[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-589":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You were told to build a tractor, but you're building a rocket?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1306396,1735,"Chapter 589 - 577 Killing Power","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-589",589,"\u003Cp>\"But that’s just trivial in the face of the universe’s might; for us, nuclear bombs are still a terrifying weapon, even in the vastness of space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Mingdong obviously disagreed with Ai Quan’s statement. As a nuclear expert, he was very clear about the power of nuclear bombs in space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a common belief that nuclear explosions in a vacuum, because they cannot form shockwaves and have no medium to transfer heat, have an extremely limited ability to affect with nuclear radiation; their main destructive power relies on strong electromagnetic pulses to destroy electronic equipment, and personnel just need to be a little bit farther away to be unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is a misconception; in reality, the effects of a nuclear explosion in space are even more intense than on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when a hydrogen bomb explodes, it produces a vast amount of thermal radiation, most of which is in the form of soft X-rays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>X-rays have wavelengths between ultraviolet light and γ (gamma) rays; those with shorter wavelengths are called hard X-rays, and those with longer wavelengths are called soft X-rays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When soft X-rays interact with a material’s surface, they will heat the outer layers first. Conventional spacecraft materials’ outermost soft coverings would be easily vaporized, which just shows how terrifying the temperature can get.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the outer layer of the material is heated and vaporized, it creates a shockwave inside, causing the inner layers to suffer immense pressure and begin to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This effect is almost like that of an armor-piercing shell; it’s like having TNT attached to the outer surface of the material and exploding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, with a hydrogen bomb of 1 million tons of TNT equivalent, an explosion at a distance of 10 kilometers in a vacuum would result in an energy density equivalent to 0.81 kilograms of TNT per square meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the neutron radiation produced at the same time would reach an intensity of 10 million rads; with a specially reinforced neutron bomb, it could double by another ten times, reaching 1 billion rads, which is 2 million times the amount humans can withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radiation value on the Moon over 24 hours is just 1369 microsieverts, equivalent to 136.9 rads...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that for today’s ordinary spacecraft, a million-ton hydrogen bomb exploding within a 10-kilometer radius can pretty much guarantee destruction, not to mention the strong electromagnetic pulse reaching hundreds of kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, on Earth, because of the atmospheric environment, most thermal radiations are transformed into high temperatures and shockwaves, which is why the destructive power of hydrogen bombs severely diminishes with distance, and the marginal effect is obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using nuclear bombs on the lunar surface is more likely to be a deep-buried detonation, which could significantly weaken the impact range, like on Earth. But if it were really a 200-million-ton-yield nuclear bomb...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Mingdong was especially worried about the spacecraft orbiting the Moon; they were not designed with these factors in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Quan understood his concerns well; they were some of the people in the world who best understood the power of atomic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, if these big guys are ever used, it would be as mutual deterrence, and the likelihood of escalating the situation is not high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Quan knew that the main reason the United Mining hydrogen bomb scheme could pass was still due to the five big suppliers, but in addition to curiosity about the nuclear vacuum blasts, there was also the intent to verify new configurations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were enough nuclear tests in the last century, over the decades, various countries have come up with new ideas one after another. These innovations cannot be validated by past experience; real explosions are the best method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the first test bomb provided by the UK, all other hydrogen bombs will undergo adjustments and modifications to some extent. Mining is only a byproduct of these goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Min: \"I have another idea, if we can increase the proportion of the fusion yield as much as possible, it also means we have a deeper understanding of nuclear fusion, which may benefit the development of controlled nuclear fusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, it seems we will also get to know the secrets of the hydrogen bomb?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Mingdong raised an eyebrow. Although there were many nuclear physicists at Hefei Base, only a very few knew about the specific configurations and basic principles of the hydrogen bomb, and controlled nuclear fusion was not the same as the hydrogen bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, but the central authorities will not disrupt your original plans, and we will offer help whenever needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Quan said with a sigh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, our research capabilities are nowhere near EAST, and the equipment here is much better than in the Capital; in a few years, maybe we will all be working on controlled nuclear fusion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Mingdong, \"That would be a good thing. Perhaps by the middle of this century, we might master the power of the sun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you say just a few months ago that commercial nuclear fusion would be figured out in the 2050s?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Mingdong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, a thirty-year timeframe, that’s probably the fastest speed, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completing ignition in an hour within ten years, getting the reactor up and running in twenty years, and sorting out helium fusion in thirty years; these are all very optimistic estimates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deuterium-tritium fusion has no future, but it would still be no small achievement if it’s accomplished within our generation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fudao City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the evening of December 12, a Y-20 aircraft from within the country landed at Fudao Airport. When several trucks carrying supplies and equipment drove off, a Mengshi off-road vehicle emerged from the aircraft’s hold, drove straight out of the airport, and joined the convoy heading toward the dock in Minamisoma City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuanwang Seven had arrived there just a few hours earlier to resupply, and it would set off for the designated observation area in the second half of the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting in the back of the Mengshi, Lin Ju couldn’t stop rubbing his temples, feeling a bit dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experience of flying in the Y-20’s cabin could hardly be described as comfortable. Hopping directly from there into a Mengshi off-road vehicle, its rigid seats and almost nonexistent suspension felt like being tossed around at the back of a city bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Academician She beside him was faring even worse, the roughness of the military off-road vehicle exceeding expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he persisted and turned to comfort Lin Ju:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just hold on... until the dock. There are special rest areas and... cough, restaurants on the ship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir She, Manman just sent me a message saying she’s already eating tuna sashimi. We could have taken a commercial flight just the same, couldn’t we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare take any flight, and who’s to say it won’t be another MH370?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way is filled with Patriots and F16s. Just one Sidewinder missile could knock you down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ju fell silent, obviously acknowledging the plausibility of such a scenario. Lately, Qianjun Rod No. 1 had already drifted over 20,000 kilometers into a high orbit, devoid of any capabilities to protect from space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite internet chatter about East Lin and West Mar, everyone knew that Lin Ju’s significance to domestic space endeavors was far greater than Musk’s, and without him, the variables were vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that New Yuan was the true top-tier private military contractor within the country, which alone was enough reason for the CIA.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy took an hour to reach the dock in Minamisoma City. This area still belonged to the Futo Controlled District. Far in the distance, the area was brightly lit, with measurement ships, warships, and supply vessels chaotically crammed together, resembling a United Nations gathering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 27,000-ton displacement Yuanwang Seven was not even the largest vessel Lin Ju saw; not far from the dock, a massive shadow was slowly passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>",1314,"2026-06-05T18:21:12.334Z",1,"novelbin.me","1ba754f62b724f2d565e3831ca59a91d0728435e41d05c84f299137b7074361f","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-590","you-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-chapter-588",804,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-were-told-to-build-a-tractor-but-you-re-buil-cover.jpg"]