies have had a profound impact on the development of the entire human race. ]

[For a long time in ancient times, Chinese science and technology have always been at the forefront of the world. 】

【However, after the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution in the West, China's scientific and technological level was caught up and surpassed by the West. 】

【Why did ancient China's science and technology lead the world for a long time, but there was no Renaissance and Industrial Revolution? 】

【Why did ancient Chinese technology fail to develop into modern science? 】

【Why did the technological development of ancient China stagnate? 】

Bullet screen:

"You have to ask Confucianism. Their ancestor Confucius said in Fan Chi's request to learn farming: If this is the case, people from all directions will come with their children in their arms, so why would they need to farm? With Confucianism, how could modern science be born?"

"In the eyes of Confucianism, science is just some shabby tricks. The rulers also think that shabby tricks are not conducive to ruling and must be severely suppressed!"

"It's all caused by the Neo-Confucianism that upholds the principles of heaven and eliminates human desires."

"Officialism is the most important thing. In order to become an official, everyone goes out to learn about the world. Who would study science?"

"The main reason is that agricultural civilization is too comfortable and leisurely.There is no strong motivation to develop industry. ”

“Isn’t it because the Qing Dynasty closed its doors to the outside world?”

“Agricultural empires are naturally conservative and introverted.”

“…”

Looking at the content of these barrages.

Many great scholars in the past dynasties expressed dissatisfaction.

“Nonsense!”

“What nonsense! ”

Many great Confucian scholars from different dynasties directly denounced.

What do they think this has to do with their Confucianism?

After watching many videos on the giant screen in the sky, they dare not and cannot deny the importance of science and technology.

But they firmly refuse to admit that the backwardness of ancient Chinese science and technology is related to Confucianism.

This crime is too great, and Confucianism cannot bear it.

Thinking of this.

Some great Confucian scholars were a little worried.

The views of these later generations must have been seen by the emperors of their respective dynasties at this time.

Once these emperors also believe that Confucianism is If it hinders the development of science and technology, then...

These great scholars are even more worried.

This is a disaster for their Confucianism.

...

[These questions are the Joseph Needham problems that many people talk about. ]

[Since these questions were raised by Dr. Joseph Needham, many people have tried to find answers. ]

[However, even after almost a century of debate, the answers to these questions are still different, and there is no conclusion that satisfies everyone. ]

[Today, UP also wants to talk about these issues. ]

[First The content of this issue is just the opinion of the UP host, which may not be correct. 】

[Okay, let's start. 】

……

After reading the preface.

The eyes of many ancient people in the past dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky more focused.

Next, it is the content they care about most.

The answer will be revealed soon.

……

[The reason why these questions raised by Dr. Joseph Needham cannot be answered accurately is actually very simple. 】

[Because this is a false proposition in itself, and it is impossible to get the correct answer to a false proposition. . 】

[Why is the Needham Puzzle a false proposition? 】

[Because when many of us think about the facts described in these questions, we ignore an important premise. 】

[That is, the development paths of Western natural science and our ancient Chinese science and technology are different. 】

[Modern science is derived from Western theology, and Western theology originated from ancient Greek philosophy. 】

Bullet screen:

"To be more accurate, science originated from the bold speculation and careful verification of theological ideas and beliefs in the Middle Ages, and constantly falsified them."

"Medieval theology is itself a part of the metaphysics of philosophy."

"Reply——Yes, medieval theology is full of speculation, and even uses logical reasoning to prove the existence of God. ”

“Reply——For example, Thomas’ five-way proof, right? It’s really interesting to use scientific speculation to prove theology.”

“…”

Many ancient people from all dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky and were shocked.

This way of using rational reasoning to prove the existence of God is really a bit novel to them.

…

[As for Chinese science and technology, it takes another path.]

[Because the origin and development paths are different, ancient Chinese science and technology can never develop into modern science.]

[So.]

[Even if Chinese technology has developed to a level equivalent to or even higher than modern science and technology based on ancient science and technology, it cannot be called modern Science. 】

[Because, their paths are different, so they cannot be mixed up. 】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with curiosity.

He had understood the meaning of the words in front of him.

Compared to the development path of Western science and technology, he was more interested in: What was the development path of ancient Chinese science and technology?

This was a more important question for him.

If we find the development path, maybe we can know where the problem lies?

But unfortunately, the video on the giant screen did not continue to talk about this issue.

… …

[So why are people still talking about the Needham Question, and why do so many people want to find the answer? ]

[Because these questions do reflect a fact, that is, after the Western Industrial Revolution, our scientific and technological development is indeed lagging behind the West. ]

……

Many ancient people from all dynasties sighed in their hearts.

