Great Power Technology.

Chapter 429 Limitation Powder Keg and New Era

Ye Zhou's decision was quickly reported to the superiors. Just two hours later, in an office that has almost become a discussion room for "Suiren" related matters, several key scientific research and decision-making personnel came to the office. was summoned to discuss issues related to international cooperation.

The man in the tunic suit sitting in the middle was still the first to speak. After looking around for a week, he opened his mouth and said:
"The purpose of today's meeting is clear to everyone. It is mainly to discuss whether the Shenguang 5 project and the Xihe project need to introduce international cooperation."

"Before, we had received a large number of international cooperation applications, but these applications were temporarily put on hold by us."

"There are several reasons for this, and we need to discuss them one by one."

"According to the report, it is known that Ye Zhou has a positive attitude towards international cooperation, but he may not be able to imagine the possible impact of such cooperation. Therefore, in our discussion today, we need to ignore his opinion and start from a purely rational perspective. Judgment from the point of view.”

"Okay, now, let's move on to the first question: If international cooperation is introduced, how much will it affect confidentiality? Can we bear the consequences of possible leaks?"

Hearing what the man in the tunic suit said, one of the bespectacled scholars raised his hand and said:
"First of all, I want to correct a misunderstanding of everyone."

"In the field of basic science, there is actually no such thing as 'confidentiality', which is completely a cognitive misunderstanding."

"In fact, for human beings, all obstacles in the theoretical basis of controllable nuclear fusion have been swept away. There are two reasons why we have not achieved controllable nuclear fusion until now."

"First, the uncertainty of the outlook; second, the non-urgency of energy substitution."

"The latter is very clear to everyone. At the current stage, new energy sources represented by fossil energy and some solar energy and wind energy are sufficient to meet the short-term development needs of human society. Therefore, the driving force for the development of revolutionary technologies such as fusion energy is relatively weak."

"But how to explain the former, I need to introduce a concept, that is, 'technology cannot escape the curse of the times'."

"We grow up knowing that Edison invented the light bulb, but he was actually only the 24th. Before him, there were already 23 filament materials available.

"We think that radio was invented by Marconi, but in fact, two years before and after his invention, Tesla and Popov also independently invented radio."

"Google was born in 1996, but there are more than a dozen similar things around 1996."

"Any one of these inventors is great, but none of them is unique and indispensable. Their success only proves one thing: the era they live in is ready for this invention to appear. various conditions."

"So, the question we now face is: Are we convinced that fusion is here?"

"No one knows what we are lacking now. Maybe it's material technology, maybe it's computer technology, maybe it's precision machining technology, or even communication technology. The research and development of nuclear fusion is a challenge to the world. Blind box, so no one party will be willing to put all their eggs in one basket and go to the mine for others."

"It is precisely because of this that the technological breakthrough of nuclear fusion has not been achieved quickly."

"But now, we have a definite judgment, and the basis for this judgment is Suiren, Ye Zhou."

"Just like what he has done in the field of aviation development before, the technological breakthroughs he provides will accurately eliminate a difficulty in nuclear fusion technology every time, or hidden mines. Based on this, we can be sure: The era of nuclear fusion has arrived .”

"So, we will invest a lot of money and resources in the research and development of related technologies. Similarly, our opponents will simply come to the same judgment as us after noticing our movements."

"They may not have a person to help them mine, but as long as they determine the prospects of this technology and maintain the same investment as us, they will also achieve a breakthrough in nuclear fusion --- as I said at the beginning, There is no theoretical difficulty in nuclear fusion, only time and resources are lacking."

"In summary, the conclusion on the first question is very clear: there is no need for secrecy in nuclear fusion technology, as long as we start investing, it means that the whole world will follow, and they don't need to steal our technical information at all. "

"Since this is the case, instead of draining our own resources and slowing down the progress of research and development, it is better to simply introduce cooperation and compress the practical process as much as possible."

"Of course, key technologies such as special materials technology are still in our own hands - this part is not difficult to keep secret."

After listening to the scholar's analysis, everyone nodded in agreement.

This is actually a very simple logic. When the possibility of realizing a technology is 100%, then cooperation or not is not that important.

If you don't cooperate, the other party may be a few years behind you, but this is the same as the result of "limited cooperation".

