Into Unscientific

   November 17, 1850.

  Thursday is the twenty-fourth day of Gengshu month in the Renyin year of the lunar calendar.

  It is suitable for offering sacrifices, making stoves, removing insects, and coding.

   Avoid logging and getting married.

   Follow the normal historical trajectory.

   In the far east.

  Five days later.

  The Lord Lin who wrote "Ishalldedicatemyselftotheinterestofthecountryinlifeanddeath, irrespectiveofpersonalwillandworld" will die of illness, and a certain feudal dynasty has fallen one of the few figures who can be called the backbone of the nation.

   And at the same time.

  The British Peninsula tens of thousands of miles away.

  Xu Yun was sitting in the lecture theater with hundreds of students, listening to someone's speech on the podium with a drowsy face.

  The spokesperson is not tall, with a bloated figure and a fleshy face.

  He wore a linen shirt with a high collar and a dark tuxedo with trousers on his lower body.

   A standard 19th century British aristocratic dress.

   Right now.

  The chunky man was speaking impassionedly about his speech, and the leaders of various colleges and universities, including William Whewell and others, sat in the first row.

   “Students, I am very glad to see so many young and energetic faces when I visited my alma mater.”

".Thinking back in the past, the professors' noble virtues of being a teacher and being a model have infected and educated me. They have set an ordinary and great example for me, and have cultivated my moral cultivation and tempered my will and character. .”

   "I still remember the early morning light. The professors came to the school with the morning dew and accompanied me to study and study."

   "It was late at night, and the professors went home facing the moonlight, and they often cared about the growth and progress of my classmates and me."

  Under the stage.

  Looking at the chattering short and fat man, Hubert Airy curled his lips in disdain, and complained to Xu Yun:

   "Speaking is better than singing, and I'm still studying under the morning dew. Back then, my dad and him were studying in the same class, and I didn't see him five times throughout the semester!"

   "If it wasn't for his status as the heir to the earl and the donation of a large sum of money, he would have been cleared out by Cambridge."

  Xu Yun smiled, but did not speak.

  The chunky man on the podium was none other than Frederick Agar Ellis' father.

   That is the current Earl of Ellis, Vitorino Ellis.

  Vitorino Ellis arrived at Cambridge University this morning, and was warmly received by the school leaders as soon as he arrived at the school.

  After half a day of campus sightseeing, Cambridge University organized such an exchange meeting in the afternoon.

Of course.

  The conference was said to be 'communication', but it was actually a personal speech by Vitorino Ellis.

  As for the purpose of Vitorino Ellis entrusting the school to organize such a meeting.

   Just look at the participants:

  In addition to all members of the Mathematics Department of Trinity College.

   Also present were the heads of various departments of the Student Union, as well as a few members of the Apostolic Society who had disclosed their identities, such as Rossetti.

   Major in study,

employer,

  Head Club.

  The above three almost cover all of Lao Tang’s social circles.

  Think here.

  Xu Yun sighed softly, and couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat for Lao Tang.

be honest.

  If you put aside the variable of yourself, Vitorino Ellis' move will be a lore that overturns Lao Tang's basic set.

  An ordinary town like Laotang, who is a questioner, has no resistance to this kind of crushing situation.

  After the meeting.

  The position of President of the Student Union will inevitably become Frederick Agar Ellis' pocket.

  Luckily, I was there.

   While Xu Yun’s thoughts were fluttering, Vitorino Ellis on the podium was also continuing his speech:

  “. In the morning, I heard from Dean Whewell that the number of student associations established at Cambridge University this year has increased by nearly 70% compared to previous years.”

   "This is undoubtedly a good thing. University, it should be more lively."

   As he was talking, Vitorino Ellis suddenly turned pale.

   The tone suddenly became serious:

   "But as the saying goes, jokes are not nonsense, adaptations are not random compilations, and excitement cannot be nonsense."

   "So there are some words, I want to say a few more words here."

   Hear this statement.

  The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense, and needles could be heard.

  Vitorino Ellis seemed to have not noticed the change in the atmosphere, and continued:

   "For example, when I was chatting with Professor Prem, I heard that some students established a society called Gewu Society. The meaning seems to be good."

   "But when I saw their activity application, they actually wanted to find the ninth planet in the solar system?"

