Those elements in the periodic table are in the most stable state in the environment of the earth, or the solar system.
The difficult conditions for fusion of these relatively stable elements are indeed that the heavier the element, the more stringent the conditions for fusion.
But these elements existing in the universe have a variety of isotopes, and even some exotic substances. In contrast, the isotopes and exotic substances of these elements are not so stable, and their existence in the general environment of the universe is very small, or even does not exist at all in the general environment of the universe.
Hearing what Fan Xiaoming said, Zuo Dajun thought for a while and said: "Yes, I did not consider the isotopes of those elements. The isotopes of many elements are inherently unstable, and there are also those messy and strange substances. Speaking of matter in the universe, there is no Unlike what we learn in textbooks, there are actually many unexpected things." Bao Qizheng nodded and said: "That's right, the explosion of these element synthesis devices is a good example. As for those strange substances, as long as the appropriate It can also exist for a long time in the environment of existence, but the general environment of the universe is like this. Of course, in the general environment where strange substances exist, normal elements that may currently exist normally may not be able to exist in that environment.” Xu Zhengping smiled and said: "That's right. Many domestic scientific research teams are currently doing research in this area, such as the energy balance point in high-energy environments. Different environments have different energy balance points. , just like the earth and the sun, their energy balance points are completely different."
"Well! I know something about this." Bao Qizheng explained,
"As far as the digital life we study is concerned, from the very beginning of the design, its consciousness carrier is based on high temperature and high pressure. Once the consciousness carrier of the digital life is separated from the high temperature and high pressure environment, its carrier will lose its activity, and the digital life itself will It will disappear. This is our method of restricting digital life." For the research on digital life and strong artificial intelligence, many restrictions have been set up from the beginning. These restrictions are not one or two lines of defense, but based on its existence.
For example, human beings must rely on the current environment of the earth for their survival. No matter which corner of the universe humans are scattered in, they all depend on such an environment.
On the other hand, if human beings no longer depend on such an environment to survive, then 99% of human beings are no longer the same humans as in the past, but must have been transformed.
As for the current design of digital life, its consciousness carrier, that is, the transparent ball under study, needs to be activated in a high-temperature and high-pressure environment.
The reason for doing this is to prevent digital life. Of course, this is only one of the prevention methods. Compared with other prevention methods, this is the most effective and fundamental.
If you think about it, you will know that if the digital life created is the same as the living environment of humans, then digital life will compete with humans for living space, and this is inevitable.
With a smile on his face, Zuo Dajun said excitedly: "I also know this. For example, in the ionization furnace we are in, we study the energy balance point and the environment here, and maybe we can create life based on this environment. , In this way, the living space of this life will not overlap with the living space of us humans. At least we will have a home field advantage in the event of a conflict. Besides, it will also facilitate our monitoring of these lives." Fan Xiaoming nodded and said: " That should be the case... When it comes to cold nuclear fusion, the same principle applies. This is the case with the helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes that were fused in the element synthesis device. They rarely exist or even do not exist in the current cosmic environment. The environment in which these isotopes exist is somewhat harsh, but the conditions for fusion of these isotopes are much lower than those of elements that can exist for a long time in these large environments." As he spoke, Fan Xiaoming looked at Su Zhe.
Su Zhe smiled and continued: "The explosion of the element synthesis device was caused by the coincidence of the newly generated helium isotope and beryllium isotope in the element synthesis chamber. By coincidence, a fusion reaction occurred. It's good luck that there aren't many helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes in the ionic mixture. Otherwise, it would just blow a hole in the synthesis chamber." As he spoke, Su Zhe waved his hand and said in front of several people The picture of the explosion of the element synthesis device's synthesis chamber and the corresponding data appeared.
