During Zhao Yi's inspection of Huaxia Military Industrial Company, Tianwen University quickly formed an Earth simulator project team and established the project team's operational framework to meet preliminary operational requirements.
Then I started to contact various universities in the country and announced the project plan. Although there was no fanfare, I didn't deliberately keep it secret. It was just put forward openly.
In fact, it is very difficult to keep such a large project secret. Zhao Yi never intended to carry out this project secretly, which is very unrealistic.
If other countries really want to launch similar plans, Zhao Yi will still welcome them. If they want to participate, they are even more welcome.
As long as the leadership of the entire project is in their own hands, if they can contribute their own strength, it will save them more energy, so why not do it.
They are just afraid that they will not pay attention to this project by then. After all, the funds spent are very large and the duration is very long. Combined with the current international situation, they will not invest their limited funds in such a project.
It would be okay if the output was very obvious, but the Earth Simulator project will not have obvious economic output for a long time, and it is still unknown whether the entire project can be completed in the end.
Under such circumstances, no capital would foolishly invest funds in it. As for the country's investment, it is unrealistic. After NASA completed its mission in the previous life, its funding also shrank significantly.
No country is willing to spend large sums of money on a long-term undertaking that has neither economic benefits nor a shocking publicity effect like the moon landing. If a country wants to implement it, it will face huge resistance.
Because the earth simulator project will only be paid more attention to by people in the industry for a long time, it will remain unknown to the outside world for a long time, and the necessity of this project will even be questioned by the public.
So Zhao Yi is not worried at all that others will choose to follow up. If they really follow up, that would be even better. Anyway, the results of the research are just basic results. He can just take them and use them, and save himself more. investment.
If Zhao Yi had not spent his own money to implement this project, it would have been difficult to set up such a project team. Even if a project team was set up, wrangling would often occur in the future.
The earth simulator project is actually a very open project group. Not only domestic universities can participate, but also foreign universities and research institutions or independent scholars. Tianwen University accepts all comers.
As for the allocation of funds, it is not so open. The Earth Simulator project is not entirely a commercial project. Another function of it is to improve my country's basic scientific research, so the funding is of course given priority to domestic universities and research institutes.
If foreign universities or research institutions want to participate, they must cooperate with domestic universities and research institutes to jointly conduct joint research on a certain research project of the earth simulator.
This will not only allow our country and foreign countries to have more cooperation and exchange opportunities in the field of basic research, but also improve our research level in this area as soon as possible, and even introduce a large number of international talents for basic research.
Tianwen University's earth simulator research project plan caused an uproar as soon as it was announced, and the speed and scope of its spread far exceeded Zhao Yi and Tianwen University's expectations.
You must know that just a few months ago, Tianwen University had just sent the world's most advanced space telescope into space. At that time, it attracted widespread attention at home and around the world, making Tianwen University instantly famous in the world.
This storm has not completely passed yet. Tianwen University has launched an Earth simulator project. Looking at the name of this project, you can tell that it is not a simple research project.
What dazzles people even more is the research funding for this project. According to information released by Tianwen University, the annual investment will not be less than 10 billion yuan. As for the exact amount, it needs to be determined based on the project progress and needs.
You must know that this is not the total investment, but the minimum investment every year. According to the description of this project, this investment period will last at least ten years or even decades, so the scale of the total investment will be very huge.
They knew before that Tianwen University was not short of money, because the space telescope project was not something that ordinary universities or research institutes could handle independently, but Tianwen University was able to do it without using any national funds.
This is one of the reasons why Tianwen University suddenly became so famous, because scientific research is actually a money-burning game. Without strong capital strength, it is simply impossible to participate in money-burning scientific research projects.
If the previous judgment that Tianwen University was rich was based on the school's hardware and the 10 billion US dollars in school funding, then launching the space telescope alone has completely confirmed the rumors that Tianwen University is rich.
Although a wealthy university has only been established for a short period of time and has some shortcomings in its foundation, others will not view it that way, because as long as there is money, other aspects will catch up sooner or later. It is just a matter of time.
Therefore, not only has Tianwen University been favored by more students, domestic and foreign scholars have also become more and more popular to teach or do research at Tianwen University, especially scholars who are currently suffering from insufficient funds.
Moreover, as the new campus of Tianwen University has been built and Tianwen University’s first undergraduate class has graduated, it is necessary to start teaching work at the postgraduate level, which requires more high-level expert professors.
Tianwen University is currently recruiting more high-level scholars from all over the world to take up teaching positions at Tianwen University. In fact, this work has never stopped, but it is just the same now as when the school was first established, with more intensity.
