Great Power Technology

Although the laser ignition plan failed, everyone except Wu Ping was still shocked by the scene just now, but the point of their shock was actually different.

For the old man and Ye Lan, they were surprised that domestic laser weapons had developed to such an extent that they could even lock on a bunch of small fires with a diameter of no more than one meter from space. If they were used for anti-missile...etc. Wait, this seems to be an anti-missile system.

But for the rest of the group, they saw something more than just the laser itself.

Especially Ye Shu, since the last time Ye Zhou learned about Chou's military equipment, he has been paying close attention to this area, and he also knows the role of laser anti-missile systems in modern warfare.

The space-based laser anti-missile system, after being used once, has a shorter lifespan. But now, his son can actually mobilize such a nationally important weapon through a phone call, just to light a bonfire.

So, to what extent has his status in the country developed?

At this moment, Ye Shu suddenly realized that there might not be an answer to this question.

Because he couldn't ask at all.

However, this is also a good thing. Who can refuse a big shot in their family?

Even this big shot must remain anonymous for the rest of his life.

On the other side, Xiao Mo finally ran to the RV and released a small bottle of gasoline. Under the violent burning, the originally moist firewood was dried out instantly, and the fire started as expected.

Seeing this scene, Ye Zhou said with some emotion:

"Sure enough, oil trucks still have the advantages of oil trucks. If the car you drove here today was a new energy vehicle, it probably wouldn't be able to ignite the fire."

"New energy vehicles are also okay, right? If you remove the battery, won't it still be able to ignite?"

Father Ye asked with some confusion.

"The ones that can ignite are lithium batteries. Nowadays, domestic new energy vehicles are basically sulfur-silicon batteries, which can be ignited. Okay, okay, hurry up and ignite the charcoal."

"I found that we were really obsessed with each other. In fact, we could have used wax cotton to ignite the charcoal first, and then used the charcoal to ignite the firewood. Each of us didn't use any brain, just as if we were competing with the pile of firewood."

After hearing his words, Wu Ping laughed and replied:

"Maybe this is the dignity of a man."

As the flames gradually grew stronger, Ye Zhou invited the camp service staff to sit around the fire. He placed red willow meat skewers in a circle around the fire and began to grill the meat skewers in the traditional way. The aroma soon spread. , except for the dedicated security personnel who took a few symbolic bites and then insisted on going back to stand guard, most of the people ate with Ye Zhou's family until the bonfire was extinguished and the moon was at its peak.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, Ye Zhou's long-standing pressure slowly dissipated.

There was a warm fire in front of him, the deep and pure night sky above his head, and he was surrounded by trustworthy comrades and friends. At this moment, he felt a long-lost tranquility in his heart.

He used a long pair of pokers to poke the bonfire, threw two new pieces of firewood into it, and then said to Ye Lan and Wu Ping:

"Actually, before I came here, I always felt that this kind of vacation was a waste of time. But after I came here, I felt that people still need to rest."

Wu Ping nodded and replied:

"Yes, in fact, Boss Chen told me many times before that I am closest to you and asked me to supervise you, but I actually can't do this well - mainly because I don't understand the things you are studying. , so there’s no way to prioritize clearly.”

"I plan to ask Boss Chen to find some non-confidential information for me in the future and understand it a little bit, so that next time you tell me that the project is urgent, I can at least refute it."

Ye Zhou shook his head helplessly and said:

"I'm just being polite, you don't have to take it seriously. There are so many people who haven't rested, so how can I dare to rest? Speaking of which, when was the last time you said you wanted to go back for vacation?"

"In March, a new person will come to temporarily replace me for a period of time. Don't worry, it will not affect my work. Moreover, the news I received here is that the security measures for you will be relatively relaxed in the future - Ye Worker, have you also received the notification?"

Ye Zhou nodded.

In fact, a large part of the reason why he chose to take this vacation in Xiata, a place where security is far more difficult than a fully controlled area, is because of the notice Chen Hao gave him before.

After the application of RSA decryption technology, the second thing the officials did was to decode all the other party's information about themselves as much as possible, and carried out a round of targeted attacks. Therefore, the domestic security situation, especially for him, That said, it has indeed improved a lot.

If this trend continues, it can be expected that perhaps those important domestic scientists who have remained anonymous until now will be able to return to normal lives one day in the future.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhou sighed with emotion.

He once again realized the impact of national strength on individuals. When you are inferior to others, many things can only be done behind the scenes, but when you have crushing power, these things can be brought to the table. .

It was already late at night. After Wu Ping chatted with Ye Zhou for a few words in front of the bonfire, he got up and went to check the sentry post. Ye Zhou lay down against the bonfire and looked at the night sky above his head.

This night, the moon and stars were sparse. He carefully tried to find the positions of the unfamiliar constellations, but he still found nothing.

Ye Lan climbed over from her seat, sat down next to Ye Zhou, and then began to look at the sky above her like Ye Zhou.

