The Goddess Shines on America

After visiting the newly established laboratory, the next step is to go to the only McDonald's in the entire Windsor town and enjoy a sumptuous junk food lunch.

Today is another weekend, just as the shopping mall "Alice" not far away will once again offer discounts, McDonald's is also full of diners. The four girls searched for a long time before they found the only table for four in the corner of the second floor.

"Actually, I've been thinking about scientific research, investors and scientists themselves, do they know what they will research, and what is the value?"

After Sissy sat down, she was not in a hurry to nibble on her Big Mac, but asked first: "It would be fine if it is some purpose-built enterprise laboratories, such as Intel's development of next-generation processors, or even Coca-Cola's research and development of better drinks." Coke. But like what you are doing now, it would be great if you can get some useful results, but what if you don't?"

While she was speaking, Alice had already eaten three chicken nuggets: "So, scientific research is by no means something that small units, small businesses, or small institutions can casually build. Of course, there are civilian scientists. But equipped with complete laboratories and scientific research personnel like ours, only the government and large consortiums can do it."

Then, she ate two more French fries, and continued: "National laboratories that study basic physics and basic chemistry needless to say. As far as enterprises are concerned, as long as a company is technology-oriented, it will have The corresponding R\u0026D department. The only difference is that when it was small, it was just a small department like the "Research Department", such as our current "Technology Department" at Cisco, but when the company reached a certain scale, the "Technology Department" 'Of course it will be expanded according to the situation. Then for some enterprises, the so-called laboratory will appear naturally."

"To put it bluntly, it's a subsidiary department,"

Maiya slowly tore the chicken into strips: "When the company has spare money, throw it in. If there is output, it is rewarded. If it is not there for a while, it is a long-term investment. If you have been working on a certain project Continuous investment but no return, then according to the actual situation, the board of directors of these large companies will discuss and decide whether to shut down the project. Alice, am I right?"

Alice smiled and gave a thumbs up: "That's right, that's it!"

"But what you're studying now is viruses."

Ashley interrupted suddenly, she looked at Alice with twinkling eyes, with a look of "you have an inside story": "You were clearly a computer expert last year, and you also took over the business of the Pentagon earlier this year! As a result, Now you are actually playing with virus research, Alice, just tell me the truth, you must want to have sex with that professor, right!?"

"Why don't I have sex with you!?"

Alice glared at Ashley viciously, and swallowed the smaller half of the Big Mac into her mouth with a bang, but suppressed what she had to say next.

Taking advantage of this emptiness, Ashley rolled her eyes, and just dipped some ketchup on the French fries, so she playfully picked up the sauce with the tip of her tongue, and did not forget to dip her tongue on the French fries again. Wow: "Wow, Alice, are you sure you want to have sex with me? Seems like Sissy's eyes are starting to burn."

Indeed, as she said, just as Alice finished saying that sentence, Sissy was already choking. At this moment, with Ashley's words, before Alice swallowed the hamburger, she glanced at her mouth and looked at Ashley with disdain: "Smelly bitch, let that one go!" Poor french fries, isn't it the electric wand in your nightstand drawer, licking it!?"

"belch!"

The successive speeches made Alice choke, "I said, let's change the subject..."

However, the topic didn't seem to end, and Maiya didn't know what she was thinking just now, she was obviously distracted. Now that I came back to my senses, I was stunned for a moment, and then I looked at Ashley: "Electric rod? I remember that yours didn't leak electricity not long ago? Can it still be used?"

Good guy, after saying this, Alice completely gave up her plan to eat.

Because a strange atmosphere instantly spread among the four of them.

Maiya obviously realized that she seemed to have said something she shouldn't have said, while Ashley looked embarrassed, and looked around in various ways the first moment she came to her senses. Sissy did not put on that classic stunned look, but blushed suspiciously, which seemed to be countless times more embarrassing than Ashley.

Even Alice was at a loss for words in an instant, at least within three or two seconds of this moment.

Her eyes looked at Ashley unnaturally.

