You say you have an iron will, are you serious?

Chapter 377: Progress depends on Europe and the United States?

"Where's Academician Zhao?"

When he saw Cai Bin, Tang Yao immediately asked.

Cai Bin coughed, pointed to the office and replied: "Minister, the professor is still in retreat."

This is not the first time Tang Yao has come here. He came here in mid-November and made several phone calls, saying that he wanted to consult Zhao Mo on scientific research issues.

Cai Bin didn't expect that after half a month, Tang Yao not only didn't give up, but also came over to ask about the situation in person.

"Still in retreat?"

After receiving a negative reply, Tang Yao suddenly looked disappointed, and then asked without giving up: "Can you go in and tell Academician Zhao that I have urgent matters to see him?"

Cai Bin hesitated for a moment, then decisively shook his head and refused: "Minister, the professor has told me that unless it is a matter of life or death, no other matters can disturb him. Moreover, the professor has not rested since he stayed up all night last night. Breakfast I haven’t eaten it yet, I’ve been writing, I think I’ve reached a critical moment in my research~”

He didn't continue what he said, but Tang Yao understood. It was telling him that Zhao Mo's research was very important, and you couldn't disturb Zhao Mo no matter how urgent it was.

"Okay~"

"... Judging from the information released by NIF, the Q value has reached approximately 1.5. It is indeed the most important achievement of controllable nuclear fusion so far, and is of great significance. Going further, it is indeed possible to achieve controllable nuclear fusion. commercialization~”

The urgent matter is not other things, but controllable nuclear fusion, a hot topic in the field of high-energy physics, because just this morning, the American Minister of Energy JUDY on the other side of the Pacific made an official announcement on Twitter, saying that Lawrence Li, a subordinate of the Department of Energy, The team at Fermor National Laboratory conducted fusion ignition at the NIF (National Ignition Facility) and successfully achieved a net gain in energy.

First of all, as America’s Minister of Energy, JUDY is very authoritative and his words are highly credible;

Anxious that we are lagging behind America in the field of controlled nuclear fusion!

Considering the domestic funding cuts for the EAST team and the discontinuation of international ITER funding in the past two years, if the public opinion this time is not handled well, it will definitely form a big public opinion.

After the official announcement, not only America, but the entire world was shocked.

Others don't know, but Tang Yao knows that he must be labeled as an "internal thief".

Finally, this time the controllable nuclear fusion ignition successfully achieved a net gain in energy. It is the first time since the entire human civilization has conducted controllable nuclear fusion research. It is of great significance!

The so-called net energy gain means that the energy produced is greater than the energy invested.

Just like thermal power generation, wind power generation, and hydropower generation, if the energy input is greater than the energy output, then why bother doing it? Isn't it unnecessary to take off your pants and fart?

He didn't need to read the comments on the Internet to know what the domestic public opinion was like. A large part of it must be shocked by America's breakthrough in this experiment, followed by cynicism and anxiety.

JUDY’s enthusiastic review: “This is an announcement decades in the making, a breakthrough that will forever change the future of clean energy and America’s defense!”

There is no doubt that this official announcement is sensational!

Why anxious?

The most important thing is that Zhao Mo theoretically derived the graphene superconducting material. Academician Zhao Xian commented that it is not only a new development direction of superconductivity, but also a possible new direction for the realization of controllable nuclear fusion engineering.

Therefore, he is even more urgent to consult experts and scholars in related fields for their opinions. The first person to bear this responsibility is naturally Zhao Mo. Who makes Zhao Mo the "Magical Professor Zhao"?

Others are making breakthroughs, but we are not. Why?

After further investigation, it turns out that we have not done research in this area, but have reduced support. How can we tolerate this?

Traitor! Traitor! Thieves... I don't know how many hats will be placed on their heads.

However, he came to Wudaokou. Although he didn't see Zhao Mo, he didn't intend to go back empty-handed, so after leaving here, he went to Mr. Yang's office.

Tang Yao sighed helplessly, then turned and left.

The Internet allows information to spread very quickly. America's media reported enthusiastically the first time, and the domestic free media reported the second time, within a few minutes of the first time.

Secondly, it concerns controllable nuclear fusion. This field has always been a hot topic and is known to ordinary people;

Only when the energy output is greater than the energy input, research on controllable nuclear fusion can achieve real commercialization and have real significance.

Then, Tang Yao knew.

In response to Tang Yao's inquiry, after reading the information, Mr. Yang thought for a while and then said slowly: "However, I think there is still a long way to go before real commercialization. They only calculated the energy invested by the laser and said it was 205 Ten thousand joules, which caused 4% of the nuclear fusion fuel to react, producing 315 million joules of energy. They did not include the energy generated by the laser. In my estimation, to produce 205 million joules of laser energy, more than 3 million joules of energy should be invested. million joules of electricity to charge capacitors, charge other devices, etc.”

