Simon is not as leisurely as a group of girls. There is a very important video conference in his jam-packed schedule this morning.
The spacex team, the fusiontime team, and the Westeros system participated together with some federal official cooperative advisory teams to discuss the lunar exploration plan.
The brand-new SpaceX company has had many successful launch experiences with various types of rockets. It stands to reason that the next step should be manned flight.
This plan is also in progress.
The lunar exploration plan is a brand new branch of tasks.
Simon has no immediate plans to copy the Apollo manned lunar landing plan. It is far from the time yet. This lunar exploration plan, simply put, is to develop a complete set of space solutions to reach the moon and return at the lowest cost. Setting The goal is to retrieve the lunar soil.
If it is possible to go a step further, helium 3 can be extracted directly from the moon through remotely controlled robotic equipment and then brought back.
Compared with the lunar soil, the cost of bringing helium 3 back from the moon will obviously be lower due to its extremely light mass.
On the other hand, the further extension of this lunar exploration plan is to connect with Fusiontime’s controllable nuclear fusion research and development team.
Anyone who knows a little bit about these two fields probably knows that based on human exploration of the moon many times, it is estimated that there are very large reserves of helium 3 on the moon, which is completely beyond the Earth's by countless orders of magnitude. This is because the Earth's atmosphere blocks it. Helium 3 radiates from the sun, but the moon has no such barrier. As a result, hundreds of millions of years of continuous erosion have accumulated.
Yes, the helium 3 on the moon still comes from the sun.
Just some corners and corners of radiation are theoretically enough for human beings to use for tens of thousands of years.
This is true. Ten thousand years from now, as long as humankind is not destroyed, we can at least travel smoothly through the entire solar system based on current technology.
Then there's helium 3 itself.
The current mainstream tritium fusion has many shortcomings: low energy release, neutron radiation, low controllability, etc.
As a counterexample, the fusion reaction of helium 3 releases higher energy, does not involve any radiation, and requires milder conditions for fusion. In short, these are all advantages.
Or the biggest shortcoming is that the reserves of helium 3 on the earth are too small.
Humanity's lunar exploration program has actually been launched for nearly half a century, and enough data has been accumulated. It was Simon's original idea to digest and then develop. This time, it is still based on the results brought by the Apollo program first. West The Luo System team has reached an agreement with NASA and other parties, and the exchange is that the research results here are open to the official.
As for this time, the ultimate goal of official cooperation teams such as SpaceX and NASA is to try to establish an unmanned helium 3 mining base on the moon.
This is mainly due to cost considerations.
The cost of manned landing on the moon is too high, and it is not necessary in the short term. Simon's personal requirement is that all plans, no matter what, must always have some output, rather than planning for the sake of planning. Just like back then, it was completely It was the two major hegemons, the United States and the Soviet Union, who were engaged in a technological struggle.
Practicality still comes first.
Therefore, the requirement of the overall plan is that the cost should be as low as possible.
For example, the various processes of landing on the moon do not have to be done in one go. You can separate the processes such as the round trip, or you can go two or three times and come back once. There is no need to pursue speed during the round trip. If you can use the gravity of the earth and the moon to fly automatically, then slowly Flying is also possible. After returning, or instead of landing directly on the earth, you can put the collected results on the space station first, and then send them back after the accumulated results are accumulated. In short, you can do whatever you can to save money.
Of course Simon is not short of money, but the fundamental purpose of doing this is to pursue efficiency.
The resources of human society are, after all, limited for the time being.
There’s no reason to spend lavishly when you can do more with limited resources.
Even if the space exploration industry becomes a real commercial activity in the future, it is obvious that, just like today's companies, who is more efficient, whose costs are lower, who can generate more profits, and which company can beat it? Competitor and survive.
At the same time, in project planning, this lunar exploration program will also bring various 'by-products'.
For example, new materials.
For example, robots will be further developed.
For example, the photovoltaic technology that the Westeros system is also focusing on researching will also be used in space this time.
Another example is space communications.
Etc., etc.
As long as they are operated properly, many of these 'by-product' technologies can be applied to a wide range of civilian fields in the future.
The meeting lasted until 12 o'clock. The heads of various departments in the video completed their reports. After some discussion, Simon personally made the decision and approved the plan.
The first phase lasts for 3 years. Budget, $2 billion.
Regardless of time, US$2 billion is actually a number that is neither high nor low.
If we only talk about the equipment required for simple processes such as launch, arrival, and return, US$2 billion is on the high side. However, when it comes to the research and development of many of these technologies, US$2 billion is far from enough.
Simon's attitude is that every expenditure exceeding US$100,000 must be sent to him for signature before it can be approved.
We are not afraid that the team will spend too much money, but we will never allow the team to spend money indiscriminately.
Of course, Simon doesn't understand all kinds of professional details, but he has a professional evaluation team around him.
In the final analysis, it is efficiency, doing the most things at the lowest cost.
The video conference ended at exactly twelve o'clock at noon.
Arriving at a dedicated small restaurant in Building 1, Amy Pascal was already waiting.
The topic at lunch was about dividends after this annual report.
Most of today's super-rich people, well, except Simon, other super-rich people in the traditional sense generally only have a net worth of tens of billions of dollars. Daenerys Entertainment has made a net profit of more than 10 billion US dollars in one year, which is definitely a very huge amount of money.
Naturally, many people are also paying attention to the matter of dividends.
Even if various shareholding reductions have been diluted over the years, Simon still personally holds 76.2% of the shares of Daenerys Entertainment. Once dividends are started, it will be obvious that he will also be the one with the greatest benefit.
The problem is that the current Westeros family is really not short of money.
