The End of Technology

Generally speaking, the schedule of the elderly will not be changed casually.

Today we talked about looking at the robots, so let’s just look at the robots. Even if we have to temporarily increase the schedule in a base, it is very troublesome. Not to mention that this is a 10,000-acre base, which amounts to nearly seven square kilometers.

But the good things Ning Ju said obviously have great appeal.

Fortunately, the people currently in charge of all security matters in the base are brothers from the same system. The two sides quickly started handing over various tasks. Within ten minutes, Ning Zi was able to start shuttling through the base with the old man.

After walking out of the robot testing factory, I got on the elevator to the above-ground part of the base. The car was ready when I walked out of the small building. After taking several detours in the base, I came to a small building again.

After getting off the car, Ning Zi took the old man into a special elevator and came underground again. After special verification, we finally arrived at a large underground square.

Standing in the corridor on the second underground floor, you can see a huge object floating in the center of the square through the glass. Temporary elevators have been set up around the object. Thousands of engineers are surrounding this huge object. Busy in front of the object. The elevator lights around the object flashed, taking the engineers up and down.

What a busy scene.

The only thing that puzzled the old man was that he couldn't quite tell what the huge object floating at this time was, mainly because the shape looked too weird.

"This is……"

"This is one-eighth of the first-generation space scientific research station. Of course, it can also be understood as the first-generation spaceship. The main scope of activities is in the space around the earth. In the future, it will mainly be responsible for space scientific research, space construction bases, and earth The ferry mission between the months.

This huge ship is butterfly-shaped, with a total of ten floors, and the highest part in the middle is 108 meters. Antigravity is the main source of power. There are also two nuclear power systems for space ferrying. In the space environment, gravity is adjusted through the spin column in the middle, and the radius of the rotation module is 450 meters. During inertial drift, the middle part of the spacecraft only needs to maintain a rotation speed of 0.148 rad/second to generate a centripetal acceleration of 1G, making people inside feel like they are on the earth.

In theory, when fully loaded, the life support system and stored supplies can allow 10,000 people to live on the ship for three years. If it is a configuration of half human and half N1 type robot, the life support time can be longer. Theoretically, the ultimate speed of this spacecraft can reach the speed of light or even faster, because through scientific system deployment, the total mass of the spacecraft can be maintained at zero. But this is only theoretical at present, because if it is to be accelerated to the speed of light, it may take hundreds of years.

But the good news is that after this prototype ship sets sail, we can start a series of cross-space shuttle experiments. The accumulated data will allow our next-generation spacecraft to have the ability to travel between normal space and medium space. If successful, the next-generation spacecraft will have the ability to travel at faster than light speeds.

The realization of these technologies will be a huge benefit for us to explore the solar system and transform the planets. After that, a series of planetary transformation plans can be put on the agenda. Our supercomputer is already calculating the resources that may be needed to transform each planet in the solar system and its satellites.

Fortunately, we have the Earth, a planet that is extremely suitable for life. This is the best reference. For example, using the Earth as a reference to transform Mars, by changing the angular velocity and eccentricity of the revolution angle of Mars, we can obtain a gravitational acceleration similar to that of the Earth's surface. At the same time, we can also calculate how much water and light to add to Mars to make the Martian surface have a surface close to the Earth. environment, and artificially adjust the atmosphere to meet human needs, completing the livable transformation of the planet in a short time.

In other words, the solar system civilization development plan I talked to you about last time will hopefully be put on the agenda after our first space scientific research station officially sets sail. We have humanoid robots that can land and build on the surface of the planet in extreme environments, and we also have ferry boats. In the future, we will have complete planet transformation technology. As long as we succeed once, we can start large-scale replication and immigration in the solar system. , let our civilization spread in this solar system. "

Ning Zi looked at the busy scene in front of her and introduced in a serious manner.

The old man looked at the scene in front of him blankly, and subconsciously sighed: "Space opera?"

Ning Zi shrugged and replied: "No, it's not an opera, it's reality. I'm very confident that the previous five-year plan can be successfully completed. In addition, the new generation anti-gravity carrier aircraft we cooperated with China Aviation Industry It is also under development and construction. But that one is simpler, mainly made of scraps from the construction of this spacecraft, and constructed at their test base.

Theoretically, the safety factor of that product will be much higher than that of current spacecraft, that is, airplanes. And the requirements for airports will be reduced. Because the anti-gravity power itself requires a wider fuselage, the internal space will also be expanded accordingly. An ordinary carrier aircraft can even be designed with a small fire station inside. The entire aviation safety logic may also change accordingly.

In addition to the cooperative products within the atmosphere, there is also an air rescue platform in preparation. Specifically, it involves building a large-scale aerial operation platform that can respond to various crises. By the way, we are still preparing for the investigation and preparation for possible accidents of these anti-gravity aircraft in the future. We use computers to simulate all possible accidents to train our pilots to conduct targeted simulator training.

In addition, our laboratory has received many invitations to collaborate. Mainly to develop space tourism projects. However, I have no plans to cooperate with other companies. We have a dedicated team conducting market research on space tourism. However, these are all things that can be done easily. Our greatest competitiveness lies in allowing passengers to enjoy all possible space tourism projects without special targeted training.

Including but not limited to 360-degree viewing of the Earth from space, weightless experience, close observation of satellite operations, experience of using a telescope in space, etc. Of course, there are also some simple training projects, such as space walking. By developing these commercial projects, our entire space development can even achieve self-sufficiency in the early stages. "

After Ning Zi finished his introduction, both of them seemed to have lost interest in talking. Just quietly watching the busy engineers in the huge underground square.

Compared with the one-eighth spaceship in the center of the huge square, all the people are like busy worker ants, making people unconsciously feel the insignificance of individual human beings. Especially when you think of such a huge spaceship actually taking off and being so small compared to the huge earth, it can make people feel powerless.

