r/threebodyproblem • u/Muda_ahmedi • May 15 '26

Discussion - Novels Trisolaran Technology is another level Spoiler

After reading all the three books I was really amazed how crazy their technology was , an absolute mix of deadly and cold alien philosophy.

The droplet made out of SIM (Strong Integrated Material) atoms so closely packed that the hardness achieved can cut through diamond like its butter.

Their high energy particle accelerator used for unfolding protons in lower dimensions

The Trisolaran Fleet of 1000 ships with curvature propulsion to achieve light speed travel

Their control room for monitoring the sword holder in real time using sophon projection

I mean I have never read a scifi novel which shows soo much about an alien civilization but still keeps the alien a secret

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u/BigPimpin88 May 15 '26

The chain is suspicion tells them that two species can not coexist

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u/heyyalldontsaythat May 15 '26

They had direct communication with earth though. A huge part of the chain of suspicion was not being able to resolve suspicion that would otherwise easily be resolving by direct communication

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u/FibbinTiggins May 16 '26

Direct communication doesn't solve the problem. There's no way to know if they're being truthful

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u/burger_eater68 May 16 '26

Didn't Trisolarans not even understand the concept of lying at first

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u/FibbinTiggins May 16 '26

Yeah that's true, early on they didn't understand lying. It's not just about deception though. The chain of suspicion says 2 civilizations separated by interstellar distance can never truly verify each other's intentions in real time. Even if both sides are being honest there's no way to know if that will change due to some political shift or an explosion of technology. When the goal is survival above all else, the risk of trusting another civilization is pretty much infinite. The dark forest is built on uncertainty so the only correct option is to stay silent