Chapter 1040

At this moment, Lu Zhou did not know that the behavior of one of his old friends might cause him a lot of trouble.

However, maybe even if he knew, he would not blame him too much.

After all, it's like what he's doing.

Even if he didn't push the technology, someone would bring it to the world in ten or twenty years' time. Especially in the context of today's space race, freezing dormancy technology is written in the corner of the space R & D program outline of two superpowers at the same time. Maybe this day is just what will happen in the next decade or two years.

In the same way, even without Professor Krugman's paper, there must be someone else to play this role and fulfill his historical mission.

I had a premonition of what would happen. On the day after the report meeting of Medical University, I got on the high-speed rail back home.

Almost when he returned home on the high-speed rail, 301 Hospital and Jinling Institute of higher research finally belatedly released the news that one of the fields prize winners received cryodormancy treatment.

It's almost predictable.

After the sensation caused by Riemann's conjecture, the headline position of the international mainstream media was once again occupied by Professor Lu

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Princeton.

The cafe of the Institute of advanced studies.

Sitting in a window position, facing his old friend Professor Angus diton, Professor feverman suddenly sighed.

"I didn't expect him to do that."

Freezing dormancy.

The whole Princeton has been talking about it recently.

Although I know that this may be the best choice, not everyone can accept it, especially miss Willa puyoi's students, whether it's about the lovely and honorable teacher who was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, or her respected teacher who "frozen" her to the future, which caused quite a lot Big controversy.

However, Lu Zhou seems to be surprisingly calm. These days, it seems that he has disappeared from the Internet. Neither arXiv nor mathover flow information has been updated. Feverman also went to China for a look at the popular Weibo. He remembered that he seemed to like to interact with netizens on it, and found that the same was true.

"Actually I arrived with expectations. "

Mixing the coffee in the cup with a spoon and looking at the whirlpool of milk bubbles, Professor Angus diton continued after a moment of silence.

"I once advised him to be cautious about freezing and sleeping. But later I thought, in fact, there is no need to say those words, it will not work, and even if I persuaded him to give us more time for civilization, this day will come. Life's pursuit of survival is eternal. From the moment our ancestors mastered the tools, we were doomed to have everything we have now, and every choice we made was to make us live longer. "

Interested in this statement, feverman took a surprise look at him and said, "is economics still studying this?"

Angus: "it's not economics, it's evolution, it's biology It can also be said that it is human nature. "

There were footsteps in the corridor outside the cafe.

Soon an old man in a plain shirt came in from the outside.

"Sorry, I'm a little late Feffman? Are you here, too? "

Looking at feverman sitting opposite Professor Angus, Krugman glanced at him a little more, obviously not expecting him to be here.

"When I'm not busy, I'm here almost every afternoon But there are some exceptions today, "shrugged professor feffman, smiled politely, and went on," this professor Angus invited me. "

Krugman opened his mouth and said, "OK It seems that our professor Angus has invited more than one person. "

Professor Angus: "it's not important to invite a few people, but I'm more interested in your research I noticed that you seem to have contributed a paper recently? On the impact of freezing dormancy technology on macroeconomics. "

As soon as he heard this old friend talk about his recent research, Krugman's face suddenly showed a look of interest, and he sat next to the two people in a chair.

"Of course, I wrote that paper. I didn't expect you to see it A Mocha thank you

The waiter nodded and turned to the bar.

After clearing his throat, Krugman continued.

"You may not be able to imagine the social changes that this technology may bring. In fact, I only thought about it before flying. It may sound strange, but it doesn't matter. I can tell you. "

After all, it took Krugman about ten minutes to retell his research results. Especially for the conjecture that "human society will probably break the long-term equality that human society has achieved and is constantly stable since the French Revolution / Destiny due to the birth of this technology, and finally, as happened countless times, from new inequality to new equality", he spent a lot of time to describe.Patiently listening to the old friend's impassioned speech, until the cup of coffee he ordered was brought up by the waiter, he finally stopped talking because of dry mouth, Professor Angus said with a smile.

"I have an unpublished manuscript here Are you interested? "

Professor Krugman, still holding a coffee cup in his hand, was slightly shocked and asked, "is that ok?"

Generally speaking, scholars in the same field would try to avoid doing so, but Angus did not care about the appearance, just said softly.

"It's nothing good. We've known each other for so many years. There's still some trust. Not only you, but also Professor feverman just saw it. "

Sitting next to him and playing the role of a listener, feverman also said with a smile: "it's a very interesting article, although it will take a little time for me to fully understand."

“…… If you say so, please show me. "

"No problem, it's here."

After taking over the manuscript from Professor Angus, Krugman looked at the distinctive handwriting for a moment, first slightly stunned, then his face was filled with unbelievable and shocking looks.

Sociology of the future!

In ten minutes, he flipped through the manuscript, and Krugman gave it back to Angus, with a complicated face.

