Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

Looking at the solemn expression on the old man's face, he went to the ark on the hospital bed and smiled and said.

“No need to thank me, I just did what I had to do as a scholar. ”

For him, it was interesting to study those difficult questions.

It's like solving a math question.

Whether it's for unknown exploration and thought, or the freshness of finally coming out of the labyrinth, it really makes him happy.

Whatever others think, at least he thinks so himself.

And never changed.

So even without the whip of a systematic task, without the expectations that lay in him, after seeing the dawn of controlled fusion, he would do what he could to bring it into the world.

However, without those pressures, this would probably not have happened so quickly...

The old man had a faint face and said softly: “It is indeed an honor to have such an scholar as Mr.! ”

"'You've got a lot to say,' said Ark Humble. Such an achievement would not have been possible without the cooperation of others and the support of various departments, on my own. ”

The old man laughed and didn't say anything.

While the Manhattan Project is the result of thousands of people working together, no one will ignore the importance of Oppenheimer.

After a moment of pause, he said.

“In any case, you are a total... And Kung Fu, please let me know if you need anything. ”

After a moment of reflection, the Ark laughed and said, “It's more of a suggestion than a request. ”

The old man had a slight complexion on his face and said seriously: "Professor Lu, please speak. ”

Ark: “Breakthroughs in controllable fusion technologies, while bringing about productivity change, will inevitably have an impact on traditional energy industries, which, if not properly addressed, are likely to become resistance to social change. ”

When he heard this, the old man smiled slightly: "Don't worry, this Professor Lu, we don't have such a problem. ”

Unlike Western countries.

In China, there is no "energy giant” in the true sense.

Whether it's three barrels of oil or a national grid, which is nominally a business, the first attribute of their identity is not capitalist in essence, whether it's a handful or a second-hand hand.

In the end, society. An authoritarian market economy is not entirely at the service of capital.

In the face of higher interests, there are only two options for any interest under this. Either follow the trend of history or be thrown under the wheel by history.

This includes, and is not limited to, capital.

Hearing the old man's words, the ark nodded.

Now that he's taken into account, he doesn't have to say much.

He was not keen to talk too much about how to balance the interests of all parties and how to properly accommodate practitioners in the coal and electricity industry, topics that fell within the scope of sociology and economics, and he believed that there were more experts in the Institute than he knew.

What he's interested in, and what he's responsible for, is just research.

So if the first question is just a random one, then the second question is what he really wants to talk about.

Paused for a moment, the ark continued to say, “The second thing is about controllable fusion itself. ”

The old man said seriously: "Professor Lu, please. ”

Leaning on a soft pillow, the ark, staring at the ceiling of the ward, briefly sorted out its thinking in its head and slowly opened its mouth: “Currently, the fuel for controllable fusion is tritium, and after solving the problem of tritium self-sufficiency, the controllable fusion technology has the basis for commercialization. However, however effective self-sustainment may be, tritium losses remain inevitable. ”

“Therefore, there is also a perception in academia that deuterium and helium are used as reactants for fusion reactions. Since electrons rather than neutrons are produced when fusion occurs between D and Helium 3, the loss of reactor material is lower and more energy can be released. ”

The old man frowned slightly, “Helium 3? ”

The ark nodded: “If you can't understand, you can understand the DT fusion reactor we're using now as coal-fired, and the helium trifusion as burned oil. ”

This is arguably an abstract metaphor.

Academically imprecise, it is easy for the general public to understand.

Old man: “I'm afraid this helium 3 fusion is not that easy to achieve. ”

The ark laughed, “That's for sure. ”

The more charge the nucleus carries, the greater the Cullen's repulsion, and the greater the kinetic energy required for the nucleus to approach, that is, the smaller the reaction cross-section.

According to theoretical calculations, the deuterium-ttritium fusion reaction cross section is tens of times the fusion reaction cross section of deuterium-helium 3. And that means that Lawson's argument for fusion reactions could mean billions of degrees of high temperature for helium trifusion.

