Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 275 The Framework of the Moon Landing
When Lin Ran's feet actually touched the lunar soil, he was overwhelmed with unprecedented emotion. He finally understood why Aldrin had been so attached to this place.

The moon's scenery is desolate and lonely, and apart from its novelty, it cannot compare to the colorful landscapes on Earth.

Even similar scenery can be found in places around the world.

Here, it is the meaning itself that moves us.

From Chang'e flying to the moon to the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion, the moon appears the same to everyone on Earth, regardless of where they are, what their race is, or what their status is.

This is even the moon that has hung in the sky since ancient times, shining upon kings, generals, scholars, and so on.

The first Chinese person to set foot on the moon was not Chang'e or Wu Gang, but Lin Ran.

This is an emotional connection stemming from Chinese culture, and a bond with the moon.

For Lin Ran himself, leading the lunar landing project in 1960 and then leading it again in 20 was the first time he had personally set foot on the lunar soil, a reward for his hard work.

In addition, Lin Ran's idea of ​​leading humanity out of Earth, using the moon as a forward base, and helping humanity leave Earth has become increasingly strong.

His appearance is bound to change something; otherwise, it would be too boring to just use a door to show off on Earth.

At this moment, Lin Ran was filled with mixed feelings.

His words, carried by electromagnetic signals, spread throughout the world.

The first person to walk on the moon in the 21st century.

At this moment, there are only 6 comments on the Chinese bullet screen.
nothing else.

All sixes.
Even if netizens express their feelings, they will be drowned out by the ocean of 6.

Bilibili's live streaming backend bandwidth has never been so strained.

Apart from the official platform, other streamers were all watching the moon landing with their viewers while their screens were black.

The game commentary duo Baldy and Fatty, who joined Bilibili in October 2021, even streamed the entire process live.
"Hey, that's pretty sassy, ​​Brother Sun. I saw online that what we're doing is like sleeping with your neighbor's wife and then livestreaming it to him, and he can't do anything about it, and he even has to give his blessings," the fat man said seriously.

"?" The bald man was full of questions: "What are you implying?"

The fat man said, "I didn't imply anything. This is all said online. Think about it, we used American technology to go to the moon ourselves. Before, only the Americans had been to the moon, and they went there repeatedly. Now we've gone there using their technology."

Then the White House even wished us success, and this live broadcast was a global event. Think about it, doesn't that make sense? I wasn't talking about you!

Even though the fat guy was using this timeless old joke, the live stream chat was still full of "6".
After Lin Ran spoke, the two of them stopped talking and listened intently to what Lin Ran had to say.

After Lin Ran finished speaking, the fat man exclaimed, "He really is a professor. What he said was, how should I put it, very visionary. His vision is boundless. He talked about making the moon a forward base for mankind to move towards the universe, giving the moon a more realistic significance."

How come I never thought of that?

"Our literary knowledge is still lacking, Brother Sun. I think we need to read more novels."

The bald man said, "I watch it often, and lately I've been watching 'The Son-in-Law' and 'The Sword Comes'."

These words were actually prepared in advance, and everyone felt very passionate and excited when they first heard them.

What I find most bizarre is that it depends on who said it. This guy, Ran Shen, is too bizarre; when he said that, I actually thought he could do it.

He managed to land on the moon in a year and a half. At this rate, turning the moon into a human outpost doesn't seem so difficult for him.

I think this is the most perverted one. I never thought that such a person could appear in our country.

The rise of the East and the fall of the West is indeed true. In novels, I've seen that during the rise of a power, all sorts of extraordinary figures emerge one after another.

Even live streams of people playing games are talking about the moon landing.

Whether you're broadcasting games, dancing, singing, or wearing a costume, the commentary is all on a black screen, describing the Apollo moon landing.

After Lin Ran finished speaking, Aldrin stepped out of the lunar module.

In the live stream on foreign websites, the chat was previously filled with "Pog," which means amazement. This mainly came from the emoticon "PogChamp."
In China, it's flashed as 6, while overseas it's flashed as Pog.

