Nano-medical cabins, industrial robots, cryogenic sleep chambers... With the application of these advanced technological products, the number of human deaths has plummeted. However, the earth's resources are limited and cannot withstand such a restrained population expansion.
Zhou Xing is a globally recognized genius scientist, and he also controls one of the world's largest and most advanced companies. At the same time, the reason for the infinite expansion of human population has nothing to do with him, and it has become his inevitable choice to invest in the aerospace field.
Yang Minghua, Lin Wei and others can think and understand Zhou Xing's thoughts very well. No matter what, there is only one direction for the future development of Shining Star Group, and that is to move into space.
"Mr. Zhou, when are you going to start the space project? Will you wait until the life extension gene technology is successfully developed?" Chen Fan looked at Zhou Xing and asked impatiently.
Hearing this, everyone looked at Zhou Xing nervously with great anticipation.
Life-extending genetic technology has always been what Yang Minghua and the others care about most. They are already quite old. However, the magnificent interstellar era of human civilization is about to begin. They want to continue living and witness with their own eyes the progress of human society under the leadership of the Shining Star Group. Enter the interstellar era.
Facing the expectant eyes of everyone, Zhou Xing smiled and shook his head: "No, the life-extending gene technology does not have three years, I am afraid it will not produce results. The energy project is the first problem to be solved at the moment."
Hearing this, everyone's spirits perked up and their eyes lit up. Zhou Xing's answer showed that he recognized that life-extending gene technology has huge breakthrough possibilities.
"So we will be able to use this technology soon! Mr. Zhou, are you sure?" Xie Liwu looked at Zhou Xing excitedly and asked happily.
"Sure, sure, Mr. Zhou never says anything that is targeted." Chen Fan nodded excitedly, watching everyone answer for Zhou Xing.
According to Zhou Xiaozhi's calculations, the gene sequence that causes human aging can be deciphered in about a year. At that time, it will take another one or two years to develop a genetic drug that modifies the aging gene series.
Zhou Xing smiled and nodded: "If we conservatively estimate it, it will take about three years."
Zhou Xingdu said this, so the life-extending gene technology must not have escaped.
"Great! Great!" Xie Liwu was ecstatic and nodded excitedly.
Everyone was overjoyed, with bright smiles on their faces and nodding their heads.
Yang Minghua looked at Zhou Xing and asked happily: "Mr. Zhou, please tell me what important arrangements you have for the energy project."
Zhou Xing smiled and nodded, looked at Yang Minghua and replied: "Next, start the nuclear fusion energy station construction project to experiment with nuclear fusion power generation technology."
Hearing this, Yang Minghua, Lin Wei, and Xie Liwu looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Sure enough, it is nuclear fusion power generation!
It is another cutting-edge technology with huge influence, and its influence is comparable to that of life-extending gene technology.
For all mankind, energy demand is the most urgent problem to be solved.
With the expansion of population and the rapid development of science and technology, human beings' demand for energy is increasing, and the world's energy crisis has become increasingly prominent.
However, the main energy sources used by humans - oil and coal - were formed by animals, microorganisms and their sediments in ancient lakes and oceans that were buried underground by changes in the earth's crust. They were formed after long-term geological processes of high temperature and high pressure, forming a crude oil reservoir. It takes thousands of years, tens of thousands of years or more, and the formation of coal takes even longer, millions of years or more.
Petroleum and coal are non-renewable energy sources, and their quantities will become less and less as humans use them.
Nowadays, humans have used high-tech detection technology to explore more than 90% of the world's energy-prone areas except Antarctica and the deep sea. It is impossible for the earth's resources to increase as much as they did in the last century.
However, in order to develop the economy and develop national strength, human society consumes more energy year by year, and the energy crisis is increasingly exacerbated by the excessive exploitation and wasteful use of energy.
Energy is no small matter. Once the bottom line of energy is touched, human society will be in turmoil. It is very common for countries to have civil strife and wars to break out.
Oil and coal are facing depletion, nuclear power generation is unsafe, hydropower is over-exploited, other clean energy, solar energy, wind energy, etc. are difficult to develop and have low potential. The only technology that can replace oil and coal and has development value is the remaining Next - Nuclear fusion generates electricity.
