Chapter 275: Year 44
Anno 5504.
The 44th year of humanity's arrival in the Gliese 581 system......
Population size, 3.42 million!
In response to the growing size of the population, the USS Earth Age was phased out 20 years ago. No matter how large the size and perfect functions of this spaceship are, it will not be able to accommodate more than 3 million people, let alone provide so many jobs.
Instead, there are circular underground living quarters on the planet's surface. Each living area is about 2 kilometers in diameter and can accommodate the housing needs of 100,000 people, and there are 36 such living quarters so far.
Each living area is connected to the central work area, business area, education area and comprehensive service area, and there are quite convenient rail transportation vehicles between the areas.
After more than 40 years of transformation, Satellite 1 is like a modern colonial planet that truly belongs to mankind!
At seven o'clock in the morning, it was a "sunny" day, or the weather in the living quarters was always good. As the rotation speed of all the rooms in the Ferris wheel slowly decreases to 0, artificial gravity disappears, and people usher in a new day.
Children go to school, and adults go to work. Although the population of more than 3 million is still not enough to meet the needs of people from all walks of life, it is already many times more generous than when I first came here.
More than 40 years of long-term struggle have gradually made people's lives richer, and there have been all-round improvements in clothing, food, housing and transportation. Even with approval, people can keep a variety of cats and dogs in their living quarters.
The appearance of these animals has significantly enhanced the joy of life. After all, humans are emotional creatures and have many emotional needs, and adults keep pets for spiritual satisfaction. The children in the school also have the goal of raising a cat and a dog to develop a sense of responsibility and patience.
Of course, no matter how big the living area is, it is not the earth, and the control of the environment is still very strict. If the excrement of a cat or dog is found in a public place, the DNA will be tested by an intelligent robot in the community, and then the owner of the animal will be traced and a hefty fine will be imposed......
This fine can definitely make the heart of the animal owner unbearable!
Dangdang!
As the clock rang in the work area, it was nine o'clock in the morning, and the whole city was like a giant awakened, and all parts of the city began to function normally. One of the busiest parts is the space elevator.
Through the thick transparent glass, you can see a huge structure standing 8,000 kilometers high on the surface of the planet!
It took 22 years to prioritize the construction of this massive space elevator, which could continuously deliver material to the universe above.
Those firefly-like regular lights are emitted by elevators moving upward.
"This is the first space elevator of our new civilization - Tenglong 1! The planet's gravity is relatively low, so the load on the space elevator is also less when transported. The daily material throughput is about 500,000-600,000 tons...... Our Starry Sky Dock is on the other side of the Tamron. ”
A group of 14-year-olds looked up and saw a tall tower rising straight into the dim sky, and for a moment they seemed stunned.
But soon, they were chirping again.
The first time I walked out of the education area, I was so excited to see so many strange things.
"Li Cha, hurry up and look over there...... The ship is down! Combat frigate of the Petrel Space-I type. ”
"Wow!"
"I just like this kind of spaceship, and the most advanced one is probably the Haiyan Space-II type......"
"That's the latest power armor...... X-004 model! A few of the boys even imitated the walking posture of the power armor, and the mouth made a "click" sound.
"When are we going to take the experience class of Power Armor?"
"That's not good, it's said that you have to go to college to get in touch, especially the kind with the ability to fly, and the difficulty is not ordinarily high."
These students have been living in the education district until the age of 14, and they have received a full range of closed education, and their knowledge of the outside world is limited to textbooks, television, and the Internet.
After the age of 14, they have more opportunities for social practice.
The reason why it is set this way is because he is too young, and his worldview and values are not perfect.
In addition, the education area is a special ring-shaped area with a huge cost, and the university centrifugal wheel rotates for a long time to maintain a state equal to the earth's gravity, which is conducive to the normal growth and development of minors.
According to scientific research, if you are in a low gravity state for a long time when you are young, it will have an adverse effect on the growth and development of bones, internal organs and muscles, and it is easy to lead to osteoporosis, growth deformities, and strange diseases such as not growing tall or too tall.
Human beings are creatures born on the earth, and simulating the gravitational environment of the earth is a crucial point for the growth and development of human beings. Even though the current medical technology is becoming more and more advanced, various diseases can be improved through drugs, but what can be avoided should be avoided as much as possible.
At this time, Mr. Jin, the robot teacher who led the team, said with a smile: "Students, this summer's social practice class is to visit the space elevator, and you will visit here for 20 days......
"As for homework...... It's important to think about what kind of work you want to do in the future, and nothing else! ”
"Yay!" The students all cheered, this kind of homework is not the same as nothing, it is simply a happy summer vacation.
The robot teacher took more than two dozen students to the entrance of the space elevator and waited quietly.
Immediately afterwards, another group of college students ran over and kept greeting Teacher Jin, and it was obvious that the relationship between the two sides was very harmonious.
To be honest, in the past 44 years, Mr. Jin has brought several generations of children, which is equivalent to a large group of children's parents. But this robot teacher is still the same as he was at the beginning, in his twenties, and will never age.
"You're graduating from college in one year, right?" She smiled and said, "Time flies so fast, I'm about to enter the work." ”
"Hey, yes, I don't know what kind of job I can find after graduation. When I think about my future life, it's really ...... Hey, how to say, exhausted and a little scared. A college boy shook his head, slightly annoyed.
Growing up means taking on more responsibility.
Especially take responsibility for yourself and choose the life you want.
People are always inert, and who wouldn't want to spend a little more time in school?
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