From University Lecturer to Chief Academician

What is despair?

Despair means not being able to see hope at all. It’s just that you can’t see hope. You still have to work hard for unattainable goals.

In the competition in the field of cutting-edge technology, Amelken encountered a desperate situation.

When faced with the "only understandable" breakthroughs made by flower growers, their research has been at a standstill. They can only achieve technological breakthroughs by studying the equipment that the flower growers have eliminated, and there is no way to see any breakthroughs in the field of cutting-edge science and technology. The hope of catching up.

The problem is, they can't give up.

American's decision-makers are very clear that giving up the pursuit of cutting-edge technology means losing the hope of competition, which will bring a series of negative impacts. The first one will be a sharp decline in international influence, which will also cause the economy to continue to decline. , completely entering a period of loss for a long time, and various fields will be controlled by others.

This is an unacceptable result.

Looking back ten years ago, Amrican had a dominant position in the field of science and technology. They mastered the most high-end military technology and theoretical technology, and had a large group of top-end scientists. However, now they lag behind others in the field of cutting-edge technology, and it also affects the military. , economy and other aspects, how could you choose to give up and face failure?

That's simply impossible.

For the top politicians, the decisive factor is votes and the subsequent impact.

The current No. 1 decision-maker has no choice at all. Even if there is no hope of catching up, he must show an attitude of working hard to compete in science and technology, otherwise he may become a sinner of history.

First of all, voters don't like a "giver". A "giver" is almost equivalent to a surrenderer. Those who are willing to lose the competition will definitely become the sinners who are pushed out.

At that time, everyone will think that the decline of the country is caused by this person.

If you strive to compete in the field of cutting-edge science and technology and show an attitude of having to catch up, even if you fail to compete in the end, you will only be considered "incompetent", and "incompetent" is much better than a "sinner".

Therefore, when you know that you can't compete and catch up, you must show a tough attitude. Showing toughness can give people confidence and let others know that they are still working hard and not giving up any hope.

Even if you fail to do so in the end, it will only be considered as a lack of ability, or the competitor is too good and the environment does not allow it.

This is the judgment and thinking of the No. 1 decision-maker.

In fact, more than a year after the No. 1 decision-maker took office, he already regretted it. He originally thought that by competing for the decision-maker, he would be able to overturn the policies of his predecessor, and then lead American to make rapid progress, technologically and militaryly, and regain international status. Dominance.

The result is that flower growers are making rapid progress.

The environment he is now in is much more difficult than the previous one. During the period when he was in charge, cutting-edge technology was still in a 'theoretical state', and only air-to-ship aircraft and a small amount of first-order materials were truly realized.

At that time, Amrican’s ‘big disadvantage’ could not be seen. From his time as a decision-maker to now, the transformation of cutting-edge technology has accelerated, and first-order materials have covered the market in large quantities, which has had a huge impact on technology, enterprises and the economy.

In addition, the flower growers have also created a light pressure engine with unimaginable high-tech technology, and are even preparing to demonstrate a super-large spaceship, or to put it bluntly, a spaceship.

How can we compete?

The No. 1 decision-maker felt very helpless. The decision he made was to continue to support the Groom Lake project to reverse engineer the regional strong annihilation force field.

"In any case, the technology is already available, so it is only a matter of time before a breakthrough is achieved."

"With new technological breakthroughs, if everyone wants to see hope, there must be new decisions and a new leadership team..."

"So, Kubo must leave!"

Kubo is the 'legacy' of the previous decision-maker. Such a huge scientific research support project cannot continue to be handed over to Kubo. Otherwise, if there are subsequent technological breakthroughs, everyone will think that it is Kubo's contribution. The merits of a decision-maker.

Therefore, the person in charge of the Groom Lake project must be replaced, but after the second explosion, no one else can be directly nominated, otherwise there will be uncontrollable risks.

The No. 1 decision-maker discussed with the team behind him for a long time, and finally set his sights on the backbone experimental physicist of the Groom Lake project team——

Korot James!

"Having Korot James as the project leader will surely convince everyone."

