Chapter 947: Changing times, useless technology!(2/2)
Ignoring these "useless" things, Sumo patiently continued to look back.
Enter the daily necessities food category.
Perhaps the automatic reactor mounted on the Red Spider chariot can be manufactured on-site. The prices of daily necessities on the list are actually affordable based on the daily income of workers.
The purchasing power of a mere 1 commercial coupon can be exchanged for a lot of goods.
You can exchange for a set of polyester tops and pants, or a dozen or ten packs of band-aids.
You can buy some of the most basic condiments, such as salt, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, chicken essence, etc.
You can also buy some small and delicate items, such as screwdrivers, dough sticks, thermos cups, sewing boxes, sockets, etc.
And when it comes to food.
Seeing several best-selling items highlighted on the first page, Sumo couldn't help but be startled.
"Wait a minute, do you have the technology to synthesize starch, protein, and glucose?"
on the list.
One commercial coupon can actually buy a full 600g of starch, which is equivalent to about 800g based on the ingredient content of rice.
The protein item is even more outrageous. One commercial coupon can actually buy 300g?
What is this concept?
The protein content of chicken is only about 20%, and only 20g of protein can be extracted from 100g.
Based on the salary of two coupons per person per day, the protein that can be purchased is enough to extract 3kg of chicken.
At this price, if it were extracted directly from meat, the Red Spider Caravan would probably lose money.
"Yes, we have a complete set of industrial preparation technologies. As long as we can collect enough raw materials and have sufficient energy supply, we basically don't have to worry about food and drink."
"If you buy these basic ingredients in large quantities, we can also offer discounts on top of your purchase."
Walter explained softly.
It is not uncommon to use carbon dioxide hydrogenation to synthesize starch and carbon monoxide to synthesize protein. These technologies can be synthesized from a starting point through several steps of chemical reactions without using biological systems at all and using only chemical catalysts.
As early as the pre-war era of Blue Star, it had been promoted in many places, replacing the ancient agriculture and animal husbandry.
For example, the gopher old shelters in Qinggang City are equipped with similar production machines. Even after more than two hundred years, they can still stably guarantee the expenses of the residents inside.
Of course, there is a very important premise.
There must be enough energy!
The hydrogen gas in synthetic starch is a very high-energy substance, and extracting hydrogen gas from water consumes a lot of energy.
If there is not enough cheap and easy-to-use energy, even if you master this technology, it will be difficult to put it to use.
By the same token, carbon monoxide has much higher energy than carbon dioxide, and it also requires a lot of energy to prepare carbon monoxide.
Moreover, its synthesis method is not purely chemical, but requires the use of biological strains, that is, fermentation. This process requires a sufficiently stable environment to ensure the growth of the strains, and the energy consumption is huge.
However, for the Foundation, which has initially mastered controllable nuclear fusion technology, energy is inexhaustible.
The red spider caravan's chariot is equipped with a nuclear generator, which contains a 3kg helium-3 fuel rod.
According to the calculation that 1 kilogram of helium-3 can produce 19 megawatts of energy, this thing can output a total of nearly 60,000 kilowatt hours of electricity.
It's a bit too much to say that it's open to manufacturing, but at least it's true that you don't have to worry about eating and drinking.
"If you need more than just these basic ingredients, but the technology to prepare it, we also sell that."
"Of course, we don't have any extra corresponding production equipment for sale."
"If you can return to the foundation headquarters and you need it again, we can bring it over for trading next time."
Walter's attitude was very enthusiastic, very much like those door-to-door salesmen in the civilized era.
In fact, technology is indeed the least valuable thing about Blue Star.
In times of peace and prosperity, knowledge is a valuable means of production, and mastering it can earn countless money.
But in the apocalyptic wasteland, to ordinary people, this thing is not as important as a piece of paper to wipe their butts.
Just like jewelry made of gold, what is valuable is not the shape, pattern, or pattern, but the gold itself.
Even in Gopher Lao's sanctuary, education is a leisure and luxury activity that only a few people can participate in.
For those who don't even have basic theoretical knowledge, what if we give them a detailed explanation of nuclear fusion.
Can these people really use the pickaxe, axe, or rub it out with their hands?
Stop being funny.
Technical barriers are a naked act of weakness, a means of self-protection for fear of being threatened by the other party.
The powerful foundation has not restricted technology outflow from the beginning. As long as it is mature technology, caravans are allowed to take it to the outside world for sale.
They only need to sell the corresponding devices to harvest a large amount of labor and make a lot of money.
As he said.
Sumo continued to scroll down and finally saw these "technologies" listed in categories.
The Red Spider Caravan very thoughtfully translated the name of the tongue-twisting technique, which looks extremely intuitive.
In addition to the three major synthesis technologies of starch monosaccharide and protein, there are many high technologies that are refreshing when you hear their names.
"Pipe Capsule Transport System", "Holographic Projection Assistance", "Brain Enhancement Kit", "Individual Soldier Anti-Gravity Flight", "Cold Fusion Energy Technology"...
From front to back, dozens of novel technologies combined with text descriptions seem to have opened the door to a new world.
After a moment of pause, Sumo suppressed the urge in his heart to exchange it.
Make bricks without straw.
For the Foundation, no matter how mature the technology is, for the Tianyuan Territory, which is still in the Bronze Age, it is still a mountain that cannot be reached.
Just like cold fusion, even if you know the principle, there are still thousands of problems waiting to create a corresponding device.
Instead of exchanging these things now, it is better to exchange them for something real.
Just like...
"Hey, is the exoskeleton armor also for sale?"
"Why does this look familiar?"
Chapter completed!