It was an informal meeting, and the participants did not have formal government positions, although most of them held titles such as economic advisers, scientific advisers, confidential secretaries, and some even held positions in institutions outside the government, such as a research institute or university.

These people constitute Shen Qingyuan's think tank team. Whenever it is necessary to implement a major policy, or make some important decisions or changes, Shen Qingyuan will convene these people to discuss together, weigh the gains and losses, and decide the steps and sequence of the implementation of the policy or plan.

This time is no exception. Even the meeting was held at a higher level than ever before. At least, it's been a long time since consultants have seen so many people come together with such a wide range of professions.

Dr. Huang Yuan, vice president of the Central Academy of Sciences and chief scientist of the Institute of High Energy Physics and Institute of Theoretical Physics, told me that their latest research and calculations show that it is impossible to find materials to resist the invasion of that dark matter particle until there is a major breakthrough in fundamental physics. In order to achieve a major breakthrough in fundamental physics within a limited time, it is necessary to invest at least 40% of the economic output value of the year in scientific research every year. ”

Shen Qingyuan finished saying this with a calm expression. He just stated such a thing, and did not mix any emotions or tendencies in his narrative.

But these words possessed a power that was completely inconsistent with Shen Qingyuan's tone. There was silence for a moment in the room, and then it was like a bomb had exploded.

An economic adviser roared excitedly: "This is ridiculous! Absurd! Forty percent of the economic output of the year? Does he know what that means? This is a total catastrophe that will completely destroy the economy of our civilization, cause countless upheavals, and even threaten the foundations of the entire civilization! ”

The industrial consultant sneered: "Forty percent? Doesn't this mean a complete cessation of existing industrial construction? Does Dr. Huang Yuan know how many projects our civilization is currently advancing? And how significant are these construction projects for civilization? ”

The political adviser said coldly: "Führer, you should know that this proposal is unlikely to be supported. Your enemies will be united by this offer like never before, and your allies will abandon you and join your enemies as a result. ”

A social psychologist said: "I do not rule out the possibility of riots and armed resistance, rebellion, and secession within civilization after the implementation of this policy." You have to understand that this policy will reduce the standard of living of all people by more than half, and getting used to heaven, no one wants to fall into hell. ”

Almost unanimously all advisers were opposed to this policy. This has hardly happened before. Whether a policy is implemented or not, there will always be many voices in the think tank team, some people oppose it, some people support it, some people think that it should be done slowly, and some people think that the progress should be accelerated. The final result always comes after repeated discussions and compromises, and after finding an optimal and acceptable solution for all parties. And now, these consultants with different backgrounds and different specialties are all united.

There is only one exception. Shen Qingyuan's gaze passed over the many excited-looking advisors, and finally landed on an old man at the back of the conference room.

"Scientific advisor, tell me what you think."

The old man coughed slightly and said, "I agree with everyone's opinions. The implementation of this policy will drag our civilization into the abyss and even lead to its destruction. Not only that, but this policy is extremely detrimental to you yourself, because it touches the interests of too many people and too many forces. In all likelihood, before this policy is enforced, you will be ousted from the throne by your opponents, sentenced for uncivility, and end up in prison for the rest of your life. ”

Shen Qingyuan lowered his eyes slightly, and his expression could not see joy or anger.

But the old man's words were not finished.

"But...... If this policy is not implemented, our human civilization is doomed. ”

This sentence seemed to have some kind of magical power, which made the originally talkative conference room instantly quiet.

The old man stood up slowly, although his body was trembling slightly, but it seemed to contain infinite power.

