1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 116 Changes in Physics Caused by Relativity
Thanks to Li Qiwei's sharp and sincere rebuttal article, the rampant amateur scientists began to restrain themselves.

Science cannot be insulted!
Physics cannot be insulted!

Subsequently, top figures in the field of physics also published articles one after another, supporting Li Qiwei's views under their real names.

They said that if they wanted to refute the theory of relativity, they had to come up with examples that falsified it.

When discussing science, we should first reach a consensus that logic and experiments should be the criteria.

Without consensus, the two sides cannot properly discuss.

It's like a Chinese chef and a Western chef exchanging cooking skills and evaluating which dish tastes better.

Both people must first accurately define color, aroma and taste and reach a consensus before they can discuss it.

Otherwise, it will become a situation where each person has his own reasons.

At present, no real physicist has published a paper publicly opposing the theory of relativity.

They are all waiting, waiting for the Hundred Schools of Thought to contend at the seminar!

That's how cool physicists communicate.

As for the papers, they are just by-products of the discussions.

As the time gets closer, there is a feeling in the physics community that a storm is about to come.

Dark clouds are threatening to destroy the city!
Everyone in the Cavendish Laboratory felt it most deeply.

Now Li Qiwei is the undisputed number one in the laboratory, even Professor Thomson is surpassed by him.

Ever since he published quantum theory, proved the photoelectric effect, proposed the wave-particle duality, and won the Nobel Prize, he has become the number one topic.

Objectively speaking, Li Qiwei's achievements should be slightly higher than Thomson's.

And once Ridgway's theory of relativity is proven to be correct, the gap will be even larger.

This is a crushing victory in terms of strength. It is an objective fact and there is nothing to be embarrassed about or hide.

Thomson also often said in public that he was not as good as Bruce.

Scientists never discriminate against rankings; what they care about is fairness.

Some people in later generations always feel that ranking the achievements of scientists seems to tarnish the sanctity of science.

In fact, their differential treatment is the greatest insult!

Officials have ranks, wealth has ranks, so why shouldn’t scientific achievements have ranks?

Can a geek who has been working in a laboratory for three years be called a scientist at the same time as someone who has devoted himself to research for decades and achieved fruitful results?
Could it be that a fat layman could arbitrarily guide the work of real scientists and have a higher status than them?
That’s too unscientific!
Scientists are human beings, not gods. They also need encouragement and recognition.

That’s why there are titles such as academician, professor, associate professor, and lecturer.

It’s just that everyone assumes that their academic level matches their professional titles.

But it was different in the early 20th century. Students’ achievements could even surpass those of academicians, such as Li Qiwei.
Or there may be some other factors that lead to the lack of correlation between level and title.

Nowadays, this phenomenon is becoming more and more common, and it has also inspired everyone's admiration for true physical strength.

Therefore, under the subtle influence of Li Qiwei, his previous T series division was inadvertently known to students of the Department of Physics at Cambridge.

Of course, this was intentional, and he removed key information such as names.

So, under the leadership of Chris, this group of young people became very excited and, after some modifications, came up with a rough grading of individual physical levels.

It seems to be more in line with the characteristics of this era. After all, physics was developing rapidly at that time, unlike later generations when it was a bit rigid.

According to the new standards, the current identity of the scholar is not taken into consideration, and only the size of his or her academic achievements is objectively evaluated.

It can be divided into the following levels:

Great physicists: they independently develop a new, independent, systematic theory rather than simply discovering a phenomenon or proposing a concept.

Top physicists: participate in the foundation construction of great theories, provide new explanations from different angles, and make great contributions.

Senior physicist: deeply explore and supplement existing theories, or discover major branch theories and new phenomena.

Ordinary physicists: make proofs or breakthroughs on some detailed issues within the framework of existing theories.

Physicist: refers to someone who has systematically studied various theories of physics, but has not made any innovative achievements. He cannot be called an expert, but can be a lecturer, ordinary professor, etc.

In order to facilitate publicity and prove the rationality of the ranking, Chris also kindly gave special examples.

[Newton and Maxwell, both of them independently created mechanics and electromagnetism, two system-level physical theories.

