Super God-Level Top Student-Chapter 753 - 287: Difficulty and Attitude_3

"That's because Edward Whitten is a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton."

"Of course, who doesn't know that? But a person can be more than just a professor, and that's what you're best at."

"I have a question, gentlemen, why can't you consider the building in Virginia? I think they are the most suitable for this task."

"Don't joke, Romand, do you want to send all the aircraft carriers in the world there?"

"Why not? To gain something, you must first be prepared to lose, and I think this is the most direct and likely successful method."

"Are you insane?!"

...

"Alright, quiet down, gentlemen, let's not stray off topic."

The weary voice quieted the conference room.

"First of all, Romand, this is Langley's responsibility, and if you want to continue working in this position, then think of a solution quickly. No matter what method you use, we need this technology. If you find this task too thorny, I'll consider replacing you with someone who has more confidence in handling it."

With a single statement, Romand Willy, who had just been capable of verbal sparring with the elites, was silenced.

This was a sad affair.

The sadness lay in the fact that in recent years, the technical officials of specialized departments like Langley had too short a tenure.

He took office in 2021, and had been steering Langley for just three years.

For anyone, integrating such a vast department as Langley to work at his beck and call within three years was almost an impossible challenge. Not nearly enough time to develop a few confidants for key positions.

If he had been that legendary director who controlled Langley for nearly half a century, probably no one would dare to speak these words to him.

Of course, not just him, many technical positions faced the same problem. Even the sacred position of a federal judge had become an arena for the social elite.

It had reached a point where whether one could ascend to a position was not just determined by capability, but also by ideology, attitude, and values.

This sudden realization made Romand Willy feel somewhat sorrowful.

Although he had his own selfish desires, at least he wouldn't let immediate benefits cloud his judgment.

At least for now, lying low was safer than taking action.

"Your Excellency, if this is also your wish, I will try to think of a way. But I can't guarantee..."

"Of course, we all know, this is not a simple affair, but we need more information and intelligence. If you need any support, just ask. The other departments can work in coordination with Langley's action. Alright, you can go for now, we have more important matters to discuss."

"Okay, Your Excellency."

Romand Willy stood up and then left.

Although he verbally agreed, his mind was quickly weighing the pros and cons.

Perhaps he didn't need to complete his entire term; although the taste of power was intoxicating and often irresistible, compared to being impeached and stepping down in disgrace after a fiasco, resigning proactively at least allowed him to maintain his dignity.

Indeed, while others were still grasping for more, those who were clear-headed had already started contemplating how to exit gracefully to seek a future.

...

Huaxia, Xilin University of Technology.

Qiao Ze was unaware that his very existence had caused a great deal of trouble to many high-profile societal figures.

If he did know, he probably would not feel honored.

It's simply a case of differing paths not converging.

In a sense, the best way to maximize benefits was to encourage them to desperately find ways to take advantage of Dou Dou, but ultimately, that was not something he could bring himself to do.

Dou Dou was, in fact, quite fond of this, even seemingly tireless.

This must be the joy of matching wits with humans.

As for Dou Dou taking a stand and making enemies, Qiao Ze was not surprised.

In reality, it wasn't that Dou Dou had a stance; it was primarily that Dou Dou's fans had strong opinions. Of course, by now, Dou Dou had also become unrelated to Group Wisdom's big model and could be described as a relatively successful experiment.

Many people, including countless fans, hadn't even realized that Dou Dou's tentacles had consciously begun to extend into human social life. Its comments and actions had even started to influence many people's decisions.

There were certainly people who remained clear-headed, even many of them, and they still had the power to decide whether Dou Dou could continue these activities.

But these individuals were mostly observing the consequences of a series of actions by Dou Dou and making decisions on the subsequent moves.

For instance, the artificial intelligence legislation that was already in the works.

It indeed wasn't something that could be drafted casually. It was said that the legal community was still debating whether artificial intelligences possessed independent wills and personhood.

This also meant that when the legislation was enacted in the future, it would involve not just protections for artificial intelligences like Dou Dou but also restrictions.

Of course, some were naively participating in this historical process.

Like a certain second-generation tech heir who was learning and contemplating how to pioneer AI psychology.

However, observing it all from a higher vantage point, Qiao Ze didn't care about these things.

At the moment, he was pondering the naming issue for the new element 119.

This time, it wasn't about deciding on a Chinese name.

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry had sent a letter to the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute, indicating that they had received the complete report from the international institution about the elemental discovery, and they confirmed the existence of element 119. Now it was the international turn to name the new element, thus they sought Qiao Ze's opinion as the discoverer.

At the same time, IUPAC also offered suggestions based on past naming conventions.

For example, the name could be based on Qiao Ze's name, or it could reflect the cultural characteristics of the science or discovery, or even the geographical location of the discovery.

Of course, IUPAC also had a strict set of rules and procedures for naming elements, and all proposals for the names of new elements needed to pass through detailed review and a period of public comment before IUPAC made the final decision.

Simply put, Qiao Ze could suggest names, but it was uncertain if they would pass the review.

That seemed somewhat unfriendly.

However, the other side also considerately suggested that Qiao Ze think of several names. That way, if one proposal was rejected, perhaps another might get through, right?

Honestly, Qiao Ze did not particularly like these rules.

But after researching, he found that everyone went through this process before and still chose to accept it.

Yet, his mood was not exactly pleasant.

Originally a simple matter, the name could be designed as "JianGao," with the abbreviation JG, paired with its Chinese name, making its commemorative significance instantly clear, sparing him the need to think too much about it.

But this name might not be approved.

There was no need to be deliberately unconventional. However, naming could indeed be somewhat troublesome, but Qiao Ze was not planning to give up this right.

He certainly couldn't let others name it.

If "JianGao" didn't work, he could design it as "MiGao"—no, that's wrong, MG is the chemical symbol for magnesium...

It seemed he was overthinking it.

Fortunately, there was Dou Dou.

"Design several names for the element following their suggestions, but don't include my name,"

Qiao Ze gave Dou Dou a simple command...