Zhou Cheng faced out of the window with his back to Liu Chaowen. Although he couldn't see Liu Chaowen's expression, he could tell from the brief silence that Liu Chaowen might not have expected Zhou Cheng to talk about this.
"Uh, yes, Teacher Zhou." Liu Chaowen replied.
"I heard from people at the High Energy Particle Research Center that this kind of weather started half a year ago," Zhou Cheng said.
"This...I didn't pay much attention to it. You know, Teacher Zhou. I usually bury myself in my work and rarely pay attention to other things." Liu Chaowen's voice fluctuated slightly, but what he said was indeed in line with his actions.
character.
"Oh, that's right. But I also heard that the base started a low-energy but long-lasting particle experiment half a year ago. Is this related to the strange weather?" Zhou Cheng lay by the window, watching.
Smoking against the wall of clouds in the distance.
"I'm not sure about this. I haven't done any weather-related research." Liu Chaowen almost didn't even look at the weather outside the window when he answered.
Zhou Cheng took another deep drag on the cigarette, and then stubbed out the half-remaining cigarette butt. He returned to his seat and looked at Liu Chaowen and asked:
"Then can you tell me the content of this experiment you are conducting? As long as it does not affect the confidentiality of your scientific research results."
The second half of Zhou Cheng's sentence made him feel very awkward. Because before this, Liu Chaowen had always shared his scientific research results with his teachers calmly when faced with Nobel Prize-level discoveries.
But Liu Chaowen didn't seem to pay attention to Zhou Cheng's pretentious words. Zhou Cheng could clearly see Liu Chaowen's hidden eyes, and Liu Chaowen was also not prepared for this question. He hesitated for a while:
"Of course, Teacher Zhou. What I am doing is using the intermission period between the main experiments and maintenance of the 'Superexcited Eastern Ring' to use artificial vacuum pipes and low-power particle flow to verify the speculation about vacuum quantum fluctuations. You also know,
Now our base uses fusion reactors to provide electrical energy, which is very abundant. This gives me the opportunity to do some verifications that are not supported by a complete theoretical system."
Liu Chaowen's answer sounded contrary to his usual calmness and confidence, and even felt a bit far-fetched.
"Oh, that's right." Zhou Cheng paused and then said:
"Then can you show me your experimental plan and mathematical model basis? I happened to be doing related research on quantum fluctuations in vacuum during this time. But I don't have such experimental equipment there."
Liu Chaowen's panic expression was very obvious. He almost didn't dare to look directly at Zhou Cheng, and his voice became less smooth:
"Of course... this is possible. But... you may have to wait a moment. This experiment itself is just an unsystematic speculation on my part. The mathematical model used is also more like an empirical formula and is not very rigorous.
Moreover, the experimental plans and results data have not been systematically organized yet. I will organize them. I will send you a copy. Do you think this is okay?"
This answer obviously does not satisfy Zhou Cheng. As a top physicist, Zhou Cheng knows very well that an experiment that has been carried out for half a year, even if it is a speculative verification like Liu Chaowen said, should have a complete theory.
Systematic and relatively concentrated experimental results report.
But Liu Chaowen in front of him was obviously unwilling to hand over the information directly to him. Zhou Cheng himself was also very exhausted by such a negotiation-style dialogue. He was not good at this, and his pre-prepared rhetoric and psychological defenses were basically useless.
used up.
He took out a stack of manuscript paper from his handbag and put it on his desk. There was an irregular pentagon drawn randomly on almost every page.
"This is the mathematical model of your lunar high-energy particle accelerator. There are some things in it that I don't quite understand."
When Zhou Cheng spoke, he carefully paid attention to Liu Chaowen's reaction.
"I took a look and found that this mathematical model can only explain the lunar high-energy particle accelerator and wormhole model. This seems to be inconsistent with your previous mathematical models. Of course, I have not done a deeper integration, so I came here to ask you
the opinion of."
Liu Chaowen glanced at the manuscript paper on the table, but did not reach out to take it for a closer look. His face returned to a confident and calm expression.
"Teacher Zhou, you are right. The main function of the lunar high-energy particle accelerator is to explore the detailed structure of wormholes and the rules of spontaneous reorganization after the space-time network is broken. In terms of underlying logic, I really have no way to compare this model with other models.
Integrated together, but I think this does not affect our current work.
You know, quantum mechanics, which describes the strong interaction, weak interaction, and electromagnetic interaction at the microscopic scale, and the theory of relativity, which describes the gravitational interaction at the macroscopic level, have been independent of each other for more than a hundred years. Only now have we basically combined them.
Unified and integrated together.
I believe that the current mathematical model of the wormhole space-time network conflicts with the mathematical model of previous theories, and this will not directly affect our exploration process..."
Like reciting a prepared speech, Liu Chaowen answered Zhou Cheng's questions simply, confidently and without missing a beat. Of course Zhou Cheng knew the long process of unification of the four basic forces mentioned by Liu Chaowen.
However, what Zhou Cheng did not tell Liu Chaowen was that he had integrated and unified his previous theory and the current new model based on the su5 pentagon, and they were essentially contradictory.
Liu Chaowen's previous performance and current answer further confirmed Zhou Cheng's guess that his student was hiding something from him. But he was still not sure what it was or what impact it would have.
Liu Chaowen stated his views impassionedly. Zhou Cheng just looked at his enthusiastic and calm expression, but couldn't help but feel an inexplicable chill on his back.
"Well..." After listening to Liu Chaowen's lengthy narration, Zhou Cheng nodded and picked up the manuscript papers.
"It's much clearer to me if you explain it this way. Oh, by the way, I still have a question. When I went to the moon this time, I had a design briefing with the engineer in charge of construction. Your design plan was very detailed and there were no major problems.
But I have a few small questions for you."
"Teacher Zhou, please tell me."
"It's about the location selection of the lunar high-energy particle accelerator, the close arrangement of all components and the unmanned design. I want to hear your thoughts." Zhou Cheng said.
Liu Chaowen replied almost without thinking:
"The main considerations for site selection are the size of the particle accelerator and the appropriate distance from the lunar base. As you know, particle accelerators at this energy level have the risk of particle fusion explosion.
The reason why the equipment is not spread out like accelerators on Earth is because of the risk of meteorite rain on the lunar surface. As long as radiation isolation is done, such an arrangement will not affect the experimental results.
As for the consideration of unmanned operation, after all, we are on the moon, and the living environment is harsh..."
Liu Chaowen's answer was so decisive and perfect. If ordinary people heard it, it would definitely be a very convincing answer. But in Zhou Cheng's ears, every answer seemed to be prepared in advance to cover up something.