Chapter 953： : Technological prosperity!

In mid-August, a major event occurred in East Africa that could affect the progress of science and technology.

The Ministry of Science and Technology of Somalia announced that it will jointly invest 20 billion U.S. dollars with the Savior Company to increase the construction of African scientific and technological civilization. Grant funding based on project evaluation.

The propaganda on Yahoo is even more blatantly written in bilingual: Let\'changetheworld (Let's change the world!)

A land of about 1,800 square kilometers will be drawn up in Elpis to build various research institutes.

If you have money, you will have equipment. This is definitely a tempting temptation for some technology madmen, such as the eagle sauce family. Capitalists will never invest in experiments for no reason. Therefore, it can also be said that capital promotes social development. Development, just like the battery industry, if it is not because it can bring them huge benefits, do you think so many people will invest money in it?

However, even if battery energy can replace other energy sources in the future, non-renewable resources including oil will not lose their effect, because there is a group of capital to protect the interests of this group, and Ying Jiang is looking for people to fight all over the world, isn't it just for oil?

Capital is cruel, but also full of sophistication.

Therefore, the Somali Ministry of Science and Technology and the Savior Company directly throwing out 20 billion U.S. dollars in an "unreasonable" way is simply murderous. The most important thing is that there is such a sentence written on the latter's official website: We are willing to pay for any dream , if your experiment is compelling enough, we won't limit your funding cap.

That is to say... In principle, if you are a **** enough, what you should do is to think quietly about the progress of the experiment, without worrying about the funding.

At present, there are no outsiders who can enjoy this treatment, and inside the company, of course, is Nikola Tesla. As soon as he came back from New York, he said that he wanted to carry out research and development. Tang was so happy. It's just a humanoid plug-in, maybe when he suddenly catches the fleeting white dove, it may not necessarily develop an astonishing weapon like Mr. Lu in that book.

Of course, scientists need inspiration and... money.

Even if a Nobel scientist can achieve financial freedom, no one will refuse such a rich sponsorship, which also raises the level of the "Technology Award" that was originally established in anger.

The knowledge of scientists is used to create wealth, and they are not exempt.

Elpis Pulheli Street.

A small three-story building rose from the ground, with a plaque hanging at the door: Patent Application Office of the Science and Technology Bureau.

You can tell by the name that it is an institution under the Ministry of Science and Technology of Somalia. In addition to applying for patents, it also applies for research funding. Therefore, the phone here is almost buzzing every day, and 20 agents are arranged to answer the phone every day.

"Sorry, sir, the method you said to replace oil with seawater is shocking, but we think you need to bring your own test samples and relevant data to Somalia for verification." Ms. Armstrong was still very "kind and kind".

"Then you give me tens of thousands of dollars in the card, and I want to take the plane." The person on the other end of the phone said.

"Sorry, we don't have the business of paying in advance, do you have any other needs?"

The other party was startled, and seemed very anxious, "Hey, why are you so stingy, this is my research that can change the world."

Armstrong smiled and said, "Your call is welcome, goodbye." After hanging up, her face became embarrassing, "Smelly shit! Falk! Do you think I am an idiot? Why don't you say that menstruation turns into **** blood ?!"

There are several Chinese-owned restaurants in Elpis, and Maoxuewang is one of the "boutiques". Africans seldom try this kind of food, but after eating it, they can't put it down. Of course, this is not the point now.

The point is that Armstrong wanted to swear.

Since the science and technology department announced the consultation phone number to the public, they have received more than a thousand calls a day, many of which are trying to defraud funds, like this, can water replace oil? Hahaha, what a big joke.

The most outrageous thing is that someone called "Quietly Mimi" and said that he had blueprints for alien weapons, which could be transferred to Somalia for only a small sum of money. What's more, it was said that the solution to the miniaturization of nuclear reactors required 10 billion Do expenses.

For these people, Armstrong and the others are still very polite.

But as the leader said during the meeting, "If the applicant is not a doctor, don't think about it at all. What kind of research is a waste (including me) who can't even get a doctor? There is no regulation in the document, internal regulations, the minimum degree of the applicant is not Ph.D's will not be considered at all, and Nobel laureates will be registered first and approved upwards."

It cannot be denied that there are great gods in Minke, but most of Minke...

Let's put it this way, the gate of the Rabbit's Academy of Sciences can receive hundreds of papers on Goldbach's conjecture every week, and the old man at the gate can make a few nonsense. Civil science is a challenge for some people, but for For serious academics, a little more euphemism: Please read a book.

Hearing Armstrong's complaints, the colleague who happened to hang up the phone next to him also shrugged helplessly and covered his head, "It seems that I have to order takeaway again, and I have to work overtime at noon."

The benefits of civil servants in Somalia are great, but at the same time, the pressure is also great. Places like the Science and Technology Bureau and the Qingshui Yamen rarely come once in a century, unless basic education and higher education go up, but "life" is very busy now.

"Armstrong, what do you want to eat? I'll order fried noodles for lunch." The colleague stood up and stretched, then picked up the phone and asked.

"I want fried noodles."

"I want to fry fans."

"Bring me a cup of coffee, thank you."

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Colleagues said in a hurry, and the person who ordered the meal repeated it on the phone, and then said casually, "The money is on the account."

Everywhere, the power of the bureaucracy is manifested vividly.

Even with repeated orders from the above, for creatures like "humans", there is no need to learn to take advantage of or use rights. Even the honest Ms. Armstrong and others think this is "inevitable".

And they looked at the time, although they said they had to work overtime at noon, but now there were more than ten minutes before the end of get off work, they naturally hung up the phone, so that no one else could call in.

Then several people sat and chatted with each other They used to do this before, but it was obvious that the car overturned today. Armstrong, who was clearing the table, found someone standing in front of the counter. She turned her head to look, and found that it was a lady. She was very young, about forty years old, but her eyes were full of vicissitudes, and her blonde hair and blue eyes showed that she was a European woman.

"Hello, what's the matter?" Armstrong asked in surprise.

"I'm here to register and apply for a grant." The woman's voice was not loud, but she was full of determination. Armstrong looked her up and down, nodded, opened the file in the computer, and asked casually, "Do you have any experiments? "

"I've discovered a new radioactive substance!" the woman went into a frenzy as she talked about her work.

Radioactive material?

Armstrong was a little puzzled, her education was not enough to support her to understand this, but she still nodded, "Your name is." He put his hands on the keyboard, ready to type.

"Maria Sklodowska!"

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