"The American emperor is really in dire straits."
In Chengdu, in the office, Chen Nian said with emotion.
This sentence sounds a bit weird, because in the previous life, many people did use this tone to laugh at those staunch Chinese supporters.
But now, what this sentence stated has become a cold fact.
That is: America is really going to change.
It is different from any time before. If the financial crisis only hurt their economy, and the failure in the military confrontation only hurt their international prestige, then now, with the birth of new technologies and the reversal of the world structure, even their dependence on The "system" of survival has also begun to change quietly.
"It's more than dire straits. Good times are yet to come."
Chen Guo said with a mocking look.
"Although judging from the current situation, the livelihood of the people at the bottom of Lao America is still at a stage where it can basically be maintained."
"But after the introduction of the policy, large-scale mergers and monopolies have begun to show their signs. The current premium dividend is just the last sign of glory."
"Capital is all about profit, and they know how to harvest the leeks of the common people."
"Relying on short-term returns to plunder the remaining chips in the market, and then harvesting them after fully controlling the economy."
"It is conceivable that the national trust is just a wishful fantasy of the US officials. Their final outcome is to embark on the road of becoming a large company."
"Is it really going to develop in this direction?"
Chen Nian asked slightly hesitantly.
In his view, "corporation" is a relatively advanced concept after all. For a long time, it only existed in certain cyberpunk-type literary and artistic works.
Rationally speaking, it is indeed not easy to achieve "large companyization" in the real world.
It first requires an overwhelming technology that can allow a certain company or a few companies to occupy a comprehensive competitive advantage.
Secondly, it also requires government management to be disordered, with administrative power devolved to the middle level, and quickly and completely corrupted by capital.
Finally, and what is particularly critical is that large companies must obtain the force to confront the authorities. Otherwise, no matter how large or influential they are, they will not be able to escape the fate of being forcibly split up and harvested.
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Why?
Wait, it seems that the United States has already gathered these three key requirements.
Normal temperature superconducting + nuclear fusion technology will spread to the United States sooner or later, and there will inevitably be a few selected companies to undertake the technology.
At the same time, the decentralization of administrative power has already begun a few years ago, and its most typical feature is the confrontation between the state and the federal government.
Last but not least, the issue of arms.
This point was originally the most difficult to break through, but with the US military contraction and military expenditure reduction, a breakthrough has been opened.
You must know that their military is not a monolith. Due to "insufficient funds," some military units have begun to accept donations from companies and even initiate so-called "defense cooperation."
The famous Blackwater Defense has already begun cooperating with the National Guard.
Damn, cyberpunk is just around the corner?
Chen Nian couldn't help but feel a little funny. He shook his head and said:
"It would be great if one day there really is a day - in the future, science fiction works don't need to rely on imagination to draw materials, they can just go there and turn them into documentary literature immediately."
"That's not that exaggerated."
Chen Guo then explained:
"The transformation of large companies in the United States will be a relatively long process, and the time scale will be ten years."
"On the other hand, it is still unknown whether the country's endurance can support them to reach the next equilibrium point."
"The conflict between Huangshi and the Tyson Group is a typical case. Once grassroots rights are divided, a large-scale counterattack will immediately occur, and such a counterattack will inevitably bring about a complete collapse of population, order and living standards."
"To put it bluntly, whether they have enough people to burn is still a question."
"After the burning is over, and the transformation into large companies has not yet taken shape, even the 'low life' cannot be maintained. It is like a circle, and there is a breakpoint in the cycle. Under the influence of the gravity of 'social consumption', it will change from a circle to a circle." into a downward spiral."
"And what will follow will be a regression in productivity and technology levels. By then, cyberpunk? Wasteland punk will be more or less the same."
".You know these cultural terms quite well."
Chen Nian slightly said with some surprise.
"That's all to share a common language with you young people. Not only you, but my own children also like to study these things. It's impossible to understand them."
A somewhat proud look appeared on Chen Guo's face, and then she continued:
"Actually, my son has talked about the future development of the United States a long time ago. He has always said that the United States will definitely enter a cyberpunk society in the future."
