Chapter 191 Great Science Religion

Yu Yifeng looked at the words in the report and felt deeply the ambition of these physicists.

They want to challenge this super-difficult problem in history: the grand unified theory!

They expect to find supersymmetric particles and verify supersymmetric theory from the hadron collider.

Yuriko also remained silent for a long time before continuing: "For now, what we are most looking forward to is still exploring the supersymmetric theory at higher energy scales."

"But... no one knows whether supersymmetry is something we added randomly. Just like the geocentric theory, there are some more epicycles and deferents, which look very perfect."

"Some people think that higher energy scales are also wrong, and some people think they are right. Who knows before the facts come out? Just like Einstein once thought that God could not roll dice, but the result was just the opposite... Nature, or the universe, is always so incredible."

"We can only make the hadron collider bigger and stronger, and then verify higher energy scales... However, there is still the possibility of failure!"

After saying this, Yuriko remained silent and sat quietly. This kind of thing can only be decided by Yu Yifeng himself.

Yu Yifeng is very entangled now, because... this is almost a gamble!

In Noah, human resources are not unlimited. Allocating limited resources to cutting-edge physics and then betting on a theory that may not succeed seems to be a bit costly, or a bit irrational.

Moreover, even if the supersymmetric theory of higher energy scale succeeds, it will not affect people's daily life for a long time, this is certain.

However, Yu Yifeng will not be so short-sighted. He can't just focus on the next few years. He also needs to consider the next few decades or even hundreds of years...

Basic science will never be useless, and may shine at a certain moment.

The famous scientist Faraday is famous in the world for discovering the electromagnetic induction phenomenon. When he performed the generator at the Royal Society, he was coldly questioned by a lady: "What's the use of this thing?"

Yes, the lady was asking, what's the use of the generator?

At that time, electricity was really useless. It was like a newborn baby and could only be used for viewing.

As a result, the lady's words became a century-old joke, and it is still quoted by people today.

As long as science develops, it will never be useless.

When satellites fly in the sky, they need to use relativity to correct data. The core precision parts in computers need quantum mechanics. When scientists came up with these basic sciences, they didn't think that satellites and computers might be used.

No one knows where the basic sciences currently developed will be used in the future...

"How long will it take to build this thing?" Yu Yifeng gritted his teeth and asked.

"About three to four years. At least three years." Yuriko replied.

"Do we have enough mineral resources left?"

"...About 35% of the remaining mineral resources are needed. The same is true for human resources."

Yu Yifeng scratched his hair. It was really hard for him to make up his mind.

35% of mineral resources!

It's really a poor environment...The key is that this group of scientists are too ambitious and want to make it the biggest and strongest at once!

Of course, the stronger the collider, the higher the probability of success, and there is no need to spend a lot of effort on upgrading in the future. .

Yu Yifeng pondered. If it was on Earth in the past, it would be absolutely impossible to spend 35% of resources to explore a theory that might not succeed. Even 3% is not acceptable to human civilization.

Economic issues always restrict the development of science. If there were no perfect elements, no alien spacecraft and other temptations, the lunar base might not be built. It's all because of the economy.

But now, he felt a blockage in his heart.

This is a breath, an indescribable momentum belonging to the entire civilization.

The universe is always like this, always unwilling to reveal its secrets easily...

Humans can only pursue it hard, and failure has become commonplace. To pursue the truth, you must first be prepared to be hit.

But even so, this group of scientists still have to pursue it, even if they spend their whole lives to be denied...

Yu Yifeng vaguely felt that this was the beginning of a change in the thinking mode of the entire civilization, and it was a very rare opportunity.

A... thinking mode that only science is supreme! It must not be suppressed.

Even if people have to tighten their belts and do scientific research, this kind of thinking was impossible in the past, but now it has become possible.

Yes, now is the new human civilization, not the previous human civilization.

People in the past still considered money, connections, houses, cars... too complicated, where are so many things now?

Now, the social structure is simple, the economy is simple, people are much simpler, there is not so much competition and contradiction.

All products are self-sufficient, and the productivity is almost explosive, a small population can complete a large number of things.

For example: the total number of people responsible for food production such as agriculture and animal husbandry is only fifty, most of them are robots, and the food produced by fifty people can feed nearly 60,000 people.

Although due to resource constraints, people's material enjoyment is not too good, so people began to pursue other spiritual enjoyment...

Yu Yifeng once heard a strange saying about scientific research...

“You don’t understand! Science is actually more coquettish than any woman. Playing with science can actually bring pleasure, which is much more enjoyable than playing with women... The climax obtained from obtaining a scientific research result is strong and lasting... Not only does it bring pleasure, but it also brings a huge sense of self-identity, which is far better than the emptiness and loneliness after the few seconds of shivering.” [1]

“It’s so cool! When I think of myself as one of the inventors of the superalloy series, this pleasure can last for years or even decades.”

“I finally understand why Newton didn’t get married, because he was having fun all the time... He no longer needed the pleasure that women gave him!”

“Why did Einstein get married and divorced? He thought everyone was an idiot, so how could he force himself to marry an idiot?”

These are the original words of the genius scientist Dr. Rimbaud.

Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is undeniable that the thinking mode of the new human civilization is moving in this direction.

Yu Yifeng shook his head. No matter what, as long as it can increase the chance of survival, it is always a good thing.

He does not oppose the model of science supremacy, but other aspects must also be guided, such as morality, responsibility, etc., so that it will be fine...

Using these mineral resources to build a super hadron collider will not actually affect human daily life.

However, the reduction of material reserves will bring great insecurity. No one knows what people will face in the future and need to be trapped on the Noah for a few years.

This is a big contradiction!

Slowly... Yu Yifeng made up his mind.

"Even if the supersymmetry theory is wrong, can humans find new particles with this machine?" Yu Yifeng asked again.

"... It's possible!" Yuriko was stunned: "The standard model is flawed after all. Even if supersymmetry is wrong, it is possible to find new particles in the hadron collider... It's just possible!"

"Then approve it!"

"What?"

"Approve the construction!"

Yu Yifeng said it again with his eyes closed. He was a little scared, and he hesitated again the next second. But after making this decision, he seemed to be much more relaxed.

Since so many great scientists have this ambition and are willing to take a gamble, what is he afraid of?

Everything is for science!