Volume 2 Chapter 124 The Weight of Life
Spreading out a topographical map of Tarim, Zhuang Bifan pointed to the place where he planned to build the city, and said: "Your Highness, you see, now the water of the Peacock River and the Tarim River has allowed Lop Nur to start storing water again, and the vegetation in the future of Tarim will also become abundant. The www.biquge.info is located in a basin and surrounded by majestic mountains on three sides, and the water vapor will definitely only condense here, and the rainfall in Tarim will increase a lot. ”
He didn't say nonsense, Aurora Island had simulated the impact that the Tarim Desert might have on the local environment after the transformation. Because of the appearance of large areas of vegetation, coupled with the increase in the amount of water in the local area, it has a great impact on the local climate. In the future, the local precipitation will reach 500 to 800 mm.
"There's enough water, and there's a lot of other deserts in this area. Coupled with the fact that there are now river transport in Tarim and a newly built railway, cities can easily pop up in the surrounding area. And this area is a city with a population of one million, and it is separated by the Tianshan Mountains, which has almost no effect on the radiation here. ”
Ming Ziluo glanced at his fingers, nodded and said, "What you say makes sense." If built here, it will serve as the center of the entire area and play a leading role. But what's in it for you?"
Zhuang Bifan said with a smile: "Of course, there are benefits, first of all, I have not only a warehouse here, but also a lot of them that are ready to be used as factories." It takes a lot of workers!"
For this reason, Ming Ziluo can accept it, but he feels that it is not the fundamental reason. If you just want to do industry, Zhuang Bifan doesn't have to be near Tarim. Other areas are more suitable.
Zhuang Bifan saw that there was still doubt in his eyes, and guessed what he was suspicious, so he said: "Your Highness, this industrial zone is not only dedicated to processing things produced in Tarim, but also an industrial base specializing in the production of new products obtained from Aurora Island. A lot of things need to be kept secret. So I need to be centralized. I also plan to build a private university in the city to study the technologies that have been acquired from Aurora Island. It is used to support the development of this industrial zone. ”
"I can understand that. Ming Ziluo smiled. "But it's a bit bad that you want to appoint officials. ”
Zhuang Bifan smiled and said, "Your Highness, I just ask that the people you appoint need to be approved by me. ”
Ming Ziluo has dealt with him a lot, and he is also familiar with him, and he knows that as long as he doesn't touch his taboos, he doesn't have to be too careful when he speaks: "It's just a good word, you have to agree before you can take office, what is the difference between that and the right to appoint?"
Zhuang Bifan also knows that it has touched political interests, but he also has to have his own considerations. He explained: "Your Highness. This new city, in the early stage, must develop according to my plan. There are too many conflicting interests for you families, and there are many things that need to be balanced. Send me someone over randomly, and if he, what am I going to do?"
"But you don't have that power!" Ming Ziluo pointed out the most fundamental thing clearly. "Although the empire is imperial, the laws are sound. Officials appointed by the government are enshrined in the Constitution. ”
When Zhuang Bifan heard him say this, it seemed to be a matter of national capital. But when you think about it, it's really like that. Regardless of whether it is the best way for the government to appoint officials directly, since the law provides for rules, these rules cannot be broken. Otherwise, no one will follow the rules in the future.
He pondered in his heart, Ming Ziluo probably didn't dare to agree to this article this time, so he made a concession: "Okay then." I can do without this. But the first two must be my approval. The mayor's term of office is five years, and after ten years, the population should be about the same, and then the locals will elect and then the government appoint. "And at that time, he will definitely be leaving Earth.
In this way, Ming Ziluo is acceptable. He nodded and said, "This is negotiable, and there are also some cities where the chief officials are elected, such as Kowloon Port." I can give you a detailed view of your proposal, and if there are no problems, submit it to the parliament for discussion. ”
Zhuang Bifan heard him say this, so he put this down first. He took out another document and said solemnly: "Your Highness, take a look at this information again." ”
Ming Ziluo glanced at him suspiciously. He had never been so solemn in front of him. He took the file and opened it, and when he saw the title, his pupils shrank, and he looked up at Zhuang Bifan in disbelief.
Zhuang Bifan nodded and said, "Your Highness, you will know if you look at it." ”
Only then did Ming Ziluo bow his head again and look at the information seriously. He watched very slowly, as if he wanted to chew it word by word. The document is only five or six sheets of A4 paper. But he watched it for almost forty minutes.
After reading it, he asked Zhuang Bifan with a solemn face: "Bifan." "They have been in contact with each other a lot, and he doesn't call Mr. Zhuang anymore. "Is this true? Humans can increase their longevity by doing simple exercises with aids?"
