Chapter 1219 Postscript 75 The audience took off their hats to pay tribute to Bachelor Xie
Chapter 1219 Postscript 75·Everyone took off their hats to pay tribute to Bachelor Xie
Chemistry Congress.
It had been going on for most of the day, and the chemists participating in the meeting were still arguing over the three definitions given by Xie Yan.
Because those three definitions can neither be falsified nor confirmed using current scientific methods.
It can explain all current chemical experimental results, but that's all.
"I think the three definitions proposed by Bachelor Xie can be used as chemical postulates first."
A Rose Bachelor named Xue Jiawen said: "Until they are proven falsified, we can continue to use them and even teach them to students. However, they cannot be proven, so they cannot be used as definitions!"
"I second the proposal!" Another Rose Bachelor named Shan Ting said.
"I also second the proposal."
"I support that these three articles should be used as public institutions."
"..."
The chemists present expressed their stance one after another.
After all, Xie Yan is too young. Even if he has great academic achievements, these senior academics are still vaguely dissatisfied.
What's more, it really cannot be proven at this stage, and it is impossible for them to admit it directly, both publicly and privately.
But this thing is really easy to use and can indeed be used to explain various chemical experiments. Therefore, they must temporarily accept it and use these three principles to guide research and teaching.
Therefore, it is characterized as a "chemical postulate" and is a result acceptable to everyone.
Xie Yan smiled and said nothing, knowing what these people were thinking.
The definition is not a theorem and does not need to be proved at all. These people are secretly changing the concept.
The reason why they went to great lengths to mingle words and turn "definition" into "public postulate" is simply to wash away as much traces of Xie Yan as possible.
If you look at the public setting thing from the literal meaning, it can easily be understood as being set by everyone. Will it reduce Xie Yan's influence?
Who wants to be the disciple of a 17-year-old boy?
But no matter how hard they try, they are just covering their ears.
When Ma Changnian, the president of the Chemistry Association, saw that more than half of the scholars had expressed their opinions, he asked Xie Yan: "Bachelor Xie, are you willing to change these three definitions to public assumptions?"
"I don't care." Xie Yan chuckled.
Xie Yan's unrestrained reaction actually made some scholars feel ashamed.
Zhu Shirong corresponded with Xie Yan almost every month. At this moment, he stood up and spoke out: "Does the definition need to be proved? I have defined it more than once in my paper, and I have never seen anyone stand up to object. Why bother?
Change it to a public institution?”
The chemist named Xue Jiawen coughed twice in embarrassment: "The definition is a personal behavior. If it cannot be recognized, it will always be unconvincing."
Zhu Shirong sneered: "You have so many thoughts, why not use them more on academics."
Chairman Ma Changnian is also very old and has been neglecting things for a long time. He doesn't want everyone to quarrel, so he simply fights each other: "Since everyone agrees, these three points proposed by Bachelor Xie, why not just call them '
How about the Three Public Postulates of the Prince Consort?”
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned.
I have only heard of people adding personal titles before theorems, but never heard of people adding personal titles before postulates.
With the word "husband-in-law" added, if the little story behind it spreads, these people in front of them will become a big joke. Not only a joke now, but it will still be a joke hundreds of years later.
Xue Jiawen quickly changed his words: "It's more appropriate to call it definition."
"Yes, yes, I think the definition is more appropriate."
"There is no need to change it to a public institution."
"..."
Seeing that everyone changed their minds, Ma Changnian said: "Well, these three definitions of Bachelor Xie can be written into chemistry textbooks from now on until the day they are falsified."
Xie Yan took a closer look at Ma Changnian and felt that the chemistry president was quite interesting.
Until now, he had always been submissive and couldn't do anything, so he left everything to Vice Chairman Wei Renfu.
Now, Wei Renfu has been overthrown because of his achievements in his youth and chose to retire directly and go home to raise his grandson. Chairman Ma actually started to become ambivalent again.
"Do we no longer need to discuss Bachelor Xie's particle conjecture?" Ma Changnian asked.
A chemist named Miao Wenqing raised his hand: "Bachelor Xie's particle conjecture conflicts with the paper I published this time."
This person is the one who infers the relative atomic mass of unknown elements through experimental results.
Ma Changnian said: "Your paper is an inference, and Bachelor Xie's is a conjecture. Neither has been proven yet. If there is any conflict, you can discuss it yourself after the meeting."
Xie Yan said: "Just continue to test the inference made by Academician Miao."
A scholar named Hu Siqi said: "I have measured the relative mass of the iron atom to be 55.6 (there is a slight error), and any rounding can be used. Based on Bachelor Miao's method, the relative mass of the iron atom should be 52."
"Perhaps your experimental data is wrong." Miao Wenqing said.
Hu Siqi smiled and said: "Anyway, my paper has been submitted. If you don't believe it, just test it yourself."
Miao Wenqing felt guilty and stopped talking immediately, planning to go back and do experiments as soon as possible.
Ma Changnian asked again: "Do you have any objections to Bachelor Xie's expression of the molecular formula? If you have any objections, please raise your hands."
No one raised their hands.
Ma Changnian added: "If you agree, please raise your hands."
Everyone raised their hands and the vote was unanimous.