"But I didn't take it seriously at that time. I thought it was just a child's fantasy."
"I didn't expect that after a few years, her prediction would come true."
"That's pretty awesome."
Chen Nian's tone was sincere. In fact, he knew that Chen Guo's daughter was only 18 years old now. She could have made such a judgment a few years ago. Regardless of where her logic came from, at least in terms of knowledge, she was indeed more than There are many peers.
The sense of pride in Chen Guo's words was understandable.
However, when the topic reached this point, he became a little curious again.
So, he asked:
"So what does she think of our own development?"
"Well, if we talk about social structure and political system, there is actually nothing new. It is nothing more than communization."
"But in terms of national structure, she made an interesting point - in the future we may become a confederal country with the mother country as the main body and a coalition of multiple countries."
"Like the Soviet Union?"
"Similar, but with more central control."
"I understand, the vassal system."
Chen Nian nodded with a clear look on his face, which was regarded as acknowledgment of Chen Guo's daughter - or maybe it was actually his own judgment.
In fact, this thing is quite sensitive.
Of course, it is not sensitive internally, but it is sensitive to other countries. No one wants to be a vassal.
But what if you don’t do it?
The global layout is basically finalized.
Africa is an experimental base and source of major resources and cheap labor.
Europe, a secondary technology transfer destination, a primary external market, and a petri dish for mid-level talents.
America is a breeding ground, and in a sense, it is also an incubator and testing ground for advanced technologies.
Middle East, strategic buffer zone.
Thinking along this line of thinking, in fact, many things have already been revealed a long time ago.
What a wily rabbit.
Perhaps after confirming his own uniqueness, this series of plans have actually been launched?
The twists and turns in the middle are just a dynamic change.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian couldn't help but be impressed by the forward-thinking vision of the decision-makers.
If you let yourself make the decision, the technical path may not be a big problem, but the overall layout is not bad at all.
After a slight pause, he continued to ask:
"If R&F Group can acquire Huangshi Farm, what is their next development plan?"
"Go directly to large-scale vertical farming? Or a new type of animal husbandry?"
"Both."
Chen Guo replied:
"New animal husbandry is the foundation. In addition, we will also consider developing in the direction of artificial meat and artificial starch."
"However, the construction of vertical farms is still the first priority and will be launched before the US nuclear fusion technology is officially launched. If there are energy problems by then, we will consider miniaturizing the fusion reactor."
"Then it is required to accelerate the helium 3 collection work."
Chen Nian said thoughtfully.
The Chang'e-3 lunar exploration satellite was about to be launched. According to his previous thoughts, this time the lunar exploration was supposed to implement a soft landing and analyze the composition of the lunar soil as planned.
But think about it carefully, since we have already landed, why not go a step further and directly design a return rocket to bring back lunar soil samples?
The difficulty is not too great. At the 60% to 70% stage of the project progress, it is still very feasible to make design modifications based on existing results and apply them to the future No. 5.
Thinking of this, he said:
"I have to have a meeting with the Fifth Academy."
"The plan of Chang'e-5 needs to be mentioned in advance. It is best to start the launch plan of the Chang'e-5 rocket within one or two months of the launch of Chang'e-3 to bring back the lunar soil."
"Okay, it's not a big problem."
Chen Guo replied.
"The progress of Chang'e-5 is actually basically synchronized with that of Chang'e-3. As far as I know, the main difficulties in the rocket now are the lunar surface ignition and take-off and the lunar-orbit intersection."
"However, we have also conducted a lot of experiments. If you can push it again, it is not a problem to iterate quickly and achieve the goal."
"In addition, there are also difficulties with drilling and sampling equipment - the 21st Institute of China Electric Power Company is already working on it. Their estimated time is two to three years. If you want to compress it to less than 6 months, you may have to do it yourself."
"Then I'll do it myself."
Chen Nian answered without hesitation.
A single move can affect the whole body, which is so obvious in this example.
