Yangtze River Delta city group.
The headquarters of the AIIB.
After listening to the report on the other end of the video call, President Zhou, who was sitting in an office chair, spoke with a strange expression on his face after thinking for a moment.
"Second-generation controllable fusion … Are you sure this is what he said?"
"I'm very sure." In the holographic screen, Zhong Ziyu nodded and continued in a gentle tone, "Although Academician Lu is not the most suitable candidate for the chairman, his proposal on the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion did move me. In the past half a century, East Asia Power has basically not made any substantial development, except from being strong to bloated. Although the second-generation controllable fusion sounds incredible, regardless of whether he can do it or not, I think it can at least bring us some changes. "
President Zhou's index finger gently touched the table as he asked in a deep voice.
"What about the risk?"
Zhong Ziyu continued, "The only risk is at the technical level, but even if the worst happens, it will not be unacceptable."
There was a long silence in the office.
President Zhou, who was sitting at the desk, seemed to be lost in thought. He did not say a word for a long time.
After about five minutes, he finally raised his eyelids as if he had woken up. He looked at Zhong Ziyu in the holographic window and spoke.
"You did a good job.
"Since the risk is acceptable, I won't hold you accountable for making your own decisions.
"But remember, maintaining the independence of East Asia Power's shares is the prerequisite for everything. If you find out that he intends to integrate the shares of several companies held in his hands and lobby other shareholders to complete the merger and reorganization … You must stop him. "
Zhong Ziyu nodded slightly.
"I will do that."
The video call ended.
President Zhou, who hung up the phone, relaxed his shoulders slightly and leaned back on the office chair.
Academician Lu became the chairman of East Asia Power …
And he threw the second-generation controllable fusion technology at the board meeting.
Although the risk was indeed controllable, things had developed to this point, and every step was beyond his expectations.
"It's hard to say whether it's a blessing or a curse …"
He raised his index finger and pressed it between his eyebrows. He looked at the ceiling and muttered to himself. He suddenly sat up straight from the office chair and tapped his index finger lightly on the corner of the desk.
The light blue holographic panel reappeared, and the video call window opened again.
Looking at the smart assistant in the floating window, he spoke in a clear voice.
"Call the Pan-Asian Cooperation headquarters."
"I have something important to talk to Chairman Li."
…
For the Pan-Asian people, this month was definitely the most emotional two months in the past two years.
First, flight N-177 was hijacked, then the Tianzhou space station was hit, and then Academician Lu suddenly came back to life. All the member states of the Pan-Asian Cooperation celebrated his return.
However, if there was anything that surprised the Pan-Asian people more than the "resurrection" of Academician Lu, it would be the establishment of the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion.
The old popsicle who woke up a century ago entered the forefront of academia as soon as he woke up, and the target he chose was the insurmountable second-generation controllable nuclear fusion …
Many people were dumbfounded when they heard the news.
As for his second reaction, he was dumbfounded …
The gossip section of the LSPM forum.
As the only academic exchange section without a threshold, most of the people who discussed and exchanged here were non-professional science enthusiasts or students studying in first-tier and first-tier universities.
Because of the large population of the Pan-Asian Cooperation, even if the forum itself was very small, the daily traffic was not small.
As an academic exchange platform designed by Academician Lu himself, this topic naturally couldn't bypass LSPM, the academic paradise on the Internet.
Almost as soon as the news was announced, the voices of discussion occupied the entire gossip section. Some were gossiping and gossiping, while others were seriously discussing academic issues.
But no matter what the discussion was, people's emotions were highly consistent …
"Second-generation controllable nuclear fusion? He's not kidding, right? "
"Didn't the chief engineer of East Asia Power just say it in a lecture at Jin Ling University some time ago? We are at least 50 years away from the realization of second-generation controllable nuclear fusion! "
"50 years … If we start from the era when Academician Lu was dormant, it would be 150 years for him."
"You can't count it like that … After all, for a monster like Academician Lu, it shouldn't be a big deal to learn the technology of the past 100 years. After all, he was the chief designer of the Pangu reactor. No one knows the design process of the entire fusion core better than him! "
"It's hard to say! It's been 100 years, his design idea has long been outdated! "
"But a smart brain will never be outdated, at least I'm still looking forward to it!"
It wasn't just ordinary people who were talking about this matter, but there were also scholars who were engaged in research in this field, or to put it bluntly, interested scholars.
Just as the news of East Asia Power announcing the establishment of the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion project and Academician Lu personally serving as the chief person in charge of the project was announced, a large number of news-related terms such as "second-generation controllable fusion" and "Academician Lu serves as the chairman of East Asia Power" appeared in the virtual discussion group of the LSPM forum.
