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Chapter 312 Our Goal is Super Grand

Richard listened to the children's conversation with a smile. Although he was still proud of Thomas's organized explanation, he always felt that something was wrong.

For example, the idea of ​​a community with a shared future for mankind and the fact that people are no different from one another. These arguments that sound strange to him are actually completely different from his life experience.

For example, people are different.

Just like people from low-income neighborhoods are better off not moving to high-income neighborhoods, otherwise they will often be treated unfairly. The so-called progressivism is nothing more than creating some superior people.

But Richard only has a junior high school diploma. Although he went to high school, he dropped out before graduating. It's not that he doesn't want to study, but he has severe dyslexia...

Well, actually he just didn't want to study, but Richard didn't think he was to blame.

When he was in school, public schools didn't teach anything at all, and students were dismissed at 2 p.m. The most famous people in school were the sports stars, not the good students. Even those who liked to study were called weirdos!

Anyone who has seen Sheldon knows that this guy has been a top student since he was young, but his life is obviously not that good.

On the contrary, in school, those who are good at playing football are the most dazzling stars. As for poor grades, who cares?
So even though Richard felt that what Thomas talked about was different from his life experience, he did not dare to deny it easily.

After all, it is what the school teachers taught, and everyone says that what the school teachers taught is very good.

In the past, Richard would not have believed these words so easily, but the facts proved that China has indeed surpassed Western University. What they could not accomplish in decades, the Chinese accomplished in just a few years, and he actually benefited from it.

Not only that, China has even turned satellites into defensive weapons. These defensive weapons can disintegrate planets that hit the earth, so it should be right to learn from what Chinese teachers teach. This is indeed a benefit to all mankind...

So in the end Richard didn't speak up to interrupt the children's conversation. He decided to trust those who made his life visibly better.

Perhaps it is because junior high school teachers all suggest that everyone come back home at night to watch the greatest space program in human history, so similar situations actually occur in many families.

Fortunately, for parents, it is not a big deal to go to bed later than usual on weekend nights.

And the time China chose for the rocket launch was not too bad. It was past daylight saving time, so 10 a.m. in China was exactly 9 p.m. Philadelphia time.

Although most parents do not have a high level of scientific literacy, the fact that China is going to build the first lunar research base in human history on the moon has been hotly discussed on television and the Internet recently, so there are also many popular science materials.

For example, with the development of human technology, it would take at least three days for a spacecraft to travel 300,000 kilometers from the Earth to the Moon. Considering that this is a manned landing, and there are various materials needed to build a base on the spacecraft, the speed may be slower.

After all, safety must be taken into consideration. And it may take several turns in the lunar orbit to find the right opportunity to land.

So this live broadcast naturally could not last for three days. What excited these children the most was probably the hour before the spacecraft was launched and the exclusive interview with Professor Qiao Yu, the host of the moon landing, during the live broadcast.

Maybe many parents in the community felt like Richard, that something was wrong. But the original residents who stayed in Fishtown, or the new residents, were the ones who benefited from China's infrastructure construction in Philadelphia.

Apart from anything else, the increase in housing prices alone made everyone a lot of money. Naturally, everyone was tolerant and even took the initiative to make up for the teachers' statements, so everything became reasonable.

By nine o'clock in the evening, the streets of Philadelphia were completely empty. Whether it was the children's request or the adults' own influence, every household's TV or computer was locked on the live broadcast of China's moon landing.

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"Ten, nine, eight... one!"

As the countdown ended, the rocket carrying the spacecraft soared into the sky. In the video, the first eight aviation personnel who were ordered to go to the moon to set up a lunar scientific research base sat in a circle, and their whole bodies were firmly fixed in their seats.

The total mass of personnel and materials carried in this launch is 178 tons, and the total launch weight is tons.

But the ship only carried people and some necessary survival supplies. In fact, the materials and machinery used to build the lunar scientific research base had been successfully launched when the National Day announced the news, and the spacecraft full of various materials is currently orbiting the moon.

