Chapter 102 The End of the World and Drawing Cards 42
You know, the drought in this world did not end until the original body died of malnutrition.
Except for country Z because of its good control, other places have long been in chaos and I don’t know how many people have died.
Country Z even returned to the first place in population as a result.
Of course, it may be related to the fact that people in country Z have become more interested in having children in recent years.
Yes, it’s the end of the world. Not only are people not afraid of having children, they even love having children.
The reason is actually very simple - they are afraid of such an environment and it is not safe to have a child; there is also a more important reason. There is a sign-in system. If you have more children, you can control them before they grow up. The income from the sign-in system is given to yourself.
After all, not everyone is like Linlang, who can control their income according to the stars. Many people regard their children's income as their own.
In this case, if you find that every more child you have, you can earn an additional 20,000 yuan a month, who wouldn't want to have more children?
So before the end of the world, the fertility rate was low, but the stimulus was still not enough. Now that the stimulus is in place, everyone is vying to have children.
Because everyone is vying to have children, the number of newborns has exploded. It is said that last year alone, there were 20 to 30 million births, reaching the highest peak in history, which is scary.
However, the state should not control the population, because although there are many births, the number of deaths has also reached its peak, so there is no fear that there will be too many births and the state cannot afford rations.
After all, there are almost as many people born as dead each year, so the country has not yet worried about rationing.
If the living far exceed the dead, the population becomes more and more, and the country cannot afford rationing, then it may not worry about control.
When it comes to drought, all countries are studying the causes.
Because according to theory, it rains, then water flows into rivers, evaporates, rises into clouds, and rains again. This is a cycle. How can the cycle be broken?
As long as we find out the reason why the cycle is broken, we may be able to save the drought.
The current view is that the evaporated water does not turn into clouds, but directly dissipates in the air.
Every country is studying how to continue the cycle.
They are all afraid that, as in history, there will be drought for millions of years, and the planet will usher in another mass extinction of life.
Linlang is not very good at scientific research on meteorology. Although she has been to many worlds, in most of them she just eats and drinks. Although she sometimes learns something, she has not learned anything about meteorology yet. Science, so I can't help much. I can only think about how she should deal with it if the drought continues.
At present, the wells in the countryside are out of water, and Zhang’s father and mother are preparing to drill deeper wells to obtain groundwater.
But this is not a long-term solution. If you dig too deep, the taste of the water will change. Even though Linlang bought them water purification equipment, the taste will not change, and it may not be possible. Because it is too deep, who knows what minerals it contains and whether drinking it will do any harm to the human body.
So after a few years, the water in the deep wells dries up again, and no more wells can be drilled. Even if they are drilled, the water cannot be drunk. Then you will have to drink all the saved water, and Got the water from the sign-in system.
At present, the main water sources in countries around the world are desalination of seawater and water extraction from icebergs. The groundwater has basically been eaten up long ago, and it is no longer drinkable if we dig deeper.
Although it is a drought, the temperature has not increased, so the icebergs have not melted, and there is still ice that can be melted to obtain water.
In addition, although there have been droughts for many years, the ocean is vast after all, so the ocean has not been completely dried out. Seawater can also be desalinated from the ocean and used. But this one also has a head. Once it is removed, it will be gone.
Furthermore, doing so will cause the extinction of life in the ocean. Most countries do not want to see the extinction of marine life, so they have initiatives to protect the ocean. After all, there is a sign-in system, at least drink water is not so urgent, let countries use as little water as possible in the ocean for desalination.
Then there is the widespread use and research of air water generators.
Although the air is dry now and not much water can be produced, one thing is one thing. Anyway, there is a drought and there is sunshine. The solar air water generator can produce water without even using ordinary electricity. Not to mention too much, at least it can produce more water. It’s always good to have a drink, right?
Due to drought for many years, many drought-intolerant plants on land have almost died, but those drought-tolerant plants can still hold on, such as cacti.
Of course, although many plants died, they were not really extinct, because all countries have found ways to reserve some places in their own countries for these plants to survive and provide centralized support for future rainfall. , these plants can come back to life.
As for food, after several years of hard work, air-synthesized starch is now commercially available and is available in large quantities.
Although the taste is definitely not as good as grain, and the nutrition is worse than grain, the key is to mass-produce something out of nothing.
Of course, the reason why mass production is possible is mainly because food is getting more and more expensive.
When the price of food becomes more and more expensive, artificial starch, which may have been very expensive to manufacture in the past, is no longer expensive and can be produced.
And when you make money from selling it after production, you can support further research in this area and further reduce costs. This is complementary to each other.
Linlang felt that she might not have to worry about eating anymore. Although it was a bit unpalatable and less nutritious, it could still fill her stomach.
The key is to drink. After all, the sign-in system alone is not enough, because although everyone’s chance of getting a bottle of water is not small, it is not that they can get one bottle a day, and on average, they can’t get one bottle a day. Bottle, if the country has no water supply, people will die of thirst just relying on the sign-in system.
Nowadays, countries are also anxious about this issue. After all, the oceans are running out of water. Icebergs alone may not be able to supply water to so many people in the world.
Besides, many countries have already made great efforts to protect water resources, which makes people worry about the world situation.
All in all, the world situation is not good.
Although the world situation is not very good, the stock markets of various countries are soaring in unison. I guess there is no other way to make money. Everyone is addicted to this virtual game. I don’t know when this prosperous situation will happen. The end.
If the water problem can be solved, the stock market will continue to prosper. However, if the water problem is not solved, this will always be a big bomb and will one day affect the stock market.
Linlang didn't have a solution for the water problem.
In her world, water can also be synthesized artificially, but she doesn't know how.
Of course, everyone knows that water can be synthesized artificially, but it is only in the laboratory. The kind Linlang said is low-cost and safe synthesis in large quantities. Linlang does not know about this method. What to do.
People in this world are not stupid. Naturally, they are also thinking of ways to do this. They want to reduce the cost of artificially synthesized water and then mass-produce it safely.
No way, current technology cannot safely produce large quantities.
(End of this chapter)