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Catherine suddenly realized that she was wrong, and very wrong...

After Walker explained the matter to Catherine, Catherine discovered what was going on...

"You mean...combat in outer space?"

She felt a little bit like her brain was short-circuited...

"Yes, we think the Soviet Union is very likely to be interested in your 'machine gunners'. The Soviet Union has already entered outer space one step ahead of us, and they are very likely to study these 'marines' to fight against us. If the Soviet Union can

If we invest a lot of troops in outer space, our United States will be completely doomed."

This Walker really likes to be hysterical.

No matter how Catherine heard it, she felt it was extremely ridiculous.

She wasn't sure if every person in the Pentagon was (correctly) suffering from the "second disease".

These things are... so vague

Forgive Catherine, although she didn't want to say bad words, she couldn't bear it anymore.

Is this a crazy situation?

Full Metal Mania?

Radiation?

Or the Terminator?

Could it be that the change rate of the world line has exceeded 10??

"Um... Mr. Smith... can you tell us the specific situation?"

Catherine finally could only ask this.

"Walker organized his language and then said: "According to expert inferences, the Soviet Union is most likely to launch a submarine carrier." When he said this, Walker suddenly paused and wiped his sweat slightly: "But because

Due to material limitations, if their idea is to be realized, it is unlikely to be possible unless we can develop a new alloy with higher strength."

Walker's words reminded Catherine of titanium alloy, which is much better than steel in the aerospace field.

"But on the other hand, the cost for the Soviet Union to establish a space force is much smaller than this... Oh, can you imagine that the Soviets are right above our heads, watching us at any time? Oh,

Oh my god, this is so scary.”

If you think about it, it seems to be true.

If one's enemy looks over one's head every day, anyone would feel uneasy, right?

This is not just of practical value. If the Soviet Union really had a space force, the psychological pressure they would put on the Americans would also be huge - even if this force was actually not lethal at all.

From the standpoint of these people in the 1960s, they were not able to know the future like Catherine, so it is not surprising that they had all kinds of weird ideas.

Catherine sorted out her thoughts. Although she had always felt "defeated" from the beginning. But as a capitalist, she knew exactly what she should do.

"How are the federal government prepared to respond?"

Catherine asked next.

"Of course we have to form our own space force. We think your idea is very cool. The Marine Corps' idea can not only be used on land, but is also more suitable for space warfare...for example...the moon."

When she heard Walker's words, Catherine even had a picture in her mind of the U.S. Army and the Soviet Army fighting each other on a certain position on the moon...

Will World War III break out on the moon?

Will "Craft for the Moon" become a reality?

Well, everything is just a delusion. If the Soviet Union can survive until the middle of the 21st century, it may be possible, but can the Soviet Union really survive that long...

Catherine asked tentatively: "But don't you think our idea is too radical?"

It's just like the "Great Leap Forward".

"As long as the federal government puts its mind to it, we Americans can do anything."

Walker obviously has full confidence in the federal government. He obviously does not know how weak the United States will be in the future and how incompetent the federal government is...

"So what exactly does the federal government plan to do?"

Catherine asked again.

"This depends on your company's attitude. The original intention of our federal government is to establish a space technology company, with the government and Ark Group holding 51 shares and 49 shares respectively, and then use this as an opportunity to study the target

Solutions to some problems that may arise in the future..."

Catherine listened carefully - although she felt that this matter was as absurd as it seemed.

"On the surface, our company should be a company that specializes in space tourism..." Walker explained somewhat mysteriously.

(For US dollars.)

"But in fact, this company should actually be researching various space technologies for our federal government. If we want to defeat the Soviet Union in future wars, more than a simple 'enthusiasm' will be enough.

.We also need various technical supports." Walker looked serious.

(for dollars...)

"Our space force will have a rapid response mechanism. In the future, it will replace our existing rapid response force and become a powerful force that our US military can deploy in any corner of the world within 12 hours."

(for USD)

"Our journey is the stars and the sea"

(for USD)

The other party finally finished speaking, and Catherine suspected that if Walker had been more neurotic, she might have collapsed.

"Then...can we start discussing some specific matters about this company?"

