Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

New York International Airport.

The waiting room was in a blind corner, sitting with two blind elderly people, with a large and small suitcase in their hand.

If someone from the physics community walks by here, they'll be surprised to recognize two people, even to pull out a signature on a quantum mechanics textbook.

Unfortunately, however, knowledge and opportunities are always in the hands of a small group of people. On the same flight, the probability of encountering a peer who can identify two people is less than one in 10,000.

Even if the first Asian High-Energy Physics Research Summit were to be held at IMCRC headquarters in Shanghai in a few days, this probability would not be much higher.

But then again, it was thanks to this that Witten was able to steal half of the tranquillity that was difficult to enjoy in Princeton in this noisy terminal, to watch something quietly without worrying about being interrupted by those who came to discuss the issue.

Sitting next to Professor Witten, Frank Wilzek, who also went to a meeting in Shanghai, looked at the magazine in his hand and his subconscious eyes turned into a stitch.

3.7 GHZ Integrated Circuits Based on Carbon Nanotube Films

What the fuck?

“Since when are you interested in integrated circuits? ”

Though not eager to interrupt his exhilarating reading of extracurricular materials, Wilzek could not help but question the confusion in his mind.

“I don't really understand it, but it looks interesting. ”

Interested in turning the magazine over, Witten said as if he were talking to himself, "A new chip based on graphene material, hopefully redefining the concept of semiconductor and leading the industrial revolution in the electronics industry. Life... Tsk, no wonder IEEE is so anxious to get rid of this paper. ”

Though in the physics community, that doesn't mean he doesn't know anything about other industries.

In fact, he knows a lot more about certain things than the average person because he walks all year round in different countries and engages with a wide variety of people.

Although IEEE is nominally a non-profit professional technology society, composed mainly of engineers in the fields of electrical, electronic and computer engineering, this does not mean that they can completely exclude influence from industry and even politics.

The boundaries between industry and academia become very delicate when the value of research can only be embodied in industrial practice, especially in applied disciplines such as integrated circuits that serve specific industries.

Moreover, it is an academic organization registered in the United States.

There is no doubt that this tiny carbon-based chip has shaken North America and even the global semiconductor industry for decades. Neither the giants of Intel nor the United States, which has a strong position in semiconductor industry, will ever allow this to happen.

In fact, if this technology is made by companies like Intel or AMD, the resistance to implementation may be slightly smaller.

But now this technology comes from a country outside of the United States, not only a company that is located in the middle of the industrial chain…

Don't say it's China.

Even if it were its own allies, the White House would never be able to be merciful.

Withdrawal from IEEE should be just the first step, with the aim of controlling the voice from the source, and what happens next, Witten can basically already imagine.

Once the battle is fought, a coalition of Intel, Qualcomm, AMD and other semiconductor manufacturers will definitely use all means together and industry influence to unleash top-down pressure on the industrial chain by all means, including but not limited to obliteration and exclusion agreements, eventually excluding the technology… until they research it themselves.

But this time, IEEE obviously lost count.

Probably including those behind them who instructed them to withdraw the draft did not think that this Professor Lu had gone so far and went back to the issue and hung up the paper without a word.

Now the whole academic community is staring at him.

However, to put it this way, it is not surprising in fact that Witten himself.

After all, this is a man who can stand by the truth without compromise even in the face of Faltines' rejection.

Ask yourself, he doesn't necessarily have the courage to argue with the recalcitrant old Germain.

Looking thoughtfully at the periodicals in his hands, Professor Wierzek, sitting next to him, suddenly said.

“Do you think this is a good thing? ”

As if he knew what he was asking, Witten laughed and said.

“It's a good thing in the long run. ”

“How dare you think this is a good thing?” Vilzek glanced at the corner of his mouth, "and we unified academia for a century, and now they're changing it back. Anyway, at least now we can communicate academic issues in the same language, instead of looking at the Chinese translation of outsiders or learning another language, as we do now. ”

Although Future is available in bilingual versions, the fact is that for those who really do research in the relevant field, their choice can only be the latter - that is, to learn another language.

After all, academic and literary works are different.

The latter is trimmed with translations, and it may well happen that the translations look better than the original.

But for the former, for those who seek truth, the most taboo is eating what others chew and throw up again. Neither insider nor outsider translations exist that want to fully reflect 100% of the views expressed by the original author.

And it's not just a matter of a few papers, and once Future really reaches the height of its influence compared to Science Nature, it's hard to say that this trend of linguistic division will not expand further at the macro level.

And this is where Wilzek gets the most anxious.

In fact, he wasn't the only one who came up with similar ideas.

This feeling of anxiety has been quietly diffused in physics since the very first day the IMCRC was debunked.

When he looked at his old friend, Witten obviously saw what was really on his mind, but he just smiled unintentionally.

Turning the page of Future in his hand, he said casually.

“Language has never been an obstacle to academic prosperity, in fact the most prosperous period of European scholarship was the most divisive period in Europe… but at the same time it was the spark of culture and thought that sparked the brightest. ”

“Besides, what's wrong with learning one more language? I spent a month learning French in CERN, and although I'm not as young as I am now, it shouldn't take long to come and learn another language... I encourage you to try to learn a little Chinese, even if the first hand information of the Lunar Palace is published in Chinese, and now the IMCRC is gaining weight in international physics. By the time the Lunar Johnson Collider is completed, we may be going to Shanghai for more days than going to Switzerland and France combined. ”

Wierzek shook his head: “I tried to learn… but the symbols were too difficult. ”

“It is not the language itself that is difficult, but the contradictions and prejudices in your subconscious,” Witten said in a relaxed tone, "and it is precisely this unjustified bias that often prevents us from seeking the truth. Just as centuries ago we stubbornly believed that the Earth was square, that the sea was the boundary of the world, and that the sun revolved around us. ”

“Even now, I will recall what my father once said to me that science is an idea and a tool that is often used to solve all the problems that our civilization has encountered, is facing, and may encounter in the future. ”

“Standing at the height of human civilization, they are clearly also an integral part of human civilization. The arrogance that has long been rooted in our hearts has allowed us to ignore their problems for too long, and arrogance breeds many problems, even contradictions. Including many of the problems we are facing, it is a manifestation of this contradiction…”

Closed the journal in his hand, Witten glanced at the watch in his hand, then looked at the contemplative Professor Werzek, smiling and saying.

“Forget it. It's almost time. We should get on board. ”

……

Recent meetings in Shanghai were clearly not limited to the IMCRC.

Just as Witten was boarding a flight to Shanghai, two executives from Intel, Swan and Maybury, had landed at Shanghai International Airport.

Through customs, Maybury, who had not yet reversed the jet lag, couldn't help but beat several arrears on his way to the waiting area.

Walking beside him, Swan frowned and looked at him and asked.

“Their product launch is about to start in two hours... are you okay? ”

“No problem, I'm just a little... not reversed jet lag.” Shaking a somewhat dizzy brain, Maybury stretched out her hand to rub her temple and continued, "Actually, I think it's enough for me to come alone, obviously they're just trying to give us the next Marvel, and we don't need to ignore them at all, just follow our plan here. ”

“That's right,” Swann looked forward with no expression from Maybury's face, "but only knowing his opponent can defeat him. It would be a shame if they missed this opportunity, given their arrogance and willingness to do so. ”

“Whatever product they intend to produce at the launch, at least we need to figure out exactly what step their carbon-based chip has taken. ”