Chapter 1298: Invitation to Physics Conference 0

As Brother Luo said, this is an invitation.
To be precise, the invitation letter was not sent to him personally, but was sent to icrc under the signature of cern.
In the invitation letter, cern put forward the initiative of launching the World Physicist Summit with the theme of "hundred years physics", hoping that icrc could be the main organizer of the conference, and jointly with other major high-energy physics research institutes and top scholars around the world to discuss about The future of physics for the next century.
In fact, after listening to Brother Luo's explanation, Lu Zhou was very surprised.
Jointly with the world ’s major high-energy physics institutes to discuss how physics should go in the next 100 years, such a heavy-weight conference, I did not expect that cern would choose to give in and give the opportunity to icrc to take the initiative.
But after thinking about it, he also figured out the doorway.
The reason cern gave up the opportunity to pretend is not because they don't want to pretend, but the actual situation has not allowed them to do so.
This is partly because the Lunar Hadron Collider has replaced lhc and shouldered the heavy task of high-energy physics exploration, and the World Physics Center has gradually moved to East Asia.
On the other hand, it is because of a very real problem.
Then there is no money ...
Yes.
Just run out of money.
Since the completion of the Lunar Hadron Collider, cern has gradually lost its excuse to seek funding from EU countries.
Compared with cern, whose appetite is larger than a black hole, and those scientific research projects that are never fed, countries around the world are more inclined to choose to spend less money to satisfy their physicists, and they can still A large number of outstanding icrc emerged.
French leaders, in particular, have said more than once in public that the historical mission of lhc has been completed. Rather than let the residents living in Seth and Geneva be frightened, it is better to put the experimental site from the border between France and Switzerland to the moon .
The views of the United States are largely the same.
Although dissatisfied with icrc being dominated by China, physics is not as sensitive as military, aerospace, and semiconductor research, and all research results are publicly accessible.
For Washington in a recession cycle, it would be great if the Chinese were willing to bear this heavy burden for them.
Perhaps this is a self-consolation statement, but at least it can save the White House hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Under such circumstances, cern has gradually declined from the original World Physics Center into a regional physics research center.
Although he still has a large and excellent scientific research team, it is difficult to attract scientific researchers from other countries to contribute cheap and high-quality labor when the experiment cannot be restarted.
Even local managers are considering whether they need to transform abandoned large colliders into science museums or amusement facilities while retaining small positron colliders.
However, so far, this proposal has only stayed at the proposal stage, there is no guarantee of stable passenger flow, and there are still border control issues. It is really difficult to imagine which multinational playground group will consider accepting the offer.
After pulling out the stationery sandwiched in the invitation letter, Lu Zhou unrolled it and began to read it carefully along the first line.
In addition to some polite rhetoric, the above content is quite concise, mainly related to the conference process.
These include the parts that most academic conferences have, such as lectures, academic seminars, poster displays, etc. for all physicists. Also included is the highlight of this meeting-the "Hundred Years of Physics" closed-door meeting.
According to cern's proposal, this conference will be led by one of the top 100 physicists in the world.
As the top experts in a certain research branch, the participants invited to the conference will represent their research direction, explain their direction and its importance to other scholars in the field of high-energy physics, and finally put forward that direction that needs to be resolved urgently. One of the most important propositions.
It's like the Millennium Mathematical Conference and Hilbert's Twenty-Three Questions.
It's just that the number of physics problems to be resolved at this conference is not seven or 23, but 100.
As for other scholars who have not received the invitation letter of the "Hundred Years of Physically Closed Meeting", they can learn about the progress of the meeting and the results of the discussion through live broadcasts, conference videos and text records released after the meeting.
At the same time, the conference organizer will set up corresponding awards and bonuses for the 100 world-class problems raised during the conference.
When seeing here, Lu Zhou couldn't help laughing, and joked casually.
"Do you have to donate some money to participate in this meeting?"
It seems that he did not expect Lu Zhou to ask such a question, Luo Wenxuan gave a slight hesitation, and then smiled.
"I didn't say this, but if we want to be the main contractor, we must get a big head."
"How much would it cost?"
"At present, we are considering setting up a bonus pool to realize the appreciation of the bonus pool through investment in bonds and stocks. The person who first solves one of these problems will be given priority to take one percent of the bonus pool. And so on, until all the bonuses have been divided. "
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows with interest. "It sounds very interesting, so the later the problem is solved, the higher the bonus will be?"
"Not necessarily. Investment is risky after all ... but we will hire the best brokers to handle this funds with the most robust investment strategy." Paid, Luo Wenxuan continued, "And from a practical point of view That is to say, the later the problem is, does it not mean that this problem is more worthy of being rewarded? "
Lu Zhou "How is the bonus pool raised?"
"At present our idea is to donate. It is said that many generous rich people are very interested in naming these unsolved mysteries. At present, ten rich people on the Forbes Wealth List have stated their willingness to donate topics of interest to them Name the award by yourself or your family. If the funds are not enough, we can try to raise the bonus by auctioning the naming rights ~ EbookFREE.me ~ This is a good idea. I will be the director of icrc at that time. Mayor donate a little too. "
Without specifically saying how much this "point" is, Lu Zhou took this invitation into his arms. Hearing Lu Zhou's words, Luo Wenxuan gave a slight nod and immediately said excitedly.
"Do you mean, let's go to this meeting?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Why not? Being able to host such a conference is not only recognized by the world, but also our responsibility to the world. Moreover, our funds are still sufficient. It is more than enough to host a conference. Speaking of which, Has cern proposed anything, when will this meeting be held? "
"Their proposal is on the 12th, but the venue is not yet determined."
"No. 12?" Lu Zhou frowned and murmured, "Is No. 14 Valentine's Day?"
If he remembered correctly, it seemed like this time.
Luo Wenxuan "...?"
Noting the strange expression on Brother Luo's face, Lu Zhou realized for a moment that he seemed to have read his inner monologue, so he hurriedly coughed, and changed his voice.
"I mean, it seems that February 12th is still the third day of the new year. Most people are still celebrating the Spring Festival, right? Physicists are people too, and you ca n’t just spend time with your family when you have a meeting. The transportation of the Spring Festival is also a big problem. In this way, the time is still pushed back, at least after the Lantern Festival. As for the venue, it will be set in Shanghai. "
"After the Lantern Festival? Then it ’s March. The venue is no problem in Shanghai, although I recommend some fun cities ..."
After a pause, Luo Wenxuan made a helpless expression.
"However, you are the chairman and you have the final say."
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