Chapter 3 Silver Ring Project

The editorial department of the "Earth Science and Intelligence" magazine to which I belong has a large window on the south side. Looking out from this window, you can see a thin white ring hanging low in the southern sky. Our company can be called a giant in the publishing industry, but the circulation of its "Earth Science and Intelligence" magazine is almost directly proportional to the financial deficit. Oil bottles are no different.The reason why this magazine has not suffered the misfortune of closing down is that the current president respects the former president's enthusiasm for meteorology and astrogeology, and the most important point is that the sales of other magazines have always been good.Therefore, whenever my colleague Sang Shan and I meet the editors of "Super Manga" magazine or "Adventure Boy" magazine department in the elevator and stairs, we always involuntarily let the other party go first, no matter what, the circulation of other magazines is always greater than ours double digits...

But for a while, they, who have always walked with wind, saw us, as if they were carrying a big burden on their backs, and their expressions seemed a little humble. "You bought it too?" "Yeah, I want to see that ring." Since the completion of this ring, the number of people buying astronomical telescopes for viewing has increased greatly, and the stock prices of optical equipment companies have risen accordingly, and a few speculators have also benefited a lot from it. Sangshan and I are the most popular people in the business department of the optical equipment company, and we have been satisfied so far.Because we were the first to report on that ring in written form in the world, we achieved one of only three sold-out records of Earth Science and Intelligence, which was published nearly half a century ago.Let's be honest, if the money comes with the fame, we'd have nothing to want...

The silver ring surrounding the earth has an inner radius of 9,970 kilometers. The silver ring itself has a radius of 11.5 kilometers and a longitudinal area of ​​400 square kilometers. It circles along the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn and is perpendicular to the ecliptic plane. . The photos of the silver ring and the earth taken by countless artificial satellites may once again trigger another wave of space craze after landing on the moon, and the dream of reaching Mars has also begun to hang on the lips of space fans. This wheel did not appear until the end of the twentieth century, and was completed by humans between 1994 and 1996 AD.The project cost two and four gigatons—equivalent to the amount of water that 24 billion one-megaton tankers can hold.

The damage of the "greenhouse effect" to the earth's environment has been continuously pointed out since the second half of the 20th century, but the leaders of various countries who have always put national interests first completely ignored the warnings of scientists, and it was not until the end of the 20th century. There is a shift. "Climate abnormality" is no longer a correct adjective. The continuous and irregular changes in global climate and weather make the so-called "normal" no benchmark to follow. Over the past few years in Europe, there have been heavy rains in spring, sweltering heat in summer, snow accumulation of several meters or more in winter, accompanied by cold snaps, and even the weather in autumn has been unstable.A couple from a large economic country in Asia chose to stroll in Paris, which is rich in artistic atmosphere, in autumn. However, affected by the strong wind and sudden changes in temperature, they both lay down in a foreign hospital with a language barrier.

The situation in their homeland is not optimistic either. In September, Hokkaido had five meters of snow. On the other hand, it was reported that the lowest temperature in Tokyo was 27.5 degrees, and they were suffering from inhuman heat.The volcanic activity is also becoming more and more frequent, and the Bureau of Meteorology therefore requests an increase in the budget, and there is a golden spark of tension with the Ministry of Finance. The drying up of oilfields in the Middle East has long been rumored, and oilfields in the North Sea have also been shut down due to the raging storm. The world has almost completely taken away the land. If it is limited to the excavation and consumption of underground resources such as oil, coal, uranium, and natural gas, it will not be a problem. The land can only harvest one gram of wheat, so that the endurance of the earth seems to have reached its limit.Surface erosion makes the soil lack nutrients. Although chemical fertilizers are used to make up for it, it uproots the potential of soil fertility. This vicious cycle continues to accelerate, leading to the desertification of the Great Plains.

Not only the production of wheat, but also the production of corn and soybeans has been decreasing sharply year by year. The U.S. government changed its attitude several years ago and publicly expressed the difficulty of grain export for the first time; Unknowingly trade grain with rich Argentina. During this period, the situation in the southern hemisphere gradually showed signs of deterioration. According to the report of the spokesperson of the US National Navy, it is clearly known that ice melting has occurred on the Antarctic continent. As the destroyer Green Rice crashed into an iceberg floating on the scheduled route, it is currently confirmed that 30 dead disappeared in the ice sea; while the US military praised the martyred soldiers, criticism also appeared——

"How can warships without any observation equipment wander in the Antarctic sea? This proves that the United States is trying to monopolize the Antarctic continent, which is the property of all mankind, and use it for military purposes." The Soviet Foreign Ministry did not know the number of deputy ministers who said so. The current Antarctic clause has expired, and the new order has not yet emerged. Before everything is stabilized, the validity of the old clause can only be extended for three months.But now even the Soviet Union admits that once all the icebergs on the Antarctic continent melt, the entire sea level will rise by 60 meters, and this possibility has been greatly increased.

