Not to mention that the editors of Tianwen Publishing House were overjoyed because of the super translation ability of the intelligent translation experts. At this time, Zhao Yi was sitting in the large conference room, listening to the passionate speeches of the leaders above.
After several months of frequent meetings, communication and review, the domestic science and technology development plan promoted by Zhao Yi is finally coming to its final stage. The "Future Science and Engineering General Outline" written by him has finally been recognized by all participants in the science and technology conference.
Although this matter took several months, Zhao Yi felt that it was still delayed a bit, but he was still quite satisfied. After all, this matter itself is not an easy matter, not to mention that it is even more difficult for a family to be recognized by most people. More difficult.
If it were an unknown person who proposed a general outline for the development of science and engineering, it would probably have been criticized by others before it was even released. The phenomenon of seniority in the scientific community is actually quite serious. Seniority can be used everywhere. This is It can't be stopped.
It's just that although Zhao Yi is young, he can be regarded as famous at a young age. A Fields Medal is enough to crush the scientific research achievements of most people in the country. This is why Zhao Yi pursued fame from the beginning.
As an unknown person, no matter how reasonable your words are, the probability of others taking notice of you is very low. Even if you use great perseverance to promote something and never give up easily, the effort and energy you put in are huge, and you may not be able to return it. Exhausted physically and mentally.
In addition to his reputation, Zhao Yi is also a very rich man, which is also a very important ability in the field of scientific and technological work. Without money, scientific research is a castle in the air, unless all of them study mathematics, which is more economical and environmentally friendly.
If you want to study some basic physics, I'm sorry, but you really can't afford it if you don't have money. Now basic physics is no longer as simple as Newton's experiments on mechanical theorems, and many experiments cost huge amounts of money.
Nowadays, basic physics research requires top-notch research equipment. Take high-energy physics research as an example. A high-energy particle accelerator, both in terms of construction cost and operating expenses, is not affordable by ordinary people.
Even if the country is responsible for it, not just any country can afford it. The money invested is billions and billions, and each operation consumes a city's electricity consumption.
That's why Zhao Yicai directly put forward the reason for investing 50 billion yuan in the previous meeting. In the field of science, although money is not everything, it is absolutely impossible without the support of money.
With Zhao Yi's promised capital investment of 50 billion yuan, the next scientific plan can be officially put on the agenda. Otherwise, it will just be lip service and discussions will not make any substantial progress.
At most, it is to select the best among the best, and select the most practical research project that meets the current social development needs, which can be regarded as an explanation for the scientific development planning meeting.
Because this meeting is the final meeting of the domestic scientific development plan and a summary of the previous meetings, the Chief Minister also personally participated in this meeting to express the country's support for this noble cause of scientific development.
“Throughout human history, science and technology have been silently promoting the development of human society. Especially in modern times, science and technology have never had such a profound impact on social and economic development.
Although our country has just carried out reform and opening up for less than ten years, our economic development is showing vigorous vitality, and the greatest contribution is the development of high-tech technology.
Among the products exported to earn foreign exchange every year, high-tech products account for an increasing share. Of course we are happy and happy about this situation, but there are still huge structural problems.
Don’t be afraid of being slapped in the face by saying it. Everyone here should also have this understanding. Although high-tech products have become my country’s main foreign trade products, it does not mean that my country’s scientific and technological development has fully blossomed.
The current situation of rapid high-tech development only exists among individual enterprises. There are still many enterprises that are still stuck in the low-end industries before and are seriously out of touch with the current domestic economic and social development.
In order to solve this problem and accelerate the development of science and technology in China, I think it is very necessary. This can not only promote the development of science and technology, but also change the way of thinking of domestic business owners and individuals towards the way of thinking of science and technology. .
Science and technology are always the primary productive forces. Our country has a large population. Although it has a vast land and abundant resources, on average, the per capita resources are quite limited.
With the rapid development of the domestic economy, per capita income has increased significantly, but relying solely on resource consumption will definitely not make it far, and we will definitely encounter development bottlenecks in the future.
what to do? Science and technology are our answer. Only science and technology can enable a large country with a population of 1 billion to develop into a world power. Only science and technology can make the quality of life of its citizens reach the level of citizens of developed countries.
Therefore, the development of science and technology has far-reaching significance for our country. It cannot be overemphasized at any time. It is the cornerstone of our great national rejuvenation.
Fortunately, whether it is the government, the scientific community, or even the business community, there is such a consensus, which is why we can gather together this year. "
After the chief minister finished his lofty speech, the senior minister began to make an on-site briefing and summary on the results of the science and technology development conference that had been held recently.
“Several months have passed, and after more than a dozen meetings of discussion and demonstration, we have finally completed the determination of the first-stage scientific development goals and the identification of related scientific engineering projects.