Yes, this manned lunar landing mission is actually carried out in two phases, each with its own technical considerations.

For ordinary people who don’t understand the technical details, they only think that it is limited by the rocket’s carrying capacity, so launching in two times is a routine operation. However, only insiders know how bold this plan is.

This is similar to the Artemis program launched by NASA in the early years. That is, to build a space station in the lunar orbit as a landing intermediate station to realize the storage and transfer of materials in the lunar orbit.

This plan has been proposed for many years but has never been implemented. There are many reasons, such as the fact that the national strength of Western China is no longer able to support space exploration.

But the most fundamental reason is that this solution is very technically difficult. The lunar orbit is not as stable as the Earth's orbit, and the orbital mechanics are more complicated. After all, it is disturbed by the gravity of both the Earth and the Sun.

Moreover, the low lunar orbit is likely to encounter the problem of orbital decay, which requires additional fuel and thrusters to maintain power and prevent the spacecraft from crashing.

High orbits are stable, but require more fuel, which means a higher payload is required for the rocket.

So how to determine a suitable position requires huge calculations. If the lunar orbit requires the support of high-precision navigation, the reliability of the propulsion system will also be higher. Humans have almost no experience at this level.

In short, many industry insiders believe that China's manned lunar mission is like dancing on the edge of a knife.

But in the opinion of chief designer Qiao Yu, this is the safest way. After all, talent is the most important.

It is not easy to train qualified astronauts, not to mention that according to the plan, these people have to stay on the moon for at least two to three weeks to complete the construction of the scientific research base.

This is the first time in human history that astronauts have stayed on an alien planet for such a long time, which is a test for the astronauts' physical and mental health.

Therefore, it is safest to deliver things in stages.

If there is a problem with the launch of the first batch of supplies, the manned lunar landing will have to be postponed.

Of course, thanks to the emergence of quantum simulation computers, many complicated calculations have become simple, making this plan feasible. In the past, even if Qiao Yu insisted, such a risky plan would probably be rejected.

During the much-anticipated live broadcast, the rocket carrying the spacecraft successfully lifted off and, with the host's one-hour explanation, successfully entered the Earth-Moon transfer orbit.

Next, the spacecraft will conduct a low-Earth orbit inspection. When everything is ready, it will ignite the TLI and then head for the moon.

There is nothing much to broadcast live next.

After all, it takes about three days to get from the Earth to the Moon, and then comes the really exciting moment. The manned spacecraft will dock with the material cabin in the near-moon orbit, and then land together at the predetermined location.

However, everyone did not leave the screen, because the host of the central media had already connected with Academician Qiao Yu, the commander-in-chief of the moon landing project.

For many people, this was the highlight of the day. After all, with China's unremitting propaganda, Qiao Yu had become a leading figure in modern science. His status had been pushed higher than that of Newton and Einstein, and naturally he had gained many fans.

Especially the West.

Many of the statements are indeed valid.

For example, we all know that in modern history, the strength of the West is obvious to all. From the former British Empire to the beacon of the world, the whole world follows the lead of Western powers.

Why did it suddenly become unacceptable in modern times? The answer given by Chinese teachers and many people on the Internet is that the West began to pay less attention to science and education.

This view is a matter of opinion. After all, the West does not ignore science. For example, large technology companies attach great importance to technological research and development.

But this argument is very popular from the perspective of ordinary people in Xida. After all, they all grew up with happy education. They know very well what kind of education they received.

It was indeed very fun, but I didn’t learn anything. So Xida fell behind, even completely behind. A good hand was played badly.

The most important thing is that although I was indeed happy when I was a child, I developed a habit of thinking that life is so simple.

In fact, human nature is accustomed to blaming all mistakes on others. Self-reflection is a valuable quality that can only be acquired through acquired education.

