Chapter 1482 Contributions Separated by a Century

Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration.

AIIB headquarters.

After listening to the report on the other end of the video call, President Zhou, who was sitting on the office chair, said with a strange expression after thinking for a moment.

"Second-generation controllable fusion... are you sure this is what he said?"

"I'm very sure," Zhong Ziyu nodded on the holographic screen, and continued in a gentle tone, "Although Academician Lu is not the most suitable candidate for the chairman, his proposal on the second generation of controllable nuclear fusion really moved me. In the past half century, East Asia Power has basically had no substantial development except from strong to bloated. Although the second-generation controllable fusion sounds incredible, no matter whether it can be done or not, I think at least it can Make a difference for us."

The index finger touched the table lightly, and President Zhou asked in a deep voice.

"What about the risk?"

Zhong Ziyu continued: "The only risk is at the technical level, but even if the worst happens, it will not be so bad that it is unacceptable."

There was a long silence in the office.

President Zhou, who was sitting at the desk, seemed to be lost in thought, and didn't say a word for a while.

After about five minutes, he finally raised his eyelids as if waking up, looked at Zhong Ziyu in the holographic window, and opened his mouth.

"You did a good job."

"Since the risk is acceptable, I won't pursue your arbitrariness."

"But remember, maintaining the independence of East Asia Power's shares is the prerequisite for everything. If you find out that he intends to integrate the shares of several companies he holds and lobby other shareholders to complete the merger and reorganization...you must stop him. "

Zhong Ziyu nodded slightly.

"I'll do it."

The video call is over.

After hanging up the phone, President Zhou relaxed his shoulders slightly, and leaned back on the office chair.

Academician Lu airborne the chairman of East Asia Power...

And threw a blockbuster such as the second-generation controllable fusion technology on the board of directors.

Although the risk is indeed controllable, but things have developed to this point, and every step has exceeded his expectations.

"It's really hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse..."

With some headaches, he raised his index finger and pressed the center of his eyebrows. He looked at the ceiling and muttered to himself, and suddenly sat up straight from the office chair, and tapped the corner of the desk with his index finger.

The pale blue holographic panel resurfaced, and the videophone window opened again.

Looking at the smart assistant in the floating window, he said in a clear voice.

"Call Pan-Asia Cooperation Headquarters."

"I have something important to talk to Chairman Li about."

...

For the people of Pan-Asia, this month is definitely the two months with the most emotional ups and downs in the past two years.

First flight N-177 was hijacked, the Tianzhou space station was first reported to have been hit, and then Academician Lu suddenly cheated on his body. All the member states of the Pan-Asian Cooperation celebrated his return.

However, if there is anything that surprises the people of Pan-Asia more than the "resurrection" of Academician Lu, it is probably the establishment of the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion project.

The old Popsicle, who woke up a century ago, entered the forefront of academia as soon as he woke up, and the challenge object was the insurmountable natural barrier of the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion...

After many people heard the news, their first reaction was to be confused.

As for the second reaction, I was still confused...

Gossip section of the LSPM Forum.

As the only academic exchange division that does not set thresholds, most of the people discussing exchanges here are non-professional science enthusiasts, or students studying in first- and second-tier universities.

Because of the huge population of Pan-Asia cooperation, even if the forum itself is small, the daily traffic is not small.

As an academic exchange platform designed by Academician Lu himself, this topic naturally cannot get around LSPM, an academic paradise on the Internet.

Almost as soon as the news was announced, voices of discussion occupied the entire gossip section. Some gag and gossip about the inside story, and some seriously discuss academic issues.

But regardless of what was being discussed, people's emotions were highly consistent...

"Second-generation controllable nuclear fusion? Isn't he joking?"

"Didn't the chief engineer of East Asia Electric Power say it in a lecture at Jinling University some time ago? We are at least 50 years away from the realization of the second generation of controllable nuclear fusion!"

"Fifty years... If Academician Lu is counted from the time when he was dormant, it must be 150 years for him."

"It can't be counted like this... After all, for an evildoer like Academician Lu, it shouldn't be a big deal to understand the technology of the past 100 years. After all, he was the chief designer when the Pangu pile was ignited. No one knows the core design process better than him!"

"It's hard to say! It's been 100 years, and his design ideas back then have long been outdated!"

"But a smart brain will never become obsolete, at least I'm still looking forward to it!"

It is not just ordinary people who are hotly discussing this matter, but also scholars who are engaged in research in this field, or to put it more bluntly, with relevant interests.

As soon as East Asia Power announced the establishment of the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion project, and the news that Academician Lu personally served as the project leader was announced, a large number of people related to the "second-generation controllable fusion" appeared in the virtual discussion group of the LSPM forum. , "Academician Lu served as chairman of East Asia Electric Power" and other news-related entries.

