Chapter 273 The first shot of the Gewu Society! (7.4K)
".To sum up, if the direction of Σ is taken off the side, T will also take the opposite direction accordingly."
"Then the signs of both ends of the above equation change at the same time, so the above equation still holds."
In the classroom, Stokes wrote the conclusion of the derivation process on the blackboard and threw away the chalk neatly.
He looked up at the clock behind him and said:
"OK, classmates, our math class ends here today."
"One last thing to inform you. Professor Bolton of Modern History will have a life-and-death duel with a nobleman, so tomorrow's Modern History will be replaced by a handicraft class."
"The handicraft class will be taught by Professor Pétain from Gaul. The content is about the seven weaving methods of the white flag. Please remember to prepare for the relevant lessons."
"We can dismiss now, see you all."
As soon as he finished speaking, the students below all shouted:
"Goodbye, Professor Stokes!"
Stokes nodded downwards with a calm expression, packed up his courseware and left the classroom.
With Stokes gone.
The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly relaxed.
Some students quickly picked up their books and left, while others made appointments in twos and threes to study or have gatherings.
Because his father, George Bedell Airy, missed the opportunity to discover Neptune, Hubert Airy still had few people around him and seemed quite lonely.
But these days, he has gradually accepted and adapted to this situation.
In fact, Hubert Airy was more worried about the pressure on his father than his own situation.
George Bedell Airy is currently director of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich and Hubert Airy's greatest idol.
Not long ago.
An important person suddenly came to my father and hinted in his words that the observatory's equipment was aging and that a new batch of instruments could be considered.
However, George Bedell Airy believed that the observatory's equipment could still operate normally and hoped that the relevant funds would be used for scientific research and employee welfare, so he rejected the other party's 'good intention'.
At that time, the big shot was not very dissatisfied. After a conversation, he politely chose to leave.
But it was less than half a month after that person left.
Some media picked up the pen again and criticized George Beadle Airy for his mistakes in the verification process of Neptune.
It is an extremely serious dereliction of duty to think that he has handed over the glory that should belong to the British Empire to outsiders.
Some media outlets believe George Beadle Airy should be removed from office.
Some radical media even speculated that George Beadle Airy might be closely investigated and suspected that he might be involved in some espionage activities.
Incited by these media, many civilians also began to express their dissatisfaction.
Although the royal family did not listen to public opinion at will, and George Beadle Airy seemed calm on the surface, no one was sure how this matter would develop in the future.
In the long history of Britain, even the royal family has many examples of being swayed by public opinion.
Just when Hubert Airy was a little worried, a slightly familiar voice suddenly sounded next to him:
"Classmate Airy, are you free now?"
Hubert Airy was arranging books when he paused, turned around, and found that he was standing next to him
"Classmate Luo Feng?"
But he soon came to his senses and replied quickly:
"Of course I'm free, classmate Luo Feng, what can I do for you?"
Xu Yun didn't make any excuses, he nodded happily and said:
"I have something I want to talk to you about. Can we sit somewhere?"
"I heard that a cafe has just opened in town. The coffee and red velvet cake are very good. I'll treat you to it."
Hearing this, Hubert Ally blinked subconsciously.
He had talked with Xu Yun in the first class, and he had a good impression of this Oriental.
So after only a slight hesitation, he agreed:
"Then I would be disrespectful."
Half an hour later.
Xu Yun and Hubert Airy sat opposite each other at an outdoor table, with two cups of coffee and some desserts in front of them.
Xu Yun first added a spoonful of sugar to the coffee, and the spoon gently turned in the cup, making crisp collision sounds from time to time:
"Eri, how was your past weekend?"
Hubert Ally curled his lips, shrugged towards Xu Yun, shook his head and said:
"What else can I do? I can go fishing alone for two days."
Xu Yun was also a fishing master in his previous life. Hearing this, he immediately became interested and said curiously:
"Fishing? What fish did you catch?"
Hubert Airy picked up a cherry with a fork, stuffed it into his mouth casually, and said:
"A boot, a rusty kitchen knife, a pair of pants. Oh, by the way, there is also a skeleton specimen discarded by the medical school - a real skeleton."
