Chapter 354: The Sea of Stars
Li Dong's head is not yet confused, on the contrary, he must be very sober.
Because the antimatter engine is not only related to the development of Huaguo's rocket technology and even the entire aerospace industry, but also related to their jobs!!
In the bottom of his heart, he still very much hopes that the sci-fi technology of the antimatter engine can succeed, but if these things are true, it will be a disaster for them.
Therefore, he carefully evaluated the parameters of the antimatter engine, trying to find out where there were gaps.
however
Judging by the technical level of his chief rocket designer, the design parameters of this antimatter engine are really impeccable!
Although its parameters are "terrifying", it does not look like it comes from a "human" existence at all......
After thinking for a long time, there is nothing to do.
And the only 'flaw' is that this engine really has enough antimatter to drink for it?
Stand up with a hard head:
"Professor Liu, technically speaking, the design parameters of this antimatter engine are completely achievable, but my question is, can your so-called antimatter mass production technology really produce enough antimatter for it to travel to and from space?"
"That's a good question,"
Liu Feng nodded, his face outlining the confidence that everything was under control,
"Hbar Technologies, a subsidiary of NASA, has designed an antimatter spacecraft to carry deep space probes, with an initial plan to send a small 800-kilogram probe to the Kuiper Belt within 10 years. β
The company's achievements so far show that a spacecraft carrying a small mass instrument could be sent to a distance of 250 AU from the Sun within 10 years with 30 milligrams of antihydrogen, and that a probe of the same size could be sent to Proxima Centauri within 40 years, according to preliminary estimates, using a few grams of antimatter. Unfortunately, despite the fact that only 30 milligrams of anti-hydrogen substances are needed, NASA M still can't meet HT's 'small' requirements, so the design has to be shelved. β
"And in the same way, not long ago, our lab produced 300mg of antimatter in two months!"
"Bang Bang Bang"
As soon as Liu Feng's words fell, a round of warm applause rang out in the conference room.
Bathed in thunderous applause, he knew that at this moment, he had succeeded!
The corners of his mouth went up, and Liu Feng squinted his eyes:
"Do you have any questions, experts?"
"I have a question!"
An old gray-haired expert stood up.
"You say!" Liu Feng stretched out his hand and glanced at the nameplate of the old expertβit turned out to be Academician Li Wenhua.
Soon I searched for the information of the old academician in my mind:
The old man is an ecologist and forester, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, an academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, and has long been committed to the research of forest ecology and resource ecosystem engineering.
"If you want to move to Mars, you have to change the environment on Mars, and the most important thing for humans is to have oxygen on Mars. However, this goal is considered by many scientists to be 20,000 to 100,000 years long and therefore out of reach. Even the founder of the Mars Society, renowned ecologist Professor Robert Zuberlin, believes that this process will take at least 1,000 years. Professor Liu, what do you think about this?"
After thinking about it, Liu Feng explained:
"20,000 to 100,000 years is too pessimistic, and I agree with Professor Zuberlin's plan for the transformation of Mars. According to his plan, he planned to build several chemical plants on Mars to continuously produce carbon tetrafluoride, a compound that is a greenhouse gas that causes thousands of times more greenhouse effects than carbon dioxide, and if 1,000 tons of this gas are emitted per hour, the average temperature of Mars will increase by 27.8Β°C in 30 years. At the same time, we can also cooperate with his plan to bombard Mars with antimatter bombs to blow up the solid water and carbon dioxide on Mars, and if it goes well, the time can be shortened to 10~20 years!"
"The two schemes go hand in hand, at that time, as the temperature rises, there is a lot of water and gaseous carbon dioxide on Mars, and it will be possible to grow plants on Mars, and the growth of plants means the production of oxygen, in order to speed up the production of oxygen, we only need to plant a variety of plants on a large scale, or use genetic engineering to breed 'super plants' that can release more oxygen, during this time, Professor Zuberlin's prediction is about 500~1000 years!"
"However, with the antimatter spacecraft 'shortening' the distance between Earth and Mars, we can only reach Mars in previous years, and we only need a few days now, so we are fully capable of growing plants on Mars on a large scale on a continuous basis, and it is expected that in 40~100 years, we will be able to achieve the Martian ecosystem, At least, the most pessimistic estimates are that if the Martian transformation program fails, we will be able to build a large ecological base suitable for human habitation on Mars within 30 years. β
Academician Li nodded and continued to ask, "Professor Liu......"
