Chapter 1171 (1/2)
Simon's meeting with the three physicists lasted one hour and basically agreed on a large particle collider project with an estimated investment of tens of billions of dollars.
The specific cost needs to be estimated after the completion of the design. However, the initial forecast is about $30 billion, and it's $30 billion for 15 to 20 years. It doesn't need to be paid at one time. On average, the annual expenditure of up to $2 billion is not painful for Simon.
According to the information Simon has read, the main reason why the cost of the former SSC plan, 22.5km, has expanded from US $4 billion to US $11 billion, and even finally ran aground is that political factors interfered too much and too many stakeholders wanted to get a piece of fat from the world's largest science and technology project at that time.
Similar to US defense procurement from fat to liquid oil.
This time, including the recently renewed ITER project, Simon will not let go of the federal support he can win, but he must guarantee the absolute control of the westero system. If someone wants to come in and suck blood, Simon would rather not have that support. If Washington is not willing to give enough support, or even set obstacles in turn, Simon will decisively transfer the collider project to Europe.
From Simon's current position, the perspective of many issues has gone beyond the country, but the whole human being.
Therefore, where these large-scale science and technology projects are built, political factors can not be completely ignored, but it is not decisive. The key is whether the project itself can really promote the progress of human science and technology.
Seeing off the three physicists again in the small square in front of shell villa, Simon was about to turn around and return to the villa when he watched the car leave. Janet, who was holding his arm, motioned towards the artificial lake of the manor not far away. Seeing a small figure sitting on the bench by the Lake, Simon showed that girl a and others were free to walk with Janet, saying: ”it's time to wash the ink Did you take it back? Now school is open? ”
Veronica helped Simon complete the financial audit of the westero system. When she left, it happened to be summer vacation. The old man said that he missed his grandson, so she took Melbourne back to Australia.
Janet hummed: ”Dad is angry with you. He said that Moore will live in Melbourne in the future, and she will change her surname, Melbourne Johnston, to break the father son relationship with you.”
Simon didn't disclose his identity and changed his family name to Johnston's, which can be described as the old man's biggest complaint. Otherwise, now Johnston's family is one of the most famous families on the planet. In addition, the reason for his anger must be that Simon had a group of children recently. Simon didn't deliberately hide this. The old man has always been very concerned about them, and it's not easy to wonder.
Simon doesn't have too many opinions about the old man leaving Melbourne in Melbourne. He's a little worried that the child will be spoiled by Veronica.
Listen to Janet say so, Simon just show the face of being threatened, pretending to be curious: ”what about your mother child relationship?”
”Of course, it's the same,” Jeanette said with a smile. Knowing that Simon didn't mind much, she pasted up to the man and said, ”actually,” I'm more interested in life science. ”
Simon understands the intention of women. Because of her age, Janet is more afraid of aging than Simon. It's not aging itself, but that she should grow older than him: ”anyway, you are responsible for this, and it doesn't matter how much money you spend.”
”Solvi's plan is still too slow, just like the girls you raised in Europe and Latin America who haven't grown up yet. I don't have time to wait. Recently, I'm asking them to do a targeted training program. In cooperation with the top universities in the world, I plan to select the most outstanding 10000 college students from all over the world and provide them with full scholarships to transfer to various majors related to life science. In addition, there are plans to set up life science institutes all over the world, ”Janet said, frowning and fretting.” however, I found that the most critical point of some researches is the legal and ethical restrictions. ”
Scientific research on human body often encounters legal or ethical problems.
The typical one is the controversy in the field of embryonic stem cells.
This is almost a dead end.
Even if some research is not aimed at living beings, let alone human beings, such as embryonic stem cells, it is still prohibited by the laws of some countries, because in some people's view, as long as it is aimed at human beings, it is blasphemous. However, if we can only use mice or monkeys, and can not launch direct research on the human body itself, then the mystery of human life will never be solved.
Simon thought about it a little, and said, ”let Joseph do the political things. The main reason why politicians in Washington are conservative is to avoid offending conservative Christian voters. We don't need federal funding to do research on our own. Washington will turn a blind eye. In addition, we can also build more laboratories in countries without too strict legal restrictions. In short, it's not a big problem. You have to understand that the more people at the top of the pyramid want to live longer. ”
Janet looked at Simon again and said, ”do you think I'm going crazy about this?”Simon looked back at him and said, ”what do you think?”
Janet tilted her head and began to smile again: ”I think you must be more mad than me.”
Simon was a little more serious and said: ”I just think that sometimes, if the human race wants to continue, it has to put aside a lot of unimportant moral or legal concepts and consider the problem from the survival itself, because not to mention the whole universe, even this planet, people claim to dominate, but they are still as small as ants. The life of the earth has reached 4.6 billion Human civilization is only a few thousand years old. It's ridiculous to say that we are the masters. If we want to continue, we must use all available resources. ”
Janet listened attentively and was curious: ”what resources?”
”Everything,” Simon said, ”however, from the perspective of life extension itself, you should have seen some arguments. Human genes have been degenerating for millions of years at most. Even if there are no disasters or man-made disasters, this race will disappear naturally. In fact, this planet has a very large gene pool that can be used by us, but now we have a very large gene pool Similar topics are taboo to many people
Janet blinked, a little out, with a tone of uneasiness and inexplicable excitement: ”you mean, people, and animals?”
Simon grinned and touched Janet's head: ”what's the bad thing to think about? I mean, microcosmically, any gene on this planet that can be used by us can try it. I remember telling you that our lifespan is determined by our genes, just like architecture, different materials, different structures, and different lifespan. Gene is the most basic building material of biology. Since we have a huge gene pool around us, we can use it for the better continuation and even evolution of human beings, instead of being bound by the so-called bioethics. ”
Janet nodded seriously, but suddenly said, ”well, if one day I have a horn on my head, will you still love me?”
”No
Janet picked up Simon's arm and began to bite, muttering, ”little bastard.”
Simon left Janet to grind her teeth and said with a smile, ”if you have a horn on your head, it only means that you have misused the gene that should not be used. I agree that human beings should use the gene pool of the whole earth, but it has not been said that it can be used at will. Scientific and rigorous attitude is still necessary.”
As she approached her daughter, Janet let go of Simon's arm and said, ”in fact, I think a lot of people should have the same idea as you, especially scientists.”
”What do you say?”
Janet said: ”don't you see that many scientists are calling for the protection of the earth's biological diversity and, more frankly, the protection of the earth's genetic diversity. If they don't have similar ideas with you, why should they advocate these? I don't think they are just pure environmentalists.”
Simon thought about it and nodded in sympathy.
Then he came to the artificial lake on the northwest side of the manor.
Under the protection of two ladies, Seattle, sitting on a bench by the lake, is playing with a toy that she is very interested in during this period of time.
Paper airplanes.
Beside the little girl, there is a storage box of 30 cm cubic meters, which is full of paper airplanes. Right in front of the bench, four or five meters away, next to a small wharf protruding from the lake, there is another storage box with the same size, in which there are many paper airplanes.
Although she must have found her parents approaching, the little girl was indifferent and played with the paper plane in her hands seriously.
Simon and his wife did not disturb, temporarily stopped patiently watching.