Rebirth 2009: Synthetic God

The next morning, Zhou Rui was arranging his clothes in his old suite.

Customized gray formal suit, no tie, but meticulously groomed.

Shiny leather shoes and exquisite cuff nails make you look younger and richer.

The hair is pulled back and combed into an adult style.

Oh. Now that you are an adult, forget it.

Zhou Rui pulled it up a few more times to make his short hair natural and energetic

Pushing the door open to leave the bedroom, he happened to see Lin Tuo coming out of the small room opposite.

Although he performs his duties well, he is still a human being after all, and he needs to take breaks from work to work.

It's just that he usually only chooses the times when Zhou Rui is least likely to need him, that's why he appears to be always by his side, sleeping 24 hours a day.

"Mr. Zhou, do you want to leave now?"

Zhou Rui nodded: "By the way, my room is a bit messy, so don't ask auntie to clean it. I will find a way to restore it to the original state when I come back in the evening."

It’s hard to fully recover. I guess I’ll have to lose some money. I had a lot of fun last night.

Lin Tuo was stunned for a moment, not understanding what it meant.

When Zhou Rui got up and went out, he quickly took a look at the bedroom.

I saw that all the "furniture" inside was basically turned into parts.

The TV, telephone, tables, chairs, and light bulbs were all removed!

There are also some assembled "small toys" on the ground, which seem to be airplane models assembled from various parts? There were more he didn't even recognize.

Linto's cerebellum has shrunk.

Why wasn't the bed dismantled? Didn’t Mr. Zhou sleep alone last night?

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After having a simple meal and getting acquainted with a few new academicians who had eaten late for breakfast, Zhou Rui set off for the Academy of Sciences auditorium.

No need to take a car, there is a small door behind this old hotel, which leads directly to the side entrance of the Academy of Sciences, just a road away.

Ignoring the offices of various departments and the addresses of some associations, Zhou Rui went straight to the auditorium.

This place is not grand. After all, it is a courtyard building with a circular layout inside, which reminds Zhou Rui of his own smart command center.

After looking at the stand tickets, his position, in the second row in the center, is already the best position among the co-opted academicians, because the first row is reserved for previous academicians and staff who participated in the review.

He sat down calmly and looked around, but did not see Qiu Lixun. The other party's house was in northern Beijing, so he didn't stay in a hotel last night, and he would probably arrive soon.

Five minutes later, Qiu Lixun arrived, said hello to Zhou Rui, and sat down in the back. There was no explanation for the position arrangement, but it was obviously impossible to say it was completely random.

After a while, more and more people came into the auditorium, and Zhou Rui saw a familiar figure.

Sun Jiadong, Mr. Sun.

As soon as Mr. Sun came in, he looked around, quickly locked Zhou Rui's position, and walked over with a smile.

"President Zhou, I heard that you were conferred a title today. I'm close, so I came to see you."

Zhou Rui quickly stood up and shook hands with Mr. Sun: "Just tell me, I'll just pay you a visit later."

Mr. Sun waved his hand: "You are very busy. How can an old person waste the time of a young person? The time of a young person is more precious than gold."

Before the two of them finished chatting, there was a depressing sound in the auditorium. Zhou Rui looked back and froze in place.

An old but energetic figure walked in with the help of others.

If Mr. Sun is not so recognizable, then this face will be familiar to anyone.

The father and veteran of hybrid rice.

The elder's purpose was also very clear. He came to Zhou Rui and squinted his eyes as he looked at this energetic young man in formal clothes.

Countless emotions flashed through Zhou Rui's reflection in his cloudy eyes.

The day has finally come.

In the end, all the emotions turned into cordial greetings: "Xiao Zhou, I heard that you are going to be an academician, so I came to take a look."

Zhou Rui patted the elder's hand. He felt that the wrinkled hands were a little weak.

Pupil Weikuo activated the "Left Eye of Insight" for the first time.

After a moment he said: "Senior is on vacation?"

“So be it”

"Then don't be in a hurry to go back after it's over. Come with me to Shanghai to show you something new."

The elders were hesitant. There was a lot of work in the fields in August.

But in the end he nodded: "Okay, it's rare for Xiao Zhou to invite me."

After chatting for a while, as more and more people entered the ceremony and the ceremony was about to begin, the three of them separated.

Mr. Sun sat in the first row on the side of the Academy of Sciences, while the elder sat in the first row of the Academy of Engineering.