Xu Yun:
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All right.
Fishing guy, that's not surprising.
After speaking, Hubert Airy looked at Xu Yun again and asked:
"Classmate Luo Feng, I heard that you attended the Apostolic Society's dinner on the weekend?"
A trace of astonishment flashed in Xu Yun's eyes, and he was obviously a little surprised by this question. After coming back to his senses, he said in surprise:
"What, Airy-san, do you know about this?"
Hubert Airy nodded and moved his chin in a certain direction casually:
"I heard what others said while eating breakfast. There were quite a few people talking about this matter. It seems that the banquet was a little unpleasant?"
Xu Yun nodded, giving an affirmative answer, with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Mentioned previously.
As a secret organization, the Apostolic Society's meetings and lists have been highly confidential on campus for a long time, at least to the student body.
Many interviewees don’t even know they know an apostle until they receive an invitation.
90% of students can only guess whether someone may have joined the Apostolic Society based on their reputation.
in this case.
News of the weekend party actually reached the students' ears in less than a day, and even people like Hubert Airy, who were even more marginalized than Xu Yun, heard about it
It's obvious.
Rossetti and Clement have already begun to exert their strength.
No wonder Xu Yun felt that some people in the class looked at him strangely, and thought that those people had activated some of Yinggaylan's attributes. So that's what happened
But then again.
Although this approach of the Apostolic Society once again pushed Xu Yun and Lao Tang to the forefront, it also saved him some trouble in introducing the situation.
Xu Yun then straightened his expression and said to Hubert Airy:
"Yes, classmate Airy, I had some disagreements with several members of the Apostolic Society at the banquet, which involved some racial discrimination, so there was a quarrel, which also affected Mr. Thomson."
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After saying that, he observed Hubert Airy's reaction with his peripheral vision.
Although he was not very clear about the detailed resume of George Beadle Airy, he still remembered one thing quite clearly:
When George Beadle Airy was a child, he was thought to be Irish because of his orange hair. He suffered a long period of cold violence and school bullying.
So as an adult, George Beadle Airy had been calling for racial equality, and he had achieved some results.
This concept of equality may be the stress product of bullying, and may not necessarily be an innate idea, but it is at least much cleaner than those rights organizations of later generations that serve various purposes.
As the son and admirer of George Bedell Airy, Hubert Airy should have been instilled with these ideas.
Sure enough.
After hearing what Xu Yun said about racial discrimination, Hubert Airy suddenly slammed the table and frowned:
"It's really unreasonable!"
Seeing that Hubert Ally was aroused by him, Xu Yun continued:
"So I discussed with Senior Thomson and planned to form an independent club called Gewu Society."
"This society is not involved in politics or literature, and does not distinguish between race and color. It is purely engaged in scientific research."
"Great idea!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hubert Airy clapped his hands again, and the expression on his face changed a little.
His father, George Bedell Airy, was a scientist who wanted to do research, but in reality he collided with politics and capital.
In addition, I did make some mistakes, which led to the overwhelming pressure.
Therefore, Hubert Airy still has some resonance with Xu Yun's "purely engaged in scientific research". Coupled with Xu Yun's previous experience of racial discrimination, he has been slightly emotionally biased towards Gewushe.
But soon.
Hubert Ally realized something. He looked at Xu Yun as if he had some understanding and asked:
"Classmate Luo Feng, you came to me here today and told me these things, could it be"
Xu Yun nodded sharply, confirming his guess, and said calmly:
"That's right, Airi-san, I would like to invite you to join the Gewu Club."
"Join the club"
When Hubert Ally heard this, the expression on his face couldn't help but hesitate.
Although Xu Yun's previous hints, he had a good innate impression of Gewu Society.
But the problem is
Emotions cannot be eaten.
To know.
The Gewu Society was obviously an organization established to fight against the Apostolic Society, and it would inevitably be severely suppressed and discredited by the Apostolic Society.
Compared with the benefits of joining a society, the risks are undoubtedly greater.
Think of this.
