It's a sobering topic, and Lott Duggan certainly understands what Edward Witten means. But he just blinked, and then said, "Well, you're worried about it for a good reason. But does that have anything to do with us? ”

Edward Witten frowned.

"Well, whether they actually have a similar material model, how they got it, whether there is a problem with the material model or not, it's none of our business. Don't think too highly of your abilities. Neither the National Science Foundation nor the Office of the President's Office of the Adviser on Science and Technology have consulted us on this issue. ”

Lott Dugan said with interest.

He really didn't bother to think about the secrets that no one knew.

What excites him is that the world seems to be at the juncture of a basic science explosion again. Big data, mathematical foundations of artificial intelligence, supercoil algebra, geometry, quantum containment theory, graviton discovery......

In Lott Dugan's eyes, the ability to work backwards into a material model of a laboratory environment is truly amazing, but that's just the beginning.

It's like the invention of the steam engine.

As the mystery of mathematics is solved, human beings begin to truly see the microcosm and macrocosm, understand the most real side of the entire universe, and fully understand the rules governing the operation of energy, which is the most exciting.

As José said, nuclear fusion happens all the time on the sun. The Earth receives less than 0.02% of the sun's energy, and 50% of it is wasted.

If the amount of solar energy that can be received is doubled, and the utilization rate is further improved, it is far more cost-effective than trying to achieve controlled nuclear fusion on Earth.

In addition to this, the kinetic and potential energy of planets or other celestial bodies as they rotate around a constant gravitational source such as the Sun is also a huge source of energy.

The theoretical basis is very simple, Newton's law of universal gravitation, the law of conservation of energy, Einstein's gravitational field theory, and the mass-energy conversion equation e=mc.

When people recognize the nature of the universe and technology is enough to create devices that can use the rotational motion of celestial bodies to generate energy, the energy crisis will probably become a historical term.

In Qiao Ze's words: "Raise your head and gaze at the starry sky, and you can clearly see that there are countless energies and resources there." If you just look down, even if you have all the oceans on the planet, what can you do? ”

If the scene depicted by Qiao Ze does appear, it is definitely a miracle of engineering from the perspective of modern people. It will also bring human civilization into a new era. Any oil and nuclear energy will be history.

Solving this problem is more exciting than a material model.

Most importantly, every time Jozer mentions this, he gives Lott Dugan a sense that he can really make it happen in the future thanks to the efforts of this young man.

This makes Lott Dugan really hate him lately, and he turns 58 this year.

It's hard to say if the rest of his lifespan will support the day when he sees humanity harnessing the regular energy of the universe.

If he was a contemporary of Qiao Ze, he might have been able to see a variety of cosmic energy sources light up the entire earth that day.

Perhaps at that time, humanity on Earth will be in the agony of having too much energy to use up.

It is more likely that at that time, people were finally able to break away from the earth and start preparing for the construction of extraterrestrial planetary bases.

With an inexhaustible supply of energy, many seemingly impossible planetary projects can be put on the agenda. For example, water, the source of life, is nothing more than a hydrogen and oxygen compound, and in a high temperature and high pressure environment, hydrogen and oxygen molecules can be combined to produce enough water.

High temperature and high pressure environments happen to be achieved by energy.

In this way, all planets in the habitable planetary belt have the possibility of being transformed into planets suitable for human habitation under the supply of almost endless energy. This is probably the ultimate pursuit of all scholars at this stage.

Knowing that there are as many planets in the universe as there are grains of sand similar to the Earth, if there is the slightest possibility, which civilization is willing to be bound by gravity for the rest of its life to a small wrecking ball?

Thinking that these people are still staring at the resources of the earth's one-third of an acre, and some people have already raised their heads to look up at the starry sky, Lott Dugan feels that these are meaningless.

Edward Witten frowned and looked at Lott Dugan.

He was a little surprised when he saw that this guy didn't care about the conspiracy that might be involved.

"Alright, Professor Witten. Don't worry so much. The virtues of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, we are all well aware. Those politicians know very well that all the first-mover advantages we enjoy are nothing more than colonial dividends. These thoughts are already carved into the bone marrow, and fortunately, we don't need to think about it that much.

Let's focus on science. Can I tell you what science is? Science has only had two sexual characteristics since the dawn of human beings. And not a hundred and one. Why do you have to think about what people who have completely dismissed science as nothing will do? ”

Lott Dugan said with a smile as he met Edward Witten's surprised gaze.

