Let's do the math. The 1.06 million tons of uranium resource reserves alone, plus the associated molybdenum ores, copper ores, etc.... These are not pure things. Mixed among various stones, there are at least two to three billion tons.
The ore needs to be mined!
This is just a resource point, there are other iron ore, copper ore, aluminum ore, titanium ore... all added together, there are at least two to three billion tons of stone to be dug!
Okay, it looks like a large amount, but, but... this is just a small head, the real killer is - ice cubes!
Geologists have discovered four large glacial lakes near the North Pole. It is conservatively estimated that there are 3,000 cubic kilometers of ice or water. When converted into mass, that is - 300 billion tons!
There are 300 billion tons of ice to dig out!
If it is liquid water, it is of course easy to solve it. You can just use a water pump, or at least use a few more. But if it is ice, it is much more troublesome. There is only a small amount of water at the bottom of the four large ice lakes, and most of it is ice.
This damn thing...is really going to kill William. Three hundred billion tons of ice, what is the concept of three hundred billion tons! Why did he get so excited and boast about Haikou?
Hearing William's brother's complaints, even Ivanovich wisely shut up. No matter what, his situation was much better than William's.
"...Mr. William, where is your courage, where is your confidence? What are you afraid of?" The speaker was Professor Ding Yidong, who criticized unceremoniously: "I didn't ask you to use a shovel! You have to rely on wisdom.
It depends on industrialization!”
Professor Ding Yidong is like this. He always criticizes everyone. This is a bit like virologist Dennis. However, Dennis is harsh, while Ding Yidong is wild. To put it bluntly, he is a loudmouth. The two have different personalities.
"To complete these tasks, we must mechanize and automate on a large scale! We must completely change our thinking..."
Ding Yidong spoke with a loud voice, "There is a saying that how bold a person is, how productive the land is! You know what I mean!"
William remained silent, he knew what Ding Yidong wanted to express.
"Yes..." Dr. Felix nodded, agreeing with his old rival, "All machinery must develop in the direction of intelligence, unmanned, and heavy-duty. Otherwise, we just don't have enough people."
use."
"We can no longer limit our previous thinking, and we no longer need to consider issues such as funding, environmental pollution, and sustainable development. We must let go of our imagination, release all our wisdom, and put it into production!"
Hearing this, all the scientists nodded, and even William's face improved slightly.
Everyone started discussing and letting their imaginations run wild.
Scientists are much more crazy than ordinary people when they are crazy. Their madness is logical, but it can also make people feel incredible. Then, one after another wild and bold ideas were put forward...
In order to mine, the first thing to solve is the transportation problem. The excavated ore must be sent back to Noah. The transport train on the moon can transport up to 20,000 tons of cargo in one trip. It is really garbage, really
Too little.
Therefore, some people think that it is better to improve the engine and expand the size of the train ten times. In this case, one trip can transport 200,000 tons of cargo... The volume can be expanded ten times, and the length, width, and height can be expanded by 2.1 times.
"No, the load capacity of 200,000 tons is still too small!" Someone immediately objected, "Compared with the order of magnitude of 100 billion tons, it is completely useless."
"Then... why not add a nuclear-powered engine and make it as powerful as an aircraft carrier? How about an aircraft carrier-level train? Then increase the length and width, increase its volume, and the load capacity can even reach the million-ton level...
…”
I don’t know who is talking nonsense there.
It's just nonsense. Everyone's eyes lit up and they all followed this plan. If there really was such a nuclear-powered train, it could transport one to two million tons of materials in just one trip.
,incredible!
Everyone was stunned. One million tons per trip, this train is awesome!
We must do it, we must do it!
"No, no, no! No way!" Ivanovich's face turned crooked. If he really wanted to design such a nuclear-powered train, his industrial factory would have to build it. Wouldn't his task be even heavier again?
He quickly shouted: "Gentlemen and ladies, this train is too heavy. There are no railways and no tires that can bear this kind of weight. It's impossible!"
"How is it impossible?" William suddenly roared: "Don't forget, the gravity of Mars is only one-third that of the Earth. We can definitely handle this kind of train! As for the tire pressure problem, there are many methods, and we can definitely do it.
…”
Immediately afterwards, more and more scientists supported William. Gravity is just a small problem and there must be a way to solve it.
"There is another problem. The output power of the nuclear power plant should be redesigned. After all, the train is not an aircraft carrier. There are still some differences between the two..." someone worried.
"Everyone, the miniaturization of nuclear power plants has been solved by our Wild Wolf Design Bureau. There is no problem at all in this aspect!" Professor Ding Yidong suddenly said lightly. In fact, on the way to Mars, their Wild Wolf has been
I worked on this thing, and now Zhongyuqiu is put to use.
Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, he actually wanted to laugh wildly, but he held it back and pretended to be understated.
Has the most critical part been solved?
Everyone was shocked for a while.
"That's it, leave the specific design of the super train to us!" Ding Yidong was very satisfied, his voice still became louder unconsciously, and he directly asked to take over. Their Wild Wolf Design Bureau has recruited some new people, with an increase in population and research capabilities.
It's also stronger.
Hearing this, William breathed a sigh of relief. He still knew the reputation and strength of the wild wolf.
But Ivanovich was in trouble. He had no way to refute and could only sigh bitterly. In fact, deep down in his heart, he was very excited and wanted to build this kind of nuclear-powered train...
Okay, let’s ignore the transportation problem for the time being. The second thing to solve is the excavation problem. The excavator on the moon still has to be manually controlled by humans. It is really too troublesome and must be replaced.
Now, it is necessary to build an unmanned excavator, and the daily output must be greater.
Now that nuclear-powered trains have come out, there is no problem with nuclear-powered excavators, right? This is a common thought among scientists.
However, this kind of automated excavator is more technically difficult than a train. Not only must it have sufficient power, but it must also be equipped with a certain amount of artificial intelligence.
"Unmanned driving, automatic mining... I think there is no problem with intelligent programs in this area and can be realized," said Ms. Sullivan from the Super Intelligence Laboratory.
"In that case, leave the specific design work of the super excavator to us." Felix nodded and said. The Wild Wolf Design Bureau has taken over the "Super Train" project, and their research institute cannot be weak.
"Thank you, thank you everyone!"
William breathed a sigh of relief, but Ivanovich was getting more and more headache. These things were surprisingly big, and the amount of work was not enough...
But the blood in his bones is flowing faster. Only by building such a behemoth can his blood surge up. I believe that the young men under his hands will also be very excited!