1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 330 Questions from philosophers! Li Qiwei conquers everyone!

There was thunderous applause in the Royal Society's lecture hall.

Li Qiwei's speech completely conquered many bigwigs present.

He did not show off as everyone imagined, using some obscure professional terms to demonstrate his superiority.

He did not become arrogant and look down on everyone present just because of his status as the number one person.

He used the simplest and most popular language to describe the world's most advanced physical theories.

It allows everyone present to get a glimpse of the mystery of truth, which is thought-provoking and leaves one with endless aftertaste.

"Bruce is indeed worthy of being the No. 1 scientist. Just from today's speech, I can feel his vast background."

"The key is that his temperament is completely different from what I imagined. He is not a stubborn and eccentric genius, but a humorous gentleman who is always talking and laughing."

"He subverted the common people's imagination of genius and broke the stereotypes that the world is accustomed to."

“I never thought science could be so cute.”

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The positive reviews from the public were endless and overwhelming.

Even those who have opinions about Ridgway or the theory of relativity have to admit that the speech was impeccable and perfect.

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd below the stage.

"Bruce, hello, I'm Russell."

"There is no doubt that your speech was very successful."

"I think anyone with formal education can understand your vivid and interesting description."

“But, as President Crookes said, science is the cause of all mankind.”

"Then it stands to reason that everyone should be able to enjoy science."

"It doesn't matter what his profession is, how old he is, whether he has received formal education or not."

"You think so?"

Wow!
The crowd began to stir.

The confrontation begins now?

Bruce hasn't even announced the end of his speech yet.

However, at an occasion like today, everyone who comes is a big shot, so naturally they don't follow the beaten path and say whatever they want to say.

This is the breath of freedom.

When everyone knew Russell's identity, they were even more surprised.

This is a new star in the world of philosophy.

A famous professor of philosophy at Cambridge University, well-known in the philosophical world for his sharp and profound insights.

Li Qiwei was slightly startled when he heard Russell's name.

This person is a famous big shot in later generations.

Although the other party's current achievements have not yet reached their peak, he is also a well-known figure.

In comparison, it is somewhat similar to Laue's status in the physics community.

That was a person that Li Qiwei could only look up to in the past.

But now, the roles are reversed.

Li Qiwei became the big boss.

"Hello, Professor Russell. We are both from Cambridge, but why can't I feel the warmth of alumni at all?"

Everyone laughed.

"As expected of a philosopher, your logic is rigorous."

"Even words like this can lead to problems."

"We physicists also need this attitude of striving for excellence."

Everyone laughed even more happily.

I didn't expect Bruce to be such a humorous person.

There was no tense atmosphere at all, instead it felt more like a conversation between friends.

"Okay, now to your question, Professor Russell."

"Of course, science is equal to everyone."

“Anyone can understand science and enjoy science.”

After hearing Li Qiwei's answer, Russell smiled inexplicably.

"Well, Bruce, the person standing next to me now is a cleaning lady from the Royal Society, her name is Susan."

"She is very interested in the relationship between space and time in the special theory of relativity, but she didn't understand it just now."

"Is there any way you can make her understand?"

"I think Lady Susan will be very pleased."

boom!
Everyone at the scene was shocked.

Countless people were shocked by Russell's questions.

This question is simply full of drama.

Everyone looked at Susan.

She is a typical British aunt, about 50 years old and weighs at least 200 pounds (about 180 kilograms).

Aunt Susan Boyle had no formal education and started working at a very young age.

She has worked as a nanny, waitress, textile worker and cleaner.

She was wearing ordinary cleaning clothes and was standing next to Russell, looking a little reserved.

She was cleaning and passing by Russell's place when she was suddenly stopped by him and had a conversation with him.

Aunt Susan knew that all the people attending today's meeting were important people, so she naturally didn't dare to refuse them casually.

And she seemed to have met Russell at the Royal Society.

Aunt Susan thought it was just a normal question and there was nothing wrong with it.

She also knew the name Bruce, who was a knowledgeable and talented man.

Anyone who can do cleaning work at the Royal Institution of London is definitely not an ordinary person.

Aunt Susan Boyle had heard of the theory of special relativity; she often heard professors talk about it.

After I returned home, I asked my son who was in college and learned some of the contents of the special theory of relativity.

Aunt Susan found it magical that time slowed down and space shrank.

And Bruce Lee, who proposed the theory of special relativity, was even more amazing in her eyes.

The other party comes from a mysterious ancient oriental country.

Aunt Susan didn't know the specific situation in China. She just heard the information from others' bragging.

So she felt it was incredible that Bruce could achieve such an achievement.

At this moment, Aunt Susan, following Russell's instructions, smiled and said:

"Professor Bruce, can you tell me how to understand the slowing down of time in the theory of relativity?"

Wow!
This caused a complete sensation in the venue.

Such a profound physics term as special relativity was uttered by a cleaning lady.

One can imagine the sense of contradiction and shock this brought to everyone.

