Chapter 510: The Heavenly Ladder Project and Sky City
Chen Xindao: "Very good, let's talk about the second item, commercial controlled nuclear fusion technology." This technology can be licensed to all countries, and we will also provide countries with a complete set of nuclear fusion power plant construction processes and standards. ”
"That's great!" said delighted expressions on the faces of the delegates.
Chen Xin said: "However, you must agree to two conditions for us. ”
"What conditions? Mr. Chen, you say!"
"As long as we can get the authorization of controlled nuclear fusion technology, let alone two, even ten or a hundred, we will try our best to do it!"
Everyone expressed their opinions.
Chen Xin smiled, pressed his hands weakly, and motioned for everyone to be quiet: "First, this time, the main reason why we were able to launch a controllable nuclear fusion reactor that can be operated commercially is because of our breakthrough in room temperature superconductor material technology, but the manufacturing process of this material is extremely expensive, and preliminary calculations show that a five-million-kilowatt nuclear fusion unit requires about one billion dollars in material costs......"
"Is this material cost included in the construction fee of the fusion power plant mentioned earlier?"
Chen Xin nodded and said: "It has been included, the material cost is one billion US dollars, and the remaining power plant construction cost is also one billion US dollars, adding up to a total of two billion US dollars." ”
The representatives of various countries glanced at each other, it is not expensive, it is really not expensive!
: They naturally understand that Chen Xin's exclusion of room temperature superconductors is to prevent countries from turning their faces in the future.
But this is also human nature, and the price is too much compared to the cheap energy provided by controlled nuclear fusion reactors!
"We all agree to the first condition, Mr. Chen, tell me about the second condition!"
Chen Xin nodded and smiled: "Later!"
As he spoke, he picked up his phone on the table. After a few clicks on the screen, in an instant, a soft light rose from the center of the conference table, projecting a holographic globe with a diameter of two meters above the conference room.
"Oh God, is this a holographic projection?"
The scene suddenly became noisy, except for the representatives of China and Russia who had already seen the holographic projection. Once again, the representatives of other countries were dumbfounded.
Another special effects technology with excellent visual effects inadvertently displayed in the war situation made the representatives of Western countries, who have always regarded themselves as the center of human civilization, faintly feel a sense of frustration in their hearts.
However, everyone quickly came back to their senses, and some people were puzzled and wondered: "Mr. Chen, may I ask what you mean by this?"
Chen Xin smiled and said, "Please look!"
He clicked twice more on his phone, and the holographic projection quickly focused on a flying star in geosynchronous orbit.
At first, everyone's attention was drawn to the earth, and they didn't notice the star at all.
As Chen Xin magnified it. Soon, it was discovered that the star was actually an artificial object, and a red dotted line connected it to the earth.
As the camera zooms in, the star quickly grows larger and becomes a ring-shaped space city.
"Oh my God! It's incredible!"
Everyone seemed to have seen a sci-fi blockbuster.
Chen Xin continued to zoom in, and the camera focused on the interior of the space city. Soon, everyone found out. The space city was much bigger than they had imagined.
Inside the ring, there are not only CBD business districts composed of high-rise buildings and modern residential communities, but also rivers, grasslands, forests, beaches and blue skies projected by holographic technology.
The ring slowly rotates around its axis of rotation at a constant speed, providing artificial gravity to the people inside.
The only thing that makes you feel different from the earth is. As the river extends, its height gradually curves upward, and finally connects with the blue sky, as if it is a heavenly river falling from the sky.
In the void on the side, the design parameters of the Ring Space City appeared.
It has a diameter of 30 kilometers and a circumference of 94.2 kilometers. The ring is 2,000 meters wide (i.e., the height from the ground to the sky in the space city), and the thickness is also 2,000 meters, and the volume of the entire ring reaches 376.8 cubic kilometers.
A real castle in the sky!
"Perfect, so perfect!"
Someone was dumbfounded and couldn't help muttering.
The camera then moves away from Space City and focuses on the dotted line where Earth is connected.
Everyone soon discovered that the dotted line consisted of dozens of long ropes less than two centimeters thick, which connected to the space city at one end and spanned a distance of more than 30,000 kilometers at the other, and connected with a huge floating platform on the equator.
"Space elevator, this is a space elevator. ”
The crowd soon understood what this picture meant.
Hoffmann, the representative from Germany, had an unbelievable look in his eyes and asked, "Mr. Chen, is it ...... Do you want to build a space elevator?"
"Bingo!"
