Vol 4 Chapter 679: Social effects caused by nuclear fusion power stations

"The construction of the first nuclear fusion power station in the East China Sea has officially begun, located in the western suburbs of Donghai City, less than 100 kilometers from the city center."
"Some people worry that building a nuclear power plant so close to the city will have serious consequences. The official department should preach to the public that controllable fusion power plants are clean energy sources and there is no nuclear pollution problem."
After Fang Zhenguo battled wits with foreign representatives, he always watched the news broadcast when he returned home.
Since the East China Sea launched a controlled nuclear fusion, there has been news about it almost every day.
Either news about nuclear fusion power plants, or news about solar furnaces, or even dozens of news items a day.
Newspapers are even more exaggerated. Sometimes reports on controlled nuclear fusion technology and solar furnaces can occupy more than half of the page.
"The times have changed, and the people should have a higher level of awareness. The nuclear fusion power plant presentation really needs to be put on the agenda." After reading the first news report, Fang Zhenguo said to himself, preparing to go to the theater headquarters tomorrow. At the time, I mentioned it to the headquarters.
Li Shuhua was born in a scholarly family, but it is more reflected in the cultural heritage. She does not understand nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, which are cutting-edge basic physics.
However, it is already a household name for Donghai to develop controllable nuclear fusion technology.
She goes out to buy vegetables every day. In the vegetable market, she can hear the boss who sells vegetables discussing the nuclear fusion power station.
While she was cooking in the kitchen, she also heard the TV news report and came out and asked: "Xiaoyuan, is the nuclear fusion power station really pollution-free? Would you like to buy some vinegar and salt? This morning, I paid I saw someone buying salt in boxes at the wholesale market."
There are tens of millions of citizens in the East China Sea. It is impossible for everyone to understand what kind of technology nuclear fusion is like.
On the contrary, there have been several nuclear leaks abroad, which are even more vivid in the people's memory.
Therefore, when the news of the construction of the nuclear fusion power station in the East China Sea was announced, it was inevitable that some unreasonable worries appeared.
Ordinary people are blind obedience, one person does stupid things, and then a large group of people follow suit.
Fang Zhenguo had an expression of hating iron but not steel. He shook his head and said, "The last time that the nuclear power plant leaked, the two carts of salt that your maiden seven bought has not finished eating. I met him last month and told me to visit him Buy salt at home?"
Fang Yuan couldn't help these "lovely" citizens. He explained, "Nuclear fusion is not the same as nuclear fission. Once the nuclear fission reaction starts, it can't stop. Nuclear fusion is not the same. Stop it when you want to stop.
"In short, for ordinary people, a nuclear fusion power station is no different from the Three Gorges. It is just a power station. And there is a lot of power generation, almost ten Three Gorges.
Li Shuhua nodded and said, "I believe what my son said. Next time I meet my neighbors when shopping for food, I will tell them the same."
"It is necessary to explain clearly to those who don't understand and talk nonsense. The preaching of nuclear fusion should be started from the grassroots." Fang Zhenguo made a serious evaluation.
Li Shuhua was about to return to the kitchen to cook, when another piece of international news was reported on TV.
"On the West Coast of White Eagle, a farmer held a placard in the street to protest against the abuse of controlled nuclear fusion technology and the destruction of agriculture..."
Mention agriculture, food, vegetables and other things related to daily life.
Li Shuhua was more concerned, stared at the TV for a while, and wondered: "What are these farmers protesting against?"
Fang Zhenguo corrected: "First, make sure that the farmers mentioned by Baiying are not the same as the farmers we are talking about."
"Why not the same thing?"
"The farmers over there have an average of 2,000 mu of land. They are not farmers, they are actually farmers."
"The question is, what is going on with nuclear fusion destroying agriculture?" Li Shuhua brought the topic back to the topic again.
Fang Yuan looked at Comrade Lao Fang with great interest, ready to see his answer.
Fang Zhenguo hasn't seen the relevant report in the news yet, without knowing the reason, he casually said nonsense: "It's a group of farmers talking nonsense there."
"Xiaoyuan, you said, Mom knows a lot." Li Shuhua upholds the fine tradition of living and learning, breaking the casserole and asking the end.
"In fact, a professor from the White Eagle Country wrote an article a few days ago, thinking that the application of controllable nuclear fusion technology to the field of power generation will eliminate agriculture, to be precise, eliminate farmers." Fang Yuan replied casually. .
"What professor? How can you be so irresponsible, how can you talk nonsense like this?" Li Shuhua criticized.
"It's not nonsense. In fact, the prediction of that article may indeed become a reality." Fang Yuan spread his hands.
"So, nuclear fusion power stations will really wipe out agriculture?" Li Shuhua was a little surprised.
"You can't say that. To be precise, it will completely change the form of agriculture." Fang Yuan explained.
Li Shuhua walked back to the kitchen, turned off the fire on the stove, walked back and sat on the sofa, and continued to ask: "Tell me carefully, what is going on?"
"It's simple to say. The raw materials for nuclear fusion power plants are easy to obtain, and the power generation capacity is large. In fact, thinking about the Three Gorges, the significance of the Three Gorges is self-evident, but in fact, the power generation of the Three Gorges only accounts for 2% of the national annual power generation Less than..."
Seeing his mother's attention to this matter, Fang Yuan patiently explained to her: "In fact, my country's current electricity supply is mainly based on thermal power generation. Thermal power generation accounts for more than 70%.
"If only five nuclear fusion power stations are needed to build a nuclear fusion power station, then our country can eliminate all thermal power generation.
"If the number of nuclear fusion power plants reaches seven, they can provide all the electricity in the country. Imagine how terrible the power generation of nuclear fusion power plants is.
"It can be said that there is no need to spend money on electricity in the future. Under this situation, what will agriculture develop into?
"Once it develops to the point where electricity does not cost money, agriculture does not require large tracts of land. Hundreds of floors of huge buildings are built directly, crops are grown indoors, and electricity is used for lighting.
"In fact, this development direction will become inevitable in the future. Of course, by that time, the farm will disappear.
"So, when the farmers of the White Eagle heard this news, under the guidance of certain organizations, they began to march on the streets."
Li Shuhua is still very conscious, nodded and said: "It turns out that this is the case. Since it is the inevitable result of future development, there is nothing to worry about. Aren't these people just worrying about themselves?"
"It was originally." Fang Yuan spread his hands.
Of course, in fact, Fang Yuan didn't say what he said just now, and there was some information left in it.
The last sentence "under the guidance of certain organizations" actually has another meaning.
Since the East China Sea has developed controllable nuclear fusion technology, it has caused a global financial tsunami, and has rooted out certain capital and consortia. Therefore, some organizations opposing controllable nuclear fusion technology have emerged.