"The law of the dark forest?" Not only the host, but also the audience waiting next to the radio station murmured to themselves.
Alan Wilson immediately explained, which is the popular explanation of the Fermi Paradox. Simply put, one civilization cannot judge whether another civilization is a good civilization or an evil civilization, and a civilization cannot judge whether another civilization thinks its own civilization is a good civilization or an evil civilization.
civilization.
A civilization cannot judge whether another civilization will attack its own civilization, and a civilization cannot judge whether another civilization is good or malicious towards itself.
A civilization cannot judge whether another civilization thinks it is kind or malicious, and a civilization cannot judge whether another civilization thinks it is kind or malicious.
Thanks to Alan Wilson's numerous conspiracy theory writings in this life, he turned Che Lunlu's words upside down.
Finally explained the Coastal Forest Law clearly, "The danger of this crisis lies in the poor communication between the United States and the Soviet Union, but in a sense, it is not so dangerous at some levels."
"Sir Alan, where do you think there is no danger?" the host asked with great interest.
"Is this it? This crisis actually has a clear profit-driven decision-making line and considerable military risk control. It is only more than ten years since the end of World War II. Although the United States and the Soviet Union have been confronting each other and the atmosphere of war is strong, decision-makers at all levels on both sides
They are all veterans from World War II. They are still powerful after a narrow victory over the country. Although they do not lack the confidence and determination to solve problems with force in ordinary times, they also have the deepest understanding of the casualties caused by large-scale national wars. To put it bluntly, they are a group of people who are not afraid of getting hurt, but are very careful about the situation.
People, and the people are very afraid of nuclear war, and the support and obedience to the management also give the decision-makers a strong execution ability."
"I believe that both Moscow and Washington are very clear about the situation after the outbreak of nuclear war. From a third-party perspective, whether it is Prime Minister Eden or French President de Gaulle, they are also clear about this."
"The British diplomatic mediation this time is to work tirelessly to clarify the bottom line between the two countries in an environment where the two countries have no communication channels. With this communication channel, the leaders of the two countries will naturally think carefully and avoid falling into themselves.
To scare myself into misjudgment.”
Alan Wilson did not forget to flatter him. Leaders in various countries said that they are far-sighted. Without the cooperation and support of the people below, the first secretary of the president is nothing.
By the way, I praised the people of various countries for their common sense and not taking the situation into danger, which prevented the situation from becoming dangerous.
It was also emphasized that British citizens reacted calmly and like a general.
Anyway, things like speech skills are equivalent to the coexistence of a good bird choosing a tree to roost and a loyal minister doing nothing. As long as there are enough prerequisites, no country will be unique.
Take the Battle for the Roof of the World, which is still undecided. Even if India is completely defeated, as long as you close your eyes and ignore the facts, it will still be exaggerated. For example, the location of New Delhi is actually not far from the border, so in the war
In the second half, India's defeat caused shock in the capital.
In self-promotion, you can take advantage of the fact that New Delhi is close to the border and say that Nehru wants the emperor to guard the country! As for what the facts are, it doesn’t matter what the facts are, it is the emperor guarding the country.
"I also agree that the UK has played an important role as a bridge this time." The host was obviously very satisfied with this answer, and then asked, "Sir Allen, what is your evaluation of the United States' response this time."
"Oh, this is quite a pointed question. Fortunately, I am not a stranger to the Kennedy family. If I were to ask other people, it would be difficult to answer you." Alan Wilson pondered for a moment, and while thinking about it, he organized his words and said,
"During this crisis, President Kennedy showed a good view of the overall situation, which has to be admirable. He suppressed the restlessness and looked at the problem calmly."
As Alan Wilson spoke, he suddenly elevated Kennedy to a higher level, "Personally, I think that although his first term has not yet ended, Kennedy is a great president who can stand shoulder to shoulder with President Roosevelt."
It has only been more than ten years since the end of World War II. To say that a president can be compared to Roosevelt is a sky-high evaluation. It is definitely not the analogy that a president will be compared to Ronald Reagan who is just trying to gain fame a few decades later.
He also believes that Kennedy must be very happy with this evaluation, but some people may not be happy.
At the end of the interview, Alan Wilson shook hands with the host and left the BBC broadcast room.
Soon this radio interview became a topic of conversation among people from all walks of life in London. Most people believed that Sir Allen, the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explained how Britain could help bridge the gap and avoid strategic misjudgments between the United States and the Soviet Union.
