In the free space of the virtual universe, Su Zhe, Fan Xiaoming, and Zuo Dajun sat around a round table, and there were three cups of tea on the round table.

In front of the three of them was a tall humanoid mecha.

Fan Xiaoming looked at the humanoid mecha in front of him, put down the teacup in his hand and said, "Can this still be a mecha?" It's obviously an enlarged version of a humanoid robot. ”

Su Zhe nodded and said: "Thirteen meters high, it is said that the appearance and function of the mecha are no different from that of a human, and it is said that it is a robot, and its interior can carry people." ”

Zuo Dajun smiled and explained: "This is a mecha, for the use of humanoid robots, what is needed is a good communication environment, that is to say, it cannot be used in many special circumstances, this is not the demand for mechas, so to speak!" The mecha in front of us is the most powerful mecha created with current science and technology, in fact, it is an enlarged version of our human body, and it can be equipped with a lot of external preparations, and its use is multi-functional, in the ......"

Listening to Zuo Dajun's explanation, Su Zhe and Fan Xiaoming had a basic understanding of the mecha in front of them.

Talking and talking, I talked about the core part of the mecha.

Zuo Dajun waved his hand, and a exploded view of the mecha's mechanism appeared next to the mecha.

"This mecha is still a semi-finished product, and there are many difficulties to break through to complete application, as far as the energy part, due to the current super battery density, its battery life is very short, only half an hour in the case of high intensity, this mecha is equipped with a nuclear battery as standard, especially the fusion fission cycle battery in the concept."

"In terms of attack power, we don't have any restrictions, we use the strongest existing materials to build, this is still the mecha body, if you add equipment, it will be powerful, as far as the current weapons are concerned, they are not energy weapons, like the current ones are not opponents at all, of course, this mecha is multi-functional, and there is no limit to its use."

"Then there is the cockpit of the mecha, as you know, our human body's ability to withstand acceleration is limited, the cockpit we developed can not only withstand the impact of acceleration, but also maintain the basic needs of the human body, just now this cabin can withstand twenty g of acceleration, maintain the basic needs of the human body for forty-eight hours."

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After listening to Zuo Dajun, Su Zhe and Fan Xiaoming also knew the two problems to be solved by the mecha.

and energy issues and cockpit issues.

Fan Xiaoming looked at the smiling Zuo Dajun, smiled and said, "Your idea is to build this mecha into a human second body." ”

Zuo Dajun nodded and said, "Yes!" Our human body is fragile to the cosmic environment, I have the idea of building this mecha, through remote control of humanoid robots is a route, but this requires a harsh communication environment, and the mecha I built is a different route, people and mecha are a whole, compared to the risk of humanoid robots, this route is relatively safer. ”

Brain-computer remote control of humanoid robots certainly has great advantages, but it also bears a lot of risk.

For example, the humanoid robot is controlled, and its interactive data is intercepted and other security issues, the most important thing is that the remote control of the robot requires a good communication environment.

Once the communication is cut off, the remote-controlled robot is blind, and it can't do anything.

For this reason, in many cases, remotely controlled simulating robots cannot be used.

On the other hand, the combination of humans and mecha is much safer, and there is no excessive demand for communication, and people and mecha together are a whole.

Unlike remotely controlled humanoid robots, it is a human, brain-computer, communication network, and humanoid robot.

The communication network is the biggest flaw.

Su Zhe smiled and said: "That's the case, we can't just rely on the development of remote control of humanoid robots, no matter from that point of view, diversified development is the safest, remote control of humanoid robots has many advantages, but communication is the biggest disadvantage, and the development of mecha is also necessary." ”

Diversification is the right thing to do.

Humanoid robots and mechas, as well as traditional robots, are remotely controlled.

The three should evolve in tandem.

The remote control of the humanoid simulant robot is controlled by people, the mecha is driven by people, and the traditional robot is a separate individual, which has a main program, or an intelligent control system.

The three have their own advantages and disadvantages, and what they want is to develop simultaneously.

