Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 84 The Challenge Has Just Begun (310)

At this time, Section Chief Zhang's "good son" Chen Jingrun in New York was also discussing this matter with his friends.

There were very few Chinese people in the mathematics community in New York. When Chen Jingrun came to New York to study, he soon met Zhou Yuanshen, who had just graduated.

Although everyone is working in different fields, it does not prevent them from becoming friends because of their similar cultural backgrounds and occupations.

In addition to establishing a communication channel with Lin Ran, the task assigned to Chen Jingrun also included making friends with Chinese people in the New York academic community and determining who was willing to return to China to work.

Chen Jingrun was responsible for making the judgment, and naturally other people would be responsible for persuading them to return to China.

On this day, Harvey Cohen's number theory seminar was held at Columbia University.

Despite this, everyone would still mention Lin Ran from time to time during the discussion. Without Randolph present, it always felt a little bit missing.

After the seminar, Chen Jingrun thought about going to Zhou Yuanshen’s office to chat.

Zhou Yuanshen was an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics at Columbia University at that time, but that didn't mean he only did statistics.

Before he worked in probability and statistics, he was studying how to use computers for aeronautical mechanics with Professor AH Taub at the University of Illinois.

Chen Jingrun was very interested in his experience, especially after coming to New York and seeing the latest generation of computers, he believed that this would become an important direction for the future of applied mathematics.

"Dehui is here. Come, sit down. I'll pour you some tea." Zhou Yuanshen was very enthusiastic. In this day and age, it is normal for overseas Chinese to help each other.

He was able to study in America thanks to the recommendation of Yang Zhongdao, and was able to study for a doctorate under the master of probability theory Joseph DuBois thanks to the recommendation of Chen Xingshen.

Chern recommended him to Joseph, similar to Lin Ran's recommendation of Chen Jingrun to Harvey Kane.

In this context, Zhou Yuanshen was also willing to provide all possible help to this Chinese compatriot in front of him who was only slightly younger than himself.

"Is this Professor Lin?" Chen Jingrun asked uncertainly, looking at the photos of Lin Ran and the word NASA on the newspapers on the other party's desk.

Zhou Yuanshen handed the mug filled with tea to Chen Jingrun: "Here, this is the Moping tea I brought from the mainland with great difficulty. It tastes like my hometown. Try it. If you like it, I'll bring you some back later.

You're talking about this, right? It's Professor Lin. He's been quite a big deal lately, making big news."

After Zhou Yuanshen finished speaking, he handed the newspaper to Chen Jingrun. Chen Jingrun was a person who turned a deaf ear to the outside world and focused on mathematical research. He vaguely heard everyone mention Professor Lin in the seminar, but he only listened to the general idea.

He quickly took the newspaper and started reading it. Chen Jingrun was really reluctant to let him buy it himself.

After reading it, like many Chinese people of that era, Chen Jingrun was also very excited, "Professor Lin is really amazing!"

The excitement was fleeting, but soon he became worried about Lin Ran working for NASA.

Zhou Yuanshen did not share Chen Jingrun's concerns, nor could he grasp his opponent's thoughts. He said excitedly, "Yes, Professor Lin is indeed the pride of the Chinese people!

I remember that after the White House announced that he was the special assistant for space affairs, some newspapers sneered and said that President Kennedy gave him this position in order to win over the Chinese, and that it was a nominal position with no real title.

Now, not only can Professor Lin point his finger at the white people in NASA and scold them, making them dare not talk back, but he can even lead NASA's moon landing plan.

I attended a social event organized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce two days ago, and everyone praised Professor Lin highly.

It has to be Professor Lin. I knew he was extraordinary from the first day he arrived at Columbia University." In this era, Lin Ran's work at NASA has inspired Chinese people across the United States and around the world.

After reading the news in the newspaper, Bruce Lee, a drama major at the University of Washington in Seattle, paced back and forth in his room of less than 10 square meters, gesturing with his fists and saying to the wall:
"I'm not talking about anyone, I'm talking about everyone here, you're all garbage!"

Imagine that you are not trapped in this small space, but in a huge arena, surrounded by fighters from all over the world.

Then he said this to these masters of different skin colors, defeated all the masters one by one, and won the championship under the attention of everyone.

"It's so cool just thinking about it, this is what my movie should be about!"

Lin Ran had never expected that the idea he had come up with to use PUA on the top executives of NASA could ignite the fire in the hearts of Chinese people of this era and make Bruce Lee use this joke.

The Chinese outside were excited, but Lin Ran knew that the challenges he faced had just begun.

In this era when blacks did not yet have the right to vote and McCarthyism had just ended, it was certainly satisfying to point fingers at white people and curse them, but the opposition it would arouse would also be considerable.

Chinese newspapers aimed at Chinese people are all praising it, but English newspapers are not so friendly. It is no exaggeration to say that they are full of criticism.

More importantly, the questioning, attacks and impeachment from the Elephant Party have already begun.

The reason why Lin Ran said that he wanted to land the Pioneer probe on the moon before the Congress started in August was to prove what he said.

I said NASA is all garbage. What you can't do in three years, I can do in three months.

But there is the precedent of Freedom 7. In order to compete for power and profit with James Webb, NASA did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of Freedom 7 and the astronauts.

Lin Ran doesn't think NASA will cooperate with him to complete Pioneer's moon landing plan.

This moon landing is not only Lin Ran's achievement, but will also nail everyone at NASA to the pillar of shame.

Both the prediction and the optimization plan given to Pioneer proved that Lin Ran really understood aerospace, and NASA did not want someone so knowledgeable to parachute in and become their immediate boss.

Now, whether Lin Ran is the special assistant for space affairs or the director of the manned space flight office, both are temporary. If he fails to achieve the goals he has set, then with the opposition from the Elephants Party in Washington, it is entirely possible that Lin Ran will be forced to return to Columbia to teach.

Only James Webb, who doesn't understand technology, is left, but NASA still has the final say.

So this is not just a battle for reputation, but also a battle for interests.

The foreshadowing laid before needs to be put to use at this time.

"John, I need your help." At the Russell Erskine Hotel in Huntsville near the Redstone Base, Lin Ran met John Morgan who had arrived in a dusty state.

John Morgan first shook hands with Lin Ran, then placed his dark blue gentleman's hat on the dining table before finally answering:
"Of course, we are the best duo, aren't we!

You know, I've been busy with the merger with Glenn Martin Company recently, and I've been negotiating with that damn William Bergen every day. This old guy is too greedy.

They're facing financial pressures and their stock is underperforming, yet they act like they're out to take a bite out of us. I've had enough!"

(End of this chapter)