Into Unscientific

November 17, 1850.

On the twenty-fourth day of the Gengshu month in the Renyin year of the lunar calendar, Thursday.

It is suitable for offering sacrifices, making stoves, removing insects, and coding.

Avoid logging and getting married.

Follow the normal historical trajectory.

In the far east.

Five days later.

Mr. Lin who wrote "I shall dedicate myself to the interests of the country in life and death, irrespective of personal will and world" will die of illness, and a certain feudal dynasty will fall again. A figure who can be regarded as the backbone of the nation.

And at the same time.

The British Peninsula tens of thousands of miles away.

Xu Yun was sitting in the lecture theater with hundreds of students, listening to someone's speech on the stage with a drowsy face.

The spokesperson is not tall, with a bloated figure and a fleshy face.

He was wearing a linen shirt with a high collar and a dark tuxedo with trousers on his lower body.

A standard 19th century British aristocratic dress.

This moment.

The chunky man was speaking impassionedly about his speech, and the leaders of various colleges and universities, including William Whewell and others, sat in the first row.

"Students, I am very glad to see so many young and energetic faces when I visited my alma mater."

".Thinking back in the past, the professors' noble virtues of being a teacher and being a model have infected and educated me. They have set an ordinary and great example for me, and have cultivated my moral cultivation and tempered my will and character. .”

"I still remember the morning light, the professors came to the school with the morning dew, and accompanied me to study and study."

"In the dead of night, the professors went home facing the moonlight, and they often cared about the growth and progress of me and my classmates."

Under the ceremony.

Seeing the chattering short and fat man, Hubert Airy curled his lips in disdain, and complained to Xu Yun:

"Speaking is better than singing, and I'm still studying under the morning dew. Back then, my dad and him were studying in the same class, and I didn't see him five times throughout the semester!"

"If it weren't for his status as the heir to the earl and a large donation of money, he would have been cleared out by Cambridge."

Xu Yun smiled, but did not speak.

The stocky man on the podium was none other than the father of Frederick Agar Ellis.

That is, the current Earl of Ellis, Vitorino Ellis.

Vitorino Ellis arrived at Cambridge University this morning, and was warmly received by the school leaders as soon as he arrived at the school.

After half a day of campus sightseeing, Cambridge University organized such an exchange meeting in the afternoon.

Of course.

The meeting was said to be an 'exchange', but it was actually a personal speech by Vitorino Ellis.

As for the purpose of Vitorino Ellis entrusting the school to organize such a meeting.

Just look at the attendees:

In addition to all members of the Mathematics Department of Trinity College.

Also present were the heads of various departments of the Student Federation, as well as a few members of the Apostolic Society who had disclosed their identities, such as Rossetti.

major in study,

employer,

head club.

The above three covered almost all of Lao Tang's social circles.

Think here.

Xu Yun sighed softly, and couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat for Lao Tang.

be honest.

If you put aside the variable of yourself, Vitorino Ellis' move will be a lore that overturns Lao Tang's basic set.

An ordinary town like Lao Tang, who is a problem writer, has no resistance to this kind of crushing situation.

after the meeting.

The position of President of the Student Union will inevitably become Frederick Agar Ellis' pocket.

Fortunately, fortunately, I was there.

And just when Xu Yun's thoughts were fluttering, Vitorino Ellis on the podium was also continuing his speech:

".In the morning, I heard from Dean Whewell that the number of student associations established by Cambridge University this year has increased by nearly 70% compared to previous years."

"This is undoubtedly a good thing. The university should be more lively."

As a result, while talking, Vitorino Ellis suddenly looked serious.

The tone suddenly became serious:

"But as the saying goes, jokes are not nonsense, adaptations are not random compilations, and excitement cannot be nonsense."

"So there are some words, I want to say a few more words here."

I heard this.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense, and needles could be heard.

Vitorino Ellis seemed not to have noticed the change in the atmosphere, and continued:

"For example, when I was chatting with Professor Prem, I heard that some students have established a society called Gewu Society, which seems to have a good meaning."

