"Today, then, we are mainly touching on a relatively new topic - not because it is so close to us. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 On the contrary, this concept has been proposed and received a certain degree of attention as early as the beginning of the era of quantum mechanics in physics. I'm sure you've heard something like this in private...... Yes, that's right, what we're going to talk about today is vacuum decay. ”

There are more people coming to the lecture today, and there is no longer just an observer, so naturally there has been a little change in his choice of words. It should be said that the increase in the number of students attending the lectures has an extremely important relationship with the softening of his attitude towards the time research plan, and although the academic community is still full of suspicion about the physics predator, this suspicion also carries some expectations. Almost everyone has a small hope that he will lead the academic community to a greater breakthrough in the theory of time, after all, everyone has been stagnant in this area for a long time.

This may be the nature of human beings as a scientific race. As a race that has completely realized the evolution into intelligent life forms by making tools, the consciousness of scientific research has been engraved in every human being. That's what observers thought at the time.

"Vacuum decay is nothing new. The first theory of this concept, which was pure at the time, appeared long ago: it was the theory that there could be one or more excited states, which had different energies, but that they actually appeared exactly the same, i.e., they were all vacuums. The lowest energy state, the ground state, is sometimes referred to as a "true" vacuum to reflect the fact that it is a stable state. ”

"What we all know is that this theory was successfully proven later, and that the phenomenon of 'vacuum decay' is inseparable from the way the vacuum zero point energy is used. The metastable energy layer of the vacuum is not only as predicted by the traditional theory, but quite a lot, and the energy difference between the energy levels is less, so the energy that can be applied can be obtained through the transition from part of the space to the low energy state, and at the same time satisfies the adjustment of the terms that can be affected by the negative energy in the probability equation of this part of the space, and this transition phenomenon to the low energy state is what we call the generalized 'vacuum decay', and it is also one of the most commonly used ways to use vacuum zero point energy. In fact, in the early days, due to the imperfect theoretical calculations of the associated imperfections, the phenomenon of 'vacuum decay' caused a certain amount of panic: people were not aware of the existence of a multi-metastable energy layer at the time, and therefore thought that this process, once triggered, would mean that the whole space would fall uncontrollably to the ground state, the true vacuum, and that would trigger an extremely terrible astronomical amount of energy: I mean, even now, humans are not capable of handling such a huge energy release. ”

"But we were fortunate to find that vacuum decay is not what we think it is, it is controllable, and it is easier to control. Otherwise, we could have perished at some point in history because we couldn't find enough usable energy. ”

The joke elicited a small laugh and significantly improved the students' impression of him once again. The observer found that he apparently enjoyed being a teacher, and that he enjoyed the feeling of passing on knowledge. Although I felt a little lonely, sure enough, the plan I proposed was a good thing. It is enough to know this.

"Here, we have a broad definition of 'vacuum decay'. In other words, the process of releasing energy by transitioning from a vacuum energy level to a lower energy state is what we call 'vacuum decay' in a generalized sense. But we must not forget what exactly is meant by 'vacuum decay' in the narrow sense, and this is what the concept of vacuum decay has been around since the very beginning: a situation where the pseudo-vacuum jumps to the ground state, so that it is impossible to jump downwards at all. This is actually quite dangerous, but fortunately, apart from some sensational rumors, we have not yet found a real 'vacuum decay' in the narrow sense. At present, the study of the ground state 'true vacuum' is being further developed, and there is evidence that the 'true vacuum' may exhibit some additional properties, such as ......"

Truth be told, some of the data on vacuum decay in the narrow sense of the word are interesting, but most people think that they are just theoretical loopholes: such as a serious shortening of the half-life of protons. This absurd result is also the underlying impetus for the insistence that there is still room for further progress in theory......

But what if this result is actually exactly right?

The sudden thought of such a thing sent a chill through the observer's heart. However, the observer then put the matter behind him: how could such a thing be? Definitely, just like the "ultraviolet disaster" in the past, this is just a breakthrough point in the progress of theory.

