Inherit the Stars - Vol. 4 Ch. 35 - Phantom War 2

[MangaDex]

 

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[VooXoo]

I found the fake data tactic to be a bit absurd to work so well, but I can only imagine it was because the manga had to cut on some parts.
Is even more absurd that after so many thousands of years the neanderthals didn't evolve themselves and their technology more, after all the enzhyme to stimulate aggresivity and intelligence never gone away, but that is likely to be because of the time it was written.
Is still a very good story that aged like fine wine and have elements that make think.

 

[Bootybug]

These guys are not gong to make the Kessel run in 12 parcecs

 

[Kendrakirai]

I found the fake data tactic to be a bit absurd to work so well, but I can only imagine it was because the manga had to cut on some parts.
Is even more absurd that after so many thousands of years the neanderthals didn't evolve themselves and their technology more, after all the enzhyme to stimulate aggresivity and intelligence never gone away, but that is likely to be because of the time it was written.
Is still a very good story that aged like fine wine and have elements that make think.

This is a dictator who has only really gained and maintained power through fear and this hyperintelligent computer, who is suddenly telling them that they're royally screwed, with no means to contact their ships or base. It's not like they can look out the window to see all this happening with their own eyes - light would take minutes even if they had simple visual telescopes they could physically look through.

Visar has total informational control right now, telling them exactly what they're terrified of happening is happening, and like any dictator, he's terrified for his own survival and just wants to run.

 

[VooXoo]

Indeed, anyone with some brian would have a backup team/computer to make sure everything is running right, but having one that can do everything and never failed in probably thousand of years, or ever, would make them lazy.
the ruse was that they thought that Earth had done the same as themselves, hid their real potential and built a army in a hidden spot in space.

 

[Doomroar]

Defeat by sheer fake news to the very end is hilarious

Wait Jevex is susceptible to neurotoxins? so it was an organic super bio computer all along? i missed that detail, i imagined it being a quantum computer but not a biocomp too

 

[Kendrakirai]

Defeat by sheer fake news to the very end is hilarious

Wait Jevex is susceptible to neurotoxins? so it was an organic super bio computer all along? i missed that detail, i imagined it being a quantum computer but not a biocomp too

No, it was metaphorical - "We've effectively". They poisoned it with false information like a neurotoxin.

 

[Doomroar]

No, it was metaphorical - "We've effectively". They poisoned it with false information like a neurotoxin.

That makes more sense, still weird metaphor since last chapter they straight out said they hacked Jevex, so i got confused when they dropped neurotoxins out of nowhere

 

[zanonyn]

Genuinely a pretty satisfying finale that I think really fits the themes and complexity of the story. Rather then some all out battle of good vs bad or simple deus ex machina, instead both sides are complex and it's the cultural, political, and information aspects combined with some good old fashioned space derring-do. History has shown that dictatorships can be surprisingly brittle, seeming to be very strong right until a sudden collapse. It's great to see that have an appearance here, along with some 'realism' to the super space scifi tech in that it also leaves them extremely dependent on computer systems. Excited to see it all wrapped up, thanks for the translation.

Is even more absurd that after so many thousands of years the neanderthals didn't evolve themselves and their technology more

We can't say for sure that the Singularity is inevitable, and there are good reasons why a species might want to avoid it, particularly if they develop FTL tech separately and if they've got a "parent species" as a guide post. There's ultimately though just too many unknowns, and I'm willing to grant any author a pass on that one unless they really screw the setup up, if only because if it happens there is no story.

Indeed, anyone with some brian would have a backup team/computer to make sure everything is running right, but having one that can do everything and never failed in probably thousand of years, or ever, would make them lazy.
the ruse was that they thought that Earth had done the same as themselves, hid their real potential and built a army in a hidden spot in space.

Like you say, IRL history is full of examples of powerful corporations/nations/empires that got complacent and then were leap frog'd. In business at least it's pretty well studied, there are extremely well known books like The Innovator's Dilemma, yet business still fall into the same trap anyway. Information bubbles are a proven weakness of autocratic governance styles as well.