Traveling Back to the 1960s: The Entire Internet Teaches Me How to Build Missiles

Netizens chuckled and then began debating which modern technological materials to use to "switch the prince" and disguise the document as Russian.

If we want to stay within the limitations of industrial manufacturing in the 60s, then the data cannot involve chips, large-scale integrated circuits, or precision CNC machine tools.

Instead, we should focus on material formulations, pure mathematical algorithms, fluid dynamic structures, and optimal solutions verified by modern supercomputers.

[Anyone studying engineering control here? Could you please find a textbook on Kalman filtering for the host? This was an incredible technology back then; scientists could do it with an abacus. If it were applied to the inertial guidance of missiles, the accuracy would double!]

[The algorithmic framework of "priority analysis" is also very important. Engineers in the 60s were basically still using traditional mechanics to calculate structural strength. Learning this finite element matrix algorithm to calculate structural weight reduction equations could greatly improve efficiency!]

Are there any chemical engineering experts out there? Could they teach the streamer how to synthesize hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)? These days, developing solid-fuel missiles seems more reliable!

[Calm down, upstairs! HTPB couldn't be made in the 1960s; modern catalysts are required. However, the idea of ​​developing solid-propellant missiles is correct. We can take a step back and use a polyurethane composite solid propellant formula instead; chemical plants back then should have been able to manufacture that...]

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When it comes to banter, netizens are incredibly witty and sarcastic, but when it comes to serious matters, they all put in their best efforts to offer advice.

Not long after, a kind-hearted netizen nicknamed "White Vinegar," who had been watching the live stream for a long time and called himself a "junior moderator," posted a screenshot.

It's a book list she just compiled based on comments from netizens.

Zhou Yunxiao nodded, giving high praise to Comrade "White Vinegar," and then rubbed his face, saying:

"However, right now, our biggest challenge is Project 596. Does anyone have any good suggestions?"

When 596 was mentioned, everyone fell silent.

This is no ordinary weapon; it's a true killing machine.

Everyone knows the atomic bomb is amazing, but few know the specifics of how it was made, let alone how it helped the East during that period.

However, the power of the masses is great. Since they did not understand this technology, netizens mobilized their personal connections and spread to various platforms such as Zhihu, Tieba, and forums to find talents who understand nuclear technology.

While waiting, Zhou Yunxiao didn't sit idle. Instead, he copied the book screenshots sent to the live stream by the moderator "White Vinegar" page by page.

The first book is "Mathematical Manuscripts on Drift Compensation and Kalman Filtering for Inertial Navigation Platforms".

With the help of these netizens, Zhou Yunxiao had a very easy time; he only needed to copy the content.

Even if there are typos, sharp-eyed netizens will immediately point them out.

In contrast, the translators Liao, Xu, and Hu next to him were clearly struggling.

Not only is the translation workload enormous, but the materials also contain many obscure technical terms, which they occasionally have to consult a dictionary before daring to continue writing.

After all, these translations will be sent to the Ministry of National Defense and the State Science and Technology Commission for study by great scientists such as President Qian and President Lu.

Even a single misplaced decimal point could lead to errors in future research, and no one can bear such losses or responsibilities, so everyone writes with great care.

Zhou Yunxiao copied the book extremely quickly, finishing it in just forty minutes, and then immediately laid out a new sheet of paper to continue copying.

"A modified model of hypersonic reentry shock wave and blunt-nosed body aerodynamic thermodynamics", "Directional solidification and crystallization control technology for air-cooled turbine blades of aero-engines";

Numerical simulation and optimal difference scheme of implosion hydrodynamics; Vacuum casting and shrinkage elimination process of high-energy mixed explosives;

"Calculation of Floating Mass and Drag Characteristics of Teardrop-Shaped Submarines: Experimental Data from Water Tank," "Basic Logic of Phase Array Radar Phase Shifters and Equations for Array Source Beam Synthesis"...