It's very accurate and reflects the British Empire's still indispensable role in today's world.
Of course, there are other voices. The Daily Times stated that the root cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis was that Italy and Turkey became US missile bases, which triggered a strong reaction from the Soviet Union.
Regarding the macro concept of European security issues, the UK still needs to retain its own independent nuclear weapons in order to continue to maintain its current aloof status.
Those who don’t know this may think that this argument is French public opinion. In fact, when the Cuban Missile Crisis broke out, the Charles de Gaulle government was very disgusted with the United States’ reaction of going to war without consulting its allies, putting France in an embarrassing position.
Although France still stands on the side of the United States, the French have not stopped beeping for a moment. The voice of European independence is rising one after another in France, and it is clearly visible in other countries.
Soon, the question and answer of the British Foreign Office Permanent Secretary who was the first to return from Moscow was published across the Atlantic and was reprinted by American newspapers. Kennedy was very happy that the British regarded him as the second Roosevelt. He was very unhappy before.
It also dissipated a lot.
"Roosevelt? He will never appear again..." At the same time, countless people stared at the newspapers and muttered to themselves.
The only thing that makes President Kennedy, as great as Roosevelt, unhappy is that the Soviets are colluding with the British and do not recognize his full credit for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Instead, they change the subject and talk about European security, giving part of the glory to
Britain and France.
Now he doesn't know whether this is what the British said, or whether the Soviets really think so, or whether the two countries have negotiated. But he believes that he will have time to find out slowly in the future.
He even expected to have time to find out! If Alan Wilson knew that Kennedy thought this way, he would definitely praise Roosevelt a few more times, and I believe Kennedy would be happy.
But at this time, he still had to listen to the teachings of the supreme authority and visit Norman Brooke's home. He had no time to care about the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis that was essentially over.
Norman Brooke received Alan Wilson, asked his deputy to sit down, then brought a glass tall beer glass, and frowned. Then he walked in with a sullen face and haughtily and brought a large piece of beer.
Bread, he brought a big basin in with great dignity. The lid of the basin was opened, steaming, and you could see that it was filled with clear broth, with a few slices of bread floating on it.
Although it is not pleasant to look at, it can be used to fill up the belly. Then came slices of Scottish ham and fish fillets. Then a kind of porridge was served. Later, another dish was served with a lot of chili peppers.
of minced meat.
It is obvious that the Cabinet Secretary's cooking skills are at the average level of the British Empire and are far inferior to his own carpentry skills.
The final dish was a dish of raw micro-animals in a wicker cage. This dish was made by surrounding a piece of cheese with twigs and string, then making a hole in it and pouring wine into it.
Soon a large number of small insects began to breed. When these small bugs had completely rotted the cheese, only twigs and strings kept it from breaking and running around before it was brought to the table.
Alan Wilson drank beer without changing his expression, and stayed away from the last dish, which was very English and had never been seen before. Maybe it was the original cuisine of the cabinet secretary, but he had never seen it elsewhere.
He might as well have some French fries, hash browns or something like that. At this moment, he missed his wife Pamela Mountbatten, who had superb cooking skills and was far away in Perth, Australia.
"Alan, I plan to retire after the New Year." Norman Brooke said after sitting down and facing each other.
"Oh? Sir Norman, why are you so anxious?" Alan Wilson's hand holding the wine glass paused slightly, and then he said, "This is a loss for the entire Whitehall. At such a sensitive time, we all need your help."
Leader, lead us to a turbulent future. If you are not here, we will only feel that the road ahead is bumpy and we will feel anxious."
"Well said, only the Prime Minister will be qualified to listen to what you say next time." Norman Brooke smiled and said in a tone that if you stick your butt out, I'll know what you're going to do, "I'm very aware of my situation.
I know very well that my physical and mental state is far inferior to that of Edward at the same age. I have never denied that I do value power more than he does. He must have thought that my suppression of him after becoming cabinet secretary was unpleasant, but
This is Vanity Fair, and there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Alan Wilson was silent, listening to Norman Brooke's confession, and finally said, "I may not understand this mentality yet."
"You will understand later." Norman Brook's words suddenly made Alan Wilson involuntarily puff up his chest, just like the poorest patriot in the East End of London.
"My qualifications are actually not enough to look after the cornerstone of the British Empire." Alan Wilson said modestly, but the conversation immediately changed and gave Norman Brooke no chance to regret it. "But since my colleagues need me, even if the road ahead is bumpy,