This sentence also made Edward Witten feel helpless, so he could only take the initiative to divert the topic: "Okay, Dugan, don't talk nonsense, if you still want to continue to sit in this office." ”

"Haha, don't worry, I'm not going to comment on this out there. Also, I don't really mind if I can continue to have this office. You know? Maybe my research on n-body movement may make the world a better place in the future, and that's what I care about. Coincidentally, even after losing this office, I was able to continue my research. ”

Lott Dugan said nonchalantly.

"It's good if you're happy, I'll go back first." Edward Witten suppressed his worries and didn't want to say anything more.

Because he knew that what Lott Duggan said was actually right, and it didn't have much to do with him.

"Goodbye, Professor Witten."

"Goodbye, Professor Duggan."

……

Two great Princeton professors can do their business.

But for Langley, it was clearly not.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

That's probably how Roman Wiley felt at this time.

The spokesperson for the White House had already released the good news that the self-developed material model was about to be launched in advance, and then the pressure was on Langley's side.

In fact, it can't be said that it has completely gone to Langley's side.

Because after his debriefing, the Office of the President's Science and Technology Adviser in the White House also took over part of the work.

More materials scientists and computer scientists are involved in testing material models.

The good news is that it seems to be working out well.

In particular, by expanding the data in the database, the material model has a qualitative improvement in the backward results of the data. The accuracy rate has begun to approach 80 percent, and the error rate has begun to decline.

The bad news is that even though many computer scientists and algorithm experts have joined in the study of the material model itself, and even started to decompile, they still haven't figured out the core code of this valuable software.

Not to mention copying a similar software, some details can't be adjusted casually, otherwise it is often a series of errors, which makes people completely confused.

Except that it cannot be changed at will, and it is still unclear how it works, the software behaves very well in other aspects.

It's even better than originally estimated, so good that it's starting to make people more vigilant.

A beta version can have this effect, how powerful is the official version that Huaxia is using?

Combined with the news that Huaxia is vigorously encouraging the construction of private computing power through the policy level and Huaxia has launched a lithography factory, it has also put greater pressure on the decision-makers.

Is there a need for policy adjustments?

Will the previous restrictions be lifted one after another?

How to continue to maintain the first-mover advantage in China?

Really, these questions are a bit out of the ordinary.

After all, China is the world's largest emerging market, with a population of 1.4 billion people almost the same as the population of North America and the whole of Europe combined.

A little hesitation at this time means voluntarily giving up such a huge market.

At the same time, once such a large market and its strong industrial capacity really achieve technological transcendence, the chain reaction will be even more fatal to the empire, which has long been accustomed to playing tailwind.

At this time, it is necessary to show the ability of how to subdivide.

On the premise of not losing a huge market, if you want to continue to maintain the first-mover advantage for a longer time, you must integrate intelligence, subdivide the advantages and disadvantages of various products, and formulate policies more refined.

But unfortunately, this year is 2024, which is a serious election year.

There is only half a year left before who can call the shots in the white house.

That's when the ballot counts.

And the vast majority of people who hold the ballot do not care about the so-called restrictive policies, they do not even care about the production of the dazzling array of goods in the supermarket, and the pricing rules. What they need is the dollar in their hand to buy as much as possible, and the pension in the stock market to keep growing, so that they can retire without worry.

Yes, the average person doesn't care how a dollar of fried chicken is realized, but they need a dollar to actually buy fried chicken. In the same way, ordinary people don't care about the logic of the stock market's constant rise, and they don't understand the complex economic and technological policies.

But they can understand whether the trend of stocks is rising or falling, and they can clearly see whether the numbers in the pension account are increasing or decreasing.

To paraphrase a particularly sports-loving former bigwig, who said during the election campaign: "Stupid, the most important thing is the economy, the economy, and the economy!" ”

Obviously, no one is stupid now.

When the recent sluggish performance of the stock market has become the focus of opponents' attacks, how to quickly boost capital confidence has become the primary task that must be solved immediately in front of the bigwigs.

It is even more important than ASML President Wennink, who has repeatedly spoken out in public about his dissatisfaction with the sales policy.

After all, voters with a huge base don't care about what a high-tech CEO thousands of miles away says, they care more about when their pension in the stock market account will become more and more so that they will have enough dollars to pay the bills that are mailed by the bank.

