1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 332 I'm telling the truth! On the surface, I'm a physicist, but in fact, I'm a poet!
The questions raised by the master and disciple pair, Russell and Wittgenstein, brought the atmosphere of the meeting to a climax.

It turns out that physics is not clearly distinguished from other subjects.

No matter what field you are in, you can raise your own questions about the theory of relativity.

Li Qiwei on the stage was like an omniscient and omnipotent being who had descended into the world. He accepted all questions and always gave the most appropriate answers.

However, with Wittgenstein's example in mind, the non-scientific leaders present had to accept a fact.

That is, with their scientific knowledge, there is no way they can challenge the theory of relativity.

It is so advanced that even the masters of physics dare not say that they truly understand it.

These big guys who don’t even understand the law of gravity can only ask ideological questions.

It is a fantasy to want to understand the reality and mathematical nature of relativity.

However, they were also impressed by Li Qiwei's fun.

In the eyes of these liberal arts masters, the man on the stage is not a boring and aloof genius.

He is a young wise man who likes to communicate and think with others.

He is tall but not stupid, wise but not arrogant, giving people a warm and carefree feeling.

Bohr complained in his heart: That's because you didn't talk to Professor Bruce about physics research, otherwise you would know what being overbearing means.

At this moment, somewhere in the auditorium.

Hantaro Nagaoka from the Land of Sakura sat there silently, with Jun Ishihara and Yoshio Nishina beside him.

The three of them looked at Li Qiwei's demeanor on the stage and couldn't help but admire him.

Nagaoka Hantaro recalled his previous visit to China.

"At that time, Li Sang was full of vigor and vigor, showing his talent."

"Unlike now, it has formed its own unique temperament."

"Just by standing there, he can make people feel a huge pressure."

“That kind of crushing and looking down from the soul level.”

"The more you are the former, the more you can feel the pressure."

Yoshio Nishina, who was standing next to him, met Li Qiwei for the first time.

The speech just now left a deep impression on him.

It felt as if the other person was talking about something as simple as a linear equation rather than the theory of relativity.

Yoshio Nishina finally realized how big the gap was between him and Li Qiwei.

Both blessed and desperate.

Fortunately, he came to the right place this time.

Those who have not seen and felt Ridgway in person will never know how terrifying he is.

The despair is that once you have met them, the insurmountable distance will make people lose their fighting spirit.

With Yoshio Nishina's personality, he couldn't even think of catching up, let alone surpassing.

That is the gap between gods and mortals, and nothing can make up for it.

"Senior Li Qiwei can be canonized as a saint in physics."

“In the field of academic physics, no one can surpass him.”

"Besides, he is only 32 years old. He may have a bigger breakthrough in the future."

"I think that only in the field of applied physics is it possible to surpass Mr. Ridgway."

Jun Ishihara was surprised by Yoshio Nishina's words.

"Nishina-kun, do you want to be an inventor?"

"You know, Li Qiwei even defeated the inventor Edison."

"Even in terms of inventiveness, he is still number one in the world."

"All the companies under his name are high-tech."

"I heard from a friend in the government that if all of Li Qiwei's companies were placed in China, it would probably help China improve its industrial level."

"His ambitions and plans are too big."

There was no smile on Yoshio Nishina's stern face. He said, "I will wait for the opportunity."

“Waiting for a revolution in physics.”

"If Watt had not improved the steam engine, the world would probably still be a primitive society."

"This kind of applied physics is the most important and can change the world situation."

"As for other so-called high technologies, they are just icing on the cake of the existing level and cannot be regarded as real breakthroughs."

"I think Senior Li Qiwei just wants to make money."

Jun Ishihara was shocked by Yoshio Nishina's ambition.

I thought to myself, young man, you are very ambitious.

This kind of tolerant character is really scary.

You will definitely become a great person in the future.

Nagaoka Hantaro did not interfere with the discussion between the two students.

In his eyes, these are all trivial matters.

What he needs to focus on is how to improve the country's overall scientific level.

After he came to the UK, he accidentally heard about Li Qiwei's Science City plan and was immediately shocked.

Although he couldn't know the exact details.

But he knew who Ridgway was.

"Li Sang has never been a pure scholar."

"Europeans and Americans are a bunch of idiots, being played around by Li Sang."

"Li Sang is East Asian and has a strong sense of ethnicity."

“And the historical environment in East Asia in turn affects everyone.”

“Science has no borders, but scientists do.”

"I can already see the tip of the iceberg of Li Sang's plan."

"So what role will Sakura Country play in his plan?"

No one could hear his whispers.

It can be said that Nagaoka Hantaro is the only person who can roughly guess Li Qiwei's plan.

While Jun Ishihara and Yoshio Nishina were still considering specific research, their teacher had already set his sights further.

The final challenge is yet to come!
At this moment, the auditorium gradually calmed down and the questions continued.

The big names in the natural sciences fully demonstrated the spirit of the host.

Instead of rushing to ask questions, they left the opportunity to people in the field of social sciences.