Scholars who were hesitant about the olive branch extended by Tianwen University before heard that Tianwen University had launched such a large research project, they immediately lost the slightest hesitation.
Because the Earth Simulator project is a very complex project involving all aspects of basic research. If you join Tianwen University, you will have more opportunities to join this project, and the research funds will not be less.
If they are already high-ranking or highly regarded talents in their units and have some concerns about going to teach at Tianwen University, those researchers who have been sitting on the bench for a long time will not have such concerns.
Therefore, there is currently a phenomenon in which there is no clear explanation yet on how to participate in this project, how to allocate research funds, and how to plan and decompose this project.
Researchers from many research units have applied for resignation, and the reasons are very unified, that is, they have received letters of appointment from Tianwen University and will go to Tianwen University to teach or hold positions.
This phenomenon occurs not only domestically, but also abroad. After all, global research funding is limited, while the number of researchers around the world is constantly increasing. Many researchers do not actually receive sufficient research funding.
Before, it was okay that Tianwen University was not famous. After all, people still had scruples about going to a strange place. But since Tianwen University became famous, this scruple has faded a lot.
First, Tianwen University is a private university, without the rules and regulations of public universities, and the academic atmosphere is relatively relaxed, which is very attractive to foreign researchers.
Second, Tianwen University has shown its strength. You must know that researching space telescopes is not only a matter of funding, but more importantly, the technical issues designed into it.
With so many countries spending billions of dollars, why do only European and American countries have this research and launch capability? The main reason is that these countries have higher technological levels, which money cannot buy.
The space telescope of Tianwen University was independently developed by Tianwen University, which fully illustrates the research strength of Tianwen University.
In addition to the proven research strength, Tianwen University is willing to spend money and has money to spend. This is also very important and is an important reason for attracting many scholars to come.
You must know that currently, space exploration projects are not completely led by private institutions. Most of these large projects are led by national research institutions, and private institutions only need to make money.
Tianwen University, on the other hand, goes in the opposite direction. It is not only a private educational institution, but also not a commercial institution. You know, Tianwen University’s tuition is completely free, which is very incredible to outsiders. .
But it is amazing that such an incredible private university can carry out such money-burning research so lavishly without any effort.
As for where the funds of Tianwen University come from, only a limited number of people know. Most people, even the employees of Tianwen University, do not know much about it.
Of course, there are still many people who know Zhao Yi. After all, he has also participated in several lectures at Tianwen University, but he can't see him at all. And usually he only communicates more with Principal Jiang, and with other people. There is less human contact.
Anyway, it is very mysterious. It is only rumored that Tianwen University was invested and established by a super rich man, and he is also a very young Chinese. As for more detailed information, there is no more detailed information.
Moreover, Zhao Yi's own status and identity are very important, and the confidentiality of information about him has always existed, and the information put on the surface is very limited.
If we insist on tracing it down, the most likely identification is that of a famous mathematician and Qinnong Biological Laboratory researcher. Others are difficult to obtain. If we insist on tracing it further, the most likely identification is that of a researcher.
This earth simulator project has confirmed the rumors that Tianwen University is rich, and has received more widespread attention in the scientific community, because this project is larger in scale, lasts longer, and involves more disciplines.
No matter what you are studying, you will be more or less involved with this project, because the Earth Simulator is used to study the earth, and the earth is in the cosmic environment, and it is also related to the study of the laws of the universe.
In other words, if this project is expanded, it will be related to almost all current subject categories. It is just a question of how much. For example, the share of liberal arts and social sciences will be much smaller, and there is no need to participate in the initial stage. sex.
Tianwen University did not expect that the Earth Simulator project would bring such a good publicity effect. In these days, many scholars have called to inquire about the project, or simply asked whether Tianwen University would like more people.
This is because Tianwen University, which was still worried about recruiting professors before, solved this problem in an instant. Now it is no longer worried about not being able to recruit enough people, but needs to consider who can be recruited and who needs to be given up.
However, Tianwen University is very happy with this happy trouble, especially now that it is facing the construction of a new campus and there are plans to build other campuses in the future. Of course, the more faculty the better.
Especially for the recruitment ratio of foreign professors, Tianwen University has increased a lot this time. First, it needs to maintain the relationship between domestic universities, otherwise its reputation in the domestic academic world will be ruined.
Second, the number of high-level domestic scholars is still very limited, and the stock is not high. It is better to introduce more scholars from outside, which can also increase the domestic scientific foundation.
Fortunately, it is summer vacation at this time, and the school's teaching work has basically stopped, freeing up more manpower to participate in this unprecedented recruitment work.
