industrial maniac

Chapter 372 Installing an Elevator for Mount Everest

Some people have all kinds of advantages in one body, but because of a not so obvious shortcoming, their lives are ruined.

Some people are full of shortcomings inside and out, but because of a dazzling advantage, they become very important.

Just like Director Xu.

Every time the board of directors and management mentioned this person, greedy and lustful, black-hearted, nepotism, taking dogs for nothing, blatantly asking for kickbacks would appear in their minds...

Twenty years ago, this kind of person would have been paraded through the streets and fed a few peanuts in public.

However, Director Xu's extremely strong handling ability covered everything up.

In addition to obtaining a series of weapons for its own camp, it also revitalized the supply and marketing cooperatives with mechanical toys and computer rooms; it saved the steelmaking industry with automobiles and Harsco steel gratings; it used many foreign companies to promote the upgrading of Eastern industries. Lay the foundation of the Eastern analog electronics industry, ease the problems caused by disarmament and layoffs...

If you take out any one of the above, no one in the East can do it several times.

And Director Xu not only does it with ease, but can also make a lot of money from it.

Otherwise, why is it called 'He adults'?

But Mr. He, who is between a genius and a lunatic, always likes to do some outrageous things.

You say that floods are coming and the world is frozen. For the sake of solving the employment problem, everyone will do whatever you want.

You said that the situation on your home planet is complicated, and you must ensure internal stability. Everyone agrees to the reform of the militia because of your hard work and the recent outbreak of microbial invasion.

Now you suddenly decide to install an elevator on Mount Everest...

Don't you know that the last person who suggested this has already squatted behind bars to peel garlic?

Moreover, you installed the elevator as soon as you installed it, and even planned to ask the superior to borrow money for investment.

This made the deputy director very skeptical. He and the adults had so much money in their pockets that there was no use for it. They beat around the bush and used the project to trick their superiors into paying for installments, and they were happy to eat interest.

"Xiao Xu, we are still very poor. No matter the economic level or the living conditions, we are far from the Western world. Although the microbial invasion that just happened is known as the biggest change in human history, the environment of the mother planet is not too big. Big changes, we still need to save as much as we can, spend every penny as two cents, catch up with the West, and surpass the West.”

"The leader is right. The problem is that the disaster will not give us too much time. When the flood hits and the world is frozen, the magnetic field at the poles will be weakened by the thick ice. Even if the sun does not change, the gravitational pull of the parent star will By then, the moon will gradually move closer to the parent star due to its own gravity, and the huge pressure will break the ice layer, and even break the continental plate... What we have to do now is to reduce the weight of the moon first, and then Use a planetary engine to push the moon into the depths of space, or just Boom it."

"..."

"Leader, I know this sounds outrageous, but looking at the current situation of the home planet, this is a change unseen in a thousand years. It is an excellent opportunity for us to overtake on a corner. We must focus on the overall situation!"

"!!!"

The deputy director was still thinking about what Xu Fei said, whether it was true or not, but when he heard the last word, he felt his head buzzing.

"Leader, don't hesitate, vote quickly. When I announce the project, I believe that all countries in the world will cry and ask me to invest."

"Are you serious?"

"Extremely serious. Besides, I'm not idle. I installed ordinary elevators for Mount Everest. I installed light energy tracks."

Xu Fei first described the orbital design of 'Earth→Space Station←Moon' that he had demonstrated with Mr. Zhu before, and continued:

"In fact, there is a simpler way, that is to install orbits only on the moon, so that the orbits like two chopsticks, like the pendulum of an old-fashioned clock, hang down to the earth, but this pendulum will only reach Mount Everest every other month. , is not conducive to transportation."

"I always feel that this is too outrageous."

"Leader, you have to believe that the important factor restricting the development of human civilization is not scientific theories or technology, but materials.

With the current theory and technology, it is enough to support us to leave the solar system within a week, but we can't find the material to realize the theory and technology, so we can only "boil water" in the end.

But the emergence of graphite X has subverted traditional science. Its strength is 200 times that of steel, far exceeding the requirement of 50 times the strength of steel for space elevators.

Its conductivity far exceeds that of any known metal, 10 times that of silver and 15 times that of gold.

Its melting point is as high as 4500°C, and it can withstand 500°C in the air. With argon protection, it can withstand 1000°C without changing its own characteristics. It is an excellent material for supersonic fighters above Mach 5.

It also has unprecedented toughness...

