Chapter 266: , Guest academician

In addition to this gun, the "Bonaparte Armory" also displayed various other types of weapons, many of which are actually just improvements of some of the old competitive products that you have seen before. The biggest improvement is to replace the original material from iron to steel.
In addition, the Bonaparte Armory also displayed a latest technology smokeless powder. According to the instructions, this gunpowder combined with a steel barrel can allow the bullet to reach a higher initial velocity and thus achieve a higher range. In addition, it can also reduce the fog on the battlefield, and make the position of the shooter more concealed, and more difficult to be found...
Seeing this, even Watt, who was not radical on the Irish issue, felt a deep malice.
In addition to guns, the "Bonaparte Arsenal" also produces various cold weapons, such as daggers, bayonets, switchblade knives or butterfly knives. Seeing these things, Watt couldn't help frowning. Because of these things, they are already very common in the UK, and some British companies have even begun to copy these things.
And the popularity of this kind of things in the UK is even more disgusting to Watt and others than the popularity of landmine rifles in Ireland. After all, in Ireland, most of the people killed and injured by landmines are only British civilians, and these threats are still far away from Watt and others. As long as they don’t go to Ireland by themselves, they will basically not encounter such danger. .
But switch knives and butterfly knives are different. Their popularity in a sense means the corruption of public order. Of course, the law and order in London or any English city is not very good. But the switchblade and butterfly knives further magnify the not-so-good ones.
These two kinds of knives are too concealed, and the victim may be unprepared before the little thieves show the knives. Recently, many police officers have been stabbed or even stabbed to death by thieves. As a counterproductive, the police have also become more sensitive and easier to use violence. As a result, the police in London have generally begun to equip revolvers, and there have been several incidents in which innocent passers-by were injured because of random shooting.
Compared with the danger in Ireland, the danger brought by these small knives is closer, so in Watt's view, these things are more hateful than rifled guns and landmines.
But little Bolton's eyes were attracted by a French knife.
"Mr. Watt, take a look at this knife."
Watt walked over and saw a strange pocket knife in a glass showcase. Unlike ordinary folding knives, this folding knife does not have only one blade, but in addition to a main blade, there are many other things, such as small scissors, small screwdriver, small compass, and various other delicate things. Gadgets.
"Hehe, Mr. Watt, look, this thing is very interesting." Little Bolton pointed to the knife and said to Watt.
"It looks good." Watt shook his head. "As a tool, these things are too small, and they are far from normal."
"That's true, but it's not bad to buy it back for children," Bolton said.
Watt agrees with this view. He also thinks it is good to buy this little thing and let the children use it to make gadgets and exercise their hands-on ability. Since the French can integrate so many things in such a knife, they are still really creative.
They walked and talked and looked around.
"Well, this saber... um... Mr. Watt, Mr. Watt, look, look, this... Is this the legendary Damascus knife? God, the French actually mastered this technique, I I thought this kind of knife had been lost!"
Of course, the technology of the real Damascus knife has been lost. This saber full of beautiful patterns is actually just the use of a variety of steel folding and forging techniques, and then pickling methods to wash out the patterns. But Bolton didn't know, so although he looked at the price and found it to be more expensive, he planned to buy two of them as decorations.
In addition, there is a very special shovel. In addition to shoveling soil, there are dozens of very useful functions, and the price is not too expensive. Watt felt that it would be pretty good if the seller went back and sold it.
The two went around for a while. Except for the three in the middle, the other exhibition halls were relatively simple, nothing more than the various red wines of the Bordeaux Wine Union and the food of the French Veterans Association. As for the various exhibition halls for foreigners, basically they have not had time to set up, and they are still empty.
The two turned around for a while, and they were a little tired. Pierre took them to rest in the small villas assigned to them according to their numbers. These small villas are specially provided for those who are qualified to develop the hall in the "Peace Palace". As for those Those merchants who can only display their products in the square can only stay in the ordinary hotel next to them.
The next night that Watt and Little Bolton stayed here, a few people came to their residence and asked to see Watt.
"I'm Joseph Bonaparte. I just rushed back from the south and heard that Mr. Watt was here, so I came here to visit him." This person said to Watt's assistant William Murdoch.
"Ah, it turned out to be Professor Bonaparte." William Murdoch suddenly awed in awe. In the British propaganda, Napoleon was of course hacked in various ways, and Joseph was no exception. Basically, what the later "Fu Manchu" was like, Joseph was once hacked. But even if it is so dark, the British cannot use Joseph's first law, Joseph's second law, Joseph's first... Therefore, black returns to black, even when it is still at war, the British still have some admiration for Joseph.
