[Chapter 604: New Engine Technology Concept]
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This is a very serious topic, these things that Ren Hong said seem too far away, but looking back at the speed of human development, in the face of this possible problem, it will be a matter of one or two hundred years, or even half a century later, when the human aircraft visits Proxima Centauri, the results can be obtained. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, perhaps it is really unfounded, the planet that gave birth to intelligent life must first have life, which is a very low probability, and the probability of the existence of a living planet in a binary star system is lower than that of a single star system, and the three-star system is even lower.
With the continuous progress of technology, the exploration of the Centauri galaxy closest to the solar system is becoming more and more frequent, and countless signal receivers, such as "Guizhou Sky Eye" and other large scientific equipment have not detected special signals from the constellation Centauri.
This information can more or less prove that there is no civilized planet in the Centauri three-star system, and even if there is, it is lagging behind human beings, and the scope of civilization is expanded, which can never be concealed, if the "three-body man" enters the K2 level, the current technology of the earthlings will inevitably detect it.
In any case, Ren Hong is an earthling, a human being, even if he can't wait for that day to come, in his worldview, the Centauri three-star system must become the territory of human beings, a three-star system around him, only 4 light years away, in Ren Hong's view, this is the favor of God.
How lucky is it to have a star gate on your doorstep? Humanity is more fortunate not only not to suffer the tragedy of the Blue Water People, but also inherited the legacy of the Blue Water People, who have such a striking resemblance to the current human race, and from a certain point of view, the human race is the continuation of the Blue Water People.
The legacy of the Centauri three-star system and the Blue Water people is undoubtedly an opportunity for human civilization to quickly enter the K3 civilization in a short period of time.
Ren Hong thought for a while and said: "The so-called early birds have worms, Xuanyu, I am ready to separate you and specialize in cross-distance navigation technologies such as stargates and engine technology. I'll give you a team and give you $1 billion a year to burn, and you'll be able to choose from a team member of the National Academy of Sciences, and I'll negotiate with the National Academy of Sciences to make sure you have a team of top engineers. ”
Xiao Xuanyu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he felt like he was gearing up.
Ren Hong is also bold, allocating $1 billion a year in research funding to engage in a far-reaching field.
He is very aware of the importance of the stargate, especially now that he has the prototype of Bluewater Technology as the technical foundation, this seemingly distant goal is not a dream, some things always need someone to do, and Matrix Technology is willing to spend this so-called unjust money.
After a moment, Ren Hong muttered: "Star Gate is a symbol of K3-level civilization. If the vast territory of our country represents a universe, the stargate is like the terminal of the high-speed railway, the stargate will remain open after the construction is completed, just like the terminal operation, the train is a spaceship, and you can travel long distances anytime and anywhere, the prototype technology of the stargate of the blue water people is definitely not good, the limitations must be broken, and a terminal can only lead to one road to the capital, so how can it work? With such a large investment, it is only possible to go to all parts of the country is the key. ”
"In the future, after we build a technologically complete interstellar gate in the constellation of Centauri, as long as our human adventurers and pioneers open up safe passages in the future, our spacecraft will be able to reach any corner of the galaxy from the Alpha Star Gate to any corner of the galaxy 100,000 light-years, and even ultra-long-distance space travel across galaxies, and tragedies similar to the bluewater people will be avoided, at least we will not be killed by supernovas."
Xiao Xuanyu's heart was very excited, but Ren Hong's brief description showed him an epic chapter of a magnificent cosmic voyage, Ren Hong's words were to incorporate the Centauri three-star system 4 light years away into the rhythm of the human back garden.
Thinking of human beings swimming in the sea of stars in the near future, Xiao Xuanyu couldn't help himself.
However, he quickly calmed down and said: "Boss, this goal is too far away, although I am confident that I can eat the prototype technology of the stargate of the Blue Water people and expand it, but I think it is still necessary to refer to the existing productive forces of human beings as a basis. ”
Seeing Ren Hong's approving gaze, Xiao Xuanyu was full of confidence by this look of recognition, and then said: "Boss, I think the K2 level should go through it all over again, otherwise it will be incomplete, my idea is that after decoding the technology of the Blue Water People, we should first focus on marking the cosmic speed of the K2-level civilization, after all, you can't become a fat man by eating in one breath, and we will turn the solar system into a back garden first." ”
"Of course, you must have ambitions, and it is necessary to move forward in a down-to-earth manner, it seems that you have ideas, let's listen to them." Ren Hong asked curiously.
As soon as the professional discussion came, Xiao Xuanyu immediately transformed into a scientific madman, he danced his ten fingers quickly, and said over and over again: "Boss, my dream in this life is to hope that human beings can travel the sea of stars, and space technology is my field of expertise, especially in the field of spaceship driving engines. ”
Ren Honghuan crossed his arms and watched his rapid operation, and after a while, Xiao Xuanyu stopped the movement in his hand, and there were already more than ten spotlight screens listed on the console, and he pointed to them one by one and said: "I have been studying the issue of new technology driving the engine for a long time, and the scope of design is relatively wide, and I understand a lot of related engine technology ideas. You see, ion thrusters, the engine technology that has been realized so far, needless to say, but it still can't be separated from the traditional engine propulsion mechanism. ”
"This is the engine technology proposed by the Americans and researched is called 'pulse propulsion engine', but the shortcomings are obvious, theoretically it can reach a speed of one-tenth of the speed of light, but the radiation fallout in the voyage is very deadly. However, the 'pulse propulsion engine' is extremely promising in the field of space technology, and many experts in related fields believe that it will become the baton of mankind's next generation of space propulsion engines and the best engine propulsion technology for traveling the solar system, with a probability of more than 70%, but the danger factor is very high. ”
"There is this, 'nuclear fusion rocket', is a research project led by the Royal Interstellar Society codenamed 'Daedalus Project', according to the Royal Interstellar Society of the United Kingdom, the research of the nuclear fusion rocket uses ultra-high power energy excitation beam to replace the magnetic field of the tokamak, using conventional lasers, using magnetic fields to guide the generated hot plasma from the engine port, and then produce propulsion."
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