Mixed in Australia to be a local tyrant

Chapter 540 Investing in scientific research and windmills

"Amber, dinosaurs, genes, Jurassic Park, that is to say..." Tang Ming became more and more excited as he spoke.

"Sorry, Mr. Tang, even if the dinosaur remains in this piece of amber are fresh, it is difficult to resurrect the dinosaur with the current genetic technology."

Professor Wells' words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing all Tang Ming's fantasies.

Tang Ming asked puzzledly, "Why?"

"Mr. Tang, let me explain to you." Pei Yuanping said, "The plot in the movie "Jurassic Park" is that scientists find mosquitoes from amber, extract the dinosaur blood sucked by mosquitoes, and extract from the blood Dinosaur DNA was extracted, but the movie is just a movie. In reality, scientists don’t think that DNA can be preserved for such a long time. The half-life of DNA is currently determined to be about 520 years, in other words, every 520 years, deoxyribose Half of the chemical bonds between nucleotides will be broken. Even under the ideal conditions of minus five degrees, after 680 million years at most, these chemical bonds will be broken down, and the dinosaur remains in this piece of amber are at least Tens of millions or even more than 1 million years, it is even more impossible to obtain effective DNA information."

Although Tang Ming didn't understand some of the scientific terms in Pei Yuanping's words, he still understood them, and felt a little disappointed.

Cornelia asked: "What if genetic technology improves in the future?"

Professor Wells said: "It may be possible. Some people have predicted that dinosaurs will be resurrected within the next ten years, but I think ten years is too short, but it may be possible in 20 or 30 years. In the future, genetic technology will develop. No one can predict what level it will reach, not even me."

Tang Ming said: "Professor Wells, if I provide you with a large amount of research funding to conduct research in this area, do you think you can bring dinosaurs back to life?"

Professor Wells pondered for a while and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, I can't guarantee it."

Tang Ming said again: "If I provide you with a research funding of one billion Australian dollars a year, do you think it is possible to resurrect dinosaurs?"

"What?" Professor Wells was shocked, wondering if he heard it wrong.

"I mean, if I provide you with one billion Australian dollars in research funding every year, can you resurrect the dinosaur for me." Tang Ming repeated what he said just now.

It was a temporary idea. One billion Australian dollars was nothing to him. It was as simple as buying an iPhone for an ordinary person with a monthly income of more than [-]. He didn't need to think too much about it.

"I..." Professor Wells suddenly became a little nervous. He has won the Nobel Prize and experienced big storms, but he was still stunned by the figure of "one billion Australian dollars". It's not that he has never seen money, he has his own experiment There are also tens of millions of Australian dollars in research funding each year, but compared with one billion Australian dollars, it is not in the same order of magnitude at all.

If he can get an annual research funding of one billion Australian dollars, he will be one of the most powerful people in the scientific world. His laboratory will surpass most of the world's famous laboratories and become one of the most desirable laboratories for scientists all over the world. one.

"Sorry, Mr. Tang, I'm still not sure."

But after some struggle, Wells still shook his head with difficulty.

Tang Ming was a little disappointed after hearing his words, but he admired the character of Professor Wells, because he could cheat the money first, and then tell Tang Ming after studying for a while. There are many such things in the scientific world. It's everything to a scientist.

Tang Ming thought for a while and said, "Professor Wells, since I have made my decision, I will not go back on my word. I hope you can set up the best laboratory in the world to study the resurrection of dinosaurs. It's okay if you can't research dinosaurs." , as if I have made a contribution to all mankind."

Professor Wells was a little surprised. He didn't expect what he said to be so clear. Tang Ming still didn't take back what he said. At the same time, he was very moved and said, "Mr. Tang, thank you very much. I will devote all my energy to this in the future. The lab, I promise, will bring the dinosaurs back to life before I die."

Tang Ming said: "I believe you can do it. I will hand over this matter to my family office. After Professor Wells returns, they will send someone to talk to you."

Professor Wells said: "I understand that any technology produced in the laboratory will be handed over to Mr Tang's company."

Tang Ming nodded, but didn't say anything, because it was the right thing to do.

Although Pei Yuanping can get tens of millions of Australian dollars in research funding from Tang Ming every year, seeing that they negotiated a billion Australian dollars in research funding lightly, he still felt a little jealous, but he didn't show it. He congratulated Professor Wells first, and then said to Tang Ming: "Mr. Tang, we were the first to cooperate. You must not forget my laboratory."

Tang Ming comforted: "Professor Pei, don't worry, I will always support you."

"Thank you, Mr. Tang." Pei Yuanping decided to go back and find a few big projects that Tang Ming was interested in, so as to get more research funds from Tang Ming.

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"There will be times when the wind and waves break, and the sails will be hung straight to help the sea."

Tang Ming stood on the deck, watching the yacht driving in the magnificent sea, suddenly thought of these two poems, and couldn't help but read them aloud.

Cornelia stood beside him, wearing a loose maternity dress, but she still couldn't hide her slightly swollen belly. After listening to Tang Ming's poem, she said, "Honey, you know these two sentences, right?"

Tang Ming turned his head and said, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Cornelia asked: "Then do you know who wrote these two poems?"

Tang Ming thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty: "Yes...is it Du Fu?"

Cornelia said bitterly, "It's Li Bai, idiot."

"It's Li Bai, I forgot." Tang Ming scratched his head embarrassedly.

Cornelia continued to ask: "Then can you recite the whole poem?"

"No." Tang Ming shook his head, "Honey, you will definitely recite it, can you teach me?"

Cornelia said with satisfaction: "Seeing that you are so sincere, I will teach you one side. Listen carefully, the golden bottle of sake is worth ten thousand, the jade plate is ashamed and worth ten thousand, and you can't eat it when you stop the cup and throw the chopsticks. Draw your sword." Looking around in a daze..."

Tang Ming curled his lips secretly, knowing that Cornelia had learned a lot of ancient Chinese poems recently. He wanted to show off to him, but on the surface he still pretended to listen carefully.

Cornelia finished reading and asked, "How is it, my dear? Did I read well?"

Tang Ming praised: "Very good."

"Honey, can I recite another poem by Li Bai for you?" Cornelia became even more enthusiastic.

"Okay." Tang Ming nodded.

They discussed ancient Chinese poems for a while, and when the yacht was still some distance away from Taoyuan Island, Tang Ming suddenly saw a huge white windmill erected on the sea.

(End of this chapter)