"He has made many achievements in his research, and he has great prestige in the field of annihilation technology. He is very suitable to take over the position of person in charge."

"Kubo's work has not gone wrong, and he is also very prestigious, but now that the International Annihilation Organization has obtained new equipment, perhaps, it is even more necessary for him to lead a small team to participate in research..."

at the same time.

International public opinion has focused on the content of the new project released by the Spacecraft Industry Corporation. It is clear that it will design a large-scale spacecraft, and the project has been named the "Space Carrier Plan."

Public opinion is discussing this matter, "It's so amazing that they are actually starting to design a spaceship!"

"Space carrier, the name sounds very domineering, just like an aircraft carrier in space, but it is a bit early to design and research now, right? The light pressure engine has just been tested for the first time. It is this kind of space engine that has no precedent to refer to. , even if it is manufactured, it will require continuous testing for many years..."

"Not to mention that the engine is perfected, even launching into space will take several years, right?"

"The performance of the light pressure engine must be unstable. Isn't it a bit hasty to directly carry out such a large project?"

"What will the space carrier be designed like?"

"Such a huge spherical engine, the cabin should be placed on top, right? Or it can be on both sides, I think the two sides look better..."

The content of the last sentence is the focus.

Many people around the world have designed space carriers around light pressure engines. They have also left messages to the Spacecraft Industry Company, asking whether the space carrier program will adopt public designs.

Because it received too many design drawings, the Spacecraft Industry Company reluctantly issued an announcement, announcing that the appearance of the space carrier will also adopt public designs, provided that the design needs to meet technological requirements.

Of course, whether the submitted design will be adopted for the appearance still depends on the result of the team’s design of the space carrier.

In the design of an aerospace carrier, appearance is the least important issue. Everything still revolves around technology and function. The first decision they have to make is also directly related to the appearance, which is the control cabin, living cabin, main equipment room and other cabins. Where should the body be placed?

This is a very important question.

The light pressure engine team is discussing it, and has also decided to conduct program research internally.

There are now thousands of scientist teams in the experimental base, including the latest large-scale team sent by the space agency with 120 people, which also expresses the space agency's support for the project.

Spacecraft Industries has already negotiated cooperation with the space agency, and after accepting a large team of more than a hundred people, their first job is to persuade some people to join the company.

To put it bluntly, it’s poaching.

They have already informed the space agency in advance, hoping to get some people from the space agency to officially join the company.

This made both Teacher Zhu and Chen Jiahe feel very heartbroken, and they even regretted agreeing to cooperate so easily.

In the cooperation between the two parties, the space agency won 20% of the rights and interests of the aerospace carrier, and provided unconditional support for the aerospace carrier project. In fact, excluding the energy and power system, the manufacturing of the aerospace carrier relies heavily on the space agency. talents and technology.

But at the same time, the spacecraft industry company needs to operate independently, and it will definitely need many professionals to stay working for a long time.

After the aerospace carrier is built, it will also need to perform missions, perform regular maintenance, continue to upgrade research and development, etc., which will require many professionals in the aerospace field.

The company must quickly attract more talents.

In the project base, the initial demonstration of the space carrier design has begun. Initially, the positions of various cabins must be determined, that is, the overall design.

Wang Hao held a large meeting and divided seven teams of more than 20 people to be responsible for the initial design research, which meant that they each came up with a final plan.

Among the seven teams, the direct leaders of three teams are experts sent by the space agency.

There is also a ‘theoretical team’, under the direct responsibility of Paul Phil-Jones.

There are also several technical personnel sent by the space agency in the 'theoretical team', but they can only provide some technical suggestions. Paul Phil-Jones has the final decision-making power.

Wang Hao has no hope at all for Paul Phil Jones' theoretical team, because they are not professional in comparison, and Paul Phil Jones's idea of ​​designing an aerospace carrier is somewhat unreliable.

To put it bluntly, Paul Phil-Jones puts too much emphasis on appearance and does not even consider other factors.

