Chapter 23 Public Opinion Gradually Rising
the next day.
Before anyone noticed, a piece of news quietly appeared on the front page of the newspaper.
"Xia Guo's controllable nuclear fusion experimental reactor plan is officially launched today!"
Of course, without any surprise, this news also made it onto the hot search list for scarves.
For a time, it attracted countless comments from netizens.
"Ah? This is the official launch of the controllable nuclear fusion experimental reactor plan?"
"I remember, didn't I just successfully ignite it two days ago? Isn't the progress too fast?"
"Can someone please explain to me, what does this news mean?"
"Here comes the explanation. The successful ignition only shows that Xia Guo can ignite nuclear fusion in a controllable nuclear fusion device. It is still far away from truly mastering controllable nuclear fusion. However, with the current experimental reactor, this is where the real research begins.
Controlled nuclear fusion.”
"I see... But this is fast enough. I hope Xia Guo can give iter a big deal and be the first to develop controllable nuclear fusion!"
"I think Xuan, I heard people say that the controllable nuclear fusion technology over at Iter is almost mature. Everyone should know that it is time to kick out the Xia Kingdom."
"..."
At the same time, an article appeared on XXX.
"It's a futile effort! It's impossible for a stellarator to achieve controllable nuclear fusion!"
As time went by, the influence of this article gradually began to grow.
Repost, like, share...
The power of the Internet is extremely huge.
In just over ten hours, the popularity of this article has reached the top of the search for scarves!
…
After returning from No. 1, Lu Yongchang turned around and entered the Nuclear Physics Laboratory of Sandaokou University without taking any rest.
He needs to start the second controlled nuclear fusion experiment as soon as possible.
Only by truly achieving long-term controllable nuclear fusion in a stellarator can he propose to No. 1 the construction of a fusion demonstration reactor!
"What the hell is written here!"
"I'm so angry!"
Just as Lu Yongchang was leaning on his desk studying various data collected from the first ignition, the door of the office was pushed open, and Fang Xu's angry voice came from the door.
Seeing Fang Xu's face turn red, Lu Yongchang was stunned, and immediately put down the pen in his hand and asked, "What's going on?"
"Which researcher got the data wrong again?"
Hearing Lu Yongchang's question, Fang Xu shook his head repeatedly, then took out his mobile phone from his pocket, unlocked the screen and placed it in front of Lu Yongchang: "Look at what is being said on the Internet!"
"I'm really pissed off! Any clown can come out and say a few words!"
There was some confusion in Lu Yongchang's eyes, and he looked at the phone screen on the table curiously.
Seeing the somewhat familiar interface, he instantly became happy.
"Hey! Academician Fang, are you still shopping somewhere?"
Fang Xu glanced at Lu Yongchang angrily: "What the hell, I don't shop for that stuff. This is a link sent to me by a friend of mine!"
Lu Yongchang smiled and shook his head, reaching out to drag the screen.
"It's a futile effort! It's impossible for a stellarator to achieve controllable nuclear fusion!"
The moment he saw the title, he raised his eyebrows slightly and the look on his face became more serious.
The article is not very long, only a few hundred words.
However, the content is a bit dazzling.
In the first half of the article, a very objective description of the differences between stellarators and Tokmak devices was made, with emphasis on the fact that stellarators are devices that have been eliminated by Western countries.
Seeing this, Lu Yongchang raised his head and looked at Fang Xu with a surprised look on his face: "What...what's going on?"
"Isn't it well written?"
"These are indeed facts!"
Fang Xu sighed deeply: "Keep reading."
Lu Yongchang glanced at Fang Xu suspiciously, then dragged the screen to look down again.
Gradually, he sensed a problem.
Just looking at the first half, this article is a popular science article.
But in the second half, its butt is a little crooked.
First of all, the article writes that iter's Tokmak device can sustain fusion reactions for up to 26 minutes, thereby highlighting the "flaws" of the stellarator.
After all, in the first ignition experiment, the stellarator only carried out the fusion reaction for about two minutes.
Secondly, the article directly states the scientific research funding that Sandokou University received for this stellarator project - a full billion!
At the end of the article, the author criticized the Sandaokou University Nuclear Physics Laboratory in extremely fierce terms.
Encircling money, enjoying great achievements, wasting public resources of Xia State...
Sandaokou University and the Nuclear Physics Laboratory are simply said to be worthless!
"Did you see it? I don't know who the author is. If you want me to know, I have to..."
The sound of Fang Xu gritting his teeth came from the side.
Different from Fang Xu's reaction, Lu Yongchang closed the webpage lightly and returned the phone to Fang Xu.
Seeing Lu Yongchang's reaction, Fang Xu's emotions became a little incoherent.
He reached out and took his cell phone with a confused look on his face: "Yongchang, aren't you angry?"
In his opinion, this article is basically equivalent to pointing their noses and shouting curses!
As an academician of the Academy of Sciences, Fang Xu asked himself, he still couldn't swallow this breath!
When he thought about it, Lu Yongchang, as the chief engineer of the controllable nuclear fusion project, would only be more angry!
But...the facts slapped Fang Xu in the face.
Lu Yongchang chuckled and slowly shook his head.
"It's just some concepts published by an internet celebrity that confuse people's understanding. There's no need to be angry."
"Why, do we still have to put down what we are doing and go online to write an article to refute it?"
Fang Xu was speechless for a moment.
Lu Yongchang lowered his head to look at the data on the table and said lightly: "We are scientists, there is no need to care about these temporary honors and disgrace."
"I believe that as long as we successfully operate controllable nuclear fusion on the stellarator, these so-called rumors will naturally disappear."
"Don't forget what controllable nuclear fusion means to Xia Guo."
After speaking, Lu Yongchang focused all his attention on the information in front of him.
As for Fang Xu, he was stunned in place with a complicated look on his face.
Unexpectedly, even though he has lived for more than forty years, a young boy in his early twenties has not yet seen it thoroughly!
Controlled nuclear fusion is not a matter of personal honor or disgrace.
This is a battle over the fate of the country that has never happened in a century!
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Although Lu Yongchang put the matter down, Jiang Yongxing, dean of the School of Nuclear Physics at Sandaokou University, could not let it go.
After all, this is a slander against Sandaokou University!ъìqυgΕtv.℃ǒΜ
He immediately reported the entire matter to Minister Hong Qiming.
"hiss……"
"Okay, I understand. I will let someone investigate this matter."
Chapter completed!