Chapter 306: I Have Seen How Shameless Capitalism Is! (5K Votes and Follow-Up Reading)

The news that the Chinese scientific research team built a nuclear fusion demonstration reactor spread across the blue star at the speed of light.

A year and a half ago, they were all shocked that the Chinese had increased the duration of nuclear fusion magnetic confinement to 62 minutes. They did not expect that a year and a half later, the Chinese would shock them again.

"You read that right? The demonstration reactor means that nuclear fusion is about to be commercialized?"

"Theoretically speaking, after the demonstration reactor is completed, it will really be close to commercial use!"

"Everything happened so suddenly, it felt like a dream!"

Amid this chaos, Noah, the chairman of ITER, was naturally targeted by major media.

Noah was about to go to the Hexagon to report the situation. As soon as he got out of the car, he was caught by the waiting reporter.

"Mr. Noah, what do you think of the Chinese scientific research team's announcement that the demonstration reactor is about to be completed?"

Noah said seriously: "Once nuclear fusion is successful, its impact will be greater than most previous inventions. This impact is like the discovery of fire by primitive people."

The reporter became obviously anxious when he heard this: "Does that mean that the Chinese have become Prometheus who brought fire to mankind?"

"If their demonstration reactor can successfully ignite, that is true, but now we also have a chance. Moore National Laboratory is also currently breaking through the duration of magnetic confinement. If we can, it will not be long before we can see our own Your own demonstration pile!”

After Noah answered, he quickly entered the building. What he just said was to stabilize people's hearts, but he didn't know how much it could stabilize.

When he arrived at the conference room, Noah's eyes met the furious commander.

"Noah, I want to ask you what's going on?"

"As the chairman of the ITER project, did you really not realize that the Chinese scientific research team has nuclear fusion technology that is ahead of ours?"

Noah felt extremely wronged, so what if he was the chairman?

Do the Chinese take him seriously?

Didn't Shan Xing and Luo Yao still treat him as a monkey?

He is not the leader of China, will people take him seriously?

"If they don't want to say it, I can't put a gun to their heads and say it, right?"

The officer sitting at the head said solemnly: "Haven't you tried it?"

Noah:? ? ?

Compared to the crazy commander, Noah still had a trace of sanity left: "Sir, they basically communicate with us remotely."

The commander stopped talking.

Now that their probe is still struggling to stand up on the moon, China has made a big news for them.

In this way, the good thing is that no one pays attention to their fallen detector, but the bad thing is that the Chinese will become the leader in the energy industry!

Energy has always been the foundation for the development of contemporary society. If society is compared to people, energy is the blood that supports the work of various human organs!

It supports the operation of various fields such as industry, transportation, communications, and medical care. The stable supply of energy directly affects the country's economic development and social stability.

The population is growing and the economy is developing, and the demand for energy is also increasing. This is why those who get energy can basically become rich.

Countries such as big dogs and others rely solely on oil output to become targets that other countries dare not provoke, let alone nuclear fusion!

How special is nuclear fusion?

The production and use of oil and natural gas may cause environmental pollution, but nuclear fusion is not a good thing.

Efficient and clean, compared with traditional fossil energy, nuclear fusion energy has higher energy density, less environmental pollution, and longer sustainable utilization period of resources.

If commercialized successfully, nuclear fusion will provide a reliable and sustainable energy supply for mankind and make a major contribution to solving the energy crisis and mitigating climate change!

It can be said that nuclear fusion can really be developed, and human development will depend on it in the future!

This is why countries are willing to spend hundreds of billions of R&D funds to develop nuclear fusion.

Everyone wants to be the first person to develop nuclear fusion.

Well now, such an important energy resource is about to be developed by the Chinese.

Is "Forever Fifty Years" really going to become history?

The people in the conference room suddenly felt a little scared.

"Immediately release the news and tell everyone that it will take at least a hundred years before nuclear fusion is realized. The Chinese are doing this to disrupt the price of the energy market!"

Although the chief realized at this moment that the news of the establishment of the nuclear fusion demonstration reactor would impact the energy market, his actions were still a step too late.

Two hours after China announced the news, global markets reacted shockingly.

First, there was a rush of selling in the thermal coal market, and then massive funds were withdrawn from the energy sector. Natural gas, crude oil and other markets have not escaped, and the entire energy futures price has continued to fall.

A year and a half ago, under the guidance of Ugly State officials, many futures players poured into the energy sector. Now, after a year and a half, their funds have shrunk by at least half!

They don’t know when nuclear fusion will be commercially available. They only know that as a country with a large population, China’s energy market was quite huge in the past. But now that the nuclear fusion demonstration reactor is established, the Chinese will continue to use fossil energy on a large scale. ?

Thinking of this, these players know that they can no longer spend money on traditional energy sources!

Turbulence in the futures market naturally affects the stock market.

The stock market did not care about the psychological collapse of stockholders that day. It fell from morning to night. Tens of millions of stockholders and companies collapsed and cried on this day.

The next day, according to statistics, the stock market evaporated hundreds of billions of ugly national currency that day. This scale is comparable to the evaporation of the GDP of some small countries in a year.