Thomson and other members of the Royal Society all smiled bitterly.

They had all met Aunt Susan, who was a particularly enthusiastic woman.

I have worked diligently in the society for many years and can be considered an old hand.

So, no one would think that she was deliberately looking for trouble.

I just think it's really fun.

Thomson smiled at Crookes and said, "Russell's question is too tricky."

Crookes laughed and said, "Russell is very smart."

"He himself had a minor in mathematics, so he naturally knew that the theory of relativity was impeccable."

"So he wanted to try another approach and test Bruce's strength."

"Russell has only been a member of the Royal Society for a short time, so he certainly wants to increase his profile."

Thompson nodded and said with a smile: "No wonder."

Suddenly, Crookes added: "But I hate philosophers."

"They talk about vague issues rather than specific subjects."

"Thank goodness science has become independent from philosophy, otherwise we would only be able to quibble with words now."

Thompson smiled knowingly.

He didn't dislike Russell, but was curious about how Bruce would respond.

“How can someone without formal education understand the theory of relativity?”

Almost everyone present shared Thompson's idea.

They felt it was an impossible task.

I didn't expect today's meeting to be so exciting from the beginning.

At this moment, everyone's eyes on Russell changed.

"Philosophers are really not to be messed with. They are all very good at taking advantage of loopholes and their use of language is extremely sophisticated."

"Professor Bruce may find it difficult to cope with this."

"There are many regular undergraduates who cannot understand the special theory of relativity, so how can a cleaning lady understand it?"

"Professor Bruce miscalculated. He thought everyone would ask professional questions today, but he didn't expect people to ask questions like this."

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Everyone was talking a lot.

The bosses don’t think Russell is deliberately looking for trouble. On the contrary, this angle is actually very interesting.

It is full of the philosophical and scientific flavors.

As a prelude to the meeting, it can instantly arouse everyone's interest in today's meeting.

Instead of just watching Bruce calculating various formulas.

That's extremely boring.

Soon, everyone turned their attention to Li Qiwei.

They were very curious about how this number one scientist, who was known to have the smartest brain, would solve this problem.

He couldn't really tear apart Aunt Susan's derivation process on the spot.

Not to mention Aunt Susan, none of the non-physics experts present could understand it.

Li Qiwei smiled slightly in response to Russell's question.

To be honest, he had considered various situations before holding today's meeting.

Russell's problem was completely under his control.

Li Qiwei had seen so many jokes in his later life that it would be easy for him to deal with this kind of problem.

His face was filled with calmness and confidence, which impressed everyone in the audience.

As expected of Bruce, his mentality was as steady as an old dog. Everyone felt that things would not be that simple, and Bruce was confident.

Russell was staring at Li Qiwei at this moment, with even greater curiosity in his eyes.

Although he is a philosopher, he also has a solid foundation in mathematics, physics, etc.

His undergraduate thesis was "On the Foundations of Geometry".

Russell was amazed by the Riemannian geometry of general relativity.

In his opinion, Riemannian geometry is purely a game of thinking and is useless.

But there are actually people who use it to explain the real world.

This had a shocking effect on Russell's spiritual faith.

In fact, he admired Ridgwell very much. As a scholar, he was very clear about how brilliant the person who came up with the theory of general relativity was.

The world's evaluation is not exaggerated, Bruce is indeed comparable to Newton.

If Newton is first, then Bruce is second, without a doubt.

And today, at such a large conference, Russell naturally did not want to ask specific questions about general relativity.

He was actually more concerned about how Bruce thought about the problem.

The process of thinking about a problem may be more meaningful than the problem itself.

Of course, this is all just chicken soup for the philosophers.

If you can't write the Bruce field equations, it's no use even if you think about it all the time.

If you can’t think of it, you just can’t think of it, no matter whether you think about it forward or backward, while standing or sleeping.

At this moment, under the curious gaze of everyone, Li Qiwei finally spoke.

"Hello, Madam Susan. Before I answer your question, may I ask you a question?"

Aunt Susan smiled and said, "Ask anything you want, Professor Bruce."

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "Excuse me, do you have a daughter?"

ha?
Not only Aunt Susan was stunned, but Russell was also stunned.

Everyone followed with a confused look on their faces.

"What's going on? What does Susan Boyle's daughter have to do with the theory of relativity?"

"Well, Professor Bruce is always so unexpected, no one can keep up with him."

Aunt Susan came to her senses and looked at Russell, realizing that he didn't know what to say.

So she answered truthfully, it was no big deal anyway.

Although the fighting power of European aunties is not as strong as that of Chinese aunties, they are no problem for such a small scene.

Shame?

That doesn't exist.

"Haha, Professor Bruce, I have a daughter, her name is Ellie, and she just turned 18 this year."

"She is very beautiful and loves science."

"Perhaps you have common topics and can communicate with each other."

Uh, everyone in the venue was speechless.

Why do I feel like the topic of the meeting has gone a bit off track?

Now Li Qiwei was confused.

