A newspaper, the title pageisdeep blueEarth.
一张报纸,封面是蔚蓝的地球。Earthunderis a hand that extendsfrom the darkness, butthis momentthishandis holdingentireEarthsteadily.地球的下方是一只从黑暗中伸来的手,而此刻这只手正稳稳地托着整个地球。Cansee a facebythat matterbehind-the-scenes plottingpartly visible.
透过那层黑幕能够若隐若现地看到一张脸。Thatfaceis very young, in additionhas no characteristicsagain. Even if the world'smostfaceblindperson, afterseeingthisfacewill not feelaboutthispersonstrange...... so long ashehas not come apartwith the time.
那副面孔很年轻,除此之外再没有什么特点。然而即使是世界上最脸盲的人,在看到这张脸后也不会对这个人感到陌生……只要他还没与时代脱节。Picturebelownewstitleused the ambiguousinterrogative sentence
图片下方的新闻标题用了很暧.昧的问句«Whocontrolnexthundredyears?»
《谁将主宰下一个百年?》Butnow, thisnewspaperjustandmanysimilarnewspaperslie downin the same place, putson the White HousePresidentOfficetable.
而现在,这张报纸正和许多张类似的报纸躺在一起,搁在白宫总统办公室的桌上。„How do yousee?”Swept the newspaper on tableone side, rubbed the bitterbrow, Hillaryis lookingtoownChief of Staff, „thatSpecial Envoy GradeStarship.”
“你怎么看?”将桌上的报纸扫到了一边,揉着酸涩的眉头,希拉里看向了自己的幕僚长,“那艘特使级星舰。”„......”
“……”Chief of Staffhas not spoken, but is the Ministry of National DefenseMinisterCartersame place, lookedsilentlytostandingBolden.幕僚长没有说话,而是和国防部部长卡特一起,默默地看向了站在旁边的博尔登。Saweveryoneto looktooneself, Boldendeepinspires, braces oneselfto say.
见所有人都看向了自己,博尔登深唿吸了一口气,硬着头皮说道。„Ourscientistshave solveddifficult problem that the large-scalespace stationbalance weighthas designed, nowonlydifficult problemonlyhasmaterial.”
“我们的科学家已经解决了大型空间站平衡锤设计上的难题,现在唯一的难题只剩下材料方面。”„Probablyhow longcanbe solved?”Hillarylooked that askedtoBolden.
“大概多久能够解决?”希拉里看向博尔登问道。„Conservative estimate20 years(2020), butalsopossiblyslightlyis long a point......”Boldensomewhatto sayawkwardly.
“保守估计20年,但也可能稍微长一点……”博尔登有些尴尬地说道。„Thisandyourprevioustimesaidmaybe different.”CarterlookedtoBolden, the tonewas somewhat aggressive, „half a month agomet, yousaidcansolve the Space Elevatorproblembefore2040at the latest, wasUnited Statesat leastbuilds an elevator that went tosynchronous orbit.”
“这和你上次说的可不一样。”卡特看向了博尔登,语气有些咄咄逼人,“半个月前开会的时候,你说的可是最晚在2040年前就能解决太空电梯问题,为美国至少修造一条前往同步轨道的电梯。”„Thiscannotblameuscompletely.”Boldenargued the sentence, „, ifwere notObayashi Construction Companycancelledwithourjointresearch and developmentagreements, this timeat leastcanreducehalf.”
“这不能完全怪我们。”博尔登争辩了句,“如果不是大林建设公司取消了与我们的联合研发协议,这个时间至少能够缩减一半。”„Obayashi Construction?”Hillaryknits the browsslightly, looked that toSecretary of StateKerry that had not spoken, „whereIinhave heardthisnameprobably.”
“大林建设?”希拉里微微皱眉,看向了一直没说话的国务卿克里,“我好像在哪听说过这个名字。”„The enterprise of JapanSumitomo Financial Groupholding, 2014declared that will finishSpace Elevatorin2050 years(1950), somereliable informationshowed,theyearlieststartto be engaged in the research of related technologyfromYear 2010.”Kerrystopped the moment, did not understand that looked atBoldenone, knits the browsto sayslightly,„IrememberSumitomo Financial Groupalwaysactivelyparticipates inourInternational Space Stationplansvery much, moreoverbeforeis very longwithNASAandspaehas the closecooperation, why......”
“日国住友财团控股的企业,14年宣称在将在2050年完工太空电梯,有可靠消息表明,他们最早从2010年开始就在从事相关技术的研究。”克里停顿了片刻,不理解地看了博尔登一眼,微微皱眉道,“我记得住友财团一直以来都很积极地参与我们的国际空间站计划,而且和nasa和spae从很久以前就有着紧密的合作,为什么……”„IsStar Ring Trading,”Boldensaid,„theyconvincedthem, makingthemdrop the Space Elevatorplanon own initiative. What did 80%giveto promise? Youknow that the Obayashi Groupkey businessis the architecturedomain, perhapsproject contractor on Star Ring Tradingsparks (Mars)orMoontothem? Theyhave paid the penaltynowin any caseon own initiative.”