Walker nodded.

He did not come alone, but led a team.

As for Catherine, she still needs to prepare.

After leaving the matter to the subordinates, Catherine, who was almost exhausted, returned to the office. As for the new company, she left it to the subordinates to discuss.

"well……"

As soon as she returned to the office, Catherine lay down on the sofa weakly.

"Kate, what's wrong with you? Something hasn't been right with you since just now?"

Elsa squatted in front of Catherine and looked at her worriedly.

"I have menstrual cramps..."

Catherine, who had her head buried in the sofa, was complaining weakly.

Perhaps because the compression of her chest was uncomfortable, she sat up again: "This is too science fiction. Are all the people in the Pentagon filled with fat in their heads? Do they even believe this kind of thing?"

It’s no wonder that the Pentagon can allocate hundreds of thousands of dollars as research funding for just a study on “Which angle can the biscuits be immersed in beef noodle to absorb water faster?” Hell, don’t they know how to just put all the biscuits into it?

Is it okay to just soak it in?

Catherine looked at Elsa, but found that the other person was looking at her with a very strange look.

"Kate, I have always thought your idea was a good one. Why do you think so?"

"What?"

Catherine felt that she had not heard something clearly.

"Kate, your ideas have always been so arrogant. Why are you so unsure of yourself? Every time you write down your new ideas, I read them over when I am organizing the files. Those ideas are really amazing."

Catherine scratched her head.

She really didn't expect that Elsa actually had such an idea about this... Oh, my God, this thing is really ridiculous...

"Elsa, do you really think that all of my ideas can become reality?"

"Except for the anti-gravity engine, which seems a bit too difficult, everything else is possible. And for my floating fleet, it can also be achieved using nuclear reactions, right? This is what you wrote too."

Catherine suddenly thought that she seemed to have written about floating fleets, but Catherine had always believed that "anti-gravity" was a kind of pseudoscience - at least this thing has not been more than 100 years old, and I am afraid that there is no way to even have a basic theory - so she

I have thought about a floating ship that uses nuclear fission reactors as energy.

But it was just because she was slightly interested at the time, and it would be difficult to realize such an idea. She never imagined that such a thing would happen.

Catherine suddenly thought of the dog-brained robots and dog-brained computers that she had heard about in the Soviet Union, and wanted to connect the dog's brain with the computer... Regardless of whether this was true or not, there were indeed many people who believed in this "at the time"

.And this happened in the 1970s.

It seems that people who have not experienced the baptism of the information explosion are still very willing to believe in all science fiction products.

"Forget it, what they want to believe is their business, I just need to take care of the money."

Catherine curled her lips. As a person from the 21st century, she knew how history would develop. Space Force? Moon base?

Even at that time, Catherine found this idea a bit suspense, let alone now.

"Eh...but it's hard to say..."

Catherine's startled look made Elsa a little worried, so she went over and made a cup of black tea for Catherine.

"Maybe... it's really possible."

Even in the 21st century, many people's ideas originated from the Cold War. Many science fiction scenes simply copied the ideas from the Cold War. It is only because of various 3D technologies that people have a "

It has a "science fiction" feel, and these ideas are almost exactly the same as those during the Cold War.

The Cold War was a time when human science and technology made the fastest progress, and the information revolution was conceived during the Cold War.

If the United States and the Soviet Union maintain confrontation, it is really possible for the United States and the Soviet Union to establish a lunar base in order to fight against each other. Even if this lunar base is not too perfect, in order to seize the advantage, even if the two sides have equipment with many flaws, they will

Go grab that space.

This is different from the 21st century in which Catherine lives.

Because the Soviet Union has disintegrated, the United States has become invincible, and there are almost no military conflicts between major powers, so the previous momentum has plummeted. At this time, the importance of technological security is ranked ahead of seizing the technological lead.

, if there is no complete technology, few people will be willing to take risks.

Catherine nodded. Although she still believed that a "moon base" was unlikely to be realized in the near future, she finally found a reason to convince herself.

"Okay... I'll talk to them then."

Catherine picked up the black tea and put it to her mouth...

"All for dollars..."