Free Web NovelChapter 1094: Chapter 541 This time it’s awesome, I’m really envious of you~_2
If anti-gravity technology were exposed, public opinion wouldn’t be as it is now; the world would be in an uproar because everyone would be clear that a qualitative breakthrough in science and technology was about to happen, and people’s lives would undergo significant changes as a result.
Furthermore, there would be a major shock internationally, and the impact of anti-gravity technology might even surpass that of nuclear technology.
Zhao Yi was indeed concerned with anti-gravity, but what he cared about was not the technology itself but the principle. Theoretical research was the true foundation of everything.
After the emergence of photonic anti-gravity, theoretical research on space and particles would undoubtedly achieve explosive breakthroughs.
The upper echelons were well aware of this.
Therefore, they showed absolute support for the theoretical research of space, not only providing full backing for experiments and funding but also conducting a highly rigorous selection for the research personnel, practicing the highest level of secrecy in theoretical technology.
Zhao Yi’s theoretical research team now consisted of four people, including Ruan Wenye, Huang Zhong, and Professor Yan Zhiping from the High Energy Institute.
Yan Zhiping was a new addition to the team.
Ruan Wenye, Huang Zhong, and Yan Zhiping were all top domestic scholars in particle mathematics research. They might not be the absolute best, but they had one thing in common with other members of the Science Academy and the Physics Academy: they were all relatively young in age. freewёbnoνel.com
Although they were not at the prime age for research and development, being under fifty meant they were just past their peaks, with experience enough to compensate for any gap in inspiration.
Zhao Yi truly needed experienced and energetic assistants, not young scholars with inspiration, because he didn’t need any inspiration. The direction and approach of the research were guided by him, and he arranged all the work.
The research continued.
One day, when Yan Zhiping was reporting on the progress of the research, he mentioned an interesting idea that a technician at the High Energy Institute had brought up during a discussion about anti-gravity: placing an anti-gravity device under the sea.
If there were an anti-gravity device under the sea, the gravitational force of the water above it would be reduced. The surrounding seawater would compress the center, creating an upward jet of seawater, similar to the upward air currents on land.
Then, by building a power station above it that utilized the force of the water jet, the sprayed water would hit the turbines and scatter, falling back down, seemingly creating an eternal generator.
This idea sparked quite a discussion among several people at the High Energy Institute when it was proposed.
Yan Zhiping joined in the discussion and after some consideration concluded it was impossible, but he still reported it to Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi chuckled and shook his head.
Of course, it was impossible.
A motor powered by the force of seawater jets could never drive an anti-gravity device. Water sprayed into the air would disperse, and some of it would remain, continuing to rise under the propelling force, ultimately forming a column made of seawater.
Furthermore, it was technically impossible, as anything above the anti-gravity device would surely be affected by its influence. The generator set could not be propelled by the jetting force and relying on the effect of anti-gravity to generate electricity that could power the device was out of the question.
Even with anti-gravity technology, it was impossible to create a perpetual power generator.
After hearing the idea, Zhao Yi discussed the related physical aspects with Yan Zhiping. After the discussion, Zhao Yi suddenly considered a question—
What exactly is consumed by the anti-gravity effect, or rather, the spatial barrier?
In the existing fundamental laws of physics, energy conservation is a universal principle, but space does not fall within the four fundamental forces. Spatial barriers are created by the specific movements of high-energy photons, but one can assert that during anti-gravity experiments, it is easy to see that the energy of high-energy photons does not wholly convert into heat; a large portion just disappears.
This issue was not initially noticed because there was no related energy detection. However, upon detailed calculation from complex data reported later on, it seemed that a considerable amount of energy disappeared during the experimental process.
’Seems highly likely’ refers to an estimation, a hypothesis, not a certainty, because the outer layers of the anti-gravity device are exposed to the air without entirely blocking heat. It’s impossible to calculate how much heat dissipates into the atmosphere.
No one else was considering it yet, but Zhao Yi was very certain.
After hearing Yan Zhiping’s suggestion, he thought of the question again and felt it was something worth delving into more deeply. frёewebηovel.cѳm
If photons’ energy disappears into thin air, it breaks the principle of energy conservation.
So where did the energy go?
"Could it be that the spatial barrier itself also consumes energy?"
"Or perhaps, it could be understood that consuming energy to counter spatial compression is necessary to create the effect of a spatial barrier..."
"From this perspective, space itself could also be understood as a form of energy..."
Zhao Yi thought carefully.
Space, and how precisely to understand it, is indeed hard to imagine. It could be seen as energy or like ’water’ or ’air,’ with an inherent ’compressive force.’
Zhao Yi pondered for a long time without results. He decided to share his thoughts with the rest of the team to think it over together.
Understanding space was important and could perhaps provide a new direction for the next step in research.
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Finding results in theoretical research of space still requires time and inspiration.
Zhao Yi was casual about his research; progress would be great, but he was not anxious about it, as theoretical research is after all a long-term endeavor.
