Expedition to Europe

Did Nikola Tesla need fame?

The answer is yes.

Many people like to measure everything materially, whether it is people or things. In essence, this is true. A saint also needs fame to spread his thoughts. If he is a beggar on the street, I am afraid no one has it. Interested in hearing what he has to say.

But for Nikola Tesla, fame and fortune alone are obviously not enough to sum up.

Nikola Tesla has no shortage of fame. As early as twenty years ago, Nikola Tesla was already famous all over the world. Since Nikola Tesla won the battle between alternating current and direct current, In the field of technology, few people can question Nikola Tesla, so the reputation of Nikola Tesla is really not lacking.

As for interests, it’s better to understand. No matter what the reason was for Nikola Tesla to give up the alternating current patent, if Nikola Tesla wanted to make money, he would rely on his more than 700 invention patents to make a fortune. It's really not too easy.

As the saying goes, there was a time when it was difficult to change the situation.

So after listening to Qin Zhiyuan’s words, Nikola Tesla was silent for a long time: “No—I don’t want to be famous—I just want to do something to push our technology forward. "

Tsk tsk, listening to this tone, Qin Zhiyuan, as a king, would not dare to say that casually.

This is not nonsense. Nikola Tesla obviously has this qualification, so Qin Zhiyuan firmly believes it.

"Okay, if you need some cooperation from the government, please feel free to kick me out. I will equip you with a logistics team, and they will be responsible for coordinating and meeting all your requirements as much as possible." Qin Zhiyuan did not dare to do so now. To be honest, Nikola Tesla like this made Qin Zhiyuan feel a bit scary.

How should I put it? People who use the banner of "greatness, light, and justice" do not always use "greatness, light, and justice" when doing things, even if it is ultimately for a "greatness, light, and justice" purpose.

For example, a person like Nikola Tesla who has transcended the understanding of secular society. What Nikola Tesla wants to do is to "promote human progress." Then if Nikola Tesla proposes a certain Such an excessive request, should Qin Zhiyuan agree or not?

Don't think it's impossible.

Think about Mustache in World War II. When Mustache carried out "genocide", he also carried out the banner of "pure human blood". If Mustache succeeds, then everything he does will be similar to what Americans did against Indians. All the things that people do are ignored by everyone, but the mustache failed, so until the 21st century, Germans are still reflecting on it.

Qin Zhiyuan also wants to establish a unified society dominated by Chinese, but Qin Zhiyuan will definitely not use "genocide", which exceeds Qin Zhiyuan's bottom line.

Qin Zhiyuan's provision of a logistics team for Nikola Tesla was one of Lanfang's preferential treatment conditions for top scientists. Sandy and Fritz Haber both had a logistics team, which included housekeepers, drivers, and chefs. , garden workers, life secretaries, security personnel, etc. In short, it is a large group of people serving one person.

Nikola Tesla probably had such treatment in the United States, so he was not surprised by this. However, Nikola Tesla also had his own requirements: "I hope that Ultraman can be transferred here. This is my One of the few acquaintances in Lanfang.”

"Countless but not many" is a relatively polite way of saying it. To be more precise, it should be "only one".

"No problem, do you have any assistants or concerned people in the United States? If so, I can invite Lan Fang to them." Qin Zhiyuan immediately agreed, this can be done.

Regarding this "concerned person", it is obvious that Qin Zhiyuan is still a bit gossipy. Qin Zhiyuan knew that Nikola Tesla never married, but it was really hard for Qin Zhiyuan to believe that a person could be so stoic.

Generally speaking, ability and desire are directly proportional. The greater a person's ability, the greater the desire. This "desire" not only includes physical, but also psychological. Because there is never The spirit of satisfaction can promote the continuous progress of mankind.

This statement is definitely not derogatory.

"No, I'm used to completing research independently." Nikola Tesla was still naive and did not hear the ridicule in Qin Zhiyuan's words.

Scientists all have some unknown habits. It is estimated that "independent research" is one of Nikola Tesla's habits. Qin Zhiyuan is not surprised. Qin Zhiyuan even believes that this is Nikola Tesla's response to Edison. ridicule.

In terms of the number of patents, Edison's patents are not much less than those of Nikola Tesla. However, most of Edison's patents were researched by the Edison Research Institute, not by Edison. This is like the twentieth century. Professors lead students, and no matter what paper the students produce, the professor himself must be the first author.

Doesn't it sound a bit shameless?