Many energy companies were unable to continue operating.

As the source of all economic disasters, Luo Yao stayed in the laboratory and calmly studied his spherical tokamak device, not caring about what happened outside.

It was not until Zheng Yang met him that he told him all this.

"Hundreds of billions of ugly national currency evaporated?"

"It's a pity. It would be great if this money could be used for research and development." Although Luo Yao is rich, he never complains about having too much money.

Hundreds of billions of ugly national currency are probably enough for him to build a base on the moon.

"Engineer Luo, if you need funds in the future, just ask, we will not give you less." Zheng Yang thought he was crying poor, and quickly expressed his opinion.

If the national project is short of money, it is impossible to lack Luo Yao.

This is a view that everyone agrees on.

"I won't use the money for now. Can you help me find an expert who knows magnetic reconnection?"

"Magnetic reconnection? I guess I need to find an academician in astrophysics. Why are you asking this?" Zheng Yang asked in confusion.

Luo Yao pointed to the design he drew and said, "Build a small tokamak."

"Small? Do you want to use the energy from nuclear fusion reactions for future mobile use?"

"Well, I plan to use this small tokamak to study the application of magnetic reconnection in nuclear fusion reactions, and also consider the possible application of mobile energy supply in the future."

"The current tokamak is too big and looks bulky."

This is the first time Zheng Yang has heard someone complain about the bulkiness of the tokamak.

If the tokamak had autonomous consciousness, it would probably feel wronged after hearing what Luo Yao said.

"So what Mr. Luo means is that he wants to use the magnetic reconnection phenomenon for research and development?"

"Yes, so I want to find an expert who knows about magnetic reconnection to discuss the feasibility."

"I have listed a table here, and I hope the other party can answer it."

Luo Yao said as he pulled out a document from the computer. Zheng Yang took a look and saw that it was so dense that he didn't even have the courage to read it from the beginning.

"Mr. Luo, send this to me and I will pass it on to the relevant experts."

Luo Yao was not polite and sent it to Zheng Yang on the spot.

"The nuclear fusion demonstration reactor will be completed next month. Mr. Luo, remember to set aside time to participate in the acceptance!"

Zheng Yang originally thought that Luo Yao would be very happy, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't seem interested.

"There is no need for acceptance. Professor Chen and others are in charge. What should I do?"

"What I am interested in now is when the ignition will be ignited? After all, only when the ignition is successful can we know whether the demonstration reactor has successfully produced electricity."

"The ignition still needs to be approved by the higher authorities. After the acceptance of the demonstration reactor is successful, it will probably be soon."

Luo Yao was satisfied after hearing this.

Almost at the same time.

Influenced by Luo Yao, the Ugly Moore National Laboratory began to get busy.

"Shit! The duration of magnetic confinement is still five seconds! How did the Chinese achieve 62 minutes!"

"If the plasma turbulence problem is not solved, the duration of magnetic confinement cannot be extended at all!"

"Let alone magnetic confinement, we can't even solve the material problem of the first wall. The radiation resistance is too weak! Let the people in the Institute of Materials think of another way!"

When the researchers were getting worried, Noah came with a notice.

"Everyone, the superiors want to know how long it will take us to build a demonstration reactor?"

A researcher stared with panic and said, "We haven't even figured out the experimental reactor, and you are talking about the demonstration reactor?"

"The superiors require that the construction of the demonstration reactor be started within one year."

After Noah made the request, the researchers standing next to him laughed angrily: "One year? We haven't even made a breakthrough in the experimental reactor now, how can we build a demonstration reactor?"

Noah said solemnly: "This is an order. After one year, regardless of whether your experimental reactor has a breakthrough or not, you must build a demonstration reactor."

Oak, the head of the laboratory who had been silent, said: "You mean, let us fake it?"

"Don't you know how turbulent the economy is outside? If we can't even make a breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology, where do you think our capitalists will choose to invest?"

Oak was silent.

"You need to give the public some confidence, otherwise, you don't need to exist."

Oak suddenly raised his head and looked at Noah in disbelief.

"Useless people have always been eliminated, don't you know?"

One month later.

Old Zhou, who was in the office, walked back and forth in his office with difficulty.

From time to time, he looked at the phone on the table.

"Chief Zhou, I am getting nervous when you walk away. Why don't you take a break?" Chief Qian of the Air Force became restless.

"How can I not be excited? The demonstration reactor was successful. I guess your Air Force is facing a big change!"

"Do you mean to train spacecraft pilots on a large scale?"

Old Zhou paused for a moment and said, "Nuclear fusion technology is really successful. Equipment like Baidi and Xuannv can be officially installed."

"If we can realize miniaturized nuclear fusion reactors, we can ensure that they will not be restricted by energy and can achieve long-distance flight in space."

"By that time, is the plan to go to the moon on Baidi still far away?" Lao Zhou's eyes flashed with longing for the future.

"Indeed, our pilots will be space pilots in the future!"

