The Mech Touch novel Chapter 4965

Chapter 4965 Ramifications of New Technology

Master Goldstein proceeded to present a handful of other examples of alternative interfacing technologies.

Many of them sounded just as dubious and wacky as heavy digitization and heavy automation!

One application relied on merging the head of a human test subject with an aquatic alien that was known to possess incredibly powerful cognitive functions.

Another solution was to split up the burden of piloting a mech to six different test subjects.

The Mech Trade Association never became satisfied with these results!

The combat effectiveness of the 'mech' became seriously compromised.

The 'pilots' had to undergo extreme changes that were detrimental to human society.

The amount of money and resources put into these solutions were extremely wasteful to the point where it became uneconomical to employ them on a wider scale!

In short, these were all horrible ideas and had no way in hell of complimenting or replacing the currently established model of mech piloting!

"This is anything but an exhaustive overview of potential solutions." Master Goldstein eventually told Ves. "I do not have full access to all of the confidential research projects within the Mech Trade Association. First-rate states such as the Greater Terran United Confederation and the New Rubarth Empire are also known to conduct studies in this subject. Granting piloting capabilities to non-potentates has always been a holy grail to our industry."

"Have any of these researchers ever developed a more successful solution than the ones you have mentioned? Is my work on the Carmine System redundant?"

Goldstein shook his head. "You do not need to fear that your hard work and effort will be devalued. It is highly unlikely that anyone has developed an effective means to allow norms to pilot mechs. If there is, then the costs are either excessively high or the piloting experience is severely compromised. Neither of these outcomes are acceptable to the mech community. I will discreetly look into this matter further in order to be certain."

"Okay, but what if a secret Terran or Rubarthan research group managed to succeed beyond your expectations?"

"It is always better to have more options available than we strictly need." Goldstein smiled. "For example, your method is more economical and can easily be disseminated to the masses. Your solution may also offer a much more authentic piloting experience. The technological limitations of your Carmine System may offer much greater room for further development, allowing your work to catch up with an alternative that could not improve any further. You can always trust that our Association will not devalue your work due to changing circumstances."

Ves felt a little better after hearing this. He really did not want all of his work to go to waste.

To be honest, it was unlikely for this to be the case. Not only had many brilliant mech designers crashed and burned in order to chase after this unlikely dream, but the Blood Pact possessed properties that were highly relevant to Ves.

Even if the Carmine System never became popular, Ves could still turn it into a powerful advantage for the Larkinson Clan!

"Okay, I get it." Ves said. "The current outlook of alternative interfacing technologies is bleak. Many clever minds have worked on them for centuries without anything to show for it to the public. I am not sure if my own design application will end up the same."

"The possibility is not small. I am not versed in the particulars of your Carmine System, but I can foresee numerous potential outcomes. For example, the ability to pilot a mech through an alternative connection can only be exercised by an expert pilot. The 'pilots' may suffer severe trauma or outright perish when their mechs suffer a calamity. The pilots must undergo heavy training or augmentation in order to meet the high requirements. The difficulty of designing the mechs and the cost of producing the special mechs may make your work economically unviable."

These were all suboptimal outcomes that might very well come true. While there should always be room for improvement, Ves had no idea how much time and effort it would take to resolve all of the practical issues of his work.

That did not deter him from pursuing this path. Ves did not intend to back down until he had at least made a serious attempt. If his fears were all it took to turn him away from this research subject, then his resolve simply wasn't good enough!

"Suppose I succeed." Ves spoke up again. "Suppose that I have presented a working method to allow normal people to become mech pilots en masse. What will happen next? Will the MTA permit the public to make use of it, or will you guys put restrictions on my new tech?"

Vayro Goldstein's expression became uncomfortable. "You have asked a difficult question, Mr. Larkinson. I must model the responses of many different stakeholders. I must spend more time on making predictions."

The older mech designer did not wish to give any misleading or poorly constructed answers, so he took five whole minutes to make a lot of predictions and deductions.

"Your work is valuable, especially if you can control its negative aspects. Our Association will never seek to destroy your solution or permanently deprive it from everyone. It is impossible to do so anyway. There is an enormous demand for this tech. It cannot be withheld from our society forever. The best we can hope for is to form a plan to best control its usage and dissemination."

Ves asked a question that he had long been wondering about. "Will the MTA even agree to permit the public to utilize my 'carmine mechs' without restriction? Will any norm be allowed to pilot a mech through my alternative control method? I am afraid... the demand will become so high that it will disrupt our entire society."

The limitation of genetic aptitude was both a blessing and a curse. It ensured that only roughly 3.5 percent of the total population had a chance of becoming frontline soldiers.

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