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"Hmm...... Uh, ahem...... "Holding his hand in front of his eyes, Komachi felt that the light seemed to be a little harsh. Then she immediately realized that the underworld, which had always been dark, could never have such a "glaring" situation. She opened her eyes suddenly, and her body subconsciously became vigilant, and as soon as she reached out, she first touched the cold touch of her big scythe, which made her feel a lot more relieved. Then, she began to look around, "This is ......"

Ah, right. I should have been shot by a sniper, and then I was carried here by something I don't know what to rescue. At that time, he seemed to be almost unable to hold on...... He's fine, right?

After tidying up the messy clothes on his body, Komachi took out the small box from his arms, and then successfully "released" Zhu Erliu from it. Seeing this ghost companion slowly revealing his form in front of her again, her heart finally relaxed: "Great, Yiren, are you okay...... It's really nice......"

"I'm more worried about you than I am about you, because you've been shot in front of me. But you're really hardworking, and you didn't forget to put me in that little box before your consciousness disappeared. Seeing that Komachi didn't seem to be in a big deal, Zhu Erliu was obviously relieved, and then looked around, "We shouldn't be captured." So, it was the Holy Maiden who saved us?"

"Maybe so......" Komachi nodded and echoed as he looked at the large swastikas on the wall.

"That's great, I'm serious. Personally, I hate these guys, but in every sense of the word, the relationship with these guys is better than 'fritters'. Knocking on the thing on the wall with a bit of annoyance, Zhu Erliu said, "Maybe, for the sake of the two of us who helped save their number one killer, they can help send us to Mars......

"Is there no problem with changing the route without permission? We originally booked it to be from China's space station as a transit. Scratching his face, Komachi's appearance of finally starting to think made Zhu Erliu very happy, "If I'm not mistaken, there seems to be our connector there......"

"Plans can't keep up with changes, and that's something you can't do. And the Grim Reaper, who works on the Moon, has never been able to establish reliable contact with the underworld, and this time our main mission target is Mars, which seems to be even more so. Shrugging his shoulders, Zhu Erliu's response to this could only be a sigh, "The hand of the underworld is getting longer and longer." Shikihime has long smelled of danger. ”

"Lord Shiki, she doesn't seem to have any ...... other than she likes to preach."

"Okay, okay, talk about others behind your back, beware of retribution. Waving his hand, Zhu Erliu signaled to end the topic, "Then again, you've been awake for so long, and there's no one here...... Isn't this Nazi base abandoned?...... Look at this sign should be freshly painted, that is to say......"

"Chandra base for Indians. It was captured a long time ago. The Empire intends to reactivate it as a stronghold. There is not enough manpower. ”

"It seems that this reboot is also a recent thing. Looking at Fatuma, who had already bandaged his arm, Zhu Erliu nodded and looked at the moon base again, "...... Indian man-made...... It feels like it's a lot worse than I remembered. According to the information, they happened to encounter the 'Great Plague' during the construction of this base, so the funds were cut a lot, and I thought they would cut corners. ”

"It's a real cut of corners. Knocking on the wall, Fatoumah replied briefly, "It's a lot worse than the other bases." ”

"At the end of the day, it's actually because of you that they're cutting corners. You didn't deliberately create that plague - though I still don't understand your purpose...... With all that said, let's get down to business. There was a blunt twist in his words, and Zhu Erliu continued, "Can you send us to Mars, Miss Saint?"

“…… OK. Although he hesitated slightly, Fatoumah's answer was the same as before, simply without any other superfluous words, "However, there are conditions." ”

"Speak. The conditions are completely normal, after all, negotiations exist for this. ”

"We asked to know what the mission was about and to join if necessary. ”

"This condition is a bit harsh......"

"There's no room for that. ”

“…… Tut. With a helpless expression, Zhu Erliu stretched out his hand, "You said so...... We'll have no choice but to agree, right? What kind of negotiation is just coercion......