   "The Greenwich Observatory in England, the Berlin Observatory in Germany, and the Roman Observatory in Italy. There are so many celestial bodies that have not been observed by top European observatories. Some people are so naive as to want to calculate it through mathematics?"

  Vitorino Ellis shook his head after finishing speaking, and sighed regretfully:

  “I personally have a respectful attitude towards the course of natural science, but I think it is worth discussing the development direction of some mathematics today.”

  “For hundreds of years, mathematics has been the core of the classical cultural system, and there is no need to change its nature now.”

   After finishing speaking, Vitorino Ellis paused, as if he wanted to increase the intensity of his speech, and then said:

   "I even think it can be said that thanks to the efforts of countless sages, the edifice of mathematics has been completely completed, and at most there are only two dark clouds floating above it."

   "We should focus on realistic goals, such as developing industry, growing corn, and preventing the rise of Gaul and Italy."

   "Of course, I am not referring to now, but a hundred years later, these two countries will inevitably become powerful opponents of the British Empire."

   "I think the blood they have inherited will be stimulated by then. No matter how powerful the enemy they encounter, they will fight to the end. We have to guard against it."

  “.”

  Under the stage.

  Looking at Vitorino Ellis, whose face was flushed from speaking too fast, Xu Yun couldn't help but have a subtle expression.

  When he heard the first half of Vitorino Ellis' sentence, he was still a little angry—he directly named Gewushe, which was basically preparing to kill them all.

   It turned out that Earl Ellis changed the subject, and the words behind him almost made him spit out a mouthful of old blood

   But anyone who knows the subsequent historical development can know how outrageous what Vitorino Ellis said.

   More critically.

  Vitorino Ellis diss old soup, tmd is Lord Kelvin.

  Fate is wonderful.JPG.

   But then again.

  Thinking about it carefully, it is normal for Vitorino Ellis to say these words.

  After all, European classic literature not only supports the history of European literature and art, but also the core system of many wealthy families.

  The most representative one is Cavendish introduced in the copy of the Northern Song Dynasty.

  The development of those rich and nobles is inseparable from classical mathematics, so the development trend of natural science and modern mathematics is actually contrary to the interests of the upper class.

  Combined with the fact that Vitorino Ellis's family is mainly in the business direction, and they care about workers and even slave trade, it is natural to feel that Gewushe's approach is quite outrageous.

   As for the later prophecies about Gaul and Italy, it is difficult to evaluate

all in all.

  Listen to the second half of Vitorino Ellis' sentence.

  Xu Yun suddenly realized that he was not angry at all, and even wanted to shake hands with the other party, and sang the song I heard that I thank you.

Of course.

  Xu Yun's mentality can only represent him personally, not everyone is like him and can know the direction of history.

  After Vitorino Ellis finished expressing his attitude, eyes from around kept sweeping towards him and Lao Tang.

   Another hour passed.

  The 'Exchange Meeting' ended in a delicate atmosphere.

   When leaving the classroom, it can be clearly seen that some students who had a good relationship with Lao Tang, almost all kept a certain distance from him.

no way.

   After all, for students of this era, the pressure of an earl is still too great.

  After leaving the classroom, Xu Yun and the others met outside the aisle.

  Mait kicked away a stone, with a resentful and powerless expression on his face:

   "How can there be such a thing, he is still a dignified earl, how shameless!"

  Xu Yun took the initiative to step forward, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and comforted him:

  "God Allah, don't take this kind of person to heart. People who wantonly deny and trample on the efforts of others usually end up miserable."

   "For example, a person I know who always maliciously distorts and denies history, barks a few words when there is nothing to do, and today is exactly seven days past."

   After speaking, Xu Yun looked at the sky and said meaningfully:

   "There is a good saying, the vibrating eggs of history are buzzing, no matter how hard the old era is to endure, it will only turn into a puddle of running water and wet the sheets in the end."

  Wheat: "?"

   Then Xu Yun glanced at Lao Tang at the side again, and asked:

   "Senior Thomson, are you ready for the preparation?"

  Lao Tang’s expression was still a bit heavy at this time, he took a deep breath to adjust his mood, and then said:

   "It's ready, the area where the 'Dodoro' telescope is located is temporarily under martial law, and the guards are all my people."

