From university lecturer to chief academician.

Chapter 659: Changes brought by new technology, new experiments? Yan Jing: Too naive!
The interstellar mining industry's primary target is asteroids.

All planets in the solar system that are worth mining are asteroids, and even those in other galaxies that are of high value are also asteroids.

Psyche is a relatively large asteroid. Most valuable targets are much smaller than Psyche, but they share the same characteristics with Psyche, that is, there are large amounts of precious metals, rare metals and other rare minerals on their surfaces.

This type of asteroid is generally the core of a planet. After a violent collision between planets, the surface layer separates from the planet and disintegrates, leaving the core alone.

If mining is carried out on a planet similar to the Earth, just like mining activities on the surface of the Earth, the mining process will be complicated and the cost will become very high.

Mining minerals on other planets is obviously much more difficult than on Earth.

In the early stages of interstellar mining, only simple mining can be carried out, for example, finding a whole block of high-value mineral deposits directly on the surface, because in the early stages there must be only simple bases and simple equipment, and the transportation cost of large equipment will be very high.

So how do we mine asteroids?

Many asteroids are only a few kilometers in diameter, so it is impossible to build bases on them. The best way is to "capture" the asteroid and then transport it to a fixed location.

For example, by building a base on a planet and capturing asteroids near the base, mining activities can be carried out.

It is obviously impossible to capture asteroids with fishing nets or other similar equipment, so gravitational pulling technology is very important.

With stable gravitational pulling technology, a spacecraft can be used to continuously release a gravitational field to the asteroid, constantly correcting and changing its trajectory, making it fly in a predetermined direction, and slowly controlling it to land at a designated location.

Of course, using gravity technology to tow an asteroid is definitely a huge project, but if it can be done successfully, the rewards will be enormous.

At present, gravitational field technology is already available, and the release coverage range can reach several kilometers or more than ten kilometers. The main technical difficulty lies in the fine control of gravitational field coverage.

If the gravity is not controlled precisely, the asteroid's trajectory will not be stable, and there will be great risks. After all, the object is an asteroid. If it collides violently with a large planet, it may even cause a devastating disaster.

Gravitational traction technology and the fine control of gravitational field technology were discussed at the aerospace company's meeting.

This kind of fine control requires technological upgrades and a lot of experimental data to support it.

Another thing is to manufacture a "traction spacecraft".

A 'traction spacecraft' is a spacecraft that releases a gravitational field to pull an asteroid. The research and development of a traction spacecraft has also become an important part of the plan.

Now the aerospace company has made it very clear that interstellar mining will become the company's most important research and development direction in the future.

We can already see a lot from the current international market situation. Affected by various new technologies, the energy industry has been shaken violently from top to bottom.

The petrodollar is essentially bankrupt.

The main reason is the changes brought about by new technologies, including the realization of nuclear fusion power generation technology and the exposure of annihilation particle technology. Many people know that the future belongs to advanced technologies such as nuclear fusion and annihilation particles. Both technologies are clean and pollution-free, especially the latter, which can bring a steady supply of energy, and it is pure energy.

At the same time, fossil energy, which is polluting in nature, has naturally suffered a severe impact. International oil prices have dropped five times compared to five years ago. Even if some organizations continue to announce supply cuts, they can only barely stabilize the price decline.

In the financial industry, future expectations for a thing are very important.

Everyone knows that in an environment where fossil energy will inevitably be replaced, whether it is oil, natural gas or traditional coal, they will all be severely impacted.

In contrast, the price of metals continues to rise.

The metal resources on the earth are limited, and the precious metals on the surface are extremely rare. Many new technology industries use a lot of metal materials. Annihilation Technology Company also uses a large amount of precious metals to manufacture rarer and more widely used first-order precious metals. The price of metals naturally continues to rise.

In addition, with the bankruptcy of the petrodollar, gold has once again become an important currency anchor.

The Anti-Gravity Center also released its results, announcing the creation of first-order gold, which has stronger stability, a resistance value infinitely close to superconductivity, and a unit current carrying capacity far exceeding that of ordinary superconducting materials.

The combination of so many characteristics has also caused the price of gold to continue to rise, increasing fourfold compared to five years ago.

Many experts in the financial industry have come out to believe that gold will continue to rise, because gold is no longer just a precious metal to be hoarded, but has many practical applications. That is, gold will continue to be consumed and will appear in various equipment and products. The price of gold will naturally continue to rise.

“In fact, there is no upper limit in sight for the time being.”

In an interview, Laidmo, head of a well-known international investment fund, said, "The current situation is that mining cannot keep up with use. Central banks of various countries are hoarding gold, but the total amount is still decreasing."

"Until there is no new gold or some technology replaces gold, the gold price can remain stable at the lowest."

“Normally, it will continue to rise.”

The price of gold continues to rise, and the prices of other precious metals are also growing, which has also affected many manufacturing industries, and the cost of products has continued to rise.

Against this background, interstellar mining has broad prospects.

But the prerequisite is that it can be done and the precious metals can be transported back to Earth at a low cost.

Interstellar mining involves two points: one is the construction of the base, and the other is the manufacture of transport ships.

It is not easy to build a base on other planets that can support human survival and carry out simple mining. In fact, technology is not the main problem. The main problem lies in transportation.

Humans have built space stations, some of which have a history of several decades.

Building a base for human survival on the surface of a planet is no more difficult than building a space station. The single point is mainly reflected in transportation, that is, a large amount of equipment and tools needed for human life and mineral mining must be transported to other planets.

At the same time, there must be a large, low-cost transport ship that can transport the mined minerals back to Earth.

When the two are combined, the cost is very high.

The cost of humans being able to survive and work on the surface of other planets is astronomical, and the construction of transport ships requires more detailed demonstrations.