After copying seven books in one go, Zhou Yunxiao looked up at the window covered with newspaper and saw that dawn was breaking.

I glanced at the time again; it was a little past four in the morning.

Zhou Yunxiao let out a long yawn, and then looked at Liao the translator and the others, who were also extremely sleepy, rubbing their sleepy eyes and dozing off.

He put down his pen, rubbed his aching shoulders, walked over and gently patted Translator Liao.

"Comrade Liao, let me translate the rest of the documents. After you finish translating this one, quickly lie down on the table and take a nap."

After saying that, he insisted on taking out the documents underneath without any hesitation.

Translator Liao waved his hand and asked:

"No need, no need, I can manage. Um... Comrade Zhou, you've already finished translating your own documents, so quickly?"

The translators, Xu and Hu, who were standing nearby, also came to their senses and looked over curiously.

Zhou Yunxiao smiled and said, "Yes, I translated all seven documents without missing a single word. Don't forget, you guys are self-taught in Russian, while I studied in Moscow. I have a slight advantage over you in translating these documents."

Translator Liao nodded and said, "Then you should take a rest after you've finished your task. You must be exhausted after staying up all night."

"It's alright, I'm young and healthier than you guys, it's no big deal to just tough it out a bit."

Zhou Yunxiao said firmly, "Leave the rest of your translations to me. You all lie down and get some sleep. If you all collapse from exhaustion, I'll be doing all the work myself from now on, and that's what I call really tiring."

Seeing that he still had the energy to joke, Liao and the others couldn't refuse, so they handed over the unfinished translation materials they had in their hands.

Afterwards, Zhou Yunxiao carried a stack of documents back to his desk and began copying books again.

The moderator, "White Vinegar," posted screenshots of the books, while netizens continued to discuss the remaining book lists.

The book list gradually covers various fields such as missiles, aerospace engineering, high-energy physics, nuclear submarines, fighter jets, materials science, and electronics.

However, while copying the book, Zhou Yunxiao complained to the live chat:

"Besides these, could you also help me find books on agriculture, animal husbandry, and medicine? Let's increase food production first. I really don't want to eat those camel thorn buns and licorice leaf noodles anymore..."

These words immediately reignited the excitement among viewers in the live stream.

When it comes to understanding technologies such as missiles, nuclear submarines, and fighter jets, most netizens can only observe and have no chance to chime in.

But in agriculture, animal husbandry, and medicine, there are far too many experts.

[Agricultural students reporting in! Although large-scale mechanized farming wasn't possible in the 1960s, would you like to learn about 'mulch film cultivation technology'? If chemical plants could develop even the simplest polyethylene film, doubling crop yields wouldn't be a problem!]

[Fertilizer is also very important! I'll find you a textbook on "Synthetic Ammonia and Urea Production Processes" later. You don't need to change the precision of your machine tools; just find a fertilizer plant to copy it, and you'll increase production by 30%!]

[When it comes to divine books, the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" is unparalleled. It's filled with the most practical folk remedies, enabling people to heal under all sorts of harsh conditions. It's a must-copy...]

[Yes, yes, and by the way, let's also copy down the "ether cold maceration extraction method for artemisinin." Professor Tu's team didn't discover this method until the 1970s. If they had discovered it a decade or so earlier, malaria in Southwest China would have been much easier to treat!]

Hybrid rice is also essential. Professor Yuan should still be teaching at Anjiang Agricultural School; this would save him ten years of unnecessary detours!

Zhou Yunxiao couldn't help but interrupt this group of netizens who were letting their imaginations run wild.

"Stop, stop, everyone, calm down! We're getting more and more detached from reality!"

"Use your brains and think about it. What is the environment like in Suriname? The cold Siberian winds blow, and only wheat, rye, and potatoes can be grown. Even growing corn is difficult."

"As for rice, its yield is less than one percent of wheat's! The Sultanate eats rye bread and borscht all day long, and you expect me to write a theory on hybrid rice and submit it, claiming it was developed in the Siberian permafrost?"