On the second day of the design grouping, Paul Phil-Jones brought over a space carrier exterior design drawing and said with certainty, "Wang Hao, look at how cool this picture is! I think there is no need to compare it at all. Okay, just adopt our design."

Wang Hao pursed his lips and took the image, and found that the design above was indeed unique. The control cabin, living cabin, equipment cabin, etc. were all stacked in the middle of the concave reflector, forming a large ring, allowing the air to pass through. The Heavenly Mother Ship looks like a super large flying saucer as a whole.

He took a deep breath and said, "Why is it designed like this?"

Paul Phil-Jones said of course, "This gives it a sci-fi feel. Look, how cool it is!"

Wang Hao frowned and asked, "Have you ever thought about the problem that placing the capsule on both sides of the concave reflector will greatly increase the air resistance? When it rises from the ground, it needs more power to support the spacecraft. The ship ascends into space. This does not comply with the principles of dynamics."

Paul Phil-Jones said, "Of course we have thought about this problem, but the performance of the engine is far beyond the standard, isn't it? The performance is enough, and it doesn't matter to add some resistance."

"..."

Wang Hao took a deep breath again, pursed his lips and asked, "Have you ever thought about another question? The process of the spacecraft flying into space and the process of sailing in space, the direction of the capsule is different. And for Space carriers have to consider the space environment most of the time, and your design will keep the equipment in an inverted state."

"I object to your statement."

Paul Phil-Jones said seriously, "There is no distinction between up and down in space. The reason why you think the device will be inverted is because it is aimed at the surface of the earth, so it doesn't matter at all."

"..."

Wang Hao opened his mouth and found that he could not refute.

At this time, Paul Phil Jones continued, "Such a design has many benefits. For example, the overall structure is more stable, and all cabins have one side attached to the reflector, which will make the space carrier very stable and suitable for It will be suspended in the outer space of the earth for a long time, and it can keep pointing down when it is stimulated and pushed in."

"Of course, the most important thing is that this design looks good and cool. You can't deny this."

“I also know that the designs of other groups place the cabin above the concave reflector, but you must know that such a design will limit the volume of the cabin, otherwise it will be unstable or affect the performance of the reflector. , for example, blocking laser access.”

"The concave reflector is too big, so the center-surround design is the most scientific..."

Paul Phil Jones said a lot in succession, but obviously the most critical one is the last one.

Wang Hao was very sure that he deduced the process based on the results and said a lot to prove that the results were correct. The problem was that he could not find a reason to refute it directly.

Finally, he shook his head and said, "Okay, Paul, if you like this, just keep working hard in this direction."

"But let me make it clear first that the possibility of your design being adopted is very small, because our main considerations are technology and practicality."

Paul Phil-Jones said seriously, "Of course I know, but I hope you can have a fair judgement."

Wang Hao shrugged, "Do you think I will target you? If it is equally valuable, I will only favor you..."

"no doubt."

…

Research in the experimental base has been ongoing, and the preliminary design of the space carrier is only one of them. The most critical work is the testing and improvement of the light pressure engine.

Wang Hao is also concerned about the work of the light pressure engine. As for the design of the space carrier, there is no rush at all. They can postpone it for a long time before confirming the specific plan.

A week later.

While Wang Hao continued to be busy at work, he received news from the Antigravity Behavior Research Center.

That was an encrypted message sent by He Yi through internal channels.

Wang Hao was surprised to see that it was an encrypted message, because the internal channels were already very secure, but it was obviously a very important matter to send encrypted information.

After decrypting the information, it was discovered that what He Yi sent was an experimental report with a brief explanation.

"An experiment to determine the antigravity properties of beta superconducting materials?"

"No anti-gravity phenomenon was created, but data anomalies were detected within the force field area..."

"overweight?"

"0.4 more points of gravity?"

Wang Hao read the message with confusion and understood the content. He pursed his lips vigorously, frowned and sighed, "It is indeed a very important discovery. No wonder it needs to be encrypted..."

"If everything is true, it is possible that a brand new force field has been discovered?"

"We need to see the details before we discuss..."

"Looks like I'm going back to Xihai University!"