Great Power Heavy Industry: Rise

Chapter 105 The End of Science Is a Philosophical Question

The Spring Festival of 2015 passed late, already in mid-February.

Although the small garden is still a winter scene, fresh green has appeared on individual flowering branches.

The sun is shining and the breeze is blowing.

Leaning on the wicker chair, Ye Wenxin comfortably talked about some quantum mechanics issues related to her research topic.

Problems of light and electromagnetic waves, black body radiation, wave-particle duality, physical meaning of the Schrödinger equation, probability waves, measurement and wave function collapse, quantum entanglement, the way out of quantum mechanics, etc.

These issues are the most cutting-edge research fields of quantum mechanics at present. Ye Wenxin introduced them one by one like a few treasures, and explained the latest research progress at home and abroad.

Ye Wenxin focused on explaining the quantum entanglement problem that Zhong Cheng is most interested in.

Quantum entanglement is the most famous prediction in the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes the mutual influence of two or more particles in a system.

Of course, the space distance of this system can be close or far, but their mutual influence will not "disappear", that is, when one of the quantum is manipulated (such as measurement) and the state changes, the other quantum will also have a corresponding reaction immediately. state change.

(PS: This space distance can be calculated in light years.)
Bohr once called quantum entanglement "spooky action at a distance", but this is not just a weird prediction, but a phenomenon that has been confirmed in experiments.

Quantum entanglement shows that there will be a strong quantum correlation between two or more stable particles. Then, what is the physical basis for the formation of this "correlation"?

The current theory of quantum mechanics cannot answer.

Ye Wenxin's thinking on this is that if "quantum entanglement" is only interpreted literally, since "entanglement" should be actively involved, that is to say, the essence of quantum entanglement should be a force phenomenon.

In this regard, she has conducted a lot of research and achieved certain results, but it is far from enough.

Zhong Cheng reacted, "Could it be restricted by the unified theory?"

Only then did Ye Wenxin pick up the teacup, took a sip, and continued:
"Without solving the connection and unification of the four basic forces, the cause of quantum entanglement cannot be truly explained. Solving the connection and unification of the four basic forces is the grand unified theory. This is a question raised by Einstein, but He didn't resolve it until his death."

Zhong Cheng sighed, it turned out that there was still a dead end.

Ye Wenxin comforted: "In fact, there is already a clear research direction, which is to build a large-scale particle collider to simulate the changes of microscopic particles."

The European Large Hadron Collider is the largest and highest-energy particle accelerator in the world. It is built in a tunnel 100 meters deep underground with a total length of 27 kilometers (including the circular tunnel).

But such an expensive and large collider is far from enough to complete the research on the grand unified theory.

"In the future, when the country has money, we will build a bigger particle collider in Huaxia, and my research will have hope!" Ye Wenxin said full of hope.

"It should be soon!" Zhong Cheng had no doubts about Huaxia's strength.

The discussion of quantum mechanics touched Ye Wenxin's emotions, and she said excitedly:

"I have been exposed to quantum mechanics since I was 7 years old. It has been 18 years. The charm of quantum mechanics is so fascinating, and the confusion of quantum mechanics is so confusing.
For many years, I have been thinking about such a question: Are the microcosm and the macrocosm really two different physical worlds?

Thinking about this issue with the philosophical thinking of the Chinese people should not be the case, because the sages told us: All things have the same origin!
I used to be obsessed with thinking about the differences between Western philosophy and Eastern philosophy, and found that Western philosophy often decomposes the whole and studies the details, while Eastern philosophy is good at extending the details to the whole with small and broad.

With such an analysis, can we integrate modern physics based on Western thinking into Eastern thinking elements and carry them forward?

Especially for the mysterious and difficult problems that quantum mechanics has brought to people, I think it will be helpful to answer these difficult problems with unique oriental thinking! "

Zhong Cheng stared blankly at Ye Wenxin, thinking that Ye Wenxin was the most beautiful at this time, and the light from her body dazzled him.

When I go back, I have to study Huaxia's philosophical thoughts, otherwise I won't be able to keep up with Ye Wenxin's thinking. In fact, the end of science is philosophical issues.

This sentence has been proved by many great scientists in history.

Whether right or wrong.

"What are you two talking about, so happy?"

An uninvited guest interrupted the pleasant conversation between the two. Ye Wenxin's cousin Qin Wenyu came.

She found a stool, sat in front of the two of them, grabbed the untouched snacks on the coffee table, and ate them.

Ye Wenxin frowned, "You don't go out to play, what are you doing here?"

Qin Wenyu said dissatisfiedly: "You think I want to come, it's because my mother is worried about you being alone at home on New Year's Day, so let me come to accompany you."

She glanced at Zhong Cheng and said with a smile: "Who knows that my mother is self-indulgent, you are accompanied by someone!"