"But when I saw their activity application, they actually wanted to find the ninth planet in the solar system?"

"The Greenwich Observatory in the UK, the Berlin Observatory in Germany, and the Roman Observatory in Italy. There are so many celestial bodies that have not been observed by top European observatories. Some people are so naive as to want to calculate it through mathematics?"

After Vitorino Ellis finished speaking, he shook his head and sighed regretfully:

"I personally have a respectful attitude towards the course of natural science, but I think it is debatable about the development direction of some mathematics today."

"For hundreds of years, mathematics has been the core of the classical cultural system, and there is no need to change its nature now."

After finishing speaking, Vitorino Ellis paused, as if he wanted to increase the intensity of his speech, and then said:

"I even think it can be said that thanks to the efforts of countless sages, the edifice of mathematics has been completely completed, and at most there are only two dark clouds floating above it."

"We should focus more on realistic goals, such as developing industry, growing corn, and preventing the rise of Gaul and Italy."

"Of course, I don't mean now, but a hundred years later, these two countries will inevitably become powerful opponents of the British Empire."

"I think the blood they have inherited will be stimulated at that time. No matter how powerful the enemy they encounter, they will fight to the end. We have to guard against it."

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Under the ceremony.

Looking at Vitorino Ellis whose face was flushed because of his fast speaking, Xu Yun couldn't help but have a subtle expression.

When he heard the first half of Vitorino Ellis' sentence, he was still a little angry-he directly named Gewushe, which was basically preparing to kill them all.

Unexpectedly, this Earl Ellis changed the subject, and the words behind him almost made him spit out a mouthful of old blood.

Anyone who knows the subsequent historical development can know how outrageous what Vitorino Ellis said.

More critically.

Vitorino Ellis diss old soup, tmd is Lord Kelvin.

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But then again.

When you think about it, it's not uncommon for Vitorino Ellis to say that.

After all, European classic literature not only supports the history of European literature and art, but also the core system of many wealthy families.

The most representative one is Cavendish introduced in the copy of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The development of those rich and nobles is inseparable from classical mathematics, so the development trend of natural science and modern mathematics is actually contrary to the interests of the upper class.

In addition, Vitorino Ellis' family is mainly in the business direction, and they care about the trade of workers and even slaves. Naturally, they feel that Gewushe's approach is quite outrageous.

As for the subsequent prophecy about Gaul and Italy, it is not easy to comment.

all in all.

Listen to the second half of Vitorino Ellis' sentence.

Xu Yun suddenly realized that he didn't get angry at all, and even wanted to shake hands with the other party, and sang "I heard I thank you".

Of course.

Xu Yun's mentality can only represent him personally, not everyone is like him and can know the direction of history.

After Vitorino Ellis had finished expressing his attitude, eyes from around kept sweeping towards him and Lao Tang.

Another hour passed.

The 'exchange meeting' ended in a delicate atmosphere.

When leaving the classroom, it was obvious that some students who had a good relationship with Lao Tang kept a certain distance from him.

no way.

After all, for students of this era, the pressure of an earl is still too great.

After leaving the classroom, Xu Yun and the others gathered outside the aisle.

Mai Mai kicked away a stone, with a resentful and powerless expression on his face:

"How can there be such a thing, it's still a dignified earl, it's really shameless!"

Xu Yun took the initiative to step forward, patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and comforted him:

"Allah Allah, don't take this kind of person to heart. People who wantonly deny and trample on the efforts of others usually end up miserable."

"For example, a person I know always maliciously distorts and denies history, and barks a few words when there is nothing to do. Today is exactly the past seven."

After speaking, Xu Yun looked at the sky and said meaningfully:

"There's a saying that's right, the vibrating egg of history is buzzing, no matter how hard the old era forced it to endure, it can only turn into a puddle of running water and wet the sheets in the end."

wheat:"?"