When Aldrin appeared, the chat was flooded with comments about Buzz.

Aside from the Americans breaking through the defenses, people from other countries were actually quite happy, especially since Aldrin was able to go up, which added even more legendary color to the entire moon landing.

As the inspiration for Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, Aldrin already had a certain degree of fame on the internet, and with his participation in this mission, his story has been unearthed once again.

Aldrin stood on the lunar surface, feeling the lightness of 1/6 of gravity.

He looked down at the footprints and murmured, "This familiar feeling is back; it feels so wonderful to step on them."

Lin Ran said, "Come on, Baz, say a few words."

Aldrin said, "I came here 52 years ago, before the collapse of the Soviet Union. America was still a country full of hope. We still had all sorts of problems, but we were united, hardworking, and striving for the future of our country."

But now, America is a country where profit comes first. In my understanding, businessmen can act this way, but politicians cannot. Politicians bear the expectations of the people. Now, politicians only want to make money and make their bank account balances look better.

Fifty-two years ago, I traveled here on a NASA spacecraft, but fifty-two years later, I can only come here on a professor's spacecraft. Where is NASA?
This is wrong! Washington has failed the people of America! Washington politicians are a bunch of damned parasites.

Meanwhile, the people of America are a bunch of good-for-nothings who just want to eat and wait to die! They are a bunch of spoiled good-for-nothings! They only think about what kind of welfare the government will give them and how much relief money they can get. They shake their heads when it comes to factories and talk about the return of manufacturing. Do you really want to work in factories?
They talk about bringing manufacturing back to China, but they've never been truly prepared to contribute to the country!

Don't forget President Kennedy's famous quote: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country!"
You bunch of useless people, now don't ask me what I can do, the country has to do whatever it can for me!
Washington politicians are a bunch of parasites, and you ordinary people are just useless! You're a bunch of useless people who only want welfare and don't want to contribute anything. You talk about freedom, but enjoying welfare isn't the whole picture of freedom.

Fifty-two years ago, America had over 400,000 workers employed in the Apollo program alone. What about now? Does the space industry still have that many workers?

If America wants to become great again, it needs more than just politicians to get back on track; it needs the awakening of the people. Are you really ready to awaken and ready to make the sacrifices?

During the year or so I worked in China, I witnessed the hard work, wisdom, sacrifice, and dedication of the Chinese people, from the young to the old.

If America continues down this path in the future age of navigation, we will have no fighting capacity. This is also not good for China; like in the space race during the Cold War, China will lack a competitor that can put pressure on them.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, NASA embarked on a path of decline from which there was no return.

I am already 91 years old. I hope that American politicians will turn over a new leaf and that the people will rediscover their spirit of hard work and perseverance. I may not live to see that happen, but I hope it will.

Lin Ran was stunned. He knew very well that this was a line that Aldrin had prepared long ago. Criticizing Washington politicians was just basic stuff, especially for astronauts who came from the Cold War era. It would be a miracle if they didn't criticize them.

The problem is, calling the people of America useless is, well, the insult itself is not wrong.

As someone who studied in America, Lin Ran knew very well what kind of people the Americans were.

The problem is, this is very politically incorrect.

It's a very simple logic: as someone who went to the moon twice, spanning two centuries, regardless of how he got there, Aldrin is an indispensable figure in the history of spaceflight.

For a maritime civilization like America's, which lacks history, Aldrin would definitely be elevated to a divine status.

At the same time, in order to offset the negative impact, future reports will definitely focus on Aldrin, and his posthumous reputation is already secured.

Aldrin's words essentially ruined his own reputation, but were meant to warn the American people that it wasn't just the politicians' fault, but also the fault of a bunch of useless people like you.

Lin Ran immediately felt a deep respect for Aldrin, realizing that he had indeed been right about him. To say something correct but politically incorrect required courage, and even more so, it required that he be a true patriot.

"????"

