LRAB #635 - Chapter 635: Space Root Server, Started! The World's Dilemma? No Need to Choose!
#635 - Chapter 635: Space Root Server, Started! The World's Dilemma? No Need to Choose!
"President Chen!"
Li Jinjun quickly greeted him.
He was the top leader of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, controlling the overall situation in the command and control center.
"Don't mind me, carry on with your work." Chen Hao nodded.
"Yes, sir!"
Li Jinjun immediately continued his busy work.
He knew that this chief designer had no interest in superficial greetings or formalities, only caring about whether the mission was completed.
Time passed.
Every minute, every second.
Everyone's heart was in their throat, carefully executing every step of the operation, closely monitoring every set of real-time data.
'First stage shutdown!'
'First and second stage separation! Second stage ignition!'
'Second stage shutdown!'
'Vehicle-payload separation!'
The first rocket completed its final step.
Li Jinjun did not dare to relax at all, and immediately shouted: "Now is not the time to be happy! There are still four rockets to be launched tonight -- the second rocket, immediately transport it to the launch pad!"
Just after he finished speaking.
He turned his head to look at where Chen Hao was, only to find that the other party had already left.
Where did he go?
A corner of the ground control station.
Led by Chen Hao, there was also a group of scientists from all over the country, each at their own workstations.
"Principal Wang, prepare for signal access!" Chen Hao issued the order.
"Yes, sir!"
Wang Shenghong's expression was solemn and excited.
"Chief Gong, connect to the internet!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Engineer Liu, switch to the new domain name resolution system!"
"Space root server is starting!"
"Attempting to connect!"
Various codes flashed constantly on the computer screens.
Chen Hao's hands flew across the keyboard, leading countless top scientists to connect and debug.
Everyone's emotions were extremely excited.
This was a great moment!
A moment worthy of being recorded in history!
Just because, the root servers built by North America for 22 years will be replaced by a brand new space root server, North America's last remaining trump card of internet hegemony, will be in the hands of this group of people... completely shattered!
"Quantum interconnection connection successful!"
"Resolution speed... far exceeds North American root servers!"
"Success... we succeeded!"
"Not yet!"
Chen Hao's hands did not stop, while typing characters, he said in a deep voice: "Currently, it's just our area."
"Tonight, more rockets will send quantum satellites to countless synchronous orbits around the world."
"The root server will cover space!"
Quantum!
Space!
Root server!
...
France.
Élysée Palace.
President Chirac frowned, and other senior officials also looked worried.
North America has spoken!
Either choose China, the price of decoupling from North America is that they will be cut off from the root server, completely reduced to an internet island.
Or.
Embrace North America and become a member of the alliance.
Not only was France worried?
Countless countries are having headaches.
Only a few countries that firmly support China, such as Myanmar, Pakistan, and North and South Korea, immediately issued statements to the outside world, saying that North America's actions were extreme hegemony, and they would not accept it or re-choose sides.
And the vast majority of other countries...
Okay!
More than a dozen small countries have already stood up to embrace North America.
More countries are like France.
Keeping silent.
Torn between choices, while also waiting.
Waiting for what kind of response China will make within the short one-day deadline given by North America.
"Damn North America!"
Chirac subconsciously scratched his head: "Using the root server to threaten the world is definitely an act of hegemonic behavior!"
A group of senior officials were silent.
Who doesn't know that this kind of threat is hegemonic behavior?
The problem is...
There is no solution!
Today in 2002, the internet usage rate in relatively developed Western countries is already extremely high.
The key is.
The internet in this life of 2002 is more prosperous than in Chen Hao's previous life.
Once it becomes an internet island...
The consequences are unimaginable!
But!
The economies of France and China have already had a deep level of integration.
Choose North America?
The internet is no longer an island, but the economy has become an island.
Undoubtedly the most difficult choice!
Suddenly!
A senior official from the network security department walked quickly into the meeting room: "Mr. President, good news!"
After a while.
When he explained the situation, everyone led by Chirac showed astonished expressions.
"Are you sure... you're not joking?"
Chirac was not surprised.
Instead, he stared blankly at the official: "I think... have you watched too many science fiction movies?"
It sounds like good news.
But...
It's too science fiction!
"China has already manufactured a sufficient number of analysis equipment, they claim that as long as we agree, they will immediately airlift and install it for free!"
The quantum satellite to build a space root server, it is impossible to access it through wired means.
Related equipment originally belongs to the quantum satellite interconnection package, China of course also completed the research and development.
No money!
Free delivery, free installation!
If it doesn't work, France will not lose anything, anyway, North America issued a statement, giving countries one day to consider.
Conversely.
If this thing is feasible, there will be no dilemma.
"Only one day!" Chirac gritted his teeth.
"China said, one day is enough."
"Okay! Let them send it, as soon as possible!"
"Yes, sir!"
Not only France received the call.
All the countries that were previously forced to choose sides by North America received similar calls.
Now.
No need to make painful choices!
...
Hongqiao and Pudong two major airports.
Passenger flights were all delayed, and were required by the higher authorities to postpone takeoff.
At the same time.
Countless planes, carrying large and small boxes, took off and flew to countries around the world.
At the same time.
Thousands of miles away, the White House.
The president was in a good mood, holding a cup of coffee and savoring it carefully, while waiting for good news to come.
Twenty years ago, North America spent a lot of resources, not only building the root server, but also laying a large number of submarine cables.
On the surface, it cost a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, but it was actually very forward-looking.
Today!
This has become a trump card to coerce the world!
Wait for the news.
I believe that there are many countries, especially countries with developed internet, will definitely have to change their decisions.
Of course, there are also those with underdeveloped internet, but these countries are very poor.
Who cares about this kind of broken country...
As long as the developed countries are firmly controlled in their own camp, it is enough for North America!
"Mr. President..." Warren ran in quickly.
"Good news is coming?" The president smiled.
"Bad news!"
"Today, I don't want to hear bad news!"
The president looked displeased.
There has been too much bad news recently: "All those bad news that have nothing to do with root servers and the internet, wait until tomorrow to report to me -- I only want to hear good news, understand? !"
He needs good news to bring joy.
"Mr. President, it's... bad news about the root server."
Warren's expression was very ugly.
"What?!"
"China released news, claiming that they have successfully developed... quantum satellite global interconnection."
"What satellite? What does it have to do with the root server?"
"That is..."
Warren is not a technical person, and can only clumsily explain: "They launched the root server into space with a satellite, and in the future... directly receive signals from space, acting as the root server for analysis!"
Huh?!
The president looked at Warren with a bewildered expression.
Is this guy telling a joke?
Too science fiction!