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Although people have long speculated that Zhang Wei might announce the plan to immigrate to the moon at the press conference, they still felt unspeakably shocked when they heard it with their own ears. This is immigrating to the moon. The dream of human beings for many years is now really coming true. ? And it's still within three years, which is simply too sci-fi. You must know that the moon is just a desolate and dead world, without even air! If someone else said this, they would definitely sneer, but Zhang Wei is different, what comes out of his mouth, no matter how fantastic it is, still has convincing capital.

Of course, believe it or not, there will still be some doubts. What people are questioning is not technical issues, because with Zhang Wei there, there should be no technical problems. What people question is, will future technology companies have such a large financial resources to build a city on the moon? Although future technology companies are as rich as a country, even the United States, which is still the world's No. 1 GDP, dare not claim that it has the financial resources to build a city that can accommodate 300,000 people on the moon! Because the moon is poor and empty, all materials and equipment, even a brick and a mouthful of oxygen, have to be transported from the earth. I'm afraid it's enough.

"Dr. Zhang, how much is the future technology company expected to invest?"

"Dr. Zhang, is the future technology company capable of undertaking the construction of a lunar city on its own?"

Although it was not yet the questioning session, the reporters in the audience couldn't help asking questions loudly.

Hearing this, Zhang Wei smiled confidently, "The investment of future technology companies must be an astronomical figure. For the time being, it is difficult for us to estimate effectively, but I believe that future technology companies are fully capable of undertaking the construction of a lunar city on their own."

His confidence comes from three aspects.

First, the future technology company will be a terrifying money-absorbing monster for a long time, and will continuously provide financial support for the construction of lunar cities.

Second, for others, the bulk of the cost of building a moon city is the transportation cost, and the energy for the spaceship of the future technology company is provided by the nuclear fusion atomic furnace, the fuel of the nuclear fusion atomic furnace - helium 3, now It can already be obtained for free from the moon in large quantities, so the transportation cost of future technology companies is almost equal to zero. Of course, this is without considering the depreciation of equipment such as spacecraft.

Third, future technology companies will build a large number of lunar factories on the moon. After these factories are completed, they can use the resources on the moon to build lunar cities. As for the factory workers? Of course, it is an intelligent robot that does not need wages, is capable, and can perfectly adapt to the lunar environment.

Seeing Zhang Wei's self-confidence, the audience buzzed again, and then a reporter asked loudly what Zhang Wei's confidence was.

However, Zhang Wei did not explain in detail, but went to the next topic, "The moon is just a starting point. After the moon, there is Mars. As we all know, Mars is a close neighbor of the earth, and it has the most pleasant climate in the solar system besides the earth." The planet is also the most suitable planet for interstellar immigration that humans have discovered so far.

According to the current detection results and various theoretical studies, in ancient times, Mars was a world with a humid climate and a more suitable ecological environment for the reproduction of life. The atmosphere was denser than it is now, and there were vast oceans and dotted lakes on the surface. , trickling rivers and alluvial fans formed by floods, Mars at that time was as suitable for life as the earth.

But after ancient times, Mars changed from a vibrant planet to a dead star. According to analysis, the root cause is the cooling of Mars' interior. After the interior of Mars is cooled, the inner core no longer flows, causing Mars to lose its magnetism, and the fierce solar wind blows directly on the surface of Mars, causing the air of Mars to drift into space. Then as the water evaporated and lost, the basis for sustaining life was gone.

But in theory, we can completely transform the Martian environment,

Transform it into a "blue planet" to make Mars suitable for human survival, and the method is to heat Mars to make it "live".

Regarding how to quickly heat Mars, scientists have proposed a variety of solutions.

For example, reflect sunlight with a mirror. Maybe you have seen it in science fiction, the principle of this method is not magical, it is to build a large number of giant Myra mirrors on the track. How big is it? About 250 kilometers wide, it can directly cover Lake Michigan. Since the entire project weighs more than 200,000 tons, the construction process can only be completed in space. The mirrors are arranged 210,000 kilometers away from Mars, and the reflected sunlight is enough to melt the carbon dioxide on Mars and start the greenhouse effect. With the current technology, this solution is very feasible.

Another option is to throw meteors on Mars. If we could catch or redirect an asteroid or comet flying through our solar system, maybe we could have it crash into Mars and burn up in the atmosphere, releasing massive amounts of greenhouse gases. Similar to throwing nuclear weapons, a more effective method is to get a bunch of asteroids or comets weighing about 10 billion tons and throw them directly at Mars, which can probably increase the temperature by about 5 degrees Fahrenheit. This plan is also very feasible. According to my prediction, in five to ten years, future technology companies should initially be able to master relevant technologies and pull small comets to hit Mars. This will not only increase the mass and temperature of Mars, but also give Mars bring water.

Another solution is to use genetic technology to create algae or other organisms suitable for living on Mars, so that these organisms can prosper, heat up Mars, and at the same time convert 96% of the carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere into oxygen that can be breathed by humans . This plan may take a long time, hundreds or even thousands of years, at least I can't wait so long, but it can be used as a backup plan.

