Super Copy of Great Power Technology

"Try your best to adjust the distance between the two so that it is as close as possible. It would be even better if they could collide. By the way, where is the No. 2 flying stick detection spacecraft flying to, and how far is it?" Qiao Ruida asked.

"The No. 2 exploration spacecraft just flew over Mercury and is still far away from the flying stick."

Qiao Ruida stayed in the office until noon before leaving for lunch. During this time, more photos were sent back one after another. The location where these photos were taken was closer to the small flying stick, and the photos became clearer. The traces of human processing on the small flying stick became more obvious, and the two things that looked like engines were also clearer. In the last photo, something that looked like a blue tail flame was even photographed near the nozzle of one of the engines.

Now we can basically conclude that the little flying stick was originally just a long strip of asteroid with an uneven surface. Later, it was spotted by high-tech intelligent life from nowhere, captured and brought back, and then some detection and communication equipment and two engines were installed to form a semi-natural, semi-artificial exploration spacecraft, which was sent to the direction of the solar system. As for how the two engines continued to work for thousands or tens of thousands of years, there is currently insufficient data to speculate.

After having lunch in the staff cafeteria, Qiao Ruida went to the hangar and found the members of the lunar exploration team who were repairing two lunar exploration space shuttles. He asked about the progress of the test flights of the two lunar exploration space shuttles.

"Don't worry, boss. The test flights of Chang'e and Benyue are going smoothly. The two space shuttles have been to the moon twice without any crew members, and delivered a large amount of supplies, equipment and robots to the Pioneer at the South Pole of the Moon. Now a five-meter-high lunar base with an area of ​​230 square meters has taken shape, and equipment is being installed and decorated. Probably by the end of this month, the first lunar base on the moon that can accommodate astronauts for a long time will be built. It will not be located in the flat lunar sea area on the front of the moon, nor in the bottom of the rugged craters on the back of the moon, but in the Aitken Basin at the South Pole of the moon, which never sees sunlight all year round."

"What about the manned experiment? When will it start?"

"The first manned flight experiment of Chang'e was completed yesterday afternoon. A total of five astronauts from Ruida Aerospace and the National Astronaut Training Center boarded the Chang'e space shuttle, entered space, and circled the earth twice. During this period, the life support system of the space shuttle worked well. The astronauts reported that the air was fresh, the temperature was moderate, the body felt comfortable, and the riding experience was first-class. In two days, the first manned space test of the Moon Bend will also be launched. It is planned to stay in low-Earth orbit for two days to verify the stability and reliability of the life support system for long-term operation. During this period, the Moon Bend space shuttle may rendezvous and dock with the commercial space station to facilitate the astronauts to enter the commercial space station, have a good rest, and have a normal meal."

"The manned experiment is complete, and the entire lunar exploration version of the space shuttle test flight mission is over. The official manned lunar landing project will be launched soon. Are you ready?"

"Ready" "Resolutely complete the mission!"

An old expert sent by the National Manned Spaceflight Office answered, "To be honest, when I was first sent to Ruida Space City to cooperate with you Ruida Aerospace to jointly carry out the manned lunar landing project, I was full of doubts and dissatisfaction. For a major project like manned lunar landing, the national team has been studying it for decades and still hasn't figured it out. You, a private aerospace company that has just been established for two years, are going to take the lead in manned lunar landing. Isn't this a joke? It wasn't until I followed the team to Ruida Space City and personally participated in the entire test flight process of Chang'e and Benyue that I realized how narrow my previous views were. After all, I am old and used to looking at people with old eyes, but I don't know that outside the national team, the civilian aerospace force is also rising rapidly, especially your Ruida Aerospace, which has successively developed such killer weapons as recyclable rockets, space planes, and commercial space stations in just two years, which is really impressive.