But when we think about how tiny humans can use various means to change the huge planet, the feeling becomes different. It is easy to have the illusion that man can conquer heaven.

But then again, the future described by Ning Zi at this time is indeed an expression of man's ability to conquer nature.

After all, strictly speaking, the transformation of the planet means changing all natural attributes and allowing nature to change according to human will. Follow the rules and change the planet.

Finally the silence turned into a sigh: "Will I be able to see the Earth from Mars in my lifetime?"

This question caused Ning Zi to think very seriously. After about ten seconds, he answered: "No problem. Theoretically speaking, the earth's albedo is relatively high, about 37%. If you have this knowledge If necessary, you can choose to observe the Earth when Mars is at a large distance. At this time, the sunlight reflected by the right triangle formed by the three points of Mars, Earth and the Sun reaches its maximum, and it also appears to be the largest and brightest. Well, it will be in about six years. The best time for observation. I will accompany you to see it then."

The old man turned his head and glanced at Ning Zi in astonishment.

Then he didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded, then raised his hand and patted Ning Zi on the shoulder and said, "Then I'll leave it to you. By the way, what do you think is the most important thing now? Or how to cooperate with you? Planet terraforming plan?”

"It's people! And only people! Especially the large number of young people of marriageable age and childbearing age are the most lacking resources in the interstellar era."

Ning Zi immediately replied without hesitation: "The scarcest resource in the space age will always be people themselves! A huge population is the cornerstone of the continuation and development of civilization. After civilization's calculations, if the transformation of Mars is successful, then the solar system can be adapted to suit More than a dozen human planets have been included in our choices. For example, Ceres, Europa, Callisto, Titan, etc. in the asteroid belt are all potentially habitable planets. Massive population migration and several generations Only through joint efforts can civilization truly blossom.

A large population base coupled with the most appropriate education model can incubate enough talented people to advance these planets and re-create the definition of interstellar civilization. We need humans to create more intergalactic needs and use these needs to push science further. More living space will make it easier for us to understand the operating mode of the universe and the imprinting mode of civilization. We need these different models to gain a deeper understanding of nature.

When we conquer the solar system, we will need more people to start adventures outside the system. But before that, China must control enough habitable planets to create a stable enough rear. These habitable planets will inspire everyone’s desire to explore. Only on that day can we have enough population to support the biological selection pressure, drive spacecraft to explore areas outside the solar system, search for more habitable planets, send more people out, and allow civilization to blossom and bear fruit outside the solar system.

So for the future, we need a younger and healthier social composition. Young people between the ages of eighteen and forty will become the most important resource for the entire human civilization. In other words, a birth wave starting now will become the main force for interstellar immigration in just twenty years. "

Obviously Ning Zi had been thinking about this issue for a long time and said it without any hesitation.

Of course, this task is also extremely difficult. If you want explosive population growth, it means that per capita resources will be diluted. The most critical issue is the change in the concept of fertility. The more developed a society is, the more conservative the concept of fertility is.

"Oh, any good suggestions?"

"We have used supercomputing to model high-welfare guidance. In this era, if we want to encourage childbirth, we can only use high-welfare guidance, and it is sustained high-welfare guidance. For example, for families with two children, preschool education will be free from the beginning. We can promote convenient and effective early childhood education institutions in large areas, and even provide a large amount of childcare subsidies every month, so that families with multiple children can have no worries about food and clothing, not to mention education. Only in this way can the fertility rate rise in a short period of time."

"Where does the money come from?"

"High-tech products can bring high added value. Our base has been considering technology output in the civilian field, hoping to drive many industries to have high value-added profit margins. The key is that the distribution end must follow the rules to intercept the flow. The profits are used in the corresponding fields. Artificial intelligence technology including faster, our N1 humanoid robot, and future anti-gravity transportation technology, as long as we find the right partners, can bring high profits."

The old man looked at Ning Zi in surprise and asked, "Do you plan to use this money as a special subsidy fund? Advance profits for the future sustainable development of this base?"

Ning Zi smiled, then picked up the kitten next to her, stroked the soft cat fur and said, "The times will eventually become different. If we look at the development of human civilization from a more macro perspective, we need a large number of population and a more reliable granary. As the mother planet, the Earth will be able to assume these functions in the future. Our greatest advantage in this era is that we can see clearly the scarcest resources in the future earlier than others, and then make targeted policies."

The old man nodded and asked: "If there is a problem with your plan, or there is a setback, for example, your planet transformation plan does not go smoothly, and the ideal space immigration is postponed indefinitely, how do you think you should deal with what may come? Baby boom?”

Ning Zi replied seriously: "This is a huge plan with a twenty-year cycle, and it is designed to be fault-tolerant. In addition, even if something goes wrong with the planet transformation plan, the burst of productivity can absorb this increase in the population. , not to mention that according to our model, even if relevant welfare policies are formulated and promulgated now, the most optimistic estimate of the first wave of childbirth will not arrive until three years later. Three long years are enough for us to see the next step clearly."

This sentence made the old man stunned, and after a while he sighed: "Yes, three years... I remember the last time you described the strategy plan in the solar system to me, it was just more than two years ago, right? You got Fields That’s the year of the award, right?”

Ning Zi nodded.

"Okay, you write a formal report and give it directly to Xiao Su. Xiao Ning, I'm afraid you have to take a big gamble." The old man raised his hand, patted Ning Zi on the shoulder, and sighed. He said: "Let's go here today. By the way, has this spaceship been named?"

"Well... because it will be mainly responsible for the Earth-to-Moon ferry mission in the future, I plan to name it Wu Gang."

"Wu Gang? Well, remember to notify me when the Wu Gang sets sail."

"no problem!"