"Mr. Ma Sitong, how dare you say that it is impossible for women to make their own contributions to the mathematical and experimental sciences?" "It's a pity, Mrs. Scobie, I don't want to say that." Ma Sitong replied, "Well, there have been a few famous female mathematicians from ancient times to the present, especially in Russia. Of course I admit that. However, Given the structure of women's brains, they can never be Archimedes or Newtons." "Oh! Mr. Ma Sitong, I want to protest to you on behalf of women..." "Mrs. Scobie, women are naturally charming and beautiful, so they are not good at transcendental reasoning."

"According to you, even if a woman sees an apple fall from a tree, she can't discover the law of universal gravitation like the famous English scholar at the end of the seventeenth century?" "Mrs. Scobie, the only thought a woman can think of when she sees an apple fall is to eat it, just like our great-grandfather Eve!" "Come on, you are completely denying that women have the ability to think..." "Speculation? . . . No, Mrs. Scobie, let me remind you that since there were men on earth—and women—of course, no woman's brain has done anything to science like Asia's. Contributions like Aristotle, Euclid, Keppler, Laplace."

"What kind of reason is this, the past does not equal the future!" "Oh! Things that could not be done in the past thousands of years, I'm afraid... will be difficult in the future!" "It seems that we women don't have to admit defeat, Mr. Ma Sitong, then women are only worthy of being..." "Be a good wife and mother!" Ma Sitong replied casually. It is true that the so-called scholar speaks well, is persuasive and persuasive, and convinces people with reason, and Mrs. Sikeby refuses to accept it. "Well, Mr. Ma Sitong," she said, "everyone has his own destiny and his own place. You are still your excellent calculator, go all out, overcome difficulties, and devote yourself to the great cause that you and your friends have dedicated to Go, I will be my 'good wife' with peace of mind, and provide financial assistance to your career..."

"We will be forever grateful," Ma Sitong replied. Madame Avengerino Sculby had a beautiful blush.Because she had developed a special affection for Ma Sitong, if not for all scholars.What a woman's heart is unfathomable! It seems that Ma Sitong is in the middle of a big business, and the wealthy American widow decided to invest a lot of money in it. Here's a brief introduction to the cause, and what the advocates are trying to achieve: According to Maltebrunn, Recruz, Saint-Martin, and the most authoritative geographers, the Arctic includes the following regions: 1. North Devon: snow-covered islands in the Baffin Sea and Lancaster Strait;

2. North Georgia: composed of Banks Land and the islands of Sabine, Byam-Martin, Griffith, Corn Valley and Bathurst; 3. Baffin-Parry Islands: including Cumberland, Southampton, James-Longmerset, Busia-Felix, Melville and other arctic lands and other little-known places. The entire area surrounded by the 78° line has a land area of ​​1.4 million square nautical miles and an ocean area of ​​700,000 square nautical miles. Beyond this parallel, intrepid modern explorers have gone through hardships to reach the edge of the 84° line, determined the position of several coasts shaded by tall icebergs, and studied the capes, headlands, harbors, The bay was named.In fact, this area can be collectively referred to as the Arctic Highlands.But beyond the 84° line, it is still in a state of mystery, and no well-founded maps can be seen. No one knows whether there is land or sea under the insurmountable Arctic iceberg in the space of six latitudes.

However, in 189X, the U.S. government unexpectedly offered to auction off this undeveloped area.In order to occupy the Arctic ice cap area, a new American company was established to request the right to transfer the area. A few years ago, the Berlin Conference established a special code for those powers who appropriated the wealth of others under the pretext of colonizing or opening up trade markets.But the code does not appear to apply to the Arctic, which is uninhabited.However, since things that do not belong to anyone belong to everyone, the new company does not need to "take by force", but only needs to "possess legally", which also avoids future disputes.

In the United States, any daring idea, even a plan that is completely impossible to realize, may have someone to prove its feasibility, or someone may invest in it to put it into practice.As you know, just a few years ago, the Baltimore Gunners Club undertook the mission of sending rockets to the moon in order to establish communications with the moon.Wasn't it the Yankee who provided the huge amount of money for this elegance at that time?Two members of the Gunners' Club risked their lives for this remarkable experiment.Without them, what would have been the success of this daring experiment?

For example, a man named Lesseps once proposed to dig a wide canal from the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean, across Europe and Asia, to the China Sea; The liquid silicate layer on the iron draws fire from the center of the earth; a bold electrician wants to collect the current on the surface and turn it into an inexhaustible source of heat and light; It is stored in huge containers and transported to cold regions in winter; a very clever hydraulic scientist tries to use the huge energy of tides to generate heat and work.How many joint stock companies or joint ventures were created to realize hundreds of similar plans!Which time was it not a Yankee who took the lead in subscribing for shares?Dollars flowed into social banks like rivers in North America rushing to the sea.