"Has Buzz gone mad?"

"It's so scolding!"

“XDDDD”

Because YouTube is a global platform, this moon landing wasn't just watched by Americans.

The people of America are full of questions. You can criticize Washington politicians all you want, but why are you suddenly criticizing us?
People in other countries flooded the comments with all sorts of laughing emojis, because they felt that Aldrin had voiced their true feelings.

They thought it was so well said, it really resonated with them.

The Chinese public didn't react much, because very few people can understand English.

Lin Ran and Aldrin don't have time to worry about the reactions on Earth right now; they have a lot of work to do.

Of all the things Lin Ran was most looking forward to, it was planting the flag. At 109:05:00, Lin Ran and Aldrin took out the folded flag and the aluminum flagpole.

The national flag is made of special materials to ensure that it unfolds and flutters in a vacuum environment.

In addition to their national flags, they also brought flags from China's space agency, NASA, and the Russian Space Agency.

To elaborate further, NASA has a flag, while the Russian Space Agency does not have an official flag, but they do have a space program badge. Therefore, Apollo Technology has chosen the Russian Space Agency's space program badge from the 60s.

(This image shows the emblems of the Soviet/Russian space program, spanning from the 1950s to the present day.)

Lin Ran was responsible for planting the Chinese flag, while Aldrin was responsible for planting the flags of the three national space agencies in order.

The NASA flag used is also the version from the 60s.

They assembled the flagpole and secured the national flag with practiced ease.

They selected a location 10 meters east of the lunar module, and Lin Ran forcefully inserted the flagpole into the lunar soil.

The top layer of soil was soft, but the lower layer was harder. He tapped it hard to ensure the flagpole was stable.

After Lin Ran finished planting the Chinese flag, he helped Aldrin adjust the angle so that all the flags were facing the camera.

Lin Ran saluted and solemnly said, "To win glory for our motherland!"

Aldrin then used his camera to capture the moment.

The five-star red flag flies on the surface of the moon, becoming an eternal symbol.

Then, the two used time-lapse photography to take a group photo in front of the flags of various space agencies.

The live stream rooms in China were in an uproar:
"The five-star red flag has been planted on the moon! We have completed the deployment of the national flag, and Chinese people all over the world are cheering with joy!"
We also planted the flags of NASA and the Soviet Space Agency from the 60s to pay tribute to the outstanding contributions made by humankind during the Cold War to the journey to the moon!

NASA's Apollo program marked the first time humans left their mark on the moon, and their contributions will be remembered in human history. But we must also remember the contributions of the Soviet Union, who even paid the ultimate price for the lunar landing program. If it weren't for the pressure exerted on NASA by the Soviet space agency during the Cold War, the lunar landing would not have been so successful.

We embody the international spirit; these three flags are the best representation of China's ideals!

This process was communicated with the Chinese side in advance, and even the CCTV news anchors knew about it beforehand; these were prepared lines.

The Chinese people were deeply moved by this scene, praising China's magnanimity and vision.

Although China is still on its way to becoming the world's number one, this ambition is undeniable.

"I want to say, regardless of who came up with the idea of ​​planting the flags of NASA and the Soviet space agency from the 60s, I can only say that this is truly a top-notch open conspiracy." This is the comment with the most likes on Weibo regarding this matter.

Lin Ran retrieved the passive seismometer from MESA to detect lunar earthquakes and meteorite impacts.

They chose a flat area about 20 meters away from the lunar module to avoid interference from engine airflow.

Lin Ran placed the passive seismograph on the ground and adjusted it with a level: "Horizontal error 0.2 degrees, meets the requirements."

Then connect the solar panel to ensure the device is powered: "PSE power is activated, data transmission is normal."

Lin Ran reported via communicator: "Wenchang Control Center, PSE deployment complete, signal good."

Control center responded: "Received, PSE data received, continue mission."

They deployed laser rangefinders (LRRRs) to accurately measure the distance from the Earth to the Moon.

