NOVPUBChapter 875: Chapter 528: What on Earth Does He Want to Do【Thanks to lacdon for the 50,000 rewards】_1
At lunch, several people who had expressed dissatisfaction with Harrison Clark sat at the same table with Mendelson, Raulsen, and Ethan Evans.
As opinion leaders, their academic status was naturally not low, nearly on par with Raulsen and Mendelson.
At the dinner table, everyone inevitably discussed the disruptive concepts Harrison proposed that morning.
Everyone had their own opinions about these conceptual ideas within their respective fields of expertise.
Everyone felt a mix of emotions.
Their scientific knowledge and common sense were at war in their hearts.
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From an academic perspective, there was nothing wrong with the theories that Harrison had presented in the morning.
These ideas belonged to the “conjectures” that could not be falsified nor proven at this stage.
It’s not fair to say that conjectures have no value, and those who put forward conjectures have not contributed to science.
The essence of “conjecture” is that the thoughts of the wise are ahead of the real world.
Being able to break free from the limitations of the times, see things that others cannot, and propose relatively reasonable logical reasoning processes is a symbol of wisdom that ordinary people cannot reach.
However, the weight of philosophy in “conjecture” overcomes science.
From ancient times to the present, most of the conjectures have eventually been proven wrong.
But in the process of proving their errors, science is advancing.
A few conjectures have become phased “truths” and pushed the proposers to the altar.
With Harrison’s current status, it’s not excessive for him to propose a few conjectures.
But the problem is that he proposed too many at once.
It was still “reasonable” when Harrison brought out The Madman’s Conjectures Collection before.
But at that time, his ideas did not span far across generations, so people could clearly see the possibility of verification.
But this time, he put forward ideas spanning hundreds of years all at once, as if advocating astrophysics, promoting gene science, and cancer-targeting drugs in Europe’s medieval period where the heliocentric theory was still prevalent.
It was simply heretical.
If it were really that period, he would have been burned to death.
Fortunately, the times are different now. Well, with Harrison’s personal ability, he is not afraid of others trying to burn him alive. No one has that ability.
“Dr. Mendelson, it seems like you have a different opinion on our views?”
One of the opposition leaders asked Mendelson, who had been silent during the conversation.
While others were lamenting Harrison’s creativity and criticizing his recklessness, Mendelson remained silent with a heavy heart.
Suddenly being asked, Mendelson forced a smile and said, “I’ve always thought that there was a deeper meaning behind Mr. Clark’s words.”
“Ah? What other meaning could there be?”
“Stop joking.”
“Yes, we admit that at his young age, he has already achieved remarkable success. Science doesn’t care about age, only achievements. We should respect him. But the problem is, he seems to be indulged in other people’s praise and those unproven theoretical results. He is becoming too arrogant and losing respect for science, as shown in the word ‘madman’ in his book’s title.”
“That’s right. I think he set the theme of this conference as the exploration of the direction of human technological development in the 21st century, and invited us all to promote technological hegemony so that our thinking will follow his.”
“He’s spreading seeds of thought, trying to influence the minds of all human researchers with his own ideas.”
“Yes, he’s not even willing to use slightly more conservative words.”
“I think our demands are not excessive. His desire for control is too strong.”
Since everyone at the table was smart, Harrison’s intentions could not be concealed.
Of course, he didn’t hide it either.
People had already noticed it before, but everyone had their own concerns, and no one wanted to openly talk about it.
Now, Mendelson’s silence had actually stirred up the blood in some people’s hearts. They spoke their minds, expressing what could be said and what couldn’t, pouring it all out like beans from a bamboo tube.
“Everyone, let’s say less. I believe in Mr. Clark’s character, he wouldn’t do such a thing. He has no interest in power, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so generous. Do you remember? He once said that he is a true practitioner of science without borders. He has always been sharing his knowledge generously, and he has an unparalleled sense of responsibility and mission in building civilization. I believe he doesn’t intend to control anyone, he is just sharing his knowledge as always.”
Seeing the situation about to get out of control, Raulsen, representing the Linton Research Institute, stepped in to calm things down.
The atmosphere at the table eased slightly, but people’s faces still showed some resentment.
Actually, Mendelson should have been the one to say this, and the effect would have been better, but he had too much on his mind and showed indifference to the debate at the table.
He finally said something, but it only fueled the fire.
During the lunch break, Raulsen called Ethan and Mendelson together.
Ethan pretended to be offline the whole time, just laughing.
Raulsen knew Ethan must have some knowledge, but since he was unwilling to speak, Raulsen didn’t push too hard. He only asked Mendelson what he was worried about.
After being repeatedly questioned, Mendelson said, “You know about this too, Dr. Raulsen. Some time ago, Harrison visited Area 52 and even boarded that spaceship.”
Raulsen nodded, “I know, what happened?”
“At the time, Harrison received some information. He shared it with us.”
“I know that too, those three material science technologies, right? They are indeed impressive.”
Mendelson shook his head, “Not just that. He briefly told us about the information of the Alien Civilization behind that ship. So I think his real intention is to tell us that humanity has no time left. And I believe that these ‘conjectures’ he presents are the real things that the Alien Civilization aboard the spaceship left for humanity. This is the knowledge gifted to us.”
“Hiss…this…”
Dr. Raulsen sucked in a sharp breath.
Ethan, on the other hand, had a bright look in his eyes.
Mendelson was truly a genius!
He was so good at conjecturing!
As a secondary member of the Salvation Association who had only read the Black Hole Paper and knew only half the truth, Ethan even thought that what Mendelson said might be the truth.
Otherwise, he couldn’t explain how Harrison could be so smart.
Twenty minutes later, Harrison talked to Ethan, who had come to inquire out of curiosity, and said with a smile, “Dr. Mendelson is really good at guessing, but he guessed wrong.”
“Ah?”
“The Egyptian Tribe’s Spaceship did reveal some information, but not what he guessed. However, this is not important. Don’t worry about these details.”
Ethan then asked, “So what will you do this afternoon?”
Harrison replied without hesitation, “I will present a hundred-year plan, detailing the research and development process of productivity in the next hundred years.”
“Huh?”
Ethan was also shocked.
As a result, he didn’t really back down but became even more extreme.
“Wouldn’t that be too aggressive?”
Harrison shook his head, “No, I don’t mind if anyone objects.”