Ma Changnian continued to ask: "Do you have any objections to Bachelor Xie's expression of chemical equations? If you agree, please raise your hands."
Passed unanimously again.
Only a fool would object to these two things.
First, it does make the expression of molecules and chemical reactions more concise and intuitive.
Second, as long as it is determined, many, many results can be produced. Whoever can determine a molecular formula or a chemical equation is enough to become famous.
Of course, there are probably a lot of people who can quickly determine those simple molecular formulas and chemical equations. There is no way to grab the results because a bunch of people submitted their papers at the same time.
You have to determine more complex molecular formulas and chemical equations!
Xie Yan didn't care about this and didn't bother to compete with everyone.
Anyway, he is the one who laid the foundation. The more achievements others make, the taller the house built on his foundation will be. In the future, when it becomes a high-rise building, Bachelor Xie can be called the "founder".
"The meeting is dismissed!"
Ma Changnian was already very tired. He was old and had been meeting for nearly a day.
Just when everyone was about to leave, Ma Changnian took off his hat and suddenly bowed to Xie Yan.
Xie Yan quickly took off his hat and returned the gift.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the way to express respect was to take off shoes and socks.
After the Tang Dynasty, tables and benches became more common, people did not need to sit on the floor, and the floor was no longer kept clean all the time. Therefore, taking off shoes and socks would make the feet dirty, and some people also had foot odor, so the salute changed accordingly.
Taking off your hat now has four meanings:
The first is to apologize; the second is to be grateful, the third is to pay tribute, and the fourth is to express one's wildness.
For example, Liu Zhiji's "Shi Tong Narrative" of the Tang Dynasty records: "Wang Shao's "Qi Zhi" states that Luo Qian took off his hat and thanked him in gratitude."
At this moment, Ma Changnian took off his hat and bowed to express his respect for Xie Yan.
He is an old man who doesn't care. If he makes such a move, not only will he not be laughed at, but he will be seen as respecting knowledge.
Moreover, it can also please the princess!
However, all the scholars at the scene were given to the generals. The president of the chemistry president took off his hat and saluted. Is it stingy to pretend not to notice?
But when I took off my hat and bowed to a 17-year-old boy, I always felt awkward.
Forget it, just take off your hat, who has made such a huge contribution?
One after another, scholars took off their hats and bowed to Xie Yan.
Xie Yan had no choice but to continue to return the gift.
Reporter Han Chengyi, who could almost hear yawning at the venue, finally regained his energy at this moment. Unfortunately, there is no camera yet, otherwise he would definitely take a photo, which would make many bachelors take off their hats and become a famous scene.
Of course, text descriptions are also possible.
Han Chengyi had already interviewed many scholars during his lunch break. At this moment, he stopped Xie Yan and said, "Bachelor Xie, can you stop and chat for a few words?"
Xie Yan smiled and replied: "Reporter Han, please speak."
"Xie Xie still remembers me?" Han Chengyi was quite pleased.
Xie Yan said: "Who doesn't know the Korean reporter from the cultural and educational section of "Da Ming Xun Bao"?"
Journalist was a profession named by Emperor Taizong himself. The official newspaper at that time was still called "Da Ming Yue Bao".
Han Cheng invited Xie Yan to sit down in the corner of the venue, took out a small notebook and said, "How did Bachelor Xie come up with the three definitions, molecular formulas, and chemical equations?"
When facing reporters, Xie Yan appeared polite and extremely humble: "I am just a junior in the chemical world, thanks to the chemical experiments of my seniors. In the past four months, countless scholars have made experimental breakthroughs. I learned from their papers
I benefited a lot and summarized a set of my own ideas.”
"Why can't other scholars summarize it?" Han Chengyi asked.
Xie Yan replied: "They have piled up too many experiments. The agate balance was suddenly invented. I want to redo all the experiments quickly. How can I have time to summarize them? In fact, even if I don't propose these things, my predecessors will be there
Propose it within the next one or two years. I am just trying to please you."
"Xie Xie is too humble," Han Chengyi asked again, "Does Xie Xie know that Qin Guo cement will soon be used in railway bridge construction?"
Xie Yan said: "I heard about it. So I plan to invent a ball mill to make cement production faster. This kind of ball mill can also be used in mines to crush ore and to make glass, porcelain and other industries."
Han Chengyi said happily: "Can you tell me in detail?"
Xie Yan shook his head: "I just have some ideas now, and I still need to make physical objects to continue to adjust and improve."
"Then I wish Bachelor Xie can successfully invent the ball...the ball..." Han Chengyi forgot his name.
Xie Yan said: "Ball mill."
Han Cheng said together: "Yes, ball mill. I wish Bachelor Xie success."
"I would like to borrow some words from the Korean University reporter." Xie Yan said with a smile.
Han Chengyi was filled with emotion. He was so humble when he became famous at a young age. If it were anyone else, he would have become arrogant. No wonder he can make the princess fall in love with him. Bachelor Xie is really extraordinary.
He planned to write an article in the next issue of "Da Ming Xun Bao" to talk about Xie Xie's modesty, prudentness, politeness, and impressive demeanor in words and deeds.
Xie Yan was also very happy at the moment. It would be great to have a reporter to help him create a character. From now on, he can pretend to be more and more mellow.