Nuclear fusion, also known as nuclear fusion, fusion reaction or thermonuclear reaction, under certain conditions (such as ultra-high temperature and high pressure), realizes the fusion reaction of the nuclei of a certain material (mainly deuterium) (changes from one atomic nucleus to another) A technology that produces a large amount of energy release for another type of atomic nucleus and continuously obtains energy.
Nuclear fusion technology is the most mainstream and cutting-edge technology in the world today. Several technological powers in the world, including China, have conducted in-depth research on this technology and achieved many results.
Nuclear fusion technology has two directions: magnetic confinement and inertial confinement implementation.
However, it is quite difficult. It is not easy to heat atoms to a high temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees and let them fuse in an orderly manner. At present, the operation duration of the steady-state high-constraint mode of this technology has just exceeded the order of minutes. , there is still a huge gap between achieving controllable and continuous operation.
Yang Minghua looked at Zhou Xing with complicated eyes. He must have made sufficient preparations when he proposed this technology at this time.
"Mr. Zhou, have you developed controllable nuclear fusion technology?" Yang Minghua asked probingly.
Zhou Xing smiled and nodded, confirming: "Yes, I have further improved the 'fully superconducting tokamak fusion device'. If the experiment is correct, controllable nuclear fusion should be achievable."
The fully superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion device is an annular magnetically confinement controlled nuclear fusion experimental device invented by the former Soviet scientist Tokamak in the 1950s. The superconducting tokamak enables the magnetic confinement configuration to operate continuously and steadily. It is recognized as the most effective way to explore and solve engineering and physical problems of future fusion reactors. If a major breakthrough can be made in this field, the possibility of realizing controllable nuclear fusion power generation is very high.
After hearing Zhou Xing's answer, everyone had expected smiles on their faces and were not surprised.
According to past experience, Zhou Xing must have mastered the relevant technical information before progressing to allow them to implement experiments and complete the project in one step.
Photonic computer and bio-3D printer, these two projects are in urgent need of advancement. Together with a polynuclear energy station project, large-scale projects are launched one after another. As managers of Shining Star Group, Yang Minghua, Xie Liwu, Lin Wei, etc. People are very distressed.
Because of Zhou Xing's R&D capabilities, Shining Star Group has achieved outstanding results in every field. However, it is not easy to become a global technology monopoly giant.
In new materials, virtual networks, robots, medical fields, smart chips, photonic computers... and other fields, Shining Star Group is a monopoly giant in the industry. If they develop life-extending gene technology and nuclear fusion energy technology, even if they are from the country behind them, Senior leaders may also be wary!
Yang Minghua looked at Zhou Xing and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Zhou, if this is the case, our group will become very conspicuous!"
Zhou Xing smiled and nodded, understanding what Yang Minghua meant.
Zhou Xing looked serious, looked at everyone and said frankly, "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Shining Star Group will create a more brilliant career in the future. This hurdle must be overcome calmly and forcefully. The nuclear fusion project will start experiments." After that, you should focus on the three fields of photonic computers, new materials, and 3D printers to prepare for the next projects."
Yang Minghua, Lin Wei, Xie Liwu and others looked at each other, their eyes as hot as fire. Today Zhou Xing invited them over for "dinner". The main purpose should be to explain to them his next thoughts!
If the photonic computer and 3D printer projects go smoothly, the Shining Star Group will have two tentacles deeply rooted in China. When the two projects of life extension gene technology and nuclear fusion power generation are implemented, the Shining Star Group will have a strong presence in China and even the whole country. The world will establish an indestructible "position".
Ye Huilan came out from the kitchen with a basin of soup, placed it in the center of the dining table, and called to everyone: "The dragon bone soup is ready. Don't just talk about work and eat. Eat quickly, the food is getting cold."
Zhou Xing nodded with a smile and called to Yang Minghua and the others: "Well, well! Let's not talk about business anymore. Let's all use chopsticks!"
Lin Wei smiled and nodded, looked at Ye Huilan and praised: "It tastes so good, Sister Lan, your cooking skills are at a five-star level. I definitely wouldn't be able to cook so many dishes."
"Yes! Sister Lan, if I can always eat your cooking, I will definitely be as good as Mr. Zhou." Chen Fan took a sip of the soup and flattered Ye Huilan with a satisfied look on his face.
