Although people have long speculated that Zhang Wei may announce the plan to immigrate to the moon at the press conference, they still feel an indescribable shock when they hear it with their own ears, this is the immigrant moon, how many years has been the dream of mankind, is it really going to come true now? And within three years, this is simply too science fiction, you must know that the moon is still just a desolate and dead world, there is not even air! If someone else said this, they would definitely scoff at it, but Zhang Wei is different, the words that come out of his mouth, no matter how fantastical they are, have convincing capital. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Of course, believing is believing, and there will be no less doubts. What people question is not the technical problem, because with Zhang Wei, there should be no problem in the technical aspect. People are questioning whether future technology companies have such a large amount of financial resources to build a city on the moon? Although future technology companies are as rich as other countries, even the United States, which is still the world's largest GDP leader, does not dare to say that it has the financial resources to build a city on the moon that can accommodate 300,000 people! Because the moon is poor and white, all the materials and equipment, even if it is a brick or a mouthful of oxygen, have to be transported from the earth, such a cost is really terrifying, unless the whole world bears it, otherwise the financial resources of future technology companies alone may be enough.

"Dr. Zhang, how much do technology companies expect to invest in the future?"

"Dr. Zhang, is Future Technology capable of undertaking the construction of a lunar city on its own?"

Although it has not yet reached the question session, the reporters in the audience can't help but ask questions loudly.

When Zhang Wei heard this, he smiled confidently, "The investment of future technology companies must be an astronomical amount, and it is difficult for us to effectively estimate them for the time being, but I believe that future technology companies are fully capable of undertaking the construction of a lunar city alone." ”

His self-confidence comes from three sources.

First, in the future, technology companies will be a terrifying gold-sucking monster for a long time, and will continue to provide financial support for the construction of lunar cities.

Second, for others, the bulk of the cost of building a lunar city is the cost of transportation, and the energy for the spacecraft of Future Tech is provided by the nuclear fusion atomic furnace, and the fuel for the nuclear fusion atomic furnace - helium-3 - is now available for free from the moon in large quantities, so the transportation cost of Future Technology is almost equal to zero. Of course, this is without taking into account the depreciation of equipment such as spaceships.

Third, in the future, technology companies will build a large number of lunar factories on the moon, and when these factories are completed, they can use the resources on the moon to build lunar cities. As for factory workers, of course, they are intelligent robots that are capable and can perfectly adapt to the lunar environment.

Seeing Zhang Wei so confident, the audience buzzed and discussed again, and then a reporter loudly asked Zhang Wei where his confidence was.

However, Zhang Wei did not explain in detail, but moved on to the next topic, "The moon is just a starting point, and after the moon, there is Mars." As we all know, Mars is the close neighbor of the Earth, the most pleasant planet in the solar system besides the Earth, and the most suitable planet for interstellar migration that mankind has discovered so far.

According to the current exploration results and various theoretical studies, in ancient times, Mars was a world with a humid climate and an ecological environment more suitable for the reproduction of life, the atmosphere was denser than now, and there were vast oceans, scattered lakes, trickling rivers and alluvial fans formed by flooding on the surface.

But after ancient times, Mars turned from a vibrant planet into a dead star, and according to analysis, the root cause of this is the cooling of the Martian interior. After the interior of Mars cools, the inner core no longer flows, causing Mars to lose its magnetism, and the ferocious solar wind blows directly on the surface of Mars, causing the Martian air to drift into space. Subsequently, with the evaporation of water, the basis for the existence of life is gone.

However, theoretically, we can completely modify the Martian environment and transform it into a 'blue planet' to make Mars suitable for human life, and the way to do this is to heat up Mars and make it 'live'.

Scientists have come up with a variety of solutions on how to heat Mars quickly.

For example, reflecting sunlight with mirrors. As you've probably seen in science fiction, there's nothing magical about this method, which is to build a large number of giant Myra mirrors in orbit. It's about 250 kilometers wide, and it can cover Lake Michigan. Since the entire project weighs more than 200,000 tons, the construction process can only be completed in space. Placing mirrors 210,000 kilometers away from Mars and reflecting sunlight is enough to melt carbon dioxide on Mars and start the greenhouse effect. With the current technology, this scheme is very feasible.

Another option is to throw meteors on Mars. If we could catch or redirect an asteroid or comet that flew through our solar system, maybe we could have it fall to Mars and burn up in the atmosphere, releasing a lot of greenhouse gases. Similar to dropping nuclear weapons, a more effective way is to get a bunch of asteroids or comets weighing about 10 billion tons and throw them directly at Mars, which will raise the temperature by about 5 degrees Fahrenheit. According to my prediction, in another five to ten years, technology companies should be able to initially master the relevant technology to pull small comets to impact Mars, which can not only increase the mass and temperature of Mars, but also bring water to Mars.

Another option is to use genetic technology to create algae or other organisms suitable for living on Mars, so that these organisms can flourish and warm Mars, while converting 96% of the carbon dioxide contained in the Martian atmosphere into oxygen that can be breathed by humans. This solution can take a long time, hundreds or even thousands of years, at least I can't wait that long, but it can be used as a backup solution.