With the technical means available, it is unlikely that helium 3 will be used as fuel for fusion reactors.

Helium trifusion is therefore also widely regarded as an ideal fuel for second-generation fusion.

The old man was silent for a while and asked, “The cost of generating electricity for the DT fusion reactor is low enough to last hundreds of years. Is it necessary for us to develop this helium three resource now? ”

Ark: “I think it's still necessary. ”

Old man: "Oh? ”

“Helium trifusion reactions do not produce neutrons and are safer than deuterium reactions," the Ark said succinctly. From an engineering point of view, this is also the only possibility to achieve miniaturization and lightening of fusion reactors. On the other hand, now that the controllable fusion reactor has been ignited, the next country with controllable fusion technology will be born no later than two decades, with both feasible technology routes and solutions in place. ”

Now, not before the industrial age, in the information age, there was no technology that could be kept permanently secret.

Even if others may not be as good as STAR-2 on control protocols and radiation-resistant materials, they can do so to a limited extent. Like an atomic bomb, the path of the latter will always be flatter than that of the first.

The way to keep the edge is never to lock the door, but to walk in front of others forever.

Hearing this, the old man had a serious look on his face and continued to ask: "What is your suggestion? ”

The Ark said earnestly: "Restart the Moonboarding Program for the Carrier. ”

Of course, just climbing the moon is not enough.

It would be preferable to establish permanent observation posts on it, even outposts in colonial space, and even cities…

A little unable to keep up with the thought of jumping on the ark, the old man hesitated a little and said with a smile: “Why are we suddenly pulling into the sky? ”

The Ark laughed and explained: "The three helium resources on the planet are extremely scarce and unsuitable for industrial fuels, but they are quite abundant on the moon. If we want to stay ahead of each other forever, we must stay ahead of others forever. Both technically and with the resources themselves. ”

Hearing here, the old man nodded thoughtfully.

Looking at the old man seemed to understand what he wanted to say, and the ark continued to say while it was hot.

“The energy problem has been solved, and we have been given tickets to the space age 10 or even 20 years in advance. Now that the new continent is in sight, we are closer to it than anyone else, and it would be a shame not to touch it there.” The Ark laughed, and the tone gradually brought a little divinity. "While current interests are important, on this basis we should also look forward to a more distant future. ”

“Right on top of us, sooner or later, it will be the Persian Gulf of the new century. It's not just energy, it's minerals. From the Earth Moon system to the more distant galaxies, it will be our jumpboard to the universe. Whoever masters it means mastering the entire galaxy and mastering the future! ”

As a scholar, the Ark is naturally more concerned with the distant future than with international politics and financial markets.

Although the blueprint in his heart may not be achievable in this era, it does not prevent him from doing something about it.

He believed that one day he would see it.

If you can't see it, someone will see it for him.

One part of his heart seemed to be touched, and the old man looked at the ark and said seriously: "We will consider your proposal carefully. ”

Looking at the watch, he stood up from the stool about the time he saw it.

At this point, the old man suddenly thought of something, so he changed his tone of chatter and smiled softly. "I was here to visit, but I didn't expect to talk to the patient for an hour about the country. By the way, isn't Professor Lu going to think about himself? ”

Ark: “Yourself? ”

Old man: "Yes. ”

From the beginning, he asked the Ark itself if there was anything he wanted.

He will find a way to satisfy his wishes as long as he has the means to do so.

However, the young man in front of him, again, was unexpected.

Staring at the ceiling for a moment, the Ark laughed and said, “It's too hard, I really don't have anything special to need… In fact, my life is all I need now. If the only wish was to see my own research, in addition to the research itself, it would probably be to see my own research and be able to use it properly. ”

"I can assure you of that," the old man solemnly promised. ”

The Ark laughed and said, "Well, I'm relieved. ”

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