Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 107: In a good mood
Lin Ran looks particularly young among the representatives.

At just over 20 years old, he has already gained worldwide fame.

None of the representatives of the Chinese delegation dared to discuss Lin Ran openly on the special plane.

After all, Lin Ran works for the White House.

At this point in time, this is not something worth affirming.

Plus, you can't say against your will that the other person isn't that great. Didn't they just prove Fermat's Last Theorem? Didn't they just launch a probe to the moon? Didn't they just win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Whether it is the title of great mathematician, the actual power of the shadow director of NASA, or the halo of the Nobel Peace Prize, these achievements that ordinary people will never forget in their lifetime, Lin Ran has already gathered them all.

But when everyone talked about Lin Ran privately with their close colleagues, they were full of praise:
"If Professor Lin were in ancient times, he would be like Gan Luo, who became prime minister at the age of twelve."

"Although I don't want to see Professor Lin working for the White House, it would be a loss for us to have such an outstanding Chinese person working for the White House, but Professor Lin's ability in all aspects is unquestionable."

"Do you think Professor Lin has a chance of being elected president? After all, he's only 23 years old, so there's still decades to go."

Lin Ran deservedly became the hottest topic among the Chinese delegation in private.

Lin Ran is also the only one in the American delegation wearing a black Mao suit.

The representatives of the Chinese delegation looked at Lin Ran, who was wearing a black Mao suit and sitting among a group of white people in suits, and thought about the concept of cultural China proposed by Lin Ran, and felt a mixed feeling.

Lin Ran looked confident but slightly cautious, sitting upright with documents in his hands. Opposite him sat Andrei Gromyko, who was wearing a gray suit. His expression was firm but reserved, his hands crossed on the table, his eyes sharp.

Lin Ran said: "Foreign Minister Gromyko, ***, thank you for coming to Geneva today.

The recent crisis in Berlin has made us all realize the importance of a direct and rapid communication channel. I hope we can reach a consensus on establishing a hotline to prevent misunderstandings from escalating into irreversible conflicts.”

During this negotiation, Lin Ran served as the President’s special representative.

Gromyko's voice was low and slightly cautious. "Randolph, we agree that this is a topic worth discussing. But the Soviet Union's position is clear: this hotline must not become a tool for America to conduct illegal activities or interfere in our internal affairs."

The Chinese representative added: "I understand the concerns of both sides. As a neutral party, China hopes to help you find a consensus.

The establishment of a hotline can indeed reduce the risk of misjudgment, but the prerequisite is to establish a mechanism of mutual trust and transparency."

The negotiations appeared peaceful at first.

At least everyone quickly reached a consensus on the hotline.

Something like a hotline is necessary to prevent the world from falling into an uncontrollable crisis of nuclear war.

With the joint efforts of the three parties, the hotline concept began to move towards communicating substantive details that day.

“My suggestion is that there need to be two lines, one through the teletype machine, which generates the printed text by telegram.

Ensure accurate written records to avoid misunderstandings or subsequent disputes during oral conversations.

The written form of the telegram was also more calm and objective. After all, President Kennedy did not speak Russian, and Mr. Nikita did not speak English, so the two sides needed real-time translation for verbal conversation.

The information conveyed by the translation may be distorted.

In addition, the telex system is technically less susceptible to eavesdropping through encryption equipment, while the voice encryption technology of the telephone is not as reliable.

In addition, there was already a transatlantic cable between America and the Soviet Union, which could be used to transmit information using teletypewriters with just a few modifications.

But I don't think there can't be a telephone line between us.

In some cases where both parties are unwilling to compromise, a phone call may be able to ease the emotions between them.

At times like this, perhaps a phone call would be a better idea.”

"Using an ITT Model 28 ASR teletypewriter, the main line ran from Washington to London and then to Copenhagen, passing through Stockholm and Helsinki, and finally to Moscow.

This route allows for 66 words per minute, which is more than enough for emergency communications."

“Regarding telephones, I suggest we replace submarine cables with satellite communications.

Although we don't have the corresponding technology now, wouldn't it be interesting to use this opportunity to start a new space race content?"

Historically, in 1971, the previous hotline method was upgraded. America used Intelsat, while the Soviet Union used Molniya satellite to replace some submarine cables.
It wasn't until 1986 that telephone functionality was introduced from teletypewriters.

During the break, I had the opportunity to meet and greet the Chinese representatives in the corridor outside. This little bit of time was enough.

The Chinese representative exchanged a few pleasantries with Lin Ran. When the other party returned to the conference room, Lin Ran continued to go to the bathroom. As he passed by, the Chinese representative felt a sudden weight in the pocket on the lower half of his Zhongshan suit.