For a moment, I felt a little inferior. Fortunately, we old guys have not worked in vain on space projects over the years. We have accumulated rich experience, trained a large number of astronauts, and established a complete deep space communication system. Cooperating with Ruida Aerospace is a perfect complement to each other. The two companies will work together to complete the next manned lunar exploration project, and everything will go smoothly and be successful. "

The day passed quickly. In the evening, after dinner, Qiao Ruida returned to Villa No. 1 and had a video call with Du Qingqing to report that he was safe. After driving more than a thousand kilometers today and arriving at the Aerospace City, he was busy with work and had not rested for several hours. It was inevitable that he was a little tired at this time. Qiao Ruida lay on the bed with his clothes on, slightly closed his eyes, and sank into the dimensional space. He opened the system interface, called up the photo of the flying stick that he had reproduced during the day, and tried to copy it. As a result, the system prompted that the photo was too blurry and the details were insufficient, and the copy failed.

Seeing this prompt message, Qiao Ruida was inevitably disappointed. "I thought the copy skill was omnipotent and could copy any photo. It seems that I thought too much. If the photo is incomplete, blurred, or even overexposed, it may cause the copy to fail."

For now, we can only wait. As time goes by, the No. 1 and No. 2 exploration spacecrafts are getting closer and closer to the small flying stick, and the photos they take are getting clearer and clearer. Sooner or later, one of them will meet the requirements of copying the golden finger and can be copied. At that time, in the dimensional space, we will copy an identical small flying stick and conduct a comprehensive disassembly and analysis from the inside out. What secrets are hidden in this wandering asteroid from outside the system? Is it an alien creation? Naturally, it will be clear at a glance.

Qiao Ruida lay on the soft big bed, looking relaxed and comfortable, and fell asleep unknowingly.

The next day, Qiao Ruida drove a flying car to the fusion industrial park next door. Accompanied by He Zhixia, he visited the fusion test reactor that was generating electricity.

"Manager He, what is the current status of the fusion reactor? How long has it been running stably?"

"Mr. Qiao, the experimental reactor is currently operating well and the power generation is very stable. As of today, the fusion experimental reactor has been ignited and running stably for seven days. During this period, there were only a few magnetic field fluctuations, which were quickly corrected. The fusion reaction is as stable as an old dog." "Have you found the cause of the magnetic field fluctuations? Is it internal or external?"

"It is very likely an external cause. On the same night, a large-scale aurora erupted in the Arctic region, which may have caused a slight disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, thus affecting our fusion test reactor."

When charged particles from the sun reach the vicinity of the earth, the earth's magnetic field forces these particles to concentrate along the magnetic field lines to the north and south poles. When these high-energy particles enter the upper atmosphere of the polar regions, they collide and excite atoms and molecules in the atmosphere, producing light, thus forming the aurora we see. The appearance of aurora is closely related to solar activity, and the periodic changes in solar activity will affect the frequency and intensity of aurora. When solar activity is at its peak, frequent solar flares and coronal mass ejections may cause geomagnetic storms, which in turn trigger stronger aurora phenomena. At this time, the earth's magnetic field is severely disturbed, which may affect the electromagnetic field that maintains plasma confinement in the fusion test reactor. Fortunately, the fusion test reactor was designed at the beginning, taking into account the possible impact of external magnetic field changes on the equipment, and adding a magnetic field strength compensation mechanism to the control system. Once the magnetic field strength fluctuations are found, the current passing through the superconducting coil is immediately and accurately adjusted to maintain the stability of the confining magnetic field. At present, this compensation mechanism works well.

"In the future, we must pay close attention to solar activity and fluctuations in the reactor's magnetic field to find the connection between the two. If we do it right, it will be another first-tier paper!"

It is not easy to publish a few papers while guarding the world's only grid-connected fusion reactor. Even if you write a paper describing the daily maintenance process of the fusion reactor, you can find a journal to publish it. Almost all researchers who participated in the construction, commissioning, and ignition experiments of the fusion reactor have a paper in hand, starting with the second author. If this were put in a school, it would be enough to be promoted to the level of associate professor.

"Thank you, Mr. Qiao, for your advice. I will instruct them to keep detailed records of the fluctuations in the magnetic field of the fusion reactor." He Zhixia was originally a lithium battery researcher. He was not interested in papers in the field of fusion, nor was he at that level. However, this did not stop him from giving benefits to his researchers. After all, no one would dislike too many papers. These were all chips for future job title evaluations and salary increases.