Because everyone knows that the final question will definitely come back to the theory of relativity itself.

That was the real climax.

Suddenly, Tagore stood up.

As one of the few Indians on the field, Tagore's inner feelings were extremely complicated.

India is an ancient civilization like China, but its fate is completely different.

Tagore was 51 years old at this time.

He has seen through a lot of things.

Most of his poems are about resistance.

But in a situation like today, if someone dares to openly express resistance on the territory of the British Empire, then he is really tired of living.

So, Tagore asked this question.

"Bruce, hello, I'm Tagore."

“Maybe you don’t know me, but I’m a poet.”

Tagore was about to explain when Li Qiwei suddenly interrupted him.

“No, Mr. Tagore, although I have never met you, I have read your poems.”

Wow!
Tagore looked shocked and full of disbelief.

You have to know that Li Qiwei's status is much higher than his at this time.

In Asia, not many people know Rabindranath Tagore, but everyone knows the name Bruce.

Tagore has not yet won the Nobel Prize in Literature. (He will win it next year)

I just have a certain degree of fame in the literary circle.

But now Bruce, the first scientist, actually said that he had read his own poems.

At this moment, Tagore was no longer calm.

Even on the dark face, you can see a blush.

That is a manifestation of excitement to a certain extent.

Other people in the auditorium also exclaimed.

Wow, Professor Bruce is such a versatile person, he even has some knowledge of poetry.

However, Wang Luyao looked at Xiang Lan in confusion, feeling very strange.

"Huh? Why haven't I seen my husband read poetry? He said he hates reading the most."

Xiang Lan guessed, "Maybe the young master was too bored after coming to Europe alone, so he used poetry to kill time."

Wang Luyao said distressedly: "Oh, it's really hard for him."

At this time, Tagore calmed down and said carefully:
"Oh! This is incredible, Bruce, please forgive my intrusion."

"Which of my poems have you read?"

The people in the audience were also very curious.

Li Qiwei looked at Tagore and felt deeply moved.

Tagore's short poems have had an important influence on modern Chinese literature.

Many of Bing Xin's works bear traces of Tagore.

The impression that most people in later generations have of Tagore's works should be "The Crescent Moon".

There are many popular poems in it.

Li Qiwei will use the contents in it to show off later.

Stray Birds was officially created in 1912 and published in 1916. It contains more than short poems.

Many of these poems were published by Tagore before.

But those famous poems were written later.

Finally, they were integrated together to form the famous "Flying Birds Collection".

Speaking of Tagore, it is easy to think of Lin Huiyin.

The most talented woman in the Republic of China is only 8 years old now and is still a little loli.

Li Qiwei suddenly smiled, not knowing whether he would have the chance to meet the other party in the future.

Soon, he came back to his senses, looked at Tagore and smiled:
"Mr. Tagore, your little poem is my favorite."

"You know, I usually don't have much time to read literary works."

“So this kind of short poem is very suitable for me.”

"You can finish reading several poems in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee." Tagore nodded.

For a great scientist like Bruce, it is indeed difficult to concentrate for a long time on reading irrelevant content.

Then, Li Qiwei casually talked about a few of Tagore's early works.

As a top student in his previous life, it makes sense that he had read Tagore's works in high school.

Just when everyone thought it was over, Tagore was about to ask a question.

Suddenly, Li Qiwei said, "By the way, Mr. Tagore, I am inspired and influenced by you."

"I have written a few short poems in my spare time. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to ask you for your advice."

Wow!
This really caused a sensation.

"Oh my god, Professor Bruce can write poetry? This is too awesome."

“I’ve discovered that awesome people are awesome at everything they do.”

Everyone was shocked by Li Qiwei's words.

Although this has nothing to do with the topic of the conference.

But everyone became more interested.

Tagore was even more stunned when he heard this.

He thought this world was crazy.

"Bubrus, I'm sorry to hear your advice. Please speak."

Li Qiwei cleared his throat and said with a smile:

"I was just daydreaming, I only got two sentences in total." (If it's longer, it will be a waste of words)
"The first sentence is: Live like the splendor of summer flowers, and die like the tranquility and beauty of autumn leaves."

“The second sentence is: There are no traces of my wings left in the sky, but I have flown over.”

quiet!
When Li Qiwei said these two lines of poetry, the entire auditorium suddenly fell into deathly silence.

Everyone was struck by the imagery in the poem.

Almost all the people present were bigwigs and elites in various fields.

Although they have not been exposed to literature, it does not mean that they have no ability to appreciate it.

Literature is the ability to feel beauty.

When these big guys reach a certain level, they will all end up in the same place.

They can feel the concepts of implicitness, vitality, life, exuberance and so on in these two poems.

Especially the second sentence, its ethereal and lofty connotation makes people think endlessly.

At this moment, the Nobel Prize winners in literature were collectively shocked.

"Objectively speaking, these two lines of Bruce's poem have reached the level of top poets."

"Of course, this doesn't mean Bruce is a great poet, but it at least shows that he has a natural sensitivity to words."