"I think ......"
Isn't antimatter energy and antimatter engines being discussed?
However, these guys have already been involved in the Mars transformation plan!
All the experts rolled their eyes at these two guys.
However, Liu Feng and Academician Li turned a blind eye and continued to discuss how to transform the ecological environment of Mars......
It's just that this illustrates the fact from the side that this Professor Liu has really set off a new energy technology revolution!
At least, it can be seen from the expressionless attitude of those people in the Council of Elders that Liu Feng's so-called antimatter mass production technology really exists!
Once there is a steady stream of antimatter as an energy source, coupled with a spacecraft with an antimatter engine as the core, landing on the moon in 10 years, and building a large Martian base in 30 years, it seems that it is really not a fantasy!
In this way, what is the use of an aircraft carrier that can only be the king and hegemon on the earth, and what is the use of a 5th generation fighter or even a 6th generation fighter that cannot fly into space?
Wang Zhengbing couldn't think of it, and Huang Jinghui couldn't think of it, they imagined and looked forward to the antimatter technology spilling into the world, but they felt cold all over their bodies.
Except for the two of them, the entire rocket, aircraft carrier, and fighter design teams were cold and cold, and everyone looked at each other.
If you're not careful, they're all going to be laid off!
After all, the chemical propulsion and antimatter propulsion of traditional rockets, aircraft carriers and aerospace carriers, fighter jets and aerospace fighters, from the design ideas to the technical parameters, are completely different things!
Disaster!
However, this can be a disaster for aircraft carriers, aviation, as well as traditional rocket teams, but for other project teams, the emergence of antimatter technology is an absolute boon!
For example, the ecosystem engineering represented by Academician Li, the aerospace engineering represented by Academician Zhou, etc., it is conceivable that the country's support in these aspects in the future is absolutely unprecedented!
Most of the expert teams in the conference room are technically analyzing and demonstrating the impact of antimatter technology in the future, while the thinking of high-level government officials and military representatives is completely different.
So far, seeing the performance of the expert consultants, these people have not refuted Liu Feng, but have been persuaded by Liu Feng one by one, and they are all discussing the future of antimatter technology, and no one has expressed any objection to this.
Come to think of it, the large-scale production technology of antimatter has been successful, and even antimatter bombs have been produced, so what do they have to question?
"Back then, the people of country M said that Master Qian alone could reach the strength of their 5 divisions, although I thought so, but I didn't have a very intuitive understanding,"
Commander Jing Zhiyuan of the Rocket Army looked at the old guy next to him, Political Commissar Zhang Haiyang, and sighed with his own,
"After all, we were not the decision-makers of that era, and without personal contact, we could not understand the strategic power of a pillar scientist like Master Qian. However, today, I finally realized the helplessness of the people of country M. β
"yes!"
Glancing at the young man in the stands with a complicated face, Admiral Zhang also sighed,
"Master Qian has almost single-handedly pulled up the republic's missile and aerospace undertakings, and our Second Artillery Corps was only established because of his old man; but today, this Professor Liu can be said to be about to change the pattern of war in the entire world with his own strength! It can be said that because of his antimatter technology, our navy is about to become the history of mankind; the army is also about to be reduced to a local police, and there are only a few commandos left; and even our Second Artillery Corps and Air Force can still have a chance to transform into ......."
"We're not necessarily any better than others. β
Admiral Jing shook his head, not as optimistic as the political commissar,
"It is very likely that as a result, our traditional missile armament will also be replaced by new energy weapons; and the vast majority of those planes of the Air Force will also be replaced by new air-space fighters and spacecraft; even our entire army, navy, air force, and Second Artillery Corps will be twisted into a single rope and merged into a brand-new aerospace force; and even the entire Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense will also be transformed into a space command! And this day, according to Professor Liu, will be in the next 20 years or so......
"Yes, indeed!" Commissar Zhang nodded.
The commander did have a point, but in any case, the situation of their Second Artillery Corps was much better than that of the Army and Navy!
Turning his head to look at his colleagues, the comrade political commissar was still very disgusted, and quietly pouted at General Jing, and gestured to the right hand: "Commander, look at the bitter gourd face of Lao Qian, haha......"
The old Qian and others in the mouth of Political Commissar Zhang were none other than Army Commander Admiral Qian Zhengwu and Navy Commander Admiral Liu Xingguo.