Apart from being the representative of China, he has experienced many ups and downs. He is also aware of the ambiguous relationship between Lin Ran and China, and does not think that the other party will harm him.

Even though they encountered an accident, the Chinese representatives remained calm and returned to the venue as if nothing had happened.

Just before pushing open the door of the conference room, he pretended to casually brush his hand across the pocket of his Zhongshan suit to cover the slight gap that was accidentally exposed in the pocket.

"Vice Chairman Mikoyan, I think the proposal made by the American representative is quite pragmatic and practical, and is based on..." After the Chinese representative returned to the venue, the first thing he did was to have an off-session dialogue with the Soviet representative Mikoyan. He was not at all curious about what Lin Ran had put in his pocket.

As the originator of the hotline concept, his proposals regarding the specific design of the hotline were recognized by all three parties.

Almost on the first day in Geneva, the two sides reached consensus on many areas regarding the hotline.

But for Lin Ran, it doesn’t matter how the conversation went, because his goal has been achieved.

If the Chinese delegation had not been coming to Geneva this time, he would not have wanted to take this job at all.

Because I have to go to Europe again for the Nobel Prize ceremony at the end of December.

I didn’t enjoy the treatment of being an aerialist in 2020, but I didn’t expect to enjoy it in advance in 1961.

This is what it's like to work for the largest organization in the world.

The reporters who had been waiting outside the Palais des Nations for a long time rushed forward like crazy after seeing representatives from all parties leave one after another, trying to get the latest negotiation results from the representatives.

"I'm Jenny, a reporter from the Associated Press. Professor Lin, I'd like to ask how your first day went."

The blonde female reporter squeezed to the front, and her appearance was obviously more eye-catching than her questions.

Lin Ran smiled as he leaned over to the microphone she handed him and said, "We had a great conversation today.

We have reached some wonderful consensus around the hotline, which will help us bring peace to Europe as quickly as possible.

I believe the hotline will become a historic symbol of humanity's pursuit of peace.

At the same time, today's consensus also lays a very good foundation for the subsequent Berlin crisis negotiations."

Lin Ran was very patient and spoke much more than the other representatives in the interview. Jenny thought that it was her charm that had taken effect and had captivated the young Chinese man in front of her.

She hated the damn weather a little bit, which forced her to wear a cashmere coat instead of a low-necked short-sleeved shirt to better show off her charm.

After Lin Ran finished answering, he saw that the other party was slow to ask the next question, so he thought that he had finished asking and was about to turn around and leave. Who could have imagined that the other party had so many psychological activities.

He was in a good mood simply because he had successfully provided the Raspberry Pi to the Chinese representatives.

Lin Ran's heart had already flown back to New York from Geneva. He was thinking about how to provide the remaining important materials to Chen Jingrun.

Lin Ran’s plan is divided into two parts.

After the other party gets the Raspberry Pi, they will definitely conduct research on it without destroying its structure.

If I rely solely on the other party to slowly replicate it, I don’t know when I will be able to figure out how to use this thing.

If you don't know what's in it and where it comes from, you might spend several years without any results, and then the research and development may stagnate after a few years.

It was not until 78 that the research was restarted.

Although it was restarted in 78 and still has value, can its value then be the same as its value now?

In addition, how to use the simulation software in the Raspberry Pi and how to perform specific fluid mechanics calculations.

These all need a tutorial.

Instead of letting China figure it out on its own.

At times like this, Chen Jingrun comes in handy.

The equipment will be given directly to the Chinese representatives in Geneva, while the explanatory documents will have to be delivered by Chen Jingrun in New York, and may even have to be shipped back by sea.

However, even with the explanation documents, Lin Ran was worried about accidents. If America found out, it would be all over.

Lin Ran was certain that there would be no problem with the Chinese representative, but the possibility of unexpected events in sending the paper version of the explanatory document all the way from New York back to Yanjing was too great.

So after some thought, he decided to pass it back in a special way.

The instruction manual for the simulation software is in the Raspberry Pi. All Lin Ran needs to send back are the instruction manual for the Raspberry Pi and what is in the Raspberry Pi.

Back outside the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Lin Ran thought everything was fine and was about to leave. Seeing this, Jenny hurriedly asked:
"Professor Lin, what do you think about being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?"

Lin Ran smiled and said, "I hope to bring true peace to the world."

Jenny continued, “Professor Lin, can I invite you for a drink tonight?”

Lin Ran raised his hand and pretended to clink glasses: "Ms. Jenny, I wish you an unforgettable night."

After saying that, he turned and left. His straight figure under the Mao suit looked particularly charming. Jenny murmured, "Professor, when I return to America, I will apply to become a resident news reporter for the White House."

(End of this chapter)