It’s just that this summer vacation, the faculty and staff of Tianwen University can’t take a break. They are all asked to come to the school to help. Even the teachers who have just graduated and stayed in the school need to participate in the work they can, even serving tea and water. .
In addition to being busy with recruitment work, Tianwen University also needs to work with domestic research institutions to formulate research plans so that the Earth simulator project can be carried out smoothly.
In other words, this project needs to be decomposed into various small research projects, and then the research plan should be arranged according to priority and sequence.
After this plan is sorted out, research plans need to be allocated based on the expertise of each research institution, and finally there is the issue of allocating funds.
Of course, in order to ensure that the entire project proceeds smoothly, some supporting projects need to be established, such as the establishment of contact information, follow-up of project progress, financial supervision, etc.
If it is not a systematic project, we must ensure that no problems can occur in any link, and we must prevent people from sneaking in. The loss of funds will be small, but the delay in time and progress will be a big trouble.
The Earth Simulator project has not only attracted widespread attention in domestic and foreign academic circles, but also government departments have to take this project seriously and combine it with national development plans.
For example, the country has previously formulated a science and engineering development plan, and also established a ministerial-level unit to coordinate this matter, hoping that these designated plans can be carried out smoothly.
The current earth simulator project basically involves basic research disciplines, even if it involves technical research, it will not be carried out until a later stage.
However, our country currently lags far behind foreign countries in basic subject research. Otherwise, there would be no science and engineering development plan issued, just to make up for our country's shortcomings in this area.
This has laid a solid foundation for cooperation between the two. Some of their research projects are even common and can be combined for research.
This kind of cooperation is of great significance. First, it avoids the problem of dispersion and waste of research power. Second, it can solve the research funds of both parties, which is of great benefit to both parties.
Therefore, the Ministry of Science and Development specially sent people to Tianwen University to conduct relevant discussions and research on cooperation. Although it is not yet possible to involve specific research projects, after all, the earth simulator has not yet entered that step.
At present, the earth simulator is just a concept. If it wants to truly enter the implementation stage, it will have to be at least next year. It will be very good to complete the project decomposition and formulate relevant plans and supporting facilities within this year.
Of course, Tianwen University would not refuse the cooperation proposal from the Ministry of Science and Development, because it would only benefit both parties and not cause any harm, at least for the early and mid-term project cooperation.
As for the later technical research, it is difficult to say because it involves commercial interests. However, if it really reaches that stage, it basically marks the success of the earth simulator project.
In fact, not only the Ministry of Science and Development is paying attention to the Tianwen University Earth Simulator project, but also the military is paying attention to this project, because when Liu Junqing heard the news, he compiled the information he knew into materials and handed it in.
Liu Junqing understood very well how the origin of this project came about. It was a meal with Zhao Yi that made Zhao Yi determined to carry out this project alone.
If it was just a simple project, it would certainly not receive too much attention from the military. However, at the dinner party, the original purpose of the Earth simulator was for military use, which was completely different.
In Liu Junqing's report materials, he wrote in detail the relevant application scenarios in which the earth simulator described by Zhao Yi could be used for military purposes.
In short, the earth simulator is not only a scientific research project, it also involves other aspects of application, such as military application, political application, commercial application, etc. These projects are all possible.
Of course, if you want to apply these aspects, you must have a high degree of completion, and there is still a long way to go before reaching this requirement.
Therefore, for a long period of time from now on, only the Ministry of Science and Development will have a close relationship with this project and have a relatively large space for cooperation. As for other application units, they can only stand on the sidelines and watch silently. At most, they will protect this project. .
Even Zhao Yi, who was inspecting Huaxia Military Industrial Company, was also affected because the presidents of his Fanxing Software Company and Building Block Software Company both called and asked about this matter.
Although the main job of Earth Simulator is scientific research, the scale of software talent required for this project cannot be ignored. At present, the software level and number of employees of these two companies in China are not bad, and they don’t want to pay attention to it.
The main reason why they asked was that they were worried that Zhao Yi would transfer a large number of software talents from these two companies, which would seriously weaken the strength of these two companies.
After all, the staff is already a bit stretched. If they are still transferred out, a lot of work will not be able to continue. They called here to confirm this aspect so that they can make preparations.
Of course, another situation is not to transfer personnel, but to involve the two companies so that they can obtain relevant financial support. This situation is better than the above situation.
It's just that Zhao Yin had no intention of allocating manpower from these two companies. Instead, he planned to let junior artificial intelligence complete the work, and he did it much better than them.
When they learned from Zhao Yi that this project had little to do with them, they were relieved. They were just curious about how Zhao Yi solved the problem of software programming. It was just hard to say it in person, so they could only bury it in their own minds. In my heart. (End of chapter)