"Qin Wenyu, Zhong Cheng is my father's guest, don't make fun of him!" Ye Wenxin had no choice but to use Dean Ye as a shield.

"Major Zhong, you and my sister can talk so well, why don't you make a sound when I come?"

Qin Wenyu ignored Ye Wenxin's words and aimed at Zhong Cheng.

Zhong Cheng was looking at the scenery in the small garden boredly, and was counting on Ye Wenxin to drive away the annoying "fly" a few times, and continued to chat.

"Oh, hello!" Zhong Cheng greeted out of politeness, wondering if we can talk to you?
Qin Wenyu felt like punching cotton, which made Ye Wenxin want to laugh.

Qin Wenyu rolled his eyes, suddenly picked up a fruit knife on the coffee table, and stabbed Ye Wenxin fiercely.

Zhong Cheng was shocked when he saw this, and before he had time to grab Qin Wenyu's hand, he stretched out his hand and put his arm in front of Ye Wenxin.

Qin Wenyu couldn't hold back, and the fruit knife pierced Zhong Cheng's palm.

"Qin Wenyu, you are crazy, what are you doing?"

Ye Wenxin stood up suddenly, grabbed Zhong Cheng's hand, and found that Zhong Cheng's palm had only been punctured with a small cut, and only a drop of blood was slowly oozing out.

Qin Wenyu said fearfully: "Cousin, I just want to make a joke and test whether Zhong Cheng is sincere to you. I didn't expect him to dare to block a knife with his hand!"

"You!" Ye Wenxin glared at Qin Wenyu, but there was nothing he could do about her. Qin Wenyu was the youngest in the family and was spoiled by several old people.

Zhong Cheng shook his head, what the hell is going on, he has a gun on him, luckily he doesn't have the habit of shooting, otherwise Qin Wenyu is looking for death, this joke can't be played like this!
Just as Zhong Cheng withdrew his hand, Qin Wenyu grabbed Zhong Cheng's palm, his eyes gleaming, then took out a handkerchief from his bag, and wiped off the blood on Zhong Cheng's wound.

She still said: "Fortunately, it's okay, otherwise I would have committed a serious crime, Major Zhong, I'm sorry!"

Just when Qin Wenyu wanted to put the handkerchief back into the bag, Ye Wenxin snatched the handkerchief over.

"Qin Wenyu, don't think that I don't know what you want to do. Zhong Cheng is an important scientific researcher in the country. You can't take his blood away!"

Seeing Zhong Cheng's surprised eyes, Ye Wenxin explained: "My cousin studies biology and is particularly interested in special animals. She wants to study them when she sees them. Of course, she only studies blood for humans. You do not be afraid!"

Zhong Cheng was inexplicably horrified. Is this the Frankenstein in the movie? It's not a good thing for her to take aim at it!
Qin Wenyu said angrily: "Ye Wenxin, you are also engaged in scientific research anyway, you should know the importance of a good research object, so the sharp knife only pricked the skin of this guy's hand, don't you think it's strange? "

Ye Wenxin raised her face, "I don't care how weird he is, anyway, you can't touch him, otherwise I'll go to my aunt. I don't believe that no one in this family can control you!"

"Okay, okay, it's okay if I don't get his idea!" Qin Wenyu had to give in, her mother talked about her endlessly.

Qin Wenyu sat down angrily, "Go ahead, I won't talk anymore!"

But Zhong Cheng looked at Qin Wenyu's eyes that kept sizing him up, and felt hairy in his heart, what a fart this is!
"Colonel Ye, it's getting late, I'll go back first!"

Zhong Cheng looked at his watch, it was already past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, time flies so fast.

"Huan Lieutenant Colonel Ye, how unfamiliar, wouldn't it be better to just call Wen Xin?" Qin Wenyu gave Zhong Cheng a dissatisfied look.

"I think so, Lieutenant Colonel Ye, may I call you Wen Xin from now on?" Zhong Cheng replied honestly.

Ye Wenxin blushed, looked at Zhong Cheng's sincere eyes, and said in a panic: "You can do whatever you want, and I can't control your mouth, let's go, I will drive you back."

Qin Wenyu couldn't figure it out, this guy climbed up the pole, very slippery, but he didn't look like that kind of veteran in love.

"I'm going too!"

Ye Wenxin drove the alloy fortress and sent Zhong Cheng back to the guest house of the Academy of Science and Technology.

"Wenxin, welcome to Beishan to play in the future, goodbye!"

Zhong Cheng waved to Marven Ye. Although he was reluctant to give up, he turned and left resolutely.

"goodbye!"

Ye Wenxin also waved her hand, looking at Zhong Cheng's leaving back with complicated emotions.

Qin Wenyu's voice sounded in his ear:

"This life is too short and so close to the horizon...Cousin, hurry up!"

(End of this chapter)