He is undoubtedly one of the great physicists.

[The quantum theory created by Bruce Lee is a new and independent theory with great potential.

But he is currently just a pioneer and has not formed a systematic theoretical framework (quantum mechanics). So he is temporarily classified as a top physicist, but he has great potential to become a great physicist in the future. 】

[Thomson discovered the electron and proposed the jujube cake model of atomic structure, which was an in-depth application of classical mechanics and electromagnetic theory to atoms.

It belongs to major branch theories and new phenomena, so he is a senior physicist. 】

[Wilson invented the cloud chamber, which allowed him to observe the movement of microscopic particles for the first time, which was an innovative supplement to the details of electronic research.

Therefore, he can be considered an ordinary physicist. 】

[Case, Professor of Physics at Trinity College, Cambridge University, is a tolerant and kind person, well versed in teaching, and has a long history of experience in the field of physics.

Therefore, he is classified as a physicist, and influenced by Bruce, he is currently sprinting towards becoming an ordinary physicist. 】

When Chris's ranking of the level of physicists was released, it immediately caused a small sensation in the physics community.

Although the examples Chris cited were all from Cambridge University, which may sound a bit self-boasting, the result is still fair.

Of course the bosses all smiled knowingly and didn't care, but the students were discussing it very heatedly.

Young people are all passionate and arrogant, even students majoring in physics are no exception.

What they love most is to see a peak ahead, so that they will have the desire to climb and conquer it.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

Similarly, a physics student who does not want to be a great physicist is not a good physics student.

With Li Qiwei's example in the past, everyone has a chance in such a turbulent era of physics.

This classification was like a fire that completely ignited the atmosphere in the physics community, and it burned more and more vigorously.

For a time, it seemed that physics was the only subject in the world's scientific community.

This made other big names in natural sciences both envious and unhappy, and they prepared to create one in their own fields.

Of course, there was another person who was unhappy, and that was Professor Case.

When the old man saw the explanation, he immediately called Chris to his office and gave him a good scolding.

"You are a physicist. Your whole family are physicists."

"Why can't you use other people as examples?"

"Don't worry about the final physics theory exam. You will definitely get 60 points."

Chris was speechless for a moment, and walked out of the office with a bitter face, thinking that I was telling the truth and was quite objective.

Professor Case certainly knew that the evaluation was objective, and it was precisely because of this objectivity that he scolded Chris.

Because the old man was afraid of his own level.

"Ah? So this is how I mix it up?"

"If the school knew that I was at the bottom of the physics class, they wouldn't fire me, would they?"

The sensation caused by the grade division of physicists was also what Li Qiwei wanted to see and deliberately promoted.

He even felt that it was not enough and that everyone in the world should know about it, not just the scientific community.

In later generations, the view he hated most was that scientists should be indifferent to fame and fortune, work diligently, remain unknown, and just be a workhorse.

They created various great theories and invented various high-tech products, and their contributions are indelible.

But once they say something publicly or act a little more high-profile, they are immediately criticized by countless people.

How can scientists care about fame? They should stay in the laboratory every day.

Right!
Why can politicians influence the world with just a few random remarks?

Why can celebrities’ farts become a hot topic?

As one of the smartest people in the world, they are required to keep a low profile throughout their lives.

Just because scientists like to keep a low profile doesn’t mean they have to be low-key.

Scientists are no one's tools!
In this life, Li Qiwei has come, and he is ready to let himself go and completely change the world.

He wants scientists to always stand on the tide of the times.

He wants a formula, a theory, or a compound to cause a sensation in the world!
He wanted everyone to understand that all the wars, conspiracies, splendor and wealth that had occurred in the past million years since the birth of mankind,
None of them is as good as a conjecture that a great physicist wrote down casually on a sunny afternoon when a flash of inspiration came to him.

Matter will eventually perish, but the scientific spirit and the truth of the universe will last forever!
What, you don’t accept it?

Gentlemen, please listen to the original chant!
This chapter may be a little bit cheesy, hahaha. But it also serves the plot later. I don't want to write a science fiction that follows the rules, I have to be a little innovative, so I have to add some romance, please be gentle.

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