On the whole, it is also a check and balance.

Fan Xiaoming nodded and said: "It is indeed necessary for the development of mechas, but it is more difficult than remote control robots and traditional robots. ”

"I know this, but our need for mecha is inevitable, and in many cases, whether it is remote control of simulant robots or traditional robots, it is not possible." Zuo Dajun explained, "The former has communication defects, and the latter cannot be completely in our own hands, so the mecha is the most reliable." ”

For the remote control of humanoid robots, its development to solve the problem of communication, if you can make instantaneous communication technology, and not easy to be interfered with, in this way, there is no need to develop mecha or anything.

It's just that in the current situation, this situation is difficult to achieve.

With today's communication technology, it is normal for interference in the cosmic environment to occur.

For traditional robots, their development route is intelligent robots.

This route is good, but there is also a huge risk that humans can be easily replaced by intelligent robots.

This is not a fantasy.

The combination of artificial intelligence and robotics will create intelligent robots that are destined to threaten humanity in the end.

Compared with the first two, mecha is much more reliable.

Fan Xiaoming said seriously: "The mecha is more reliable, but the difficulty of the mecha is much greater, and the energy problem exists, but the mecha should take into account the problem of human life, which is like enlarging the humanoid robot and adding a life-sustaining system." ”

Zuo Dajun smiled and said: "This is the purpose of introducing this mecha to you, I want you to help solve the problem of energy and life support system, as far as I know, our Nine Days Research Center has in-depth research on energy and human life support, and after I put forward the demand for mecha in this regard, we can also apply relevant technologies to mecha earlier." ”

As the leader of the research spacesuit and mecha, he still has some understanding of the research projects of the Nine Heavens Research Center, but his authority is very limited, and many of the top ones are not well understood.

Even if all the permissions were open to him, he wouldn't have that much energy to get to know a little bit.

In his opinion, in these aspects, Su Zhe has an absolute advantage.

Su Zhe smiled and said, "Then tell me about your needs for the mecha in terms of energy and life support systems. ”

When Zuo Dajun talked about this mecha, he knew Zuo Dajun's careful thoughts.

Zuo Dajun nodded and began to speak, "In terms of energy, the mecha now uses a super battery, which can be charged through the beam, but the energy density of the super battery is not enough, even if it is full of its battery life, it is very short, for now, if you want the mecha to be active for a long time, it is inseparable from the beam channel, as for the external equipment of the mecha, the energy demand is even greater." ”

Fan Xiaoming said with a smile: "Thirteen-meter big guy, it's strange that its energy consumption can be less, as far as you plug-in equipment, that one is not the big head of energy consumption, your electromagnetic cannon, energy cannon, that one doesn't need a lot of energy." ”

He looked at the plug-in equipment in front of him, and all of them required a lot of energy.

The most eye-catching thing to see is the sniper rifle used by the mech.

It's a sniper rifle for people, and a sniper gun for a mech.

And beam cannons and stuff like that.

"Yes!" Zuo Dajun continued, "In terms of energy, the current super battery can be used in the early test, and then it is not possible to use the super battery, I fancy the nuclear battery, that is, the concept of fusion fission cycle battery, in my idea, this kind of battery can not only use fusion fission nuclear fuel, but also store other external energy, such as solar energy." ”

Su Zhe smiled and said: "Fusion fission cycle battery, although it is still just a concept, but now the first step has come out, the theoretical test of the proton nuclear fusion device has been successful, in fact, the miniaturized proton nuclear fusion device can be placed on the mecha, as for the fusion fission cycle battery, it will take a long, long time." ”

Zuo Dajun smiled and said: "I also have this idea, we didn't think about it overnight, in fact, the miniaturized proton nuclear fusion device can meet the needs of the mecha." ”

"The army! That's what you said. Fan Xiaoming smiled, "What else do you want, put all the nuclear fusion devices on the mecha, this is a nuclear fusion device, as long as there is hydrogen, your mecha can keep running, and your heart is too big." ”