Ye Huilan's smile was like a blooming white orchid, overflowing with contented joy: "Haha, Xiao Chen really knows how to talk. If it's delicious, just eat more! You're welcome!"
"Yes, yes!" Chen Fan nodded like garlic and started eating.
Zhou Xing, Yang Minghua, and Xie Liwu smiled at each other, joined in the battle, and enjoyed this sumptuous dinner together.
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The miraculously efficient 3D printer and the sci-fi advanced photonic computer have once again become popular around the world with these two new products.
Suppliers, agents, and wholesalers from all over the world are rushing to the headquarters of Shining Star Group. They wave their money, seeking cooperation and joining.
The Shining Star Group is like a "glutton" that doesn't have enough to eat, refusing to refuse anyone who comes, and devouring a large amount of wealth from all over the world.
Electronic cities in major cities around the world have become deserted, either changing their doors or announcing closures. Overnight, the world has changed.
As early as when 3D printing technology was invented, a large number of knowledgeable people predicted its application prospects. Due to the material field, 3D printing technology has not been widely promoted and applied. However, one day, 3D printing technology will By completing material breakthroughs, this technology will bring about earth-shaking changes to human society.
Now the great changes have begun. Shining Star Group has not only completed a breakthrough in printing materials, but also improved the printing mode of 3D printing technology on this basis.
The world economy is like a patient with diarrhea who has been given a strong laxative by the Shining Star Group. It cannot withstand the "surprise" brought by the bio-3D printer. The stock market is "limbless" tortured by several economic crises. Once again, stocks are plummeting, especially those in industrial-related companies.
Sanleng Group, one of the world's top 500 industrial groups, is mainly involved in the automotive industry, power, materials, machinery, microelectronics, military industry,... It is a world-famous enterprise with a total market value of up to 100 billion US dollars.
However, due to many businesses, Sanleng Group and Shining Star Group overlapped. With the advent of 3D printers and photonic computers, countless investors cut their flesh and fled, and the total market value fell by one-fifth in a blink of an eye.
The conference room at the headquarters of Sanleng Group felt like a storm was coming, and the atmosphere was depressing.
Dozens of senior executives of the group did not dare to take a breath, and did not dare to look directly at the chairman of the group, Iwamoto Matsu, the chairman of the group.
"Why did the company's stock drop like this? How can I save it? Can any of you tell me?" Iwamotomatsu glanced at the audience with a scary look.
Everyone's scalp was numb, and they were stumped by the questions asked by Iwamoto Song.
"Don't say anything, Ishitaro, you speak first." Iwamotomatsu's eyes fell on a bald middle-aged man.
"Hi, President." Shi Taro trembled, nodded and explained: "In this product launch of Xingyao Group, photonic computers have seriously impacted our group's achievements in the field of microelectronics, and 3D printers have impacted our group's industrial field. In the long run, our group will suffer a loss of US$3 billion."
Hearing this, Iwamotomatsu's face darkened, he looked at Ishitaro gloomily, and asked in a sullen manner: "Then what? What can we do to save this loss?"
Meeting Iwamotomatsu's gaze, Ishitaro shuddered and said in a trembling voice: "President, the products released by Shining Star Group are leading the times, just like smartphones replacing feature phones. This is the inevitable result of technological progress. , so what we can do now is to change the existing business and strive to catch up with the development direction of Shining Star Group. The stock has dropped sharply because investors have lost confidence in the company's development. How can the group cut off its strength and readjust its business direction at this time? Maybe we can recover some of the losses.”
After saying that, Ishitaro looked at Chairman Iwamoto Matsu in fear, waiting for his anger.
Iwamotomatsu closed his eyes and frowned as he thought.
Due to technological progress and the birth of new products, it is common for one company to be replaced by another. The most classic case is that Apple replaced the mobile phone giant Nokia Group, causing an "empire" to collapse.
Iwamotomatsu opened his eyes, looked at everyone, and decided in a somewhat difficult voice: "The shareholders' meeting will be held the day after tomorrow, and it will be decided that the group will give up on matters in the field of microelectronics, and at the same time increase investment in flying cars, and strive to release new products this year."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if the chairman recognized the reality, but they were afraid that he would keep delaying it.
Reality does not depend on human will. If you fall behind, you must bear a high price. This is an unchanging principle in the development of human society.