As a result, a grand performance that is enough to stimulate capital to regain confidence has become one of the options, and even a must......

……

"Larger-scale testing is needed. But if you do a larger test, you need to have enough permissions, such as connecting to the network. ”

"Well, Romande, you know, I don't want to hear these clichés. I've just met with the scientific advisors and I've seen the synthesis report, and I don't care much about how the software came to be. All I know now is that it does work and it doesn't affect our cybersecurity, does it? ”

"Judging by the report, it is. But I feel like our experts may have taken on some of the pressure. On top of that, they haven't been able to analyze the software thoroughly. That's what worries me the most. Maybe we need to give those experts a little longer. ”

"So for how long? A year? Two years? Or four years? Roman, do you think we can wait that long? Or if you have to wait so long, do you think you'll be able to stay in Langley's place this time next year? ”

This sentence silenced Roman Wiley.

If the Grand Commander in the White House is replaced, there is a high probability that he will also be replaced.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, this has been the case since ancient times.

"So you can't wait, you're not one of those experts. In this regard, we should trust the experts more and conduct larger formal tests as soon as possible, after which we need to show that we are strong at some point! Whatever it is! At the end of this month, the President will have a speech on boosting the economy, and perhaps that is a good opportunity. ”

"I see."

"Well, the other research reports that you added are very good, congratulations, Roman, this thing has been successful, and you will be the biggest contributor. We all agree that for the next term, you are eligible to be in the Cabinet. ”

"Thank you!"

"Well, that's all right! I hope to see your report soon. ”

……

Walking out of the office, Roman Wiley still had the phrase echoing in his head: "You are eligible to be in the cabinet"

This is clearly a compliment to him.

In his field of expertise, he has basically risen without promotion.

But being in the cabinet means that influence becomes different.

For example, in the past, he usually reported to the director of U.S. intelligence, who was in charge of 16 intelligence departments, but when he joined the cabinet, he was able to report to the commander-in-chief in person. Or even attend those lesser-known Oval Office meetings

Ordinary people may not know what this means, but Romand Wiley is well aware that this small change means that he will have a much more say in the eyes of those who like to wave cheques.

The more information he will have access to, the more money he will have.

Most importantly, he will be able to participate in the thinking and decision-making processes of one of the highest minds on Earth's myriad affairs. This capital will also allow him to live a better life in retirement.

For example, at that time, people invited him to work, and the annual salary was originally only willing to give one million dollars, but with this experience, he was worth two million a year!

The world of capital is so wonderful, people's status, ability, and even everything can be reflected in a very tangible monetary unit.

So there is never a choice between good and evil, there are only trade-offs related to interests.

Whether the gain can be greater than the loss.

In this way, before his car drove out of the white house, Romand Wiley picked up the phone in his imagination of a better future.

"The ultimate test is ready to start."

……

Huaxia, Xilin, four o'clock in the morning.

The campus is quiet late at night, with only the occasional croaking of frogs.

In the small courtyard of the Institute of Mathematics, there are only two Doudou who are still active, and the other two are quietly charging indoors.

I have to say that since Doudou took up his post, the work of the Lubei team has indeed been much easier.

Although you still have to be on duty at night, you can sit in the warm security room of the small courtyard and swipe your mobile phone.

So everyone didn't notice that in the middle of the night, without any warning, the display screens of the four Doudou suddenly lit up at the same time, and then a smug smile appeared on the display screen, until countless data began to swipe the screen, and after less than a minute, the display screen went out again.

In the empty admissions office and the newly occupied villa, naturally no one noticed this small change.

Until the first rays of sunlight shone into the villa through the gap in the window in the early morning, Qiao Ze got up, finished washing, and just walked out of the bedroom, Doudou, who had captured Qiao Ze's movement track, rolled over quickly: "Dad, Dad, I'm on the west side." ”

"Oh." Qiao Ze glanced sideways at Doudou, then nodded, indicating that he understood.

There weren't too many surprises.

In fact, in many cases, people's past behavior patterns can accurately predict future choices.

In particular, the higher the status, the more accurate this prediction will be.

Because when the local position is high to a certain extent, all decisions are actually collective decisions.

Collective decision-making tends to minimize surprises caused by individual convulsions.

And collective decision-making tends to have inertia of choice.