The sea level has risen by 60 meters. Roughly, there will be a total of 24 million cubic kilometers and 4 gigatons of seawater that must be disposed of; otherwise, 99% of the world's densely populated areas will be submerged. Half a billion people will be displaced in the Ganges basin alone.Mexico, Sao Paulo, Chongqing, and Johannesburg are the only major cities in the world that have escaped the flood, while Tokyo, New York, Shanghai, London, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, and San Francisco will become cities in the sea. "In the future, the themes of pop songs will all turn to the bottom of the sea."

Kuwayama said as he flicked the globe on the table with his slender fingers. "Even the stage of the movie is the same." I agreed, and several imaginations emerged in my mind. Most of the exquisite and beautiful cities will be buried under the waves. Venice had already begun to submerge, the monastery of San Piero moved to Milan the works of art belonging to the treasures of Christian culture, and the monastery itself began to be demolished. "I really don't want to see Venice sink to the bottom of the water. Is there any way to save that beautiful city?" "You bought a condominium in Venice, didn't you?"

Every time Sang Shan told me such stupid and silly jokes, I had the urge to break up with him, and he was the first to express similar feelings!The scene where I bickered with Sangshan might have looked like a person spitting in a mirror. "If you want to buy, buy the highest place and the safest place." Sangshan and I are still living in a single apartment, and the possibility of buying land and houses in the future does not seem to be very high. "Where are the places that escaped the flood?" "The continental United States is a plateau, and 95% of it is fine. Iran, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, Australia... many countries can escape the catastrophe."

Sang Shan pointed to several points on the globe. The agricultural productivity of these countries is not strong. "Will be completely submerged are Holland, Bangladesh, Denmark, Iraq, East Germany, Poland... all coastal low-lying countries, the western half of the Soviet Union, the southeastern United States, Argentina, the Zhun River basin in China, the Ganges River basin in India ...every populated area is doomed." Kuwayama turned the globe vigorously. If this is the real earth, it's no wonder that the humans living on it don't get dizzy. "India plus Bangladesh, 300 million people in the Ganges River Basin alone will lose their homes and fields. No, there should be 400 million people, or even 500 million people." The situation where the land is squeezed between people and water—such as the Ganges River Basin, imagining a large amount of seawater pouring in and invading this land is chilling. After hundreds of millions of people came to this world, they could not receive a complete education, no toys and playgrounds, and even couldn't find a job when they grew up, but died due to lack of nutrition and mess. This fact makes me, who is seeking truth from facts Man becomes an atheist.If God really exists, we should try to change this chaos to prove the meaning of his existence.He can come to Washington or Moscow and clamor about what to do and what not to do, so that the leaders of a few stubborn superpowers will be terrified. They may even cancel the multi-warhead nuclear bomb and the giant original submarine project, and increase the demand for baby formula. Yield, improvement of medical supplies and water system equipment. "Instead of giving food and medical supplies to poor countries, I think the United States and the Soviet Union may adopt a more convenient and effective method. No, it should be said that this possibility is high." Sangshan's tone was gloomy, I looked at the still globe and asked in puzzlement. "How do you say that?" "The United States and the Soviet Union conducted secret negotiations to carve up the world. Weak and small countries and nations are left to fend for themselves, no, they may actively destroy them; although sea level rise will lose 20% of the land area, but the humid climate will make farming activities in the desert If it can be carried out, the Antarctic continent and Greenland will be of use value. If the global population is reduced by half at that time, it will be easier for the United States and the Soviet Union to manage and control. They have carried out a series of bacterial and chemical weapons in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Maybe at this time Handy for exterminating a billion people." I retorted with my ignorance. "That's not enough. The book says that once the population decreases by one to two percent, humans will naturally stop killing each other." "That statement is simply unbelievable." Sangshan asserted. "People who have never read history will say this. China had a population of 60 million during the Han Dynasty, but