"Dr. Wang, I may need your help in synthesizing food. If I just synthesize organic matter that can be digested by humans, I can do it now. I can even achieve a yield per unit area that is ten to twenty times that of corn."
times, but this type of food, for humans, can only guarantee that humans will not die of hunger.
In terms of taste... it can only be said that it is not even as good as pig food. If it is only to cope with famine in a short period of time, this is indeed feasible, but desertification of the earth's surface is an inevitable and irreversible process. Our existing technology is still
It is difficult to transform the planet's surface to this extent, and there will be no resources invested in controlling desertification in the future.
As a kind of food that needs to be eaten for a long time, what I can now rely on insects and fungi to produce is obviously unqualified.
The happiness of human life is highly correlated with their work enthusiasm and subjective initiative. Imagine that after a tiring day of work, you have to eat a work meal that looks like pig food. What will happen?
Are you motivated to work? Even if you make sure you have enough to eat, you should probably just goof around as much as possible!
So I need to carry out secondary fermentation of these foods, and in this process, a large number of micro-robots are needed to regularly remove miscellaneous bacteria in the fermentation petri dishes. This is not something that chemicals can do, because I synthesized
Fungi themselves are very unstable and will mutate in three to five generations during the cultivation process. A cheap micro-machine is needed to mix with them and eliminate these mutated communities in real time.
The size of this type of micromachines does not need to be too small, it only needs to be micron-level in diameter. The key issue is that they need to be able to replicate themselves, so as to minimize costs.
I already have a genome that can replicate itself. What is missing is a shell made of nanomaterials. I hope to cooperate with you to complete this joint project. It is best to have a genome that can be put on the market within three years.
As a result, although I am not a professional, according to my speculation, the future great famine may be in the near future.
Nowadays, due to mankind's panic development, the earth's climate has gradually become chaotic, and various extreme climates have become more and more frequent. Any natural disaster may lead to severe reductions in food production. As a wall-facer, I may not be qualified.
, but I think at least I can use the resources at hand to become a qualified biologist."
Wang Miao nodded: "Then, we are comrades!" Then he stretched out his hand, and the two held their hands together, but neither of them knew what the other was thinking.
Tomoko had been monitoring the conversation between the two, and the Trisolarans did not see anything wrong. However, the members of ETO felt that there were many things hidden in the conversation, but for a while they were unable to analyze it due to insufficient intelligence.
The wall-breakers targeting Lan Nuo are also in a state of distress at this time. It seems that Lan Nuo really seems to be borrowing his huge power to assist his scientific research. It is impossible to see what he is hiding.
plan?
As for the Planetary Defense Council, it also gave strong support to the Lanno synthetic food project. Garnin, the current rotating chairman of the Planetary Defense Council, warmly welcomed Lanno. Compared with other wall-facers,
It's really too enthusiastic.
"If several other wall-facers can be like you, then I can probably live ten more years."
"Haha, I can not only let you live ten more years, believe me, you will definitely see the cheapness of longevity medicine in your lifetime." Lan Nuo's confidence is quite contagious.
"I do believe this. In fact, according to the information I got, a longevity medicine that can have an effect on humans has actually been developed! If you keep suppressing the results and not announcing them, those old guys are going to die."
"Let them wait." Lan Nuo shook his head: "To produce immortality medicine for them now, the resources each person needs to consume are enough to train thousands of children in remote areas into high-level intellectuals. However,
...There are no exceptions. You can ask those old guys who are about to run out of life to fill out a few application forms.
I can give priority to important scientists and people who have made great contributions to mankind, and prepare elixirs exclusive to them in advance. You know, the cost of elixirs now cannot be kept down. The biggest key is that everyone's elixirs
Genetic adjustment requires sequencing their genes and then making targeted adjustments. This process not only requires a large amount of funds, but also requires my own hands-on work. Other people in my team have not learned enough yet and cannot accept it for the time being.
of this project.
The thing that I spend the most energy on now is to simplify the relevant technology to the extent that pigs can learn it, but it seems that it will take some time at present."
"You are finally willing to relax your requirements. I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of mankind. In fact, if you do not relax your requirements, many scientists will have no choice but to enter hibernation. Although it seems that hibernation does no harm to the human body at present, but for
I am afraid that the brain will still have a certain impact. This is a major loss for scientists and even for the entire human civilization. Moreover, the cost of hibernation today is also relatively high. Many people who have made significant contributions have
, in fact, they cannot afford the expensive consumption of hibernation.
To be honest, you are the only one among the five wall-facers who is helping us make money. Dr. Luo Ji consumes the least resources besides you. Even so, the resources he consumes are equivalent to tens of millions of dollars.
, and the other three wall-facers each consumed hundreds of times the resources of Dr. Luo Ji.
If it weren't for your project, which has allowed many business and political bigwigs to give us a large amount of donations, it would be really difficult for me to maintain the operation of the council." The tired expression on Garning's face really didn't look like he was in trouble.
Telling lies.
"Haha! I am not suitable to be a wall-facer. You see, the directions I study are all related to people's livelihood. If I still just spend money but cannot make money, it means that my work has completely failed.
.
Although saying this may be misleading, believe me, if this next project succeeds, the Planetary Defense Council will never be short of funds again. After all, it is a project to solve the problem of feeding people around the world, and I have now
I have some ideas now.
I think, as the natural environment is deteriorating day by day, there should be nothing more important than solving the problem of eating, right?"
"That's right. In fact, the United Nations had already carried out relevant scientific research work before the implementation of the Wallfacer Project, but the progress has been very slow. Well... although it is inappropriate to say this, the current results of those scientists
, it seems that it is not as effective as the phased results you submitted last month. If you need it, I can contact you and transfer these people to your project." Garning said happily.
