In fact, the reason why Chen Nian wants to set up such an allowance is essentially to maintain the basic plate of the scientific research team.

In a complete system, genius is of course important, but in addition to genius, there are many ordinary ordinary people who form the basis of this world.

USCIS's strategy is intrinsically aimed at this substrate.

But it seems, they ran in the wrong direction?

Chen Nian suddenly had some expectations, like Liu Hai, he also saw the crisis hidden behind this large-scale recruitment.

When will this crisis erupt?

Let's wait and see.

In the office, Chen Nian looked at the list of the first batch of "rooted" special allowances, and said with a little emotion:

"Really, I don't know if I don't look at it, now it's just preliminary statistics, and I have found so many researchers who are living in difficulty-—— and it's not ordinary difficulties."

"Look at this, I have a chronic disease, my mother has cancer, and my wife has an unstable job-—— the key is that he is not engaged in that kind of water project."

"Topological heterogeneous network polymer materials are too advanced."

Chen Nian shook his head with a sigh, Li Xiang on the other side didn't know what this term meant at all, but Chen Nian was very familiar with it.

It should be said that this thing can no longer be described simply as transcendent in this era, it is purely a science fiction product.

Even in the era that I traveled back to, this technology was only emerging as a branch of programmable materials, and it was difficult to prototype in the laboratory, and it was far from meeting the standard of practical application.

Now that this kind of thing is being studied, it's no wonder that this researcher is not taken seriously

Looking at Chen Nian's expression, Li Xiang asked curiously:

"So what is this thing? Is it strong? ”

"Well, how can I say that?"

Chen Nian pondered for a moment, then explained:

"You know Batman's cape, right? According to the setting in the movie, the memory cloth used in the cloak is a type of programmable material. ”

"However, topological heterogeneous network polymer materials are more complex, and they are 'programmed' directly at the molecular level."

"I can't say the specific technology."

"But I dare say that if this man continues to work in this field, he has a good chance of changing the whole world in the future."

"So exaggerated?"

Li Xiang said in surprise.

"That's not true. So, it makes sense for us to set up this special allowance. ”

"Essentially, we're 'reinforcing the future.'"

"Indeed."

Li Xiang nodded slightly, and then said:

"Even if we don't mention the benefits that may be recovered in the future, in fact, from the perspective of social effects, we are not at a loss."

"After the implementation of this subsidy, the effect on public opinion can be said to be immediate."

"We have counted the latest public opinion trends and found that the 'rooting' allowance has even hedged the popularity of some of the U.S. talent introduction plans."

"The originally negative emotions have also been completely reversed, and all aspects have achieved basically satisfactory results."

"By the way, when you proposed this plan, did you consider a similar outcome?"

"Nope."

Chen Nian replied dryly.

"I just want to give some money to grassroots R&D personnel"

"This money is not a loss."

Li Xiang said with a smile.

After chatting a few more words, after chatting about things at work, seeing that it was almost time to eat, the two simply chatted in the office and waited for the end of work.

"So what's going on with Wang Jiancheng on his side? Still working on his exoskeleton? ”

Chen Nian asked.

"Not really. You also knew that the plateau was a little unstable before, and the superior arranged to transfer a batch of exoskeletons to the past, and the effect was not bad. ”

"The old soldiers on the other side were all stupid, put on exoskeletons, and they looked like humanoid trebuchets one by one, and they were smashed before they even saw them."

"I finally rushed to the front, our side is full of armor, each with a seamless steel pipe, and we are not merciless at all."

"It is said that there have been small attritions on the other side-—— I estimate that unless they really plan to do a big job, there should not be much turmoil on the plateau in the next year or two."

"This matter can be said to have given Wang Jiancheng a bloody blow, I heard that he has iterated several versions, and the functionality of the finished product is not bad."

"That's good, at least make something that works."

Chen Nian nodded slightly, and then said:

"After this time, I'm thinking about absorbing him into the Spark."

"You also know that the Nantianmen project is about to start, and he is very interested in this aspect, and the idea is not bad."

"Even if the technical requirements are not up to the mark for the time being, it is still very useful as a 'creative consultant'."

"Isn't that your title?"

Li Xiang said teasingly.

When he first engaged in the J-22 project, Chen Nian's title in the 601 Institute was "creative consultant", of course, he did more than just creativity.

It can also be his. I've talked to him before, and he has a good understanding of the functionality of the space base, and he has come up with a concept called 'high-altitude sovereignty'. ”

"To put it simply, it is sovereignty above the altitude of 35 kilometers in the airspace."

"This part of the airspace is not well used in the current situation - too high for ordinary aircraft and too low for ballistic missiles and satellites."

"In his view, if someone builds an aerial platform that floats for a long time and achieves full control of this type of airspace, it will not be just an extension of the airspace."

"It can even be said that this aerial platform, as well as the strike range of the aerial platform, will become a new territory in the sky."

"When the time comes, the owner of the air platform can even move the platform over the enemy country to maximize the deterrent."

Hearing Chen Nian's explanation, Li Xiang nodded slightly.

"It is indeed a very avant-garde idea-—— it should be said that this kind of thinking is in line with the idea of integrated air-space operations."

"It fills the gap in the middle of the field of aviation and aerospace, and expands the competition for spheres of influence."

"Still. Can this thing really be done? Can an air platform withstand a missile attack from an enemy country? ”

"This is the crux of the matter-—— not only withstanding, but even in terms of anti-missiles, air platforms have a natural advantage."

"A pursuit will always have a higher success rate than a volley, and even more so if laser weapons can be integrated on an air platform."

"In an environment with a thin atmosphere, the disadvantages of laser weapons will be completely eliminated, and it is likely that the combat methods of future wars will be completely changed."