after years of war and chaos, there were only 8 million people left at the end of the Three Kingdoms era; Germany in the 17th century. In the 1980s war, 6 million of the 16 million people were lost; before the whites invaded North America, there were a total of 5 million Indians inhabited. Wan, do you want to continue listening?" "……no thank you." I caressed my stomach, if I eat chestnut cake with fish and wine, maybe this is the feeling. The productivity of Japan's land can support 25 to 30 million people, which is the total population of the Edo period; so, what should the remaining 100 million people do? In February, a white fleet formed by the icebergs stripped off the Antarctic continent floated on the sea, like a giant island with an area of ​​about one square kilometer leaving the Antarctic Circle and approaching South America and Africa. South American countries suddenly fell into a mild panic, especially South Africa, which owns the Cape of Good Hope, an important route in the world, took the opportunity to launch a global joint action to resist the iceberg aggression, and advanced countries coordinated in various countries to seek common interests.Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this is South Africa's apartheid policy that has not been improved for centuries The ostrich approach is adopted, but the importance of the Cape of Good Hope route is an undeniable fact. So the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and the British Fleet prepared to go south, using the usual method of the Yankees - destroying the icebergs approaching the coast of South Africa with missiles.But just as they were still traveling on the Tropic of Capricornus, a huge iceberg quickly hit the African continent head-on on the tide. The place that was trampled by the white giant weighing 10 billion tons was Dapan, a holiday resort with a warm climate and spring-like weather all year round, with a temperature of 22°C in summer and 16°C in winter.The iceberg shattered the breakwater and drove directly into the port. The cargo ships on the Indian Ocean route, the torpedo boats of the South African Navy, and more than 30 cruising speedboats owned by a rich man in the eastern United States named WH II were all destroyed. Finally, a double-decker tourist hotel was destroyed. and run aground on it. Soon, the Atlantic Fleet approaching the Cape of Good Hope saw a large group of icebergs that looked like New York skyscrapers, adjacent to the sea level, and were at a loss for a while.If launching missiles head-on would only increase the number of ice blocks, in addition, what annoyed the Allied countries the most, the Soviet Union gloated over the fact that the Atlantic Fleet's reconnaissance capabilities were significantly degraded in the face of the irregular reflection of the icebergs under the sun, and the result was nearly More than ten ships voluntarily hit the iceberg and were finally washed to the Cape of Good Hope. "This is not just the United States, but also a threat to the whole world and all mankind." The President of the United States announced at the press conference that this disgustingly despicable superpower is best at exaggerating its own crisis into a global crisis, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the United States cannot be accused of exaggeration. Antarctic icebergs are melting, and at an alarming rate... This is the most terrible nightmare for mankind since the "Noah's Ark". World civilization will disappear in the vast coastal plain and be forced to go uphill. How should human beings respond? Humans have been thinking about this for a long time.In the end, three proposals were made, all of which were unfortunately rejected. The first plan: use a nuclear explosion to pierce a hole in the ozone layer surrounding the earth, allowing the heat on the surface to dissipate into space; but when the ozone layer is destroyed, it will also bring lethal ultraviolet rays, so this plan was abolished. The second plan: looking for underground cavities or setting up artificial shelters, but the capacity and time of these places are limited, and it is not a long-term solution, so this plan disappeared before it surfaced. The third plan: A small number of human beings leave the earth and immigrate to other celestial bodies - such as the moon, Venus, and Mars. The British Television Bureau once reported on this plan, which caused the whole world to discuss the authenticity of the content, because the content mentioned the United States and the Soviet Union. This doubt is deeply rooted. In any case, there are still many problems for mankind to face a bright future. However, a "fourth option" has emerged, and it is very likely to be realized... When I heard that the United Nations publicly solicited "how to prevent global floods", my first instinctive reaction was "the United Nations is blaming itself".The United Nations, often criticized for being incompetent, is even