Chapter 490: Not deuterium, but first-order deuterium? Cooper takes office!
The deuterium-deuterium reaction, also known as the deuterium fusion reaction, usually occurs as a side reaction of the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction.
That is to say, during the deuterium-tritium fusion process, some deuterium-deuterium particles will react with each other.
If it is just the nuclear fusion reaction of deuterium elements, humans have not yet achieved ignition, not even within the laboratory.
Therefore, experts only have two words to judge intelligence -
Fake!
This result does not satisfy the decision-makers of Amrican. They still have great trust in the intelligence system. The flower growers control the nuclear fusion project using deuterium-deuterium fusion, which is the result of a comprehensive analysis based on a series of intelligence.
The intelligence agency's assessment of the reliability of information is as high as over 97%.
The official who organized the meeting immediately said, "Don't just discuss possibility or impossibility. There is no problem with our intelligence system, and the credibility of this news is very high."
"If nuclear fusion projects do use deuterium-deuterium fusion, how do they achieve it?"
This question has aroused the thinking of experts.
When they heard the news, they subconsciously thought it was impossible, but the information might also be true. So how did the other party achieve ignition?
Engrik Lehmann, a young professor from the University of Pennsylvania, said, "I think there is a possibility. The material they use is not conventional deuterium, but first-order deuterium produced under a strong annihilation force field."
"The last research result released by the Antigravity Behavior Research Center said that the first-order hydrogen element was discovered. The experimental results of the Groom Lake project team showed that the critical lines for the upgrading of iron isotopes are consistent. In other words,
If you can create first-order hydrogen elements, you can create first-order deuterium elements.”
"They may be performing first-order deuterium-deuterium fusion!"
Engrik Lehmann's words plunged the venue into discussion. Many people discussed it and thought it was very possible.
Since first-order deuterium can be produced and research on nuclear fusion-related projects is being carried out at the same time, it is naturally possible to use first-order deuterium in nuclear fusion experiments.
"So what happens in the first-order deuterium-deuterium reaction?"
"Perhaps the reaction cross section is expanding? Theoretically speaking, it is unlikely to expand to the level of deuterium and tritium fusion, but the cross section of the fusion reaction increases exponentially, and it is possible to increase it ten times."
"It may also be a comprehensive fusion reaction. For example, they added a small amount of first-order tritium to allow the reaction to proceed quickly, and then maintained the first-order deuterium-deuterium reaction."
"Anyway, the premise to support this kind of research is that they can produce first-order deuterium elements on a large scale..."
"..."
This analysis result makes many people feel depressed.
If it is a conventional deuterium-deuterium reaction, they can still think about whether there are any unknown technologies involved, but if it is a first-order deuterium-deuterium reaction, it is entirely a first-order material problem.
It is impossible for them to obtain the first-order deuterium material.
Officials at the decision-making level immediately thought of the Groom Lake Project. If they could create a high-intensity annihilation field, they would definitely discover a lot of new materials. When encountering similar situations, there would be no need to organize expert analysis.
"It's still because the plan is not going well."
"Many fields cannot keep up with the pace of flower growers. If the other party has any novel materials or techniques, they have to find a group of people to discuss them..."
"The Groom Lake Project must be taken more seriously!"
They are so far behind in terms of annihilation field technology that some even think it is impossible for them to catch up.
There are many people who hold similar views.
Listening to the meeting report, the No. 1 decision maker couldn't help but think of the colonial era hundreds of years ago, when a large number of colonists used the advanced weapons in their hands to colonize backward areas.
At that time, the colonized indigenous people in various places saw the huge power of muskets and artillery, and maybe they thought it was the coming of gods?
They definitely don't understand it at all.
Perhaps the indigenous leader will summon the smart people in the tribe to study together what kind of artifact the other party uses...
"Isn't this who we are now?"
The No. 1 decision-maker shook his head as he thought about it. They are not an indigenous tribe, but one of the most developed countries on earth.
