《三体》与互联网 - 《三体》(The Three-Body Problem) and the Internet [HSK 7]

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黄刚 and 陈花 discuss the science fiction novel 《三体》. 黄刚 mentions the admiration of internet industry leaders for the book and how its concepts inspire business competition.

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《English Translation》

黄刚: 小花, have you read 《三体》? The American TV series adaptation has recently been released, with mixed reviews. I haven't had time to watch it yet.
陈花: 《三体》? I know of it, it's that science fiction novel by 刘慈欣, right? I haven't read it yet, but I've heard it's quite famous and has won some awards.
黄刚: Yes, it won the Hugo Award, which is a major award in the science fiction world. The book is especially popular in China, and many internet industry leaders praise it highly.
陈花: Really? What's the connection between science fiction and the internet?
黄刚: The book talks about competition between civilizations in the universe, and some of its concepts are very similar to current business competition. For example, the "Dark Forest Theory" compares the universe to a dark forest where every civilization is a hunter with a gun, needing to hide itself and eliminate opponents to survive.
陈花: That sounds interesting! No wonder those internet leaders like this book.
黄刚: Indeed. They feel the competitive environment in the book is very similar to the internet industry, so they resonate with it. The book also mentions "dimensional reduction strike", which means completely overthrowing opponents with more advanced technology or models. This is also very common in the internet industry.
陈花: It seems this book is quite profound. I should find time to read it.