Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 23 If I can’t do it, then no one on earth can

It is not difficult to guess that America will land on the moon. Various media discussions about space exploration will more or less mention what America needs to do in the future to catch up with the Soviet Union.

Among them, landing on the moon is a popular option.

From academia to the aerospace industry, a large number of experts and professors have suggested that we should take a one-step approach and choose to land on the moon.

Including some aerospace-related officials in Washington, they have expressed their personal opinions and believe that the White House should launch a moon landing plan.

Anyone with a keen eye could easily conclude that landing on the moon was the White House's only option.

But being able to connect all these things together, from his identity to his purpose, and speaking so confidently, as if one could see through his thoughts, is extremely difficult.

John Morgan was already trying his best to control his expression, trying not to look so out of control. He kept repeating in his mind the view from the Talmud, the Jewish code of law: "Only by mastering your emotions can you be invincible. Only by controlling yourself can you control others."

As an aristocrat among American aristocrats, John Morgan received traditional Western elite education since childhood and knew the importance of taking the initiative in negotiations into his own hands, which is exactly what he did in this conversation.

From the very beginning, we tried to collect as much basic information about Lin Ran as possible in order to seize the initiative.

But after meeting her, he realized she was as unfathomable as the ocean, and the information he knew barely scratched the surface. "Are all math students so terrifying? Can they predict with such precision?"

He did not deny it: “Yes, that’s exactly why I came here.

Professor, I can provide you with an environment that caters to your personal interests and allows you to fully develop your talents."

Lin Ran asked: "What about the reward? You haven't mentioned the reward yet."

John Morgan calmed down when he saw that the other party had no objection. He thought that the willingness to talk was a good thing. Both parties wanted to establish a cooperative relationship.

"The initial reward is $20. If our proposal is eventually approved by NASA, the reward will be increased to $.

Subsequent remuneration will be discussed separately."

This remuneration is already considered a sky-high price at the moment, because Lin Ran is only a consultant, and a special consultant can get 20 US dollars.

But Lin Ran was clearly dissatisfied: "Not enough.

I can guarantee that General Motors will get this project. I am not short of money. Money is just a number to me.

What I need is the initiative of the project. I need to be the person in charge of this project, and everyone has to listen to me.

Secondly, I want shares.”

Lin Ran still didn't give the other party a chance to interrupt him:
“I knew GE shares were out of the question, I wanted GE Aerospace.

There should still be time for the project to start. All you need to do is separate General Electric's aerospace division, and we will use this newly established aerospace company to bid.

From the feasibility plan to the final moon landing, we set a step-by-step goal, and I ultimately want a 30% stake in General Aerospace.

If the feasibility plan is approved, I will want 10%. If the spacecraft successfully lands on the moon, I will want another 10%. Finally, if the manned moon landing is successful, I will want the last 10%.

You can think carefully about whether this form of cooperation is feasible.

Feel free to contact me, but you'd better act quickly. If the feasibility plan is approved, this business may not belong to you unless you split off the aerospace sector. Call me anytime you have made up your mind."

Lin Ran drank the coffee on the table and turned to leave. John Morgan sat in his seat with a gloomy expression. He asked, "Professor, are you really that confident?"

Lin Ran said without looking back: "If I can't do it, then no one on earth can do it!"

"Yes, I'll return the badge to you."

It feels wonderful for Lin Ran to return to 2020.

In 1960, he was a famous Chinese-American mathematics professor and a shining star among Chinese people who proved Fermat's Last Theorem. Everyone would greet him when he walked on the Columbia University campus, and he would often play with the top second-generation Americans like John Morgan.

In 2020, he is just a little Karami who lives on the third floor of a Chinese family's villa. Apart from being able to show off on the simplified Chinese Internet, there is nothing special about him. His major is also a pit in computer science. But now the situation is different.

Li Xiaoman took the badge from Lin Ran and sniffed it. From the smell, she could tell that she was not mistaken. It was her family's ancestral badge. "Is it done?"

Lin Ran shook his head: "We have only taken the first step in the whole plan. I have only verified my hypothesis. The rest is just waiting to turn the hypothesis into reality.

Come on, help me move my things back to my room. All I need to do during this time is slowly put the puzzle pieces together."

Li Xiaoman followed Lin Ran downstairs and took a look at the trunk of the Corolla. He found that it was full of books and bound printed materials.

She flipped through it briefly:

《天上人间：太空时代的政治史》、《太空军事化：阿美莉卡的政策（1945-1984）》、《导弹与空间竞赛》、《对阿波罗的挑战：苏俄与空间竞赛（1945-1947）》、《苏俄“Sputnik-1”卫星与空间挑战》、《苏俄空间竞赛与阿波罗登月计划》、《在苏俄卫星的阴影下：冷战时期的阿美莉卡与总统科学顾问委员会》、《苏俄卫星危机与早期阿美莉卡的航天政策》、《苏俄卫星：世纪的震动》、《苏俄卫星的挑战》、《太空竞赛：从苏俄卫星到阿波罗计划以及其他》.
As can be seen from the title pages, these are all library books borrowed from Columbia University.

She flipped through the printed materials and found that they were all some specific technical information. In addition to the common rocket design and landing capsule design, even the circuit diagrams used for the aircraft docking at that time were printed out.

The entire trunk was filled.

This time, Li Xiaoman really believed that Lin Ran was going to replicate the Apollo moon landing at this very moment.

Otherwise, why go through so much trouble?
Lin Ran's room was filled with so much information that he had no place to rest.

"Randolph, regarding what you mentioned to me before, I have thought of some ways to avoid the risks." Li Xiaoman was not completely unprepared during this period.

Lin Ran gestured for the other party to continue.

"The first is visa restrictions. F-1 visa holders cannot work, which is actually easy to deal with.

After I set up my company, it will cooperate with Blue Origin, and I will invest the compensation from Blue Origin in you by establishing an angel investment institution.

This is easy to do. It will be impossible to tell from the surface that you have any connection with this project.

There is not even a contract between you and me.

As for your worry, it is impossible for me to run away with the money and deny my responsibility, because once such a project is exposed, all the people involved in the project will be ruined.

Rocket propulsion is an absolute no-go zone on the federal ITAR list.”

(End of this chapter)