Fan Xiaoming added: "The explosion shocked everyone. At that moment, the ss-defense system entered the alert state. Even if the explosion is a little more serious, the ss-defense system can turn the element synthesis device into a It turns into gray." Zuo Dajun stared at these data for a while and said with a smile: "This...the conditions for fusion to occur are too low compared to thermonuclear fusion. No wonder it is called cold nuclear fusion. This is indeed cold nuclear fusion." Bao Qizheng nodded and said: "Yes, this is proper cold nuclear fusion. It can be said that this discovery has made us pay more attention to cold nuclear fusion and let us pay more attention to it. There is a choice." Both cold fusion and thermonuclear fusion have their own shortcomings and advantages.
This discovery gives him one more option. At this time, the scene in front of several people changed.
What appeared was the culprit of the explosion, as well as helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes. The structures of these two isotopes and other relevant data appeared in front of several people, with Hao Yi explaining at the side.
"We have not found such helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes in nature so far. There is no way. These two isotopes cannot exist for a long time at today's energy balance point, and their decay time is extremely short. This time It is pure luck that the two can collide together to produce nuclear fusion. From our research on the two isotopes, we can know that because the two are themselves unstable at the current energy balance point, the conditions for nuclear fusion to occur It has been significantly reduced, which is what we call cold nuclear fusion. Related experiments are in progress, such as the preparation and preservation of these two isotopes, experiments on the fusion of the two isotopes, etc. It is estimated that it may be more powerful than the proton fusion device. You must succeed first. Of course, these two isotopes have opened the door to cold nuclear fusion. Now many researchers studying high-energy physics and nuclear fusion are going crazy. They are constantly looking for elemental isotopes and converting these elemental isotopes into Pairing with each other, not to mention pairing in pairs, multiple pairings have also begun." Fan Xiaoming said with a smile: "Not to mention, the progress is still very great. Many scientific research teams have discovered fusion between new element isotopes. It's just that the conditions for nuclear fusion discovered now are much higher than the conditions for nuclear fusion of helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes. However, it is foreseeable that cold nuclear fusion will usher in explosive development." When speaking, in front of several people The process of fusion of helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes is also shown in the picture.
When fusion occurs between the two, the product is carbon. Hearing this, Zuo Dajun was very excited and said with a smile: "Looking at it this way, cold nuclear fusion will soon replace thermonuclear fusion. After all, the conditions for cold nuclear fusion are low. Unlike thermonuclear fusion, even hydrogen Nuclear fusion is so harsh." Fan Xiaoming shook his head and said: "It is almost impossible for cold fusion to replace thermonuclear fusion. You only think about the conditions for nuclear fusion to occur and not the nuclear raw materials themselves. Really speaking, , the importance of the proton fusion device is much greater than that of cold nuclear fusion." Xu Zhengping nodded and said: "Why do we value proton nuclear fusion instead of the traditionally studied hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium? Logically speaking, these two isotopes The conditions for fusion to occur are much lower than the conditions for nuclear fusion between protons."
"Nuclear raw materials." Zuo Dajun said,
"It's because of the abundance of deuterium and tritium in the universe, and the abundance of protons, that is, hydrogen, is almost the most of all elements in the universe. Once we master the proton fusion technology, there will be no problem with nuclear raw materials. It's a headache. After all, the most abundant thing in the universe is hydrogen-1." Su Zhe nodded and said, "Yes, it is almost impossible for cold nuclear fusion to replace thermonuclear fusion, but it can still be used as a supplement. The proton we study The raw material of the fusion device is protons, which is hydrogen-1. As you said, protons are the most abundant in the universe. Even in future interstellar flights, we will not have no energy available because of nuclear fuel problems. As long as we By mastering proton nuclear fusion technology, we humans will have mastered eternal energy, and we will truly achieve energy freedom. Cold nuclear fusion is different, just take the helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes that are fused in the synthesis chamber of the element synthesis device. We humans have never found these isotopes in nature. Even if they are, it is in an extreme environment. This means that it is almost impossible to obtain helium isotopes and beryllium isotopes in nature. The conditions for cold nuclear fusion are low, but the nuclear fuel is basically All rely on artificial synthesis, which means that the development of cold nuclear fusion is limited by nuclear fuel. This limitation is more serious than fission nuclear fuel in the past. At least there is less fission nuclear fuel in nature, but there is still some, but There is basically no nuclear fuel for cold fusion. Speaking of which, the miniaturization of cold fusion is much simpler than that of thermonuclear fusion. In addition, the process of synthesizing cold fusion nuclear fuel is actually a process of energy storage, so cold fusion is Nuclear fusion will be a good complement to thermonuclear fusion."
