"Why not tell the people the truth? Maybe through good publicity, the people can accept it." In the office, Chen Xinjie made a cup of tea and asked Luo Yuan in confusion.
In her opinion, this decision is not a wise one. There is no airtight wall in the world, and there are no eternal secrets. No matter how strict the confidentiality system is, one day the truth will be revealed, and then there will inevitably be public dissatisfaction. and anger.
As Luo Yuan's secretary, she knows very well that the reproductive technology being promoted today is not as perfect as advertised. Providing the genetic material of both parents is just an illusion, a cover. The essence of implanting into the mother's body is still cultivated in the research institute. Clones.
What's more, with today's technology, it is actually not difficult to make modifications on the basis of normal fertilized eggs. Although it requires a lot of scientific research efforts, there are basically no sequelae.
"Do you know how many children aged 0-5 are there now?" Luo Yuan asked in response to Chen Xinjie's confusion.
Before she could answer, Luo Yuan asked and answered: "Less than fifty thousand, a little more than six to ten years old. At this age, not long after they were born, they ushered in the end of the world, and their ability to survive is not strong. Many people In troubled times, they either died due to lack of medical treatment or were cruelly abandoned. Today, the total number is only about 180,000, accounting for only one-thirtieth of the total population.
And the same proportion between the ages of 11 and 15 is far less than normal. The age structure of human beings has been severely disrupted, and the fertility problem is already a very serious problem. Although propaganda can persuade the public to accept cloning, the effect is It's undoubtedly too slow, and the end result won't be very good.
In past film and television promotions, the bad impression of "Blame the Clones" has been deeply ingrained, and people are afraid of it. If you want to completely reverse it, it cannot be reversed by simple publicity.
Instead of using administrative enforcement and holding grudges, it is better to let them live first. In fact, our propaganda has basically explained the truth. If you can accept it, you can naturally accept it. If you cannot accept it, it is not deceived. , even if you regret your birth and don’t want to raise it, you can still give it to the government to raise it, and then mix it with the clones in the laboratory, and you can perfectly hide the true number of clones in the laboratory. "
"But doing this will eventually damage your image!" Chen Xinjie said worriedly. She was not a holy mother. The reason why she objected was because she was worried that Luo Yuan would be affected after the truth was revealed.
"You are still too young, and politics is really not suitable for you. When the truth is revealed, someone will naturally take the initiative to take on everything, but I know nothing and am pure and innocent. What's more..." Luo Yuan stood up, smiled, and said With a cold meaning: "The reason why I sit in this position has never been because of my image!"
Chen Xinjie seemed to be shocked by Luo Yuan's shamelessness and was lost in thought for a long time.
It wasn't until Luo Yuan's voice came again that he came back to his senses.
"Notify the aircraft manufacturer and I'll be there soon." Luo Yuan flipped through the newly brought documents from the secretary for a while, then his eyes lit up and he said.
"I'll call right away!"
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Before reaching the door, the factory leaders and a group of worker representatives were already waiting at the door. Guards were standing nearby, and the atmosphere was particularly solemn.
"Don't affect the normal work of the factory because of me. Go to the factory area and see your new fighter planes." Luo Yuan waved his hand. Although he didn't catch a cold, he knew that he couldn't avoid such formalism.
No matter before or now, technology can develop, but human nature will not change. As long as power remains high, this cannot be eliminated.
Of course, then again, if he comes to inspect and no one welcomes him and everyone ignores him, he will really have to consider whether this person has political leanings and whether he is dissatisfied with the government.
After a while, Luo Yuan and his secretary Chen Xinjie rushed to the factory area, and what they saw was a heavy-duty aircraft with delta wings.
This is a huge thing, with a slightly sharp head, shaped like the tip of a sword, and a cross-shaped scissor shape at the tail. However, it does not look rough and ugly. The smooth curves and the shiny black surface cast in one piece make it With a strong sense of beauty, it exudes a strong science fiction atmosphere.
Huge yet delicate, subtle yet showy, elegant yet powerful, it is like a low-lying black cheetah, ready to devour anyone at any time.
"Mayor, this is an air-to-ground dual-purpose fighter aircraft, 20 meters long, with narrow wings of about 15 meters. After all, its main range of activities is in space, and it does not have high aerodynamic requirements." The engineer who designed it was standing next to him. He introduced with a nervous expression: "Its technical level is roughly equivalent to that of the Bosnian aircraft. It has two medium-sized nuclear fusion furnaces and two micro-pulse engines. Its maximum speed can reach 0.1 light speed, but it flies in a star system with dense meteorites. , its safe speed is 0.005 the speed of light, otherwise it will be easily destroyed by meteorite fragments.”