Jing Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly, but he also turned his head to look over, and found that most of these people looked expressionless, some of them lowered their heads, pretending to discuss, and seemed to be studying something, but he knew that these people didn't know how many Nian Nyima were rushing past in their hearts.
What a tragedy of the times!
It is no wonder that Comrade Xiaoping said that science and technology are the primary productive forces, and we can see from this what kind of subversive power advanced science and technology have.
An antimatter technology has ushered in the era of stardom, making the traditional army and navy useless, and these people are likely to become "sinners through the ages" who strangle their own troops!
This is something that even country M and the country of hairy bears have not done, but it was done by a 20-year-old young man!
Jing Zhiyuan felt incredible when he thought about it.
I have to say, amazing, my Professor Liu......
Admiral Chen Zhengguo next to him accidentally heard the discussion between the two, and the corners of his mouth twitched, he was really a gloating guy, but why was he happier than these two in his heart?
Well, as the head of the logistics equipment department, what is there for him to be happy?
It's weird!
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The torrent of the times is unstoppable, and the development trend of the army is very likely to be just like General Jing Zhiyuan's speculation, of course, it is also imaginable by the military people present, and what awaits them will be the subsequent internal meetings again and again to make decisions.
As for the senior level of the Presbyterian government headed by the Great Elder and their think tanks, they have already made an assessment of the future political situation, but with the help of antimatter technology, this assessment can only be reconducted.
If the modern history from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China is a great change that has not been seen in China in 3,000 years, then since the moment when Liu Feng researched antimatter technology, it has been a great change that has not been seen in China in 5,000 years!
Without him, because the interstellar age has begun!
This kind of great change is like a brilliant general trend, which is not something that any country can stop at all, and China will also become the biggest beneficiary of this great change;
However, because of this, in the next period of time, the global political landscape is likely to produce unpredictable turmoil, and the Western forces led by country M will make a final desperate fight and be cautious!
Therefore, next, not only to discuss the development of military equipment and weapons, they will also make the final strategic decision around the advent of the interstellar age, and face the dragon head of the Chinese dragon to the sea of stars!
The meeting ended quickly.
I thought it was a 'evenly matched' tongue and sword, but I didn't know that in the end, I became Liu Feng's tongue war group, and no one could question Liu Feng's antimatter technology.
As a result, the meeting easily reached a topic -- military, political, scientific, and industrial to fully support the development of antimatter technology; moreover, not only to support Liu Feng, but also to all departments and units, and to complete the integration of their respective resources in the next time.
In response to this matter, the Great Elder also personally served as the team leader, with Comrade Diao as the deputy leader, and set up a special resource integration team to sort out from top to bottom at the national level and prepare for the arrival of a new era.
Therefore, when they came out of the conference room, everyone's expressions were solemn, and the future of the country and the nation was concerned, and they also had to digest the results of today's meeting.
After talking with the Great Elder and others for a while, Liu Feng was pulled over by several experts for an in-depth exchange, and it was not until 5 o'clock in the afternoon that he walked out of the conference room alive.
It's just that with Academician Ma Mingwei as his companion, he is not alone.
As a rear admiral, Academician Ma also talked with the big bosses of the navy for a while just now, and seemed to be taught by them face-to-face.
"Professor Liu, you've made our navy miserable!"
The two walked through the pavilions, rockeries and green forests, laughing and talking,
"Those big guys in the navy are eager to arrest you back and divide the corpses of the five ships. β
"Yes," Liu Feng shrugged his shoulders and said innocently, "Isn't it just to make you lose a few aircraft carriers, as for it!"
"You guy," Academician Ma shook his head, "isn't this a matter of a few aircraft carriers?
Liu Feng smiled.
He knew what the interstellar age caused by antimatter technology meant to the navy, and he didn't dare to continue.
Seeing this, Academician Ma said with a smile: "Just now they asked me to be an undercover agent with you, and I must be the first to tell them if there is anything good, and I can't let them be so helpless anymore." Speaking of which, what's next for you? I'll sell them the information. β
Liu Feng: "......"
"There's nothing to do, and as you know, I'm waiting for the Super Collider to be in place, and it's been relatively easy lately. β
Seeing this, Academician Ma inadvertently showed a mysterious smile:
"In this case, why don't you be a guest here at our Naval Engineering University, it just so happens that the electromagnetic catapult on my side has been completed, and without your help, I don't know when it will be completed." β
"It's fine. β
The corners of his mouth also hooked up a smile, Liu Feng nodded in response,
Navy?
Navy!