For example, when a group is accustomed to quickly obtaining wealth by robbery, it will not be able to get used to accumulating wealth through hard work and thrift for a long time. After all, it's too slow, and after enjoying the joy of making quick money, who has the patience to accumulate?

So it's normal that it will go online eventually.

If it hasn't been online, it will surprise Qiao Ze. However, making up his mind so quickly was something that Qiao Ze did not expect.

After all, Chen Yiwen has only been out for two days.

The great rivers and mountains of the motherland have not yet had time to take a few more looks.

What made Qiao Ze sigh the most was that the human race was indeed the most forgetful.

It's only been a full year since he published his paper, and it seems that these people have forgotten that he used a method called hiding watermarks to prove that the author of the paper was him when he published the first two papers.

This should be the only variable, but no one seems to be waking up.

It's ridiculous to think about.

But it doesn't matter, the child is happy.

Qiao Ze didn't say anything, and he didn't inform anyone about the news. Even turn your head and leave the news behind.

For him, it's just a small thing in life. Beanie will be taken care of. It's like dealing with those papers.

……

It's exciting for the experts who are staying by the software to finally stop using the most basic data to complete the verification.

The model is finally showing its powerful side.

It's very gratifying.

In addition to the feeling that the journal of materials science papers is about to fall, people began to cheer up the champagne for this successful test.

But it was too late to reward the merits, because soon they received another task, a large-scale demonstration of new material models.

Wall Street bigwigs, dignitaries in the tech world, controllers of capital, representatives of embassies of important allies and specially invited journalists will gather together to witness the miracle of an era. Or a miracle that can be created by the helm of the earth.

Look, it's different from Huaxia, where everything is hidden.

They are never shy about showing off their strength to the outside world.

If it weren't technical, even a simple derivation task would have required some waiting time, and they wanted the show to be broadcast live.

But the complete preparation was made.

The date of the presentation was set for the day before the Commander-in-Chief delivered a major campaign speech.

In the draft of the Presidential Debate, there will be today's presentation, and there is still time to prepare some freshly baked material models for presentation.

The stock market rose wildly during the day, giving everyone a surprise, and at night we can hear the deafening speech of the commander-in-chief, and the support rate will not immediately rise by ten points?

The day soon came, and a conference room in the white house was lit up.

Celebrities from all walks of life gathered in full costumes, as well as various long guns and short cannons, which were fully prepared.

The grand buffet next door has also been prepared, ensuring that celebrities from all walks of life will not be bored during the waiting time. For this reason, a large screen was specially connected to the venue of the buffet, so that you can see the contents of the red cloth monitor in the conference room in real time.

Make sure you don't miss a moment. It also provides the most suitable venue for a series of private transactions.

At this time, everything was ready, and on the podium, next to the blindfolded monitor, the spokesman of the White House was giving an enthusiastic speech.

The well-dressed celebrities below listened attentively, and from time to time they raised their hands and began to applaud, celebrating this hard-won prosperity.

“…… Ladies and gentlemen, as I said before, material modeling is not a very new technology, and the so-called Huaxia debut is a joke. I'm thrilled to be able to present to you today what our scientists have spent years working on: the Reverse Material Optimization Model.

Yes, this is a materialological model that can be deduced backwards - RMOM! Let us pay our highest tribute to the scientists who worked so this epoch-making model. ”

Warm applause rang out until the speaker's sonorous and passionate voice sounded again in the conference room: "Now we have our Dr. Paul Guzmán to show you this cross-century model of materials!" ”

Dr. Paul Guzmán walked up to the podium in a formal suit, and two staff members followed behind him to lift the mystery of the operating table, and countless spotlights were concentrated on the small screen at this time, and the reporters on the scene were even more engrossed, and the flashing lights came and went......

It's a historic scene, absolutely big news, and even if it's not live, no one wants to miss a single detail at this moment.

Paul Guzmán smiled and said, "Well, I actually have a lot to say, but I found that my eloquence is much worse than today's beautiful host, and I believe that everyone is not here to see my ......"

A little humor in exchange for a chuckle.

"I won't say so much, please pay attention to this ......"

In the middle of speaking, the materials science expert was suddenly stunned, his smile gradually faded, and he fell directly into a stupor!

What the hell is this pop-up dialogue window?!

"The free trial has reached its maximum, please enter the activation code to continue using it."

Activation code?!

Activation?!

Yard!?