He would never have thought that Aunt Susan was so bold. Is this a blind date?
He secretly looked at Wang Luyao and Xiang Lan and found that the two girls were covering their mouths and laughing.

Li Qiwei coughed and said quickly: "Um, Madam Susan, we'll talk about Miss Ellie later."

"I will answer your question now."

"In the theory of special relativity, what does it mean when time slows down?"

"Mrs. Susan, suppose your daughter hasn't come home by midnight, and you are anxiously waiting for her at home."

"Then may I ask, is half an hour a long time for you at this moment?"

Aunt Susan answered without hesitation: "Of course it takes a long time. I think it's too slow."

"If those little hooligans dare to bully my daughter, I will break their legs."

Everyone:.
Li Qiwei's crotch tightened.

"Okay, now let's say it's still midnight, but you're listening to an opera at the Royal Opera House in London."

"Excuse me, is half an hour too fast or too slow for you at this moment?"

"Oh, that's fast," Aunt Susan said excitedly.

"I went there once, and before I could hear enough, I realized that three hours had gone by."

“Time passes so quickly in the opera house.”

At this moment, Aunt Susan still didn't understand what her answer meant.

She was immersed in the memory of her last time at the opera.

After hearing Aunt Susan's answer, Li Qiwei smiled but said nothing.

He looked at Russell quietly, the meaning in his eyes was very clear.

"Well, Lao Deng, are you satisfied with my answer?"

Wow!
At this moment, not only Russell, but all the bigwigs present were impressed by Li Qiwei's humor.

The other party's answer was simply perfect.

It gives people the ultimate thinking experience.

Looking at everyone's reactions, Aunt Susan seemed to understand something.

At this time, Li Qiwei said: "Mrs. Susan, it is just as you said just now."

“The same time that passes very slowly when you’re worrying about your daughter passes very quickly when you’re listening to opera.”

“That’s the theory of relativity.”

"People in different situations have different feelings about the length of time."

"That's the heart of special relativity."

"Now, Mrs. Susan, do you understand the theory of special relativity?"

boom!
At this moment, everyone understood what Li Qiwei meant.

Everyone was simply overwhelmed with admiration.

Aunt Susan suddenly understood and said with a smile, "Thank you, Professor Bruce, you described it so vividly."

"I think I understand relativity."

Then she smiled and continued cleaning.

He began to think about his daughter and Li Qiwei.

Russell smiled bitterly.

He prides himself on his rigorous logic and unique perspectives.

However, in front of Bruce, it was just like showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

Li Qiwei's answer can only be described as perfect.

He did not use physics examples as he had done in his previous speeches.

Add terms such as speed and displacement.

Instead, he used examples that ordinary people often come across in daily life to illustrate the connotation of the theory of relativity.

Most importantly, it is very vivid and appropriate.

Not to mention uneducated aunties, even slightly older children would probably understand it.

It's really amazing.

Russell was defeated.

He smiled and said, "Professor Bruce, your answer is wonderful."

"I now acknowledge that science does belong to all mankind."

“Anyone is qualified and capable of understanding science.”

"If not, it's because we scholars haven't done a clear study ourselves."

Everyone applauded.

Everyone was impressed by Li Qiwei's wisdom.

It's not just about being smart.

Rather, the other party has returned to the original state of applying knowledge.

Science and reality may be two different things in the eyes of others, and they are clearly distinct from each other.

But in Bruce's eyes, they have the same connotation.

Scientific principles permeate every aspect of daily life.

As long as you are good at discovering, you can find profound truths from it.

Of course, those who don’t have the ability should not even think about it.

Only someone like Bruce can do something so effortlessly.

Li Qiwei: Are you kidding? This move of mine has been practiced for more than a hundred years. Who among you can stop me?

Crooks in the audience couldn't help but high-five and exclaimed, "Bruce is such a wonderful person."

"Thomson, you have a good student."

Thompson laughed and said: "Bruce has a very active mind. He can always use other people's methods to fight back against others."

“Russell used ordinary people to ask questions, and Bruce used ordinary people as examples.”

“But all of this requires a deep knowledge base.”

"It's hard to imagine how he can have so much experience when he's only around 30 years old."

Crooks smiled and said, "Maybe this is just natural wisdom."

“Newton and Maxwell were such people.”

At this moment, the atmosphere in the auditorium became very warm.

Li Qiwei's humor and wit conquered the bigwigs present.

“It turns out that science is so close to us.”

"I thought today's meeting might be boring, but it turned out to be so interesting. Now I have material for my novel."

"If you appreciate this example carefully, it is actually worth exploring. What is the principle of our perception of the speed of time?"

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Li Qiwei looked at the admiring expressions of the people below the stage, his face remained calm and he still had a faint smile on his face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Professor Russell has given us a very good start."

"This is the charm of physics and the charm of relativity."

"Anyone can think about him from their own perspective."

“Mathematicians study formulas, philosophers study ideas.”

“You are welcome to continue asking questions.”

boom!
The show is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)