No, this is not Edison's original invention. After all, those people worked in Edison's laboratory, and all results produced during working hours should belong to the workplace. This is normal.

But Nikola Tesla obviously doesn’t think so. This is also because Nikola Tesla’s personal ability is too strong. It is difficult to imagine that someone like Nikola Tesla will last for a long time. Condescend to others.

"So regarding the direction of your work, I hope that while you are conducting your own research, you will also focus on actual needs. You should be able to understand that ideals are higher than reality, but they should not be divorced from reality." Qin Zhiyuan put forward his suggestion tactfully suggestions.

To be honest, Qin Zhiyuan still felt a little guilty when he said this. That was not what Qin Zhiyuan promised at the beginning. What Qin Zhiyuan said at the beginning was that he would not interfere in Nikola Tesla's research at all. Now that he makes such a suggestion, it is a bit strange. It means to break one's word and become fat.

However, Nikola Tesla is not pedantic. It is estimated that Nikola Tesla has gained some experience and lessons from his cooperation with Morgan. With Nikola Tesla’s IQ, he wants to find a solution. The solution to the problem is not difficult.

"Of course, I understand the gap between ideals and reality, so you can rest assured that helicopters and missiles will be my next work direction." Nikola Tesla was very considerate.

"That's great!" Qin Zhiyuan immediately cheered.

What can you buy by investing $10 million per year?

The missile alone is worth it. If there are no accidents, the missile will not appear until 1944. Now it is 1923, a full twenty years earlier. This is a value of 10 million US dollars per year.

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As for helicopters, the value of this technology is immeasurable. The application of helicopters is not limited to military use. There is a broader space in the civilian market. Lanfang is currently conducting research on helicopters. With Nikola Tesla With the addition of La, the progress of helicopter research will be greatly accelerated. Maybe the profits generated from this alone will be enough to support ten Nikola Teslas to conduct follow-up research. This is a very profitable business.

"I still want to continue my wireless power research, and I hope you can give me enough space in this regard." Of course, Nikola Tesla also has his own requirements, which Nikola Tesla agrees with The purpose of coming to Lanfang.

"Of course, if you want to build Wardenclyffe Towers, I can build ten of them for you." Qin Zhiyuan took care of everything.

The American media calls Wardenclyffe Tower "Nicholas' Tower of Millions." In fact, the cost of building Wardenclyffe Tower is really not that much. After years of large-scale construction, Lanfang's construction strength has increased. Not only is it the strongest in the world, it is also one of the best. It is really not difficult to build several Wardenclyffe Towers.

Qin Zhiyuan even had plans before. Nikola Tesla originally used Wardenclyffe Tower to conduct wireless power supply across the Atlantic. Now that Nikola Tesla has come to Lanfang, it is completely possible. When conducting research between the mainland of Lanfang and northern Xinjiang, this distance also spans tens of thousands of kilometers, which should be able to meet Nikola Tesla's requirements.

Take a look at Nikola Tesla’s research projects. Wireless charging technology for mobile phones in the 21st century is widely publicized as a big selling point. This is a leftover from Nikola Tesla’s work a hundred years ago. of.

"No, no, no, I already have an updated idea. Wardenclyffe is not perfect yet and the power is not powerful enough. We need more effective equipment-" When talking about this, Nikola Tesla looked Xiang Qin Zhiyuan's eyes were simply fixed: "Of course, this also means greater investment."

Money is not everything, but nothing is impossible without money.

Nikola Tesla could regard money as dirt, but he was still a little uneasy when faced with the astronomical figures required for scientific research.

Wireless power transmission is something that is beyond the scope of individual research. It must be supported by national power. Otherwise, even with Nikola Tesla's genius, the research work will not be sustainable.

Qin Zhiyuan did promise Nikola Tesla an annual research fund of US$10 million, but Nikola Tesla obviously didn't believe it. In Nikola Tesla's view, Ten million is definitely not available, so five million would be good, or if it’s really not possible—one million would be fine!

Qin Zhiyuan's answer surprised Nikola Tesla: "How much is needed? Ten million US dollars? You can't use it all——"

Qin Zhiyuan was mentally prepared for the funds needed for scientific research, but facing a scientist of Nikola Tesla's level, Qin Zhiyuan was unsure. God knows how much Nikola Tesla would cost. Gu La Tesla liberalized manufacturing, and it was possible to make 100 million per year.

"It can't be used up, it can't be used up, not even half a million." Nikola Tesla was already happy.

"That's good, make whatever you want!" Qin Zhiyuan is so generous.