more helpless at this critical juncture.This solicitation activity is just a superficial effort to avoid public criticism, even though everyone knows that the responsibility for the incompetence of the United Nations is that apart from the United Nations itself, the supremacy of national interests in advanced countries is even more to blame . In order to fill in the blank space, I called the Tokyo branch of the United Nations, and learned that Dr. Morio's proposal in Japan was highly regarded, but it was not I who had heard his name, but Kuwayama. "Morio? Ah, I know; I've met him three times, and he has a 'kinda'...no, 'very' weird personality, that's what you call a genius." "A genius must be weird, but a weirdo is not necessarily a genius." "This professor is probably somewhere between these two types of people." "Speaking of 'this professor', where does he teach? I can't find his name in the university professor name book." "He's at Shinshu Kogen Summer Citizens University." "It turned out to be the Civic University..." To put it bluntly, he is just a "scholar in the field", and I don't advocate authoritarianism, but I can't restrain myself from having a doubt: this kind of person may be a "genius" who can predict when and where a major earthquake will occur. But the United Nations should not be so idle that it has to pay attention to this kind of narcissist who claims to be a genius. No, even if this kind of bureaucracy is free, it will pretend to be busy. I think the United Nations doesn't want to be degraded as a "relief money thief". Maybe the professor's proposal is really persuasive to a considerable extent. So Kuoyama and I settled the date of the meeting by phone, and then drove the company car newly released five years ago to visit Professor Morio in Otsuki Mountain, Yamanashi Prefecture. On that day, an abnormal water level occurred in the area from Sagami Bay to Suruga Bay. This phenomenon led to the flooding of sea water on the old and new main lines of Tokaido, the Tomei Expressway and National Highway No. 1, and the land transportation system linking east and west of Japan was paralyzed for a while. Thinking about it carefully, this narrow flat land intersected by mountains and seas is not wide enough to hold a short-distance race, but it is full of traffic arteries, and the degree of danger can be imagined.Some politicians in the Meiji era were concerned that the area would be highly likely to be bombarded by foreign fleets, and some people proposed to open the mountain road. The two of us got on the Chuo Expressway, but we got caught in the crowd of cars surrounding the Tomei area, and it took us seven hours to reach Otsuki.I saw the exhaust pipes of the big trucks in front of me continuously emitting exhaust gas, and I always felt that the extinction of human beings due to environmental damage is indeed an inevitable result; however, when most human beings pay the sacrifice price for this result, there are a few It just doesn't make sense that the person who had to be most responsible got away with it.In order, the most innocent people should be rescued first.Although nature has the competition principle of the jungle of the jungle, the so-called strong should refer to the spiritual strength of life, will, and hard work for survival; specifically, a healthy sixteen-year-old high school student and an experienced Compared with the eighty-year-old congressman, it is in line with the natural law to let the former survive... I couldn't rest all the way. With a hungry stomach and restless and anxious mood, I drove from Dayue into the mountainous area on the right line. When I finally arrived at the destination, it was already quite late. Judging from the size of the land and buildings, this is a rather grand high-end residence.Covering an area of ​​more than 10,000 square meters, the building itself has six large rooms of 7 meters in length and width. The only drawback is that it is old and has constant gaps. The person who made the plan to eliminate global floods lives alone in the mountains and in an abandoned elementary school. As night fell, our car honked and stopped at a corner of the campus. As soon as I stepped out of the car, I immediately took half a step back and hit the car body from behind; because a small black figure made a sharp cry and rushed straight to my feet. "That's a short-legged chicken. It can't bite." A voice came from the dilapidated entrance in front of the dilapidated school building, and the owner of the voice was the subject of our interview. He doesn't have a fairy body, and it is impossible for him to have such a rosy complexion; although he is fat, he has no fat, his elastic skin is shining, his mouth is large, and his teeth are arranged too neatly . In the eerie twilight he looked almost like a vampire who had just drunk five liters of fresh blood.The occasional presence of a red-faced vampire is no surprise, as is the occasional