According to the results of the meeting, all currently identified scientific engineering projects are from the projects above the general outline, involving 108 projects and more than 1,000 sub-projects.
Among them are controllable nuclear fusion research related to the future of human energy, space exploration projects related to the future of humankind, and projects related to current practical development needs, such as research projects on high-speed transportation, etc.
These projects fully demonstrate that we are not only concerned about the present, but also about the future. Paying attention to the present enables us to live better, and paying attention to the future is for the survival of civilization.
In order to support the development of domestic science and technology, the government decided to establish a National Science Development Fund. The national finance will invest no less than 20 billion yuan in this fund every year to support the development of domestic science and technology.
In the future, as the country's financial situation improves, the amount of funds invested will only increase, not decrease. "
Although it seems that the state's investment is not much, much less than the 50 billion yuan that Zhao Yi planned to invest, in fact, it is not the case. The government invests every year, and Zhao Yi is not sure. Maybe 50 billion yuan will be invested this time, but later It will be reduced a lot.
This needs to be determined based on the progress of the research project. Judging from the domestic research situation, it is currently impossible to consume so much funds in one year, so this 50 billion may be able to last for several years.
And because the universal welfare system launched by Zhao Yi and the government in cooperation has consumed most of the government's fiscal expenditures, and the government has to support so many civil servants, there is not much money left.
In addition, infrastructure construction in some remote areas also requires national financial support. After all, the commercial development value of those places is not great, but it does play a huge role in national stability.
For this kind of project that has huge social benefits but little economic value, it is very difficult to raise funds from the society and can only be supported by national finance.
And as far as these scientific and engineering projects are concerned, the fields in which the Science Development Fund will be invested will also be in the basic research fields. It is difficult to see returns in the short term, and there may even never be direct returns.
Of course, the country will not be obsessed with direct returns, as long as it has an effect on the country's society and economy. After all, social and economic development will feed back benefits to the country and the government, such as increased taxation, social harmony, etc. .
The funds invested by Zhao Yi will not be mixed with the National Science Development Fund. After all, the investment goals of the two will not always be the same, so Zhao Yi will set up a separate Qingmiao Science Development Fund to make independent investments.
Of course, he will also cooperate with the National Science and Development Fund in some projects, such as high-speed rail projects, controllable nuclear fusion projects, etc. Zhao Yidu plans to jointly invest with the National Science and Development Fund.
Especially for the high-speed rail project, Zhao Yi was fed up with the slow train speed before. Now, although people come and go by plane, he rarely needs to take the train.
However, this issue cannot be ignored. If the social economy wants to develop rapidly, personnel exchanges and exchanges are an indispensable part.
With the current economic level, or for a long time to come, train transportation will be indispensable.
After all, airplanes are only a powerful supplement to domestic transportation, and will not become mainstream. This is determined by my country's population. Even if everyone can afford to fly in the future, there will not be so many airplane seats to provide each passenger.
Because air route resources are limited, it is impossible to increase the number of aircraft flights without limit. In fact, in order to alleviate this contradiction, Zhao Yicai asked Star Express to develop super large aircraft.
Although the Airbus A380 aircraft in the previous life sounds very good, its international sales are actually not very good. Most of them are ordered by airlines from wealthy countries in the Middle East.
Even airlines from tycoon countries in the Middle East gradually began to abandon the Airbus A380 and shifted their purchase orders to slightly smaller aircraft because the price/performance ratio was too low and they would face huge losses in the long run.
The reason why Zhao Yi insists on doing this under such circumstances is because he is sure that the domestic per capita GDP will reach the level of developed countries. By then, traveling by plane will become rare and common.
By then, my country's air transportation will be very busy, and air route resources will become very precious. If we want to maximize the passenger volume on limited route resources, we can only increase the carrying capacity of a single aircraft.
This long-term layout is not only for the Star Express Company, but also matches the airports built by Qingyang Airport Company across the country, which also takes this factor into consideration.
Although it may consume a lot of money in the initial stage, in the long run, it will avoid a lot of trouble. At the same time, the cost of labor and materials is now relatively low, which is actually quite cost-effective.
Now that Zhao Yi plans to invest in high-speed rail projects, he no longer pays attention to the issue of speeding up existing trains, because Zhao Yi feels that there is no need to invest large sums of money in this, and it is better to do it in one step.
And according to Zhao Yi's plan, the speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour in the previous life is still a bit slow. Our country is too large. It still takes more than ten hours to travel from south to north, and it still takes a whole day on the road.
So Zhao Yi is ready to use a plug-in to increase the average operating speed of high-speed rail to 500 kilometers per hour. Zhao Yi feels that this speed is more appropriate. Of course, if he wants to improve it again, he needs to change his science, technology and ideas.
