1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 481: Under the sky, born as a human! Above the sky, transformed from mortal to god!
Royal Society Lecture Hall.

Nearly a hundred leading scientists from all over the world gathered together.

Among them are mathematicians, physicists, chemists, biologists, physicians, astronomers, materials scientists, and geologists.
In addition to the physicists, many of the faces were old acquaintances of Li Qiwei, or he had met him once before.

They are all leaders in their respective fields and have prominent identities.

Nobel Prize winner, tenured professor, director of research institute, subject master.
In addition, there are a lot of titles such as president, chairman, and leader.

Everyone is a great master who founded his own school in his own country.

Apart from Li Qiwei, probably no one else in the world can organize such a high-level and cross-field meeting.

Because he is recognized as the world's number one scientist, Professor Bruce Lee.

His knowledge is so profound that he can suppress all the geniuses of this era.

However, this is only a small part of what makes him so appealing.

In the eyes of the bigwigs, Professor Bruce's devotion to science and his broad mind are the root of his charm.

The bigwigs couldn't help but sigh:
"Professor Bruce has always acted in the interests of all scientific workers, not his own selfish interests."

"He was open and honest, never concealing his love for his country and devoting himself to it."

"But at the same time, he loves the entire human world and has no narrow-minded ideas."

“He is not a cold and heartless scientific machine, but a scientific leader full of fraternity.”

"That's why he can make a call and get responses from all directions."

Li Qiwei's extreme personal charm broke the boundaries between countries and brought the bigwigs together.

This is not a relationship of follower and followed, but a mutual understanding between seekers.

The bosses knew the purpose of this meeting was to reflect on war, scientific unity and independence.

In fact, looking at the history of science, there are not many scientists who are crazy and ambitious.

Even the creator of the atomic bomb, Oppenheimer, eventually became depressed and lived in pain because of the atomic bomb.

In the end, the US government abandoned him and put him under strict surveillance.

Of course, Li Qiwei has a strong mentality and good reasons, so he will not be depressed.

Scientists are probably the most peace-loving group of people.

Because only the stable environment brought by peace can allow them to concentrate on their research.

At this moment, Sherrington, President of the Royal Society, is presiding over this meeting.

His face was flushed and he looked full of energy.

“Today, I feel extremely happy.”

"Because the Royal Society has never held an event like this before."

"As the president, I feel honored."

“The Science Alliance initiative is a great feat that will benefit all scientists around the world.”

"I believe that anyone who truly loves science will not object."

"We are in an era of scientific explosion, and communication between scientists has never been as frequent and convenient as it is today."

"As early as the ancient Greek era, those sages had already calculated through mathematics and astronomy that the earth is a sphere."

"But the vast majority of people at the time believed that the Earth was flat, or some other shape."

"The reason is that the means of disseminating and communicating science were too scarce at that time."

“The knowledge that a person studies is known only to him and cannot be shared.”

"Science cannot really develop rapidly in this environment."

"You have an apple, and I have an apple. After we exchange them, there is still only one apple."

"But you have one kind of knowledge, and I have one kind of knowledge. After we exchange, each of us gains two kinds of knowledge."

“That’s how important science communication is.”

"Now, the latest paper published in the London journal Nature today can be seen in American newspapers the next day."

“It’s revolutionized how scientists communicate with each other.”

“But at the same time, we are faced with new problems.”

"Internal, external, near-term, and long-term."

“How to solve these problems and allow science to grow healthily and vigorously is, I think, a question that every leader here needs to think about.”

"Because you are the leaders of science, guiding the direction of development in your respective fields."

“Only when everyone agrees can science, the highest achievement of human reason, continue to shine forever.”

Wow!
There was thunderous applause in the conference hall.

Sherrington is worthy of being the president of the Royal Society. This opening and this demeanor are magnificent.

Instantly, everyone present got into the topic and started thinking about today's meeting.

After the applause, Sherrington spoke loudly and in a high tone:
"Next, please invite Professor Bruce Lee to come to the stage and give a speech."

boom!
The venue became lively again.

Under everyone's gaze, Li Qiwei slowly walked onto the stage.

At this moment, his momentum reached its peak!
Today's meeting does not require him to be humorous or to explain things in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Only sincerity, only faith!
“Before I formally introduce the International Science Alliance, I would like to tell you a short story about myself.”

“When I was 15, I first came across Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.”

"No words can describe the shock I felt at that moment."

"Because at that time China was still implementing the eight-part imperial examination system."

"Students are studying the Four Books and Five Classics."

"But on the other side of the earth, someone actually proposed the law of universal gravitation hundreds of years ago."

“That strong sense of contrast made me feel at a loss.”

“I don’t know if it was a flash of inspiration or fate.”

"From that moment on, I made up my mind that I wanted to study science, I wanted to study physics!"

"At that time, I didn't think about learning Western science and then building my own country."

“I never thought about becoming a great scientist like Newton and leaving my name in history.”

"There is no purpose, no utilitarianism."

“No one taught me. It was the charm of science itself that awakened me.”

“That is mankind’s most primitive pursuit of truth.”

"For my ideal, I traveled across the ocean to Cambridge University in England."

“So, there is the rest of the story.”

Wow!
The bigwigs present were hearing about Professor Bruce’s educational journey for the first time and seemed very interested.

An Asian man traveled thousands of miles to study in Europe because of Newton's scientific books.

This process is full of legends.

There is a kind of individualistic romantic sentiment.

Ridgeway continued:

"What is the purpose of my telling this story?"

"In my opinion, science itself is a very pure thing."

"Especially in Newton's time."

"Science brings neither power and wealth, nor health and love."