Hubert Airy couldn't help but look at Xu Yun and asked:
"Classmate Luo Feng, why did you come to me? Is it because I have no friends?"
Yes, it’s a very typical British way of asking heartless questions.
Xu Yunjian pondered for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked:
"Classmate Airy, if there is an opportunity to help your father get rid of the pressure of public opinion and even become a British hero again, would you be interested?"
Bangdang——
Just hear a crisp sound.
The fork in Hubert Airy's hand fell into the coffee cup, and the coffee immediately splashed everywhere, and a lot of it even landed on his white collar.
But Hubert Airy seemed completely unaware of this, staring intently at Xu Yun.
After a few seconds.
Gulu——
His throat rolled heavily, and he even felt a little dry at the corners of his mouth when he spoke:
"Classmate Luo Feng, what do you mean?"
Xu Yun smiled slightly, but still did not answer directly. Instead, he changed a new question and said:
"Classmate Airy, you were born in a family of astronomers, so you should know a lot about Uranus and Neptune, right?"
Hubert Airy's face suddenly darkened when he heard the word Neptune.
But he still nodded stiffly:
"Of course I understand."
As everyone knows.
Uranus is a classic planet that can be seen with the naked eye.
But because of its dimness and extremely slow orbit, it was never recognized as a planet by ancient observers.
The earliest known observation of Uranus may date back to 128 BC and was completed by Hipparchus.
Hipparchus recorded it as a star in his catalog, which was later incorporated into Ptolemy's Almagest.
In addition, John Flamsteed also observed Uranus at least six times, cataloging it in his catalog as "34 Tauri".
French astronomer Pierre Charles Le Monnier also observed Uranus at least twelve times between 1750 and 1769, including four consecutive nights.
But none of them judged Uranus as a planet and missed the opportunity to leave a mark in history.
This situation lasted until March 13, 1781, when William Herschel observed and formally characterized Uranus.
For the first time in history, humanity expanded the known boundaries of the solar system and made Uranus the first planet discovered with a telescope.
As for Neptune, it is even simpler. The process has been introduced earlier:
George Beadle Airy spent more than ten years compiling the relevant data, but found no connection and only recorded them in documents as reference materials.
Oben Le Verrier made calculations based on these observations by George Bedell Airy, discovered by Johann Gottfried Galle at the Berlin Observatory on the night of September 23-24, 1846 of this planet.
This is also the only planet in human history that was discovered by mathematical prediction rather than accidental observation.
throughout the process.
George Bedell Aire's image is not very glorious, even a bit like a clown.
To use an ancient Chinese poem, it is "I hate to press gold thread every year to make wedding clothes for others."
But
What does Xu Yun mean by mentioning this at this time?
Just when Hubert Airy was suspicious, Xu Yun spoke again:
"Since you know Uranus very well, then Airi, you should also know another thing, right?"
Hubert Airy asked subconsciously:
"What happened?"
Xu Yun gave him a meaningful look and said slowly:
"Even with the role of Neptune, Uranus's orbit still has a series of irregularities."
Hubert Ally was stunned again when he heard this.
Mentioned above.
Oben Le Verrier conducted a mathematical NTR using data observed by George Bedell Airy, and this happened because something was wrong with the orbit of Uranus.
After William Herschel discovered Uranus.
The astronomical community has carried out long-term observations and calculations of Uranus's orbit, which is similar to later re-examinations.
But after repeated tests, the astronomical community suddenly felt that something was wrong:
Oh my god, Uranus’s orbit doesn’t conform to Maverick’s classical mechanics formula!
But Mavericks can't be wrong, so only Uranus is wrong.
It was from this basis that Oban Le Verrier finally calculated the orbit and period of Neptune.
Therefore, the day Neptune was discovered was also called the most glorious day in the history of Newtonian mechanics.
But some things in this world are like JFK driving a convertible, the fun comes and goes as quickly as it comes.
With the observation of Neptune's orbit, the astronomical community has discovered some problems:
Although when Neptune's force field was entered into the calculation, Uranus's orbit was corrected a lot.
