Chapter 893
Not a single one could withstand a beating.
The questioning of Wang Donglai has never stopped.
As soon as one person sits down, a second person immediately stands up.
Questioning, answering; questioning, answering; questioning, answering.
From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., for a full four hours, Wang Donglai did not rest or drink water, standing on the stage and answering dozens of questions.
Every question is sharp, every doubt is reasonable, and every challenge hits the nail on the head.
But he accepted them all.
Use data, facts, logic, and honesty.
Four hours later, when the last questioner sat down, the room fell silent.
No one stood up anymore.
Because everything that could be asked was asked; everything that could be questioned was questioned; everything that could be challenged was challenged.
Wang Donglai answered all the questions correctly.
The answer they provided was so flawed that they couldn't find any loopholes.
But some people are still unwilling to accept this.
During the lunch break, a group of Western scholars gathered together.
"We can't just let this go."
The speaker was a professor at MIT whose research focuses on quantum computing: "If Galaxy Technology continues down this path, the world's scientific research discourse power will fall into the hands of the Chinese."
"What should I do?"
Another person asked, "They've brought out genuine items, so how can we question them?"
"The real thing?"
Someone sneered, "Who can prove that string theory is true? That stuff hasn't been proven in hundreds of years. Let's start from there."
"Correct."
Immediately, someone chimed in, saying, "Quantum computing, superconductivity, and chips are all things we can see; we can't say they're fake. But string theory is different; nobody can prove those things. We can just say that their theory is flawed, doesn't make sense, and is inconsistent."
"And that conch shell model!"
"Dark matter and dark energy weren't included, which is a loophole in itself. We'll seize on this and attack it relentlessly."
The group got more and more excited as they talked.
The meeting resumed at 2 p.m.
Right from the start, someone stood up.
"Professor Wang!"
This is a German scholar whose research focuses on cosmology: "I have a question. Why doesn't your conch shell physics model include dark matter and dark energy?"
Wang Dong came to see him.
Do you think it should be included?
"of course."
The German scholar asserted confidently: "Dark matter and dark energy are the cornerstones of modern cosmology. Without them, we cannot explain the rotation curves of galaxies, the accelerated expansion of the universe, or the formation of large-scale structures. Your model's omission of them is itself a huge flaw."
Many people in the audience nodded in agreement.
After questioning all morning, we finally found a place where we could fight.
Wang Donglai did not answer immediately.
He walked to the edge of the table, picked up a bottle of water, and took a sip.
Then he walked back to the center of the stage and looked at the German scholar.
"You just said that dark matter and dark energy are the cornerstones of modern cosmology. I'd like to ask you a question..."
He paused.
Have you ever seen dark matter?
The German scholar was taken aback.
"what?"
"I ask you, have you ever seen dark matter? Have you ever caught it with your own hands? Have you ever seen it with your own eyes? Even once?"
The German scholar opened his mouth, but said nothing.
"You haven't seen it."
Wang Donglai answered for him: "No one in the world has ever seen dark matter. It's just a hypothesis used to explain the phenomena we observe. It's like how people back then hypothesized about 'ether'."
His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear.
"But this hypothesis is increasingly inconsistent with the observational data. The rotation curve of the Milky Way does not match the predictions of the dark matter model. The formation of small-scale structures does not match. The direct detection experiment of dark matter has been going on for thirty years and has found nothing. It doesn't match, it doesn't match, nothing matches."
He paused.
"And you, you regard it as a 'foundation'?"
The German scholar's face turned red.
"But...but this is the mainstream view! The whole world thinks so!"
"Mainstream viewpoint?"
Wang Donglai laughed, his tone tinged with sarcasm, and said, "When Copernicus proposed the heliocentric theory, what was the mainstream view? The geocentric theory."
"When Galileo supported the heliocentric theory, what was the mainstream view? It was still the geocentric theory."
"When Darwin proposed the theory of evolution, what was the mainstream view? Creationism."
He took a step forward.
