"The last conundrum...... Regarding the mystery of the supernova site, this proposition comes from the recommendation of the famous astrophysicist James Peebles. ”

IMCRC Headquarters Conference Room.

Standing at the round table in the conference room was Professor Whittle from Brookhaven National Laboratory.

I saw that he was holding a piece of paper paper in his hand, and subconsciously glanced at Lu Zhou, who was sitting not far away, and said with a slightly nervous expression.

"Supernova remnants are the tombstones of stars, the remains of stars that exploded at the end of their evolutionary process, and they rise and fall in galaxies like brilliant fireworks in the night sky, exuding a deadly and fascinating charm......"

"However, what is confusing is that according to the supernova explosion rate and star formation rate, there should be about 20,000 to 30,000 supernova remnants in the Milky Way that can be observed, but in fact we have only observed less than 300 so far."

"Ninety-nine percent of the supernova remnants are out of our sight as if they're missing."

"The study of supernova remnants will have an important impact on our research in the fields of heavy elements and galaxy evolution, and if we can find out where the missing supernova remnants have gone, we may be able to reveal deeper mysteries of physics......

Professor Whittle then elaborated on some of the existing advances or conjectures in this research direction from a professional point of view, as well as the views of Brookhaven National Laboratory on this proposition.

As he said, if the reason for the disappearance of supernova sites can be revealed, and even the whereabouts of the disappeared energy and matter have gone, it will have a great impact on the study of astrophysics and high-energy physics.

After listening to this lengthy statement, Lu Zhou thought for a moment and then casually ticked a mark in his notebook.

Attention has been on Lu Zhou from the beginning, and when Professor Whittle noticed Lu Zhou's movements, the tense old face finally relaxed a little, and his heart was also relieved.

This Professor James Peebles is a big cow that Brookhaven National Laboratory has only recently dug up, and his biggest concern is that Lu Zhou deliberately vetoed the proposal from Brookhaven National Laboratory because of the past things that put them in small shoes.

However, it seems that Lu Zhou obviously has no interest in doing so, and then he will live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

Although annoyed by Brookhaven National Laboratory's increasingly humble presence in the IMCRC, Whittle had no better way to deal with the situation, so he could only put up with it for the time being.

Looking at Professor Whittle, who bowed slightly and sat back in his seat, Lu Zhou closed the notebook in his hand, pushed open the armrest of the chair and stood up, cleared his throat and spoke.

"Let's stop here for the primaries for now."

"A total of 522 problems were shortlisted, 22 more than expected."

"The final result, wait until the meeting to have the final vote, and there are about two more meetings in the next few days, on Wednesday and Friday...... Thank you very much. ”

There was applause in the room.

Facing the physicists who stood up, Lu Zhou nodded lightly and announced the adjournment of the meeting.

……

After the meeting, Lu Zhou simply packed up the things on the table and returned to his office.

However, just as he had sat down, and had not even heated up his chair, there was a knock at the door, and then a young assistant came in from outside in a hurry.

"Mr. President, there is a strange person who wants to see you."

Strange people?

Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.

"Who?"

The assistant said with an embarrassed expression.

"His name is Felix, he claims to be a professor in the physics department at MIT, and he claims to have suffered injustice at the IMCRC and wants to meet you."

Originally, he didn't want to bother Lu Zhou with these little things, but that guy was too persistent, and he stood in the hall with a suitcase, and he couldn't persuade him to leave.

And this guy still has a bit of identity, and it's not easy to throw it out, so the front desk downstairs of the building can only call the superior for instructions, and finally this matter is passed here layer by layer.

"Professor Felix?"

I didn't have any impression of this name, Lu Zhou frowned and thought for a while, and then spoke.

“…… If he wants to discuss some academic issues with me, you tell him for me that I can spare half an hour at three o'clock in the afternoon. If he just wants to annoy me with some boring trivia, you can ask him to give him Secretary General Luo's contact information. ”

"Okay, okay."

Looking at the assistant who trotted out of the office, Lu Zhou didn't say anything, and continued to look through the meeting minutes in his hand.