   "In addition, Daniel and Stanley are over there, so don't worry about someone tampering with the telescope."

  Xu Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

  Daniel needless to say.

  Daniel Bradley, the second person from the Apostle Agency who recommended Xu Yun, provided a large number of observation records of the Bradley family this time.

  Stanley is Edward Bull Stanley.

   That is the first member Xu Yun and Lao Tang met during the interview of the Apostle Club, and they have a good relationship with Lao Tang.

  But Xu Yun has always regarded him as Edward Smith Stanley, so the impression is not very good.

all in all.

  At the current stage, Xu Yun and the others have almost prepared everything they can.

  Now there is only one thing they can do

   Wait until it gets dark.

  It gets dark very quickly in winter, and less than an hour after the end of the exchange meeting, the sky gradually began to darken.

   Another half hour passed.

  The visibility in the sky dropped another notch.

  Xu Yun, Lao Tang and others found time to have a meal. After all, what happened tonight will consume some energy.

   Six thirty in the evening.

  The sky became pitch black, and stars appeared one after another in the starry sky.

at the same time.

  Relying on the effect of warming up a week ago, a large number of students began to gather around the telescope.

Lao Tang personally sat near the telescope, while Xu Yun stayed in a temporary shed—tables, chairs, pens and paper were placed in this shed. Gauss, the German expeditionary force, and more than a dozen students from the Department of Mathematics who supported Lao Tang The calculation team will be placed here.

   Also take into account the darkness.

  Xu Yun also asked William Whewell to pull some wires to provide enough light source.

   "Bouvard Star Map"

   "Hevelius Star Map"

  Xu Yun stood in the small shed, constantly distributing the prepared observation records to the counting team.

There were a total of 27 German mathematicians who came to Cambridge this time. Some of them passed through Manchester and other places on the way to Cambridge, and they called several British mathematicians to give Faraday a "death", such as Sylvester and more.

  Therefore, there are a total of 32 foreign aids in this group, including 11 students from the Department of Mathematics, and the total is exactly 43.

  Based on this number of people.

  Xu Yun divided them into seven groups and completed calculations based on the existing information.

   Students who have calculated planetary orbits should know it.

  In the starry sky, each planet can be planned into a certain coordinate system.

   Such as galactic coordinates, equatorial coordinates, ecliptic coordinates, etc.

  The so-called Galactic coordinate system is actually a polar coordinate system.

  It takes the sun as the origin, and the sun on the galactic disk points to the center of the Milky Way at 0°.

  To the east is the positive direction of longitude, and to the north is the positive direction of latitude.

  Equatorial coordinates take the center of the earth as the origin of the coordinate system, and the direction from the center of the earth to the vernal equinox is 0°.

  The so-called vernal equinox is the intersection of the equator and the ecliptic, declination is the angle from the celestial equator (projected outward from the earth's equator) to the south (negative) or north (positive), right ascension is the angle from the vernal equinox to the east.

  Ecliptic coordinates are even simpler.

   It is a celestial coordinate system with the ecliptic as the reference plane, and is mostly used for studying the movement of celestial bodies in the solar system.

  The ecliptic system describes the orbits of planets moving around the sun, and its center is at the center of gravity of the solar system, which is the position of the sun.

   Its basic plane is the Earth's orbital plane, called the ecliptic plane.

   Very simple and easy to understand.

  Xu Yun used the ecliptic system on the bright side this time, but the galactic coordinate system was used in the calculation stage.

  As long as the historical observation records are used to perform some calculations through the coordinate system, you can try to solve the mysteries of the stars.

  After everything is ready.

  Xu Yun looked around, and Lao Tang, Gao Si and others nodded to him at the same time.

  See this scenario.

  Xu Yun took a deep breath, picked up a pen, and wrote a word on the paper:

untie.

Note:

  In this chapter, I tried part of the speech code for the first time. Can you tell which part it is?

   From the beginning to the end of Eisley's speech, the chat between Xu Yun and Mai Mai, and the end of the chat to the end, you can guess and use 123 to represent it.

   If it is not obvious, I will try part of the voice in the future. If it is obvious that everyone can see which part it is, then forget it. The reading experience is the most important.