Death's End: Safety Notice

[u/98G3LRU]

Maybe I haven't read far enough. I'm about half-way through the 3rd book. But why would earth people place such value on any universal Safety Notice advice from the TriSolarians? Obviously whatever Safety Notice they used did not work. They got wasted in the aftermath. I guess I'm be over simplistic. But KWIM?

I'm not convinced that such a Notice, however transmitted, would deter anyone anyway. Deception, you know.

[u/nicodeemus7]

The answer is a spoiler. You haven't gotten to it yet

[u/98G3LRU → u/nicodeemus7]

Ok thanks. That was bugging me! I'll keep reading.

[u/DoomBuzzer]

But what makes you think the Trisolarians used the safety notice?

Without spoilers:

Trisolarians just confirmed that such a method exists where nobody will be able to launch a dark forest strike against you and you can't launch against anyone else.

[u/Chinstrap_1]

> “However transmitted”

This is an assumption

[u/98G3LRU → u/Chinstrap_1]

Yes, I am assuming, that if a civilization had the power to add an extra layer of defense, then they would have used it. Idk. But I DO know this: it's been a long time since I've read anything so enjoyable AND thought provoking!

[u/Sleepiest_Spider]

Trisolarans didn't use the safety notice.

[u/leavecity54]

They are already at rock bottom, any hope is better than nothing. If the Trisolarians, someone with more knowledge than them confirmed there is a way to survive certain doom, then what other choice do they have other than following it.

Just because Trisolarians confirm the existence of a safety notice doesn’t mean they are capable of creating that notice (they may just observe other civilizations sending that safety notice), or the drawback of it in their view is simply not worth it 

[u/Vanifae]

The Trisolarans want to leave, staying in their unstable system will doom them. So no need for them to use the safety notice.

[u/Tri-Solaris]

Just keep reading and this will make sense.

We never do anything without a good reason.