After all, she is a sixteen-year-old girl, and she has known each other since she was fourteen, and Alice can be considered to have witnessed Ashley's entire puberty development. It can be said that those model-like long legs not only attract the attention of the opposite sex, but also the so-called 21st Century Legs Play Year series, which is as good as hers. Whether it's one-on-one, or other poses, this girl who lives either in sunny California or in the Mediterranean Sea of ​​Italy almost never shows off her thighs, so...

"Cough cough."

In the end, it was Ashley herself who broke the silence, even though it was only a few seconds: "Electrical leakage or something, everyone understands, I am also at that age."

So, is this a gesture to make everyone more silent?

"So...Alice, speaking of that handsome guy...ah, it's not Professor Delof, I remember you still have the title of technical consultant at Lockheed, right? It's been so many months, I haven't heard much about it You mentioned him, nothing new?"

Silently, everyone laughed. It is okay to forcibly change the topic, but of course Alice was so happy, and said along the way: "Lockheed is a real large-scale military enterprise, Ashley, and it is still A member of the dignified completed union, do you think they will be short of people? Don't look at that kid did make this invitation to me, but unless there is a special juncture, or my overall social status has been completely improved, otherwise, short How can something happen in time?"

Speaking of Lockheed, it is of course impossible to say that Alice has no interest in it.

But as she immediately explained to Ashley, when did a super-established company that was founded in 1912 run out of talent? You know, for things like the military industry, as long as a certain product can be used forever, no one will develop new products in a very boring way.

On the one hand, military industrial enterprises are also commercial enterprises, and making money is the primary purpose. Unless customers have needs or competition pressure is high, any company will not play any new product development casually.

Furthermore, the inherent attributes of ordnance determine that the more old-fashioned and versatile it is, the longer it will last. If the aircraft is still special, then when it comes to various firearms, which one is not durable once it is finalized?

At the extreme point of view, even an old-fashioned Mauser rifle can kill people in street fighting, right? This is not to say that like airplanes, it is impossible for a third-generation aircraft to spot a fourth-generation aircraft, and it can only be turned into fireworks directly outside the line of sight.

He was even mentioned as a variety of military daggers...

Moreover, the research and development of a new type of ordnance is often very long, especially represented by aircraft. From the establishment of the project, to the start of research and development, to the launch of the test machine, to the first test flight, to continuous test flights, to the public appearance, to the final installation of troops, and finally to mass production, it was a long and horribly long process. time.

The timeline of more than ten years, the military research and development that requires a lot of manpower and material resources, unless it is already the title of the chief designer of a certain project, otherwise, the existence of individual employees is simply irrelevant.

"However, it won't be long."

Alice looked up at the sky at a 30-degree angle, rolled her eyes, and after making a gesture of looking forward to the future, she explained to several friends: "Look, I don't know anything else. Last year, the U.S. Department of Defense Launched an 'Advanced Tactical Fighter' program aimed at developing a next-generation air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force to counter emerging global threats, replace the F-15, and fully counterbalance the Soviet Union's Su-27 in performance."

"The authorities released the tender last year, and then Lockheed and Northrop Grumman were selected, and they are now competing to develop new fighters. In fact, not long ago, at the end of October , Oren Lockheed sent me an email, saying that the company will start a 50-month-long demonstration and verification phase for this project to select the final delivery aircraft model."

"That is to say..."

"Wait!"

Just as Alice's long speech was about to enter the next chapter, Maiya interrupted her suddenly: "That Oren Lockheed actually told you all this kind of company secret!?"

"Hey, even though I haven't been to Maryland for a long time, I'm also a technical consultant hired by him."

Alice said in an exaggerated tone: "Besides, this is a government contract for public bidding. The relevant companies are all eager for the industry to know their achievements. It's not a secret at all, okay?"

"Well, I was excited."

Maiya took a deep breath and let the other two girls laugh. She shook her head helplessly and said, "So you mean that Lockheed may use you in a short time?"

"pretty close."

Alice drank Coke slowly, and said happily: "After all, this generation of fighters is going to focus on electronic warfare. The programming of related systems, with me, will increase the efficiency countless times."

As she said that, thinking that the bidding process for this great F-22 had already started, Alice's pretty eyes had already turned into crescents.