Hollywood Hunter

Grace is still a little hard to imagine: "Even so, a space city, even if calculated on the basis of 10,000 tons, is 25 times that of the International Space Station. To send so much material into space, I think it is not just a simple problem of rocket transportation, but also requires A whole set of space research and development system, and surely global cooperation cannot be avoided?"

"Indeed," Simon did not deny it this time, and said, "However, you must also know that for one thing, the larger the scale, the lower the relative cost. Just like satellite research and development, it is difficult for ordinary people to imagine a high-end It costs billions of dollars for a satellite to be successfully sent into space and put into use. In fact, the main reason is that it cannot be mass-produced, or it is not necessary. Of course, there are still inevitable gray areas. And I am I really want to explore space and pursue the limits of technology. Therefore, I will try my best to cut off all kinds of unnecessary gray links, and I will also try my best to avoid the space exploration team of the Westeros system being as bloated and inefficient as NASA and other aerospace departments of various countries. In short, although I am rich, my goal is to do the most with the least resources."

Grace listened carefully to Simon's words, looked at the little man with a little more admiration, temporarily stopped her movements, turned around and leaned against the kitchen counter, and asked, "So, what kind of building do you plan to build?" What about the space city?"

"I just drew some drawings, but I'm on the computer, if you're interested, I'll show you before going to bed at night," Simon said, turning on the fire, pouring oil into the frying pan, and preparing to fry the steak. Seeing the woman, he looked curious. Staring at himself, he could only continue: "In general, the first-generation space city has two main aspects. One is to have a gravity chamber. You may have seen it in some sci-fi movies, and artificial gravity is created by rotation. You know, humans want to To stay in space for a long time, 'gravity' is definitely a very important thing. The second is to be able to travel in space. The first space city must at least be able to complete the flight between the earth and the moon. So, this It’s a space carrier, and it’s fine.”

The rough sketch drawn by Simon is the super space station model in Ridley Scott's The Martian in his memory. As for the specific design plan, this is a problem for the professional technical team.

Seeing the man starting to fry the steak, Grace turned around and got busy again, and continued: "I still find it a little unimaginable. Even if the space carrier is only 10,000 tons, which is equivalent to one-tenth of the large federal aircraft carrier, it is actually It's also huge."

"From the perspective of space, it is actually just a speck of dust," Simon said, "So, the first generation of space city is just an experiment involving various technologies. My goal for the second generation is to reach at least 100,000 tons level, able to complete the voyage between the Earth and Mars."

Grace followed the man's tone and said, "Is the third generation going to rush out of the solar system?"

"Of course not, this matter is still too far away. In the third generation, my goal is to further improve various technical details and realize a complete closed loop where human beings can survive in space for a long time without supplies."

Grace suddenly thought of one thing: "In this way, does it mean that once some extreme events occur on the earth, such as the Third World War, we, and even our children, will not be able to survive except for the island of Tasmania you arranged , maybe there is another way out?"

Simon nodded: "Of course, this is another basket for eggs."

Even though he has a clear goal for the future, Simon's attitude as a thorough pessimist has not changed.

It's still the same sentence, some things are engraved on the level of human genes and cannot be changed. After all, plunder is easier than production, and destruction is easier than construction. Therefore, building a space city, in the future, in some cases, is also a possible choice for one's own family.

As for more people on this planet, Simon can only say sorry.

Grace got confirmation from the man, and said again: "But, we can't live in the space city forever, can we?"

"Even the most extreme war can't last forever," Simon said. "In some cases, we only temporarily move to space, and we can come back when the situation on the ground is stable."

now it's right.

Grace nodded again, imagined for a while, then shook her head with a smile: "I still think this matter sounds very sci-fi and far away."

"Just do things step by step." Simon said: "Mankind will be able to reach the moon in the 1960s, and it is not a problem to go further."

Grace nodded, and continued: "So, let's talk about the first generation, how much do you plan to invest?"

Simon did not answer directly, but said: "First of all, this is why I am pursuing the reuse of rockets. The current space city plan is still in its infancy, but based on the final planned volume of 10,000 tons, the current The quotations of other mainstream heavy-lift rockets are about 20 tons and 100 million US dollars. Just sending 10,000 tons of materials into space will cost 50 billion US dollars, not to mention that various failures and losses will inevitably be avoided. Besides, it can be repeated Utilizing the potential of the rocket, the 30-ton load of the Falcon 9 may eventually be reduced to a cost of only hundreds of thousands of fuel, even if it is reduced to a cost of 5 million US dollars each time, 10,000 tons of materials are all sent into space , and only need"

Grace has already figured it out quickly, and couldn't help but rush: "About 1.5 billion dollars?"

"It's unimaginable, isn't it?" Simon laughed: "The latest Ford-class aircraft carrier in the federal plan has a budget of tens of billions of dollars."

"You're changing the concept secretly, using the freight to match the cost." Seeing the man's enthusiastic expression, Grace poured cold water on her a little bit: "According to the quotation of 100 million US dollars for a 20-ton heavy-lift rocket, the International Space Station only needs 2 billion dollars." Where are hundreds of billions of dollars needed?”

Simon shrugged slightly, turned the steak that was overflowing with aroma in the pan, and said, "The problem is, if I can reduce the carrying cost of a 10,000-ton space city to the same level as a 400-ton space station, then the complete space city , the final cost and budget will definitely be in a range far lower than ordinary people imagine. Perhaps, we can make a budget assumption of 300 billion U.S. dollars, which should be sufficient, and then spread over the next 20 years. It's easy for me."

Grace paused again when she was stirring the soup pot, and turned her head to glance at the man: "300 billion dollars to build a space city, maybe, you don't often say that if one thing wants to last in the long run, you must have enough money while investing in it." output to form a complete business model, then, what about this matter?"