“…… Have you finished? When Written? Don't tell me these days. "

"As early as half a year ago, I published my first paper, that is, the part you saw at the beginning of the paper about the potential subject of Sociology in the future," said Professor Angus. Later, there were several articles. This manuscript is a simple arrangement of these contents. At least I think those contents are enough to support the volume of a book. "

After that, Professor Angus continued.

"A long time ago Or just a few years ago, there was no need to discuss it. No matter how willful and reckless we are, there is no way to directly interfere with the future society, let alone how many people deliberately plan for the future that they have not existed for 100 years. Whether we accept it or not, most of the choices we make are based on the current situation. "

"But now that the tacit understanding has been broken, when there are so many people start to think about how to pave the way for the future, things tend to get troublesome. Maybe in the next few years, it's not just soybeans that will be traded by futures, even the future currency will have the property of futures trading. "

"Our work may be insignificant, but theoretical work must be done by someone. At least, when problems happen, we can provide some objective reference for those prudent decision makers. "

Krugman opened his mouth and said regretfully.

“…… I didn't expect to be preempted. "

Professor Angus said with a smile: "you are surprised to find me now. I thought that people like you who are crazy should know more about these things than I do. After all, in my words, I can't write the theory of interstellar trade seriously This title has a strong Hollywood flavor of the paper. "

Professor Krugman said with a straight face, "if you really read my paper, you wouldn't say that."

Professor Angus: "of course I read your paper, and more than that, I've been tracking your research for a while. After all, few economists are interested in the distant future, just as we often say that the future is unpredictable. "

Krugman: " what? I can't believe our professor Angus is interested in my research. "

"I can't believe it. The topic you are doing is the same as what I want to do. Just as you are interested in my manuscript, our interests are common. "

“…… Sociology of the future? "

"Yes," Professor Angus nodded. "Prediction is also part of analysis, like our eyes and brains. Only by understanding us can we judge whether we are right or not. What about? Do you want to join in? "

In the face of suddenly throwing his olive branch, Professor Krugman was slightly surprised and blinked his eyelids unconsciously.

I have to say that this is a very attractive proposal.

In fact, he did.

“…… I can't give you an answer right away. I need to ask my partner for advice. Of course, I think the possibility of his refusal is very small. On the key issues related to the progress of the subject, our judgment is always unexpected and consistent. "

"It's OK. This is not a project that can be completed in one day or two days. I can wait quietly As long as it's not too long. "

After a pause, Professor Angus went on to look at feverman: "so, next is another opinion of Professor feverman who has read my manuscript."

He watched with interest all the time. Unexpectedly, the ball would be kicked to his own feet. Feverman was slightly stunned, and then he said with a big smile: "I'm sorry I? What does this topic have to do with me? ""Of course," Professor Angus went on, nodding his head naturally, "all the conditions are ready, but We are still short of a good mathematician. "

Professor feffman opened his mouth and said after a moment of silence, "I think I have to think about it and give you another answer. In fact, Professor Fieldings invited me to participate in a great project, and I'm not sure if I have that time. "

"Is there anything greater than the future?" Krugman said with some excitement

"That's not easy to say. Compared with knowing what will happen in the future, I think it's more helpful for me to have a good present to welcome a better future. "After a look at the wristwatch on his left hand, feffman stretched his hand to the coffee cup, drank up the rest of the coffee, and then put the cup down." I have a discussion in a moment, so I won't stay here much. "

In fact, although interested in what they're talking about, as well as brain holes. But if he wants to get involved, he still has a little Not so much.

Like most mathematicians in Princeton.

Although when it comes to mathematics, even modesty, like him, can't help but give birth to the "arrogance" in the bottom of my heart. This arrogance stems from their proud knowledge and the stubbornness that has continued since the last century - that mathematics should serve it.

Seeing that Professor feverman was going to leave, Professor Angus's face showed disappointment.

He thought it was enough to move him, but he failed.

However, at this time, Professor Krugman suddenly said, "Professor Lu said that when he has solved the Riemann conjecture, he will consider participating in our research."

This seems to have worked.

At least professor feffman's finger, which was placed in front of the coffee cup, suddenly stopped.

He was going to stand up. He sat back and frowned at Professor Krugman.

“…… Land boat? That's what he said? "

"I can swear to God," Krugman raised three fingers together. "If I lie, let Satan take my soul."

Feverman: " About when? "

Krugman replied truthfully: "the day before the IMU conference, we happened to meet at Perelman's house, and I felt like he had made an invitation..."

Although at that time, both Krugman and his companion Albert interpreted that sentence as a euphemistic refusal.

After all, "think about it after you solve Riemann's conjecture..." This kind of speech, I believe that anyone who hears this sentence will have the same idea as them.

However

Who would have thought that within a few days, the Kung Fu was really solved by him?!

Without Willa's case, why should he sit here and rub his lips with Professor Angus? I'm not sure that he has reached a consensus happily in St. Petersburg long ago and has already begun to study this subject.

After a long silence, Professor feverman suddenly looked up at Professor Angus.

“…… I changed my mind. "

In the surprised sight of the two professors, he smiled and continued.

"I'm very interested in what you said."

"If it's not too much trouble, please let me in."