It turns out that the person we are most fond of deceiving is actually ourselves, which is why speaking the truth often offends people.
So when you realize you might have done sothing foolish, don't doubt it, and definitely don't give your brain the chance to make excuses. Moving quickly to the next step and thinking about how to redy the situation is the best way to handle it.
But clearly, Luo Benyuan didn't have this realization.
Middle-aged people who have spent a long ti in the laboratory tend to share a common problem: they may be talented at conducting experints, but woefully lacking in the ability to throw a punch, lacking the physical strength to do so. This especially applied to Xu Zhengxing, who had recently beco even more frail; Luo Benyuan even doubted the man could punch a model airplane that fell from the sky.
Before humanity evolved to the point of killing with a gaze, he was able to withstand the murderous looks of these three n and remain calm and composed.
""Ha, Luo, I rember you were the first and only one to clearly express opposition at the initiation eting for Qiao's project a few days ago. So I'm quite curious, why did you run over to Professor Qiao's research institute to pay a visit today?""
""Exactly. Luo, did you run over there to raise both hands in surrender?""
""Hey, don't talk about Professor Luo that way. Isn't it possible for soone to have a montary brain fart? As long as you quickly recognize the mistake, you're still a good comrade.""
...
Intellectuals often spare no effort when it cos to belittling others. Even though they dislike using foul language, their words brim with mockery that can pierce straight to the heart.
Luckily, Luo Benyuan didn't care about these comnts.
Even if the mockery were a hundred tis harsher, it wouldn't compare to the blow he took in Qiao Ze's office.
Even though Qiao Ze didn't mock him once, the real hurt ca from discussing factual and reasonable matters.
Especially when Qiao Ze was explaining the principles of the model, listing one mathematical theorem after another and speaking confidently while he found himself completely unable to understand, that was a true devastating blow. He was so disoriented that he couldn't even find his bearings.
Who could understand that kind of heartache?
His own graduate students were at least two generations older than Qiao Ze, and he thought about discussing academic issues with them, only to end up being on the receiving end of a one-sided lecture he couldn't understand at all. He couldn't even get a word in edgewise...
After such a blow, this level of mockery was like clouds to Luo Benyuan; he didn't feel the slightest ripple in his heart, even finding these people laughable.
""You're right, I did go to surrender. But then again, at least I knew what was happening and what I should consider now. Unlike so people, who still deceive themselves even after facts have smacked them in the face, even attempting to regain so self-confidence by attacking others. You can think for yourselves who the pitiable one is.""
""Luo, have you not finished? You got attacked at Qiao's and now you're dumping your anger on us, feeling superior? The results aren't even out yet, right? Even if the model turns out to be as powerful as you claim, are we not allowed to have fun amidst our suffering? What's the matter, can't live your life anymore?""
""Just a parater-tuning laborer, those in artificial intelligence did the sa exact work before. What's the problem? Are only those in computer science allowed to tune paraters, and not us in material science?""
""Exactly, even if we end up just tuning paraters, we'd still be better than those in computer science. Take ten thousand steps back, if you haven't spent a few years in the lab, do you even know what a lattice is? Crystal defects? Polyr chains, dielectrics, substrate, interface, copolyrs?""
""Heh heh, right, right, right, as long as everyone is happy, that's good.""
...
Ti quickly passed amidst the bickering of four researchers whose ages nearly added up to two hundred years.
Normally, three against one would be a crushing advantage, but it's unfortunate that one clearly had no intention of being reasonable.
As everyone knows, when a person begins to repeatedly affirm sothing in order to convey the opposite, they are no longer looking to communicate normally. That's when they're heading for unreasonably venting their emotions without any intention of preserving dignity.
Against this mode of arguing, even a group of people might not win against one, because an unreasonable person is satisfied as long as they themselves are happy.
Not to ntion that the other three, who had also earned their full professorships by working hard in the lab, clearly lacked experience in dealing with such unreasonable argunts.
Luckily, their task this ti didn't seem too difficult. After arguing for barely an hour, a "ding dong" alert ca from the console.
Was that the system feedback notification?
All four instantly stopped bickering, as they had almost run out of steam anyway.
In a mutual agreent not to use foul language first, it was difficult to find repetitive and powerful phrases that could provoke the others' sensitive nerves.
So, all four of them silently exchanged glances, then walked over to the console screen together.
Indeed, the system had provided feedback.
""Damn... can this thing actually give out the load-displacent curve directly? Is this also simulated?""
""Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and compare it to the raw data.""
""Look, this report provided by the gadget differs in several yield points from the original report.""
""Were they recorded incorrectly?""
""The model here has an analysis explanation, let's see...""
""Stop looking, just compare it. The test report directly provides the composition for creating this composite tallic material. Heh... Look here, it even reminds us to rember to calibrate the XRF equipnt before use, otherwise the accuracy of elental asurent cannot be guaranteed!""
""Is it possible that the model assus only an elentary school diploma is needed to use it, so it explains everything in detail when providing solutions?""
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