Wang Hao generally does not express his opinion on the development of the aerospace company, but as the company's chief consultant and the only individual shareholder, he will still make suggestions on technical issues.

For example, some ideas and suggestions have been put forward for gravitational pulling technology.

Then there is the issue of transport ship construction.

Wang Hao proposed a feasible plan, "I think we should use lateral anti-gravity technology to build large transport ships."

"But it's not a combination of lateral anti-gravity and light pressure engines. Such a transport ship would be too complicated and the cost would be unimaginable."

"We should use annihilation particle technology combined with light energy magnetization power generation as the energy basis, and use a combination of Hall propulsion technology and conventional propulsion technology as the main propulsion method."

"Transport ships do not need high acceleration, high speed, or too many manned cabins. What they need is a large load capacity, low cost, and large-scale lateral anti-gravity technology that can help the spacecraft escape gravity. Combined with conventional propulsion technology, that is enough."

"The energy source is light energy magnetization power generation. This technology is sufficient to support the electricity required for lateral anti-gravity and propulsion."

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Strong S-wave experimental base.

Wang Qiang, Zhang Junlei and others should prepare a new experiment. The new experiment will be the same as the last one, which is to repeatedly verify the laser transmission problem.

Wang Qiang was somewhat discouraged because his experimental proposal was rejected. Wang Hao only approved conducting the same experiment again.

"The experiment we designed can verify a lot of things, but unfortunately, Academician Wang disagrees..."

Wang Qiang felt depressed just thinking about it.

Zhang Junlei said, "Don't worry too much. The experiment we designed is indeed very risky. Just the detection is a problem. The testers will also be in great danger. We can't put others in danger because of the research. I think Academician Wang is right."

"But Academician Wang is coming back!" Wang Qiang said depressedly. He already felt the urgency of time.

After Wang Hao left, Wang Qiang became the main person in charge of the experimental base, along with several other co-persons, and they discussed the direction of the experimental research together.

Wang Qiang really wants to prove himself, and others have similar ideas, including Zhang Junlei.

Together they design experiments and make new discoveries, feeling a sense of great success and having their contributions well-recognized.

Things are different when Wang Hao comes back.

It seems that many studies are Wang Hao's own contribution, and everyone else is just a foil. The review team of the science and technology department thinks so. They think that if a different group of people work with Wang Hao to conduct research, there will also be progress and breakthroughs.

Of course, this is true.

So they hope to have a chance to prove themselves, and Wang Hao's imminent return has become a pressure.

Xiao Xinyu and Yan Jing were very calm. They had been following Wang Hao for a longer time and had long been immune to these things.

At the same time, they also have a very clear understanding of themselves.

Xiao Xinyu was a good guy, so he just stood by and smiled. Yan Jing gave a 'friendly' suggestion, "Team Leader Wang, how about this, you apply for a research project yourself, maybe you can directly apply to study wormhole technology. If there is a breakthrough, funding will not be a problem."

"..."

Wang Qiang was silenced by Yan Jing's words.

The others wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so they covered their mouths. Finally, Wang Qiang reluctantly said, "If I had this ability, I would have applied for it a long time ago..."

After Yan Jing left, Zhang Junlei smiled and comforted Wang Qiang, "Professor Yan has been with Academician Wang for a long time. She probably can't stand hearing what Academician Wang said. Don't take it to heart."

"I don't care. I'm not such a petty person."

Wang Qiang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The problem is, what Professor Yan said is indeed right. It is impossible for us to research it ourselves, and we still have to rely on Academician Wang. So it's funny to think about what we want to prove."

"You really have the same mentality as a child..."

"Too childish!"

Wang Qiang's words left the others silent. If they thought about it carefully, it did make sense. The strong S waves were discovered under the leadership of Academician Wang. Both the basic theories and experimental directions were determined by Academician Wang.

Now that Academician Wang is at the Tianhang Base, they have a short period of time to design their own experiments. Even if they make any discoveries, they will all conduct research in the direction set by Academician Wang.

If we replace a group of people, we can still make the same discovery, or even do better.

So there is nothing great about the discovery.

They continued to prepare for the new experiment, and the experimental preparations were almost done. When they submitted the new experiment before, they had already made some preparations, and they had prepared more content.

In terms of testing, the relevant responsible team has been prepared for a long time.

This time, the team going to the Mediterranean for testing was led by Meng Jun. They also took a cargo ship, but the destination was not the Port of Naples, but Barcelona. They only passed through the area around the Port of Naples.

Because an experiment had already been conducted, team leader Meng Jun had some idea of ​​what would happen, but the other members of the team knew nothing.

They arrived in advance near the sea area where the strong S-wave thin layer appeared, and used encrypted military satellite equipment to maintain communication with the country, while also shooting video footage of the scene throughout the process.

The difficulty of carrying out the mission for Meng Jun's team is higher than that for Zhang Yaokun's team.

Because the location had been determined and they knew in advance what would happen, they also brought advanced detection equipment and placed it in the sea water several dozen meters deep in advance.

The main purpose of this experiment is to determine the 'nature of the phenomenon discovered'.

There are two possibilities for seeing strong light in sea water. One is the excitation effect of the penetrating field force, and the other is direct energy transmission. The difference lies in whether it is transmission or replication.

If it is transmission, naturally only light can be seen and heat can be detected, and there will be no other phenomena.

The 'stimulating effect of penetrating field forces' is different.

This method is equivalent to annihilating the laser first, and then creating the same strong light in the strong S-wave layer. It is like completely destroying something and then creating the same thing. Other things will definitely be detected in the process, because strong light cannot appear out of thin air.

By then, a judgment can be made to a certain extent based on the on-site conditions and the information detected by the equipment.

(End of this chapter)