Another option is to have an industrial revolution on Mars. We have seen everything on Earth: the Industrial Revolution made heavy use of fossil fuels, which eventually led to global warming. The same drama may be played out on Mars, where we can build a series of factories powered by renewable energy to release greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide and hydrochlorofluorocarbons, and use these greenhouse gases to retain solar radiation and raise the temperature of Mars.

In addition, Mr. Elon Musk has also proposed that Mars can be transformed by dropping nuclear fusion bombs on it. In fact, the idea, while crazy, is also somewhat feasible. If a large number of nuclear fusion bombs are dropped on the poles of Mars, a large amount of thermal radiation can be released in a short period of time, achieving the effect of heating the planet. The frozen carbon dioxide can then be vaporized, thickening the atmosphere and heating the water, creating a greenhouse effect on Mars, which can be caused by continuous heating of Mars. In this way, Mars should be able to slowly reach a suitable temperature for humans. There are also risks associated with this option, as it risks creating a "nuclear winter" that would not only not raise the temperature of Mars, but would also lower it.

Of course, because human beings have not yet landed on Mars, the lack of further understanding of Mars, the above plans may not be implemented, therefore, the future technology company will send a spacecraft in a month, is expected to spend 90 days to arrive on Mars, on-site survey of Mars, a comprehensive understanding of Mars, including its terrain, material composition, surface environment, internal structure and other basic characteristics, and understand the impact of these characteristics on human survival on Mars, and then design a better Mars transformation plan according to the survey results. ”

After talking for so long, Zhang Wei was also a little thirsty, he picked up the mineral water and drank a small sip, looked around the audience, and then said, "No matter how difficult it is, it is imperative to transform Mars for three reasons."

First, the population on Earth is increasing, resources are getting less and less, the environment is getting worse and worse, and the quality of life is declining and so there should be a way out to export the excess population on Earth to other planets, and in the solar system, the only one that can receive the excess population on Earth is Mars. Compared with Mars, the Moon is still a little smaller, and it is more difficult to transform the Moon than to transform Mars.

Second, the Earth we live in is not absolutely safe, and it is always possible to face major disasters such as celestial impacts, or it may become a death star like Mars, and Mars, as the planet most similar to Earth in the solar system, is a possible refuge for mankind in the face of these disasters.

Third, we human beings have always been an enterprising race, and the history of human development is to constantly expand our living space and constantly transform the surrounding environment to suit our own needs. Now that we have the ability to explore space, of course, we must continue to work hard and keep forging ahead, extending the footprints of human beings to space and opening up a broader space. The Moon and Mars are only the first step, and one day, human footprints will inevitably be able to spread all over the universe, and even conquer the entire universe!"

Speaking of which, Zhang Wei is also a little excited, he really hopes that human beings can become the masters of the universe in the future, although this dream seems unrealistic, but dreams often seem delirious, blind and impulsive. And to paraphrase a line in "Shaolin Football", if you don't have a dream, what is the difference between being a person and salted fish.

"Hiss......"

There was silence in the audience, followed by deafening applause, Zhang Wei's plan is too grandiose, even a little crazy, but I have to say, this is really shocking! It sounds a little exciting, as if human beings are really going to colonize Mars and conquer the universe!

The audience who was watching the live broadcast suddenly became hotly discussed.

"How do I feel that it is the rhythm of 7 billion mad dogs coming out of the cage? The whole universe is going to be unlucky!"

"The moon program is already crazy, the Mars program is even crazier, and it wants to conquer the universe! Oh my God, Zhang Wei seems to be about to start the road of rage!"

"Isn't the Mars program a little too advanced? It is completely possible to renovate the Sahara Desert and other places that are not suitable for human habitation on the earth first, and after the transformation is completed, the earth can completely accommodate twice the current population, so don't toss Mars for now. ”

Although I didn't understand what Zhang Wei was saying, he seemed to be very powerful. ”

"Conquer the entire universe?"

"The Mars program sounds like a lot of work, but I still have two questions. First, if there were originally creatures on the planet, wouldn't it be cruel to arbitrarily modify the native creatures that might exterminate them? Second, if Mars is ruled by that country? If it is governed by the country that came first, it means that the chances of those who come later are reduced, and if it is simply thought that it is owned by all mankind or governed by the United Nations, it also means that it is unfair to the country that came first. ”

"Two questions upstairs, I can answer. First, there is probably no life on Mars at all, and even if there were, there are now 3 species disappearing every hour on Earth, and how many people care? If I have to talk about it, I think it's fair to work more and get more. For example, if you have worked hard to plough an acre of wasteland, and then another person jumps out and says, 'I wasn't there, it's only fair if I have half of the land!' Anyway, our country's space technology is the most developed, and it will definitely not suffer, and it will definitely be able to occupy the most fertile land on Mars, as for other countries, probably only the United States, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, India, Japan and other countries have the strength to land on Mars, and the rest of the countries should stay on Earth honestly. (To be continued.) )