Tang Yao understood what he said, and his heart immediately relaxed, with a relaxed smile on his face, and he said, "This makes me feel relieved."

Laser ignition, the energy of 205 million joules is indeed less than the 315 million joules of energy produced by the nuclear fusion reaction, achieving a net energy gain.

However, to emit a laser with 205 million joules of energy, more than 3 million joules of electrical energy need to be invested!

To sum up, it takes 3 million joules of energy input to be able to output 205 million joules of energy. What does this mean?

This is nothing!

Net gain?

Just playing a word game!

Putting aside the previous 3 million joules of energy input to talk about net gain, this is just playing a word game and acting hooligan!

Tang Yao was originally worried that the research and development progress of America's controllable nuclear fusion was far ahead of ours. Why should he worry now? If he didn't laugh at it, he would already be maintaining his identity.

After getting this answer, Tang Yao did not stay at Mr. Yang's place for long, and quickly got up and left.

Before leaving, Mr. Yang still reminded him: "Although it seems that they are still far away from the real application of controllable nuclear fusion, we cannot underestimate it. Especially when I look at the development of large AI models in the past two years, It is very scary and will definitely play a great role in promoting this field."

"Okay, thank you Mr. Yang!" Tang Yao replied seriously, thinking: "I'll ask Academician Zhao again after he comes out of confinement~"

To despise the opponent strategically and to pay attention to the opponent tactically is an excellent tradition passed down by the teacher, and he kept it in mind.

He thought it was necessary to remind Mr. Yang, but after all, Mr. Yang had been away from the front line of research for a long time. Regarding many cutting-edge scientific research projects, especially major scientific research projects, he felt that he was not as good as Zhao Mo, who is energetic and currently in the front line of scientific research. of high-level scientists.

"Why are they all from abroad?"

"Brilliant!"

“There’s a long way to go!”

"We have already planned it, wait and see, don't say it's unpredicted!"

“Technology is in the hands of civilization!”

"Look at other people's scientific research conversion rates, look at ours?"

"Ready to come out!"

“The Fourth Industrial Revolution is right around the corner!”

"Human progress depends on Europe and the United States!"

……

In Luzhou, at the EAST Research Institute, while having dinner, someone was holding back his anger and reading the comments on the Internet. Like everyone else at the scene, his face had a complex expression of anger and helplessness.

"Made, are these people mentally ill? They sing praises to others and turn a blind eye to our achievements?"

Some people couldn't help but cursed.

Xu Wei, who was eating at a table across the table, heard the sound and couldn't help but frowned and said dissatisfied: "Okay, don't look at these anymore. Out of sight, out of mind~"

"Tch, are you pretending to be an ostrich?"

Someone muttered quietly.

Xu Wei's face suddenly changed and he said coldly: "What's the use of saying this? Didn't I say enough before? But is it useful? Are those people saying what they say? Are you going to debate with them? Even if it's a debate So what if we win, can we shut them up? All we can do is to produce results and use results to prove everything."

Everyone suddenly stopped talking.

Seeing that the voice subsided, Xu Wei said no more.

He was not in the mood to eat anymore, so he put down his chopsticks, stood up, picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and left.

Xu Wei is also very angry about these comments, but he is different now. He doesn't care about these comments, because in addition to these comments, there are also some rational comments. He knows that America's official announcement of net energy gain is nonsense. . In fact, what he really cares about are the comments from the self-owned media. There have been many roundabout criticisms of our suspension of international ITER payments and the lack of progress in EAST.

After returning to the office, Xu Wei took a look at Director Kuang Xiantao's office. The lights were still on, and a figure was writing and drawing at the desk, obviously still busy.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Wei couldn't help but walked over and knocked on the door of Kuang Xiantao's office.

"Come in~"

Kuang Xiantao said immediately when he heard the sound.

Xu Wei immediately opened the door and went in: "Director~"

When Kuang Xiantao saw it was him, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "What's the matter, Xugong?"

Xu Wei asked hesitantly: "Director, it's the end of the year soon. Is there any reply on next year's budget?"

Hearing this question, the smile on Kuang Xiantao's face disappeared immediately. He sighed and shook his head, and then replied: "Not yet, I said I still need to study it."

Xu Wei smiled bitterly: "America is determined to promote controllable nuclear fusion, but our side, hey~"

He feels a little defeated~

Really!

No ambition can match the cruel reality, especially after being "stuck" by one's own people over and over again in one's own research field.

In his opinion, this time America played a word game and talked about net energy gain. Although it was nonsense and maybe it was irritating us, it can also be seen from the side that America is indeed working hard to promote controllable nuclear power. Fusion research cannot be ignored.

"You can't rush this, you have to have confidence!"

Kuang Xiantao heard that he was a little depressed. Although he was a little depressed, he still tried to comfort him and said: "I will go to the capital for a meeting in two days. By then, domestic experts and scholars in the field of controllable nuclear fusion will be there. I will find Let them chat and write a joint letter..."

(End of this chapter)