The deuterium-deuterium reaction, also known as the deuterium nuclear fusion reaction, usually occurs as a side reaction of the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction.

That is, in the process of deuterium-tritium fusion, there will be some reactions between deuterium-deuterium particles.

If it were just a nuclear fusion reaction of deuterium, humans had not yet achieved ignition, not even in the laboratory.

So the experts have only two words for the judgment of intelligence--

Fake!

This result did not satisfy the decision-makers of Ameriken, who still trusted the intelligence system, and the nuclear fusion project controlled by the flower grower used deuterium-deuterium fusion, which was the result of a comprehensive analysis of a series of intelligence.

The intelligence services rated the reliability of the information as high as 97%.

The official who organized the meeting immediately said, "Let's not just discuss the possibility or impossible, there is no problem with our intelligence system, and this news is very credible." ”

"If nuclear fusion engineering does use deuterium-deuterium fusion, how do they do it?"

When this question was released, it aroused the thinking of experts.

When they heard the news, they subconsciously felt that it was impossible, but the intelligence could also be true, so how did the other party achieve ignition?

Engelek Lehmann, a young professor at the University of Pennsylvania, said, "I think there's a possibility. The material they used was not conventional deuterium, but first-order deuterium made under a strong annihilation field. ”

"The last time the Antigravity Properties Research Center released the research results, it was said that the first-order hydrogen element was discovered, and the experimental results of the Lake Groom Project project team showed that the isotope upgrade critical line of iron is consistent, in other words, if the first-order hydrogen element can be produced, the first-order deuterium element can be produced."

"They may be doing first-order deuterium-deuterium fusion!"

Engreek Lehmann's words sent the room into discussions, and many people thought it was very likely.

Since the first-order deuterium can be produced, and nuclear fusion-related projects are being carried out at the same time, it is natural that the first-order deuterium may be used in nuclear fusion experiments.

"So what would happen to the first-order deuterium-deuterium reaction?"

"Maybe it's the expansion of the reaction cross-section? Theoretically, it is unlikely to expand to the extent of deuterium-tritium fusion, but the cross-section of the fusion reaction is growing exponentially, and a tenfold increase is possible. ”

"It could also be a comprehensive fusion reaction, such as adding a small amount of first-order tritium to allow the reaction to proceed quickly, and then maintaining the first-order deuterium-deuterium reaction."

"In any case, the premise that supports this kind of research is that they can produce first-order deuterium ...... on a large scale."

“……”

The results of this analysis have left many people feeling depressed.

If it's a conventional deuterium-deuterium reaction, they can still think about whether there is any technology they don't know about, but if it's a first-order deuterium-deuterium reaction, it's a matter of first-order materials.

First-order deuterium materials, they can't get them.

The officials at the decision-making level immediately thought of the Grum Lake plan, if they could create a high-intensity annihilation force field, they would definitely find a lot of new materials, and in a similar situation, there would be no need to organize experts to analyze it.

"Or because the plan didn't go well."

"There are many fields that can't keep up with the rhythm of flower growers, and if the other party has any novel materials and technologies, they have to find a group of people to come and discuss......"

"The Lake Groom project must be paid more attention!"

They are too far behind in the technology of the Annihilation Force Field, and some people even think that it is impossible for them to catch up at all.

There are many people who hold similar views.

Listening to the report of the meeting, the No. 1 decision-maker couldn't help but think of the colonial era hundreds of years ago, when a large number of colonists used their advanced weapons to colonize backward areas.

At that time, the colonized natives in various places saw the great power of muskets and artillery, and perhaps thought that the gods had descended, right?

They certainly don't understand it at all.

Perhaps the indigenous leader will also gather the wise people of the tribe to study what kind of artifact the other party uses......

"Isn't this who we are now?"

Decision One thought and shook his head quickly, they were not an indigenous tribe, but one of the most developed countries on earth.

However, the situation with the Lake Groom program is very troublesome.