"It has nothing to do with country, ethnicity or belief. It only has to do with people's hearts."

“People who are pure at heart will naturally like pure science.”

"Newton's law of universal gravitation is a sublimation of the spiritual world."

"It has no immediate impact on the real world."

"However, with the scientific explosion, the technologies that emerged from it successively catalyzed the first industrial revolution and the second industrial revolution."

“The immense power hidden deep within science is now revealed to the world.”

"So, science is no longer pure." "Physics has turned into cannons and airplanes, chemistry has turned into explosives and poison gas, and biology has turned into viral weapons."

"Science has finally shown its ugly side."

"This world war has shown everyone how horrible war is today."

“It is no exaggeration to say that any European country that participated in the war would have been powerful enough to overwhelm the entire world 100 years ago.”

"So, in this human catastrophe, what is the position of scientists like us?"

The atmosphere in the conference hall suddenly became quiet.

Li Qiwei's sudden turn was unexpected to everyone.

The boy was attracted by the purity of science and suddenly turned his attention to the war caused by science.

This intense conflict caused inexplicable emotions to arise in everyone's hearts.

The last question is even more thought-provoking.

"Let me tell you about it."

"According to my observation, in this war, scientists are divided into three camps."

"Nationalists, pacifists, neutrals."

"Nationalists are scientists who choose to fight for their motherland."

"They participate in the research and development of new weapons and crack the enemy's weapons data."

"Some even went to the front lines themselves, facing the hail of bullets."

"I know that most of you here fall into this category."

Rutherford and others nodded silently.

"The pacifists are scientists who are firmly opposed to war."

“They organized marches, scientific strikes, and were determined not to participate in any acts of war.”

“And we will join forces with other people and groups to put pressure on governments around the world and pursue world peace.”

Einstein and others nodded silently.

"The last neutrals are a bit like the peace faction."

"They also do not participate in wars or provide scientific services to any country, not even their own."

"However, they are voluntary actions of individuals and do not create a connection with others."

"They don't care whether the war is just or not, they just instinctively want it to end soon."

Li Qiwei's analysis is extremely accurate and profound.

Everyone present couldn't help but position themselves.

Soon, they realized a problem.

"President Sherrington just said that science is facing new problems now."

"I couldn't agree more with him."

“I don’t think the problem comes from the science itself.”

"The scientific communication methods, publication process, and peer review are already sufficiently sophisticated."

“The problem comes from the heart of the scientist.”

"During the war, scientists from all three camps wrote to me."

"Without exception, all of the letters were complaints to me."

“They don’t know whether their choice is right or wrong.”

“The nationalists believe that their weapons have killed many innocent people;”

“The pacifists believe that they are only pursuing world peace, but are not doing justice to the interests of their own people;”

"Neutralists think they are cowards for standing idly by and not taking the responsibility that scientists should have."

"I read every letter very carefully and I could feel the pain in their hearts."

“Science is still as pure as it was in Newton’s time, but we scientists can no longer be pure.”

"It's not that we don't want to, it's that the environment doesn't allow it."

“National justice, world peace, and personal rationality are intertwined and influence each other.”

"Who is right and who is wrong?"

Wow!
This bone-chilling analysis sent chills down the spines of everyone present, leaving them utterly horrified.

Professor Bruce's words were like an extremely sharp scalpel, carefully dissecting their brains and exposing the thoughts within.

All those unspeakable, unfathomable entanglements, anger, and confusions that were difficult to distinguish between good and evil, all erupted at this moment.

This feeling is so terrible!

"Professor Bruce's ability to analyze people's minds is simply devilish."

Li Qiwei looked at the expressions of the crowd, his face showing neither sadness nor joy.

He not only finds problems, he also tries to solve them.

And his solution will completely change the world!

"In my opinion, all three ideas are correct."

"The nationalists are not wrong, the pacifists are not wrong, and the neutrals are not wrong either."

“Because we are human!”

“Scientists are real people too.”

"We live under the sky, and we are destined to be inseparable from human nature."

"but."

Li Qiwei suddenly raised his voice and looked excited.

At this moment, his domineering figure enveloped the conference hall and the sky.

Everyone was shocked!

"This world is not just under the sky."

"When we look up, we can see the sea of ​​stars shining brightly above the sky."

“The biggest difference between scientists and ordinary people is that our minds can travel the universe like God.”

"Our bodies are under the sky, but our spirits are above the sky!"

“Under the sky, I was born as a human! Above the sky, I transformed from a mortal to a god!”

boom!
The whole audience went crazy!
The last sentence gave everyone present goosebumps with excitement.

Shocking!

Majestic!

Of course they knew what Professor Bruce meant.

That is, scientists are a special group, but as human beings, any choice they make is understandable.

We can disregard world peace for the sake of national interests;
We can disregard national interests for the sake of world peace;
You can also just stay out of it and pretend it has nothing to do with you.

This is the human side of scientists, living in the secular torrent under the vast sky.

But when scientists look up at the sky, they are gods.

They are the embodiment of God in human reason.

Under the incredulous gaze of the crowd, Li Qiwei became even more excited.

He waved his right hand vigorously and said arrogantly:
"So, I hope all scientists around the world can unite together."

"I, Bruce Lee, will not be so foolish as to let scientists give up their human side."

"I just want our hearts to stop suffering and become pure again."

“Scientists are the smartest people in the world.”

"Our spirits are combined together to transform from mortals to gods, and our ultimate goal is to reach the end of science."

“It transcends nations, it transcends humanity, it transcends the planet.”

boom!
The whole place was shocked!

(End of this chapter)