Chapter 398

"Are there any new talents recently?" Shu Xiao asked casually, which was also the first thing he wanted to know after he woke up.

"Of course, one is a top student in the Department of mathematics of Deep Space University. He is very good at mathematical modeling. Another one graduated from Xingchen University, all studying robots in high gravity environment... Our institute only grabbed two students. Look at their papers: "numerical simulation and verification of submarine high-pressure air short blowing mathematical model", "control system design of submarine head shell pressing hydraulic press"

Shu Xiao turned over the summary and said with emotion, "is it a submarine acting in the deep-sea environment? The students of this generation are also very powerful... Oh, by the way, now they have started the planning of the Tenth Research Institute? "

"Yes, some well-known experts here have been transferred. It is said that several new universities will be established to specialize in scientific survey in complex environments. Do you have the will to be a teacher? The main research direction is about mechanical engineering and spacecraft design. "

"No, I'm not that good." Shu Xiao quickly shook his head.

He is also a 50 year old young man. It is more important to learn more behind the cattle. Where is there enough level to bring new people?

Don't think the design of spaceships and submarines sounds very cool. In fact, every part condenses the wisdom of a large number of scientific researchers.

In such a casual chat room, he basically understood the major events that had taken place in recent years. Every time I wake up from hibernation, I can hear good news.

Colleague Xu Yafeng continued: "... Let's talk about our recent work first. In order to prepare for the scientific research of "super earth", the government department has issued a major project, including the design plan of new robots and transport aircraft. Do you have any ideas? If you can apply for a project, it will be good. "

"Super earth exploration..."

"Yes, according to the current technology, there is no problem launching an exploration robot, but it is much more difficult to take off again. Three times gravity and eight times air pressure are all difficult points. "

"The performance of our current shuttle may not be able to return from this high gravity planet, so we are discussing using the latest ramjet technology."

That's true.

Shu xiaorao opened the computer with interest and browsed relevant scientific research forums. There are many big cattle discussing this aspect, each of which is well-known in the circle.

[... There is no way for humans to land on this planet directly. Under three times the gravity, all can only rely on robots. However, we can use VR technology to connect the line of sight of these robots, which is equivalent to control.]

[... The atmosphere is too thick, and the outer coating of the shuttle has to be re painted, otherwise the whole spacecraft will easily burn to ashes because of its speed. This is a systematic project. If you want to do it, you have to redesign it all.]

[after calculation, the specific impulse of the nuclear fusion engine is certainly no problem in theory and can overcome three times the gravity. If 10 times the gravity is bad, even our spacecraft can't break free of gravity directly.]

Looking at the various messages below, Shu Xiao frowned. The research in this field is much more troublesome than expected!

He smiled and said, "I think there are many big guys on the list. I thought it would be solved in a few months."

Another colleague sitting next to said, "now we only know the general planetary environment. Anyway, robots have to be resistant to heat, high gravity, water and acid? It is possible to resist typhoons. In such a dense atmosphere, any wind can blow the robot away. "

Shu Xiao began to think with a frown. He happened to be a relevant scientific research worker and was very interested in this problem.

Don't think that mankind is an interstellar civilization and can overcome all natural conditions.

Taken together, these factors are the first human encounter. Three times the gravity, it is likely that even things like chips have to be redesigned.

"But then again, if mankind is so difficult, how should they solve this problem if there is an intelligent civilization on this planet? It's not that we belittle ourselves. At least mankind has stepped into the threshold of three-level civilization. "

"Ah, yes. So I bet that if civilization existed on this planet, it didn't go into space. "

"This is not a bag to win, bet a fart!" The young men laughed and joked.

Xu Yafeng coughed twice on one side: "... You can get a deceleration umbrella and throw down a robot like a tank. As long as the tonnage of the robot is large enough, you don't have to be afraid of strong winds. Anyway, the atmosphere of the planet is very dense, and the effect of the deceleration umbrella is very good."

"... we can also build some empty boats. Should the empty boat also be able to spy on the ground? And we don't need any technical content. Our nano materials are more than enough to make empty boats. I have submitted the report on this subject. Would you like to join me? "

"No problem!" Shu Xiao nodded and used some simple technology to solve practical problems. This is the real wisdom, "but how to collect biological specimens by relying on empty boats alone?"

"This is not what we should manage..." Xu Yafeng nuzui: "there are several big cattle designing new spaceships. Anyway, we are not the only detectors put down. "

The two had such a fanatical discussion for a long time before they gradually quieted down.

Shu Xiao suddenly thought: "so, how do you think the creatures on this planet should survive? It's not just microbes. That's boring. "

"It's not impossible... I hope it's not so unlucky." Xu Yafeng sighed with regret: "three times the gravity means that the creatures on this planet can't grow as huge as dinosaurs..."

"Otherwise, how hard their bones are, they are harder than conventional steel and cement. It is difficult to evolve such a body under natural conditions. Any material has limits."

"Therefore, I guess that all life on this planet should be of the type of crawling close to the ground, and even live underground like the Gliese."

Another young man also put his head out, "I think, because of the dense atmosphere, there may be a large number of species that can glide. Although the planet's gravity is three times that of the earth, the pressure increases even more. Like a fish swimming in the water, it may evolve streamlined creatures that can glide in the air. "

"Will there be another life form?" Shu Xiao casually opened a post, which is discussing the possibility of silicon-based life on this planet.

In this high gravity and highly complex environment, the temperature in many areas can reach 670 degrees Celsius, which is likely to give birth to silicon-based life completely different from the earth!

However, this speculation was refuted by a large group of biologists.

Many biologists believe that silicon-based life is difficult to produce in natural conditions.

Because human beings have visited some different planets. In these planets, people only found silica and silicate, but never found substances such as silane and silicone.

Can pure silica and silicate form life?

Of course... No.

From a chemical point of view, people have found high-grade compounds of carbon on comets and meteorites, but they have not found high-grade compounds of silicon.

Methane is ubiquitous in stars and can also be found in interstellar matter and nebulae. Complex molecules such as methylacetylene and cyano decane can also be found in interstellar materials. People even found amino acids on meteorites!

However, human beings have never found silanes related to silicon.

In other words, not only is there no silane in the interstellar material, but silane cannot be formed even through the subsequent chemical processes of the planet.

If even complex compounds related to silicon cannot be produced naturally, silicon-based life will naturally become nonsense.