Chapter 38: Desperate Intel

At 11 a.m. on September 28, 1997, it was the time for Taiji Group to release its new computer product technology, and the media from all over the world took action excitedly. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoBecause a few days ago, after Taiji Group announced the date of the new product launch conference, Intel also announced that it would hold an Intel new technology conference at the same time in China time.

What are media people most afraid of? The wind is calm and harmonious.

What is a media person's favorite? -for-tat, chaos.

It's obviously Intel's rhythm on the Taiji Group, big news! The media people, who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, prepared two teams of people early to follow up on the two press conferences. NBC, on the other hand, creatively broadcast the press conferences of the two companies on a TV screen at the same time, and invited two well-known experts in the field of computing as guest speakers.

Thanks to NBC's creativity, almost all countries in the world have chosen to broadcast NBC's signal today, making NBC's boss a lot of money.

At 11 o'clock, Li Quanshan, CEO of Taiji Group, appeared in full gear, and at the same time, Intel CEO Grove also slowly stepped onto the podium.

Almost all computer enthusiasts, programmers, experts, and political bigwigs are all in unison: here. Then he stared wide-eyed at the two people's every move, as if he could see something in the subtleties.

LI Quanshan; Today, Taiji Group will release three computer products, and Wuji Technology believes that the final products released today represent the future of mankind.

Grove: Today Intel will announce a new chip technology advancement, and the great Millican has once again picked up a pearl in the history of human science and technology.

Sure enough, as expected by the media, the two went straight to the point as soon as they took the stage. And with the voices of the two people, the commentator of NBC suddenly felt a little bad. Li Quanshan released a product while Grove released a technological breakthrough, it seems that both of them are not on the same road, how to compare this?

Li Quanshan: Next, I would like to introduce the first product of Taiji Group, a commercially available quantum algorithm computer, which can complete search and web snapshot capture based on fuzzy keyword judgment and recognize images; It can perfectly simulate space meteorology, planetary atmospheres, and galaxy collisions; It can be used to study magnetohydrodynamics, supersonic vehicles, and process large amounts of data. Researchers at universities can better model global climate to study issues such as climate change on the planet. In the first step, based on this quantum algorithm computer, Wuji Technology will further improve the search service of Yiso.com, so that Yiso.com can better serve global users.

Grove: I'd like to introduce Intel's latest discoveries and breakthroughs in quantum chips.

The confident Grove didn't know that no one cared about what he was saying at this point. Everyone, whether experts or ordinary users, has been completely frightened by Li Quanshan.

With the popularization of translators, people from all over the world are now very proficient in using translators to translate Chinese into languages they can understand. As soon as Li Quanshan spoke, all the experts in the computer field in the world jumped in shock.

What the? It has entered the practical quantum computer!

A quantum computer is a kind of physical device that follows the laws of quantum mechanics to perform high-speed mathematical and logical operations, store and process quantum information. When a device processes and computes quantum information and runs quantum algorithms, it is a quantum computer.

Since 1920, the Austrian Erwin Schrödinger, Albert Einstein, and the Germans Heisenberg and Dirac have jointly created a new discipline that has never been seen before: quantum mechanics. Richard. Feynman came up with the concept of a quantum computer.

Countries around the world are investing huge sums of money in the development of this computer technology that could have a huge impact on the future. Because with the breakthrough of quantum algorithm research, it has been found that quantum computers have incomparable advantages in applications such as measuring the exact coordinates of stars, quickly calculating the volume of irregular three-dimensional figures, and precisely controlling robots or artificial intelligence, which require large-scale, high-precision high-speed floating-point operations.

But scientists have also found that there is a problem to be solved, that is, the output value range b can only randomly take out one significant value y. Although the elements in output set B are much smaller than those in input set A by directing undesirable outputs to an empty set, it still requires multiple calculations when it is necessary to fetch all valid values. This problem has puzzled mathematicians, quantum physicists, and computer experts all over the world for many years.

Intel, with the help of wise people, successfully solved the problem of reducing the calculation formula of the effective value in this problem, and also built the first quantum computer that can process 2-qubit data. Intel believes that in the future, this quantum computer can be used for the processing of various large amounts of information, such as cryptanalysis and code breaking.

This is also the reason why Intel deliberately chose to release new technologies at the same time as Wuji Technology today, and the confident Grove vowed to exchange the shame that Wuji Technology brought to Intel a hundred times over.