Luo Yuan nodded. In fact, the technology of the Bosing people has no good way to defend the spacecraft. Human beings have absorbed the technology of the Bosings, and they have the same problem. For defense against meteorites, it has only two means. One is to rely on the armor of the spacecraft to resist, which can only defend against meteorite impacts at low speeds.
The second is to use the spacecraft's detection system and high computing power to actively avoid meteorites before impact. Compared with the former, this is the most important method.
As far as the advanced main control quantum computer of the spacecraft is concerned, as long as the meteorite is slightly larger, it can basically detect the target within a distance of a hundred light seconds and avoid it in advance. What can hit it is basically dust.
The terrifying ravines on the surface of the spacecraft's armor that even several people couldn't fill are the result of these dust impacts.
When flying at sub-light speed, the kinetic energy generated by even just one milligram of matter colliding with each other is equivalent to an energy burst of 10 tons of TNT. And as long as 1 gram, it will basically destroy the ship and kill people. At this stage, there is no protection method. , can withstand the impact of such high-intensity super armor-piercing projectiles.
Although matter is scarce in the black space between star systems, it is by no means devoid of matter. It must be said that it is a kind of luck that this spacecraft can fly here.
"Does he need personnel to control him?" Luo Yuan came back to his senses and asked.
"No, Mayor, this is a drone. It has two operating modes. One is remotely controlled through a personal micro-quantum computer in the eyeball and operated using brain waves. The other is directly controlled by the main control computer. artificial intelligence to complete the task.”
"In terms of weapons, it has two 1-kilogram-level electromagnetic guns with a power of 100 million kilowatts, and the theoretical firing speed in vacuum can reach 0.012C. A 1.5 billion-kilowatt laser cannon, and a new type of 15-core fusion engine Missiles can also be equipped with anti-matter warheads if necessary.
It can carry out all destruction missions within a short distance! "
Of course, this short distance is not a short distance in the conventional sense, but a short distance in astronomical units.
This aircraft, in Luo Yuan's opinion, is already quite powerful. Although it cannot be said to catch up with the Bo Xingren's aircraft, it is of the same technological level. At most, there is only a difference in quantity.
Next, Luo Yuan visited other workshops of the factory.
As the only aircraft manufacturer in the spacecraft, in the past two or three years, their achievements are obviously more than just this space fighter.
In a workshop next door, Luo Yuan discovered an unexpected surprise.
This is a miniature spaceship. Its shape is exactly the same as the mother ship. However, even if it is a miniature spaceship, it is still a huge thing. Its diameter is about 80 meters and its height is 30 to 40 meters. Fortunately, the factory area is quite high. Otherwise, it would not be possible. It's really not easy to accommodate.
"This is an experimental spaceship model!" Seeing Luo Yuan's attention, the factory leader immediately expressed his merit: "The ratio is 20:1 with the mother ship we are on. We are mainly doing some technical verification on it. "
"Why haven't I heard that you are building this big project?" Luo Yuan was pleasantly surprised, but then asked in confusion.
Seeing that the leader of the factory was a little embarrassed, Luo Yuan understood at a glance that he undoubtedly wanted to hold back a big move and release a big satellite after success. Many research departments now have this problem. The competition among various scientific research institutions is too fierce nowadays. The results are endless. If you fail to produce a sensational result for a long time, you will soon be marginalized, waiting to be either abolished or merged.
"How's the progress?" Luo Yuan didn't feel embarrassed anymore and asked instead.
"Now it has reached 85%, but this is the result of the cooperation of multiple units." The leaders of the factory did not dare to take credit. After all, no other units cooperated to produce qualified accessories. Even a shell could not be produced. come out.
Nowadays, the major factories on the spacecraft, except for some welfare factories related to people's livelihood, basically focus on researching and absorbing glass star technology, and do not have many production tasks. They have enough time to cooperate with relevant units to produce some needed accessories. Even joint research and development.
"Well done!" Luo Yuan nodded with satisfaction and praised: "I hope to come back next time when this spaceship is completed."
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Luo Yuan left the factory with excitement in his heart. From the model of the spaceship, it can be seen that human beings have absorbed most of the technology of the Boxians. During this period of time, human beings have made rapid progress at an incredible speed. Originally, According to his most optimistic estimate, it will take at least five years before the conditions for interstellar voyages are mature. However, judging from the current progress, it may not be long before humans can fully control the entire spacecraft, and even have the ability to manufacture spaceships.
However, he also knows rationally that the remaining 15% of progress is the real difficulty. To solve this 15% of progress, it may take more time than the previous 85%. Many, maybe even far away.
But this is undoubtedly the worst case scenario. As more and more people take smart potions, in fact, the development of human science and technology has been accelerating, and scientific and technological achievements are emerging one after another. The possibility of replicating this spaceship is far greater than imagined. Very fast.