Zhuang Bifan nodded seriously and said, "But that's just a theoretical lifespan." Your Highness, you also know that according to the measurements of our scientists, the theoretical lifespan of our humans should be 120 years. But according to the general biological physiology of the earth, our lifespan should be around 180 years. The gap is calculated by different calculation methods. ”
He paused for a moment and said: "The lifespan of human beings is determined by the number of cell divisions, and the average time of cell division in humans is 2.4 years, and a little mitochondrial telomere is lost for each division, while the length of human mitochondrial telomeres can only be used for fifty human cell divisions. The theoretical value of 180 years is what the data says can only be achieved in an ideal environment. And we can't survive in an ideal environment. ”
"I understand. But that simple exercise can repair chromosomal telomeres and increase the number of divisions in human cells?"
Zhuang Bifan smiled and said: "Actually, it may not be simple. Because perseverance. There is a saying that makes sense: you have to run with all your strength to stay where you are. In fact, such an instrument is to prolong the cycle of cell division through a respiration method that is most suitable for human cell activity, and at the same time promote telomerase synthesis and allow telomerase to have more time to repair telomeres, so as to achieve the purpose of increasing the number of cell divisions. The information also makes it clear that that kind of exercise method is only suitable for people over 16 years old, too small and prone to mutation, and the older you are, the worse the effect. ”
In fact, this set of equipment can not only prolong life, but also enhance personal physique and strength, etc.
Ming Ziluo sighed and said, "That's also very good." If the average life expectancy of human beings can be increased by 10 to 20 years, the development rate of human civilization can be accelerated by at least half. Do you know how long it takes to train a scientist? At least 20 years, this is still a semi-finished product, and it will take more than ten years to become a real scientist. And the golden period of a scientist's life is only a dozen years. If these scientists can extend their lifespan by more than ten or twenty years, their golden period will be equivalent to twice as much. ”
He only spoke of scientists, but it is clear that scientists are the pioneers of the progress of human civilization. Zhuang Bifan also agrees with this. It's not that scientists are elite, but because they are the only ones who are constantly delving into the unknown. Others are re-enjoying the blessings of their research.
If the life span of these people can be extended by more than ten or twenty years, their accumulation will not only make it easier for them to climb new technological peaks, especially some genius-level scientists, let alone more than ten years of life, maybe as long as they have one more year, they will be able to break through the bottleneck in their own research field. And without him, it could take decades or even decades for others to do it.
What's more, the information given by Zhuang Bifan said that if you can start exercising early, the number of theoretical cell divisions in the human body can be increased by ten to fifteen times. The splitting interval is extended by about 25%. That adds up to fifty or sixty years of life. This is quite an achievement.
Zhuang Bifan finally decided to take out the kind of breathing method that Aurora was offering. He considered that since he wanted to speed up the development of human civilization, the longevity of human beings was a big problem. Although the theoretical lifespan of this method is not very large, it is still possible to make centenarians work energetically.
The longer the life expectancy, the more social wealth an individual will create in his or her life, and the greater the role in promoting the development of social civilization.
Of course, there are some problems that can arise with that. For example, the explosive growth of the population. If the socio-economic economy does not keep up, employment will be very problematic. An increase in population will have a serious pressure on the planet to survive, and so on. If one is not solved well, it may ruin the entire human civilization.
Those worries are actually the root cause why he hasn't come out with this set of things. Now he finally decided to share it.
After all, those are all things for the future, and it will take at least a few decades for humans to reach that theoretical lifespan. As long as governments face up to this problem, they can use Aurora Island to speed up technological development, and it will be possible for the earth to solve this hidden danger in a few decades.
"I have already obtained the full set of technology for this set of equipment, and I plan to produce this set of equipment in the industrial zone of the new city, as for when it will be produced, it depends on when the government will give the production license. However, we still can't produce the core parts, so we can only import them from Aurora Island. My plan is to form a research group dedicated to this thing. ”
"I'll get people to cooperate with you. "Ming Ziluo knows that this is a fundamental thing for human development, and he can't afford to slack off. And he believed that if those scientists knew about such a thing, they would definitely rush to join the research group. "But is there a finished product for this thing now?"
Zhuang Bifan smiled and said, "I have already brought a few sets back, and my family has been using them for almost half a year." Before, he asked Sima Yun to bring back a few sets and send them to his house and Zhu Tao's house.
Ming Ziluo opened his mouth to ask for two.
He didn't refuse: "Okay, I'll ask Aurora Island to send two sets." "This thing is in the Black Flame Space, and it is worthless to produce it.
Of course, it was impossible for him to stay in the East Palace overnight, and after talking about business with Ming Ziluo, he asked to leave. He's flying to Tarim Farm tonight.
It's winter now, and it seems that there has just been heavy snow over there today, and it's covered with ice and snow, so it's really not a good time to go there, but Sima Yun is still waiting for him over there.