Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

Boldness, daring to try out any crazy idea that can't be reached, is the characteristic of this era.

There is no miniaturized controllable nuclear fusion commercial reactor, which is obviously not suitable for use in the sky.

But people in this era dare to say that if they can’t be miniaturized, they can just use the big ones.

The completion of the fusion commercial reactor assembly in synchronous orbit is definitely a super project in the aerospace field.

In the previous era, no one dared to say that such a super project was carried out three times in a row.

After failing twice in a row, he still dared to try a third time.

But people in this era dare.

And people outside the aerospace field don't have any opinions on this.

It was only after the news reported the plan's success that the loudest cheers were given.

Sufficient energy and huge productivity give researchers in this era enough room for trial and error.

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63 years.

The first extraterrestrial commercial reactor project was successfully realized.

And with the near-Earth space platform as a precedent for the extraterrestrial fusion reactor project,

Some researchers on the lunar base project are already considering whether to build a fusion reactor for the lunar base.

And this idea, as expected, was finally implemented.

However, Mo Dao is no longer responsible for the commercial reactor construction project of the lunar base.

…

Then, time came to 64 years,

This year, Mo Dao turned seventy.

This year, many things happened.

The first thing is to not know yourself.

Like his previous life, Mo Dao chose this time to leave the demonstration reactor project and chose to retire.

Mo Dao did not wait for the completion of the second-generation fusion experimental reactor.

But Mo Dao didn't have much regret.

The key to realizing second-generation controllable nuclear fusion technology does not lie in this experimental reactor.

The completion of this experimental reactor may be able to answer some questions, but there is no way to answer all questions.

Regarding Mo Dao’s retirement,

The demonstration reactor project team and those above were obviously reluctant to give up and even a little uneasy.

In recent years, Mo Dao's influence has long transcended the field of controllable nuclear fusion and even the energy field.

The existence of Mo Dao can be said to affect the development direction of science and technology in the entire country of China.

Even in terms of trust alone, the higher-ups trust Mo Dao's opinions more on some major technological development directions.

But if Mo Dao wanted to take a break, no one was qualified to say anything.

In this life, Mo Dao has made too many contributions and spent too much time in the field of controllable nuclear fusion and the development of the entire technology.

Finally, the old leader made a special trip and talked with Mo Dao for an hour or two.

Still agreed to Mo Dao's departure from the demonstration reactor project.

After Mo Dao,

The work of the demonstration reactor project chief engineer and the person in charge have been split into two positions.

They were handed over to the two students that Mo Dao later accepted.

When they really had to take over this burden, the two students felt a little out of breath for a while.

The deuterium-tritium fusion technology realized in Mo Dao's hands created an era.

If helium-3 fusion can be realized, it will usher in a new era.

The key and responsibility for the advancement of the times lies with them.

It’s just that Mo Dao took most of the pressure for them before.

After that, they need to bear this part of the pressure themselves.

Even these two students are already in their fifties;

When he is not with Mo Dao, he is also a great figure and a leader in his field.

But at this moment, I still feel anxious, as if I have lost my backbone.

"Take your time."

When Mo Dao left, he just smiled and said to his two students.

…

After putting down the work on the demonstration reactor project,

The remaining days were much calmer for Mo Dao.

His girl Qin Huaishi also chose to retire this year.

In this life, there is some time left.

Most of the time, I still spent time with Miss Qin Huaishi.

The two of them watched the clouds roll in and out together, and watched the sunrise and sunset.

Except for his two students from time to time, they still call or come to ask for advice on some uncertain matters.

Mo Dao rarely takes the initiative to pay attention to the demonstration reactor project team.

Only occasionally, while reading a book with Miss Qin Huaishi in the study room, I thought about some issues of second-generation controllable nuclear fusion.

As for his two students, most of the time they didn't really understand the problems with the second-generation experimental reactor.

I just want to get a more reassuring confirmation from Mo Dao.

Later, as the two students accepted the overall work of the demonstration pile for a longer time,

This situation is becoming less and less, but he still keeps telling Mo Dao regularly about the construction status of the second-generation experimental reactor and some problems encountered in the current research on second-generation fusion technology.

While you can still walk.

In this life, after retirement, Mo Dao and Miss Qin Huaishi still chose to walk around.

In the first half of his life, Mo Dao spent most of his time presenting a larger world to most people in this world.

In the last moment, I naturally only accompanied Miss Qin Huaishi to see the world.

The two of them went to many places. Mo Dao had been there many times in his lifetime.

But that’s okay.

Even though the person standing next to him was still the same person, standing in the same place, Mo Dao never felt bored.

but,

In this life, there is a place that I have never been to in previous lives - the moon.

In previous lives, Mo Dao had only experienced low-Earth orbit travel at best.

The moon is also the first time for Mo Dao to set foot in it, and it is also a brand new experience.

The year of retirement.

Mo Dao applied, hoping to go to the moon or even Mars.

After weighing the above, they finally agreed to Mo Dao's request and chose to fulfill the old man's wish.

In the past few decades, although tourism projects at the lunar base have been released in small quantities,

But it is basically impossible for Mo Dao to go up.

If something unexpected happens during the process, the person in charge of the aerospace field will have to jump into the sea.

That year, after more than two months of adaptive training.

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi boarded the manned spacecraft carefully selected by the aerospace department as the safest, most stable, relatively least overloaded, and lowest risk.

Even so, Mo Dao, who was in relatively good physical condition at this time, still suffered a lot between liftoff and entering low-Earth orbit.

This is also one of the key limitations that prevents traditional propulsion methods from achieving large-scale interstellar migration.

No matter how stable the rocket is, it is not as stable as electric propulsion.

Mo Dao, once in this life, has basically reached his limit.

Thinking about it later, his body didn't allow it, and it was impossible for others to agree.

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi's path to the moon was basically the same as other people who were qualified to travel to the moon.

Arrive at the near-Earth space platform first, and then transfer to the Earth-to-Moon shuttle spacecraft.

Finally, the lander landed to the lunar base, and then checked into a cabin at the lunar base.

Accompanied by lunar base staff, you can wear space suits and go to the lunar surface outside the base for simple activities.

Standing on the moon for the first time,

Mo Dao looked at the blue planet through the transparent mask of his spacesuit and paused for a long time.

Miss Qin Huaishi was beside Mo Dao, and the two stood close to each other.

"Academician Mo, our planet is very beautiful."

"Well, it's very beautiful, a view I've never seen with my own eyes."

In the end, Mo Dao and Miss Qin Huaishi returned to the ground before the end of that year after staying on the moon for a few days.

In addition to Mo Dao leaving the demonstration reactor project team,

then,

Something else happened.

Also before the end of the year,

Several academicians and Yangtze River scholars in artificial intelligence jointly submitted a project application.

Although Mo Dao has retired, the content of this plan application is still in Mo Dao's hands.

I hope to refer to his opinion above.