Then Xu Yun glanced at Lao Tang at the side again, and asked:

"Senior Thomson, are you ready for the preparation?"

Lao Tang's expression was still a little heavy at this time, he took a deep breath to adjust his mood, and then said:

"It's ready. The area where the 'Dodoluo' telescope is located is temporarily under martial law, and the guards are all my people."

"In addition, Daniel and Stanley are over there, so don't worry about someone tampering with the telescope."

Xu Yun hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Daniel needless to say.

Daniel Bradley, the second person from the Apostle Society who recommended Xu Yun, provided a large number of observation records of the Bradley family this time.

Stanley was Edward Bull Stanley.

It was also the first member Xu Yun and Lao Tang met during the interview at the Apostle Club, and they had a good relationship with Lao Tang.

But Xu Yun has always regarded him as Edward Smith Stanley, so the impression is not very good.

all in all.

At the current stage, Xu Yun and the others have almost prepared everything they can.

Now there's only one thing they can do

Wait until dark.

It gets dark very quickly in winter, and less than an hour after the end of the exchange meeting, the sky gradually began to darken.

Another half hour passed.

Visibility in the sky dropped another notch.

Xu Yun, Lao Tang and others found time to have a meal. After all, what happened tonight would consume some energy.

Six thirty in the evening.

The sky became pitch black, and stars appeared one after another in the starry sky.

at the same time.

Relying on the effect of warming up a week ago, a large number of students began to gather around the telescope.

Lao Tang personally sat near the telescope, while Xu Yun stayed in a temporary shed—tables, chairs, pens and paper were placed in this shed, composed of Gauss, the German expeditionary force, and more than a dozen students from the Department of Mathematics who supported Lao Tang. The calculation team will be placed here.

Also, take into account the darkness.

Xu Yun also asked William Whewell to pull some wires to provide enough light.

"Bouvar's Star Map"

"Hevelius Star Map"

Xu Yun stood in the small shed, constantly distributing the prepared observation records to the counting team.

There were a total of 27 German mathematicians who came to Cambridge this time. Some of them passed through Manchester and other places on the way to Cambridge, and they called several British mathematicians to give Faraday a "death", such as Sylvester and more.

Therefore, there are a total of 32 people in this batch of foreign aid, including 11 students from the Department of Mathematics, the total number is exactly 43.

Based on this number.

Xu Yun divided them into seven groups to complete the calculations based on the existing information.

Students who have calculated planetary orbits should know it.

In the starry sky, each planet can be planned into a certain coordinate system.

Such as galactic coordinates, equatorial coordinates, ecliptic coordinates, etc.

The so-called Galactic coordinate system is actually a polar coordinate system.

It takes the sun as the origin, and the sun on the galactic disk points to the center of the Milky Way at 0°.

Going east is positive longitude, and going north is positive latitude.

The equatorial coordinates take the center of the earth as the origin of the coordinate system, and the direction from the center of the earth to the vernal equinox is 0°.

The so-called vernal equinox is the intersection of the equator and the ecliptic, declination is the angle to the south (negative) or north (positive) from the celestial equator (projected outward from the earth's equator), and right ascension is the angle to the east from the vernal equinox.

Ecliptic coordinates are even simpler.

It is a celestial coordinate system with the ecliptic as the reference plane, and is mostly used to study the motion of celestial bodies in the solar system.

The ecliptic system describes the orbits of the planets around the sun, and its center is at the center of gravity of the solar system, which is where the sun is.

Its basic plane is the orbital plane of the Earth, known as the ecliptic plane.

Very simple and very easy to understand.

Xu Yun used the ecliptic system on the surface this time, but the galactic coordinate system was used in the calculation stage.

As long as the historical observation records are used to perform some calculations through the coordinate system, one can try to decipher the mysteries of the stars.

After everything is ready.

Xu Yun looked around, and Lao Tang, Gao Si and others nodded to him at the same time.

See this situation.

Xu Yun took a deep breath, picked up the pen, and wrote a word on the paper:

untie.