Now they are experiencing problems not only with research lag, but also with the management of the program, starting with the fact that after Ronald Nolan was fired, no one else took the initiative to apply for the position of head of the project.

It's weird!

There were a lot of people who were very active in the past, hoping to win the position of leader, and the head of the plan is not just a position, but also represents a higher salary, more bonuses, and more rights, and the controllable funds are starting from billions of dollars.

At the same time, being the head of the project can also expand one's influence in many aspects of the international community, and he will be considered a 'big shot' wherever he goes.

If research can make great progress, it may go down in history.

In a few decades, it will be recorded in the history books that "the Lake Groom project was not successful at first, and after several successive changes of directors, it finally achieved ...... under the leadership of so-and-so"

"Done ......"

Wait a minute.

In short, being the leader of a project can earn a lot of money, fame, and personal influence.

Such a position, but no one took the initiative to apply for it at all.

Decision One was also troubled by this, and after discussions with officials from the Staff Committee and the Ministry of Energy, it was decided to appoint Empoli-Cooper, who was far away in Switzerland.

No one is better suited to take over Ronald Nolan than Empoli Cooper.

The position originally belonged to Empoli Cooper, but his luck was not good, and he was reactivated and went to the International Organization for the Theory of Annihilation, with Ronald Nolan later taking the lead.

Right now......

"It's time to meet with Cooper too!" Decision No. 1 made the decision.

……

Empoli-Cooper received word that the number one decision-maker was going to talk to him in person.

He struggled with it.

He knew he had a good chance of succeeding Ronald Nolan, but his thoughts were different now, especially after talking to Krot James, and he felt it was better not to be the head of the Lake Groom project.

Krot James didn't specifically talk about why he didn't take the lead, and his advice was all along the lines of, "What, you want to be the leader?" If you're going to ask me to give me an opinion, I'll just remind you of that—"

“Don't-do-this！”

He said very hard, "The current project team, whoever comes is a fool, and the person in charge is the biggest fool." ”

"Why do you think no one has volunteered? You think about it. ”

"This is the hot potato."

"As long as you take over, it won't end well, and it's only a matter of time before you get fired......"

“……”

Knowing that he would eventually be fired, it was tempting to be the head of a massive $55 billion research program.

On the way back by plane, Cooper kept thinking that he had decided to leave the decision to luck rather than take it upon himself.

White House.

Cooper meets with Decision One.

There were also several staff members next to him, and he seemed to be being censored by a group of people, but thinking that it didn't matter if he couldn't be the person in charge, his performance was very calm.

"Empoli, you've been working in the Annihilation Organization for a long time, and you've led the construction of the first powerful annihilation force field generator. What do you think about the follow-up study? ”

This is the question of decision maker No. 1.

Cooper said calmly, "I don't know. ”

This answer surprised everyone in the office, who would say a clear direction to no matter which top scholar they asked, rather than simply saying they didn't know.

To some extent, to say that you don't know is to give up, and any big research project will not choose a person in charge who is not even clear about the main direction of the research.

Cooper said indifferently, "I really don't know the direction of the next step, just like you don't know what kind of technology the anti-gravity center uses to create a ten-fold annihilation force field. ”

"I work in the annihilation organization, but all I know is the existing technology, that is, based on high-pressure mixed materials, force field superposition, magnetic field interference, etc., to create a strong annihilation force field."

"The problem with this technology is that the strong annihilation force field is only a thin layer, and with the complex magnetic field device on the outside, it simply cannot be used to produce magnetized materials in large quantities."

"We're not just far behind in the strength of the annihilation force technology, we're also far behind on other unknown foundations."

"We may be lagging behind even in theory."

"I dare say that anyone I can find a physicist, a scientist, or a scholar in any other field knows a clear direction for the next step......"

"So I can't make any guarantees."

"If I were the project leader, I would just let the project team focus on reality and move forward step by step, instead of taking big strides and spending a lot of money in what might be the wrong direction."