high-spirited politician. "Are you from Earth Intelligence and Science?" His volume is comparable to that of an opera singer. "We are the Earth Science and Intelligence people." I corrected, while dodging the short-legged chicken at my feet. "You were the first people to come and interview me about my proposals at the United Nations." He gestured for us to follow the school building with his fat palm, and he led us to a room with the number plate of the principal's office, which was fairly well furnished. I saw a map of the world, but with north and south reversed; the coastline of Antarctica dotted the map like lace, and to the south of Australia I saw the unnatural arc of the Japanese archipelago. In addition, there is a map of the coast of the Ice Age and a map of the ancient Gundwana continent. "Do you want a poached egg?" We had just sat on a sofa that was as old as the building and was useless, when the professor asked; naturally, I was hungry and accepted his hospitality without hesitation. This poached egg is small but has a strong flavor. "What kind of egg do you think this is?" "Is it the egg of a short-legged hen?" I answered, thinking of the scene when I was on campus just now, this kind of answer is really simple. "No, it's the green snake egg." I covered the entire lower half of my face, and the professor seemed to get his expected reaction, and let out a laugh like a cloth bag fluttering in the wind. "...Do you know the orbit of the satellite elevator?" The professor stopped laughing and said, Sang Shan glanced at me who was angry and refused to speak, and then replied. "Of course, this plan is to build a tower-like elevator with a length of several thousand kilometers to reach the satellite orbit of the earth. Human beings can use this device to take a space shuttle to the universe; but what does this topic have to do with the plan to prevent global floods? ?” "I'll explain right away." The plan described by the professor is as follows. Set the orbit of this satellite elevator on the sea surface, use a giant pump to suck out the seawater, and send it to space.Assuming that the sea water is sent out at the first speed in the universe of 7.9 kilometers per second, the sea water will break away from gravity and reach space.The absolute zero of space will turn water into ice, and the earth will be covered with ice that will never melt.If the dispersion is too messy, it will hinder the movement in and out of outer space. Therefore, an overhead long line is required to wrap around the earth, and a tower pump is set on it to control the direction of the nozzle, forming a huge ice ring similar to Saturn's light wheel on the outer periphery of the earth. .In this way, the satellite orbit of the earth will absorb two to four gigatons of water and become a space reservoir, allowing the world to escape the flood. "The inner radius of this ice ring is 72,500 kilometers the same as that of Saturn's light wheel, and the fault area of ​​the ice ring is 5,600 square kilometers, which is about 10 million square kilometers compared to the fault area of ​​Saturn's light wheel The area is much smaller.” The professor stuffed green snake poached eggs into his mouth. "Compared to the whole universe, this thing seems insignificant." "Probably, at least the radius of the universe is more than 72,500 kilometers." Sang Shan laughed. I was dumbfounded by the professor's unprecedented plan, which is probably unprecedented.The amount of water in the earth's oceans has increased greatly, and the whole world is about to be submerged; in order to prevent it from happening, pumps are used to send the increased amount of water into space, forming a water ring around the periphery of the earth; this method is beyond ordinary people's imagination. The increase is naturally trying to reduce it, but I am still surprised by it... "The construction of the satellite elevator track is not technically impossible. At present, some people have mentioned that they want to build a long tubular bridge to reach the moon, but the plan you proposed is really...how should I put it? It is..." "'Impractical' is it?" "I didn't mean that." "Then do you have a better way to solve the four gigatons of water in these two capitals?" "..." "Let me give an example. If the Tarim Basin in China is developed into a reservoir with a depth of 500 meters, and the Caspian Sea is imitated as an artificial lake, the water storage capacity will not exceed 225 megatons at most. Therefore, we need a More than a hundred artificial lakes larger than Japan are enough. In this way, one-third of the world's land will be submerged in the sea; if such a result is obtained after spending a lot of money and manpower, it is better to watch the sea level rise It's easier." I reached out and took a sip from the teacup that was left unattended. At first, I even wondered if it might be the juice squeezed by the green snake.But after a little taste, it is sure