Regardless of whether it can be built with the current level of technology, the amount of money required is astronomical. Even if a vehicle with a speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour can be built by then, the cost will be too high and consumers cannot afford it, so it will be in vain.
So he thought about it comprehensively and felt that a speed of 500 kilometers per hour would be more economical. Since Zhao Yi will provide a lot of technology, the research and development costs will be reduced a lot.
According to Zhao Yi's comprehensive consideration, after the construction of such a high-speed rail is completed, the future fares will be basically the same as in the previous life. Combined with the current currency value, it should still be acceptable based on the current affordability of the people.
When the construction of this high-speed rail network is completed, regional economic development will be greatly improved, and the concept of urban agglomerations can also be proposed in advance. For cities with shorter distances, it will only take an hour or two to go back and forth.
With such speed and efficiency, personnel exchanges between urban agglomerations are actually no different from those in the same city. By then, single cities will be weakened, and the concept of urban agglomerations will be strengthened.
The benefits of this are very obvious, mainly in two aspects.
The first is to improve the efficiency of resource allocation in the region. In the past, due to traffic problems, in order to better develop a certain industry, the concept of industrial clusters was emphasized, resulting in a single leading industrial structure in some cities.
Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages to doing this. The advantage is obvious, that is, it is conducive to the development of the industrial chain and improves the efficiency of resource allocation, which is very suitable for the current development of the domestic economy.
The disadvantages are also great, but they are not manifested in the short term. A city with a single dominant industrial structure means poor stability.
Especially when the leading industry becomes a sunset industry, if the development direction cannot be adjusted in time, urban decline will become a high probability.
But adjusting the direction of urban development is not easy. All the industries that can be developed are occupied by other cities. It is not easy to grab food from other cities.
If we can't grab industries from other cities, we can only hope to develop new industries. But new industries don't happen all the time. It may take more than ten years for an industry with huge development prospects to appear.
The second is to improve economic and social vitality. In fact, frequent exchanges of personnel are a symbol of social development, allowing people to abandon conservative ideas and local restrictions and achieve greater liberation of their minds.
At the same time, personnel exchanges will also create more economic value and promote the economic development of urban agglomerations. This principle is similar to the development of the tourism industry and will greatly promote the development of the tertiary industry.
As for the controllable nuclear fusion project, Zhao Yi wants to invest. To be honest, if the country does not invest, Zhao Yi will invest himself.
But if he had invested by himself, he would not be so hesitant. When the time comes, he will directly use his golden fingers to allow controllable nuclear fusion to enter the commercial stage as soon as possible.
This is why Zhao Yi did not let Xinhui Energy Company study controllable nuclear fusion before, because if this project develops at a normal pace, it is not known how many years it will take and how much money it will need to invest.
Although the benefits after success are very huge, as a private enterprise, it is more important to consider the input-output ratio. Since there are so many difficulties, Zhao Yi might as well use his own golden fingers to make it more cost-effective and faster.
If there is national funding involved, Zhao Yi will first let the scientific researchers of the controllable nuclear fusion project team study slowly. He does not expect them to be able to develop controllable nuclear fusion that can be commercialized, but at least they will train a group of scientific research talents.
When controllable nuclear fusion is necessary to provide energy, Zhao Yi will use his golden fingers to accelerate the development of this project to cope with future changes.
In addition, Zhao Yi will also participate in space research projects. Even if he does not cooperate with the country, Zhao Yi will invest alone. Otherwise, there will be no future space technology company.
It's just that the field of space research has been operating at a loss for a long time. The participation of national funds can reduce Zhao Yi's financial pressure. Especially in the future, the funds required for large-scale space project research will be much larger than now.
Moreover, space projects are composed of some small projects. When the time comes, letting Future Space Technology Company take over the project tasks will also be able to maintain its own operations.
As for gene-related research projects that Zhao Yi also attaches special importance to, Zhao Yi does not invest much because Zhao Yi feels it is unnecessary.
Qingnong Biological Laboratory already has genetic technologies that are far ahead of its time. Even many genetic technologies are afraid to be disclosed to the public and can only be studied in private.
Zhao Yi felt that such a project could not be called a cooperation. It was entirely a unilateral charity project. This would lead to a loss-making business, and Zhao Yi was unwilling to do it.
In this case, Zhao Yi still proposed genetic engineering research in the general outline, with the purpose of increasing the number of domestic genetic research talents. This is equivalent to using state funds to train genetic research talents and popularize genetic knowledge for the society for free.
By then, as the largest and most advanced genetic research unit in the country, Qingnong Biological Laboratory will also be one of the beneficiaries, and even other companies under Zhao Yi will benefit from this. (End of chapter)