Cooper's tone was very sincere.

Decision One nodded thoughtfully, "You can go." ”

"Looks hopeless." Cooper walked out of the white house and looked back again, shrugged his shoulders and walked away with his hands in his trouser pockets.

in the office.

The staff members were discussing.

Most people are not optimistic about Cooper as the head of the project, because he does not have a clear research direction.

Decision One didn't see it that way, saying, "Others have a clear direction, like Shapley, like Nolan, and in the end it turns out that they all failed. ”

"Together, they spent more than half of the money."

"As a result, we still used the exchanged technology to create a seven-fold strong annihilation force field, and that device can only be used for experiments."

"Those scholars who say they have a clear direction, their so-called direction has no theoretical support at all, no one knows whether it is correct or not, they just write a report, express their opinions, and then try to convince others, including me, of course."

"How can I trust them?"

The words of decision maker number one got everyone in the office in thought, and then someone suggested, "You can also make Cooper the interim head, at least until you find the right direction." ”

"Somebody has to be in charge of the project no matter what."

"Cooper has a lot of experience."

"Under Cooper's leadership, the project team will not lose a lot of money in vain......"

……

Soon.

The news of Empoli-Cooper's appointment as the head of the Grum Lake Project team came out, and at the same time, Cooper had already learned the news and arrived at the experimental site with full excitement.

Cooper is in charge, and Nolan's situation is completely different.

He had previously worked for the International Organization for the Theory of Annihilation, so it was only natural that he would allocate funds to continue to support the research of the Oblivion Organization.

On his first day in office, Cooper dealt with documents supporting the Annihilation Order.

He signed his name on the document, which means that the Grum Lake Project will support the Annihilation Organization's 500 million funds, and it will arrive quickly within half a month.

It's a great feeling.

Come to think of it, just looking at the document and signing your name on it, you can decide where the $500 million will go.

Cooper felt the benefits of power.

The next step is to organize the core scholars and hold a meeting on the next research plan.

The people in the project team are waiting for Cooper to give orders, and no scholar is sure what the right direction is, Cooper said, "First of all, I emphasize that I am not the person in charge to lead the project team to catch up with Wang Hao's ......team."

"It's clear to everyone that it's impossible in a short period of time."

"We don't need this kind of false slogan, but we also need to understand their technology, so we will continue to buy first-order materials and increase cooperation with materials laboratories."

"It's going to be one of the core jobs."

"Now our main work is to focus on the new device, to study the thin layer of the strong annihilation force field, to study the relationship between the internal field force and the built-in energy intensity."

"Step by step!"

"I believe that only by laying a good foundation and having enough accumulation can we determine the direction of the next step and enter the next stage......"

Cooper's speech was still a success.

Although he did not say a clear direction, the work plan he did was very practical, and if he did research slowly, there would definitely be progress.

At the same time, Cooper also promoted 'his own people'.

Krot James was appointed as the deputy head of experiments, and the experiments related to the strong annihilation force field equipment were all in charge of Krot James.

James wasn't too satisfied.

After the meeting.

James said to Cooper with frustration, "Empoli, thank you for believing in me, it has made my work even busier. ”

"I'm happy with the position, though."

"It's not because of a promotion, it's not because of a raise, it's because I'm going to be considered 'your person', and when you get fired, I'm probably not going to be fired, but I'm definitely going to be transferred somewhere else."

"Most likely Switzerland."

"When the time comes, I will be able to return to that beautiful holy place......"

Cooper was stunned.

He complained with his mouth half open for a long time, "You are really an animal with the lower body thinking!" ”

James didn't care, "Because I'm a normal man, if you don't think the same way as I do, it means ......"

His eyes were aimed at Cooper's lower body, and the corners of his mouth showed disdain.

Cooper can only use one sentence to explain the mood at this time--

“Fu-ck-you！”

(End of chapter)