But after all, the revolution period of Uranus is a full 84.81 Earth years. It is a very long arc, and there is naturally a lot of data that can be observed.
So after repeated measurements, the astronomical community discovered something else.
The big problems of Uranus are gone, but the small problems continue.
For example, a series of irregularities.
Such as equiangular spirals, such as the speed difference on the outer track, etc.
These problems are like the occasional crashes on mobile phones in later generations. They are not fatal contradictions, but they are a bit annoying.
Therefore, there has always been a guess in the astronomical community that is not well accepted:
If the gravity of a more distant, unknown planet was perturbing Uranus's orbit, then these irregularities could be reasonably explained.
That is.
In addition to Neptune, there may be a huge celestial body in the outer orbit of Uranus!
Think of this.
Hubert Ally suddenly understood something. He suddenly looked at Xu Yun, and there was even a slight tremor in his tone:
"Classmate Luo Feng, these questions you asked and what you said before can prove my father, can it be"
"Did you discover that mysterious celestial body?"
Xu Yun glanced at Hubert Ally's hands that were shaking like Parkinson's, shook his head slightly, and asked:
"Classmate Airy, if I had found that celestial body, would I still say it was your father's chance to prove himself?"
Hubert Airy was stunned for a moment.
I saw him blinking, it seemed to be the same reason
Then Xu Yun sighed and explained:
"Actually, Fat Fish Ancestor had guessed about that celestial body a long time ago. After all, he was the first person to know Newton's laws."
"It's a pity that the accuracy of the equipment at that time was limited, so the ancestors of Fat Fish could only write down the relevant ideas in manuscripts and pass them down as relics."
"Now our first team building of the Gewu Society is to prepare to find this celestial body."
“It can not only fire the first shot, but also fulfill the long-cherished wish of Fat Fish’s ancestors, the best of both worlds!”
Hubert Airy's chest was rising and falling as he listened. It could be seen that his mood was fluctuating violently:
"Classmate Luo Feng, are you sure?"
Xu Yun spread his hands towards him and said with a smile:
"What do you think? If I'm not sure, would I use it as a community-building activity for the Gewu Society?"
"To tell you the truth, Senior Thomson is already helping me contact my classmates in the Department of Mathematics. By then, at least half of the students in the Department of Mathematics of Trinity College will provide us with computing power support."
"How about it, classmate Airi, would you like to join us?"
Hubert Ally's expression changed rapidly, sometimes excited and sometimes worried.
After a long while, he asked:
"Classmate Luo Feng, what do you need me to do?"
Xu Yun raised a finger towards him and said:
"First of all, I want a large amount of data collected from observations at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Whether it is newly entered or long-standing observation records, I want them all!"
Hubert Airy took a moment and said slowly:
"There shouldn't be a problem. After all, a lot of information is public. But student Luo Feng, since there is a first, then there must be a second, right?"
Xu Yun nodded and raised his second finger:
"Secondly, I want to borrow the telescope at Greenwich Observatory - hear me out, I don't mean going to the observatory to observe, but I mean transporting it from Greenwich Observatory to the University of Cambridge."
This time.
Hubert Airy fell silent.
Xu Yun didn't rush him and just sipped the coffee quietly.
In 1850, there were not many coffee addicts, at least not enough to add a spoonful of sugar and someone would spray it all over the street, so Xu Yun still tasted very comfortable.
that's all.
After a full four or five minutes, Hubert Airy raised his head and said:
"Classmate Luo Feng, I will write a letter to my father, introducing the events of the past few days in detail, and try my best to help you convince him."
Xu Yun felt relieved when he heard this, but the expression on his face remained unchanged:
"That's very good, then I will wait for the good news."
I don’t know if it’s because I made a decision.
Hubert Airy's demeanor was obviously much more relaxed. He turned his eyes and asked curiously:
"By the way, Mr. Luo Feng, Mr. Fat Fish didn't discover that celestial body, but did he give it a name?"
Xu Yun nodded:
"Of course."
"Oh? I wonder what its name is"
"Conanstar, Conan Star." Note:
Today is 77, don’t forget the national humiliation, let us strive for self-improvement
(End of chapter)