The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1016 - 764: Two Choices
Chapter 1016: Chapter 764: Two Choices
By the time Arthur met Enrico Fermi, it was already the second day.
Honestly, Arthur was very curious about this famous physicist whose name was renowned in history.
Speaking of Enrico Fermi’s fame and honors, they could truly be described as illustrious.
One of the “greatest scientists of the 20th century,” the “last universal talent in the scientific community of the 20th century,” the “father of nuclear energy,” and the “father of neutron physics” are not only praises from later generations for Fermi but also represent the historical achievements of this scientist, who was only 29 at the time.
Both Silverdale and Fermi, two young scientists with high achievements, also proved that in certain areas, a person’s success is predetermined by their talent.
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Looking at the somewhat unreserved Fermi before him, Arthur asked with a smile, “Dr. Fermi, what do you think of Australasia?”
“It’s very good,” Fermi praised sincerely. “I originally thought Sydney might not compare to Rome, but now I realize that it’s Italy that is truly behind.
Australasians are very happy, something that Italy at the moment cannot achieve.”
If this had been a year earlier, Fermi would not have been so dissatisfied with Mussolini. In fact, because Mussolini had granted him the title of a member of the Royal Academy, Fermi had some positive feelings.
But with the outbreak of the war between Italy and the Abyssinian Empire and Mussolini’s issuance of anti-Semitic laws, Fermi began to consider the disadvantages of Italian rule.
Compared to the current situation in Australasia, Fermi realized it wasn’t that a dictatorial rule was wrong, but that the person who implemented the dictatorship was wrong.
The quality of the political system is actually not important; even monarchism can lead a country towards prosperity and strength.
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What truly determines the good or bad development of a country is the person who holds its power. The current ruler of the Kingdom of Italy is, of course, Mussolini, known as a dictator.
Mussolini’s and Arthur’s rule and management of their respective countries made Fermi only grateful that he left Italy ahead of time.
Hearing Fermi’s sincere praise, Arthur nodded indifferently and then directly addressed the main topic, “Dr. Fermi, on behalf of the Australasia Royal Academy of Sciences, I officially invite you to become a member of the Academy. Would you be willing to accept?”
“It would be my honor, Your Majesty,” Fermi nodded, directly accepting Arthur’s invitation.
The Royal Academy of Sciences in Australasia is essentially the same as the Royal Academy in Italy, equivalent to the highest honor in a country’s scientific community.
Although Fermi was already a member of Italy’s Royal Academy, having just arrived in Australasia, he did not expect to enter the Royal Academy of Sciences directly.
It seems that Arthur’s reputed high regard for talent in Europe is true, and he did indeed offer Fermi enough respect.
For the famous and highly capable Fermi, Arthur was certainly generous.
After hearing Fermi agree to his invitation, Arthur turned and instructed a royal guard to hand over a contract to sign.
This contract not only specified the invitation to Fermi to become a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, but also listed the treatments and benefits Fermi would enjoy.
First and foremost, having passed a vote by the Royal Academy of Sciences, Fermi’s treatment would start directly at the second level, bypassing the ranks of Expert and first-level member.
Moving up, the pinnacle for a member was third-level member. Theoretically, third-level membership is the zenith for all ordinary scientists.
Because the higher positions of auxiliary member and head of the Academy required significant creation of honor and contributions to the Royal Academy of Sciences to attain.
Of course, if Fermi made a significant contribution to the research on nuclear weapons, it would be easy for him to earn the treatment of Honorary Vice President or Vice President based on his merits.
It’s worth mentioning that, while there are over 1,000 scientists in the Royal Academy of Sciences, the majority are Experts and first-level members.
There is a dividing line between first-level and second-level members, which also represents the gap between ordinary talent and exceptional talent.
As a renowned talent in the field of physics, Arthur would certainly not waste Fermi’s abilities in physics.
In addition to serving as a second-level member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Fermi would also become an Honorary Professor at the Physics Department of the Australasian-Canadian United University and the Royal Academy of Sciences.
Then comes the more routine offering, which every talent enjoys: a set of real estate and a car.
Although this is quite standard, in reality, the value is quite considerable. Considering the current housing prices and car sales in Australasia, the combined value of these two items is close to 1,200 Australian dollars.
After all, the real estate gifted by the Royal Family are all single-family villas in the affluent areas of the capital city, Saint Arthur Castle.
