Chapter 145: 2
Hearing Director Sun’s words, the leading expert in the geophysics-related field showed a trace of horror on his face: “Director Sun, this, this is impossible to achieve!
Technological development has its own inherent laws, which cannot be ignored simply by forcibly piling up manpower and resources!
Doing so will only lead to a series of catastrophic consequences, and just the failure rate alone cannot be solved:
Ion Drilling Equipment is different from traditional Drilling Equipment. Even if research and development succeeds, subsequent replacement and maintenance will be extremely troublesome. Just pulling equipment thousands or even tens of thousands of meters out from the Wellhead will take one to two months.
And this means that once a serious failure occurs, we simply won’t have time to repair it, which in turn means all the previous work on this well will be wasted! And we absolutely cannot guarantee no serious failures!”
Director Sun’s expression remained calm: “Then, in the most ideal situation, for such a large-scale device that is urgently researched and developed and urgently put into operation, how low can you control the serious failure rate?”
This was a very complex question. It was not only technical, but also engineering-related, and it involved speculation and understanding of the upcoming urgent breakthrough technologies.
“I personally cannot make a judgment; I need to discuss it further.”
“Good.”
The leading expert hurriedly left the Meeting Room and once again gathered relevant scholars to begin discussion.
More than 30 minutes later, the expert came back online.
“At most, at most, we can only control the serious failure rate to 98%.”
Jiang Yang shook his head slightly.
A 98% serious failure rate means that out of 100 such devices produced, on average 98 will have serious failures; that’s too high.
Director Sun’s expression remained unchanged: “Then calculate based on a 2% no-serious-failure rate.
To directly detect the Mantle and obtain firsthand data, at least 4 Deep Wells over 20,000 meters are needed.
Therefore, we trade quantity for Success Rate: produce 200 such devices simultaneously and excavate 200 Deep Wells in parallel!
Plus some unexpected factors in other aspects, such as complex Geological Environment, deeper Underground Environment exceeding current estimates, etc., add some buffer.
Then increase the quantity from 200 to 500!
With 500 Deep Wells excavated simultaneously, as long as 4 succeed, we achieve our goal!”
At this moment, the leading expert’s expression suddenly stiffened.
The Hibernation Team members, including Jiang Yang, showed no change in expression.
Having personally experienced the nationwide total Mobilization during the last Apocalypse, such matters could no longer cause much fluctuation in their emotions.
But for the current scholars in scientific research, who are accustomed to the smooth Operation of this era, everything proceeding in an orderly manner, and everything following rules and regulations, this mode was completely beyond imagination.
Not only would they subconsciously exclude such a crazy Plan on a thinking level, but even if such a Plan were ultimately proposed, at the specific execution level, they wouldn’t know how to proceed.
Because they had no prior experience at all; everything was unknown.
But at this moment, the Hibernation Team was present.
Director Sun has rich experience standing at the top of administrative institutions, overall driving nationwide and civilization-wide total Mobilization, knowing what regulations to issue in such situations, how to adjust personnel, overall mobilize Resources, etc.;
Professor Lu Zhaoming has rich experience in organizing the Scientific Community, knowing how to quickly organize the Scientific Community under extreme conditions to exert maximum Ability;
In the previous Cycle, Professor Chen Yusheng, through several Cycles brought back by Jiang Yang with engineering optimization Plans, ultimately completed the task of producing 292 Rockets in 5 days while ensuring Success Rate and quality as much as possible. This gave him rich experience in the engineering field under extreme conditions, which is perfect now for organizing the large-scale rapid Manufacturing of Ion Drilling Equipment;
Gu Changshan has rich military experience, knowing how to allocate military Power under extreme conditions into global logistics Support and comprehensive assurance to maximize Efficiency;
Zhou Yu knows the psychological challenges that the Public, scientific research teams, engineering teams, and even leadership teams may face in the extreme environment as the Apocalypse approaches, and formulates strategies based on this to ensure the smooth Operation of the entire team and the entire Civilization.
The others in the Hibernation Team are the same. They may not be involved in their specialized fields for now, such as chemical Industry, Steel Industry, etc., but as long as they exist, they will provide a safety net.
Although due to the decades-long interval, the Hibernators cannot seamlessly integrate into the existing administrative and scientific research systems to directly replace current decision-makers and scientific scholars in executing actual work.
But their identity as Consultants allows them to assist the people of this era in real time, fill gaps, provide suggestions, and ensure the Plan advances smoothly overall to the greatest extent.
Jiang Yang knew that this was the true Meaning of the existence of the Future Plan Hibernation Team.
Ignoring the expert shocked speechless by his words, Director Sun looked solemnly at the World Government Council and Decision-Making Council members.
“This is the action suggestion from our Hibernator Consultant Group. Please consider it, Council Members and decision-makers.”
The top-ranked decision-maker with an Eastern Country face said solemnly: “Received. We will consider it carefully.
Now, please give us 20 minutes.”
The World Government Council and Decision-Making Council members went offline collectively. They came back online 20 minutes later.
“On behalf of the World Government Council and Decision-Making Council, I fully agree with Director Sun’s suggestion.
Starting from this moment, the Apocalypse Project Command is re-established, with Director Sun as Chief Consultant, Comrade Jiang Yang as Deputy Chief Consultant, Professor Lu Zhaoming as Science Advisor, Professor Chen Yusheng as Engineering Consultant, Professor Zhou Yu as Social Conditions and Psychological Consultant…”
He announced a series of appointment decisions, his voice still solemn and grave: “Next, the World Government will lead and mobilize Civilization Power to advance the following Projects simultaneously:
One, Earth Detection Satellite Launch Plan.
Fully mobilize all existing satellite design and Manufacturing institutions, Rocket Manufacturing institutions, Launch Sites, etc., on Earth to coordinate the launch of at least one thousand Earth Detection Satellites of various types into Space Orbit in the short term;
Two, global comprehensive Helium Isotope Monitoring system.
Mobilize relevant scientific research institutes to quickly design Standardized Monitoring Stations, mobilize capable Manufacturers worldwide to quickly produce them, and after completing global geological surveys and site selection, form engineering teams to go on-site for Installation and networking;
Three, comprehensively promote Deep Well Detector Installation.
Investigate all existing Deep Wells worldwide, select those meeting Demand, and complete Deep Well repair, Modification, and Detector Installation work in a short time.
Four, artificial Seismic Source.
This part is handled by the Military, with unlimited ammunition supply. If necessary, Deep Sea Torpedoes, Missiles, bunker busters, even Nuclear Bombs can be deployed.
Five…”
He took a deep breath, his tone slowing down.
“This is the most important and also the most difficult part.
Mobilize all relevant Experts, scientific research institutes, Factories, etc., worldwide to complete the design and Manufacturing of Ion Drilling Equipment within 36 days, then… simultaneously start drilling engineering for 500 ultra-Deep Wells!”
