Gene Game

12 Some in-depth exchanges (2)

    The captain said the same, and Liu Yi's heart jumped fiercely. Is such a thing really okay? "But," he said hesitantly, "I don't think there is any reason to look down on my current job. Although there are many uncomfortable places, it is not enough to change one." After thinking about it, he felt no It's time to stop talking, so he said, "However, it's not so sure."

    "Of course, I understand," Captain Qin said, "We did not force you to give an answer immediately. You can consider it slowly."

    "you guys?"

    "I have some business dealings with Captain Qin. I can't tell you the details right now," Professor Xu Tian took Liu Yi to sit down at this moment. "But for another thing, you will definitely help, and only you can help." Seeing Liu Yi frowned, he added, "It's something Xiao Xu couldn't accomplish."

    Liu Yi looked at Qin Shiwu, who nodded in agreement. So he nodded: "What do I need to do?"

    The old professor gestured briefly, Captain Qin turned on the projector, and the picture of Power Armor and related explanatory text were projected on the screen. They came prepared, and Qin Shiwu probably took a lot of thought to see the quality of the ppt.

    "Captain Liu, you are an expert in application, do you know the development history of Power A?" Xu Tian asked.

    "I only know a little bit," Liu Yi was very modest. "In the 1980s, as an auxiliary and supplement to the main force, power armors began to be installed in the United States and the Soviet Union."

    "Very correct, please continue. Regarding the development history of Power Armor, anything is fine."

    "Well, uh, in the earliest days, those power armors that are now called the first generation are actually more suitable to be called individual exoskeletons. They have no defense and maneuverability at all. They can only increase the load and they rely on manual commands. From the operation From the perspective of the author, it is completely unqualified. The second generation began to be equipped with basic armor, most of which were driven by mechanical and hydraulic. After putting it on, only simple actions can be done, but it improves survival, weight and mobility. They are all significant, enough for shelling, sniping, fire suppression, and the classic Soviet MDS-84, known as the AK47 in the power armor. After modernization and upgrading of electronic equipment, the second-generation armor is sufficient to meet the needs of ordinary security warfare. Most of the equipment in our team is of this generation. Later in Afghanistan, because both sides invested in Power A, which stimulated the progress of related technology, the third generation of Power A..."

    "Very good, very good," Professor Xu Tian interrupted him, "Captain Qin, can give Xiao Liu 100 points."

    "Counting actual operations, 200 points."

    The old man's face was red, and he seemed quite excited by Liu Yi's performance: "Let me talk about it. The third generation A is electric and mechanical hybrid drive, and it is equipped with motion capture system and biosensing system. This is a qualitative improvement. It is the first time to be able to fully simulate human actions. As for the so-called fourth-generation A, few have been put into application at present, and the improvement is of course not small, such as the use of all-electric drives, data links, information terminals, and helmet-mounted displays. Wait, but compared to the third-generation armor, there is no essential change in operation. In fact, the performance improvement of power armor in all countries in the world has encountered a bottleneck. What do you think is the shortest piece of wood that makes up the wooden barrel?"

    This issue has long been concluded between professionals and military fans. Liu Yi blurted out: "It's the manipulator itself."

    "That's right. Among the several elements of the power armor, let's talk about the mobility first. With the current technology, it is not difficult to make the power armor have 100 kilometers, 200 kilometers, or even higher speeds. However, considering the places where Power Armor actually fights-cities, jungles, mountains, buildings, houses-such a high speed per hour has no practical meaning except for bumping into walls everywhere and making you feel dizzy. Human response can't keep up. Besides, Although there is a muscle assist system, you still have to move your legs forward. The frequency of the leg steps at this speed makes you tired."

    "So we will take the car in the long-distance raid, and then attack at the location," Liu Yi agreed. "And usually it only takes five or six meters to sprint. It is enough to rush from one side of the alley to the other side of the alley. Do this at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. Stop and get up quickly, and the acceleration is probably dozens of G."

    "Acceleration is not so exaggerated," the old man raised his head and glanced at the ceiling. "I did a mental calculation. If I started to stop at a distance of five meters, the acceleration would be less than 5G, and the time was 0.66. Like seconds."

    Is mental arithmetic too fast? Liu Yi respectfully said, "I rushed over if I didn't pay attention. So the main problem is that I can't keep up with the reaction?"

    "Right. Let's look at firepower again. In fact, the problem is still people in the final analysis. Multi-purpose fighters have two-seater, helicopters, tanks, and self-propelled artillery, and they have an entire fleet of radars, communications, and command. The manipulator of A is only alone. Your command center cannot provide specific guidance and often requires you to obtain battlefield information yourself. Therefore, many heavy weapons that can be equipped in theory are difficult to use due to actual operations. Everyone is content with melee weapons. Can't you be responsible for maneuvering, observing, aiming and contacting alone?"