Obviously, they didn't really have a last-minute idea, they just didn't tell Zhou Rui.

Zhou Rui sat back, feeling a little happy. Generally, only new academicians would attend the awarding of academician titles, so there was no "witnessing from relatives and friends". But today, two seniors came for him. How could he not be happy?

Around 11 o'clock, everyone was basically present. Because the ceremony of the two houses was held together, this was probably the largest number of people. Except for a small part of the circular auditorium that was closed due to the angle, the other three sides were almost completely full.

The academician title awarding ceremony officially begins.

Although academician is not the highest honor in the Chinese scientific community, it is the highest title in the Chinese scientific community.

Academicianship is a lifelong honor. Once awarded, it will generally not be withdrawn unless there are major academic scandals, violations of laws and disciplines, misconduct, or political errors.

Additional elections are held every two years. The number of members is variable, but usually around 100 (total of both houses). They are reviewed and decided after multiple procedures.

Those who have reached this level are basically the top talents in various fields, with excellent and clear results.

Not all of them are perfect people, nor are they all saints, but they are definitely smart people, excellent scientific researchers, and geniuses in the eyes of others.

Today, 95 newly elected academicians gathered in the auditorium of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The first half of the ceremony already demonstrated the special nature of the title of academician. There was no impassionedness or joy, but only caution and seriousness.

The deans of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering took the stage to deliver speeches respectively, which mainly emphasized the obligations of academicians and urged compliance with the academician management charter.

Among them, there are four examples.

Set an example of caring for the motherland and serving the people.

Set an example of pursuing the truth and climbing to the top bravely.

Set an example of adhering to academic ethics and rigorous scholarship.

Set an example by being willing to serve as a ladder for others and encourage others to learn from you.

Is it idealistic? Yes.

Is it unrealistic? no.

Academicians are not perfect people, let alone saints, and the system is not perfect, let alone perfect.

Over the years, there have been cases where academic achievements have been questioned after many years, cases where personal conduct has been gradually exposed, cases where unabashed words have misled the public, cases where private ethics have been criticized by others.

Since academicians are lifelong and endorsed by the state, every time an honor is given, one point of credibility will be "borrowed".

Everything the academicians say and do is related to society's view of the Chinese scientific community.

But if even the rules and regulations are not ideal enough, how can we maintain credibility and maintain the purity of honor?

Few people know that academicians receive subsidies, which add up to about 9,800 yuan a month and an annual salary of 100,000 yuan.

It's not much, and it's completely extra. The purpose is just to ensure that each academician's basic living needs can be met.

For some elderly retired academicians, allowances are even their main source of income.

Few people know that unless you are a foreign academician, if you join another nationality, you will automatically give up your academician title.

There are not many benefits but many restrictions. Although the title is important, it is still pursued by the world.

The co-option awarding ceremony will briefly explain the academic achievements and fields of each new academician. Due to the large number of people co-organized by the two academies, this alone lasted more than an hour.

Applied mathematics, high energy physics, photophysics, organic chemistry, nanomedicine.

Embryonic stem cells, plant antiviral, paleontology, marine geology

Semiconductor optoelectronic devices, aerospace engines, bridge engineering, and space vehicle manufacturing.

Metamaterials, quantum computing, mobile communications, computer graphics.

Zhou Rui himself is naturally in it and is mentioned twice.

Ordinary people may only see chips, machine tools, aircraft carriers, or even atomic pen tips, SLR lenses, and lighter gaskets.

But for a huge country, there are countless areas that require efforts.

Countless scientific researchers have worked silently in countless unknown places, even anonymously, to create the world's largest industrial country.

After introducing the achievements of the newly elected academicians, five speeches followed.

Among the newly elected academicians, five more representative ones took the stage to speak.

It does not involve academic content, let alone specific details, but focuses on experiences, insights, and commitments.

As the most special person in the audience, Zhou Rui is naturally one of them, and the last one.

Zhou Rui also listened carefully to the speeches of the first four, but noticed that one of the elders went out once.

I smiled a little in my heart, I guess I went to smoke.

The senator came back soon, and it was his turn to take the stage.

Zhou Rui stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked to the center of the auditorium calmly.

The round design makes everyone face him.

He did not bring a manuscript, but just adjusted the height of the microphone, paused for a moment, and said in a deep voice:

"Hello everyone, I am Zhou Rui, a co-opted academician of the 15th session."

