Section XX.
In the heart of American science
On the last day Anatychuk was invited to the banquet. Lukyan Ivanovich arrived at the appointed place, where there was something unfolded like a party. Later it turned out that he also related to it. The anchorman said:
- As a result of conversations with you, Lukyan Ivanovich, there were born a few valuable suggestions ...
Here, at last, Anatychuk understand the role of these two "special persons" that always accompanied him and recorded his thoughts and comments. It turned out during a visit to the lab the visitor from Chernivtsi "presented" offers for a few tens of thousands of dollars. It's all carefully studied, and as a result, management has proposed Anatychuk contract for four years with a very decent salary. Lukyan Ivanovich was in a very difficult situation. On the one hand, he was touched by the attention of Americans. On the other, he could not accept such a proposal, because at home there was waiting for him Institute in dire financial condition, and the freedom to do what you think is right, was more expensive than any money. And how to explain this to pragmatic Americans? To tell the truth? They will not believe, and will be offended. Anatychuk immediately struck - Americans are needed to be convinced in their categories.
- Gentlemen, thank you very much. I am very pleased with this assessment. You have done me a great honor and I would very much like to work with you, but the proposed money is very small amount of ...
- How was it? This is a fairly high salary even for Americans. Why it is small for you?
- I will now explain - and his eyes Lukyan Ivanovich sparkled with cunning as he was going to tell the American colleagues episodes from the life of Rudy Panko. - Every man has his hobby. Without it, there is no life. Someone collects butterflies, some stamps, someone vehicles. And I have a hobby for which you have not enough money ...
All listened attentively:
- Hobbies - we understand it, and what do you do? Very expensive hobby?
- It is not so. In our country, it does not cost anything, however in your country ...
And Lukyan Ivanovic told American physicists about his visit to Disneyland, what he saw there and how he met with beauties.
- It turns out that in the US the look at a beautiful woman is worth $ 300. And I have a hobby - to admire beautiful women ...
All the men laughed. Somebody applauded. All agreed that it is really worthy hobby.
A physicist from Chernivtsi proposed to calculate the situation in US dollars:
- Do you know that in Ukraine women are beautiful? ..
- Yes, of course, Russian women are very beautiful.
And we have a style - a person can look at women for free.
Americans were warmed with champagne and treats all with a fun.
- Now I will introduce you with my calculations - continued Anatychuk.
He suggested in some half-joking the calculations of how many he would have to pay for insurance, for medicine. Now let’s calculate the cost of a hobby. I have to admire a woman three times a week. Is that a lot? And with your price it will be $ 1,200 per week. Multiply by four weeks. It turns 4800 More multiplied by 12 months and obtained 60000. You understand that the rest of the salary is not enough even for food? Excuse me, I want to work here, however this is a life ... I'm really happy that I got a serious offer and come to you five times a year! And I will stay for ten days. Then I somehow overdo, without the beautiful women.
- Ha - ha - ha ...
Then a sleek, very elegant American approached Anatychuk. He introduced himself:
- I Raymond Marlowe. By the way, I know you in absentia. If you want, I can tell a lot about your affairs ... - American grinned.
- I am also familiar with your company ... - Lukyan Ivanovich wanted to throw and his penny too, because he could also tell a lot about a gentleman who for the first time was against him.
Of course! The company "Marlow" produced for the US military very important devices. In the logo of the company - the globe, against which there was a four stages thermoelectric refrigerator. So it is the pride of the company "Marlow". Nothing like this is produced anywhere in the world. The Americans then put the refrigerator for night vision devices
Anatychuk recalled how in the 80s he was summoned to Moscow, given a copy of the refrigerator "Marlowe" and said, "make every effort to do better." In the Institute of Applied Physics in Chernivtsi they not only recreated the American product, but also made it with improved characteristics.
And now live Marlow is shaking hands and smiling broadly. And not just anywhere, but in California. Anatychuk, beaming no less charming smile, offered:
- Come to Chernivtsi, be my guest.
The American answered:
- And you come to us in Texas.
- Thank you for the invitation, I'll be with you the next day ...
Marlowe frowned, but it was too late to retreat.
For Anatychuk was not difficult to visit Dallas, where the company "Marlowe" was located. Lukyan Ivanovich went to the president Marlowe (the company was named after him) as an old friend, and put on the table souvenir – the four stages refrigerator. The piquancy of the situation was that he Raymond Marlow sat under a huge brand name of the company, which flaunted the same refrigerator
- Here is a refrigerator that over you - Anatychuk said without any uncertainty.
- Where did you get it?! - Marlowe was shocked because it was used only in the refrigerator top secret special equipment and it was impossible to get it ...
- Take a microscope and see the mark of the manufacturer.
Usually logos on such products are set on the second stage by the lithography. The size of the letters at the same time is one-tenth of a millimeter.
Marlowe put the product under the microscope, and exclaimed:
- You did?
- Yes I am.
- And what are its characteristics?
- Let's do this: I will present you this fridge, and you will test it, the results will put in the document and give it to me as a souvenir.
While talking, then breakfast, in the laboratory "Marlowe" the staff made a complete testing of the refrigerator and brought the results to the president. The researchers were clearly embarrassed. Testing simply shocked - refrigerator from Chernivtsi cooled significantly better than American.
- How did you do it? - Now the president was too excited. - Are you giving it to me?
Anatychuk not afraid to give his rival product. It was a result of unique technology that was only recently been developed. To repeat it was not so easy.
Marlowe handed Lukyan Ivanovich form of his illustrious company with the results of test studies. There was confirmed that the characteristics of Chernivtsi products are very high. This document was very expensive when the Institute tries to find in the market its place under the sun.
In Texas Anatychuk was again invited to move to work in the United States and was proposed with the fabulous sum in those days. Having been refused, Marlow offered to make the Institute of Thermoelectricity in Chernivtsi his subsidiary. At the same time he guarantee the generous funding. Everything pointed out - Chernivtsi are on the right track ...i
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