"Don't you understand? Now, it's not the same as before. Fate has bared its fangs to us, there is already an abyss ahead, and we have lost any way back. With the implementation of this policy, we have at least 80 percent chance of pushing civilization into the abyss, and if we do not implement this policy, our civilization will inevitably perish here. Now it's time to fight hard, and it's time for a critical moment for the survival of civilization! ”

In front of the old man's deafening voice, the conference room remained quiet for a long time. After a long time, one of the advisers forced himself to smile and said, "I don't think the situation is that serious." ”

"Isn't it that serious? Do you think we can withstand the explosion of Phoenix Star, or will the Bread Nebula leave on its own in a few years? Don't be blinded by the past, you must understand that in this universe, it is normal to do your best but only barely survive, and it is not normal to waste resources and spend precious time and energy in pursuit of more comfortable living conditions and a more abundant spiritual world! In the past, the universe was too kind to us, and we would take it for granted like spoiled children, but now this universe is just showing us a little bit of its true colors! ”

An economic adviser said: "I am in favor of investing more in research, but it doesn't have to be so much. Perhaps scientists could find an alternative to solve the problem, such as developing a technology that could disperse the Bread Nebula? As long as we keep those stardust away from our fleet, there is naturally no way to affect us. ”

The scientific advisor sneered: "If you had the most basic scientific knowledge, you wouldn't have made such a naïve suggestion." That dark matter particle is a high-speed particle with a half-life of 20 hours, and it can travel more than 20 billion kilometers before half of the particles decay. In order to ensure safety, this distance will be doubled, that is, more than 40 billion kilometers. This means that we have to disperse all the stardust 40 billion kilometers away – that is, to create a vacuum sphere with a radius of 40 billion kilometers and a diameter of 80 billion kilometers in the bread nebula – in order to ensure the safety of the fleet. Do you think that completing this project is a simpler task than making a breakthrough in fundamental physics? ”

Not to mention that there is no technology that can be used on a large scale to disperse stardust, even if it is developed one day and is extremely efficient - one instrument can disperse one square kilometer of stardust, but the surface area of this sphere is as high as 50 trillion square kilometers, which means that 50 trillion such instruments are needed to do it. How much manufacturing capacity is required, and how large and complex calculations, co-ordination, and maintenance forces are required? This does not take into account that the fleet is moving at high speed, the instrument must also move at high speed, and at high speed, especially in faster-than-light travel, the interaction of interstellar particles with the fleet will be infinitely more complicated.

"Only a star as a majestic star can shelter us. We can't carve a course in the Bread Nebula on our own. Focusing on scientific and technological breakthroughs, and thus finding ways to resist the effects of stardust, is the only hope for our civilization to survive. Our civilization is on the verge of extinction, and you are still thinking about the finer aspects of quality of life or economic growth? ”

Under the old man's questioning, the economic adviser sneered and shut his mouth. But the old man's tone changed again, and he softened again.

"Of course, if you accept the end of the demise – even if civilization dies, it will always be hundreds or even thousands of years later, and it should still be possible for our generation, and even the next generation, to be born normally and then die normally. In this way, we don't have to think about increasing investment in science, and we can just continue to eat, drink, and enjoy life without these things. I'm over 350 years old this year, and I don't have many years to live, so I'll leave the future generations to have a headache. ”

Shen Qingyuan still lowered his eyes, his expression was calm, but there was a voice sighing in his heart: "You can live for at least another fifty years." I'm more than a hundred years younger than you, but I only have a dozen years to live at most. ”

The kind of treatment that had been done to hibernate for a longer period of time had severely damaged Shen Qingyuan's physical foundation. Even later, after making sure that he would not be able to set sail for a short time and tried his best to remedy it, he still could not return to his original state.

The problem is clear. Whether the future is life or death, it has little to do with the people at this moment, because by the time the final verdict is pronounced, the people of the present will definitely be old and dead. But people know that their choices at this moment are related to the fate of their future children and grandchildren.

If you choose to sacrifice this generation, it is still possible for future civilization to continue. There is hope that future generations will continue to thrive in this universe.

Choosing to fulfill this generation now has little to no impact on life. It's just that civilization will die out in the universe, and the name human civilization will become a thing of the past.

The consequences of both sides have been fully revealed. People have mixed feelings, and at the same time, there are some apprehensions.

How to choose, the control is in the hands of Shen Qingyuan. Because Shen Qingyuan is the head of human civilization and the leader of the entire civilization.

Shen Qingyuan sighed and said slowly, "I don't want our children and grandchildren to curse their ancestors with resentment when the Phoenix Star exploded for not giving them hope of life. ”

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