Free Web NovelChapter 1287: Chapter 617 Rejection of the Nobel!_2
Once the spacecraft project was formally initiated, it was certain that the news would be made public to the entire world.
The decision by the higher-ups was also to make the spacecraft project public and to invite international institutions to participate in it, working together to raise funds for the project.
Leaving Earth is a matter for all of humanity.
It seemed somewhat counterproductive for the domestic market to make huge investments and go at it alone for the spacecraft project. Upon careful consideration, no matter how advanced technology became, it still required economic support; it would be better to hold onto the core technology and let everyone contribute together. As long as the core technology and leadership were in hand, there would be a steady stream of benefits, which could boost the economy and truly lead humanity out of Earth.
This general direction was certainly correct.
Of course, a tight grip on the details was still necessary. Some core technologies could not be made public, and other participating institutions could only contribute to auxiliary research and development as well as investment in project funds.
No matter what the future held, the superficial layer of technology could be made public for now.
Zhao Yi’s published report didn’t even mention the word "space."
Space was the foundational element.
In fact, the research and development directions of other institutions were all wrong. Only by understanding that everything stemmed from space energy and transformations could one fundamentally comprehend Z-wave, anti-gravity systems, etc. Otherwise, even with knowledge of the technology, making any changes or trying to replicate it was utterly impossible.
While publishing the Z-wave findings, Zhao Yi also thought of the Nobel Prize.
It was the time of year when the Nobel Prize results were announced, and without any surprises, he should receive a Nobel Prize in Physics.
Just the public revelation of anti-gravity theory was enough to support a Nobel Prize in Physics.
Zhao Yi was waiting.
That day.
While drinking tea in his office, Zhao Yi heard a heated discussion from the next office. He went over to take a look and saw several members of the design team talking enthusiastically.
"What’s going on?" Zhao Yi knocked and asked.
Lei Yong turned around and said with precision, "Academician Zhao, you’ve won a Nobel Prize."
"A Nobel Prize?"
Zhao Yi asked in surprise, "Isn’t the Physics Prize not announced yet today?"
"No!" Li Jianming said loudly. "It’s the Medicine Prize."
"The Nobel Prize in Medicine?"
"Yes. It’s about Tianqing Protein. It was just announced that, due to the discovery of Tianqing Protein making a significant contribution to humanity’s fight against AIDS, you’ve won the Nobel Prize in Medicine," Li Jianming carefully explained, which made Zhao Yi frown.
A Nobel Prize in Medicine?
"What’s the use of that prize?" Zhao Yi’s brow furrowed tightly, suddenly feeling an ominous premonition. "If there’s a prize in Medicine, does that mean there won’t be one in Physics?"
"This—"
The others didn’t know how to respond, and they looked at Zhao Yi with a strange feeling. Winning a Nobel Prize in Medicine was still winning a Nobel Prize; shouldn’t that be a cause for happiness?
But upon further thought, they understood.
What Nobel!
For Zhao Yi, such prizes hardly mattered. He felt qualified to win the world’s most prestigious awards in various fields of research.
Moreover, the prize that Zhao Yi most deserved was the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Now that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine, was it still possible to win the Nobel Prize in Physics simultaneously? There was no precedent for this in the world, and it was unlikely there ever would be one.
The only thing to do was wait.
The next day, the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics were announced: they were scientists from Country D and M Country, who had won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their observation of gravitational waves.
This outcome caused quite a stir.
Before the Nobel Prize announcements, the global academic community believed that the Nobel Prize in Physics would definitely go to Zhao Yi, because he had made the anti-gravity theory public. And this theory had become the most cutting-edge research in the scientific community, was certain to become a future development direction, and would completely change human life.
The publication of anti-gravity theory was akin to a nuclear explosion in physics, it could be said to have upended the existing physical systems.
Zhao Yi’s subsequent publication on the inertial study of anti-gravity environment particles had, to some extent, challenged the status of Relativity and the mass-energy equation. His work in physics had been unprecedented, and it was thought that it would guide the development of human technology and lead humanity out of Earth and into the universe.
How could such a high-level physical achievement possibly not be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?
Yet, the Nobel Committee granted the award to the discovery of gravitational waves?
Is this a joke?
Discussions erupted worldwide, with the vast majority expressing dissatisfaction, believing that the Nobel Selection Committee was unfair.
However, the Nobel Committee did have a rationale: "Historically, no one has ever won two Nobel Prizes concurrently, since Zhao Yi has received the Nobel Prize in Medicine, we’ll consider him for the Physics Prize in the next round of selections."
This explanation seemed reasonable and did quell certain public discussions, but many still thought there was an issue with the selection process.
Some media outlets analyzed and suggested, "The Nobel Committee’s clarification displayed an attitude of looking down from a higher point, as if they stood at the pinnacle of science, seemingly dispensing awards to scientists with significant contributions."
"In reality, they’re just an award-granting institution, and even if you combined the contributions of everyone on the Nobel Committee, it wouldn’t amount to even one-tenth of Zhao Yi’s contributions."
"What’s ridiculous is that they’re using the ’lack of precedence’ to justify the absence of a Physics Prize for Zhao Yi."
"But who else could be awarded two Nobel Prizes in two fields? Historically, there has been no such person, so naturally, no precedence exists. Precisely for this reason, Zhao Yi should have been awarded the prize."
Zhao Yi was aware of the selection results and felt extremely annoyed. He wasn’t invested in the Nobel Prize—in line with the view of many, he’s globally recognized as a top-level scientist. In the realm of physics, one could say he had long surpassed his predecessors.
Nobel Prizes could not bestow any honor upon him, for even the laureates of the Nobel Prize in Physics couldn’t compare to him.
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Was that acceptable?
At that moment, the system suddenly popped up a message--
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A series of system prompts left Zhao Yi somewhat bewildered, but he quickly caught on.
The system is not subject to human control!
The goal of the life achievement quest was to win the Nobel Prize, but one doesn’t necessarily have to physically receive the award—it was like the initial admission into Shuimu University, being confirmed for enrollment was enough without actually attending Shuimu to study.
The same applied now.
Although the Nobel selection committee gave the award to someone else, the overwhelming majority believed that Zhao Yi rightfully deserved the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Thus, the mission was accomplished.
Zhao Yi’s mood improved significantly. The increase in brain domain development made him feel an overall enhancement in speed, intelligence, and energy. To describe it, it was as if he had consumed some sort of elixir, feeling clear and refreshed throughout his body.
However, thinking of the Nobel Selection Committee, he still felt a bit uneasy.
The messages released by the Nobel Selection Committee reflected some media analyses, utterly presumptive about their position at the top of the scientific community.
They were like celestials looking down upon humanity, ready to bestow ’fate’ upon whomever they pleased, as if the entire world’s scientists were honored only by winning the Nobel Prize.
This was a case of putting the cart before the horse.
Zhao Yi simply posted a Weibo, sharing his feelings--
"Scientists are great because of their role in advancing human development, not because they’ve won some global award.
The work of a scientist is to break the norm and explore the cutting-edge technology of humanity. Awards are merely an embellishment to scientific research, not the pursuit of science itself.
I’ve decided, from today onwards, to refuse any science-related awards!"