The acquisition plan between two "commercial companies" on the other side of the ocean will actually indirectly affect China's lunar exploration project.
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No, it’s not just China.
In fact, the U.S.'s restart of the moon landing project was also affected by this reason.
And this also means that a new wave of space battles will probably begin soon.
This is a battlefield without smoke, and we must not underestimate the enemy and become arrogant.
After all, this is our first step towards the sea of stars.
At the same time, in the office of the Chang'e-5 supporting motor project team of the 21st Institute of China Electronics Technology.
Ning Jian had just finished reading the newly submitted design plan for the planetary reduction brushless motor. After confirming that there were no problems, he signed his name on the design draft.
"Just follow this plan. It shouldn't be a big problem at the moment."
"Compared with the previous solution, after excluding the impact of heat dissipation, the design of the entire motor has been simplified a lot, and the design margin is more sufficient. In theory, it should be more durable."
"However, we still have to look at the experimental results in a vacuum load environment to determine the final working conditions - when can you produce the prototype? Is two weeks enough?"
Hearing his words, the researcher opposite Li Yu pondered for a moment, and then answered:
"It can be built in about two weeks, but the construction period is tight and the prototype may be rough."
"Especially for the core superconducting coil, currently only EAST has processing experience. All other projects are just trying to cross the river by feeling the stones."
"We are relatively fast, but there are still some problems that cannot be solved."
"The most typical ones are the attenuation of superconducting properties and heat loss caused by magnetic field gradients, inhomogeneities and flux drift."
"This problem may not be considered a problem at all on the ground. In an environment with air heat dissipation, it is difficult for us to even observe an increase in internal temperature."
"But it's different on the moon. The heat exchange efficiency in the vacuum environment is too poor. Even a little bit of heat will accumulate inside the motor."
"If too much heat accumulates, the superconducting performance of the coil will begin to decline or even quench directly."
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?"
Ning Jian interrupted Li Yu and asked with some suspicion:
"The hydrogen-based superconducting materials we currently use have a quench temperature limit of 110 degrees Celsius. How long does it take to accumulate to reach this limit? 20 hours? 30 hours?"
"According to theoretical calculation, it takes about 480 hours."
"Then why do we worry about this?"
Ning Jian said funnyly:
"Chang'e 5 and Yutu 3 are just scientific research equipment. They are used to collect samples, not to mine."
"It only needs to bring back 1 to 2 kilograms of samples, and the overall working time of the motor will not exceed 10 hours."
"So, let's put this issue aside for now. At least for now, we don't need to think about it."
Li Yu shook his head firmly and replied:
"The Changwu Project cannot be a simple 'pathfinder project'. Believe it or not, your superiors will call you soon to tell you to change the Changwu Project plan and adjust the project goals?"
After hearing this, Ning Jian's expression became hesitant.
Don't tell me, this situation is really possible
After all, even if I was doing it myself, I felt that the difficulty of this project was a bit low.
In other words, compared with the pressure of other domestic projects, there is a "step-like" span.
Will their superiors really let them fish in the water?
It shouldn't be possible. So Li Yu's idea is right. Even if it is not needed now, he should still try his best to move forward.
After all, this is all for the project itself and for your own good.
So, he nodded decisively and said:
"Then another special team will be called out to solve this problem."
"In terms of resources and funding, we have already set up a margin, and this time we just used it."
"in addition."
However, before he could finish his sentence, the phone on his desk rang.
He answered the phone with a sigh of relief, a look of surprise on his face.
"Is there any inside story that really changed you?"
Ning Jian asked.
"What kind of inside story do I have? Is it a heavy burden?"
Ning Jian nodded first, then shook his head.
"The burden is heavy. But there is good news."
"The above has arranged foreign aid for us. The motor heat dissipation problem you were worried about may have been solved."
"How to solve it?"
Li Yu asked curiously.
"Xinghuo, they gave a complete design plan."
"As you might think, we are not here to sample, but to mine."
(End of chapter)
