Chapter 494 Overview of the Moon Base

Chapter 494 Overview of the Moon Base

The construction of the scientific research room is very different from the laboratory in Gao Yuan's imagination.

At present, only some short-term experiments can be carried out on the moon, mainly because of insufficient equipment, so we can only do the most basic experiments on the moon, and then send the experimental results to the earth.

In-depth research is conducted by the scientific research base in Australia.

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At present, the main focus of the lunar base is lunar water resources.

The scientific research expert in charge of the lunar base said, "Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk, according to relevant statistics, a total of 270 billion tons of water resources have been detected on the moon."

"According to our estimates, this number is still somewhat inaccurate. At least it needs to be doubled, which is nearly 600 billion tons of water resources."

The words of the scientific research expert aroused Musk's doubts, "Isn't the moon full of deserts? Where does the water come from?"

"It's like this. The water resources on the moon are not liquid water, but solid water and gaseous water." Scientific research experts explained, "There are currently three relatively broad theories about the origin of these water resources. The first one It is said to be the geological activity in the formation of the moon.”

"We all know that according to the most widely circulated theory, the moon is actually a part of the earth. After being hit by a planet, a part of the material was thrown out, and this part of the material formed the moon. At the beginning, the moon was not a There are many volcanic eruptions inside the dead planet.”

"The moon didn't die until about two billion years ago."

"The second, more general theory is that the hydrogen gas brought by the solar wind reacts with some minerals on the moon's surface. This reaction is especially obvious in the high latitudes of the moon, forming stable hydrated salt minerals."

"The third theory is the impact of asteroids and comets!"

"..."

These three statements can reasonably explain the origin of water resources on the moon.

It's much easier to do if you have water. You can use water resources to decompose and form hydrogen and oxygen.

After oxygen is re-created, it can supply human breathing on the moon, while hydrogen can form a stable energy source and supply part of the energy problem on the moon.

The moon is also constantly revolving and rotating.

In other words, at night, one side of the moon still cannot illuminate the sun.

Without solar power generation, energy will actually encounter a crisis, and hydrogen perfectly solves this problem.

In the future, wind power stations can also be established on the moon, and various power generation methods can provide power support for the lunar base.

Photovoltaic power generation is good, but it is prone to problems due to solar storms.

Therefore, the more sources of energy there are, the more stable the operation of the base will be.

Gao Yuan nodded, not expecting that there were so many knowledge points in it.

Sure enough, professional things need to be done by professionals.

The most powerful thing about Gaoyuan is that it only provides financial support to these scientists and does not interfere with their research at all. It allows these scientists to develop independently, choose the field they are best at, and then carry out deep cultivation in this field.

"Actually, the most suitable thing for the moon is new energy vehicles." The scientific research expert said, "To what extent do you think human technology has developed so far?"

"It should...should be very powerful." Musk thought.

Earth's technology is developing at a rapid pace. Ten years ago, Musk never believed that he would actually be able to land in space in his lifetime.

In the past, he was just bragging and raising the company's stock price.

Unexpectedly, it has actually come true now.

Push forward another fifteen years. At that time, smart phones had not yet come out. It was sheer fantasy to land on the moon and build a space base on the moon.

"Actually, we are still in a low-level civilization. After so many years of human development, we are still in the stage of throwing stones and boiling water, and we will remain in this stage for a long time." The scientific research expert said, "Take nuclear power generation as an example. In essence, it still uses fuel. When burned, water is heated to produce steam, which converts the chemical energy of the fuel into thermal energy.”

"The steam pressure drives the steam turbine to rotate, converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, and then the steam turbine drives the generator to rotate, converting the mechanical energy into electrical energy."

"The driving principle of fuel vehicles is the same."

"As for throwing stones, to be precise, most high-tech weapons in the world, including missiles, are throwing stones. By testing the parabola of the stones, we can obtain the final location where the stones fall."