With the construction and development of Saint Arthur Castle, the value of these properties will only increase, which is also a form of indirect investment.
If Arthur remembers correctly, the Sydney properties that were first given to the scientists of the Royal Academy have now increased in value by about tenfold.
If not for Arthur’s intention to suppress the growth of real estate prices in Australasia, the prices of those single-family villas might have soared, reaching exorbitant levels unattainable by the average person.
The housing prices in Australasia are still reasonable and absolutely haven’t reached a point where ordinary people can’t afford them.
The average per capita income is about 142 Australian dollars a year, with the average housing prices in the urban areas of the Three Major Cities around 550 Australian dollars.
This means that a family of three, after two years of hard work, can basically afford to buy a house.
Moreover, when it comes to buying a house, the government also has considerable preferential and subsidy policies.
Families with two children can enjoy a 10% housing subsidy, and even mortgage interest relief for about two years.
On top of this, for each additional child born, the housing subsidy increases by 10%, and the mortgage interest relief is extended for another two years.
As long as you have four children, you can enjoy the highest housing subsidy of 30%, along with mortgage interest relief policies.
Such advantageous policies are quite exaggerated, with housing prices potentially being reduced to 385 Australian dollars, close to the prices in the suburbs.
Because of these beneficial policies and subsidies, the People are still very willing to have children.
Furthermore, for families with multiple births, the government provides additional financial subsidies and various support policies to ensure that families with more children do not bear too much burden.
In Australasia, there have been several news reports that having four children is the best choice, as it allows one to enjoy the lowest housing prices and taxes, and the expenses are not much more than for families with three children.
For this reason, many couples in Australasia have already decided to have four children.
In an era with relatively few entertainment facilities and projects, the joy of having children is indeed greater than some seemingly boring entertainments.
The People are very willing to have children, which is one of the real reasons for the continuous population growth in Australasia.
Speaking of which, the population of Australasia is only over 30 million, with more than 500,000 native births every year, which is quite a significant number.
Moreover, the scale of native population births is continuously increasing, and it may even surpass one million people born every year just from the native population one day.
Giving the terms proposed by Arthur a cursory glance, Fermi was still a bit surprised.
The conditions were much more generous than those offered by Mussolini and were indeed presented with sincerity.
If Arthur truly offered these conditions to every talented individual, it is no wonder that the development of Australasia progressed so rapidly.
Once he confirmed there were no issues, Fermi decisively signed his name, joining the Australasia Royal Science Academy.
After seeing Fermi sign his name, Arthur smiled and nodded, saying, “Fermi, currently, I have two plans for your research direction.
First is to join a top-secret project that Australasia is undertaking. This project is crucial to Australasia’s future development and is a high-priority, top-secret project.
It’s fair to say that this project is very challenging and highly confidential. But once completed, it will be important for the country, and all scientific researchers involved will receive sufficient rewards.
Alternatively, you can choose to establish your own Laboratory and select a Physics project that the Royal Science Academy is preparing to research.
However, building a Laboratory will take some time, and before it is ready, you may need to work in the National University’s Laboratory and take a part-time job as a Physics professor at the National University.”
Although Arthur had high hopes for Fermi to join the nuclear weapons research, he ultimately could not force these scientists.
Whether it’s joining nuclear weapon research or engaging in other Physics research, in reality, it’s conducting research for Australasia, and there isn’t much difference.
Allowing Fermi to choose his career path is Arthur’s greatest respect for him. Arthur’s goal is simple—to have Fermi fully recognize himself and this country and then, through Fermi, to invite his teacher Max Born and a few of his academic siblings to join.
Fermi understood that the two plans Arthur proposed were currently the best options for him.
There was actually not much to choose between these two options, especially for a talent like Fermi, who has shown a natural gift for Physics from the beginning—what they long for is a challenge.
Moreover, although he was unaware of the specific top-secret project Arthur mentioned, Fermi knew from the welcome banquet the day before that individuals including Albert Einstein and Silverdale were at work on this top-secret project.
Therefore, Fermi felt it might be more interesting to join this top-secret project and showcase his talents and abilities.
Besides showing Arthur that his esteem was not misplaced, it was also about challenging himself and bringing some fun into his mundane scientific career.
“Your Majesty, I would like to join the research on the top-secret project,” said Fermi. “I’m curious about what kind of top-secret project would attract so many scientists to participate.
If possible, I’m ready to start working right now.”
