Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 63 A very special method
John was trapped in the same fog as Chen Jingrun, not knowing which one was Lin Ran's true side.

He hesitated and asked, "Professor Lin, are you working for China?"

Lin Ran shook his head: "Of course not.

China is my motherland, and I hope to help them develop in this way.

I know that you, Professor, once helped Chinese scientists transport nuclear physics experimental equipment back to China, so I guess you would be willing to do me this favor.

You know, with the sponsorship from the Rockefeller Foundation and the salary offered to me by Columbia University, I am not short of money. I hope to help Chinese scientific researchers in this way.

I hope to help China make progress in science and technology, and through technological advancement, enable the Chinese people to have a better life.

I wonder if you have heard of the concept of Cultural China that I proposed.”

Lin Ran briefly explained the concept he proposed, and then continued, "Chinese people and I have the same skin color, and the same culture in our minds."

The simplified Chinese Internet not only does not exaggerate the help that John George Tremblay provided to Chinese nuclear physics, but may even have omitted some of it.

Zhao Zhongyao's goal during his time at MIT was to learn the power generation and accelerator tube manufacturing technology for electrostatic accelerators. He needed access to core data, experimental equipment, and ways to procure key components.

John not only allowed Zhao Zhongyao to freely use the laboratory's materials and equipment, but also provided assistance in many aspects, including opening all the laboratory's resources to Zhao Zhongyao and personally answering his technical questions.

What was most talked about on the Simplified Chinese Internet in later generations was probably that the laboratory had an old atmospheric proton electrostatic accelerator that was about to be retired, so he listed it as "scrap" and provided it free of charge to Zhao Zhongyao for experiments and research.

Not only that, he also used his connections and relationships to help Zhao Zhongyao contact factories that could produce accelerator parts, solving procurement difficulties.

Later, when Zhao Zhongyao was returning to China with equipment, key components and books, he was detained in Yokohama, Japan, and even briefly imprisoned in Sugamo Prison. The other party also provided support.

You have to know that 1950 was a sensitive time, and it was not easy for John to make such a statement.

Of course, this is a matter of the other party's attitude. John showed his friendship towards China and his willingness to help China through his attitude.

Another important factor in Lin Ran's choice of the opponent was ability.

John achieved this without being investigated during the five years from 1950 to 1955 when McCarthyism was prevalent. He was also not investigated after China successfully developed the atomic bomb in 1964.

You have to know that there was not even any direct evidence, and Dean Qian was subjected to various investigations simply because he was suspected of sympathy.

John was directly involved in helping Chinese physicists, participating in the entire process from learning theoretical knowledge to manufacturing equipment and then to transporting the equipment back, and he was not subject to any investigation or harassment.

He remained a professor at MIT until his retirement, a testament to John George Tremblay's ability and connections.

Having willingness, ability and connections are the most important reasons why Lin Ran found the other party and hoped that he could help.

Seeing that John George was still thinking, Lin Ran continued, "Professor, the academic journals we need are limited to the academic field. I fully trust you on this point, and you will be in charge of it.

If Fred doesn't have enough money, tell me and I'll find a way to make up for it."

Lin Ran meant that he didn't want a penny from the earnings from his collaboration with Fred. He would give all the money to John to handle, and John would purchase academic journals on his behalf. As for how much to buy, how to ship them back to China, and how much it would cost, all would be handled by John.

This is absolute trust in the other person's character.

John thought for a moment, then looked at the other person with a sharp gaze. "Lin, you trust me a little too much. What makes you think I can do it?"

Lin Ran smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe it's because of a mathematician's intuition. My intuition tells me that you are trustworthy."

I can't say I know history.

On the contrary, this answer was convincing enough. At least on the surface, John believed it.

"Alright alright.

Regarding sending academic journals to China, there are obvious ways, some gray area methods, and of course a very special way.

Let me first explain the obvious solution.

The first is to communicate with China and establish a communication channel between NAS and relevant Chinese scientific organizations, so that Western academic journals can be sent to China through this communication channel."

This NAS is not that NAS. The NAS here is the National Academy of Sciences of America.

Lin Ran asked doubtfully, "Is this feasible?"

John explained: "Whether this is feasible depends on China. I believe America is happy to sign a similar cooperation agreement, but I am not sure whether China is willing to sign it.

In 1956, the NAS established the American-Soviet Commission for Scientific and Technical Cooperation, and two years later the two sides signed a scientific and technical exchange agreement called the Rassi-Zarubin Agreement for the exchange of scientific publications.

If China is willing to sign, I am confident that I can help you push America.

Considering that China and America have not yet established diplomatic relations, this will also be a problem, but we can try.

The second way is to seek sponsorship from the Rockefeller Foundation to establish an America-China Academic Exchange Committee, and then send academic journals to China through this academic exchange committee.

The methods on the surface are all similar. The journals that can be sent are very limited, and there are many restrictions.

The gray area is to find ways to transport the journals through Hong Kong, Yokohama and other places.

If you choose the obvious path, the risk will increase dramatically if you want to walk in the gray area.

At least I am not suitable to help you with this matter anymore."

The method proposed by John made Lin Ran realize that the other party might be a specialist in this kind of work, so how could he know so much about it?

Like the scientific and technological cooperation agreement signed between Russia and America, Russia is openly fighting a life-and-death battle with the Americans. You still have to take other people's academic journals, not to mention your own, you even have to stop supplying second-hand goods to China.

Lin Ran thought that Maozi was a little too despicable.

"Didn't you just say there was a third option?"

John said with a serious expression, "The third option is the best, but if you plan to take the third option, you have to think it through.

A certain IA has a so-called Mockingbird Project, which aims to bribe journalists and institutions around the world to collect intelligence, and even create false intelligence to mislead hostile countries.

You know, America has always wanted to interfere with China's nuclear bomb development process.

Tell them to mail journals containing erroneous data to Chinese researchers, which can effectively disrupt China's nuclear testing process."

(End of this chapter)