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China is boldly going where no one has gone before

2024/4/3
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Stephen Chen 认为中国在核动力宇宙飞船反应堆、熔盐堆反应堆和高超音速武器等领域的研发进展迅速,已经取得了突破性进展,部分技术甚至超越了美国。他列举了多个案例,说明中国科学家和工程师们是如何将看似不可能的科幻设想一步步转化为现实的。但他同时也指出,并非所有项目都能成功,仍存在一定的失败率。 Holly Chik 则重点介绍了中国科学家如何利用人工智能技术在各个领域取得突破,例如利用AI设计火星制氧催化剂、设计牙冠以及改进语音识别技术等。她还谈到了中国科学家在应对气候变化方面所做的努力,例如利用AI技术提高可再生能源的效率。此外,她还提到了深圳一个培养年轻科学家的研究所,旨在培养未来的科技人才。

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This chapter explores China's advancements in nuclear technology for space travel, comparing its ambitious one-megawatt reactor project with NASA's approach. It also discusses the development of a thorium molten salt reactor and its potential applications in various sectors.
  • Development of a one-megawatt nuclear reactor for interplanetary travel, exceeding NASA's power output.
  • Creation of a thorium molten salt reactor, offering an alternative to uranium-based reactors.
  • Design of a nuclear-powered cargo ship, a project currently in the blueprint stage.

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China is turning science fiction into fact, whether through the development of nuclear reactors for interplanetary space travel or the use of artificial intelligence to fight corruption. The Post’s science editor Stephen Chen and science reporter Holly Chik discuss some of the latest achievements by China’s scientific community and how the country is nurturing the next generation of scientists. Read the latest on China science: https://sc.mp/a3caf7