I just want to be a quiet scholar

Chapter 588 Please Believe Me
"Suppose, because of some kind of misoperation or equipment failure or system failure, the high-intensity sunlight reflected by the reflective satellite in the sky is deviated, and the light with 120 times the intensity of natural light is not focused on the ground receiving device, which is [-] square kilometers. Then... oh my god... Academician Shen, you must have imagined this situation?" Wu Xinping raised his concerns very worriedly.

Shen Qi said solemnly: "Then it will cause a huge disaster in the area where the light deviates."

Wu Xinping's heartbeat speeded up: "I study the environment, and my understanding of the satellite system is very shallow. I believe that it is almost impossible for our satellite system to go wrong, but in case...even if it is one in ten thousand If there is a problem with the probability, how should we deal with it?"

Shen Qi became more serious: "Besides evacuating in time, there is no other better way for the time being."

"In fact, we can all imagine that if there is no specific ground device to receive ultra-high-intensity sunlight, then all creatures living on the ground in that area will face extinction... Yes, if such a disaster really happens , We have no choice but to evacuate in time." Wu Xinping inexplicably felt a chill, and he asked: "Academician Shen, I don't know if I should say something or not?"

"please say."

"Assuming that our 120 reflector satellites are successfully launched into the sky and successfully operated, is there a possibility of man-made active operation, so that the light reflected by the satellite group that is [-] times the intensity of natural light can be accurately illuminated on a specific location outside the northwest base?" Region? For example, Japan, the United States, and many European countries that are on the same latitude as the Northwest Base?"

"It's possible. I mean, it's technically possible, but we're never going to do it."

"This..." Wu Xinping broke out in cold sweat, and he said: "It is said that in ancient Greece, Archimedes used a huge and special mirror to reflect sunlight and burned down the invaders' warships from a long distance. Then I Is it understandable that under certain extreme circumstances, the 120 reflective satellites of the "Spot of Light Project" will become a kind of super-destructive optical weapon? Considering the current level of defense of human beings, there is no way other than escape. Any effective active defense means to resist optical strikes from space. Unless, take the lead in destroying the reflection satellite group in the sky."

"Old Wu, this idea of ​​yours is very dangerous. 'Project Light' is a livelihood project, not a weapon of war." Shen Qi firmly denied the dangerous concept of "Project Light" being used to attack the enemy.

"Academician Shen, do you know that in the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, such a large and well-equipped military force was not used..."

"Old Wu, I think you should focus on improving the various emergency plans mentioned at the meeting. Of course, if the reflected light goes off, you should also formulate an emergency plan, mainly considering how to recover in the shortest possible time. Evacuate personnel from the exposed area."

"Then I would like to ask Academician Shen, how much time do we have to evacuate people from the light-receiving area when the reflected light deviates?"

"7 minutes, up to 7 minutes." Shen Qi gave a statistic. He obviously did in-depth research and calculations on this extremely low probability but theoretically possible emergency.

Before Shen Qi, did no one else do research?
Of course, academician Han calculated 24 minutes.

Shen Qi shortened the time by 17 minutes on the basis of Academician Han.

Wu Xinping frowned, and said: "The area of ​​the battery pack used to receive reflected light in the Northwest Base is 120 square kilometers, which is a little larger than the area of ​​the capital's DC + XC districts. Assume that the 120 square kilometers of the area is not paved to meet the requirements standard high-tech battery packs, then it will suffer."

"Assuming that 120 square kilometers is a circular area, then its radius is 6.2 kilometers. The distance from the center to the outside of the circle is the longest. That is, when a disaster occurs, the person at the center of the circle is the most dangerous, and he has the most It takes 7 minutes to run to a safe area. And this is almost impossible, because the men's 5000-meter run world record is more than 10 minutes."

"So, we have to ensure that there is a sufficient number of vehicles in the area that may be affected by the disaster, so that everyone can be safely transferred. But the problem is that we cannot accurately predict where the light will go."

"Therefore, every inhabited area in China must be equipped with sufficient means of escape vehicles, and special escape passages shall be opened to prevent congestion when escaping. Or, in every inhabited area in China, underground Shelter. No matter what contingency plan is adopted, the cost will be astronomical..."

As a rigorous scholar, Wu Xinping's concerns are justified.

He said more than ten years ago that the "Spot of Light Project" can't be done.

Shen Qi had considered all the issues that Wu Xinping was worried about.

Shen Qi's attitude is: "Old Wu, please believe me, I will use a brand-new technical method to ensure that the problem you are worried about will not happen. This new technical method is under research. The prerequisite for the reflection satellite to go to the sky is that New technological means complete research and verify OK to ensure 100% safety. In the sky or underground, in space or on earth, the basic rule we must always abide by is safety first.”

It doesn't matter whether Old Wu believes in Shen Qi or not, everyone's work must continue.

Shen Qi returned to the capital after his trip to the northwest. He had a lot of work to do, and every job was very important.

The core part of the "Spot of Light" is located in the geosynchronous orbit, and the smooth operation of the ground power station depends on the reflection satellite group on the orbit.

120 reflective satellites will form a huge space reflector in a synchronous orbit. With the change of the earth's rotation angle and curvature, the reflective satellite group will precisely focus the reflected light on the light-receiving area of ​​the 120 square kilometers battery pack on the ground, 5000 million kilowatts The capacity of the solar power station began to generate electricity to ensure the economic construction and people's livelihood needs in Northwest China.

Wu Xinping's worry is, what if the light reflected by the satellite group goes off?

Even if the longitude and latitude deviate by one degree, it will cause huge and irreparable losses.

Therefore, the error prevention mechanism of the satellite control system is particularly important, more important than power generation.

Shen Qi finally understood the reason why Academician Han, the chief scientist of this project, had a sudden myocardial infarction.

If the "Spot Project" runs safely for 100 years or hundreds of years, until new energy sources that are more efficient and environmentally friendly than solar energy appear, thereby terminating the "Spot Project", then the core designers and commanders of this project will undoubtedly take credit for it The greatest national hero.

If the "Spotlight Project" causes major disasters during its operation, then don't talk about meritorious deeds and wait to be sanctioned.

The satellite control system of the "Spot of Light" is of course equipped with an error-proof mechanism, which condenses the wisdom of the top scientists in China.

If the system security score of China's four major banks is 100 points, then the security score of the satellite control system of the "Spot Project" is more than [-] points.

In theory, it is impossible for the satellite control system of the "Spot of Light" to go wrong.

Wu Xinping can be regarded as an important person in this plan, but his level is not high enough, and it is difficult for him to have access to the top secrets of the "Spot of Light Project".

The reason why Shen Qi was able to calculate "7 minutes", he shortened 24 minutes from Academician Han's "17 minutes", was because Shen Qi had access to the most core confidential data.

Shen Qi was still a little worried. Is the error-proof mechanism of the satellite control system of the "Spot Project" absolutely safe in nature?
After all, Shen Qi did not participate in the design of the satellite control system of the "Spot Project".

The 120 reflective satellites have not yet been launched into the sky, but Shen Qi has the conditions to verify the error-proof mechanism of the satellite control system, using his own method, a brand new method.

(End of this chapter)