Chen Xin snapped his fingers and said with a smile: "Do you know why our organization is called the Saturn Community? Do you know why we are still cowering in Somalia when we have the strength to crush other countries?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Chen Xindao: "That's because after that, our future only belongs to the starry sky, only to the endless galaxy." The space elevator program is just our first step to Earth, and after that, we will be building a giant space city - as we just saw on the holographic projection, which has been designed, and we call it the Sky City. In addition, we also need to build large spaceships to develop the mineral resources of the entire solar system, we also need to transform Mars into a second home for our human race, and we also need to develop interstellar spaceships to prepare for the exploration of a wider universe! Therefore, the second condition for obtaining controlled nuclear fusion is to join the Ladder Program to prepare for mankind's future interstellar voyage. ”
Boom!
The conference room was in an uproar, and everyone looked at Chen Xin with the eyes of a madman.
Even the Great Elder, who already knew the inside story, could only look at General Chang Siwei, the chief of the General Staff, and smile bitterly, Chen Xin's ambition was really beyond their imagination.
At this time, another representative said: "Mr. Chen, I admire your courage and feel the excitement of the future you described. However, have you ever thought about it. With such a huge project, do you have enough technical reserves, do you have enough resources to dispose of? Not to mention, the towing rope connecting Sky City and the earth alone is only a few tens of millimeters in diameter, but it is more than 30,000 kilometers long. Such a rope must also ensure sufficient structural strength. It doesn't seem that there is such a material on the earth, right?! What's more, the steel required by the city in the sky may not be enough for ten years of continuous production by steel mills all over the world. ”
Chen Xin smiled slightly and said, "Yes, there are still many difficulties to overcome in this plan. That's why I want your help, technical problems, please rest assured, the war has enough technical reserves. In addition, in order to realize this plan. We have decided to establish a large scientific research base in Mogadishu, which will be equipped with the world's most advanced practical instruments and equipment, and there will also be a large number of supporting factories to serve this base. ”
As soon as Chen Xin's words came out, everyone's eyes in the conference room suddenly lit up, how many advanced technologies were hidden in the war. In just one day, they have already deeply realized that if they can cooperate with the war situation to engage in scientific research. It seems to be a very good choice!
The only problem is that the ambition of the war is too great, and whether the space elevator program can succeed is still between two theories.
Chen Xin saw that everyone had already moved, and decided to add another fire: "The Sky City plan is only in the imagination, as long as the Sky Ladder plan is successful." We will first develop the moon, establish a mineral resource development base and a large-scale factory on the moon, not to mention, the iron ore resources on the moon alone are enough to support our expansion in a short period of time. Even building a castle in the sky is not a problem. What's more, the asteroid belt also contains endless wealth. In addition, as long as you join this program, in the next few years, the war will fully assist you in industrial upgrading, promote the development of virtual reality technology and intelligent industry. ”
Once again, the room fell silent.
At this moment, the representatives of various countries are in a dilemma, and the prospects for cooperation with the war situation are very good, and the conditions proposed by Chen Xin are also tempting, but the risks are also huge. However, if this powerful organization is rejected, the future of each country may be quite pessimistic.
At this moment, the Great Elder suddenly spoke: "On behalf of China (PRC), I agree to join the Ladder Project of the Saturn Community!"
When the Great Elder said this, he breathed a long sigh of relief as if he had solved a problem that had been bothering him for a long time.
It didn't take long for Putin, who had not spoken before, to also raise his head and say: "The Russian Federation agrees to join the Ladder Project!"
As soon as China and Russia agreed, the representatives of European countries sat on the wax at once!
Joseph, the head of the French delegation, hesitated: "Mr. Chen Xin, on behalf of the French Republic, I agree in principle to join the Ladder Project, but my authority is not enough, and I need to contact China to give you an answer." ”
Chen Xin had already prepared for this, and said with a smile: "Mr. Joseph, the communication room next door can support real-time video calls between you and China, please!"
Joseph was overjoyed and was soon led by a staff member to the next door.
Half an hour later, Joseph returned in high spirits, and he said, "Mr. Chen, on behalf of the French Republic, I agree to join the Ladder Project. ”
Chen Xindao: "Three, are there any other countries?"
"Mr. Chen, I would like to contact China!" said Hoffmann, the German representative, as he stood up.
"I also need to be in touch with the country!" said Ashley, the British representative.
With Britain, France, and Germany taking the lead, representatives of other countries got up and went to the communication room next door.
An hour and a half later, all countries agreed to Chen's request.
Chen Xin was in a good mood and said: "Very good, everyone is welcome to join, but today is just an informal meeting, half a month later, I hope to hold a meeting of heads of state in BJ, the capital of China, to officially announce the research results of the nuclear fusion reactor to the outside world!"
"No problem!"
The Great Elder smiled and nodded at Chen Xin. (To be continued......) R1292