So the current situation is that Westerners have a much better impression of Qiao Yu than Chinese people, and they admire this young scientist more. It is counterintuitive, but it is reality.

The only pity is that the subsequent live broadcast did not take care of these Western fans, and the entire conversation was in Chinese.

"...Academician Qiao, can you tell me where China's manned lunar landing plan stands in the strategy of building a space power? How do you think it reflects the top-level design of China's scientific and technological development in the new era..."

The questions asked by the central media are always conventional and, to be honest, uninteresting. But fortunately, the interviewees are not so conventional.

Especially as he is the first post-00s person in China to serve as the general commander of a major engineering project, and he is only one year away from becoming a post-1990s person, it is difficult for him to behave properly during an interview.

Therefore, when answering questions, the young man extended his ideas widely and particularly liked to quote from a wide range of sources, turning passivity into initiative.

"... That's about it. After all, manned lunar landing has not been completely successful. Let's wait a few days until the spacecraft reaches the lunar orbit and successfully completes docking and landing before we discuss this issue.

In fact, I would like to talk to you about something else. For example, why do we want to send people to the moon, and why do we want to build a lunar scientific research base. In fact, this question is the most important, and it is what everyone needs to understand the most. "

"Oh, then how do you think we should answer these two questions?"

"This is a long topic. First of all, why do you think wars happen in the world?"

Really, for the hosts of central media, Qiao Yu is definitely a person that people both love and hate.

There is nothing much to say about Ai Yuran. China's top mathematicians and scientists are themselves hot topics. The fact that the hosts and reporters can talk with Qiao Yu in the interview is a recognition of their status in the industry.

But as we all know, the central media's internal assessment of anchors and reporters is very serious. Everyone is afraid of saying the wrong thing.

But Qiao Yu never likes to follow the routine when he is interviewed, even if he has communicated with the interviewer beforehand. This is especially true in recent years as he gets older.

This directly led to every interview being very nervous. Today was no exception. Qiao Yu's sudden question made the host's brain freeze. It was obvious that this was not in the content of the previous communication.

Fortunately, her solid hosting skills allowed her to react immediately: "I haven't really thought about it so deeply. Can you explain it a little bit?"

Now I can only pray that this commander-in-chief doesn't say anything that can't be broadcasted...

“In fact, it is very simple, it is about economy and distribution. But in the final analysis, the stagnation of economic development leads to distribution problems, which in turn is caused by the stagnation of technological development.

To put it bluntly, productivity is no longer developing in leaps and bounds, resulting in the divisible pie getting smaller and smaller. When there is no economic growth, everyone can only scramble for the existing stock, which leads to increasingly extreme distribution.

When the vast majority of people feel dissatisfied, bang... war will inevitably happen! Therefore, China has always been developing technology in order to promote the development of productivity.

Only with technological innovation and a leap in productivity can the engine of economic development maintain strong momentum and increase growth! Then everyone can enjoy the dividends of development.

But this will cause another problem, that is, productivity cannot develop in leaps and bounds forever. Moreover, the earth is too small, so small that the resources cannot even allow everyone to live a prosperous life.

At this time, we must look beyond the Earth. So you just asked me where the manned lunar landing program occupies in the strategy of becoming a space power!
My answer is that this is what must be done in the top-level design in order to truly achieve the great unity of the people of the world! It is also the original intention of China. Chinese culture has always been to take care of oneself when poor and to benefit the world when rich.

We not only want to make the Chinese people live a good life, but also want to make the people of the world live a good life! Building a base on the moon is only the first step. Our ultimate goal is for Earth civilization to truly step into the universe and have the ability to utilize cosmic resources.

Make the pie bigger! Let people all over the world enjoy the dividends brought by rapid economic development, and let everyone's life be visibly improved!
In fact, even if we haven’t conquered the moon yet, China has already done so! I believe that the hardworking people living in the areas that cooperate with China can testify to this...”

(End of this chapter)