In fact, the reason why Chen Nian set up such a subsidy was essentially to preserve the basic base of the scientific research team.
In a complete system, genius is of course important, but in addition to genius, there are many ordinary people who form the foundation of this world.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s strategy is essentially designed to target this base.
But it seems that they ran in the wrong direction?
Chen Nian suddenly felt hopeful. Like Liu Hai, he also saw the crisis hidden behind this large-scale recruitment.
When will this crisis break out?
Let's wait and see.
In the office, Chen Nian looked at the first batch of "rooting" special allowance lists and said with some emotion:
"Really, you don't know unless you look at it. It's just preliminary statistics, and we have discovered that there are so many researchers who are living in difficulty - and it's not just ordinary difficulties."
"Look at this, he has chronic diseases, his mother has cancer, and his wife has an unstable job - the key point is that he is not engaged in the kind of watery topics."
"Topologically heterogeneous network polymer materials are too advanced."
Chen Nian clicked his tongue and shook his head. Li Xiang opposite him had no idea what this term meant, but Chen Nian was very familiar with it.
It should be said that in this era, this thing can no longer be simply described as advanced. It is purely a product of science fiction.
Even in the era when he traveled back in time, this technology had just emerged as a branch of programmable materials. It was difficult to produce it in laboratories and was far from practical standards.
Start studying this kind of thing now. No wonder this researcher is not taken seriously.
Looking at Chen Nian's expression, Li Xiang asked curiously:
"So what is this? Is it strong?"
"Well, what should I say?"
Chen Nian pondered for a moment, and then explained:
"You know Batman's cape, right? According to the setting in the movie, the memory cloth used in the cape is a type of programmable material."
"However, topologically heterogeneous network polymer materials are more complex. They are 'programmed' directly at the molecular level."
"I can't tell you the specific technology."
"But I dare say that if this person continues to work hard in this field, he is likely to change the entire world in the future."
"That exaggerated?"
Li Xiang said in surprise.
"That's not true. So, it makes sense for us to set up this special allowance."
"Essentially, this is us 'reinforcing the future'."
"really."
Li Xiang nodded slightly, and then said:
"Even if we don't mention the benefits that may be recovered in the future, in fact, purely from the perspective of social effects, we will not lose money."
"After this subsidy was implemented, the effect on public opinion can be said to be immediate."
"We collected statistics on the latest public opinion trends and found that the 'rooting' subsidy has even offset some of the popularity of the US talent introduction plan."
"The originally negative emotions have been completely reversed, and basically satisfactory results have been achieved in all aspects."
"By the way, when you proposed this plan, did you consider similar results?"
"No."
Chen Nian replied simply.
"I simply want to give some money to grassroots R&D personnel."
".This money is worth it."
Li Xiang said with a smile.
After chatting for a few more words about work, seeing that it was almost time for dinner, the two simply chatted in the office until they got off work.
"So what's going on with Wang Jiancheng? Are you still working on his exoskeleton?"
Chen Nian asked.
"Isn't that right? You also know that the plateau was a bit unstable before. The superior arranged to transfer a batch of exoskeletons there, and the effect was pretty good."
"The old soldiers on the opposite side were so frightened that they put on exoskeletons and looked like human trebuchets. They were smashed before they even saw their faces."
"We managed to get in front of them. We are all in full armor, and each one has a seamless steel pipe. We will show no mercy at all."
"It is said that there has been a small reduction in personnel on the opposite side - I estimate that unless they really plan to start a big war, there should not be much turmoil on the plateau in the next one or two years."
"This matter can be said to have given Wang Jiancheng a boost. I heard that he has already iterated on several versions, and the functionality of the finished product is pretty good."
"That's good. At least it's something usable."
Chen Nian nodded slightly and then said:
"After this period of time, I considered absorbing him into Starfire."
"You also know that the Nantianmen project will be launched soon. He is very interested in this aspect and has good ideas."
"Even if the technology does not meet the requirements for the time being, it is still very useful as a 'creative consultant'."
"Isn't that your title?"
Li Xiang said jokingly.
When the J-22 project was first launched, Chen Nian's title at Institute 601 was "creative consultant". Of course, he did more than just creativity.
". It can also be his. I have talked with him before, and he has a good understanding of the functionality of air and space bases. He has proposed a concept called 'high-altitude sovereignty'."
"To put it simply, it is sovereignty over 35 kilometers of airspace."
"This part of the airspace is not well utilized under current circumstances - too high for normal aircraft and too low for ballistic missiles and satellites."
"According to his view, if someone builds an aerial platform that floats for a long time and achieves complete control of this type of airspace, it will not only expand the scope of the airspace."
"It can even be said that this aerial platform and the strike range of the aerial platform will become a new country in the sky."
"At that time, the owner of the air platform can even move the platform over the enemy country to maximize deterrence."
After hearing Chen Nian's explanation, Li Xiang nodded slightly.
"It is indeed a very avant-garde idea - it should be said that this idea is consistent with the idea of integrated air and space operations."
"It fills the gap in the middle part of the aviation and aerospace fields and expands the competition for spheres of influence."
"But can this thing really be realized? Can an air platform withstand missile attacks from enemy countries?"
"This is the key to the problem - not only can it withstand, but even in terms of anti-missile, the air platform has natural advantages."
"Pursuit will always have a higher success rate than interception, and if laser weapons can be integrated on an air platform, that's not to mention it."
"In an environment with a thin atmosphere, the disadvantages of laser weapons are completely eliminated. It is very likely that the combat methods of future wars will be completely changed."
"Are you going to do laser?"
Li Xiang asked subconsciously.
