Voyage of the Stars

"Isn't the material science side trying to figure out a way? They are researching new materials day and night. They may one day develop a special material that will allow us to create that kind of energy level collision within the normal range. Machine." Yu Nanfeng said.

"That's different. One is something that can actually be seen, and the other is an uncertain future. How can we put our hope of advancing to a fourth-level civilization on such an unknown wait? I know that it is very difficult to build a collider. It is difficult and time-consuming, but even if it takes thousands of years, at least there is hope, right?" Liu Miyan expressed his different views, "Even if our generation cannot complete it, at least it will leave hope for the next generation. .”

"I know what you mean."

"No you don't."

No matter what the two of you say, no one can convince the other.

Yue Yuan, who had been listening but had not spoken, spoke at this time: "Okay, let me think about this first. The large fleet is still sailing, and it is about 30 kilometers away from the next star system. In eight years, even if it is decided now, we can’t do anything for a while, so you should go back and make a calculation with your team.”

If it were other matters as usual, Liu Miyan would probably just nod and go back, but he had been holding back for two hundred years before he made up his mind to push forward with this matter, but he never gave up.

I saw him shaking his head: "Chief, the sooner this matter is decided, the better. I know that no one is ready now. Because of this, we must implement it more. One more second of delay is a waste of one more second." time.

If we decide now, then in the next eight years, we will not need to engage in meaningless arguments about whether to do this thing or not. Instead, we can use this time on the design and research of a new particle collider. superior. "

Speaking of this, Liu Miyan looked away from Yue Yuan, turned to Yu Nanfeng, and then said with a sincere look: "I know this is an almost impossible task for us humans, but there is always a hint of It’s possible, why don’t we try it if it’s possible? Just as Academician Yu Nanfeng just said, what if it works.”

"Hey, you don't know how difficult this is."

Yu Nanfeng couldn't help but speak, but was interrupted by Liu Miyan: "I know."

"Okay, you know." Yu Nanfeng was speechless.

After a pause, Yu Nanfeng took a deep breath to calm down the urge to curse, and looked at Liu Miyan with a raised brow: "Old Liu, I'll tell you the truth, if we really have to dig out six The determination to build a star system is actually promising. Of course, I have estimated that it is impossible for scientists and engineers like us humans to achieve such a large project.

Strong artificial intelligence is not omnipotent, and we humans have to design new things ourselves, but look at me. My team can only complete one of the small branch technologies involved in this very large project. If we want to truly Turning ideas into drawings requires tens of thousands of scientific and engineering teams. "

After speaking his mind, Yu Nanfeng asked with a serious face: "So Lao Liu, can you tell me now, are there any other possibilities besides this ultra-long particle collider? For example, we are in the magnetic field If there is a big breakthrough in the field of control, can't we build a smaller circular accelerator or something?"

"You're an engineering researcher, so you're asking me this."

Liu Miyan seemed a little speechless. Could it be that Yu Nanfeng's mind was bound by old ideas? Are you really in your twilight years? If that's the case, then he should retire.

I complained in my heart, but said: "Theoretically, if you have a stronger magnetic field, you can effectively shorten the length of the collider. As for whether it is a circular accelerator or a linear accelerator, I believe you know this better than me."

The collider composed of a circular accelerator occupies a small linear space, but the engineering difficulty is greater, because the relationship between the magnetic field strength and the speed of the accelerated particles at each stage must be calculated based on the arc, and the corresponding design needs to be based on the arc of the acceleration channel. variable that determines the strength of the magnetic field.

It would be better to do this in a straight line, and then provide the strongest magnetic field and the strongest energy system that humans can achieve in every section from beginning to end, and work hard to achieve miracles. This will allow the length of the collider to be shortened more effectively, thereby reducing the difficulty of construction.

The stronger the accelerating magnetic field, the greater the acceleration force, the shorter the time it takes to accelerate particles to the desired speed, and the shorter the length of the collider required. This is a very simple reason.

Yu Nanfeng was really out of his mind just now. I wonder if it was because of the new collider.

"Commander, look at this"

At this time, Liu Miyan turned to Yue Yuan again, as if he would not give up until he gave him an answer, as if he expected Yue Yuan to use his arbitrary power to make a decision.

Seeing Liu Miyan's appearance, Yue Yuan was speechless. These scientists

Others wished that they would never use their arbitrary power to weaken the leader's power, but he was agitating for the advancement of the new collider.

"It's no use what I said. In the end, you have to convince those people who still want to continue searching for the remains of alien civilization." Yue Yuan spread his hands.

In fact, it is still useful, but except for foreign wars, Yue Yuan does not want to use his arbitrary power casually.

"I understand, as long as the chief agrees. I will convince them at next year's summary meeting." Liu Miyan showed a smile on his face, looking satisfied.

When did I say yes? Yue Yuan frowned and looked at Liu Miyan speechlessly, "I obviously didn't say that, okay?"

Next year's summary conference is a summary conference held every fifty years by the top leaders of human civilization in the process of searching for so-called extraterrestrial civilizations. Under normal circumstances, it is mainly a research report on each star system that has been explored.

The time span is very large, mainly because the stars in this starry sky are too sparse, and the distance between them is basically about twenty light years.

Summary meetings are too dense and useless.

Liu Miyan left with satisfaction, and so did Yu Nanfeng, but the latter had a sad look on his face. Although he had a sad look on his face, his eyes were filled with excitement.

He probably thought that nine out of ten human civilizations would really do this. The thought of embarking on such a huge project made him both distressed and excited.

After the two left, Yue Yuan also stood up, but he did not leave. He just asked the Tianqin's strong artificial intelligence 'Light of the Tianhe' to retract the seat he was sitting on into the floor, and then looked at the porthole and slowly looked at Stars moving backward from the front side of the porthole.

"It's really crazy. It's better to be a little crazy. I'm not afraid of you going crazy, but I'm afraid that you will be timid." Yue Yuan murmured to himself.

Obviously, his heart was not as indifferent as when he just faced the two scientists.