"In the history of science, every advancement has been a subversion of the 'mainstream view.' If everyone only believed the mainstream, then science would be dead."
The German scholar stood there, his face alternating between red and white.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but couldn't utter a word.
Europe is the most powerful place in the world for research on dark matter.
They launched a large number of cutting-edge probes into space and obtained a wealth of data, practically monopolizing the interpretation of a range of cosmological knowledge, including dark matter and dark energy. They represent the authority in this field.
That's why European scholars reacted so strongly to Wang Donglai's string theory and the physical models he presented.
Because, if we acknowledge that Wang Donglai was right.
That would mean that all the money they've invested in dark matter and dark energy will be wasted.
This means that this group of the smartest people has gone down the wrong path.
The scholar who voiced his doubts was a professor from the Max Planck Institute.
The reason he stepped forward instead of other academicians was because he was not yet willing to break ties with Wang Donglai.
It's quite appropriate to use his status as an ordinary professor as a test.
Moreover, his ordinary status was due to his position at the Max Planck Institute, Germany's most famous non-profit research institution.
It is not only a large scientific research organization in Germany, but also the largest, most prestigious and most effective autonomous scientific organization in the world.
Its predecessor was the Wilhelmine Royal Society of 1911, and it was not until 1948 that it was named after Max Planck.
The Max Planck Institute comprises 83 institutes and has over 25,000 staff members, including 14214 scientists, whose research fields encompass basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Such a top-notch research organization naturally requires professors who can establish themselves within it to be truly exceptional individuals.
After being momentarily subdued by Wang Donglai's words, he calmly considered the situation and came up with a solution.
"Academician Wang, I have no intention of arguing with you about the definition of naming."
"The existence of dark matter and dark energy is a real phenomenon that we have already observed and noticed. It cannot be denied simply by not acknowledging it."
"Therefore, I think it's not very meaningful to dwell on this issue."
"I have another question, and I would like to ask Academician Wang to answer it."
“I have read Academician Wang’s papers. In the second paper, on page 24, a lemma is cited, but I noticed that this lemma has not been proven.”
"Academician Wang, could you please prove this lemma, or provide an explanation?" Wang Donglai, standing on the stage, was not too surprised to hear this.
"You're right, I didn't prove that lemma in the paper."
“I acknowledge the problem, but before I explain, I need to clarify something.”
"That is because the time for this international academic conference is limited, and my time is also scheduled. Only today will I be able to publicly answer your questions."
"If anyone still has any questions, feel free to contact me privately or discuss them on your own."
"Normally, each person can only ask one question, but I can make an exception for you this time."
"I can answer your question."
"This lemma is actually very simple. In my paper, there is more than just this one lemma; there should be thirteen more of the same kind."
"I originally thought that such a simple corollary lemma did not need to be pointed out by me in the paper."
"I didn't expect things to be like this. It seems that I haven't done my job well enough."
As soon as Wang Donglai said this, the expressions of everyone in the audience changed.
These words were practically pointing a finger at the professor's face, implying that he couldn't understand Wang Donglai's paper and that his level of understanding was insufficient.
That's practically killing someone by breaking their spirit.
For a researcher, such criticism is extremely harsh.
After saying this, Wang Donglai pressed a button on his hand.
On the screen behind them, rows of companies appeared one after another.
"Fortunately, I had made preparations in advance and taken precautions against any unforeseen circumstances."
"After all, such an important paper is so difficult that it's inevitable that some people won't understand it."
"I originally intended it to explain and popularize science to ordinary people, but I didn't expect it to be brought out here."
"I will send you the relevant supplementary documents for the paper, or you can download and read them yourself."
"Finally, I have something to announce."
"That is, to offer a global reward for this paper, with the reward amount tentatively set at five million, and there is no limit to the number of people who can win."
"Anyone who can find errors in my paper and provides solid evidence can send it to us immediately and we will receive a reward."
"For the sake of academic development, I welcome everyone to participate!"
Wang Donglai's eloquent words effectively silenced everyone.
