Chapter 574: Will Aliens Invade Earth?
"Then when do you think we humans will be able to really get out of the earth and soar in the solar system?" Jiang Nan asked at him.
"Aren't we out of the earth now?"
Wu Hao said with a smile, then thought for a while, and then said: "I think according to the current development speed, it should be very fast, the launch vehicle technology is becoming more and more mature and reliable, the cost is getting lower and lower, and the market is getting hotter and hotter."
This will greatly attract a huge amount of capital and resources to transfer to this field, and will also catalyze and accelerate the development of human space technology.
At present, each country and each space company has its own ambitious space development plan, and I think the next two or three decades will be a stage of concentrated explosion of space projects.
I think we can actually refer to the birth of other new technologies, such as airplanes and computers, which have not been around for a long time. ”
Jiang Nan nodded after hearing his answer, then looked at the manuscript in his hand, and then asked him: "Nowadays, many science fiction movies have some bridges and contents involving space, such as lunar or Martian immigration, alien invasion and so on.
Let me say one, let's talk about space immigrants first, what do you think? ”
Wu Hao took a sip of water, then shook his head and said: "I'm actually not optimistic about this project or the assumption that in the next two or three hundred years, there should be no conditions for large-scale migration to alien planets, even if it is Mars or the moon so close to us." ”
"Why?"
Wu Hao shook his head and said: "Cost, cost determines everything."
First of all, we need to understand why we want to emigrate people to those desolate, barren alien planets, and what is so good about these alien planets?
Second, even if we were able to transport humans to these alien planets on a large scale, how would these humans survive?
In the end, why do we leave such a good earth uninhabited, and go paranoid about choosing those desolate and lifeless planets?
So I don't think that's going to happen in the next two or three hundred years, even if there are some skilled immigrants.
For example, an alien base similar to the Antarctic research station, or an 'outer space station' for space technicians to temporarily repair. ”
"Outer space station, very interesting name." Jiang Nan said with a smile.
Wu Hao said with a smile: "It's like this kind of temporary repair and supply point for miners or crews, set up on some space routes or asteroids for spacecraft and astronauts to repair and replenish."
Of course, there may also be 'small towns' with a large number of people.
However, this kind of life is not necessarily good, for them who are adrift, the earth is home. ”
"You're right, the earth is our home." Jiang Nan nodded with a smile, and then continued to ask: "What about aliens, will we be invaded and attacked by aliens." Just like those episodes in the recently released "Three-Body Problem", aliens directly wiped out our earth. ”
Hehehehe...... Wu Hao chuckled, then waved his hand.
"These are all movies and TV dramas, as I said earlier, we humans are imagining unknown targets with our own narrow minds, such as robots, such as aliens.
How many years is cognitively ahead of us humans in the age of long-distance astronautics, and how can it be as barbaric as us?
Even if this kind of aliens really want to destroy us, do you think that with the current strength of our human race, we can really fight against the civilization of the space age.
So I don't think there's any need to think about it, let alone worry, because it's just groundless, and the sky has really collapsed, and we can't afford it. ”
"Of course, you don't have to be overly alarmed. There are more than 100 billion stars in the universe as we know it, and there are many planets with life in these stars. The solar system where our earth is located is just a relatively remote or even relatively desolate place in the entire galaxy, and it cannot attract anyone's attention at all.
As for our galaxy, it is the same, it is also in a relatively inhospitable place in the entire universe. So finding us is as hard as finding a needle in the ocean. ”
Hehehehe, Jiang Nan smiled and said, "It's too far, let's talk about something close." Tell me about your plans for the past two years, when will the first commercial launch vehicle be officially launched, I think everyone is more concerned about this. ”
If all goes well, it should be this summer or autumn when we launch the first commercial launch vehicle with a full-fledged payload.
"Is it so fast, I heard that it is very troublesome to develop and manufacture a rocket and launch it, can you actually get it all done so quickly?" Jiang Nan was surprised.
Wu Hao smiled: "We have a mature and strong R&D team, and these people have had relevant research work before joining us, which saves us a lot of time."
Secondly, in fact, rocket technology is not complicated, nor mysterious, it is just to make it fly, which is easy to achieve.
And its real difficulty lies in the carrying capacity, reliability and cost, which is the technical field that we are focusing on research and conquering now and in the future. ”
"Well, let's look forward to your company's first commercial launch vehicle launch, and wish it a success." Jiang Nan said with a smile.
"Thank you!"
Jiang Nan flipped through the draft, and then said to Wu Hao: "After chatting so much, I believe you are also tired, let's talk about something more relaxed, and then end today's visit." ”
Seeing Wu Hao nodding, Jiang Nan immediately asked with a smile: "Talk about your life, what are your hobbies, and what is your life like besides work."
People are full of interest in your life. ”
Wu Hao thought for a while, and then said with a smile: "Actually, I have a lot of hobbies, like music, movies, and reading, and a lot of my inspiration actually comes from these movies and books."
Secondly, I usually do some exercise, such as jogging, or boxing with my driver. Then there is the opportunity to find a sunny afternoon to go fishing or something.
The last is the food, which is probably the most well-known to the outside world, and the one that everyone complains about the most, yes, I'm a foodie. ”
Hearing his words, not only Jiang Nan, but everyone in the cabin chuckled.
"Usually at home, I cook some meals and share them with my family and friends."
"How's the craftsmanship?" Jiang Nan interjected.
Wu Hao shook his head and said: "It can only be the kind that can still be used and weigh a lot of delicious food, but it can also be eaten." ”
"It's too modest, I read Miss Lin's updated Weibo, your skills are great." Jiang Nan praised.
Wu Hao shook his head with a smile and said, "She has added filters to those meal photos to beautify her face, but she is not that beautiful." ”