Especially regarding the feasibility of second-generation controllable fusion technology, people with different viewpoints argued fiercely. If it weren't for the fact that they were fighting across the Internet cable, many people would have even started fighting in the end.
In view of the extensive discussion caused by this matter, the science program team of Pan-Asia TV immediately followed the current affairs and recorded an episode of the program and invited a heavyweight guest.
This guest was not Lu Zhou himself, but Academician Zhang Feiyue, a top expert in the field of contemporary controllable fusion technology and director of the Institute of Nuclear Engineering of the Institute for Advanced Study!
In terms of theory, even the chief engineer of East Asia Power couldn't compare to his understanding of controllable fusion technology.
"Hello, Academician Zhang!"
Academician Zhang nodded at this polite greeting and replied with a smile.
"Hello, host."
Host: "Recently, Academician Lu proposed that the second-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology should be the focus of East Asia Power's development in the next five years. What do you think of this matter?"
"It's hard to say …" Academician Zhang touched the stubble on his chin. After thinking for a moment, he responded to the host with a friendly smile. "I don't know much about economic things, so I'll just say what I know."
The host nodded and spoke with a serious expression.
"Please go ahead!"
"Compared with the first-generation controllable fusion, the former is not only an order of magnitude higher than the latter in terms of energy, but there is also a huge difference in the cost between the two."
Host: "Can you say it more plainly?"
Academician Zhang smiled and spoke.
"Let's put it this way, regardless of the differences in design, so far, there are a total of 37 fusion reactors using the first generation of controllable fusion technology in the entire Pan-Asia region, as well as more than a dozen deuterium-tritium refining stations and hundreds of hydrogen storage stations. The maintenance fees paid by East Asia Power for this each year exceed 7 billion credits, accounting for 40% of the total operating costs.
"If second-generation controllable fusion technology is used, not only will only one fusion reactor be needed to replace these 37 fusion reactors using first-generation technology, but there will also be a lot of energy surplus."
The expression on the host's face changed instantly.
The power generated by one second-generation fusion reactor is equivalent to 37 first-generation fusion reactors?!
This is more than just nutty!
This is f * cking cheating!
The host gulped nervously and continued to ask in a trembling tone.
"Really … Is it that ridiculous?"
"It's not ridiculous. Second-generation controllable fusion technology to first-generation controllable fusion technology is like first-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology to nuclear fission power generation. If you want to talk about the difference, it's probably that there's no barrier of fusion energy between the two. "
Academician Zhang's tone carried a hint of emotion.
"In fact, this is a trivial matter. The key lies in the second-generation fusion technology, which can replace the relatively expensive tritium with helium-3, which is abundant on the moon and is not difficult to collect.
"If we think a little further and apply second-generation fusion technology to the aerospace field, our starships will not only be more than twice as large as they are now, but the fuel they can carry and the range will also be increased by an order of magnitude.
"Even a conservative estimate is that our future will undergo earth-shaking changes because of the birth of this technology!"
After listening to the amazing words from Academician Zhang, the host, whose face was full of shock, actually forgot what to say for a while.
He opened and closed his mouth. After a while, he swallowed his saliva and said.
"What about third-generation controllable fusion technology?"
"Third-generation?" Academician Zhang was slightly stunned. He then said with a smile, "That has to be pure helium trifusion, which is formed by the combination of two helium triatoms to form one helium atom and two protons … And this is also the most perfect fusion formula in the legends.
"However, it will be a long, long time before that thing is realized."
Because of Academician Zhang's speech, the discussion on the second-generation controllable fusion was once again pushed to a new peak.
Many papers sprang up like bamboo shoots after a rain. From an academic point of view, they began to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology and the expected cost of investment.
However, most of the views of these papers were not optimistic.
From an emotional point of view, most people were willing to believe that Academician Lu, who once brought light to this land, would once again light a bigger torch.
However, science was emotionless.
Sitting in his study room, Lu Zhou took a sip of 2125 year old coffee. He typed the last punctuation on the holographic keyboard, then instructed Xiao Ai to send the paper to the editorial department of Future.
Speaking of which, the last time he submitted a paper to Future was a paper on the ABC conjecture.
The scenes of discussing mathematical problems with his old friends seemed like it happened yesterday.
If he didn't look at the calendar, Lu Zhou wouldn't even feel it at all. The last time he submitted a paper was actually 100 years ago …
(I'm in the epidemic area, the news is heavy, and my mood is depressed. I wanted to write a few more chapters, but I drank too much fake wine in order to disinfect … Sigh, I'll take a leave today. I'm sorry to my brothers and sisters, I'm really sorry.)
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