We use graphite X as the main material for space orbits, plus topological insulators, that is, carbon nanotubes that are insulating on the outside and conducting on the inside...

Do you understand what it means?

We in the east will become the first existence of our mother star that really goes into space. "

"Xiao Xu, if the 'space elevator' can really be achieved, we should consider the pros and cons of this matter. You must know that Muxiu will be destroyed by forest winds. We can't have treasures in vain, but we can't protect them."

"Don't worry, I will take the world to do it together."

"That alone is not enough, we need a lot of resources."

"That's even less of a problem. I'll first ask Wajima to borrow rare earths worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The interest is random. When the flood hits and Wajima is submerged, the money won't have to be repaid."

"..."

"Then in the same way, find loans from Nanbangzi, New Zealand, and Southeast Asian countries...Global debt can definitely get this project going."

The deputy director took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time, "Well, Dongfang invests in space elevators in the name of the Great Wall Industrial Group, Hongqi Industrial Group, Sino-Ocean Group, and Aerospace Science and Technology Group, but this project is yours. Not from the East."

"Alright, it will save a lot of trouble. The question is, leader, how much do you plan to vote for?"

"$500 million."

"Send the beggar?"

"No matter how much, the superiors really can't get it out."

"How about this, you invest 2500 billion U.S. dollars, and I will lend you 2000 billion U.S. dollars."

"Where did you get so many beautiful knives?"

"The funds from shorting Wajima's financial market before, as well as the money from shorting crude oil stocks, crude oil futures, selling books and movie tickets, have been cashed out one after another. According to the share of Renipfei Studio, I can get about 750 billion, and then I will Find Romney, Pupu, and Raymond, borrow the funds they have allocated, and kill them again, and the money will not be repaid."

"..."

Your way is getting wilder and wilder.

The deputy director didn't know how to respond for a while.

Xu Fei will definitely not kill Romney and others. He just wants the deputy director to convey a message to his superiors: 'Director Xu is impatient, and even his own people will do it'.

Afterwards, the two discussed the investment, operation, scientific research projects, and specific uses of the space elevator, including how to build a super space station, etc., and discussed it all night.

By the time the call was over, the sky outside had turned from bright to dark, and then bright again.

Xu Fei rubbed his dry eyes, took off his heavy protective clothing, got into his sleeping bag and inhaled oxygen to fall asleep.

When I woke up again, the calendar showed today's Gregorian calendar year, January 02, 1.

Turn on the power bank and look through the news, the world is still discussing microbial invasion.

And other news...

One is that the "囧路" series became popular all over the world during the Christmas season. The first film alone sold 170 billion box office, breaking the film history record and also creating a record. However, many bigwigs in the film industry have questioned Tin Phi Entertainment's short-selling, and even Accused theaters of blatantly setting up tents in the suburbs to sell 'ghost tickets'.

Second, Dongfang's protective medical products have created the world's largest export volume, and Wadao's air purification products have also created sales records for new technology products.

The third is that inside Libya, people yearning for life in North America and freedom in the West held a large-scale demonstration against the rule of Uncle Kafiza. NATO, headed by North America, used this as an excuse to call on all countries in the world at the Mother Planet Joint Conference, To liberate Libya, it is a pity that Farah used a veto.

Subsequently, North America called for the second time all countries in the world to liberate Libya, and Ice Bear used a veto.

At present, North America is calling for the third time the global...

Fourth, smart phone manufacturers have launched the second batch of products one after another. The Western Technology Alliance, which mainly focuses on Google application layer, Leica camera, Dolby sound effect/JVL sound effect, formally cooperates with Daze Industrial Complex - Xichang Supported Mobile phone manufacturers have a big collision.Based on factors such as configuration, performance, and applications, the two parties have formulated a series of products at different price points, which has also reduced the lowest price of smartphones to 580 red notes.

However, only the mobile phone manufacturers themselves know how long the mobile phone with 580 red notes will last, whether it will burn the screen during use, whether it will burn the motherboard, and whether it can run mainstream mobile games.

Fifth, Hongqi Industrial Group launched the first new model independently developed and manufactured - 1949.

This model continues the classic appearance, but fine-tunes the shape of the body, wheels, logo, and windows, and adds some technological elements. It still looks simple and solemn, but it also symbolizes going to the future.

It adopts a full-time four-wheel drive design, has an active suspension system, and two-way stable leather seats. When passing a car, no matter what angle it hits from, the body will tilt to the other side, completing a "force unloading" similar to Tai Chi, and lowering the internal pressure. The impact of the energy received, at the same time, when walking on a bumpy road, the four wheels will adapt to the height and reduce the bumps under the action of the suspension system.