The Arctic area will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.When the news—an anecdote—was spread, there was an outcry, of course.In addition, the public subscription for the Arctic has not yet started, requiring a deposit to acquire the land.As for what the buyer bought it for, that was their own business. Develop the Arctic region!This idea can only come from the head of a madman. However, this time the plan is by no means child's play. A "Report to the People of the World" was distributed to the press circles in the New and Old Worlds. Newspapers in Europe, Africa, Oceania, Asia, and America simultaneously published the relevant news, and the people concerned even requested a pros and cons investigation. The New York Herald was the first to obtain the document, so that numerous subscribers read the following circular on November 7.

Tell the people all over the world that the book is located in the Arctic region beyond 84° north latitude, and has not yet been developed because it has not been explored. It is true that navigators of all countries marked the furthest points at the following latitudes: 82°45′, 28° west longitude, north of Spitsbergen, where the British Parry set foot in July 1847: 83°20′28″, longitude 50°W, north of Grinnell Land, May 1876, Sir John George Niles' British expedition to Markan set foot here: 83°35′, longitude 42°W, north of Niles Land, where Lockwood and Brainard, members of the American expedition under Lieutenant Greeley, set foot in May 1882;

It can be considered that the area from the 84° parallel to the North Pole, spanning six degrees, is now shared by the world.However, by law, no territory can remain in common forever, and the United States of America, following the law, has decided to facilitate the transfer of this territory. The newly established "Arctic Experiment Association" in Baltimore is the official representative of the United States of America.The company will obtain the development rights of the above areas according to legal procedures.According to the statutory terms, the real estate such as land, islands, rocks, rivers, lakes and seas in this area, whether covered by perennial snow or exposed by melting ice and snow in summer, is absolutely owned by the company. Regardless of changes of any nature in geography and climate, ownership of the area never expires. Residents of the new and old continents know that all countries can participate in the auction, and the item will go to the highest bidder at the end. Auction Date and Location: December 3, Auction Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. For all other matters, please write to William S. Foster, Temporary Agent, Arctic Experiment Society, 93 High Street, Baltimore. You think this announcement is ridiculous?Let it be.However, as far as its frankness and clarity are concerned, I don't think it will be said that it is invulnerable.Besides, the federal government has chartered the development of the Arctic, and as soon as the auction starts, it can become the veritable master of the region.Is there anything more serious than this? In short, there was a lot of discussion for a while.Some said it was just another nonsense without shadow, another American bullshit.Others think the proposal deserves serious consideration.In particular, they emphasized: the new company never mentioned that the public would pay for it so that the fools' dollar bills, money orders, gold and silver were moved into their own silver cabinets; they just spent their own money and used their own funds to buy Arctic Just real estate. For those who are more than savvy, the company need only assert its rights as the first occupier to acquire the area that will be auctioned.But here lies the problem.So far, the Arctic is still a forbidden area for human beings.Moreover, if the United States does become the recipient of the territory, its concessionaires will want to have contracts in place to avoid future challenges to their rights.Buyers and sellers are justifiably cautious.And it was such a big deal that the law couldn't be too careful. In addition, there is a future clause in the document that allows for various and conflicting interpretations.Not even the sharpest mind can figure out its exact meaning.The final clause states: "Regardless of changes of any nature in geography and climate, the title to the area shall never lapse." What does this sentence mean?What possibilities does it portend?How could the earth, and especially the area being auctioned, change geographically or climatically? Some thoughtful people say, "Obviously, there must be a reason!" All kinds of explanations have not only exercised the insight of some people, but also stimulated the curiosity of others. The Philadelphia Ledger made a joke about it: "The future occupants of the Arctic region will be informed that it is calculated that a hard-core comet will soon collide with the earth, the force of which will cause the geographical and climatic changes referred to in the article." The sentences are long, and they have the flavor of a technical article.But it doesn't show any problems. And the possibility of such a collision with a comet would not be accepted by any sensible person.In short, the owner will not consider such illusory assumptions. The New Orleans Delta asked, "Did the new company have an idea that precession would cause changes in favor of developing the site?" The "Hamburger Reporter" pointed out: "Since the precession movement is changing the parallel line of the earth's axis, it is entirely possible that this change occurs." Paris' "Science Magazine" replied: "Indeed, Ademaer has proposed in "The Change of the Ocean" that the combination of precession and the movement of the major axis of the earth's orbit may gradually change the average temperature and temperature of the earth over centuries. Amount of ice accretion at Earth's poles." "Edinburgh Magazine" retorted: "This is not necessarily the case. Even if this phenomenon is possible, and Vega becomes the North Star, it will take 12,000 years for the Arctic