Technology: Breaking the Global Monopoly

Chapter 2518 Changes in Mentality

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other scientists and engineers in the channel changed slightly.

They are indeed different.

While they can discern the general technological direction of the technologies and equipment currently used by Kyushu Technology, they also know that the research institutes and enterprises behind them certainly cannot "replicate" or "imitate" them.

They even saw plans for gravity-based transformation of the city in the lunar city planning scheme.

Although this plan is not an actual project that has been implemented, the engineers at Kyushu Technology said that it is just an expectation for the future, thinking "what if", which is why they included this plan in the planning.

But the speaker has no intention, and the listener has intention.

Over the past two decades, the official scientific team of Daxia has heard about Kyushu Technology creating seemingly impossible miracles time and time again. Therefore, although they know that Kyushu Technology has not yet broken through the technical difficulties in gravity modification, they all believe that Kyushu Technology must have some research results in this area.

While everyone was still busy, drones were observing them from a distance.

Yu Hongbin watched as his acquaintances worked diligently on the screen in front of him, while skillfully eavesdropping on their conversations in the encrypted channel, and he was filled with emotion.

"Eight engineers, wearing bulky 'Yutu' exoskeleton lunar suits, assembled a ring-shaped living module in an extremely low temperature of -180°C. Is Daxia Aerospace Group already planning to build a lunar outpost?"

Isn't this lunar city wonderful?

Thinking of this, Yu Hongbin shifted his position, leaning back in his chair, and casually said, "I'm starting my afternoon nap mode. I won't be having afternoon tea today."

After he finished speaking, the seat back extended a fixing device to secure his body steadily on the seat, and then a massage head began to perform pulse massage to help relieve his lower back muscles.

In the shoulders, there are also robotic arms that help massage the neck, providing Yu Hongbin with maximum relaxation.

The Great Xia government could not possibly provide ample living supplies, nor could it afford to expend extra payload space to transport these multifunctional massage chairs to the moon for these engineers and scientists.

Although the Moon City is not small and has a lot of resources, every gram of water and every gram of vegetables is rationed and has ownership rights.

During his rest, Yu Hongbin reflected on the modular living cabin design he had just seen from the official Daxia website, his thoughts wandering.

"Although Daxia Aerospace Group's current technology cannot achieve frequent and routine lunar landings, if the manufacturing, assembly, and operation costs of such living modules are low enough, they might be able to build a sizable ecosystem around the lunar city."

Just as the legendary Yu Gong moved mountains, today the government sets up a trap...

Although their Jade Rabbit exoskeleton looks rough, many of its design aspects are commendable, indicating that this thing was not created overnight.

Sigh, seeing you all working so hard to improve puts a lot of pressure on me...

While pondering this, Yu Hongbin felt somewhat troubled.

He recalled the anticipation he felt when he accepted Gu Qing's orders, and then thought about the recent actions of the Daxia Aerospace Group, his mind becoming increasingly chaotic. The moon wasn't small, but there were "too many" people, making it too disorganized.

"We've detected fluctuations in your heart rate. Would you like to listen to some soothing music?"

Yu Hongbin only snapped back to reality when he heard the smart home assistant's notification.

"What am I thinking?! I can even have such dangerous ideas!?" Yu Hongbin pounded his thigh a few times in frustration as he thought about some of the ways he had just come up with to stop this.

Yu Hongbin was unaware that his every move was being reported to Gu Qing by Xuanwu.

Although he had long since confirmed the loyalty of his trusted confidants, Gu never truly relaxed.

However, upon learning of Yu Hongbin's violent tendencies, he also identified a series of reasons.

"Humans are ultimately creatures of nature, needing gentle sunlight and a vibrant environment. Although Yu Hongbin and his team consumed vitamins, proteins, and other nutrients in proportions optimal for their individual health on the moon, and even had excess carbohydrates and sugars to keep them in a good mood, no matter how well the environment was simulated, it could never be 100% identical."

Furthermore, the moon has a low-gravity environment, and prolonged habitation would inevitably affect the biological functions of the heart and nervous system. Simply using medication to control these functions is only a temporary solution.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing sighed, then got up and walked outside.

Although he had just returned from the Anxi military base and hadn't had a proper rest, his physical energy was now sufficient to work for dozens of hours without sleep and maintain a very good working condition.

Using the office's internal elevator, Gu Qing arrived alone at the underground research base in Kunlun City without disturbing the security team.

After verifying their biometrics, they then took an underground rail vehicle to an underground base 20 kilometers away.

Kunlun City has been developing in the Kunlun Mountains for many years, not only expanding outwards but also exploring downwards.

Based on the current technological development level of Kyushu Technology's Titanium Star division, Gu Qing compiled a list of feasible gravity modification schemes, covering everything from space environment simulation to the establishment of ground-based experimental systems.

The first step is the development of artificial gravity in space, with centrifugal technology already underway.

By generating centrifugal force through the rotation of a ring structure, gravity can be simulated. Theoretically, as long as the radius of rotation is large enough, the gravitational gradient effect will become small enough. For example, a rotation radius of 100 meters for a space station can reduce the gravitational difference between the head and feet.

However, this technology also has two problems that must be solved. First, it must meet the requirements of long-distance, ultra-large structures, which are extremely difficult to build. Second, it must be able to precisely control the rotation speed. Otherwise, if the angular velocity is too fast, it will cause the "Coriolis force" and make the astronauts living in this huge structure dizzy.

In addition, another option is to install a small rotating cabin inside the spacecraft, using an eccentric wheel structure to generate intermittent gravity through periodic acceleration, thereby mitigating the effects of long-term weightlessness. Moreover, the energy consumption of this technical solution is far lower than that of a continuously rotating system.

Once nuclear fusion technology has been developed, as long as it can be miniaturized, spacecraft will be able to carry and use this technology.

This is also the technology that Gu Qing currently plans to "give" to Jiuzhou Xinghai Company.

(End of this chapter)