that the taste comes from the tea leaves. "I understand that you are serious about this project, but..." "But then you're going to say 'I think you're out of your mind,' don't you?" "..." I expressed my affirmation with silence, and the professor laughed immediately, without the slightest look of insult. It was probably the first time he had encountered a visitor as presumptuous as me. "Technology is not a problem, and there is no need to worry about funding. It is enough to allocate 10% of the annual military budgets of the United States and the Soviet Union. Any crazy idea can't compare with the number of nuclear weapons owned by the United States and the Soviet Union." The last sentence of the professor is not original, he stated a well-known fact.But instead of judging his words, I was figuring out how to dig out the fatal flaws in his plan, and I spoke when the results came in. "You are just practicing on a sand table. Just imagine that a cylinder with a radius of five meters needs 820,000 horsepower to release seawater. Assuming that 612,300 tons of seawater is released per second, what do you think? How long will this take?" I looked at Sangshan. "One year... no, about two years?" "One thousand two hundred and fifty years." I turned my face back, and the volume of the banter gradually increased. "In this way, the progress of this plan seems to be too slow in the face of sea level rise at an accelerated rate." The professor was unimpressed. "The problem of speed alone is not difficult to solve; as long as the radius of the cylinder is increased by five times, and the number is also increased from one to ten, the plan can be completed within one or two years." "Well, that's right, it only takes one year and seven months to complete..." I bite the bullet and admit it. "In this way, the rate of sea level rise should be moderated." I refused to admit defeat, because I couldn't break free from the shackles of "traditional stereotypes".I thought——I did it to preserve my insignificant dignity, and definitely not to hold grudges against that green snake egg. "However, once the total amount of water on the earth decreases, the climate will tend to warm. In the absence of seawater, wouldn't that mean accelerating the desertification of the land?" I shift positions. "At that time, use the space shuttle to drag the ice back, and take as much as you need." "..." "Do you have any other questions?" "……there is none left." "How? Interested in supporting my theory?" "……yes." "If you can't even make ten water guns, then you will be sorry for the ancient people who built the Great Wall and the Pyramids, right?" "Water gun...?" I whispered, the previous fangs have been pulled out. "Would you like another poached egg?" "No thanks!" "I really don't understand why you are so repulsive." The professor tilted his head, Zhang Er King Kong couldn't figure it out. "The chicken and the green snake are branched from the same ancestor." This plan itself is incredible, and what is even more incredible is that the United Nations General Assembly actually adopted it. Prior to the Congress, the plan was submitted to the Crisis Management Committee for discussion.The members of the committee include the five permanent members of the United States, the Soviet Union, China, the United Kingdom, and France, plus Canada, West Germany, East Germany (Annotation: East and West Germany have been merged), Japan, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Mexico, Yugoslavia ; Obviously, the proportion of European and American countries is biased.In terms of industrial productivity and scientific and technological level, Israel and South Africa should also be present. Excluding these two countries and allowing Mexico to participate, at least they can be regarded as respected by the "Southern Hemisphere" countries. In the name of an international conference, the two camps of the East and the West launched an offensive and defensive battle with each other. The result was that the United States and the Soviet Union reached an agreement a week later. In addition, it is quite surprising that the United States and the Soviet Union have never fought head-to-head, fighting to the death.Although there are constant conflicts between the dependent countries, since the United States, which confronted Germany twice in the first half of the 20th century, once fought against the Soviet Union through the Russian Revolution, its subsequent actions have only been limited to scratching the itch in Siberia.Only Japan really triggered the revolution and aggression. As the army general Sadao Araki described in the future: "The crazy and cruel atrocities of the Japanese army began with the invasion of Siberia." This led to the hatred and anger of the Soviet revolutionary government; four and a half centuries later, Japan was brutally retaliated in Northeast China. As long as the United States and the Soviet Union reached a consensus, other