The co-option process lasts about half a year, and the time is determined by results, so although the time has reached the 16th, he is in the 15th.

"It's an honor to be elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences"

Just as he was about to say his next sentence, Zhou Rui caught a glimpse of the staff of the Engineering Academy waving wildly.

He quickly added: "And academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering."

"This is a cough, these are two special honors."

Well, in terms of mentality, he pays more attention to the Academy of Engineering, but in speaking, he still pronounces the three words Academy of Sciences more smoothly.

The sky almost collapsed at the beginning

After a tactical pause and a steady hand, Zhou Rui continued:

"Academicianship is an honor and recognition given by the country, and it is also the expectation and admiration given by society. I remember when I was in elementary school, the teacher asked us what we wanted to do when we grow up. I said I wanted to be an 'astronaut'! Later the teacher asked me I couldn't answer what an astronaut was, so I changed my mind and said I wanted to be a 'scientist'."

Zhou Rui's humor caused many smiles and seemed to recall his own past.

Of those children who gave this answer, I don’t know how many of them got what they wanted, but everyone here was probably one of these children.

"In our time, this was basically a standard answer. This is the most ambitious thing to say. Of the two current ideals, I am lucky enough to achieve the latter as a 'scientist'. I don't know if I will have the opportunity to become an 'astronaut' again in this life." '."

Hearing this, the leaders of several engineering institutes below rolled their eyes to the sky.

If you think too much, Master Zhou will never let you take this risk even if they are all dead.

Want to go to heaven? There are no doors!

Zhou Rui continued: "When I recalled this incident just now, I couldn't help but have an idea, that is, what would the previous generation's answer be when they were asked this question, so I sent a message to my dad."

"He answered me that he is also a scientist."

“I couldn’t help but think, where is the previous generation?”

Having said this, Zhou Rui couldn't help but look at the elders and Sun below, and then said with a smile: "Maybe the answers are different due to different circumstances and experiences, but I believe that among those children back then, scientists will still be the most capable. Seductive answer.”

"Why?"

"Because since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, almost all misfortunes, tragedies, and tragedies in this land cannot be avoided by one word, and that is 'technological backwardness.'"

"We lack strong ships and cannons, sufficient rations, industry, and infrastructure."

"We were thousands of years ahead, and we just took a short nap to end up like this. This is the most grand and true portrayal of 'the road of science is like sailing against the current'."

Below, many people looked grave

Especially the elders and elders who were born before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

They have really experienced this.

"So, developing science, yearning for science, and pursuing science are almost engraved in the bones of that generation, and thus passed down from generation to generation. That's why I failed even the math test in elementary school and knew nothing about society. When someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up, I can just blurt out 'scientist'."

"Now, the times seem to have reached a new turning point. 'Science' is noble and difficult. It is the same question that is not so dazzling. In the new era, there is a different answer."

"Celebrities, singers, bosses, Internet celebrities, civil servants"

"I fully respect every independent personality, recognize every different ambition, and recognize that the pursuit of one's own happiness should be given top priority. A dynamic society needs to be colorful. But today in this special place, I want to say that maybe this is the meaning of the word ‘academician’.”

"Only when a country takes risks and awards this honor can we inspire generations of young people to devote themselves to science."

"Only in order to make way for people who have already devoted themselves to science to maintain their enthusiasm and motivation and imagine a possible shining future."

"Only in this way can hundreds of millions of Chinese people know that we will no longer lag behind. There are always people who are moving forward."

"I think this may be the meaning of the title of 'academician' awarded by the state."

"Today, we are at the right time, carrying history on our backs, looking forward to the future, carrying the precious stones in our hearts, and being the first to do so. I hope to encourage all academicians!"

Zhou Rui bowed slightly, announcing the end of his speech.

In the auditorium, violent applause broke out

This is the most passionate moment in this solemn ceremony.

Qiu Lixun stood up at the very back and kept waving his arms.

Mr. Sun had tears in his eyes and twitched his nose slightly. He didn't know what he thought of again.

The elder laughed loudly, clapping his withered hands.

In the auditorium, all 95 new academicians in the audience seemed to have experienced a "self-questioning" during Zhou Rui's speech and under the mysterious influence of [Entry].

They will see their true nature, they will guard themselves, and they will forge ahead.

They will live up to the "right time" of the times!