spacecraft? At the January meeting, Zhang Wenliang proposed the next step for himself and the empire. Of course, the imperial meetings in the new era will definitely not be like those in ancient times; instead, everyone will sit around a round table. The long round table extends for more than 30 meters, and the table is full of modern office equipment.
This proposal won the support of almost all the officials attending the meeting; you know, before this Zhang Wenliang had been raising money for construction everywhere; of course, by the way, he expressed his support for everyone's founding of the country - even if you are too late, your descendants can! Anyway, the universe is so big!
"Your Majesty, do you have any preliminary ideas?" Chen Feng is now considered to be in the imperial class. Of course, the empire's meetings will not be boring chats and slaps. Everyone is busy with their own things. The new empire was full of vigor and vitality; for example, Chen Feng now had to supervise several approved high-energy physics laboratories and particle colliders. This time, for the sake of safety, efficiency, etc., the particle collider was built in space.
However, we still have to ask questions about who is Zhang Wenliang the emperor. If nothing else, the status is here after all; theoretically the entire Venus belongs to them!
"Professor Chen, stop joking. I don't understand these things very well. Just look at the design. Well, I really have some ideas. I think, after all, we are going to carry out interstellar immigration in the universe. It is not the same state as when the earth went to Venus. Therefore, I think first of all, the spaceship must be large enough for many people to live in it to form a complete society so that the people inside will not be lonely and the inheritance of civilization will not be interrupted.
Second, there must be sufficient supplies. Be it energy or minerals, air, water, etc. Achieve self-sufficiency in the cycle of food, etc. as much as possible. After all, if we join us in our journey to Cetus T, the detector alone will take nearly 20 years along the way. And if the spacecraft is bulky, we must also consider the gravity endured by humans. It may take us 40 or even 60 years to arrive. And if the civilization there is more advanced. War is also inevitable.
Therefore, the energy we provide must be calculated on a hundred-year basis, and only nuclear fusion power stations can meet this requirement. There must also be sufficient weapons of war.
in addition. Considering the development of a new universe, various industrial constructions are inevitable. Therefore, modern factories, etc., must have at least one set. At least, to meet the needs of new production and expansion.
With so many requirements, a new challenge had to be presented to us. That is, although this is an interstellar spaceship, it should be an alternative artificial planet! There is a complete ecology here, at least enough for humans to live a healthy life.
The sun and the like can be replaced by nuclear fusion power stations; a little bit of soil is enough, and the rest can be replaced by soilless cultivation technology. It should be possible with plant air. But basic necessities of food, clothing, housing and transportation must also be considered. Well, maybe we need to recruit talents openly to the whole society. Such a spacecraft is not only a test of imperial technology, but also a test of all levels of society.
By the way, another very important thing is: How about naming this spaceship ‘Civilization’? We have brought the dawn of civilization to the universe! ”
Now everyone was talking about it, but they were more excited. The name of the spacecraft, Civilization, has finally been decided. As for some people who talk about classifying spaceships and so on, more people say that it is not necessary yet. There are three or two big cats and kittens, so don’t worry; I don’t know what level of spaceships will come out in the future. For the time being, we can mainly divide it into two levels: spaceships that can travel interstellar and spaceships that can only travel within the star system. Setting the level too early is not conducive to future development - if there is a framework, it will inevitably constrain the mind!
But during the discussion, everyone discovered a problem. What His Majesty said was indeed correct. Building a spaceship is really a test for the empire! If you want to form a complete civilization, you must have enough self-protection capabilities, etc. A spaceship must have everything a complete society must have!
First of all, the population must be sufficient, otherwise a complete civilization cannot be formed - then 100,000 is necessary!
Secondly, each industrial system needs a group of elites who can directly complete the construction of alien planets. Some of them can indeed be replaced by robots; but as senior leaders in the new era, everyone can better see the role of humans and the shortcomings of robots. Therefore, workers need to be utilized as much as possible.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of humans and robots? Very simple: culture! Robots can meet factory needs; but civilization expands. We must and can only rely on humans themselves! Otherwise, even if there is a new civilization, it will not have much to do with mankind.
There are many industries on Venus now. Even if each industry retains the minimum job requirements, an industrial system would require millions of people! ! ! Yes, this is an industrial system in the technological era. It's not that kind of small ancient workshop. On your small car, there may be materials from the earth, plastic parts from factory a, screws from factory b, and electronic equipment from factory c; and the production equipment and materials of factory a may come from factory e. From factory f; the production equipment from factory e may come from factory g... This is a circle! But this is the modern industrial system. It is not a small workshop in ancient times. A hundred or ten people can support a complete system! A modern industrial system requires the support of the entire society! The Earth had this slogan back then: If the population was less than 100 million, there was no need to consider a complete industrial system! Here's why! You don’t even have enough basic industrial talents!
Secondly, it must meet the needs of medical and health, research-related, food, environment, energy, etc.; when everyone adds it up, I think... with less than 5 million elites, interstellar immigration cannot be carried out. And it is impossible for everyone in society to be elites. Often, behind an elite, there may be two parents, and even several children! So, 5 million elites plus their immediate family members, up to a population of 20 million, is not a dream... a dream... a fantasy! ! ! And... what about having a baby after traveling for more than 40 years?
We need to develop a spaceship that can carry 20 million people. It needs to carry a complete industrial system. It needs to be able to advance rapidly in the sky for at least 40 years! This is basically to build a legendary fortress! Especially considering the birth of new people within 40 years!
Sure enough, this is a challenge to imperial technology! Compared with these requirements, the once proud kilometer spaceship is like a sampan! To meet all possibilities, this monster needs to have a diameter of 100 kilometers and a minimum of 80 kilometers! ! ! Even all the steel on Venus cannot meet the needs of this monster!
The current situation is that Mercury cannot be developed too harshly. To maintain the balance of the solar system, the same is true for the moon and Mars. The asteroid belt has now been basically cleared. After much calculation, Io is the one that is more suitable to take action now. As for Europa, it is now a core source of health products on Earth and Venus, and an important source of revenue for the empire. But dismantling Io is definitely enough! Its diameter is more than 3,600 kilometers, which is nearly 200 kilometers larger than the moon. With Io, it is enough to build thousands of spacecraft! In fact, there are a lot of mineral resources on Io!
Now that you have no choice, let’s get started! Get out there! It has become an inevitable path, unless humans want to trap the solar system and wait for other alien civilizations to come and humanize themselves... No matter how badass you are, you will not choose this path!
Vigorous industrial upgrading and construction are unfolding on Venus... People are passionate and enthusiastic!