"My God, it would be a shame if Bruce, with his talent, didn't become a poet."

"I feel his talent for literature is higher than his talent for physics."

"Same height, same height."

The comments from the Nobel Prize winners in literature made everyone realize how extraordinary these two lines of poetry are.

At this moment, Tagore's heart was like a raging storm.

No one understands these two lines of poetry more deeply than he does.

Only Tagore, who is also an Asian, could feel the meaning of indomitable spirit and resistance embodied in this.

Full of infinite power.

"Yes, China, where Bruce is, has suffered a lot, so he was able to come up with such inspiring sentences."

“It’s so beautiful.”

"They are all wrong. Just based on these two sentences, Bruce is enough to be a poet."

Tagore was full of admiration for Ridgeway.

The other party's talent simply terrified him.

Are there really such scary people in this world?

People who engage in scientific research are generally more rational, so they may be able to appreciate poetry, but it is absolutely impossible for them to write emotional content.

But Bruce broke that boundary.

This beauty of the perfect fusion of rationality and sensibility made Tagore fall in love with it.

So beautiful, so beautiful.

He said with emotion: "Bruce, these two sentences you wrote are really great."

"I think you might consider becoming a poet or writer."

Li Qiwei laughed and said, "Haha, Mr. Tagore, you flatter me."

"In front of you poets, my humble work is just a show of my skills."

"Now, you may ask your questions."

Hearing this, Tagore nodded.

He could see that the other party didn't want to discuss the poem too much.

That’s right, this occasion is not suitable for deep conversation.

Tagore decided to visit him alone after the meeting.

Wilson said with emotion: "Bruce's path of pretentiousness is getting wider and wider, and the field of science can no longer satisfy him."

Tagore asked:
"Bruce, take your theory of relativity and the two lines of poetry you just mentioned as examples."

"Which do you think is more important to human beings, science or literature?"

"To be more specific, for Asians, which is more important, science or literature?"

Wow!
This question caused a commotion in the venue.

At this moment, there are both scientists and writers in the auditorium.

This question is very difficult to answer.

Li Qiwei was also stunned when he heard this.

Logically speaking, given Tagore's status, he should not ask such questions.

It's not that this question is shallow or stupid.

On the contrary, it is a very good question.

Many bigwigs have even given their own opinions.

However, Tagore and Ridgevi's identities make this issue a bit sensitive.

The first question is easy to answer, but for the second question, Tagore specifically mentioned Asia, and the meaning is self-evident.

Tagore was a patriotic poet, and Ridgvi was a patriotic scientist.

Their goals are the same, just the means are different.

At this moment, Li Qiwei finally felt the pulse of this era.

It turns out that he is not the only one fighting for the motherland.

Every country has its heroes.

Idealistic intellectuals are doing their best to find that glimmer of opportunity.

At this moment, Li Qiwei could clearly feel that the faces of many people present changed slightly.

He thought for a while and said, "Mr. Tagore, I think many people have answered this question."

“My answer is simple.”

"They are all important, but I choose science."

Tagore was stunned when he heard this, and then he smiled.

He understood and became more determined.

So after thanking him, he sat down.

The bigwigs in the audience also carefully pondered Li Qiwei's answer, with different expressions on their faces.

The literary giants were deeply moved.

Although Bruce is ostensibly equally important.

But the meaning is clear.

He clearly had such a high talent for literature, but he chose science, which speaks volumes.

Next, several big names in the field of social sciences asked questions.

Some of these questions are related to relativity, and some are related to science.

Li Qiwei resolved them one by one.

The ease with which he handled the situation made everyone present sigh in admiration.

"Bruce is so strong. If I hadn't known him in advance, I would have suspected that he studied liberal arts."

“He has very profound insights into history, culture, and politics.”

Soon, no more liberal arts masters asked questions.

At this time, the liberal arts masters all understood.

At today's meeting, the only people who are truly qualified to question the general theory of relativity are those in the field of science.

In fact, many people knew this well before the meeting started.

But they still came to the meeting happily.

There is only one purpose.

That is to learn from the best.

The questions asked by Russell, Wittgenstein, Tagore and others were discussed one after another.

The bigwigs present found that Bruce was truly an all-rounder.

Bruce can always give unexpected answers to any tricky and strange questions.

Sometimes it even transcends the limitations of this era.

Everyone had a feeling that they were not facing people, but an entire era and civilization.

That kind of heavy feeling made everyone respect Li Qiwei like a god.

At this moment, no big shot in any field dares to compare himself to Bruce.

Because they know very well that if the other party is willing, they can easily surpass them in the same field.

He is a unique existence!

Li Qiwei's mysterious eyes swept across the audience.

The next question should be about the scientific field.

No one in physics would be so desperate as to challenge the theory of general relativity.

After all, the meetings two days ago have made the bosses face the reality.

Other physicists are also very self-aware that not everyone can challenge the theory of general relativity.

Then, only
At this moment, Li Qiwei suddenly saw that some people in the crowd could no longer hold back.

He smiled softly.

(End of this chapter)