Chen Nian thought for a moment and replied:
"Let's not do it for now."
"Laser is closely related to nuclear fusion. It's too early to do it now. I still plan to develop metallic hydrogen first, and use it with new batteries to deal with the energy hegemony of the United States first."
"Okay - Isaac, we are already dealing with it, and we expect there will be results in the short term."
"Not in a hurry."
Chen Nian replied calmly.
After a moment of silence, he asked again:
"What is Qiu Mai doing recently?"
"Reading, doing projects, mechatronics and hydraulics integration project. There is no big progress, I guess I have to take my time."
"What, you want to find work for her?"
"Not looking for it."
Chen Nian shook his head and replied:
"It suddenly occurred to me that if Qiu Mai can achieve some breakthrough results, maybe she can be involved in the metallic hydrogen project."
"But now it seems that her progress is still a bit slow."
"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 is already very fast."
Matters regarding the talent layout came to an end for the time being, and Chen Nian shifted his focus to technology research and development again.
Among the several goals he set for the near future, the first thing to be solved is of course the problem of metallic hydrogen.
The project team has been established and preliminary preparations are underway step by step.
However, while China is launching an assault on the field of metallic hydrogen, on the other side, the U.S. National Laboratory has also announced their latest ultra-high energy density material project in a highly targeted manner.
That is, the total nitrogen anion salt project.
At the end of July, a long-planned press conference was held at the National Laboratory.
Hosting the press conference was Christ, the most renowned scientific researcher in the field of energetic materials in the United States.
In this global live broadcast conference, Christ used the camera to popularize the concept of total nitrogen anion salt and the significance of this project to everyone.
"Since mankind entered the industrial revolution, the demand for high-performance explosives has never stopped."
"In the 19th century, the huge breakthroughs brought about by Nobel not only caused smoke and smoke, but also greatly promoted the development of modern industry."
"And since then, as the chemical industry has continued to develop, new generations of explosives have continued to emerge."
“The range of energetic materials from picric acid, nitrocellulose, and nitroglycerine to RDX, Octogen, GAP, and PGN is constantly expanding.”
"However, despite the continuous development of technology, we have to admit that energetic materials based on chemical energy have reached a bottleneck."
"So, if we want to promote the further development of energetic materials technology, we must find another way."
"Obviously, pure nitrogen species materials with ultra-high energy density are our best choice."
"This material is what we are going to discuss this time, the total nitrogen anion salt."
"It has a wide range of uses and is by no means limited to its use as an ultra-high explosive."
"If it can be successfully synthesized, we are confident that we can rely on this miraculous product to advance human civilization a big step forward."
"This is a lofty and ambitious goal, and based on this goal, we will devote all our efforts."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of applause from the crowd at the press conference.
Although most reporters do not understand the meaning of many technical terms he mentioned, there is one thing they can understand, and that is "ultra-high explosives."
For them, this is a brand new weapon, and it is extremely advanced and has the potential to change the world.
So, someone raised their hands and asked:
"Mr. Crist, is it possible that the total nitrogen and total nitrogen anion salt you mentioned could become a nuclear weapon in the new era?"
Krist had already guessed that someone would ask this question, so he replied:
"Theoretically, total nitrogen anion salts can indeed be called fourth-generation nuclear weapons."
"Its explosive power is amazing and there is no nuclear radiation. It should be said that it is a relatively clean weapon of mass destruction."
Hearing this, the crowd burst into loud cheers.
But soon, a relatively more professional reporter asked:
"Mr. Crist, besides being a weapon, are there any other uses for nitrogen anion salts?"
"certainly."
Krist nodded and replied:
"It is also a high-energy fuel that can be used in the field of aviation fuel in the future. In addition, if total nitrogen anion salt can be mass-produced on a large scale, it may replace petroleum and become a new generation of clean civilian energy."
“Do salts of total nitrogen anions work better than metallic hydrogen?”
An imperceptible smile appeared on Christ's face. In fact, he had been waiting for this question for a long time.
So, he straightened his expression slightly and answered in the most objective and professional manner possible:
"Theoretically, metallic hydrogen far exceeds total nitrogen anion salts in terms of energy density and technical potential."
"Moreover, it is also a room-temperature superconducting material, which plays an irreplaceable role in the fields of electronics, electricity, transportation, and more advanced nuclear fusion."
"but."
At this point, Crist changed the subject.
"It is too difficult to realize, or to be precise, with the current level of human technology, it is simply impossible to realize it."
"We can give a very simple example. Before iron smelting technology was developed and humans hadn't even invented the blast furnace, we wanted to build an internal combustion engine. Do you think this is possible?"
"It is like a beautiful phantom. Compared with metallic hydrogen, I think it is easier to achieve controllable nuclear fusion."
"But I heard that China seems to be conducting research on metallic hydrogen?"
the reporter asked again.
"Yes, we also received the news."
Crist glanced at the reporter approvingly, and he even suspected that the reporter had been arranged to come to the stage specifically for him.
"For their um, their courage, all I can say is, kudos to them."
"But unfortunately, their efforts are destined to be unrewarded."
"Any scholar who has a little knowledge of high-pressure physics will not doubt this."
“Taking a step back, technology is time-sensitive.”
"Perhaps, in ten or twenty years, they will actually create metallic hydrogen materials."
"But I can guarantee that by that time, the world will already be a world of total nitrogen anion salts."
After the words fell, Krist received another round of applause.
Everyone gloats over the wrong direction China has chosen and is proud of its own vision and precise layout.
Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and it seemed that the power of the next major energy revolution was already in their hands.
(End of chapter)