The fusion reactor in operation is still silent and quiet, with only a little steam coming out of the power generation part, like a lion lying on the ground to rest. Just looking at the appearance, it is hard to imagine how intensely boiling and hot the inside of the device is. Today's fusion reactor is exporting a large amount of electricity every moment, not only supplying all the electricity for the fusion industrial park and the neighboring Ruida Aerospace City, but also sending a large amount of electricity to the national grid through the substation and sending it to all parts of the country.

"How is the fuel consumption of the fusion test reactor? Is the helium-3 gas sent from the Space City enough?"

"The current fusion test reactor is running at almost full capacity. Under this condition, the daily consumption of helium-3 gas is about half a bottle. Ruida Aerospace City has delivered several hundred bottles of helium-3 gas in two batches. At the current consumption rate, it will take two years to use up all the gas."

"That's good. The mining vehicles and helium-3 extraction plants on the moon are currently in good working condition and can produce a large amount of helium-3 every day. When the manned lunar landing project is successful and the lunar space shuttle is free, we can make more trips to the moon and bring back a steady supply of helium-3. The helium-3 supplied by a small helium-3 extraction plant alone will be enough for the entire China to generate electricity."

During the inspection, Qiao Ruida did not forget to open the system panel, took a few photos of the fusion reactor in front of him, turned on the analysis skills, and conducted a comprehensive inspection of the fusion reactor. The results showed that all components passed the green test, and the entire reactor is currently operating well. Seeing this test result, Qiao Ruida was completely relieved.

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In the control room of the fusion reactor, Qiao Ruida saw a large number of people wearing CNNC work clothes, following the researchers of Ruida New Energy, familiarizing themselves with the equipment, and humbly asking for advice. Some of the more serious ones even took notes. Qiao Ruida asked curiously, "What do these people do? Judging from the clothes they wear, they are not employees of Ruida New Energy, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Qiao, you have a keen eye and can see through everything. These people in blue work clothes are technicians sent by China National Nuclear Corporation to study. Our Ruida New Energy Company and China National Nuclear Corporation have established a joint venture to jointly invest in the construction of fusion power stations. The first phase of the project has started the construction of nine fusion power stations. These technicians are all operators and daily maintenance personnel prepared for those nine fusion power stations."

After the routine inspection, Qiao Ruida had a fairly hearty lunch at the Fusion Industrial Park and immediately drove back to Ruida Space City. The first close contact between the No. 1 exploration spacecraft and the small flying stick was about to come, and Qiao Ruida had to watch it in person to obtain first-hand photos and information. Qiao Ruida wanted to find out who modified the small flying stick and when, what was the purpose of its visit to the solar system, and whether it was to pave the way for the arrival of the subsequent large force.

According to the data currently available, the technology level of this alien civilization that made the flying stick is obviously much more powerful than that of human civilization on Earth. Moreover, the flying stick was probably made 10,000 or even tens of thousands of years ago, when human civilization was just budding and people were still living a life of slash-and-burn farming. At that time, aliens could already process asteroids, install engines on them, and send them to explore the vast universe. Now at least 10,000 years have passed, and the technology level of this alien civilization should have developed to what level. Just thinking about it makes people terrified.

So far, Qiao Ruida has discovered two alien creations in the solar system, one is a small flying stick, and the other is a huge alien spaceship underground at the South Pole of the Moon. This at least proves that humans are not alone in the universe. Outside the solar system, in the vast galaxies, there are indeed intelligent creatures, or aliens, and there is more than one kind, but they are very common.

With the current level of human technology, it is still beyond human ability to build large spacecraft to explore other galaxies outside the solar system and search for extraterrestrial civilizations. At present, all humans can do is to build some space telescopes to search for clues of alien existence in the vast starry sky. Or send one or two probes out of the solar system to explore several nearby galaxies. Before the superluminal travel technology is mastered, it is almost impossible for humans to go out of the solar system and visit other planets. (End of this chapter)