The Science Fiction World of Xueba

Pang Xuelin looked through the comments on the Internet again, and there were all kinds of comments, but most of them were not optimistic about himself.

"Although I support Professor Pang in my heart, this Kirton Walker is unreliable in any way. I hope Professor Pang can put aside his face and not be deceived by him..."

"The concept of lithium-air batteries has been out for many years. Although the efficiency is high in theory, it is almost impossible to apply it in practice. There are too many technical difficulties involved."

"Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot? CCTV originally wanted to publicize Professor Pang, but unexpectedly stepped on a thunder..."

"Pang Xuelin is an expert in mathematics. Is it necessary to mix it with other professional fields?"

"..."

Pang Xuelin thought for a while, found his Weibo account, and replied like this: "I didn't expect that I would be on the hot search again because of Professor Kirton Walker. Here I will reply in a unified way. Professor Walker provides research and development funds for the lithium battery project, and even myself will participate in the research and development of this project. But I want to clarify one thing. Regarding the situation of Professor Kirton Walker, when I was in the United States, I had I understand, after returning to Jiangda University, Academician Li Xiang, Dean of the School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Jiangda University, also reminded me."

"However, I am still optimistic about the lithium-air battery project, so the scientific research funding for this project will be funded by me privately and will not use state funding. Finally, I think the author of this article should also be considered an industry insider. No, let’s make a bet. If I don’t come up with a practical lithium-air battery within half a year (lower than that, it’s considered a failure), I’ll quit the academic circle. If I’ve already done it by then, then I hope you can stand Come out and apologize to Professor Kirton Walker!"

Afterwards, Pang Xuelin took out his mobile phone, called Li Xiang, and said with a smile, "Dean Li, I have already replied on my personal Weibo account. If the school wants to reply, just tell the truth."

Li Xiang was slightly taken aback, and said, "What did you reply?"

Pang Xuelin smiled faintly: "I just told the truth and made a bet with the author of this article."

"A bet?!"

...

Twenty minutes later, Xu Xincheng, the principal of Jiang University who got the news, called directly.

"Professor Pang, you...why are you doing this?" Xu Xincheng said helplessly, "In addition, the author of that article has been found. It is Tian Hong, a Chinese scholar in the Department of Chemistry at Stanford. Bell Prize winner Michael Levitt. I sent someone to talk to him, quit academia or something, it’s not necessary.”

Pang Xuelin smiled and said: "Principal Xu, since the bet is made, there is no need to withdraw it. Besides, I just checked Zhihu, and Tian Hong has already accepted the bet in his Zhihu column."

"..."

Xu Xincheng frowned and said, "Professor Pang, do you really think that Cotton Walker can create a lithium-air battery?"

Pang Xuelin smiled and said: "With just one Cotton Walker, it is 100% impossible, but if I add my own words, I am at least 90% sure!"

Xu Xincheng pondered for a while,

Said: "Okay, Professor Pang, since you said that, Jiang University can't help but say that next, Jiang University will go all out to support the research work of you and Professor Kirton Walker. We need people and equipment. Equipment, computer centers, and various laboratories will guarantee your work in a limited way!"

Pang Xuelin smiled and said, "Principal Xu, I will trouble you then!"

...

After hanging up the phone, Pang Xuelin looked at Weibo and found that his Weibo replies had exceeded a thousand in less than half an hour, and the number of replies was rapidly increasing at a rate of 20 to 30 per minute. .

And his bet with Tian Hong officially became the number one most searched topic on Weibo, and the discussion about oss was squeezed to the third place.

"Fuck, Professor Pang is tough enough!"

"The energy density of the top lithium battery products is only between 200 and 200. Professor Pang is going to increase the energy density of lithium batteries by more than ten times within half a year. Why do I find it so funny!"

"I support Professor Pang. So far, Professor Pang seems to have never missed a shot, right?"

"I believe in Professor Pang's strength in the field of mathematics, but I have some doubts in the field of chemistry. Do you know what it means to increase the energy density of lithium batteries by more than ten times? This is estimated to cause a global crisis. energy revolution."

"Let's not talk about the energy revolution, maybe it will help China win the second Nobel Prize in Science..."

"I don't think that's realistic!"

"Professor Pang is impulsive. If he loses, he will quit the academic circle. The price is too high!"

"I guess I'll apologize at most by then..."

...

There was a lot of discussion on the Internet, but Pang Xuelin didn't pay too much attention to it.

He put his phone aside, and then drove back to school. In the School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiang University, he found Kirton Walker who had just finished teaching students a class.

"Professor Pang, you... actually don't need to be like this."

Seeing Pang Xuelin, Cotton Walker was a little moved.

He obviously already knew what happened, for Pang Xuelin was able to support him so strongly, for a while, he actually had the feeling that a man would die for his confidant.

Pang Xuelin laughed and said: "Professor Walker, this bet has nothing to do with you. I just stick to my own principles. Lithium-air batteries are not a fantasy. As long as we find the right way, we can come up with this thing within half a year." It's not a big deal."

Walker shook his head and said, "Professor Pang, no matter what, I will do my best for the next six months. If you don't complete the bet by then, I will take the initiative to withdraw from the academic circle. As for you, you don't have to!"

"Professor Walker!"

Pang Xuelin was taken aback.

Walker said with a smile: "Professor Pang, you don't need to persuade me. I have achieved a lot in my life, but I stumbled a lot in the field of lithium-air batteries. Lithium-air batteries have almost become my obsession. Now is the time to see the outcome.”

Pang Xuelin nodded, pondered for a moment and said: "Since this is the case, then we have to prepare as soon as possible. You are fully responsible for the project team and the laboratory. In addition, I hope you can provide some technical information and information you have accumulated before. Data, I want to use mathematical methods to design our next research technology route. As for the funding issue, I will operate as soon as possible, and strive to get the account within a week!"

Walker nodded and said, "Professor Pang, I'll trouble you then!"