climate to change." Copenhagen's "Dagblade" retorted: "Then, after 12,000 years is a good time to invest. Before that, don't let us spend a crown for nothing!" Even if Science Magazine and Admar were right, the Arctic Experiment Association probably never counted on this precession-induced change. In fact, no one can figure out what this clause and the future cosmic changes it refers to mean. The easiest way to get to the bottom of it is to ask the board or chairman of the new company.But who is the chairman?have no idea.Who are the secretary and director?do not know either.No one even knows where the files came from.The only known person who brought the files to the offices of the New York Herald was a Baltimore man named William S. Foster.He is a respectable cod dealer at New Ground Adrinell & Co.Apparently a puppet, he's as silent about it as cod in a shop.The most astute reporter could not get a word out of his mouth.The name of a member of the Arctic Experiment Association is not disclosed, and I really don't want to be caught even in the shadows. If the proponents of this industry remain anonymous, their purpose is clearly made known to the world by the above-mentioned proclamations sent to the New and Old Continents: full possession of the land centered on the pole and bounded by the 84° line. arctic region. The North Pole is forbidden.In contemporary times, explorers who have boldly approached the pole include Parry, Macan, Lockwood and Brainard, but none of them crossed the 84° line.Others sailing to the Arctic seas are farther from the polar centre.For example, in 1874, Petz reached 82°15′ north of François-Joseph Land and New Zembour; in 1870, Le Haute reached 72°47′ north of Siberia; Neat expedition to 78°45′ near the island that later bears his name.Others, crossing Novosibirsk and Greenland, arrived at Cape Bismarck, but they were all within the 76°, 77° and 79° parallels. As shown in the documents, the Arctic Experiment Association left footprints between Lockwood and Brainard 25' arc between 83°35' and 84°.It will never follow in the footsteps of its predecessors.Its plan is to develop untouched virgin land. The range covered by the 84° line: From 84° to 90°, there are six degrees in total, 60 nautical miles per degree, a radius of 360 nautical miles, and a combined diameter of 720 nautical miles, so the circumference is 2,260 nautical miles, and the entire area is 400,000 Zero seven thousand square nautical miles.That's almost one-tenth the size of Europe.A pretty big piece of land! The document also pointed out that these areas have not yet been explored clearly geographically, and do not belong to any individual, but belong to everyone.Most countries have not yet thought of including it on their own territory.This conjecture should be possible.But it can be predicted that the neighboring countries (and other countries) will want to extend their territory northward, thinking that they have sovereignty over these areas.Besides, all discoveries in the Arctic region should be attributed to the brave explorers of various countries, and it is naturally justified for them to make territorial claims to the Arctic.Accordingly, the new corporation representing the federal government of the United States recognizes this right of the above-mentioned countries and offers to buy them this right for money.The supporters of the Arctic Experiment Association have repeatedly emphasized: ownership is shared by everyone, but it cannot be shared in total.Therefore, no one should object to the auction of this vast territory. There are six countries that are contiguous and have indisputable rights: the United States, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden-Norway, the Netherlands, and Russia.Other nations could also enter the competition based on the discoveries of their own sailors and travelers. France could have competed, as some of its sons and daughters had participated in expeditions to the Arctic.The most commendable is the brave Belot.Sent on the John Franklin expedition during Operation Peacock, he died off Bechet Island in 1853.Dr. Octave Pavey should not be forgotten either. He was killed near Cape Sabine in 1884 during Operation Greeley to Fort Conge.During the expedition of 1838-1839, Charles Martin, Mamier, Bravey and their brave companions reached the Sea of ​​Spitsbergen.It would be too much of an injustice to forget these brave lands.Nevertheless, France considered it inappropriate to intervene in an enterprise that was more industrial than scientific, and easily relinquished its share of the Arctic.While other countries may break their heads for this, France naturally has its reasons for doing so. As early as 1671, Frederick Marton, a German from Hamburg, launched an expedition to Spitsbergen; from 1869 to 1870, Koldovi and Hegerman led the team to set off, and they took the "German Goddess" " and the ship "Hanseatic League", along the coast of Greenland to Cape Bismarck.Although Germany has these glorious historical achievements, it never thought that it should use the Arctic land to expand the Germanic Empire. Although Austria-Hungary already occupied the François-Joseph region north of the Siberian coast, it had no intention of competing. Italy has no right to participate.It's unbelievable, but in fact there was no involvement. The Samoyeds of Siberia, the Eskimos of North America, the natives of Greenland, Labrador, the Baffin-Parry Islands, and the Aleutian Islands between Asia and the Americas, the original territory of the United States since 1867 The Zhoukeshi people in Russian Alaska, these residents are authentic aborigines in the northern region, but they have no right to speak.When the Arctic Experiment Association conducts auctions, what do these poor people use to bid high prices?Shells, walrus ivory, or seal oil?However, according to the statutory right of preemption, this land still belongs to them anyway, but it is about to be auctioned!Poor Eskimos, Zhoukeshis, and Samoyeds don't even ask them about auctioning their land. Such is the world of power!