“…… I'm good at this kind of thing. ”

"Then please don't put on a proud face, okay!?really......" Shaking his head, facing Fatumai who was really innocent like a blank sheet of paper in some respects, Zhu Erliu sighed, "Okay, okay, that's it......"

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"Forgive my presumptuousness, but...... Professor, why do you have to wear a mask to talk to me at this level, is your mystery really that important?"

Looking at the somewhat haggard man who appeared on the holographic screen, Wang Yulin immediately expressed obvious dissatisfaction. Seriously, she was already very unhappy that "Professor Y" refused to reveal his true identity and only used a pseudonym to publish his papers, and this nervous and mystical approach can be regarded as a shame for the scientific community. However, she had to admit that those papers did have the value of publishing them even if the author was anonymous, and that there was clearly some kind of power behind Professor Y that would allow him to do such a thing - and even rumors from the outside world simply believed that the pseudonym "Professor Y" was actually a scientist organization. At first, Wang Yulin thought the same thing, but since she started communicating with Professor Y by email, her belief has been shaken, and this time meeting a real person through video has undoubtedly completely shattered the possibility of that statement.

"I ...... I don't want to do it, Miss Wang Yulin, but I have a reason why I have to. I know I hope you will forgive me. Scratching the back of his head, Professor Y seemed to know that his behavior was inappropriate, but he didn't mean to take off the mask at all, "It's complicated......"

There is a clear delay in communication. In this way, he should be on Earth. Moreover, the project he is currently in charge of is also a confidential project, which shows that Professor Y must have something to do with the secret department of the Chinese government. Moreover, he is clearly a Chinese...... Is it the next time you meet Cheng Zhi, let him help inquire about the relevant news?

No, forget it. That's causing trouble for Cheng Zhi. And no man likes his wife to ask him about other men. Immediately removing this idea from his mind, Wang Yulin nodded: "Okay...... After all, everyone has their own unspeakable secrets...... So, you must have something to surprise me with on a video call, right?"

"Of course, Miss Wang Yulin. In fact, there is a reference to the preparation of quantum states that I mentioned to you earlier......"

"Oh, you mean, the plan you mentioned?" immediately recalled what the other party had mentioned, and Wang Yulin called up the email that she had communicated with the professor, "Ah...... This is impossible, isn't it? With these simple devices, the observation of the preparer during the preparation process will inevitably lead to the destruction of the superimposed state. It doesn't make any sense, does it?"

"So I'm here today to prove it to you, to show you that I can do it. I'm going to do a live recording -- of course, I'm going to try to keep you as an observer from ruining the superposition I've prepared...... Sorry, wait a minute. As if something had happened suddenly, Professor Y suddenly stood up and spoke closely with the person whose face could not be captured in the frame. Two minutes later, he reappeared, "Damn it! at a time like this...... I'm really sorry, Miss Wang Yulin, I still have something to do, it's a very urgent situation, and the presentation may have to be ......"

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay, I can understand that. "So what the hell is he going to do? Those devices must not be prepared, and the superposition state will be observed by the preparer when it is prepared, and then it will inevitably collapse. Forget it, as an after-show for work, it's also quite interesting...... "You can go first." ”

Maybe it's not Professor Y at all, it's just a play played by someone. For example, Chengzhi's nervous department wants to test my loyalty or something......

"Oh, by the way, and finally, please say hello to your loved ones and husband on my behalf. ”

…… Ah, sure enough, this is a boring temptation. After complaining about "my husband is also a member of my relatives", she turned off the holographic screen, Wang Yulin sighed. I've never told Professor Y that I'm married, and I've never announced it, so it's impossible for anyone outside to know about it...... So the only thing that can be thought of is the government.

Really, I haven't been trusted until now...... It's really hard to be the person in charge of a confidential project. If they weren't so neurotic, Cheng Zhi would have fewer tasks, wouldn't he? We could even have a few more children......