Technology is not as advanced as imagined.

The first industrial revolution was the invention of the steam engine, and humans are still using the dividends of the first industrial revolution.

The use of wind energy, electric energy, and water energy is outside this category, but most of the energy on the earth is still dominated by thermal power.

Water resources are discovered on the moon, and hydrogen is burned to generate kinetic energy, which in turn generates electrical energy. It is also used to boil water.

"The two adjectives of boiling water and throwing stones are very appropriate." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "I often see in some science fiction movies and TV series that protective shields are formed on some bases and spaceships."

"This protective shield can isolate many attacks, including meteorite impacts."

"I wonder if this protective shield can be realized? And if it can be realized, can our generation see it?"

The scientific research expert thought for a while, "Theoretically, as long as technology continues to develop, it will be built one day. But in fact, it may take anywhere from decades to hundreds of years to achieve this stage, and it may never be possible." It can’t be made.”

"I can't give you an accurate answer on this point."

"According to the current principle, an energy shield is formed through electromagnetic field or plasma technology. The first thing to solve is the energy problem. Opening this protective shield requires a massive amount of energy to maintain."

"One day's protective cover on the lunar base may consume a city's electrical energy for a year. Secondly, how to ensure timely replenishment of energy, and how to maintain the density of bound particles... There are too many scientific research problems that need to be developed."

It seems that this idea is difficult to realize.

Gao Yuan is still thinking that if an energy shield is built on the lunar base, humans will no longer have to live underground on a large scale, but can live on the ground.

With the help of the energy shield, it can effectively block the loss of air and the impact of meteorites...

…

Chatted with scientific research experts for a long time.

Gao Yuan and Musk are learning more and more about the situation of the lunar base.

At present, the development of the lunar base is nominally approaching the mid-term, but in fact the technology is still in its infancy.

After talking about this, it’s getting late.

Under the leadership of the person in charge, Gao Yuan and Musk came to the restaurant on the lunar base.

"Mr. Gao, Mr. Musk, we mainly serve Chinese and Western food here, and we use the highest-end ingredients." The person in charge said.

These ingredients are all transported from the earth.

It’s also about transportation. Taking up space is better than transporting some high-end ingredients to enrich people’s taste buds.

"This does not affect it. The next step is to commercialize it. The higher the quality of the ingredients, the more expensive the charges will be." Gao Yuan said, "The extra money will all be attributed to the freight."

"If you want to have a seafood dinner on the moon, if you don't have hundreds of thousands or even millions, you can only think about it."

Anyway, those who can come to the moon base for vacation in the early stage are basically rich people.

Zhao Chuan would not feel guilty at all for cutting the rich man's leeks.

For them, there is no difference between hundreds of thousands for a meal and a few dollars. They are both insignificant.

"Help us arrange one Chinese food and one Western food." Gao Yuan ordered, "By the way, you can tell us about the current situation of the restaurant."

"Okay, Mr. Gao, let's go to the tourist private room to chat."

The person in charge took Gao Yuan and Musk upstairs.

It's all made of high-strength glass, and you can see the vast starry sky when you raise your head.

Because there is no obstruction by the atmosphere, the starry sky is particularly bright.

The Earth can be glimpsed in the distance.

Eating in a place like this is an absolute pleasure.

"This private room is something we will launch to the public in the future." The person in charge said, "The service fee for a private room in the restaurant costs 500,000 yuan, and you can eat here for about two hours."

"If the time is exceeded, 300,000 yuan will be deducted per hour, and less than an hour will be calculated as one hour."

Not including dishes, the service fee alone is hundreds of thousands.

Only the super rich can enjoy it.

"Currently, the restaurant has a total of five staff members. We are still conducting training on Earth. We will later recruit some chefs to work on the moon, and at the same time enrich the food types and service personnel of the lunar restaurant."

"Preliminary estimates show that by the time commercial services begin, the restaurant should have nearly 30 staff members."

