Why did Peng disappear?

It has been decades since Peng's disappearance, but his disappearance is full of doubts and has always been one of the folk mysteries. Today, let's take a look at the background and possible reasons for Peng's disappearance.

In 1980s, China biochemist Peng went to Lop Nur with a delegation to inspect heavy water. Before that, he had been to Lop Nur twice.

The first time was to inspect natural resources and natural conditions, and important discoveries were made at that time. After collecting water samples and mineral samples, it is judged that there is heavy water near Lop Nur by detecting the potassium content in the river water.

The second time, as a consultant for the documentary "Silk Road", I went to Lop Nur for an in-depth and detailed scientific investigation in advance.

The third time, it was the one that disappeared. This time, he led the expedition team through the core area of Lop Nur for the first time and collected a large number of fossils and survey data, but this time, the oil and water they brought bottomed out.

At that time, everyone had contacted the country, and the country had agreed to send water by helicopter, but Peng insisted on finding water, because he had two experiences of exploring Lop Nur before, and the map he carried with him was marked with water sources, so he wanted to find water, which could save money for the country.

But the players disagreed. After the dispute was fruitless, Peng left a small note alone and set out to find water.

As a result, the team members waited all day without waiting for him to come back. Later, the scientific research team and the country sent more than a dozen planes, dozens of cars and thousands of people to search for him by dragnet, and they didn't find any clues about him. After all these years, I haven't heard from him.

Although there are many over-interpretations of his disappearance among the people, I personally think that his disappearance is not mysterious at all, and it is very likely that he was buried by yellow sand.

Yellow sand is different from land. Yellow sand can move. There may be no sand dunes here in the morning, but a gust of wind may form sand dunes. Coupled with the extreme environment of the desert, it is difficult for people to survive in it.

Also, according to the later search and rescue team, there were 8-9 winds every day for three days after Peng disappeared, and the temperature was as high as 50 degrees, so it was difficult for people to persist for a long time. So it is very likely that he died of dehydration and was buried in yellow sand.

Although the search and rescue team later dispatched police dogs to search, the police dogs lost their sense of smell in such high temperature weather, and it was difficult to find his position. Until now, they have not found him.

At that time, several stories were circulated among the people. Some people say that he defected to the United States, some people say that he was abducted by aliens, and some even say that he went to another planet through a wormhole.

Let's not study these unreliable things first. Let's talk about the most widespread rumor that he defected to the United States. Personally, I think it is impossible. First of all, Peng has been suffering from cancer for many years, but he still insists on visiting Xinjiang despite his illness. Peng wouldn't work so hard if he didn't have enough enthusiasm for building the motherland.

Secondly, if you really want to go to America, so many opportunities are unnecessary. When you were trapped in the desert, why did you choose to go to America? Does he know that someone is coming to pick him up in the desert, or does he naively think that he can walk out of the desert by himself? It's impossible.

In fact, Peng, as a famous scientist in China, played a great role in the construction of Xinjiang's frontier, and his investigation data played a great role in the later resource development and the development of Xinjiang. Therefore, 1982, Shanghai awarded him the title of revolutionary martyr.