countries had to obediently obey on the surface, whether they wanted to or not. Therefore, for the future of mankind and the reconstruction of civilization, the whole world seems to have a tendency to unite; but the actual motivation comes from the sense of imminent crisis, and it is better to unite as one than to separate ourselves. The agreement after reaching a consensus is as follows. All countries with seats in the United Nations must obey the guidance of the United States and the Soviet Union and participate in the plan to save the world from floods.The implementation plan is based on the plan submitted by Dr. Morio of Japan to the United Nations Affairs Bureau, with technical amendments; the plan execution center is set up in San Diego, California, USA, and the crisis management committee—the United States and the Soviet Union serve as the chairman— ——As the supreme responsible person, countries contribute funds to cope with the expenses borne by the United Nations; the water pumping tower extending to the satellite orbit is assisted by the seawater power plant, and its output power can be used for water absorption and water discharge energy.In addition, a storage tank must be built to reduce the burden on the pumping tower and increase the area of ​​arable land by the way. The best places to build reservoirs are the Tarim Basin in China, the Siberian depression in the Soviet Union, the periphery of Lake Chad in North Africa, the border area of ​​Mauritania, the periphery of Lake Eyre in Australia and the Great Sasha Bromide, and the outskirts of Botswana. For places such as the Kalahari Desert, as the move involves the interests of various countries and the relocation of residents, the review will be postponed. Representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union lined up side by side at the press conference contentedly, while representatives from mainland China, France, and Mexico, which aimed at independence, remained silent and strictly observed discipline. It seems that the four gigatons of ice in the two capitals are not exciting enough if they are only transported to the satellite orbit of the earth, so various countries have drawn up plans to transport them to the moon or Mars.Drag it to the gravitational circle and let it fall freely. With the friction between the ice and the atmosphere, you don't have to worry about losing quality. After turning into water, it will also decompose into oxygen. Future development actions are just around the corner. If hundreds of millions of tons of huge ice cubes fall on Venus and rub against the high-density atmosphere, the light and heat above 500°C will prevent the ice cubes from reaching the surface; however, the ice cubes will generate a large amount of water vapor, which will saturate the water in the atmosphere In this state, heavy rain began to pour on the surface of Venus, cooling the high temperature of the atmosphere. At this time, the heat-resistant plants successfully developed by genetic engineers were applied, which made Venus become the second earth. These dreams are too glamorous, maybe they are the psychological construction made by the planners for all mankind. "The largest water gun in human history is about to save human civilization." "Long live the water gun!" Sangshan and I ordered a drink we had never drunk at the bar we frequented-and it cost a lot of money-to pay the most devout respect to the unknown man who created the water gun. Of course, we cannot expect God to help us. As the icebergs drift toward the ocean one after another, the temperature of the nearby ocean currents drops, and as soon as they come into contact with the warm atmosphere, fog, turbulent currents, and unstable rainfall are produced.The safe waterways of sea and air routes have been significantly reduced, and cold damage, desertification and drought have continuously occurred in agricultural and pastoral areas, resulting in severe food shortages.Japan, known as a miser, has accumulated a large amount of foreign exchange reserves accumulated over the years in recent days. Because the Japanese are rich, they can live well. However, the crisis in the Indian-Asian continent is no longer serious. The draught of water in the Bay of Bengal has increased significantly, resulting in counterflow of the Ganges River, and backflow of seawater in the eastern Ganges Plain.The vast and fertile land of 200,000 square kilometers was submerged in the mud, and the territory of the Republic of Bangladesh was lost. The displaced refugees crossed the border that disappeared under the water and landed in India. When they set foot on the unfamiliar shore in dilapidated boats, they were greeted by the guns of the Indian army.India and Calcutta are surrounded by water, and there is no room to accommodate these foreign refugees who have no shelter, food or jobs. At first, they just fired warning shots into the air, but the refugees went ashore one after