Especially with regard to the feasibility of the second-generation controllable fusion technology, people with different opinions are arguing red-faced. If it weren't for the fact that they were almost fighting each other through the network cable, in the end, many people even went to fight in the game.

In view of the extensive discussion caused by this incident, the science column team of Pan-Asia Television immediately recorded a program closely following current events, and invited a heavyweight guest.

This guest is not Lu Zhou himself, but Academician Zhang Feiyue, a top expert in the field of contemporary controllable fusion technology research and director of the Nuclear Engineering Institute of the Institute for Advanced Study!

As far as the theory is concerned, even the chief engineer of East Asia Electric Power cannot compare with his understanding of controllable fusion technology.

"Hello, Academician Zhang!"

Nodding to this polite greeting, Academician Zhang replied with a smile.

"Hello host."

Moderator: "About academician Lu's recent proposal that the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology be the key development direction of East Asia Power in the next five years, what do you think of this matter?"

"It's hard to say..." Touching the stubble on his chin, Academician Zhang thought for a moment, and then responded with a friendly smile from the host, "I don't know much about economics, so let me just say I do."

The host nodded and said seriously.

"Please speak!"

"Compared with the first-generation controllable fusion, the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion not only has an order of magnitude higher energy meter than the latter, but there is also a huge difference in cost between the two."

Moderator: "Can you speak more simply?"

Academician Zhang smiled and said.

"Let's put it this way, regardless of design differences, so far there are thirty-seven fusion reactors using the first-generation controllable fusion technology in the entire Pan-Asian region, as well as more than a dozen deuterium-tritium refining stations and hundreds of hydrogen storage stations. .East Asia Power pays more than 7 billion credit points for maintenance every year, accounting for 40% of the total operating costs.”

"And if the second-generation controllable fusion technology is adopted, not only only one fusion reactor is needed, but the thirty-seven fusion reactors using the first-generation technology can be replaced, and there is even a lot of energy left."

Hearing this intuitive metaphor, the expression on the host's face changed instantly.

Can the power generation of one second-generation fusion reactor equal to thirty-seven first-generation fusion reactors? !

This is not just awesome!

It's so f*cking open, okay? ?

Swallowing nervously, the host continued to ask in a trembling tone of excitement.

"Really...is that an exaggeration?"

"It's not an exaggeration. The second-generation controllable fusion technology is to the first-generation controllable fusion technology, just as the first-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology is to nuclear fission power generation. If there is a difference, it may be that there is no fusion technology between the two." The layer of window paper that can."

Speaking of this, Academician Zhang's tone was filled with emotion.

"In fact, this is a trivial matter. The key lies in the second-generation fusion technology, which can replace relatively expensive tritium with helium III, which is abundant on the moon and not difficult to collect."

"If we think a little further and apply the second-generation fusion technology to the aerospace field, our starship will not only be twice as large as it is now, but the fuel and cruising range it can carry will be increased by an order of magnitude."

"Even if it is conservatively estimated, our future will undergo earth-shaking changes because of the birth of this technology!"

Listening to the astonishing words from Academician Zhang, the host, whose face was full of shock, forgot the words for a while.

He opened and closed his mouth, and after a while, he swallowed and said.

"...What about the third generation of controllable fusion technology?"

"Three generations?" Academician Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "That must be pure helium trifusion, right? Two helium triatoms combine to form a helium atom and two protons... And this is also based on the legend The most perfect fusion formula."

"However, it will be a long, long time before that thing is realized."

Because of Academician Zhang's speech, the discussion on the second-generation controllable fusion was once again pushed to a new peak.

Many papers have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. From an academic point of view, they have begun to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology and the expected cost of investment.

However, most of the views of these papers are not optimistic.

From an emotional point of view, most people are willing to believe that Academician Lu, who once brought light to this land, will light a bigger torch again.

But science has no emotion.

Sitting in his study, Lu Zhou took a sip of the 2125 year coffee, typed the last punctuation on the holographic keyboard, and then ordered Xiao Ai to send the paper to the editorial department of "Future".

Speaking of which, the last time he contributed to "Future" was a paper on the ABC conjecture.

The scenes of discussing math problems with old friends seem to have happened yesterday.

If you don't look at the calendar, Lu Zhou doesn't even feel it at all. The last time he contributed was 100 years ago...

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(I live in an epidemic area, the news is heavy, and I feel depressed. I wanted to add two more chapters, but I drank too much fake wine for disinfection... Hey, let me take my leave today, and I want to say sorry to my brothers and sisters, I am really sorry Can't live.)