"That would be perfect. In fact, I just have better luck. In terms of genetics, luck is also an important factor in determining the progress of research. Choosing the right group among many gene combinations is important to us.
It's like buying a lottery ticket, and my luck is always very good."
Lan Nuo's explanation just made Garning smile. This time, it was the kind of smile that faces someone in the wall. Someone had already arranged a physical test for Lan Nuo before, and it was concluded that his brain development level was far beyond that.
Beyond ordinary people, his ability to control his body is also incredible. He can easily break the records of various Olympic Games. His brain can calculate at high speeds like a computer, and he has the ability to remember photographs.
If he could achieve scientific research results just by being lucky, Garnin would never believe it.
The two came to the formal conference hall, and the next topic was a discussion on the issue of synthetic food. Although the plans of the Wallfacers were relatively free, some plans with huge investment costs had to go through
Review by the Planetary Defense Council.
For example, Ray Diaz's super hydrogen bomb requires such a review before it can be developed. With a yield of 300 million tons, the funds required are undoubtedly extremely huge.
Compared with the history of the original work, the number of super hydrogen bombs made by Rey Diaz is even greater, almost double that in the original work. This situation is actually something that Lanno has accustomed him to.
The economic benefits brought by the research on longevity medicine are world-class. There are too many big guys who control the world behind the scenes. In order to obtain the longevity medicine earlier, they invested a lot of money in this project, which made the Planetary Defense Council
The funds are much more generous than those in the original work, and many of these funds are cheaper than the other three wall-facers.
Among the three, except for Taylor's plan, which was not of much help to the future development of mankind, the other two have made great contributions to mankind's fight against the Trisolarans. Therefore, Lan Nuo did not really care about the investment he had attracted.
They squander.
This time the plan review went very smoothly. On the surface, there seems to be no problem with Lannuo's plan. It is a very standard scientific research project and has achieved phased results. It is very valuable to continue to develop. Even if it is
If you are not a wall-facer, as long as you put your project out there, countless people will come to invest.
The meeting in front of them turned into a gluttonous feast for the right to invest. Everyone can see the huge benefits that this artificial food technology will bring if it is realized, combined with the controllable nuclear fusion that is about to be completed. Although aliens
The human threat is like the Sword of Damocles, hanging over everyone's head, but the immediate interests can still attract the attention of countless people, causing them to gather around like sharks that have smelled blood.
Although Garnin's expression was very serious and he had the traditional tough-guy style of the Russians, he couldn't tell how ecstatic he was when he heard the investment quotes that were like an auction.
Lan Nuo has obtained so much funding not only for his own project, but also for the Wall-Facing Project to continue for a longer period of time. In the original work, the Wall-Facing Project came to an end after the great trough.
On the one hand, it is because humans have gradually calmed down and the fear of Trisolarans has begun to decline over time. On the other hand, the consumption of resources by the Wallfacers is so great that the human government can no longer afford it and has begun to start from various sources.
Various aspects have restricted the rights of the Wallfacers, especially when Taylor committed suicide and Ray Diaz was preparing to bring the solar system to death. Not only the human government, but even the people themselves also had fear and fear towards the Wallfacers.
The disgust eventually led to the plan being abandoned in name only.
But this time the wall-facing plan brought not only bad results. Now people all over the world are waiting for the emergence of elixirs. It can be seen with the naked eye that the technology of elixirs is constantly improving and the cost is constantly falling.
, this is a tangible benefit for everyone, and it also makes the Wall-Facing Project really bring benefits to everyone. In this way, even if some Wall-Facing people go too far and are exposed, Lan Nuo is here to stand up.
It can be like a pillar of strength, pushing this plan forward.
This will undoubtedly be of great help in the fight against Trisolaris. As new plans are put into research and development, Dr. Wang Miao also participated in the planning process.
The artificial food plan is advancing steadily. With Lannuo as an experienced leader, there are almost no bottlenecks in the process of technology development. Every time a problem is encountered, Lannuo can find a way to solve the problem immediately, just like
I have tried the same thing countless times. Some are the result of Lan Nuo relying on rehearsals and trying again and again. Some are the results of Lan Nuo relying on his extremely rich experience in the past. He has solved countless similar problems and can find them at a glance.
found a solution.
The entire project is public, and people around the world can learn about the progress of the project through the Internet. However, when the project was pushed to 80% and was almost successful, a natural disaster finally struck. It was a very violent El Niño.
Phenomenon, important grain-producing areas around the world experienced an unprecedented severe drought during the most critical season for crop growth. Not a drop of rain fell for two consecutive months, resulting in the loss of harvests in many important grain-producing areas around the world.
Although countries have food reserves, not every country places food security as one of the most important issues like big countries. Many countries rely entirely on food imports to meet domestic needs, which is different from the rough statement in the original work.
Descriptions vary, the real famine broke out from Middle Eastern countries.
Having once mastered oil, they were never short of money, nor were they short of funds to import grain. For quite some time, in order to get rid of grain imports, they invested a lot of money to subsidize desert grain growing. However, in the end, due to cost issues, the output
It has dropped to one percent of what it was at its peak.
And with this current outbreak, all countries are short of food. Even if they have money, some things cannot be bought. There are too many people gathered in the barren desert, and the increasingly scarce food reserves are in the desert.
A terrible crisis is brewing in the panic.
The progress of grain synthesis technology is still at the last point, and the cost has not been completely reduced, but the crisis has erupted, and Lannuo's project is now regarded by people all over the world as their life-saving straw.