And the car is equipped with radar communication integrated navigation, domestic intelligent assisted driving system, one-button fire extinguishing system for the whole car, microbial filtration and warning system...

The 1949 model has only one configuration, and the starting price is 160 million red notes, which is the most affordable version among the big red flags.

But you still need to pass the political review before you can get the qualification to buy.

After watching the news, Xu Fei got up to wash his hands, waited until his stomach was full, put on heavy protective clothing, and found Lan Feng who was handing over work to Mr. Zhu.

"The superiors have agreed to install elevators on Mount Everest."

Lan Feng had heard the "space orbit" described by Xu Fei to Mr. Zhu before, and he also knew the helium 3 used to mine the lunar surface.

"Lay the foundation, build the foundation, pour the steel, and make this mountain range 'the foundation of space orbit.'"

Although the German moon landing is false, and the mining of helium 3 is also false, it is true that Boom dropped the moon.

Therefore, Xu Fei really planned to install an elevator for Mount Everest from the beginning to the end.

For the installation of elevators, or erecting 50 tracks of 4 kilometers x 200, with a total length of 20 kilometers, it is necessary to create a stable foundation like building a building to prevent the tracks from skewing.

According to the preset plan of Daze Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., to build a space orbit on Mount Everest, local materials can be obtained, and the caves excavated in the early stage can be used to pour graphite X.

Then it is like making a cage, covering the entire Mount Everest, making Mount Everest a 'base'.

The amount of work is a bit large, but it has its own basic production line to refine graphite X, which is inexhaustible.

Just make it.

When the base is available, erect 20 graphite X-pillars wrapped in topological insulators, remodel the peacekeeping bomber, and install giant electromagnetic guns...

That's it for the project.

Therefore, installing an elevator on Mount Everest sounds outrageous.

But for me, the actual operation is very simple.

Of course, in the field of parent star spaceflight, there has been such an idea for a long time, but there is no material that is "50 times stronger than steel", and it has never been realized.

Lan Feng received Daze Construction's preset plan, and after careful study, even though he didn't understand physics or aerospace technology, he still understood the principle.

"If the caves excavated in the early stage are used, as long as the supply of graphite X is available, we may be able to complete the basic project in two years."

"It is possible to recruit workers, especially for the splicing of graphite X. Welding cannot be used, and the mortise and tenon joint method must be used, which requires a lot of manpower and mechanical equipment to participate."

"Where do you plan to recruit people from?"

"It is still Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. However, the influx of foreign exchange shows that we are already in a trade surplus and rely heavily on external demand. In the long run, we must expand domestic demand in order to balance the economy. The Daze Industrial Complex currently has no shortage of red notes. You We can increase the salary, wait until the end of the year, and let the laborers who have earned money go to the supply and marketing cooperatives for consumption, so that domestic demand will be resolved.”

"Makes sense."

"Furthermore, you have also seen the changes today. We don't need to pursue the progress of the project, but we must maintain internal stability, and we can use iron and blood methods when necessary."

"Understood, compassion does not command soldiers."

"I can rest assured that."

Xu Fei left the meeting room and came to the camp yard, standing on a plateau at an altitude of 5000 meters, looking up at the nearly 4000-meter Mount Everest and the nearly 2000-meter mountains.

The conditions here are harsh, and there is a large amount of permafrost, so the construction process is quite difficult.

However, with the assistance of millions of people, massive base units, and large machinery, the progress of the refuge, like the Daze Industrial Park, is changing with each passing day.

A certain hill was leveled today, and the sentry guns were installed tonight.

Then the cannons roared, triggering landslides and avalanches, and then giant excavators and matchbox-style transport vehicles appeared. By dawn, the col had been cleared, and the pit foundation support was carried out, and holes were dug and the 'cellar modules' filled.

Xu Fei drove a six-legged excavator similar to a mechanical spider, which was specially used for the Himalaya project, and ran around the nearby construction sites with great interest. After lunch, he checked the time and decided to hold a press conference in the Himalayas.

Although the company can independently complete the space elevator project, the flood will erupt sooner or later. It is better to use this project to borrow some gold, rare earths, and crude oil from the countries on the parent planet in the form of equity or loans.

Xu Fei took out the communicator and contacted Wa Dao first.

I never thought that the private number of the chief of Wajima has been cancelled.

"Hey, I almost forgot, the other party was killed by Maverick Boom."