Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

In addition to strategic vision, trust in Mo Dao.

The results achieved by Changyedui have always been in the leading position.

Even though the research on controllable nuclear fusion is generally progressing slowly,

However, the progress of the Long Night Reactor is still far ahead of other parties' controllable nuclear fusion research projects.

There is no reason to give up on your investment in Changyedui.

And in China,

The overall attitude towards controllable nuclear fusion research is actually pretty good.

It’s not that people don’t regret the delay in commercializing controllable nuclear fusion.

But at this moment, China, which has completed its industrial transformation and upgrading,

It is acceptable to spend some resources to pursue a relatively distant and invisible future.

for this

There is another saying that a considerable number of people agree with:

"They don't want the future, we still want it."

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45 years.

With several parties outside of China almost shelving research projects on controllable nuclear fusion,

To some extent, it still has some indirect effects on China.

After the Spring Festival that year, in March.

The successor of the old leader made a special trip to the Changyedui project.

Have a long face-to-face conversation with Mo Dao.

"Academician Mo, do you think it is possible to repeat the process of building the Changye Pile?"

In 40 years, Mo Dao, who was not yet fifty years old, was elected as an academician of the Academy of Sciences.

It is an affirmation and encouragement for Mo Dao's past achievements in this life, and it is also a support for future research.

However, this had no impact on Mo Dao.

At this moment, facing Mo Dao, the old leader still showed some eagerness.

The shelving of controlled nuclear fusion projects in Europe and America,

But it didn't make China give up research on controllable nuclear fusion.

But I still have the feeling of worrying that the long night pile will collapse one day in the future because it lasts too long.

"Use a very large project to accelerate and promote the commercialization of controllable nuclear fusion."

"In addition to the long night reactor, build a larger-scale demonstration reactor that is closer to a commercial reactor, and use the construction process to stimulate the complete realization of controllable nuclear fusion."

"If you think it is necessary to do this, I still hope that you, Academician Mo, can serve as the person in charge of this project."

"We believe that you, who once led the Changye Reactor research team to create miracles, can still create miracles in the construction of the demonstration reactor."

The old leader said to Mo Dao quite sincerely,

This is undoubtedly a great trust in Mo Dao,

Let’s not talk about the final effect of this project, which is larger than Changyedui.

But it must require a huge, even an exaggerated amount of investment.

And when such a huge investment may be wasted,

The above still chooses to actively mention this project.

Of course, this trust is not without reason.

This is based on the historic breakthrough made by the Changyedui research team led by Mo Dao.

It is the fact that Changye Reactor has always been at the forefront of other nuclear fusion research projects in the world.

"Of course, you are an expert in this field, and this question is mainly based on your opinion."

The old leader added another sentence.

Mo Dao looked at the old leader, paused for a while, and just shook his head.

"It doesn't make much sense now to build a larger-scale experimental reactor in addition to the night reactor."

"With breakthroughs in key theories and technologies, building another one will only be a bigger Long Night Pile."

"The problems we are facing now cannot be solved during the construction process. The time is not yet ripe to build a demonstration reactor."

Listening to Mo Dao's answer,

The old leader was silent for a while.

"Academician Mo..."

After calling him, the old leader stopped again.

The reason why I came up with this idea at this time.

The above is obviously considered for a number of reasons.

The trend of controllable nuclear fusion research abroad is an inducement.

This matter also has a lot to do with Mo Dao.

This year, Mo Dao was over fifty years old.

For most people's understanding,

This may be the last period of time in Mo Dao's life to completely realize controllable nuclear fusion.

In addition to expectations for controllable nuclear fusion technology itself,

This is actually a support for Mo Dao's research.

But now, Mo Dao himself gave up such an opportunity.

"I understand, Academician Mo."

In the end, the old leader just looked at Mo Dao and nodded.

"Academician Mo, if you have any other questions besides the next research, you can ask us."

"Of course, you can also tell us when you think the time is right to build a demonstration reactor."

"Yeah. Thank you."

Mo Dao nodded and responded.

…

Under Mo Dao's opposition, the project of building a larger controllable nuclear fusion device or experimental reactor,

It was eventually abandoned.

As Mo Dao said, current research on controllable nuclear fusion is facing theoretical issues.

Building a new experimental device will not help solve this problem.

And after that,

Time has become much duller.

The project mentioned earlier seemed like just an interlude;

After that, Mo Dao continued to be responsible for the work of Chang Ye Dui,

I also think about theoretical issues day after day.

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47, 48.

As most controlled nuclear fusion research projects around the world have slowed down or been shelved,

Changyedui rarely announces routine experimental plans.

Related topics have obviously faded from the vision of most people.

When occasionally mentioned, even China, which has Changyedui, is unlikely to be too optimistic about the final commercialization of controlled nuclear fusion.

51, 52.

At this time, people are obviously more negative about the progress of science and technology.

Mo Dao’s views seen in previous lives have basically reappeared in this life.

Words like the upper limit of human technology and technological islands have been recognized by many people.

Even the researchers of Changyedui,

are also pessimistic about the research on controlled nuclear fusion.

Because, even if there are occasional progress,

but overall, the research on controlled nuclear fusion is still too slow.

They are like being trapped on an ‘island’,

the research process is like trying to tiptoe and lean towards the island little by little,

but the other island far away is still too far away.

Time just kept passing by quickly.

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58 years.

This year, Mo Dao was over 64 years old.

Although he was still in charge of the Changyedui project and continued to study turbulence problems,

he could obviously feel that,

as his body aged, his energy weakened, and his thinking ability declined.

However, these were nothing to Mo Dao.

He was not impatient, but continued to study the same problems.

Then he was 65, 66... ​​until he was 70.

This year,

Qin Huaishi chose to retire from Capital University.

Most of Mo Dao's work in Changyedui was gradually handed over to his successor.

Most of the time, he was thinking about theoretical issues.

Then.

Mo Dao was 75 years old.

This year, Mo Dao left the Changyedui project.

Although Changyedui still wanted to rehire Mo Dao,

he was rejected by Mo Dao.

In the end, the higher-ups considered that Mo Dao was indeed a bit old.

In order to avoid making Mo Dao too tired, he was not forced to continue to be in charge of the Changye Dui project.

He was only allowed to continue to serve as a consultant in the Changye Dui project.

After leaving Changye Dui,

he retired in this life, except for accompanying Qin Huaishi around.

Mo Dao was still thinking about the problem that had trapped him for a lifetime.

Qin Huaishi never said anything about it.

While Mo Dao was thinking, he quietly accompanied Mo Dao.

When they went out for a walk, they simply talked about some ordinary things.