Chapter 108: The Living, the Dying Patient, the Dead

After hearing the full explanation, the audience was left speechless.

Previously, they had speculated that dreams involved a person physically traveling to the depths of the universe.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhe had just personally confirmed and explained the truth in the livestream.

After a moment of silence in the livestream room, a massive surge of bullet comments flooded in.

"Holy... holy crap!"

"So when we dream, half our consciousness is in our body, and the other half is actually in the starry sky?"

"Doesn't that mean those normal cosmic scenes in our dreams are real? They're just brought back by that half of the Quantum Consciousness Information?"

"No, it's not 'brought back.' It's that the Quantum Consciousness Information inside our bodies while we sleep senses the other half in the universe. Since quanta don't carry information themselves, they can only synchronize and sense each other—just like the Telepathy Teacher Jiang mentioned in the first episode."

*Hiss*... Damn, this is getting more and more terrifying!"

Amidst the terror, many viewers felt a strange sense of excitement.

They used to think the universe was vast and unknown, believing that humans wouldn't be able to sail freely through the stars for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Who would have thought that as Earthlings, they had already witnessed the vastness of the universe with their own eyes?

It was just that...

No one had ever believed that the starry sky in their dreams was real!

Meanwhile, in the lecture hall.

The science experts present had playful expressions on their faces.

Professor Hua Yunfeng had previously said right here that half of consciousness is on Earth and the other half is in the stars.

However, hearing Jiang Zhe say it himself gave the theory a different flavor.

After watching, Professor Hua Yunfeng scanned the audience with a smile. "How about it? My fellow physicists, I'm not the only one who thinks so; even young Mr. Jiang Zhe agrees."

Professor Feng added, "If we weren't sure what consciousness was before, Jiang Zhe has now given us the answer: it is information in a quantum state. Since it is quantum information, it includes Superposition States and entanglement. His description of dream consciousness—half on Earth and half in the stars—directly confirms the existence of [Quantum Consciousness Entanglement]."

As soon as he spoke, the audience below chimed in with agreement.

"Indeed, if we had known earlier that consciousness was quantum information, we could have discovered this much sooner."

"Actually, we should have discovered it. I just didn't expect him to bring up Hameroff's unfinished research theory from the 1980s; that put him one step ahead of us."

"In that case, the explanation for near-death experiences is very similar to dreams, but as for death... that is entirely different."

"Why do you say that?" an elderly humanities expert asked curiously.

A young science expert said thoughtfully, "Because death is when the Quantum Consciousness Information completely detaches from the physical body. Since quantum information collapses once it is observed, it directly proves that after a person dies, their information will be erased to a certain extent if it is observed."

"As a viewer in the livestream said earlier: if an Earthling dies, their Quantum Consciousness Information completely leaves the body."

"Then, an alien scout or even an alien scientist uses a high-powered telescope to observe the stars."

"When that alien scientist observes the Quantum Consciousness Information produced after an Earthling's death, that deceased person's information will be destroyed."

The elderly humanities expert thought for a moment. "This fits perfectly with the quantum concepts of 'observation' and 'non-observation.' Can I assume that when quantum information bursts into the universe after death, as long as it isn't observed, that person's information exists almost eternally?"

As those words fell, all the science experts—young, middle-aged, and old—looked toward the elderly humanities Professor sitting in the middle of the hall.

The science experts all nodded solemnly.

"Yes, sir. Theoretically speaking, that is the case."

"Correct. Quantum Consciousness Information can exist eternally; meaning, our human consciousness can also exist eternally. But the conditions are extremely strict: it cannot be observed by any intelligent being, otherwise, this 'eternity' will be voided."

"..."

After hearing everything, the humanities experts present gasped.

If not for Jiang Zhe's explanation, they would still be foolishly wondering whether the soul actually existed after death.

Who would have thought that so many past mysteries would have their veils of secrecy stripped away one by one since Jiang Zhe appeared?

Just then.

The high school student on the other end of the phone said with a tremble, "Thank you, thank you, thank you for your teachings, Teacher. I understand now."

After saying that, the call was disconnected.

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe said a few words:

"In the future, please ask more questions like this young student. Do not ask meaningless questions. After all, for most children and friends, the only chance to speak with me directly is through these phone calls."

As soon as he said this, those viewers who had intended to ask random, messy questions took it to heart—they must not ask meaningless questions.

"I will take the initiative: the content of the second call will still be that student's second major question: where do people go after they die?"

"If anyone objects, you can let me know through a vote. If it exceeds 70%, we will move on to the next caller."

As he spoke, the backstage director very tactfully put up a voting option in the livestream.

In the livestream room, the audience didn't even think twice; they immediately chose [No].

Because most viewers were still very curious—what exactly is the world after death like!

Soon, the voting results appeared.

Jiang Zhe adjusted his earpiece and listened to the director's report: "The results are in. 94% of people do not want to change the question. Very well, let's continue with the second major question: the world after death!"

All the experts and viewers straightened their backs again, listening intently.

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe looked thoughtful and decided to explain in simple, easy-to-understand terms:

"To understand the world after death, we still have to start with [Quantum Consciousness Information]."

"As everyone knows, I explained earlier that when a near-death patient is dying, their Quantum Consciousness Information loses most of the characteristics of a living person."

"The characteristic of us living people is: Uniqueness!"

"What is [Uniqueness]?"

He held up one finger and said with a serious face, "A unique worldview, unique choices, a unique everything."

"Perhaps this is still a bit obscure and difficult to understand."

"You just need to know that we living people can only walk on a single pedestrian path."

"For example: everything that has happened to me since I was a child has already happened. I cannot change what has already occurred. I can only keep moving forward as always. Even if I make the wrong choice, I can only grit my teeth and keep going; I cannot change anything!"

These words described the life of an ordinary person.

In a lifetime, one can have regrets and feel frustrated, but even so, they can only grit their teeth and move forward.

This wasn't hard to understand, and the audience nodded in agreement.

"However!"

"Because near-death patients have half their consciousness in the brain and half in the universe, they briefly lose the [Quantum Consciousness Superposition State] that we living people possess."

"Regarding the Superposition State, I used the examples of 'buying a lottery ticket' and 'buying a new car' when answering the first question."

"We living people must choose either 'buying a lottery ticket' or 'buying a new car'; however, a near-death patient has multiple choices."

"A near-death patient can choose 'buying a lottery ticket' and 'buying a new car,' and they can also choose Route C: 'staying at home and waiting to die,' or even Route D: 'buying a new house.'"

"The [Uniqueness] of us living people does not apply to near-death patients; this is the [Scattering] or [Plurality] of near-death patients."

Following this string of words, the viewers rested their chins on their hands in deep thought.

Soon, everyone's eyes lit up as they absorbed this knowledge.

The living have Uniqueness.

Near-death patients can briefly escape [Uniqueness], turning [Uniqueness] into a temporary [Plurality].

In that case...

What about the dead?

Have they completely escaped [Uniqueness], escaped temporary [Plurality], and finally maintained an eternal [Plurality]?

This was the core question that every viewer and expert was curious about.