However, the situation with the Groom Lake project is very troublesome.
The problems they now encounter are not only lagging behind in research, but also problems in the management of the project. The first one to bear the brunt is that after Ronald Nolan was fired, no one else took the initiative to apply for the position of person in charge.
This is something very weird!
Many people were very active in the past and hoped to win the position of person in charge. The person in charge of the plan is not only a position, but also represents higher salary, more bonuses and more rights and control.
The funds started from several billion dollars.
At the same time, serving as the person in charge of the plan can also expand one's influence in many aspects in the world. No matter where he goes, he will be considered a 'big shot'.
If the research can make great progress, it may even be recorded in history.
In a few decades, history books will record, "The Groom Lake project was not successful at first. After changing the person in charge several times, it was finally realized under the leadership of someone..."
"finished……"
etc.
In short, being the person in charge of a project plan can gain huge amounts of money, fame and personal influence.
For such a position, no one took the initiative to apply.
The No. 1 decision-maker was also troubled by this. He discussed it with officials from the staff group and the Ministry of Energy, and finally decided to appoint Empoli-Cubo who was far away in Switzerland.
There is no one better suited to take over from Ronald Nolan than Empoli Cubo.
This position originally belonged to Empoli Kubo, but he was not very lucky. He was re-appointed and went to the International Annihilation Theory Organization. Ronald Nolan later came to become the person in charge.
Now……
"It's time to interview Cooper!" The No. 1 decision-maker made the decision.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Empoli-Cubo received news that the No. 1 decision-maker wanted to talk to him face to face.
He was very confused about this.
He knew that he had a high probability of taking over Ronald Nolan's position, but his thoughts now were different from those before, especially after talking to Colette James, he felt it was best not to take up the role of Groom Lake Project
person in charge.
Kolot-James did not specifically talk about the reasons for not being the person in charge. His suggestions were like this, "What, you want to be the person in charge? If you ask me to express my opinion, I will only remind you-"
"Don\u0027t-do-this!"
He said very forcefully, "In today's project team, whoever comes in is the fool, and the person in charge is the biggest fool."
"Why do you think no one takes the initiative to apply? You should think about it carefully."
"This is a hot potato."
"As long as you take over, there will be no good end. It will only be a matter of time before you are fired..."
"..."
Even though he knew he would be fired in the end, it was too tempting to be the person in charge of a massive $55 billion scientific research project.
On the way back by plane, Cooper kept thinking. He decided to leave the decision-making power to luck instead of taking the initiative to fight for it.
White house.
Cooper met with the No. 1 decision maker.
There were several members of the staff group next to him. He seemed to be being scrutinized by a group of people, but it didn't matter that he couldn't be the person in charge. His performance was very calm.
"Empoli, you have worked in the Annihilation Organization for a long time, and you also led the construction of the first strong annihilation force field generating equipment. What do you think of the follow-up research?"
This is a question from the No. 1 decision-maker.
Cooper said calmly, "I don't know."
This answer surprised everyone in the office. No matter which top scholar they asked, they would give a clear direction instead of directly saying they didn't know.
To a certain extent, simply saying that you don't know is equivalent to giving up. Any large research plan will not choose a person in charge who does not even know the main direction of the research.
Cooper said calmly, "I really don't know the next step, just like you don't know what kind of technology the anti-gravity center uses to create an annihilation force field with more than ten times magnification."
"I work in the Annihilation Organization, but all I know are existing technologies, which are based on high-pressure mixed materials, force field superposition, magnetic field interference and other methods to create strong annihilation force fields."
"The problem with this technology is that the strong annihilation force field is only a thin layer, coupled with the complex magnetic field device on the outer layer, it cannot be used to produce magnetized materials in large quantities."
"We are far behind not only in terms of annihilation field strength technology, but also in other unknown aspects."
"We may even be backward in theory."
"I dare say that any physicist, scientist, or scholar in other fields that I can find knows the clear direction for the next step..."