Even if you don’t have cash in hand, just contact a bank and tens of billions of dollars of funds can be raised easily. In addition, the time is sensitive in the final stage of the current election. After a brief discussion, it was decided to pay dividends based on only 30% of quarterly earnings. , and the rest will be used as reserve funds for Daenerys Entertainment Group.
Even if Simon occupies the majority of Daenerys Entertainment's equity, it is still a very large share. After all, there are still many small shareholders. Dividends based on 30% of quarterly earnings will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among some shareholders. However, if the dividend ratio is too high, then Those who are dissatisfied may be the many media outlets that use the topic to stir up public emotions.
It's easy to tell which one is lighter and which is heavier.
In any case, just find some reasons to deal with other shareholders.
After the discussion was over, the lunch was still going on. Amy mentioned another thing along with the question about the financial report: "It's easy to find reasons, Simon, but we really need to try to develop new growth points. Otherwise, even if the game No matter how strong the business is, it may be difficult to hold on for too long, not to mention that the Internet bubble has reached its peak. I have recently been worried that after the bubble bursts this time, Daenerys will become the kind of person who is very profitable but has It’s the kind of established corporate giant that lacks growth potential, so it’s difficult for its stock price to go too high.”
What Amy is talking about is obviously federal companies such as Boeing and Chevron, which have high annual profits but are not favored by the capital market because of their low growth potential.
When Simon heard what Amy said, he felt no anxiety and said with a smile: "This is an inevitable trend. Any company that develops to the extreme will be like this in the end. There is nothing to worry about."
Of course Amy also understands this truth, but is still a little unwilling: "Simon, do you think Daenerys' market value can exceed one trillion this time?"
If his prediction comes true, then this big bubble may be the peak of Daenerys. It may not be possible for her to reach such a high stock price in the future.
There is still more than a month until December. Simon considered the recent trend. Although it is quite gratifying, whether the market value can eventually break through a certain threshold still depends on luck.
Shaking his head, Simon said: "We just have to do our own thing."
Amy shrugged: "It seems like that's all."
In fact, think about it, after all, she is still working for the young man in front of her, and her boss is not that enthusiastic, so what can she do
However, it can be said that she founded this company with her boss. To use a more cliché term, Daenerys Entertainment is similar to her children. This time, it is obviously very close. If it cannot break through 1 trillion US dollars, it is really It's a big pity.
After all, if 1 trillion is reached, for a company, it is equivalent to a soldier receiving the top medal. Even if the market value falls again in the future, this medal will always accompany the company and even be recorded in the business history of mankind.
Seeing Amy's unwillingness to be disappointed, Simon smiled and said, "Amy, if you have any arrangements, you can implement them. However, there is a prerequisite. For example, don't falsify financial reports, okay? You must never tell anyone about your inside information. Probably in the next period of time, a corporate fraud bomb will explode. By then, I don’t want to implicate us just because of a false name."
Amy was a little excited to suddenly get permission from her boss, but when the topic changed, she was a little surprised, and she even understood a series of things in an instant.
There is a corporate fraud bomb about to explode, so what will be the result
Of course, the federal stock market is also about to explode.
This means that Daenerys is going to have a market value of trillions, so there is not much time left.
Thinking like this, even though she understood that this was a little inside story that her boss believed in her very much, Amy still subconsciously wanted to know more: "Simon, what's going on?"
"I won't tell you more, and I remind you again, never reveal it, this is very important to us," Simon said, thought for a while, and added: "You just need to remember, probably It’s two months.”
Amy nodded solemnly when her boss said this.
As for using this news to make profits, Amy's thoughts flashed, and Amy just ignored it. With the Daenerys Entertainment shares and various other investments accumulated over the years, Amy's current net worth exceeds 20 billion U.S. dollars. There is really no need. Use this kind of inside information that her boss told her out of trust to make profits.
In fact, in her heart, Amy didn't even plan to tell her husband. After all, her man is a journalist and is too closely connected with the media circle. If something leaks out, the consequences will definitely be disastrous.
In any case, now that we know this news, the fake data must not be used. In fact, Amy has no intention of using it. After all, she has missed the best opportunity of this year's financial report. If she comes up with other fake data, will it be possible? It doesn’t matter whether it will work, or it will really cause trouble.
But there are certainly many ways to drive up a company's stock price even without lying.
Amy has also thought about it in advance, probably a new year's corporate planning idea to further promote Daenerys Entertainment's shift to informatization to cater to the arrival of the information age.
Daenerys Entertainment has actually been doing something like embracing the Internet in recent years, such as a full-service online membership plan, such as the online rental business of its Blockbuster chain, such as online game business, and its own theaters. Systematic online ticket purchase attempts, etc.
This time, such a plan is just another summary of what Daenerys has been doing. By the way, of course, it must mention some new network business development plans that may or may not be realized.
Anyway, now is an era of hyping the concept of the Internet.
Just like the old industrial giant General Electric, Jack Welch has personally taken the lead in promoting e-commerce in the past two years. GE can break through the market value of 400 billion US dollars as a traditional enterprise. In addition to its own strength, it is equally accurate as Welch. Inseparable from the 'pulse of the times'.
Just hype.
At best, it can only be regarded as falsification, but it is not fraud.
Simon listened to Amy's brief description and agreed without any hesitation with a smile.
I also reminded that the reason for reducing dividends happened to be this time. In order to promote new plans for the new year, money is needed.
Of course, this is just an excuse.
When the bubble bursts, Daenerys Entertainment’s huge profits will still remain in their own accounts. At that time, other shareholders will probably be thankful that Daenerys Entertainment did not use the money to squander it.
After lunch, Simon returned to the office.
Girl A followed her in, and after reporting some minor adjustments and precautions in her boss's schedule for the afternoon, she mentioned that there are a group of girls in the movie theater, do you want to meet them