"This fusion device is good, but it still has flaws." Zuo Dajun smiled, "My ideal is the kind of infinite energy gem in science fiction or something, with that thing, there is unlimited energy use." ”

Fan Xiaoming said helplessly: "What you said is far away, there is such a gem in the world, it is better to be practical, even if you say that the antimatter reactor is more reliable than this thing." ”

Su Zhe smiled and said: "Antimatter is even farther away, or nuclear fusion, these are more reliable, in terms of energy, after the miniaturization of nuclear fusion devices, it will basically meet the use of mechas." ”

Zuo Dajun smiled and said: "I estimate that with a miniaturized nuclear fusion device, the mecha will be able to be put into use, after all, at this time, it is no problem for the nuclear fuel carried at a time to last for one year in a high-intensity state." ”

Hearing Zuo Dajun say this, Fan Xiaoming smiled, "Great army! A year's battery life, or a high-intensity output, you are planning to build a mecha that can cross the solar system! ”

"Yes! That's what I thought. Zuo Dajun also smiled, "To build the most powerful mecha, in terms of energy, it must be the stronger the better, I know that the theoretical test of the proton fusion device has passed, I look forward to the miniaturization of the proton fusion device, you must know that it is not only this mecha that is waiting for the miniaturization of the proton fusion device, there are many who are looking forward to it." ”

Controlled nuclear fusion technology.

After many years of research, everyone knows the importance of controlled nuclear fusion.

Fan Xiaoming smiled and waved his big hand in front of him, "This is the proton fusion device under construction, the manufacturing of related parts has begun, it is estimated that we will be able to test it when we come back from Mars, as for miniaturization, it will still take a while." ”

A large ring-shaped device appeared in front of the trio.

Zuo Dajun smiled and said: "If it's really a big guy, it's still not easy to miniaturize such a big guy." ”

Su Zhe nodded and said: "The difficulty is there, but it is not as big as imagined, it is difficult from zero to one, and it is not so difficult from one to ten, with the current conditions, the iteration is very fast, and it is estimated that it will not take a few years to miniaturize." ”

"Yes! I'm looking forward to the early completion of the proton fusion facility, and I'm looking forward to piloting the mech across the solar system. Zuo Dajun had a smile on his face.

Fan Xiaoming sighed: "Energy is the eternal problem of our human beings, as far as we are now, relying on solar energy, in fact, it is the fusion energy of the sun, as for the light pillar project is just the process of collecting and transferring, we have the confidence to develop the entire solar system, and so on the proton nuclear fusion device experiment is successful, then we human beings can be regarded as mastering the initiative of nuclear fusion energy, we can leave the solar system to explore deep space, to put it bluntly, we humans do not need to rely on the fusion energy provided by the stars, Because we have mastered the technology of controlled nuclear fusion. ”

The use of energy is a sign of the development of human civilization.

When the earth's energy was fully utilized, mankind developed industrial civilization.

It can be said that after human beings entered the industrial civilization, hunger was no longer a natural disaster, human beings had the ability to resist the cold, and the living space of human beings on the earth was expanded.

Now, with the Light Pillar Project, humanity can make full use of the energy released by the sun, which means that humanity has entered the space age.

This period can be seen as the expansion of human industrial civilization, because at this time industry has achieved further development.

Using the sun's energy, humans have the ability to exploit the entire sun.

It's just that it's hard to leave the solar system in this way, because the root of all energy is still the sun, and these energy sources are provided by the sun.

If we want to say that human beings have developed from an industrial civilization to an interstellar civilization, the typical sign is the success of controlled nuclear fusion technology.

At this time, humans can explore deep space far from the solar system.

Zuo Dajun nodded with a smile, "I am very much looking forward to the success of controlled nuclear fusion technology, as far as I know, many people are waiting for the success of controlled nuclear fusion technology and are in a hurry to explore the universe outside the solar system." ”

"Yes! We also have such a project in our research center. Fan Xiaoming smiled.

The Penglai Space City project is the background of the game Proxima Centauri, but in reality the project is always ongoing.