"So I can't make any guarantees."
"If I were the project leader, I would only ask the project team to focus on reality and advance the research step by step, instead of taking big steps and spending a lot of money in directions that may be wrong."
Cooper's tone was very sincere.
After hearing this, the No. 1 decision-maker nodded thoughtfully, "You can go."
"It looks like there is no hope." Cooper walked out of the white house and looked back. He shrugged and left with his hands in his trouser pockets.
In the office.
The people in the staff group are discussing.
Most people are not optimistic about Cooper being the person in charge because he does not have a clear research direction.
The No. 1 decision-maker didn't see it that way. He said, "Others had a clear direction, such as Shapley and Nolan. In the end, it proved that they all failed."
"Together they spent more than half of the money."
"As a result, we still used the exchanged technology to create a strong annihilation force field with seven times the power. That device can only be used for experiments."
"Those scholars who say they have a clear direction have no theoretical support at all for their so-called direction, and no one knows whether it is correct. They just write a report, express their own opinions, and then try to convince others, including me of course.
"
"How can I trust them?"
The words of the No. 1 decision-maker made everyone in the office think. Then someone suggested, "You can also let Kubo serve as the temporary person in charge, at least until the right direction is found."
"No matter what, someone has to be in charge of the project."
"Cubo has a wealth of experience."
"Under Cooper's leadership, the project team will at least not lose a lot of funds in vain..."
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soon.
The news that Empoli Cooper was the leader of the Groom Lake project team came out. At the same time, Cooper already knew the news and came to the experimental base with full excitement.
Cooper is in charge, which is completely different from Nolan's situation.
He had been working for the International Annihilation Theory Organization before, so he would naturally allocate funds to continue supporting the research of the Annihilation Organization.
On his first day in office, Cooper dealt with documents supporting the Annihilation organization.
He signed his name on the document, which means that the Groom Lake Project will support the Annihilation Organization with 500 million funds, and it will be paid quickly within half a month.
This feeling is so good.
Come to think of it, I just looked at the document, signed it, and decided where the $500 million in funds would go.
Cooper felt the benefits of power.
Next, he organized core scholars to hold a meeting on the next research plan.
Everyone in the project team was waiting for Kubo to give orders. No scholar was sure what the right direction was. Kubo said, "First of all, let me emphasize that as the person in charge, I am not leading the project team to catch up with Wang Hao's team...
"
"Everyone knows that it is impossible in a short time."
"We don't need such false slogans, but we also need to understand their technology, so we will continue to purchase first-order materials and increase cooperation with materials laboratories."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "This will become one of the core tasks."
"Now our main work is centered around new equipment, studying thin layers of strong annihilation force fields, and studying the relationship between internal field forces and built-in energy intensity."
"Progress step by step!"
"I believe that only by laying a solid foundation and gaining enough accumulation can we determine the next direction and enter the next stage..."
Cooper's speech was still very successful.
Although he did not state a clear direction, the work plans he made were very practical. If you do research slowly, you will definitely make progress.
At the same time, Cooper also promoted his own people.
Collot James was appointed deputy director of experiments, and all experiments related to the strong annihilation field equipment were in charge of Collot James.
James was not very satisfied.
After the meeting.
James said to Cooper with depression, "Empoli, thank you for your trust in me. This makes my work busier."
"However, I am very satisfied with this position."
"It's not because of promotion or salary increase, it's because I will be considered 'your person'. When you are fired, I probably won't be fired, but I will definitely be transferred to another place."
"Most likely it's Switzerland."
"At that time, I will be able to return to that beautiful holy place..."
Kubo was stunned.
He kept his mouth half open for a long time and complained, "You are really an animal that thinks with the lower body!"
James didn't care, "Because I'm a normal man. If your way of thinking is different from mine, it means..."
His eyes glanced at Kubo's lower body, with a look of disdain on his lips.
Kubo could only use one sentence to explain his mood at this time--