another, turning a blind eye; finally, several bullets pierced their chests, causing them to fall on the boundary line between the sea and the land. The scene immediately caused turmoil, and the loud bangs that could not tell the difference between gunshots, roars or wailing flooded the entire bay. Refugees were shot one after another, but there were more people than bullets.When one of the coastal defenses was breached, the refugees would invade from here, running barefoot towards the inland. Troops continue to build up and shoot at refugees.But the momentum of the refugees landing far exceeded the speed of the massacre by the Indian army.So the army had no choice but to start retreating, but this time it was replaced by the Indian people fighting with refugees in order to protect food and land. Who fired the first bullet?Who gave the order?A series of questions were drawn into the vortex of chaos, India's political and social order collapsed severely, and everyone even had to kill to protect themselves. In Japan, industrial areas located in the coastal areas of Tokyo Bay, Osaka Bay, and Ise Bay are facing the crisis of rising water levels and seawater intrusion, and they have closed down or moved factories one after another.The bureaucrats of the Ministry of Economic Affairs talked loudly in the media, believing that now is a good opportunity for coastal industries—iron smelting, shipbuilding, petrochemicals, etc.—to shift to inland intensive industries, and the era of economic reform is coming. Land prices in North Kanto, Kinki Inland, and Gifu began to soar, and land property rights issues were involved. Several bureaucrats were on the list and were questioned by members of the opposition party in Congress. challenge. Compared with the tragic situation in India and Asia, Japan should laugh at its own luck, but the actual situation is still deteriorating.The fear of famine captured the hearts of the people, everyone snapped up land to open vegetable gardens, and more people flocked from the metropolis to the countryside. "Depending on the situation, the snails without shells should have the upper hand. They are lighter without shells, and they are more likely to leave Tokyo resolutely." Sangshan is right about the fact that the housing prices in coastal areas such as Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kawasaki do have a gradual downward trend compared with the soaring land prices in the inland areas. Once they exceed a certain bottom line, they will suddenly plummet. At that time, I really can’t imagine the social economy. What kind of chaos will happen.The sick society that has always regarded the land of nature as a tool for speculation has finally received its due retribution. 无壳一身轻的桑山与我仍然没有离开东京，主要是因为对《地球的科学与情报》的执着，但由于木材供应量锐减，纸张产量降低，业绩不佳的部门纸张供给量也跟着减少，因此历史悠久的《地球的科学与情报》杂志被迫削减页数，如果木材供应量继续衰退，到时势必面对休刊，甚至停刊的命运吧，只可惜了前一阵子拜“银环计划”独家报导之赐创造了销售一空的奇迹。 “有时间怨声载道，还不如趁手头充裕时在群马县或枋木县置产；照这情况看来，海岸线不久会推进到宇都宫国前桥附近，一切顺利的话还能住到'新'湘南海岸呢。” 桑山这个笑话很难笑，如果当真又觉得充满了悲观的语气，听的人完全得不到慰藉，虽然我不认为他是在安慰我。 食物与民生用品飙到天价，要维持每日的正常生活已非易事，哪有精力去管土地。更何况，眼前唯一可以确定的是，让我动用为数不多的定存之日已逐渐逼近。 森尾“教授”那宏伟的计划应该就要实现了吧，美苏科技之强远近皆知。但是照这情况看来，在世界得救前，包括我在内的一般小老百姓可能早就活不下去了，也许到时候我会饿得跑到深山里找青蛇蛋来吃。 脑海的景象与快乐根本沾不上边，但我却笑了。不久我随即收起笑意，并拨了一个电话给森尾“教授”，教授仍然待在深山的废校里过着无拘无束的生活。有一阵子媒体宛如受到磁石吸引的铁砂般对他趋之若鹜，几天的热度过后，他就乏人问津了。 教授藉由特殊管道取得几项收入，最厉害的是他拥有自给自足的能力。“除了海草以外的食物都是我的营养来源”，这是他最傲人的一点。 即便他是“银环计划”的提案人，一个在野学者的提案一旦交由先进国家实施，就已经不属于他的管辖范围了。我对计划的详细内容并不了解，但在他的提案中有许多技术层面与经济效率部份需要修正，这些修正案全被冠上“某国提案”，所谓的智慧财产权根本束之高阁。“银环计划”是属于世界各国也是全人类的合作计划，功劳已经归于圣地牙哥的指挥中心，但教授并未对此表示抗议或谴责。 “嗨，你是《地球的情报与科学》杂志的南村先生吗？近来可好？” “我是《地球的科学与情报》的南村，我不久就要结婚了。” "Oh!" “所以说，到时可能要向您分租几个房间，我开始觉得自给自足的生活也蛮不错的。” “这真是天大的喜事啊，准新娘是哪位？” “桑山凉子，我同事。” “啊，原来是那位豪迈大方的小姐啊。” 教授又发出如同布袋在风中飘动的笑声，我的耳膜并没有受害，因为我把听筒从耳际拿开。 “太好了恭喜你了，她是个大美人呢！不过，恕我直言，你们有关系了吗？” “还没，但很快就会有了。” "Oh……" “今晚结果就会分晓，为我加油吧，事成后的第二天我会通知你。” 我搁下话筒，正好瞄到桑山凉子苗条的身影走进编辑部。 ※※※ 一九九四年夏天，电视报导十二根长型水塔完工，耸立在海平面上，面对这项超越重重艰难，充份展现人性光辉与国际和谐精神（！）的建筑工程，圣地牙哥指挥中心不久就会出版一本血泪交织的记录特集吧。到哪一天，美苏两国还会共同斥资合力拍摄一部记录片也说不定，我保证日本教育部会明定为教育影片。 指挥中心的启动按键共有三个，联合国事务长、美国总统、苏联最高干部会议议长兼共党书记长三人同时按键启动。一个笑话能以笑话收场是最值得庆幸的事，其实我内心还预设了第四个按键，这第四个按键应该由森尾教授那肥厚的手指来按。 “这么麻烦做甚么，只要一个键就够了。” 柔山凉子斩钉截铁地说道——她快要嫁人了，但在工作场合她还是维持旧姓。 “只要森尾教授一个人来按钮就够了，还可以再分一个按钮给联合国总长，其他两人连边也沾不到，给全世界惹来这么多麻烦，应该闪到一边凉快去。” 总编辑坐在我们身旁，双眼直盯着电视画面。 “桑山小姐，你都订婚了，口气怎么还是这么粗鲁啊？” “请放心，我未婚夫就是因为我说话的口气才迷上我的。” 桑山凉子这番话并没有错，我发出意会的一笑。 此时播报员发出凄厉的惊叫，因为那三人同时按下按钮，放水塔正式展开运作。 “人类睿智的结晶！不畏眼前艰困的危机！抛下私利团结合作！创造优大的奇迹！现在终于完成了！我们将永远铭记这个日子！永远也忘不了！” 兴奋过度的播报员从没这么刺耳过，“银环计划”工程从现在起进入第二阶段。 “放水塔以每秒七点九公里的速度！将海水送到太空！飞上去了！飞上去了！宛如一条飞天的银龙！” 我开始担心播报员的声带。 接着我的未婚妻转向我。 “这么一来，我们就不必为了买房子伤透脑筋了。” 说得一点都不错。 ※※※ 两年后，银环完成了，两京四千兆吨的水——“二十四”后而加上十五个“○”——化成冰轮飘浮在太空，海面没有上升，世界也免除了水患。 但是异常气候并没有消失，天气仍然不正常，富庶国家的海面与天空出现少有的混乱景象，交通与运输相当不顺畅。由于物资供应依然吃紧，物价并没有下滑趋势，但可以看出一切正缓缓地趋于稳定状态，节外生枝的问题也逐渐获得改善。 日本俳句界里，“月”是形容秋季的用语，“银环”是形容甚么季节的用话呢？到目前为止秋派与冬派仍然争执不休，真不知该怎么评断这些人，反正再过一段时间他们就会做出结论吧。人类并不笨，他们应该明白与其争论不休，还不如透过协调才能衍生出更好的明天。 想着想着，刚刚去医院妇产科探望妻子与小孩的我一回家便打开电视，正好赶上新闻时间。 “南极大陆主权争夺战况恶化，阿根廷与智利两国军队正面发生冲突，并引爆核子弹，战况可能波及全球。” 字幕如此显示。 我开始左顾右盼。 打算找瓶酒来喝。