1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 27 Century Report
The Berlin Physical Society was founded in 1845.

Later in 1950, it merged with five other associations in Germany to form the German Physical Society.

It is the oldest and largest professional association for physics in the world.

Its initiators are six deceased scientists, who are big names in the fields of physics, chemistry and physiology.

The society holds a conference in a different city every year to discuss the latest scientific research results, especially hot issues in the field of physics today.

In 1900, the Berlin Physical Society was held in Berlin, at the Helmholtz Institute near the Reichstag.

As the founder of quantum mechanics, Li Qiwei deservedly got a report spot, which is very precious.

When Li Qiwei arrived at the venue under the escort of Li San, it was already crowded with people, roughly estimated to be nearly a hundred people.

Everyone was chatting in groups of three or four, and there were truly great scholars among them, and no unlearned people were among them.

At Li Qiwei's strong request, Li San chose to enter the venue and sit in the corner.

As a military man, when Li Qiwei told him that the people here were all great scientists, equivalent to the Grand Secretaries of the Qing Dynasty, Li San suddenly felt inferior.

He had heard many stories about the star Wenquxing descending to earth since he was a child, so he had a kind of worship for scholars.

How can a mere warrior be in the same room with a scholar and listen to the young master's physics report?

Little did they know that in later times, Li San would be the more popular one. He was skilled in martial arts, strong in body, and gentle in temper.
Instead of being like now, like a transparent person, sitting quietly in the back row.

Li Qiwei wanted to break Li San's concept and let him understand more, so that he would not be afraid anymore.

After arranging things for Li San, Planck came over, took him aside, and introduced two people to him.

"Bruce, this is Professor Roentgen, and this is Professor Boltzmann."

Li Qiwei quickly greeted the boss and expressed his respect.

Roentgen looked at Li Qiwei with approval and said with a smile: "Great guy, I am looking forward to your speech now."

Boss Boltzmann kept smiling and looked at Li Qiwei quietly.

Soon, when the time reached ten o'clock, the host announced the start of the meeting.

In order to show respect for quantum mechanics, Li Qiwei was arranged to be the first to give a report on stage, which put him under considerable pressure.

Taking a deep breath, Li Qiwei slowly walked up to the podium, then slowly scanned the venue with his eyes, and said in a steady and loud voice:
“I would like to thank Professor Planck for his kind invitation and the Berlin Physical Society for giving me this opportunity.”

"It allowed me, as an undergraduate student at Cambridge University, to embarrass myself in front of so many scientific seniors present."

“Before I share my thoughts on [quantum mechanics], I want to say something else.”

"I know that many people are curious about my identity. Yes, I am from the Qing Dynasty."

"It is the ignorant, backward and feudal country in the eyes of European countries."

"Maybe you're wondering, why don't I have a braid at the back?"

"Because I never call myself a Qing Chinese, but a Chinese, a true Chinese."

"I don't want to introduce the glorious history of China here. I just want to tell everyone that the reason I study physics so hard is to stand on the world stage one day and prove my China."

"And now, I have taken the first step, and I will keep going in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause in the venue. Everyone was moved by Li Qiwei's bold words, and Li San at the back even had tears in his eyes.

He couldn't understand why the young master had to carry such a heavy burden.

At this moment, he swore in his heart that he would protect the young master for the rest of his life and help him fulfill his dream.

After the applause stopped, Li Qiwei did not continue to be sentimental, but said: "Of course, everything is based on my strength."

"My judgment in Lord Kelvin's lecture that physics had only just begun was based on three phenomena."

"I think these three phenomena are the three most important discoveries in physics at the end of the 19th century." "They are: the discovery of X-rays, the discovery of electrons, and the discovery of radioactivity."

Sure enough, when Li Qiwei finished saying this, exclamations broke out again in the conference hall.

Because the discoverer of X-rays, Professor Roentgen, was sitting in the audience at that moment, and his expression was slightly moved.

Obviously, Roentgen was very pleased to be praised in public by a physics genius, and the old man's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Li Qiwei didn't care about the crowd's reaction and continued, "These three phenomena cannot be explained using existing knowledge of physics."

“That’s why I dare to assert that there are still new laws of physics that have not been discovered.”

“And the concept of [quantum] is my attempt.”

"It was obvious that this theory was so beautiful that my intuition told me it had to be correct."

"A physicist's intuition is always so reliable, isn't it?"

The humorous words made the bigwigs present smile knowingly.

Soon, the atmosphere in the meeting hall became heated. Boltzmann, who had not spoken, smiled and asked, "Bruce, if [quantum mechanics] is finally proven to be correct, what do you think its future will be like?"

Facing the boss's question, Li Qiwei thought for a while before saying, "I think the battlefield of [quantum mechanics] is in atoms."

All the big guys below began to ponder. They knew that Li Qiwei’s mentor, Thomson, was the discoverer of the electron.

Could it be that Ridgwell has already begun more in-depth work on quantum mechanics?

"My mentor, Thomson, proposed the jujube-cake model of atoms, but I was skeptical."

"No existing method can directly observe the movement of electrons."

“Therefore, I want to develop new theories based on [quantum mechanics] to predict the movement and personality of microscopic particles.”

“Of course, this is a long-term project, and I hope to work hard with all the seniors present here.”

When such profound physical predictions came out of Li Qiwei's mouth, everyone thought silently and the meeting room became quiet.

They were impressed by Li Qiwei's genius and even more shocked by his ambition.

Atoms and their internal structures are currently the most cutting-edge field in physics. It can be said that any related discoveries will be recorded in the history of physics.

At this time, someone suddenly asked a question. Li Qiwei looked and found that it was Fischer, the chemistry giant.

"Bruce, I'm not a physicist, so I don't dare to comment on professional things."

"I just want to ask you, you have already solved the second dark cloud problem, so when can you solve the first dark cloud problem?"

The people who were still in deep thought just now immediately burst into laughter, and there was even a booing sound in the venue.

It should be a few graduate students who took the lead, and the big guys were all very calm.

Everyone thought it was a joke. After all, being able to come up with quantum mechanics was already earth-shattering and brilliant.

It would be too much to have to solve another difficult problem.

Li Qiwei also couldn't help laughing at this question, but after thinking about it, he made a decision.

He said silently in his heart: God of love, I'm sorry.

Finally, under everyone's incredulous gaze, Li Qiwei responded domineeringly: "Within three years, I will solve the first dark cloud problem!"

boom!
The conference hall suddenly fell silent, as quiet as death.

Several years later, MacArthur, a famous American five-star physics critic, said this in an interview:
"At the Berlin Physics Conference in 1900, the report given by Bruce Lee, the God of Physics, was the report of the century that completely changed the 20th century!"

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