This is indeed an undeniable fact.

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

A firm look flashed in Zhu Di's eyes.

In this life, he will definitely not let this situation happen again.

The Ming Dynasty will definitely lead the Western countries and start the industrial revolution first.

… …

[Therefore. ]

[Our focus should be to find out the answer to the question of why our development of science and technology has lagged behind the West in modern times. ]

[To answer this question, we must first find the key to this question. ]

[The UP host has said a point of view in many previous programs. ]

[Whether it is the River Map and Luoshu, Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Zhouyi, ancient Greek philosophy, theology and modern science, they are essentially ways to understand the world. ]

[And the way we understand the world is based on mathematical principles. ]

[Therefore, the degree of understanding of mathematics determines the height of cognition of the world. ]

[So, is the stagnation of ancient Chinese science and technology related to this? ]

…

Hearing this.

Many ancient people in the past dynasties were shocked and their faces were full of shock.

This is a point of view that they had never thought of.

They were really surprised.

"How can it be related to mathematics?"

"Is mathematics really so important?"

Many ancient people had similar questions in their minds.

…

[Next, the UP host will try to use the history of the development of ancient Chinese mathematics to solve the Needham problem. ]

[In the oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty in the 12th century BC, we can already see the prototype of ancient Chinese mathematics. ]

[In the oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty, the ancestors of the Chinese had already begun to use a complete natural number system. 】

[The oracle bone script already has symbols for numbers, and they look like this. 】

[Behind these numbers and units, there is a great progress in mathematics, that is, the decimal system. 】[]

[Modern mathematical history generally believes that the decimal system was born in ancient India more than 2,000 years ago, but the Yinxu oracle bone script clearly stated that this is not the case. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Third brother is furious! Hahaha!"

"In that era, each civilization should have independently developed the decimal system, and this decimal system may be related to the fact that people have ten fingers."

"Reply - After counting to the tenth finger, you can't count anymore, you have to make a mark, right?"

"Reply - Don't say 337, it's probably like this."

"..."

Many ancient people in all dynasties looked at the discussion of the barrage and were extremely shocked.

This is knowledge they have never known before.

……

[So, what is the significance of this counting method in oracle bone inscriptions? ]

[First of all, the seemingly simple progress of the decimal system can simplify the counting method, increase the information content in the text, and increase the efficiency of text recording. ]

[For example, let's look at the ancient Rome that did not use the decimal system. How much trouble they had when recording. ]

……

Accompanied by narration subtitles.

The high-altitude giant screen showed a comparison between the Shang Dynasty using the decimal counting method to record events and the ancient Rome not using this method to count and record events.

Many ancient people looked at the complicated counting method of ancient Rome and were instantly numb.

That was too difficult to remember.

Then.

They fully understood the advantages of the decimal counting method.

It is indeed much simpler and easier to remember.

……

[On the other hand, the advanced decimal counting method also brought technological bonuses to the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty. ]

[Speaking of this aspect, we have to talk about the calendar of the Shang Dynasty. ]

[In the oracle bone inscriptionsOn the basis of the Chinese characters, the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty established a system for observing and recording time. 】

【Through the combination of 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches, a timekeeping system with a cycle of 60 days was formed. 】

【Two 60 days is almost the growth cycle of most crops, and 6 60 days is just about a year. 】

【Through this timekeeping system, in the Shang Dynasty where there was no clear distinction between the four seasons, the ancestors could grasp the farming time more accurately and predict the occurrence of natural phenomena more easily. 】

【As an agricultural nation, an accurate calendar can bring a qualitative leap in production activities. 】

……

Many ancient people in all dynasties nodded in agreement.

They were very clear about the importance and high value of an accurate calendar.

Because they often used the calendar in their daily farming life.

……

【Only with the economic foundation can there be a superstructure. 】

[The Bronze Age, sacrificial culture, social division of labor and class differentiation behind the Shang Dynasty all originated from relatively advanced production methods. 】

[The creation of the decimal system or the mathematical progress of the Shang ancestors is precisely the basis of all this. 】

[From the Shang Dynasty to the Qin and Han Dynasties, Chinese science and technology developed along with the development of mathematics. 】

[The level of Chinese science and technology can almost keep pace with other civilizations in the world and maintain a half-body advantage. 】

……

The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che's eyes were full of thought.

He has heard the saying that the economic base determines the superstructure many times.

He can understand and deeply agree with this view.

And according to the statement on the giant screen at this moment, mathematical progress is the premise of the development of science and technology and the foundation of economic development.

This statement is really too fresh for him.

So, he needs to think about it carefully.

If this is true, he will vigorously develop mathematics in his Han Dynasty. .