“是星环贸易,”博尔登说道,“他们说服了他们,让他们主动放弃了太空电梯计划。八成是给了什么许诺?你知道的,大林集团主要业务是建筑领域,也许星环贸易将火星或者月球上的工程承包给了他们?反正现在他们已经主动缴纳了违约金。”„Thiscrowd of damnthankless wretch......”Carterscolded the sentencein a low voice.
“这群该死的白眼狼……”卡特低声骂了句。„Theyarethankless wretch, weshouldhave the preparationearly.”Kerrysighedto say.
“他们一直都是白眼狼,我们早该有心理准备。”克里叹了口气说道。Seesno oneto speak, Boldencoughedgently, supplemented the sentence.
见没有人说话,博尔登轻轻咳了咳,补充了句。„What...... is luckywaswefoundunder the home, nowwewithCanadaProvince of Ontariopassedspecialtechnicalcompanyto start the cooperation, the compressiontower systemdesign that theystudiedcanbe the 20kilometerthreeyears ago, so long ashigh-intensitygraphene materialmade the breakthrough, ouropportunity was very big.”
“……幸运的是我们找到了下家,现在我们正在和加拿大安大略省的透特技术公司展开合作,他们研究的加压段塔式设计在三年前就能达到二十公里,只要高强度石墨烯材料取得突破,我们机会还很大。”Howevertroublesomeplaceonhigh-intensitygraphene material.
然而麻烦的地方就在高强度石墨烯材料上。It is well known, the graphene materialtypehas. Moreoverthisgadgetis similar to the steel, althoughcalled the steelsimilarly, but the steel of the different material, the differentcraftsmanshipanddifferent temperatureproduction, was actually the dayleavesinvariousnaturesbadly.
众所周知,石墨烯材料的种类有很多。而且这玩意儿就和钢铁差不多,虽然同样都叫钢铁,但不同材料、不同锻造工艺、不同温度生产的钢铁,在各项性质上却是天差地别。graphene is also same.石墨烯也是一样。AlthoughStar Ring Tradinginternationallywassemiconductorabouttengraphene materialregisteredabouthundredpatents, butregardinginvolvingaviationaerospaceandgraphene material of military field, coveredthatto callsolid. Let alonewas the registrationpatent, even the product outletwas very few, basicallyproduced and marketed by oneself.
虽然星环贸易在国际上为半导体型等近十种石墨烯材料注册了近百项专利,但对于涉及到航空航天、军事领域的石墨烯材料,捂得那叫一个严实。别说是注册专利了,就算是成品出口都少之又少,基本上都自产自销了。
The atmosphere in Officefell intosilent.办公室内的气氛陷入了沉默。graphene.石墨烯。Alsoisthisdamngraphene.
又是这该死的石墨烯。No onehas thought that the gadget that bothclear plasticscanmount, will baffleSuperpowerunexpectedly.
谁也没想到,两片透明胶都可以黏出来的玩意儿,居然会难倒一个超级大国。„Onnonews?”Carteraskeddifficultly.
“就没有什么好消息吗?”卡特艰难地问道。Ifmustsay that whosecompletion of Special Envoy GradeStarshipis biggesttopressure, thatwithout doubtis his Ministry of National DefenseMinister.
如果要说特使级星舰的建成对谁压力最大,那无疑就是他这位国防部部长。Heis not really ableto imagine, canthreatwith anything thatcolossus.
他实在无法想象,用什么东西才能对那种庞然大物构成威胁。Missile? Naval gun?
导弹?舰炮?Do not crack a joke.
别开玩笑了。Throwssynchronous orbitto hit the satellite the missileandhits the battleship to bematter?
把导弹扔到同步轨道上去打卫星和打战舰能是一回事儿?At this moment, Boldenopened the mouthagain.
就在这时,博尔登再次开口了。„Actually...... the goodnewsalsoto have.”
“其实……好消息也不是没有。”Everyonewill look atBoldenagain.
所有人再次将目光投向了博尔登。„Whatgoodnews?”Hillaryasksimmediately.
“什么好消息?”希拉里立刻问道。„The google-laboratorypreparesto jointoourplans.”
“google-实验室准备加入到我们的计划中。”„Google-?”Kerryknits the browsslightly, „didn't theydrop the Space Elevatorplansixyears ago?”
“google-?”克里微微皱眉,“他们不是在六年前就放弃太空电梯计划了吗?”In2014, headAstro Teller of google-laboratoryonUnited StatesTechCrunch Disrupt( td )announced that terminated the Space Elevatorproject, simultaneouslyterminatedalsocarries the typejet engine, the floatslidewait/etc.someusuallyto present the projectinScience Fictionat one's convenience.
早在14年,google-实验室的负责人阿斯特罗泰勒就在美国创业科技大会(td)上宣布终止了太空电梯项目,同时被终止的还有便携式喷气发动机、悬浮滑板等等一些通常会出现在科幻中的项目。„Theytrulyonceannounced after terminating......”silent the moment, Boldenopens the mouth saying that „, butthey pledged to provide the helpin the high-intensitygrapheneprojecttous, breaks through the technological embargo of Star Ring Trading.”