Lin Ran placed the LRRR next to the PSE, ensuring it was facing the Earth. He fine-tuned the reflector angle: "Angle calibration, ready to receive laser."

"LRRR in place, mirror surface dust-free." Lin Ran reported: "BJ, LRRR deployment complete."

Control Center: "Received, laser signal locked, positioning accurate."

Then, lunar samples were collected.

Lin Ran used a shovel, pliers, and sample bags to select a variety of samples, including gray basalt, olivine-rich rocks, and fine soil.

Lin Ran picked up a porous rock and observed it: "This rock looks like a honeycomb; it may have been formed by a volcanic eruption."

He used pliers to pick it up and put it into sample bag numbered A1.

Aldrin scooped up the soil with a shovel: "This soil is as fine as flour, it makes a lot of dust when you fly it around." He put it into bag number S1.

They photographed and recorded the location of each sample they collected. Lin Ran said, "Sample A2, 5 meters north of the landing point, is grayish-white basalt."

Aldrin added: "S2, topsoil, containing small particles."

Lin Ran used the core tube to collect deep samples.

He inserted the tube into the soil, tapped it with a hammer to a depth of about 30 centimeters, then pulled it out and put it into a sealed bag: "Core sample C1, 30 centimeters deep, with obvious soil stratification."

Aldrin noted: "C1 originates from the west side of the landing site and is expected to contain multiple layers of sediment."

They collected approximately 20 kilograms of samples, providing valuable research materials for subsequent studies.

After completing the main task, they will have about 20 minutes to explore their surroundings.

They walked around the landing site, experiencing the low gravity of the moon, and jumped up to 1 meter high.

Lin Ran said, "Baz, help me calculate how long it will take me to get from here to a place 1200 meters away."

Aldrin felt a little strange. Why 1200 meters?
He would never have known that in another time and space, Gagarin had already completed the task of transferring the fuel tank over a distance of 1200 meters.

Lin Ran quickly walked to the 1200-meter mark, with an error margin of no more than 1 meter.

Then return to Aldrin's location.

“Professor, you took five minutes,” Aldrin said.

Lin Ran thought to himself, "Back then, Gagarin had to move the fuel tank, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it this time. Next time, it would be much easier for him to complete the moon landing using the joint US-Soviet moon landing method. I'll give it a try then."

Aldrin noticed the curvature of the horizon: "The lunar horizon is so close, it's like standing on a small planet."

He also tried running on the moon, laughing and saying, "It's much easier than on Earth, I feel like I'm back to forty!"

They used cameras to photograph the terrain, documenting the flat areas of Tranquil Sea and the distant hills.

Lin Ran exclaimed, "This scenery is awe-inspiring; the moon is a treasure for humankind."

The camera captured this scene: "Astronauts are freely exploring the moon! Their footsteps are opening up new horizons for humanity!"

At 111:20:00, EVA was nearing its end, and the astronauts began their return to the lunar module.

Lin Ran took one last look at the lunar landscape: "This was an unforgettable journey, but thankfully we'll come back again."

Aldrin sighed, "Professor, you'll definitely come again, but I might not."

They stored the sample bags and tools in MESA and cleaned the moon dust off their boots.

Lin Ran was the first to climb the ladder and return to the cabin, followed closely by Aldrin.

At GET 111:27:00, they closed the hatch, activated the pressurization system, and the cabin pressure returned to 5 psi.

Lin Ran reported: "Wenchang Control Center, EVA complete, cabin pressurization normal."

Control center responded: "Lunar module, mission complete, welcome back!"

Aldrin took off his spacesuit and laughed, saying, "The lunar dust is so sticky, my boots feel like they're covered in flour!"

Lin Ran said, "This is unavoidable."

After the two returned to the lunar module, the CCTV anchor was excited and spoke with great enthusiasm: "Chinese astronauts have completed a 2-hour and 31-minute EVA!"

They planted flags, deployed instruments, and collected samples, making a tremendous contribution to scientific exploration!

(End of this chapter)