Chapter 625: Destined
"Director Williams, I want to ask, if Sam Space Agency does its best, how much cargo can it deliver to the moon before the asteroid arrives?"
Xu You didn't say anything polite and went straight to the point with his question.
Williams on the other end of the phone felt Xu You's serious attitude and answered Xu You's questions seriously.
After listening to Williams' answer, Xu You nodded slightly.
This was very close to Xu You's own estimate of Sam Space Agency, which made Xu You feel a little more at ease.
At least in theory , it is still possible to launch rockets on the Moon before the asteroid arrives.
"Director Williams, to be honest with you, the probability of the asteroid eventually visiting the Blue Planet is indeed very high. We must make adequate preparations. I hope that SAM Space Agency can fully cooperate with us. After all, this is a test that all mankind faces together."
Xu You deliberately did not mention the fact that the asteroid was likely to fly to the moon, otherwise it would not be ruled out that Williams would make some other requests.
After all, if an asteroid hits the moon, the biggest loss will be to us who have established a scientific research base on the moon, and the Sam Space Agency will most likely stand idly by.
"I understand, Academician Xu You. As I said before, SAM Space Agency will do its best to help you resist the arrival of the asteroid. I will do my best to do this, but of course I need the approval of my superiors."
Having said that, it is natural for Xu You to take the initiative to offer some conditions.
"By the way, Director Williams, I am also working hard to promote what you said before about wanting astronauts from the SAM Space Agency to enter our lunar research station. We will welcome astronauts from the SAM Space Agency to come here for training and adapt to our artificial gravity system. If there is no problem, they can enter our lunar research station later."
Xu You stated the matter from the perspective of SAM Space Agency, saying that this matter was entirely for the health of SAM astronauts. They were just worried that their astronauts would not be able to adapt to our artificial gravity system, and they had no other concerns.
"That's great. We will definitely send astronauts to participate in the training later. I hope that through our joint efforts, we can help all mankind resist this disaster!"
After finishing the conversation with Williams, Xu You breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this cooperation has not been finalized, judging from what Williams said, there is still hope that the cooperation will be achieved in the end.
After all, Williams has a very important say in SAM Space Agency. As long as it is not opposed by most people in the space agency, this matter can basically be settled.
Just as Xu You thought, after that, Williams did his best to make this happen.
Thanks to the efforts , the two countries' space agencies formally reached a cooperation on the lunar rocket base project.
This cooperation was very formal. Representatives of both parties signed an agreement, which listed all the details of the cooperation.
After all, this is the first time that humans have encountered such a serious asteroid threat, and no one wants this asteroid to really have an impact on the blue planet.
Faced with such a crisis, some interest disputes within the Blue Star seem insignificant.
Of course, the reaching of an agreement does not mean that the crisis will be resolved, because various unexpected problems will be encountered in the actual implementation.
This mission was rather sudden and there was not much room for maneuver. Even if we all tried our best to do our best, there were still many factors that we could not control.
In the evening, Xu You and Lu Zhiyao walked side by side. Xu You's expression was a little gloomy and he didn't say much.
Lu Zhiyao naturally knew about the asteroid and understood Xu You’s mood these days.
"Are you still worried about the asteroid?" Lu Zhiyao asked.
"Yes. Although we have made the most thorough preparations, we still cannot guarantee the successful establishment of the lunar rocket base. This feeling of powerlessness is really bad."
All along, the setbacks Xu You encountered in his scientific research career ultimately did not stop him from moving forward.
Whether it is superconductivity, quantum computers, or controlled nuclear fusion, these complex technologies that have troubled mankind for many years have been conquered one by one by Xu You.
But Xu You is just one person after all, and he does not have such strong ability to protect the absolute safety of a planet.
"Xu You, you don't have to be like this. This is a test faced by all of humanity. You don't need to bear such a heavy responsibility alone. We just need to do our best. You know, being a superman is very tiring."
Lu Zhiyao did not say those comforting words such as "the asteroid will never visit the Blue Planet in the end", because Lu Zhiyao knew that these were not the answers Xu You wanted to hear.
After hearing Lu Zhiyao's words, Xu You felt a lot better.
"Yaoyao, do you think this asteroid will eventually fly to the moon? Is this really just a coincidence?"
"Based on my sixth sense as a philosophy researcher, I feel that this is not a coincidence. We have not yet discovered the secret hidden in the black hole on the back of the moon."
Considering this series of mysteries about the moon, Xu You and Lu Zhiyao both felt that there might be a lot of connections among them.
"Yes, I think so too. I always have a feeling that maybe this asteroid is heading for the moon."
"Xu You, what you mean is..."
"Haha, I don't know what I want to say. The universe is so big, and there are so many things we don't know. It's hard to say whether there are more intelligent creatures than us. For some things, the ending is actually predetermined from the beginning."
"Why, even Academician Xu You wants to believe in fate?"
"No, it's not about believing in fate , but about making a more accurate judgment of future results. It's like tossing a coin into the air. Theoretically, when it lands on the ground, the probability of it landing on the front side is 50%."
As he spoke, Xu You took out a coin from his trouser pocket, spun it and threw it upwards.
"However, if we have enough ability to calculate the movement of the coin, we can theoretically calculate which side will be facing up when it finally lands. It's just that our computing power is not enough to accurately determine these so-called uncertain factors."
Lu Zhiyao quickly understood what Xu You wanted to express and said:
"So, you think that the final trajectory of this asteroid was actually predetermined?"