Yes, very comprehensive consideration.

After those people come to the moon, the ship ticket is part of the package, and the additional expenses on the moon are also a sum of money.

"How are the accommodation arrangements going?" Musk continued to ask.

"At present, we have built 20 deluxe rooms, 30 ordinary rooms and 50 space capsules." The person in charge said, "The space capsule is small, about four to five square meters, and has various infrastructure inside. It’s just rather cramped.”

"If you want a deluxe room, you can also take a bath, exercise, and have fun in it... Everything that a presidential suite can satisfy on earth can be satisfied here."

Again, as long as there is enough money and within the scope of existing technology, whatever they want, the lunar base can provide.

"good!"

Musk nodded approvingly, "I will arrange two luxurious rooms for Mr. Gao Yuan and me in a while, and we will take a rest."

"Go on and talk about the situation of the lunar base, and also tell us your vision for the future commercialization of the lunar base."

Seeing that the two bosses were very interested, the person in charge spoke freely, "My idea is that we cannot use the previous single-person charging model. For example, if a single person's travel toll costs 10 million, we can set up 1,500 0,000, but he can bring a companion.”

"This companion can be his wife, his partner, his parents, his girlfriend, or even his lover."

“The consumption of one person is not much, but the consumption of two people will be many times greater.”

"In terms of consumption, save travel expenses."

Gao Yuan nodded, "Your idea is good, just implement it according to your idea."

The main purpose is to recover costs through the commercialization process of the lunar base.

Then use the money earned to vigorously develop infrastructure and technology on the moon.

This forms a virtuous cycle.

Otherwise, Gao Yuan and Musk have been investing in the lunar base, with tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of funds flowing into the lunar base.

And if the lunar base has not brought back any income, Gao Yuan will not be able to withstand it.

The flow of funds is prone to crisis.

There is still a lot of room for the commercialization of the moon, and a lot of income will be captured for the construction of the lunar base.

…

If it is based on the time of the Chinese capital on Earth, it is already eight o'clock in the evening.

Gao Yuan and Musk parted and returned to their rooms.

Turning on the phone, Gao Yuan received a message from Lin Wanyu and others.

Then, Gao Yuan made a video call.

"Hello, husband, let me see the lunar base."

Gao Yuan held the phone and pointed it out the window.

Opposite the huge floor-to-ceiling window is the earth.

"It's really beautiful!" Lin Wanyu said in shock.

"Let me see it too." Li Mengqing took the phone and admired it. "Next time, I want to go too."

"No problem, I'll take you to the moon for tourism later." Gao Yuan smiled, "The lunar base is still under construction, and there is no problem with tourism. I'm here to help you get ahead and take a look at the construction of the entire base."

"It's quite interesting, but it's inconvenient to go out and you need to wear a space suit."

"The inside of the lunar base is similar to a large community."

"The most important thing is to watch the vastness of the universe and see the earth on the moon."

To put it bluntly, it's actually a sense of novelty.

Come to the moon for excitement.

While Gao Yuan and Lin Wanyu were chatting, Musk was in the room, took out his mobile phone and logged into his Twitter account, and posted a photo on the account.

"Friends, guess where I am."

Musk posted this copy.

The next second, many people in the comment area started to guess.

But their guesses were all wrong.

Musk took the initiative to reply, "Friends, I am now on the moon, in the lunar base. After years of development, our lunar base has been basically completed."

"Not only can we travel to and from the moon, but we can also stay on the moon for several weeks. As long as there is enough time, it is not a problem to stay there for four or five years, or five or six years."

"I declare that we have truly realized lunar immigration in a real sense. Next, we will build residential areas on the moon for humans to live on the moon for a long time."

"If you want to travel to the moon, you may wish to contact our space rocket company. We will give you a brand new experience and a different feeling, so that you can really appear on this round moon in the sky." (End of this chapter)