Another option is to have an industrial revolution on Mars. We've seen it all on Earth: the Industrial Revolution's massive use of fossil fuels, which ultimately led to global warming. The same drama may be staged on Mars. We can build a series of renewable energy-driven factories on Mars with the core purpose of releasing greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, and chlorofluorocarbons, and use these greenhouse gases to retain solar radiation. , increase the temperature of Mars.

In addition, Mr. Elon Musk also proposed that Mars can be transformed by throwing nuclear fusion bombs on Mars. In fact, although this idea is crazy, it is also feasible. If a large number of nuclear fusion bombs are dropped on the poles of Mars, a large amount of thermal energy radiation can be released in a short period of time to achieve the effect of heating the planet. The frozen carbon dioxide can then be vaporized, thickening the atmosphere and heating the water, creating a greenhouse effect on Mars. Continued heating of Mars can cause this knock-on effect. In this way, Mars should be able to slowly reach the temperature suitable for humans. This plan also has certain risks, because it may cause a "nuclear winter", not only cannot increase the temperature of Mars, but will also reduce the temperature of Mars.

Of course, since humans have not yet landed on Mars and lack further understanding of Mars, the above plans may not be implemented. Therefore, the future technology company will send a spacecraft in a month, and it is expected to take 90 days to reach Mars. Reconnaissance, a comprehensive understanding of Mars, including its topography, material composition, surface environment, internal structure and other basic characteristics, and understand the impact of these characteristics on human survival on Mars, and then design a better Mars transformation plan based on the reconnaissance results. "

After talking for so long, Zhang Wei was also a little thirsty, he took a sip of mineral water, looked around the audience, and continued, "No matter how difficult it is, it is imperative to transform Mars, for three reasons.

First, the population on the earth is increasing, the resources are getting less and less, the environment is getting worse and worse, and the quality of life is getting worse and worse. Therefore, we should find a way to export the excessive population on the earth to other planets. In the solar system, the only place that can accept the overpopulation of the earth is Mars. Compared with Mars, the moon is still a little smaller, and it is more difficult to transform the moon than Mars.

Second, the earth we live on is not absolutely safe. It may face major disasters such as celestial body impacts at any time, or it may become a dead star like Mars. Mars, as the planet most similar to the earth in the solar system, is the reason why human beings face these disasters. possible refuge.

Thirdly, we humans have always been a progressive race. The history of human development is to continuously expand our living space and constantly transform the surrounding environment to suit our own needs. Now that we have the ability to explore space, of course we must continue to work hard and keep making progress, extending human footprints into space and opening up a wider space. The moon and Mars are just the first steps. One day, human footprints will surely spread all over the entire universe, and even conquer the entire universe! "

Speaking of this, Zhang Wei is also a little excited. He really hopes that human beings will become the masters of the universe in the future. Although this dream seems unrealistic, dreams often seem delirium, blind and impulsive. And to paraphrase a line from "Shaolin Soccer", if a person has no dreams, what is the difference from a salted fish.

"hiss……"

There was silence in the audience, followed by deafening applause. Zhang Wei's plan was too grand, even a little crazy, but I have to say, it was really shocking! It sounds a little exciting, as if humans are really going to colonize Mars and conquer the universe!

The audience who were watching the live broadcast suddenly became heated.

"Why do I feel that it is the rhythm of 7 billion mad dogs coming out of the cage? The whole universe is going to be unlucky!"

"The moon project is already crazy, and the Mars project is even more crazy, and they want to conquer the universe! Oh my god, Zhang Wei seems to be going on the road of madness!"

"Isn't the Mars project a bit too advanced? It is possible to transform the Sahara Desert and other places on the earth that are not suitable for human habitation. After the transformation is completed, the earth can accommodate twice the current population, so don't bother with Mars." .”

"Although I can't understand what Zhang Wei is talking about, it seems to be very powerful."

"Conquer the entire universe? Aliens express dissatisfaction!"

"The Mars project sounds very feasible, but I still have two questions. First, if there are living creatures on the planet, is it a bit cruel to arbitrarily transform and destroy the native creatures? Second, Mars is formed by that planet." National rule? If it is governed by the first country, it means that the opportunities for the latecomers are reduced, and if it is simply considered to be owned by all mankind or governed by the United Nations, it also means that it is unfair to the first country.”

"I can answer the two questions above. First, there is probably no life on Mars. Even if there is, three species disappear every hour on Earth. How many people care? Second, Look at the historical trajectory, look at the current Africa and the United States, and then talk about fairness. If you have to talk about it, I think it is fair to work harder and get more. For example, you worked hard to plow an acre of wasteland, and then another person jumped Come out and say: "I was not here just now, half of this land is fair!" What do you think? So, don't talk about fairness, Mars is lying there, and you can go to it if you can. Anyway, our country's space technology is the most advanced. If you are developed, you will definitely not suffer, and you will definitely be able to occupy the most fertile land on Mars. As for other countries, probably only the United States, Russia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, India, Japan and other countries have the strength to land on Mars. The next country should just stay on the earth." ***book*** (Sikushu)