People in the scientific community are naturally less affected by this kind of influence. Although they are unwilling to admit that the center of science is now showing signs of shifting from Britain to France due to political correctness and personal interests, they are the most representative of this. The trending Joseph Bonaparte still admires him in his heart. Now that Watt is here, Joseph personally comes to visit. This matter, Watt can definitely blow for many days back, and as Watt's assistant, William Murdoch also feels honored.
"Professor Bonaparte, please come in. I'll call Mr. Watt right away. He is discussing matters with Mr. Bolton." William Murdoch welcomed Joseph in, asked the servant to pour tea for Joseph, and he took it. A candlestick, ready to go upstairs to call Watt.
Although it was already dark at this time, it was only at seven o'clock. Watt and Little Bolt were not asleep. The two were drinking tea in the small living room upstairs and discussing what they saw during the day.
When William Murdoch came up and told them that Professor Bonaparte had come to visit here in person, both of them quickly got up and drove down from the stairs.
"Ah, Dean Bonaparte." Watt said as he walked forward, "I have always wanted to visit you since I arrived in Paris. It's a pity that you went to the south, and we were very upset at the time and thought we would miss you. It’s a worthwhile trip to see you this time."
The two exchanged a few words, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.
"President Bonaparte, is there anything you came here to find me?" Watt asked.
"There are some things." Joseph replied, "First of all, a few official business. Mr. Watt, you know, now I am the dean of the French Academy of Sciences. At the beginning we all thought that Mr. Lavoisier should hold this position, but Lava Mr. Xi has been reluctant to be distracted by such general affairs, so I had no choice but to become the dean without knowledge.
But since becoming the dean, of course, he has to do something for the Academy of Sciences and for science. I have always felt that science knows no borders and is the common wealth of all mankind. The development of science requires mutual cooperation among the best scientists in various countries. Mr. Watt, you are a member of the English Academy of Sciences. The English Academy of Sciences has made great contributions to the history of science, and you are also a great scientist who made epoch-making contributions to the progress of mankind. Therefore, I am here today to invite you to serve as a guest academician of the French Academy of Sciences. "
Being able to serve as a guest academician of the French Academy of Sciences is a very glorious thing. Of course, Watt is very happy, but the necessary politeness is still required. Moreover, Joseph's previous evaluation of himself is "for human Great scientists who have made epoch-making contributions" are too high. Considering Joseph's current status in the scientific community, this evaluation is enough to make Watt return to England to blow for a month. But the necessary humility is also needed.
"President Bonaparte, I am very honored to be invited. What you just said, science knows no borders, and scientists all over the world should work together. This I very much agree with. But your praise of me really makes me Blush." ​​Watt said.
"Ah, Mr. Watt, when I was studying the history of human science, I once divided the history of human civilization into these stages in terms of how humans obtain and use energy.
The first is the primitive stage. Humans in this era are basically beasts. The way they obtain energy is to find natural energy food. This is also the way all beasts gain energy, whether they eat grass or meat. People at this stage can't talk about civilization at all, and are closer to beasts. "
Watt nodded ~EbookFREE.me~ He listened carefully to Joseph's words, because they might be taken back to brag.
Joseph said: "Later mankind invented two ways to obtain energy, one is planting and the other is animal husbandry. According to Mr. Van Helmont’s research, the source of energy for plant growth is sunlight. Whether planting or animal husbandry, Even the earlier beast-style survival uses the energy of solar radiation in the use of energy. However, planting and animal husbandry are more efficient ways of using energy. Mastering this way of energy use can be regarded as a step forward. The threshold of civilization.
In the following thousands of years, although many changes have taken place, this way of obtaining energy has not changed much. Sometimes there is some wind energy and water energy utilization, but it is also very limited. Until you successfully improve the steam engine, the energy that can be used by humans has been expanded by a large circle, and the mineral energy has been widely used. This is a big step in the way of human civilization, no matter how high it is, it cannot be overstated. "
Joseph's theory is very new, and more importantly, he fits Watt's needs. Watt felt that with this theory, he could blow for a whole year after he returned, but it could be for a lifetime. So he smiled and said:
"President Bonaparte, you are really overwhelmed. You just said several things. Is there anything else you can do, do you need my help?"