"Are you going to do lasers?"

Li Xiang asked subconsciously.

Chen Nian pondered for a moment and replied:

"Let's not do it yet."

"Lasers are strongly related to nuclear fusion, and it's too early to do it, I still plan to get metal hydrogen out first, cooperate with new batteries, and dispose of the energy hegemony of the United States first."

"Okay-—— Isaac's side, we're already dealing with it, and it's estimated that there will be results in the short term."

"There's no hurry."

Chen Nian replied indifferently.

After a moment of silence, he asked again:

"What has Qiao Mai been doing lately?"

"Reading, doing projects, mechatronic and hydraulic integration projects. There hasn't been much progress, so I'm guessing I'll have to take my time. ”

"What, you're going to work with her?"

"Don't look for it."

Chen Nian shook his head and replied:

"It occurred to me that if Qiao Mai could make some breakthroughs, maybe she could be involved in the metal hydrogen project."

"But now it looks like she's getting a little slower."

"Give her some more time."

Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

"You can't expect everyone to keep up with you – at least in her field, she's pretty fast"

The matter of talent layout has come to an end for the time being, and Chen Nian has refocused on technology research and development.

Of the few near-future goals he has set, the first thing to solve is, of course, the problem of metallic hydrogen.

The project team has been set up, and the preparatory work is also carried out step by step.

However, at the same time that Huaxia is charging into the field of metallic hydrogen, on the other side, the US National Laboratory, has also announced their latest ultra-high energy density material project.

That is, the all-nitrogen anionic salt project.

At the end of July, a long-planned press conference was held at the National Laboratory.

The conference was presided over by Christ, the most famous scientific research scholar in the field of energetic materials in the United States.

At the press conference of this global live broadcast, Christer popularized the concept of all-nitrogen anionic salt and the significance of this project to everyone through the lens.

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the demand for high-performance explosives has not stopped."

"In the 19th century, the great breakthrough brought by Nobel led to the billowing smoke of gunpowder and greatly promoted the development of modern industry."

"And since then, as the chemical industry has grown, a new generation of explosives has emerged."

"The range of energetic materials from picric acid, nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin, to black sorkin, octogen, GAP, PGN is constantly expanding."

"However, despite the continuous development of technology, we have to admit that the energetic materials based on chemical energy have reached a bottleneck."

"So, if we want to promote the further development of energetic material technology, we have to find a different way."

"Obviously, pure nitrogen species with ultra-high energy density are the best choice for us."

"This material is what we are going to discuss this time, the all-nitrogen anionic salt."

"It's extremely versatile, and it's not just used as an ultra-high-energy explosive."

"If it can be successfully synthesized, we are confident that we can rely on this miraculous product to take a big step forward in human civilization."

"This is a noble and ambitious goal, and based on this goal, we will give our full strength."

The words fell, and the crowd at the press conference burst into applause.

Although most reporters did not understand the meaning of many of the technical terms he mentioned, there was one thing they did: "ultra-high-energy explosives".

For them, it's a completely new weapon, and it's the kind that is so advanced that it has the potential to change the world.

So, someone raised his hand and asked:

"Mr. Crist, the total nitrogen you mentioned. Is it possible for all-nitrogen anionic salts to become nuclear weapons in the new era? ”

Crist had already guessed that someone would ask such a question, so he replied:

"Theoretically, the all-nitrogen anionic salt could indeed be called a fourth-generation nuclear weapon."

"Its explosive power is amazing, and there is no nuclear radiation, so it should be said that it is a relatively clean weapon of mass destruction."

Hearing this, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

But soon, a relatively more professional reporter asked:

"Mr. Christ, are there any other uses for the all-nitrogen anionic salt other than as a weapon?"

"Of course."

Crist nodded and replied:

"It is also a high-energy fuel that could be used in the field of aviation fuel in the future. In addition, if the all-nitrogen anionic salt can be mass-produced, it will have the potential to replace oil as a new generation of clean civil energy. ”

"Do all-nitrogen anionic salts work better than metallic hydrogen?"

There was a subtle smile on Christ's face, in fact, he had been waiting for the question for a long time.

So, he sorted out his expression a little and replied in the most objective and professional posture possible:

"Theoretically, metallic hydrogen is far superior to the all-nitrogen anionic salt in terms of energy density and technical potential."

"Moreover, it is also a superconducting material at room temperature, which has an irreplaceable role in electronics, electricity, transportation, and more advanced nuclear fusion."

"But."

Speaking of which, Crist's words shifted.

"It is too difficult to implement, or to be precise, with the current level of human technology, it is impossible to achieve it at all."

"We can take a very simple example, when the technology of iron smelting has not yet developed, and human beings have not even invented the blast furnace, we have to build the internal combustion engine, do you think this is possible?"

"It's like a beautiful phantom, and compared to metallic hydrogen, I think controlled fusion is less difficult to achieve."

"But I've heard that Huaxia seems to be conducting research on metallic hydrogen?"

The reporter asked again.

"That's right, we've got the news too."

Crist glanced approvingly at the reporter, and he even suspected that the other party had been specially arranged to cushion himself.

"For their um, for their courage, all I can say is, to them."

"But unfortunately, their efforts are not destined to be rewarded."

"No scholar who knows a little about high-pressure physics will doubt this."

"Take 10,000 steps back, technology is time-sensitive."

"Maybe, in 10 or 20 years, they did make metallic hydrogen."

"But I can guarantee that by that time, the world will already be the world of all-nitrogen anionic salts."

The words fell, and Christ was greeted with another round of applause.

Everyone gloated over the wrong direction chosen by Huaxia and was proud of their own foresight and precise layout.

Everyone's face was full of smiles, as if the power of the next energy revolution was already in their hands.

(End of chapter)