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Chapter 1576 Anchor Site Selection

Shangjing.

At the Orbital Design Institute of the Pan-Asian Academy, a group of researchers in white coats are standing in front of a map in distress, pointing at several red circles drawn on the map.

“What about point 104? I remember in the alternative …”

“No, it was already discussed at the last seminar, although within 50 years There is no strong geological activity, but this area is still on the volcanic belt! “

” The 86th point-“

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. , Interrupted the discussion of the researchers around the holographic map.

Looking towards the doorway, when you can clearly see the people who walked into the office, the horny scholar immediately showed a surprised expression on his face and stepped forward to say.

“Chairman … and Secretary General? Academician Lu? Why … are you suddenly here?”

The two real powers of pan-Asian cooperation!

Academic Leader Academician Lu!

Although the speech at the Ignition Day celebration has made him foresee that the space elevator project is becoming a national key project of pan-Asian cooperation, he never imagined that his small temple has actually attracted such Many big brothers visit.

“Uninvited, disturbed,” looking at the old scholar who came forward, Li Guangya kindly nodded greetings, and then looked towards the side Lu Zhou introduced.

“This is the director of the Institute of Orbital Design, Ge Huaizhi, Academician, and the actual director of the current space elevator project. About 5 years ago, his research team has been working on the space elevator field. It ’s a technical problem in the field. ”

When it comes to the first half of the sentence, it ’s okay. I heard that Chairman Li Guangya introduced himself to the second half. Ge Academician ’s face Suddenly an embarrassed expression appeared, and she said subtlely.

“Don’t dare to be, dare not to be, I have studied in this field for so many years, and I ca n’t get a decent result, it is really ashamed.”

“It is not necessary to be like this I feel ashamed that scientific research is not farming, and it is not that the seeds will be sprinkled and then watered, there will be results, “looking at the embarrassing Gecademician, Lu Zhou casually comforted and said straightly,” So, What problem have you encountered? “

Ge Academician has not spoken yet, Li Guangya lightly coughed up and spoke for him.

“I encountered a problem from the beginning …”

“Site selection?”

I ca n’t believe a glance at the Geographic Academician. After getting a positive expression on his face, Lu Zhou’s face showed a speechless expression, and he couldn’t help but say a word.

“… The place where you encounter problems is really beyond my expectation.”

“Cough, as the saying goes that everything is difficult to begin …” Li Gaoliang dry cough With a sound, I hurriedly shifted the topic to the right track, and put on a serious expression to continue, “Ge Academician, you quickly talk to Academician Lu, what is the situation on your side?”

Several people The researchers met each other, and finally the Academician sighed, and said.

“Let me do it, it’s like this …”

It took about 3 minutes for Gecade Academician to explain the matter to Lu Zhou with concise words. Beginning and end.

It turned out that about 5-6 years ago, when the entire space elevator project just started, they had actually selected the anchor of the space elevator.

It is a small island near Malay, located on the equator. Although it is close to the Pacific Rim volcanic belt, in theory, this island is not a seismically active area.

Unfortunately, an earthquake three years ago completely ruined their plans.

But no one paid attention at that time. After all, until a few days ago, research on space elevators was considered a relatively fringe research project in Pan-Asian cooperation. Even the researchers in the project team were I didn’t pay too much attention to it, and applied applied science as a theoretical study.

Anyway, the site selection is not so critical. When the whole project started, there is no accurate letter. It doesn’t seem to make much sense to rush to find a place to anchor the space elevator?

However, no one didd’t expect, this day came so suddenly that all the issues that were not considered at that time, or not seriously considered, were all exposed.

After listening to Ge Academician’s description, Lu Zhou didn’t hesitate to say it politely.

“Look at the map.”

“Here it is.” Gecade Academician nodded, and immediately brought Lu Zhou to the map suspended in the holographic window, pointing at the screen. The red dots on it said, “This is the anchorage we have inspected before. Basically, each of them has been evaluated by a marine geologist … points 104 and 86 are in our options before. , But for various reasons, we removed it. “

I didn’t even listen to what the Academician was saying. Lu Zhou, staring at the map, thought for about 5 minutes, and suddenly He extended his index finger and nodded on the high Pacific Ocean on the east side of the Malay Islands.

“Finding the anchorage of a space elevator on the Pacific Rim volcanic belt is simply a joke! The safest way to build it directly on the Pacific Ocean.”

Pan-Asian cooperation on the equator Territorial waters are almost all located at the junction of the Indian Ocean plate and the Pacific plate, or they are next to each other, and it is almost impossible to find a suitable anchorage.