After passing the lunch with a sandwich and staying in the office until almost three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Zhou unhurriedly went to the café downstairs, where he met Mr. Felix, who claimed to be a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From his dusty appearance and the suitcase at hand, Lu Zhou could roughly guess that he should have arrived here shortly after getting off the plane.

In addition, most of them even buy tickets on an ad hoc basis.

"Professor Felix, is that? Nice to see you. ”

Looking at Lu Zhou with some vigilance, Professor Felix nodded stiffly.

"Me too."

Although he was not angry when he was in North America, and even lost his temper in the hall downstairs two hours ago, after seeing Lu Zhou himself, he couldn't help but subconsciously lower his posture.

No way.

After all, this big guy is really awesome.

From the unified theory of strong electricity to the theory of hyperspace, the research results that shocked the world and the problems that plagued hundreds of millions of people were as easy as breathing in front of him.

And if his own achievements were placed with him, I am afraid that there would be no need to mention them.

Looking at Professor Felix, who suddenly shrunk in a circle and closed his mouth without speaking, Lu Zhou was slightly stunned, and then smiled and said.

"Would you like something to drink?"

"I've ordered a cup of coffee and it hasn't been delivered yet."

"Really? Then bring me a cup of black coffee," Lu Zhou nodded to the waiter, then looked at Professor Felix, and continued with a pleasant face, "I'm curious what is it that makes you so eager to come here from faraway Boston to see me. ”

"Because I need an explanation!" His expression suddenly became excited, Professor Felix's shoulders shook, he sat up straight from his chair, stared at Lu Zhou and said, "Why did you screen out my paper in the primary selection!" ”

"This is the collective opinion of the judging committee, and I have only exercised my right to cast a sacred vote, and if it does not pass, it is naturally because it is not so appropriate-"

"You haven't even looked at my paper closely! I've heard of it! It only took you three days to learn about those topics after you arrived in Shanghai from Jinling," Felix said with an excited expression, "since you didn't intend to take our research seriously from the beginning, why did you extend an invitation to me?" ”

Three days?

Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly, but he didn't tell him that he actually only took two days, which was faster than the rumored speed.

Looking at Professor Felix, whose face was full of excitement, he spoke.

"I have never written a single paper, and I can swear by my reputation that every choice I make is from the standpoint of being a scholar."

"Really?" Felix looked straight at Lu Zhou, his face full of doubt, "Are you sure that three days is enough time for you to read all the papers?" ”

"Of course, I even remember your paper," Lu Zhou smiled faintly, "to introduce heavy Fermi field triplet states into the Standard Model to explain the source of neutrinos' mass. In other words, the application of the Type-III Seesaw mechanism in the study of the origin of neutrino mass, am I right? ”

This is what Lu Zhou just remembered.

Although he didn't have much impression of the name Felix, after hearing him explain his intentions, Lu Zhou immediately matched the name with the paper he had read a few days ago.

Seeing that Lu Zhou actually remembered his paper, Professor Felix held his breath for a moment.

Soon, though, he realized that he had been in this café and had been waiting for him for at least two hours. During this time, he had time to research his own information and go through the paper quickly.

“…… Did you check it before you came? ”

Looking at the obvious distrust expression on this guy's face, Lu Zhou couldn't help but be a little amused.

Check it out before you come?

Sorry, he's not really that idle.

"Whether I checked it just now or not, I did read your paper, and it is in my impression...... I did disagree. As for the reason, it is naturally because it really has nothing to look into. ”

"How is that possible!"

"Don't be in a hurry to refute me yet," looking at Professor Felix who was excited to stand up, Lu Zhou smiled, signaled him not to be excited, and waited for him to sit back in his seat before continuing to speak, "Even for the sake of you who have crossed the ocean to see me, I have to tell you the reason why I did this." ”

At this moment, the waiter at the café walked over with a cup of coffee.

Looking at the steaming cup of coffee on the table, Lu Zhou stretched out his index finger and lightly touched the wall of the cup, then looked at the waiter and said politely.

"Can you borrow a whiteboard from the office next door?" And a marker. ”

"Yes sir."

Seeing the waiter leave quickly, Lu Zhou looked at Professor Felix, who was confused, and continued.

"You must have 10,000 reasons to refute me just by saying it."

"In that case, I'll show you it."

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