And this theory is also the reason why countries all over the world tend to cooperate in many fields of basic science and basic technology.

Because even if the two countries are completely hostile or even in a state of war, basic technical cooperation is the best solution.

"Comrade Liu is very reasonable. We cannot judge modern technology in the era of handicrafts and agriculture. At that time, technology only came from the inspiration of individual craftsmen rather than organized and systematic research. Therefore, technology is very easy to keep secret, but Now, especially with a complex, systemic breakthrough technology like nuclear fusion, it's completely different."

"Okay, so our first problem is solved. Now, let's move on to the second problem."

"Can we bear the consequences of the decline in the status of the Middle East and the further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East caused by the development of nuclear fusion technology?"

Hearing the man in the tunic suit, everyone in the conference room fell silent.

Yes, all of them know that nuclear fusion technology will definitely have a major impact on oil-producing countries, the international status of countries in oil-producing regions in the Middle East will further decline, and the situation in the region will further deteriorate, but no one has really thought about it. What kind of impact will it have on China.

Now, after the man in the tunic raised this question, after a simple deduction, most people understood the crisis contained in it.

Both Israel and Bayang possess nuclear weapons.

Once the complete energy revolution caused by nuclear fusion breaks out, they will face major survival challenges, local wars will inevitably occur, and the intensity will reach the highest level in history.

Because that would be, a battle for survival.

And in order to survive, they will absolutely do whatever it takes --- including nuclear war.

After a few minutes, someone in the conference room finally raised his hand and said:

"RSA technology can avoid the ultimate crisis, but this means that we must achieve the first nuclear fusion ignition within three years, or even two years."

"We have to detonate the explosive keg in the Middle East before the deterrence of the RSA technology disappears, and then use the RSA decryption technology to throw this ignited explosive keg into the water."

Hearing his words, another person sitting on the left added:

"There is another way."

"Fusion technology is given priority to countries in the Middle East, while still securing their status as an energy center—of course, an energy center under our control."

The man in the tunic suit nodded slightly, and then asked:

"Any other solutions?"

"...Yes, it's actually very simple, just make them obedient. As for how to make them obedient...it's inconvenient to say."

"I understand what you mean. Well, based on everyone's opinions, in my opinion, the second problem has also been solved. Let's move on to the third problem."

"This issue is also what we are most concerned about, and that is the issue of admission tickets. Ye Zhou calls it the new era of boat tickets."

"Currently, all the forces that have applied for cooperation have not given us satisfactory conditions. Now, we have to discuss one by one, what should be the price of this ticket?"

The meeting lasted more than eight hours, and at 10 o'clock the next morning, Ye Zhou received feedback from his superiors.

The feedback report elaborated on the possible risks of introducing international cooperation and listed the solutions one by one.

After reading the report, Ye Zhou realized that his previous judgment on this choice was actually superficial—although he made a correct judgment, the process of judgment was not perfect.

But fortunately, he has the talent of a "decision maker", so he didn't ignore any of the risks mentioned in the report, at most he just didn't think so carefully.

After signing his name on the report, Ye Zhou raised his head to look at Qian Lixun in front of him, and said:
"Mr. Qian, the superior has made a decision and agreed to introduce international cooperation."

"However, the details of the plan to introduce cooperation have not been finalized, and this part will be communicated with you later. If you are asked to take charge of this part, do you think there is a problem?"

Hearing Ye Zhou's question, Qian Lixun shook his head and replied:
"No problem. As long as there is cooperation, I should be in charge. I am not only a technical expert, but also a scholar with some authority and reputation. I must stand at the front desk to justify the name of this technology."

"—Of course, this is a choice when you have no way to show your face, and it is definitely not a grab for credit."

"I understand, I understand. Do you need to keep saying this? Besides, most of the credit should be yours."

The two humbled each other for a while, before getting up and leaving the conference room, Qian Lixun said with some emotion:

"Nuclear fusion technology will definitely usher in a new era. I didn't expect that at this age, I could still see the beginning of this era."

Ye Zhou smiled slightly and replied:
"It's not just nuclear fusion that opens a new era, there are many other things. In short, let's work hard to witness the arrival of this era."

(End of this chapter)