"In the early stage, we still rely on pilots. Baidi supports unmanned operation mode. We need to ensure the safety of pilots to the greatest extent!"

Chief Qian's blood surged when he heard this.

Who wouldn't be excited to fly a plane in space!

"But can we be so smooth this time? I always feel like I'm dreaming. How come we have nuclear fusion all of a sudden?" Chief Qian said in disbelief, which made Lao Zhou sigh.

"It's because Engineer Luo is willing to help ordinary people break through the difficulties. Our people have always created miracles. Don't you know it?"

"It's clear, but I always feel that Engineer Luo is different from others. Others can only create technology that is ten or twenty years ahead of others. In my opinion, many of Engineer Luo's research and development results are at least fifty years ahead of others."

"If I hadn't been in contact with him every day, I would really suspect that he was an alien!"

Old Zhou laughed: "Where in the world are there such kind aliens? They come to help us day after day?"

"This is not called aliens, but gods!"

Dinglingling——

While the two were talking, Old Zhou's phone finally rang.

Old Zhou walked over quickly and picked up the phone on the table.

"Commander, the demonstration reactor project has been successfully accepted. At present, Engineer Luo hopes to conduct an ignition test before the end of next month. Please approve it!"

After hearing this, Old Zhou couldn't stop laughing, and then he said in a deep voice: "Approve the ignition!"

The news that Old Zhou approved the ignition instantly spread from the capital to the Qinshan No. 1 nuclear fusion demonstration reactor project.

Everyone wanted to cheer at this moment, but they held back.

In the distance is the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, and they cannot alarm the people at the nuclear power plant yet.

Before the moment when the demonstration reactor is successfully ignited, they all need to keep a low profile!

But the lower Luo Yao's profile is, the more panicked the people outside will be.

A month later, representatives of the N7 nuclear fusion project gathered together.

"What can we do to get Luo Yao to hand over the nuclear fusion technology?" At the beginning of the meeting, Barnett, the head of the Ugly Nuclear Fusion Project, raised the issue.

They are meeting now for nothing else but the nuclear fusion technology in the hands of Luo Yao's scientific research team.

"We tried to let Noah put pressure on Luo Yao at the ITER meeting, but he did not hand over the key experimental data in his hands."

"So we need to think of another new way to get Luo Yao to hand over the technology!"

Yamashita, who was in a state of panic at the meeting, spoke first: "We must ask them to hand over the nuclear fusion technology for us to check, otherwise, we don't know whether their experiments will cause harm to us and the Blue Star!"

Everyone looked at him and thought, you seem to be secretly discharging nuclear wastewater, right?

No matter how you look at it, you are the ones who harmed Blue Star!

However, at this meeting, as a community of interests, they certainly would not say so.

"I also agree to review their nuclear fusion technology!" Then, other participants echoed.

The expressions of the people present were solemn. They were worried and uneasy about the breakthrough of nuclear fusion technology. When facing this breakthrough, they had to consider the possible impact and risks.

"Now that the demonstration reactor has been built, who knows when they will conduct the ignition test? I think we should intervene in the review! Only in this way can we ensure the safety of the entire Blue Star!" The people of Maple Leaf Country proposed.

"Do you mean to let our people review it?" Barnett thought, as if he had caught a ray of light in the darkness.

"Well, this idea is really good. We can use this legitimate reason to enter their project!"

The people of Maple Leaf Country answered affirmatively, and then they began to discuss how to arrange the candidates for the review team and the specific review plan.

Although they all claimed to be doing it for the good of Blue Star, they all knew that what they wanted was the nuclear fusion technology in Luo Yao's hands.

Not long after, Barnett issued an open letter, asking Luo Yao's research team to disclose nuclear fusion technology.

"The safety of nuclear fusion technology is unknown to us. We hope that you can assume international responsibility and let our experts assist you in technical review to ensure that there will be no Chernobyl incident."

"For the health of the Blue Star people, I hope you can let our experts start the review as soon as possible!"

In this era of fear of radiation from base stations, the general public does not understand nuclear fusion, and many people's concepts make them talk about "nuclear" with fear.

Therefore, as soon as Barnett's open letter was published, countless people responded.

"I hope you will disclose your technology quickly, otherwise you can't conduct experiments!"

"In the past, nuclear fusion was an experimental reactor, and now it is a demonstration reactor. Who knows if there will be danger!"

"If there is no review by our experts, they will not be allowed to conduct experiments!"

After hearing the news, the Chinese also became worried, but they soon figured out that if there was really a danger, their research team would never allow experiments.

After all, scientific research talents are on the front line, and if there is a real danger, they are the most hurt!

After figuring it out, most Chinese people began to defend the Qinshan nuclear fusion project.

"Some people are just sour grapes because they can't eat them, right? Can nuclear fusion and nuclear fission be the same? You have long arms!"

"You are so idle, why don't you take care of the mud bomb? I heard that they have started to secretly discharge nuclear wastewater, which is the real cancer of the blue planet!"

"That's right! You are all the same! If you have time, go and take care of the mud bomb!"

"I suddenly realized how shameless capitalism is!"