A reward of five million is definitely not low.
However, finding problems in Wang Donglai's paper is very difficult.
Even top-level physics problems like string theory are like this.
Moreover, what happened in front of everyone was like a resounding slap in the face.
Wang Donglai believed that the inferences and lemmas were completely unnecessary to write out, as everyone could easily see them and no additional explanation was needed.
As it turned out, no one could understand it and they thought there was something wrong with Wang Donglai's paper.
If such things hadn't been said, it would have been fine.
The embarrassment and awkwardness of saying it in front of so many researchers from around the world is indescribable.
After Wang Donglai spoke, the scene fell silent once again.
The corollary lemma file was also sent to the professor's mobile phone.
In the following period, the questions raised by Wang Donglai became much less confrontational.
It wasn't until 4 p.m. that the last person to raise a question sat down.
The entire room was silent for a full ten seconds.
Then, thunderous applause erupted.
This is not polite applause, not courteous applause, but heartfelt, sincere, and respectful applause.
Those who had questioned him, those who had challenged him, and those who wished they could bring him down were all applauding at this moment.
Because everything Wang Donglai brought out was genuine.
Not afraid of doubts, able to withstand challenges.
The truth becomes clearer through debate.
……
That evening, the news spread throughout the country.
A video has gone viral on Douyin (TikTok).
In the video, Wang Donglai stands on the stage, calmly responding to and answering the questions posed by one person after another.
Every time a question is answered, the screen is flooded with comments.
"666666"
"So domineering!"
"This is the demeanor of a great power!"
"Who else is there?!"
"Keep questioning! Keep questioning!"
"I'm dying of laughter. That guy who talked about dark matter was completely shut down."
"The British professor looked at it for forty minutes and finally said, 'It's right.' I burst out laughing."
"Doesn't this scene look familiar to everyone? Doesn't it resemble Donnie Yen standing alone in the ring saying, 'I'm going to take on ten of them'?"
"None of them can withstand a beating; they're all utterly vulnerable!"
"Who would have thought Wang Donglai was so strong? He directly debated with a group of scholars and single-handedly confronted scientists from all over the world. That's so cool!"
"Speaking of which, our domestic scholars and experts are usually quite talkative, but now they've fallen silent."
"When spring comes, I don't want to speak; which insect dares to utter a sound?"
"There are two more lines: 'Sitting alone by the pond like a tiger crouching, resting one's spirit under the green shade of the trees.' This is a poem by an instructor, and it's quite imposing."
On Weibo, the top ten trending topics were all occupied by this debate.
#Wang Donglai's Debate with the Scholars#
#Answering hundreds of questions in four hours#
#Western scholars say I'm convinced#
#Dark matter scholars left speechless after being confronted#
#StringTheoryIsNoLikelyToBeQuestioned#
#This is true strength#
Each post has millions of comments.
"I watched the whole live stream, it was so exciting! So exciting!"
"Those people were so arrogant at first, and so pathetic in the end. It's so satisfying!"
"Wang Donglai stood there, facing hundreds of people all by himself, and answered them all correctly. What kind of god is he?"
"These are the backbone of a nation! These are the true pillars of a great power!"
"Back then, we were ridiculed for 'only knowing how to plagiarize.' Today, who dares to say that?"
My WeChat Moments feed is flooded with screenshots.
"Today, we witness history."
"Those who questioned it eventually shut up."
"Strength is the best response."
"Wang Donglai, yyds!"
Information about this epoch-making academic conference is everywhere on various platforms.
That's so inspiring!
As more and more information is disclosed and more details are revealed, more people are truly feeling the development and breakthroughs in domestic science and technology.
This is not technology that remains on paper; it is a technology that is directly applied and is present in everyone's lives.
Smart products equipped with Xuanwu batteries have already been launched. Although they are expensive, their performance has been greatly improved. They are absolutely top-notch products and are worth the price.
This is true to varying degrees for other technologies as well. (End of Chapter)