"Brother, what are you looking at?"

Hearing Ye Lan's voice, Ye Zhou shook his head slightly and replied:

"Nothing special, just thinking."

"What are you thinking about? The universe? Life? Or the meaning of the end of science?"

".You are thinking too much. I am thinking about the progress of the Nantianmen project. The nuclear-powered aviation engine will enter the ground for testing next month. I am recalling the document Chen Hao sent me yesterday."

"Is there a problem?"

"There is no problem. All parameters are based on technical documents. Mao Xiong also contributed some experience. It should be said that the current data results of this engine are a little better than I expected."

"If the test run can be successful on the first try and the thrust reaches the calibrated value, I feel that the first flight of Jinwu will be some time earlier than previously expected."

"How far in advance? I remember when the project was announced, didn't it say ten years?"

"Ten years is a conservative goal. In fact, for the project team, their internal goal is five years. Then, because of the lifting of technical blockades in various aspects and the large-scale conflicts some time ago, Mao Xiong may have a clear understanding The reality is that there is no need to hide the technology anymore, so the progress may be further accelerated.”

"It has been two years since the Nantianmen project was established. Jinwu is the first milestone achievement, and the most resources have been invested in the short term. If the situation is optimistic, it may be possible to make the first flight in three and a half or four years. "

"This time is quite suitable. It can just follow the blank period when the RSA threat ends, so our subsequent development window can be extended for a while."

Hearing Ye Zhou's words, Ye Lan hummed and continued:

"Brother, before we eat, I said I wanted to ask you a question. Can you answer it now?"

"Okay, just ask."

Ye Zhou still looked at the moon in the sky and replied without turning his head.

"Well, actually, you know, I was studying the history of international economic development recently. Then, I discovered a problem."

"The economic development of this world is not linear, nor is it uniform - I am not talking about the blockade of powerful countries, the interference of hostile forces, etc., but some kind of, how to describe it, resource boundaries?"

"Since ancient times, a country's economic development has been affected by this resource boundary. For example, the most classic example is the development of several dynasties in history. After they developed to a later stage, they generally began to touch that boundary. .”

"The contradiction between resources and demand is getting bigger and bigger, and the marginal effects that can be obtained through conquests have been diminishing. Even powerful forces like the Yuan Dynasty that invaded the Arabian Peninsula began to decline rapidly."

"Of course, you can say that this is caused by insufficient productivity, but the problem is that it is not only big countries that face this problem, but also small countries in Europe."

"In fact, our productivity has been developing in a spiral, but at the same time, the speed of resource consumption is also increasing."

“And when the resource consumption curve begins to intersect with the productivity development curve, the decline begins.”

"I looked at almost all the cases, and now I have a guess."

"Tell me, is it possible that our consumption value is actually greater than our production value? Is it possible that no matter how hard we try, we cannot change this fate of decline?"

"-Don't interrupt me yet. I know that our productivity is developing, but what if this development is just because our curve has not reached the top yet?"

"The technological explosion in the past century has made productivity develop faster and faster, but at the same time, resources are consumed faster and faster. I have a hunch that if this conclusion is correct, then our decline this time will have Probably more intense than any time before.”

"To be even more pessimistic, when the gap between the development speed of productivity and the speed of resource consumption reaches a certain threshold, will we lose the possibility of continued development?"

"I have thought about this question for a long time and I think the answer is very pessimistic."

Hearing Ye Lan's words, Ye Zhou suddenly laughed for no reason.

It dawned on him.

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No, he actually always knew the answer to the question raised by Ye Lan, but he had never rationalized the logic in a systematic way.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"First of all, I have to congratulate you. You probably accidentally discovered the expression of entropy increase theory in economics. But if you look through the literature carefully, you should find that someone has already proposed this idea. "

"And, they even gave a solution. The key to solving this problem is: technological explosion."

"As long as a real technological explosion is achieved at a certain point in time - rather than the kind where technology and consumption rise at the same time - productivity can develop by leaps and bounds, thereby narrowing the gap between resource consumption and productivity development as you say, and achieving The goal of sustainable development.”

"As for how to achieve such a technological explosion? I don't know what they said, but I can guess that it is nothing more than international cooperation, increasing investment, and paying attention to environmental protection."

"However, I can also tell you that without the intervention of external influence, it is difficult to break the so-called 'production-consumption' shackles by just internal optimization."

"This requires extremely precise calculations, extremely arduous sacrifices, and luck. But the problem is that humans cannot rely on luck, because we have no chance to do it again."

"That's what you're worried about, isn't it?"

Ye Lan nodded solemnly, and after a moment, asked:

"Aren't you worried?"

Ye Zhou took a long breath, got up from the ground, picked up the last few pieces of dry firewood, threw them into the fire, and answered:

"I'm not worried."

"Because, there is me."

"I will light a fire and burn that prison down for us."