Chapter 73 Design

Let's do the math. Just the 1.06 million tons of uranium reserves, plus the associated molybdenum ore, copper ore, etc.... These are not pure things. Mixed among various stones, there are at least 200 to 300 million tons of ore to be mined!

This is just one resource point. There are other iron ore, copper ore, aluminum ore, titanium ore... Adding up all the miscellaneous, there are at least 20 to 30 billion tons of stone to be mined!

Well, it looks like a large number, but, but... this is just the small part. The real killer is - ice!

Geologists have discovered four large glacial lakes near the Arctic. Conservative estimates show that there are 3,000 cubic kilometers of ice or water, which is converted into mass, that is - 300 billion tons!

There are 300 billion tons of ice to be mined!

If it is liquid water, of course it is easy to solve. Just use a pump. At most, use a few more. But ice is much more troublesome. There are only a small amount of water at the bottom of the four large glacial lakes, and most of it is ice.

This is really killing William. 300 billion tons of ice, what is the concept of 300 billion tons! How could he be so hot-headed and boast?

Hearing brother William's complaints, even Ivanovich shut up. No matter what, his situation was much better than William's.

"...Mr. William, where is your courage, where is your confidence? What are you afraid of?" The speaker was Professor Ding Yidong, who criticized bluntly: "I didn't ask you to use a shovel! You have to rely on wisdom and industrialization!"

Professor Ding Yidong is like this, criticizing everyone, which is a bit like virologist Dennis. But Dennis is harsh, Ding Yidong is wild, to put it bluntly, he is a big mouth, and the two have different personalities.

"To complete these tasks, large-scale mechanization and automation are necessary! We must completely change our thinking..."

Ding Yidong opened his voice, "There is a saying that the bolder the people, the more productive the land! You know what I mean!"

William remained silent, he knew what Ding Yidong wanted to express.

"Yes..." Dr. Felix nodded, agreeing with the old rival's point of view, "All machinery must develop in the direction of intelligence, unmanned, and heavy-duty. Otherwise, we are not enough with so few people."

"We can no longer limit our previous thinking, and we don't need to consider issues such as funding, environmental pollution, and sustainable development. We must let go of our imagination, release all our wisdom, and invest it in production!"

Hearing this, all the scientists nodded, and even William's face improved a little.

Everyone began to discuss and let their imagination fly.

Scientists are much stronger than ordinary people when they are crazy. Their madness is logical, but it can make people feel incredible. Then, one wild and bold idea after another was put forward...

In order to mine, the first thing to solve is the transportation problem. The excavated ore must be sent back to Noah. The transport train on the moon can only carry 20,000 tons of cargo in one trip, which is really rubbish and too little.

So, some people think that it is better to improve the engine and then expand the volume of the train ten times, so that one trip can carry 200,000 tons of cargo... The volume is expanded ten times, and the length, width, and height are expanded by 2.1 times.

"No, 200,000 tons is still too little!" Someone immediately objected, "Compared with the order of 100 billion tons, it's useless."

"Then... why not add a nuclear-powered engine and make its power as strong as an aircraft carrier, how about an aircraft carrier-level train, and then increase the length and width, increase its volume, and the load capacity can even reach a million tons..."

I don't know who is talking nonsense there.

Talking nonsense is fine, everyone's eyes lit up and followed this plan. If there is such a nuclear-powered train, it can transport one million to two million tons of materials in one trip, which is amazing!

Everyone was stunned, a million tons per trip, this train is awesome!

We must do it, we must do it!

"No, no, no! No way!" Ivanovich's face was crooked. If he really wanted to design such a nuclear-powered train, his industrial factory would have to build it. Wouldn't his task be even heavier?

He shouted: "Ladies and gentlemen, such a train is too heavy. No railway or tire can bear such weight. It's impossible!"

"Why is it impossible?" William suddenly shouted: "Don't forget that the gravity of Mars is only one-third of that of the Earth. We can handle this kind of train! As for the tire pressure problem, there are many ways. We can do it..."

Immediately afterwards, more and more scientists supported William. Gravity is just a small problem. There must be a way to solve it.

"There is another problem. The output power of the nuclear power plant should be redesigned. After all, the train is not an aircraft carrier. There are still some differences between the two..." Someone worriedly said.

"Everyone, the miniaturization of the nuclear power plant has been solved by our Wild Wolf Design Bureau. There is no problem in this aspect!" Professor Ding Yidong suddenly said lightly. In fact, on the way to Mars, they, the Wild Wolf, have been working on this thing, and now Zhongyu Pai is in use.

Seeing the shocked expressions of the crowd, he actually wanted to laugh wildly, but he held it back and pretended to be so light-hearted.

The most critical part has been solved?

Everyone cooperated and was shocked for a while.

"That's it, the specific design of the super train will be handed over to us!" Ding Yidong was very satisfied, his voice still unconsciously became louder, and he directly asked to take charge. Their Wild Wolf Design Bureau has recruited some new people, the population has increased, and the research ability has become stronger.

Hearing this, William breathed a sigh of relief. He still knew the reputation and strength of the Wild Wolf.

But Ivanovich was in trouble. He had no way to refute it. He could only sigh bitterly. In fact, he was very excited in his heart and wanted to make this kind of nuclear-powered train very much...

Okay, don't worry about the transportation problem for the time being. The second thing to solve is the excavation problem. The excavator on the moon still has to be manually controlled by humans. It's really too troublesome and must be replaced.

Now, we must have an unmanned excavator, and the daily output must be greater.

Since nuclear-powered trains have come out, nuclear-powered excavators... There is no problem, right? This is the general idea of ​​scientists.

However, this kind of automated excavator is more technically difficult than a train. Not only does it have to have sufficient power, but it must also be equipped with a certain amount of artificial intelligence.

"Unmanned driving, automatic excavation... I think there is no problem with the intelligent program in this area, and it can be realized." Ms. Sullivan of the Super Intelligence Laboratory said.

"In this case, leave the specific design work of the super excavator to us." Felix nodded and said. The Wild Wolf Design Bureau has taken over the "Super Train" project, and their institute cannot be left behind.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!"

William breathed a sigh of relief, but Ivanovich was getting more and more headaches. These things are surprisingly large, and the amount of work is not covered...

But the blood in his bones is flowing faster, and only by building such a behemoth can he get his blood boiling. I believe the guys under his command will also be very excited!