“他们确实曾经宣布终止了……”沉默了片刻后,博尔登开口道,“但他们承诺,会在高强度石墨烯项目上对我们提供帮助,突破星环贸易的技术封锁。”Althoughthis is worth the happymatter.
虽然这是件值得高兴的事。Butoneveryone'sfaceappears the forced smile that as if by prior agreementself-ridiculed.
但所有人的脸上都不约而同的浮现了一丝略带自嘲的苦笑。Technological embargo?
技术封锁?Thiswordsounds why so familiar-sounding......
这个词听起来为什么这么耳熟……
......
……Star Ring City, in the Earth Defense LeagueHeadquartersconference room, variousmember nationcommittee memberssit in a circlebefore the board, justdiscussedissue that EarthFleetnextstepdevelops.星环城,地球防卫同盟总部的会议室内,各成员国委员围坐在会议桌前,刚刚讨论完地球舰队下一步发展的问题。On the boardfilled the relaxedair, even the most seriouscommittee member, stillstretched the browbecause of the success of [The Origin].
会议桌上充满了轻松的空气,即使是最严肃的委员,也因为起源号的成功而舒展了眉头。„...... Iknow that is very certainly excited, butalsopleasekeepscalmbefore the excitement, standsinLeaguecommitteeChief Executive Officerstandpoint, Ihave toirrigateonecup of cold watertohead, nowopens the champagne also too early, ouropponentsare very powerful.”In the conferencefinalsummary, Jiang Chenstands, observed the situationeveryoneoneeyespresent, drew the periodwiththese wordsforownspeech.
“……我知道诸位一定很兴奋,但在兴奋之前还请保持冷静,站在同盟委员会首席执行官的立场上,我不得不给诸位的头上浇一杯冷水,现在打开香槟还为时尚早,我们的对手很强大。”在会议最后的总结上,江晨站起来,环视了在座的所有人一眼,用这句话为自己的发言画下了句点。Althoughsaidthese wordswith the jokingtone, but the meaning in hiswordsdid not have the intenttaste of half a pointjoke.
虽然是用开玩笑的口吻说出这句话,但他话中的意思却没有半分玩笑的意味儿。Is self-confidently good.
自信是好的。Mother NesteventandExtraterrestrial Civilization that initiallyFinlanderuptedbyequatingtime, the worldfilled the airin a panic, the global economybecause was being involvedto have one misfortune after another, whatDoomsdaygod. Teaches, the Noah's Arkfund, variousgroup of monsters and freaksbraved.
当初芬兰爆发的母巢事件与地外文明被画上等号的时候,全球可是弥漫在一片恐慌情绪中,连带着全球经济都因受牵连而雪上加霜,什么末日神.教、诺亚方舟基金,各路牛鬼蛇神都冒了出来。Facinghas dugmain house gateExtraterrestrial Civilization, as ifbesidesfirstJiang Chen of thisnews, no onefavorsHuman Civilizationto be ablefrom the invasion of Extraterrestrial Civilizationto fortunately survive.
面对已经打到家门口的地外文明,似乎除了最先这个消息的江晨外,没有一个人看好人类文明能从地外文明的入侵中幸存。After allwhatat that timefacedis onlyMother Nest, isin the lifethinliver mossinoriginal, even ifpowerfulStar Ring TradingOrbital Airborne Brigade, spentmanystrengthsto clean upcleanlyforeign-species in Mother Nest. Butuntil now, thatregionas beforeis the restricted area, is controlledby the FinlandmilitaryandStar Ring Tradingtogether.
毕竟当时面对的只是一个母巢,还是在生命稀薄的苔原上,纵使强大的星环贸易轨道空降旅,都费了不少力气才将母巢中的异种清理干净。而直到现在为止,那片区域依旧是军事禁区,由芬兰军方与星环贸易共同管制。Butnow, whenseesthatdaringbattleship, perhapsno onemeets againto suspect the victory of EarthFleet.
而现在,当看到那艘气吞寰宇的战舰,恐怕没有人再会怀疑地球舰队的胜利。To be honest, Jiang Chenwill not suspectthis.
老实说,江晨也不会怀疑这点。Buthewill therefore not treat it lightly.
但他可不会因此而掉以轻心。Although the development of civilizationcannotsimpleweighswithtimetarget, at leastfrom the perspective of universal history, ancientcivilizationmay notdefeatyoungcivilization, even if the former the advantage is very often bigin the initial period......, butJiang Chenis unable to determine,1 millionStarshipisStar Ring Tradingenters„later” the standard.
虽说文明的发展不能简单的用时间这个指标来衡量,至少从世界史的角度来看,古老的文明不一定能战胜年轻的文明,即使前者在初期往往优势很大……但江晨无法确定,百万星舰就是星环贸易进入“后期”的标准。
The self-confidenceisgoodright.
自信是好的没错。Butis proud is actually onecup of toxicants.
但自负却是一杯毒药。At leastbeforeWarp EngineandAntimatterthesetwotechnologiesmake the breakthrough, hewill not have the optimisticattitudeon the victory.( To be continued......)
至少在曲速引擎、反物质这两项技术取得突破前,他都不会对胜利持过于乐观的态度。(未完待续……)
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