    "You're right," Liu Yi carefully weighed his words. "However, Professor Xu, this doesn't seem to be the current development direction of Power A? We are dealing with terrorists, and 120 cans are enough. The heavy fire support, the frontal battlefield, we don’t need these things."

    The old man showed no mercy: "Narrow-minded! If it was your idea, the Soviets would not come up with MDA-82. Do you know how many guerrillas have been killed in Afghanistan by this type?"

    MDA-82 "Tulip", the early Soviet artillery power armor, NATO codenamed "Hazard". At that time, this power armor was able to carry 105mm howitzers on the cliffs that various self-propelled or towed artillery could not reach, which greatly changed the course of the war. Having said that, this is the celestial dynasty, not Afghanistan. Besides, from the current perspective, the model with a single function and slow-moving speed has long been eliminated by the times. When the words came to my lips, I held back again, forget it, it's useless to care about with the elderly.

    "Just now you mentioned the frontal battlefield, so it is even more important to mention the protection capabilities. Remember those MS45A? A helmet-mounted display alone costs 80,000 US dollars, and the whole machine is at least 600,000 US dollars. Aiming at auxiliary equipment, muscle assist systems, The power system is currently the best. I heard that a land-based integrated photoelectric target indication system was used. But what? When you killed them, was the gun worth $20,000? Was the bullet worth $50?"

    "It seems to be 5 rounds for 100 yuan?" Liu Yi is not sure. He enjoys double discounts from members and friends of the boss. "But after all, they are armor-piercing bullets fired from anti-material sniper rifles. They can't even block infantry fighting vehicles with a little less armor. live."

    "So, why don't you want to greatly improve the protection of Power Armor?"

    "There is a way to greatly improve the protection of the power armor, why not just sit in the tank? The same technology is used on armored vehicles, and the effect is much better," Liu Yi replied. "The power armor is not used to just face it. Weapons, no matter how hardened, can’t handle heavy firepower. Fighting asymmetrical wars or security wars, responding to terrorist attacks, blocking grenades and AK47 bullets, lucky enough to survive against the 107 rocket, which is completely enough. The US military two The second Iraq war was also occupied for 8 years. The previous time there was no power armor, and the casualties were at least ten times that of the following 8 years."

    "But the money wasted in the back is more than ten times that in the front. Note that I'm talking about waste. Beauty always makes some tall and flashy things. Fortunately, they never opened DDG1000, otherwise, it would be fate. A ship with a cost of 7 billion and a US$100 million anti-ship missiles can turn it into a sea fishing ten times. Let me tell you, if the few stupid things that came this time were not focused on expensive things, they would have to Go to MS45A and change to the modern model of MDS. You have already become a sieve. So many electronic devices, what binocular monoculars, 100% overlap, a virtual head-up display, active noise reduction, digital night vision, personalized size customization, painting The middle picture function allows the wearing of glasses, and goggles, as well as the interpupillary distance setting and recording function. But what use are these things in this task? It is better to wear two pieces of composite armor on the body. Their design is from the beginning Wrong!"

    Can't you say that? Whether DDG1000 or MS45A, at least played a role as a pioneer in technical verification. And how does this relate to what I want to do? Liu Yi felt that the old man pulled further and further. Qin Shiwu thought so too, coughing twice as a reminder. Professor Xu Tian paused visibly, adjusted his collar, and took a sip from the teacup pretendingly, before proceeding: "I have said a lot of deficiencies, and there is still a misguided development. Now it is your turn to speak. I have. Questions to ask."

    "Don't dare to be," the old man suddenly respectful, Liu Yi hurriedly adjusted his posture, "please speak."

    "If you ignore the restrictions of the manipulator, what role do you think Power A can play? For example, using AI."

    "AI? Do you mean unmanned power armor? That is impossible. AI can make some basic conditional judgments, but people must make decisions in the general direction. So instead of studying unmanned power armor, it is better to directly Go on drones and robots..."

    His words were interrupted by the old man: "I didn't say that AI is used to replace human control. AI is only an aid, and it can be completed in cooperation with humans. Let's say that if there is an AI that can replace humans to perform trivial operations that have no time for humans, it will allow you One person completes the entire process from observation to firing, allowing you to travel freely in this office building at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour without hitting anything. What can you do with this power armor?"

    After thinking and thinking, Liu Yi shook his head: "I'm sorry, I can't answer. I'm just a sniper. It is my job to give full play to the performance of the equipment. It is my job to target terrorists. Imagination is not my specialty. You should ask our captain. "

    Qin Shiwu glared at him.

    "Very good," I didn't expect the old man to be very satisfied with his answer. "We can't figure it out. So this problem will be solved by you."

    practice? Just about to ask how this kind of thing should be practiced, the old man handed over a pair of headsets, the one Xiao Xu gave him during the battle the day before yesterday, and a normal-sized suitcase.

    "This is?" Liu Yi looked suspicious.