"I understand!" Zuo Dajun smiled and nodded.
"In this case, after the success of cold nuclear fusion, it will be able to replace nuclear fission. Then the goal of the element synthesis device will change again, and the nuclear power plants that have been built now will also be eliminated." Talking about the speed of development in the past year too fast.
Many facilities were eliminated while they were still under construction. It can only be said that the speed of technology iteration is too fast, and the construction of facilities is not at all fast.
Fan Xiaoming smiled and nodded,
"This is certain. Whether it is energy storage or backup energy, cold nuclear fusion has advantages over nuclear fission. It is basically a certainty that nuclear fission will be eliminated." Zuo Dajun smiled helplessly and said: "This There is no perfect thing in the world. Thermonuclear fusion nuclear fuel can be said to be everywhere, but the conditions for reaction are too harsh. As for the proton fusion device, it is too difficult to miniaturize it. However, the conditions for cold fusion are not harsh. Miniaturization is relatively simple, but its nuclear fuel is basically non-existent in the universe and requires artificial synthesis, which is too difficult."
"It would be great if it can be realized. Let's not be too demanding." Fan Xiaoming smiled and said,
"We now know enough about cold fusion. We will continue to look at the space farms. After reading this, we will continue to look at the space ranches. The artificial womb that we have longed to see is still waiting for us to visit." Fan Xiaoming said When it was over, the images in front of them all disappeared, leaving only the incandescent light and the red and white ionic mixture.
At this time, the ionization furnace slowly became translucent. Su Zhe and others followed the commentator.
After leaving the ionization furnace, several people appeared in an environment with strong electric and magnetic fields. Those ionic mixtures quickly diverged after entering here, and different elements, different isotopes, etc. were separated one by one.
In the end, what is grouped together are elements with the same isotopes. Next, the group saw the production of various chemical compounds.
For example, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, silicates and other compounds in the land and air that support the growth of crops.
Obviously, this process is like a huge chemical factory. At the end, Su Zhe and others saw that black soil, water, fertilizer, and air were what crops needed.
After reading this, what you see again is almost the same as what you saw on the space farm. There are various planting areas for different crops and pastures, large and small.
The difference is that the crops here are in all stages of growth, and those that are mature are being harvested.
Likewise, the entire process is automated and intelligent, requiring no human involvement at all. After harvest, crops, pasture, etc. are gathered together and processed into various feeds.
Zuo Dajun looked at the pig feed being packaged in front of him and sighed: "From the domestic waste and minerals, through material classification, to the synthesis of materials... to the pig feed in front of us, the whole process is so smooth, right? In fact, we can skip the step of producing crops and directly synthesize pig feed. Even if it is not possible now, it will be possible in a while." Synthetic rice has been released, so synthesizing pig feed will not be difficult.
Regardless of whether it is synthesized or adopted the current method, the use of this energy is also scary. It doesn't matter about energy now. With the energy provided by the Light Pillar Project, energy consumption doesn't matter.
In his opinion, the most energy-consuming process is the process of material classification and material synthesis, which is simply a high energy consumption.
In the past, many technologies were mastered, but it was too difficult to obtain energy. In addition, the total amount of energy was limited, and it was impossible to not care about energy consumption as we do now.
Just like the synthesis of gold, whoever did it was stupid in the past, but it's different now. Another issue is the disposal of garbage in the past. It’s not that we can’t handle it, but it’s not worth it.