Simon said: "Actually, there is a premise. In an era of lack of belief and lack of confrontation, if you want to push some people to do something, you can only lure them. This is a business model that can generate profits. However, I am not someone else , I do not lack enough long-term vision. It just so happens that I still have enough financial strength, so I can not pursue profits for a long period of time in the eyes of others. Of course, I also insist that this matter needs complete We can only look forward to the future, and we will continue to explore when we are doing this. Maybe you know, diapers, the current global industry scale has reached tens of billions of dollars, and the earliest is actually for aerospace. What needs to be invented, there are actually many others.”

Grace filled some soup with a spoon, brought it to her mouth, blew it, tasted it carefully, and waited for the man to finish speaking, and then said: "In this case, you spend so much money, but there is no direct output, even if it is your own Money, in the process of advancing the plan in the future, there will definitely be a lot of criticism."

"Yeah," Simon shrugged, "For example, so many people on the planet are still struggling in poverty, why don't I donate the money to help them?"

Grace laughed, "Why?"

"Because I'm an alien, I just want to go home."

"Ah."

"Want to go back with me?"

"Um."

Prepare dinner while chatting without haste, and sit on the high-rise of Westeros Building by the curtain wall of the Yunjian restaurant reflecting the last sunset, and enjoy it together until the "starry sky" under your feet is more brilliant than the sky.

Dinner was over, and there was no rush to rush to the party hosted by Melisandre. Grace said she wanted to see Simon's draft of the space city, of course she was satisfied, and then she saw the big bed in the bedroom, the party or something, of course it didn't matter.

The next day is still rest until the arrival of a new week, which is February 28th.

on Monday.

Monday of the new week is waking up in Jerry Hall's Greenwich flat.

Jerry Hall wanted to have a child. Although Simon planned to refrain from this matter, he agreed after a little consideration.

Because this is a smart woman.

Simon likes smart women, because children will be smart in the future, and they will be taught to be smarter by smart women.

In the restaurant in the morning, Hall’s eldest daughter, Elizabeth, was not there. James, who was one year younger than Elizabeth, went to his father, Mick Jagger, following London, the second stop of Fashion Week, so only the youngest Gloria Dined with two adults.

The eight-year-old girl doesn't need to pay too much attention, Simon and Hall still have some serious conversations.

Project Runway is about to start production. After thinking about it, Hall finally decided to retreat behind the scenes and only be a producer. After all, even in the short term, if she becomes pregnant, there will definitely be a lot of trouble in the future.

After some selection, Claudia Schiffer, the "Snowflake Empress" was finally finalized as the host.

In fact, Hall initially considered Cindy Crawford. Cindy had also been a host before, had some experience, and was born and bred in the United States. She was famous enough to be recognized by American audiences more easily.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end.

It's not that Cindy's asking price is too high. After all, the opponent has reached the age of retirement and has to consider the way out for himself. It's just that the initiative required is too great. In addition, the opponent's coffee position is indeed enough. Hall is worried that one of them will be out of control. It will bring uncontrollable variables to the follow-up production. After all, this is definitely intended to be a series, and what Cindy first asked for was one sign per season, which is definitely not possible.

Relatively speaking, Claudia Schiffer, who happens to be 30 years old this year and is also striving for transformation, signed a three-season agreement with ease.

Simon still thinks that Heidi Klum is more suitable, but because of the child's matter, he has already cut it, so he doesn't think about it anymore. This time, it is acceptable to change to Empress Snowflake, whether it is good or bad. In other words, the current development of the Westeros system has enough room for error.

Speaking of which, it reminds me of Empress Snow Flower's perfect body.

Last time, or last time. Maybe take the time to try again.

At the dining table, Jerry Hall mentioned this matter, and Tanshou wiped his little girl's mouth next to him, and mentioned another matter: "Simon, I saw that Melisandre is trying to acquire Hermès recently?"

Simon nodded.

Word should have spread as well.

As the king of luggage, the Hermes brand, whether it was once or this time, is the industry's pearl that many fashion groups hope to win. For Melisandre, if Hermès can be won, it will immediately add an "aircraft carrier-class" brand with a sales volume of 1 billion US dollars.

In the original time and space, Hermes was almost eaten by lvmh, which also triggered the French government's investigation of LVMH's hostile takeover. However, because lvmh is in France

The special status, in the end, it was only a fine of three glasses of wine, and a fine of several million dollars was paid. However, Hermès was not taken down, because the founding family of the brand used the poison pill plan to prevent further annexation of LVMH.

This time, because of the rise of Melisandre, the development of lvmh is not as good as before, and it is now unable to give birth to the idea of ​​Hermès. Melisandre was strong enough, and Sofia took decisive action.

The response of the Hermès family is still the same as before.

After all, Hermès is operating normally, with huge profits, and its brand style is still at the top of the industry pyramid, so it certainly does not want to live under others.

However, the company is not invulnerable.

Hermès is a listed company and currently owns 37% of the shares in the circulation market. Although the Hermès family holds the remaining 63% of the shares, they are scattered in the hands of as many as 50 members of the Hermès family. This means that as long as someone can take part of the outstanding shares of Hermes, more than 10%, he can easily become the largest shareholder of Hermes.

Melisandre \u0026 Co. does exactly that.

Also used some non-compliance means, mainly, the French stock market also has a rule that requires reporting if the shareholding exceeds 5%. It is already as high as 21%, some of which are absorbed from the open market, and some come from members of the Hermès family who want to cash out.

And then, now.

When the news came to light, both the Hermes family and the French government showed strong concerns. In addition to the ongoing four spring fashion weeks, this event has also become the number one hot spot in the global fashion circle recently.