Not to mention those points located in the monsoon zone. In a sense, typhoons are more terrifying than earthquakes and volcanoes.

Therefore, from this perspective, only the Pacific Ocean is the most suitable choice.

“I’m afraid not,” Secretary-General Wu Shuhua, who has not spoken, frowned slightly after hearing Lu Zhou’s words, reminding him, “This violates international conventions and builds humanity with the Pan-Asian Union. The diplomatic norms of the community of destiny are inconsistent. “

A bitter smile appeared on the Academician’s face, and moved towards Lu Zhou made a helpless expression.

If he could find a small island in the Pacific Ocean, he would have proposed it.

However, this is obviously unrealistic.

“Not necessarily.” After hearing Wu Shuhua’s words, Lu Zhou moved towards. She looked at it and raised a counterargument. “Because the diplomatic principles of pan-Asian cooperation are a community that builds the fate of humanity, Only then should we set an example and build this space elevator on the high seas. “

Wu Shuhua frowned and was about to say something. Li Guangya, who was standing next to him, suddenly smiled and interjected. Say.

“Academician Lu is right, once the space elevator is built, the entire world can benefit from it. From this perspective, our behavior is not at all. We represent the interests of all humanity. “

” … Here, this is too messy, don’t you think this explanation is a bit far-fetched? “

After hearing Li Guangya’s words, Wu Shuhua’s face could not help but surface There was a bitter smile.

In fact, what she wants to say is that this is too hooligan, and it harms the international image of pan-Asian cooperation.

Li Guangya, however, laughed heartily, as if not taking it seriously.

“It’s hard to talk about far-fetching. At best, it’s a bit arrogant … but I think we are still very strong, and there should be no problem in doing such a thing. If a step back 10,000 has caused diplomatic disputes, I believe With your ability, it can be solved easily! “

Wu Shuhua sighed, and did not continue to say anything on this issue, but persuaded from a different perspective.

“Foreign affairs issues are set aside … Did you consider the cost issue when building a space elevator on the high seas?”

Without waiting for Li Guangya to speak, Wu Shuhua Go on.

“From a cost perspective, the farther the anchorage of this space elevator is from our economic zone, the higher the cost of construction and maintenance, and the economic effectiveness will diminish. Even if this is done for the moment, the benefits are For the Qianqiu project, we should also consider leaving a precious wealth for future generations, not a heavy burden. “

Academician nodded, added a sentence.

“Cost is really a big problem … 500 meters long space elevator, this super engineering is just an astronomical figure for the logistics cost of construction materials, let alone construction. This The farther away the construction site is from our transportation network, the more pressure we will bear on costs. “

The discussion seems to be in trouble.

Even Li Guangya, who previously agreed with Lu Zhou’s views, now had a distressed expression on his face.

Indeed.

If the space elevator is far from the border of pan-Asian cooperation, it will be meaningless.

Apart from this, he also thought of some other issues, such as national security and the like.

Guarding an elevator with a vertical height of 500 kilometers on the high seas is obviously not as convenient as it is in China.

He turned to Lu Zhou for help, and Chairman Li Guangya said sincerely, “Are there any alternatives?”

After thinking for a while, Lu Zhou gave a It seemed to him a viable answer.

“… Although I don’t understand Economics very well, the decision of our Lunar Orbital Construction Committee at that time was to build a city on the moon.”

To build a city?

When I heard this sentence, Wu Shuhua was holding her back.

“Building a city? You mean reclamation to make land? In the high seas of the Pacific? How is it possible-”

“I didn’t say reclaiming land to make land,” interrupted her. Then, Lu Zhou continued in a calm tone, “We build a large ship, about the size of Guanghan City, and let it float on the sea. Every year, we move a symbol or two centimeters … no one will measure it anyway. “

” I see what you mean, “Li Guangya’s eyes shined, and he instantly came to his senses.” Like the strategy we adopted in Guanghan City, the territory of the moon belongs to all human beings in name, but The spacecraft we deploy on the moon is the property of the Pan-Asian people! “

Lu Zhou smiled nodded.

“That’s it.”

Freedom of navigation is a legitimate right of all countries, organizations, and regional alliances. Can’t let this ship go into the water because it’s going a little slow?

With the current technological and industrial capabilities of Pan-Asian cooperation, it is fully qualified to build this city floating on the sea. At the same time, this project can be carried out together with the space elevator!

Li Guangya’s eyes became brighter and brighter, fisting right hand into fist and knocking fiercely in the palm of the left hand.

“It’s so fixed!”

“This city is called Penglai!”

(End of this chapter)