Investigate Things to Attain Knowledge
This patient reply made Yue Yuan more inclined to believe it, but he didn't regret making the decision. On the contrary, he was now considering how to ensure that humanity was fully prepared within eleven years.
"We are very sorry, please rest assured, we will complete the construction of the landing spacecraft as soon as possible and then rescue you. Once the landing spacecraft is completed, we will notify you immediately. Please set up your communication receiver and wait for our good news!" This was the human's reply.
"Meeting adjourned, everyone go back!" Yue Yuan said from the head seat, but seeing that no one moved, he had no choice but to get up and leave the cabin first.
The dialogue with the Moke Star People has ended, but the work cannot stop. The preparation of the hydrogen bomb, the modification of the spaceships, and most importantly, humanity's escape route.
Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows; humanity cannot place all its hopes on an alien.
Yue Yuan could tell that most people already believed everything about the Moke Star People was true. In fact, he himself basically believed it too. But as a leader, he still had to consider the overall situation.
We cannot fail to make contingency plans simply because we believe in something.
It's better to be safe than sorry.
Humanity truly cannot afford to lose now.
After leaving the Neutrino Communicator room, Yue Yuan turned toward the physics research area. However, after only turning two corners, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
Looking back, he saw Liu Miyan striding towards him.
"Old Liu, what's up?"
In reality, Liu Miyan is already over sixty years old, but he is almost half the age of Yue Yuan. However, judging from his appearance, Liu Miyan is indeed older than Yue Yuan.
So Yue Yuan didn't think there was anything wrong with calling him "Old Liu".
"It's nothing. I was just heading back to the Physics Research Institute when I saw the Chief and caught up with him. Chief, are you going to the institute?" Liu Miyan walked up to Yue Yuan in a few steps, speaking in a seemingly normal tone, but his voice was unusually loud.
"Hmm, let's see how far Controlled Nuclear Fusion has progressed. By the way, didn't you say last time that it was expected to be achieved within three years? Don't give me another three years or three more years!" Yue Yuan said as he walked.
Liu Miyan chuckled, "No, no, our current technology in this area has already surpassed the level of Earth at that time. The emergence of room Room Temperature Superconductivity has given a strong boost to Controlled Nuclear Fusion. The confinement field equations have been verified, and the research institute has now begun research on control. As long as the Engineering Department keeps up, I believe we can conduct physical experiments in three years."
"There's no problem with the Engineering Department," Yue Yuan replied.
Before this, Yue Yuan had seen several design proposals for Fusion Engine. Because of the foundation of Fission Thruster, the design of the thrusters was not a problem.
Once we truly develop Controlled Nuclear Fusion technology, and then make some adjustments to the engine, we can move on to the prototype production stage.
Of course, after the prototype is produced, a lot of experiments are needed, and then adjustments are made based on the experimental data. Then a new prototype is produced and tested again until all indicators such as safety and performance meet the standards of an engine.
According to experts in this field, this stage will take at least three years.
Including the production and deployment of the finished engine, it will take at least three years, because this also involves the modification and upgrading of the Hope, so that its structural strength and other parameters meet the standards for installing Fusion Engine.
If you count it that way, it's been nine years.
Yue Yuan had previously told the Mining Area Patrol named 'Shu Po' that it would take fifteen years, which was actually based on that timeline. The extra timeframe was to allow for unforeseen circumstances, since no one knows how accurate estimates can be.
During the conversation with the Moke Star People 'Shu Po,' only Yue Yuan could determine this specific timeframe. Of course, this doesn't mean he was the only one with this ability, but rather that he was the only one who possessed comprehensive information from all departments and aspects.
This is the same principle as holding a meeting.
Why is it that when construction management personnel meet with the client, only the project manager can attend? The reason is that it's not actually only the project manager who can attend, but rather because the project manager has access to almost all the information about your construction unit.
This includes, but is not limited to, construction schedule milestones, material ordering times, approximate material delivery times, approximate construction speed, daily number of workers, client schedule milestones, sister unit work milestones, and the order of overlapping construction tasks. The reason why others are afraid to attend meetings in place of the project manager is because they lack this information and cannot answer the client's questions.
Simply put, they have no decision-making power.
Similarly, in dialogues between Human Civilization and the Moke Star Civilization, or in future dialogues with other civilizations, there are some things that only Yue Yuan can decide, because he sits in this position.
Meanwhile, Yue Yuan and Liu Miyan walked and talked about the progress of Controlled Nuclear Fusion, and soon arrived at the Physics Research Institute.
The main entrance to the Physics Research Institute is located on the first floor. Unlike other laboratories that occupy only one large cabin, the entire suspended module from the first floor to the top floor is the Physics Research Institute.
However, although it is Physics Research Institute, the sign above the entrance does not read "Physics Research Institute" but rather "Investigate Things to Attain Knowledge".
The "investigator of things" is to understand and study all things, while the "attainer of the Way" means to reach the source of the laws and principles.
The word "Ge Wu" here uses the explanation in the Confucian "Book of Rites", while the "Tao" in "Zhi Dao" uses the Daoist explanation of "Tao".
Such a plaque is very much in line with the style of the original Callisto Base.
For this reason, many people refer to the Physics Research Institute as the Investigation Institute.
After entering the Physics Research Institute, Yue Yuan and Liu Miyan went straight to the Thirteenth Building, where the latest research results on Controlled Nuclear Fusion were stored.
The Controlled Nuclear Fusion Magnetic Confinement experimental device would certainly not be located in the research institute, but rather built separately in the Ross 154-7 orbit. Obviously, someone like Yue Yuan, who inspects the progress, wouldn't personally go to the orbital laboratory, so he could only come to the research institute.
Yue Yuan's decades of life have not been in vain. After forcing himself to study continuously, he can understand many of the technical documents in the research institute. Of course, he still needs Liu Miyan to explain the highly specialized details.
After spending a few hours at the research institute, Yue Yuan gained a basic understanding of the research progress on Controlled Nuclear Fusion.
Overall, as Liu Miyan, if everything goes smoothly, it is expected to be achieved within three years.
Since Room Temperature Superconductivity has become a reality, the Magnetic Confinement laboratory has temporarily stopped for upgrades, and the focus has now shifted to the core coil.
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