But what did they hear at this point?

Wuji Technology can actually put quantum computers into practical use.

How can Wuji Technology use quantum computers for the operation of large-scale mathematical models? But in the PPT put by Li Quanshan, the quantum computer of Wuji Technology is only the size of a set of small servers. How does his energy and scattering work out?

Although quantum computers have remained in the theoretical research stage, quantum mechanics experts have long warned the computer industry. Behind the quantum computer's ability to do huge computing work is a terrible energy consumption, a modest lifespan, and terrifying heat.

Assuming that 1 ton of uranium-235 can provide 70 million watts of electricity in one day through a nuclear generator, but this power will be depleted in just 10 days, this is the most conservative estimate; If a quantum computer works about 4 hours a day, then its lifespan is only a pitiful 2 years, and if it works more than 6 hours, I am afraid it will not even work for 1 year, which is also the most conservative estimate;

If the heat generated by a hypometric computer can raise its temperature by 70 degrees Celsius per hour, then the chassis will reach 200 degrees Celsius in 2 hours, and the heat dissipation device will melt in 6 hours, which is still the most conservative estimate!

High-energy, short-lived quantum computers may still be a long way from our lives. It has long been the consensus of the scientific research community, and Intel also believes that its breakthrough is enough to humiliate Taiji Group.

Li Quanshan continued: "His energy consumption and cooling issues are related to the third product that I will be releasing later. ”

At this time, Grove, who was excited, was still chattering about Intel's hard-won success.

"The great Intel experts, who have worked hard and painstakingly, have finally succeeded in breaking through the biggest shackles of quantum computers: we have mastered a new algorithm that is sufficient to obtain effective data with a smaller amount of calculations, and based on this, we have developed a quantum computer chip that can process 2-qubit data......"

Grove and Li Quanshan on the stage both explained their latest technology in detail, but a large number of professional terms still made countless audiences confused. What are these two people talking about?

The host of the NBC is also asking computer experts this question. "Mr. John, as a top expert in quantum computers in the United States, can you tell us about quantum computers and the technologies released on both sides in plain language?"

John Holpocroft. He is the associate director of undergraduate teaching in the Department of Computer Science at Columbia University, and a Turing Award winner, with research interests in quantum computing, programming languages, compilers, and algorithms.

NBC also took great pains to invite him, and later Intel helped to invite the old gentleman out of the laboratory.

"Well, this question is more difficult, because quantum computers are actually the application of quantum algorithms in the field of computers, but I always feel that President Li uses quantum algorithm computers to describe this product, maybe it's a slip of the tongue. Quantum algorithms are not easy to explain clearly in a few sentences, but I remember Hua Guozhi. There is a user on the Internet who has posted a very insightful post, so let's use him as an example. ”

"For example, specifically the question: Please find the highest peak in a large mountain?"

"From the perspective of ordinary young people, this is a simple comparison problem, and after going through the whole mountain, they can accurately arrive at the answer of which peak is the highest. The wise young man thought about it for a long time, so he found a random place and began to climb up, climbing to the highest point to see if there was a higher peak, otherwise he declared that this was the highest peak. Finally, there was the genius young man, who drove the plane directly and looked down from the sky, although he did not measure it up close, he could still see at a glance which peak was the highest. This is the quantum algorithm, and the whole mountain can be compared to the superposition of the peaks and troughs of the wave function. ”

"Ordinary young people are ordinary computers, smart young people are Intel, and the technology released today shows that they have begun the journey of mountaineering, and the computers of Wuji Technology are equivalent to genius youths. Do you understand what I mean? ”

As an expert involved in Intel's quantum algorithm research, John really wants to save face for Intel.

But in the face of such a disparity, he felt that the far-fetched statement of comparing Intel to a young man who had found his way had already had some bad effects on his reputation in the field of quantum science. In essence, Intel has only reached the level where it has just thought of how to judge the height of the mountain, and the so-called already on the way is just deceiving ordinary people.

However, John's explanation still made the people in front of the TV suddenly realize, I see!

Soon, television broadcasters from all over the world posted pictures of John's explanation of quantum computers on their own TV stations, and a popular science work on quantum computers was quickly completed.

Huaguo, the head of state and others were also watching TV, and there was a personable person standing next to the TV who was quickly explaining, a series of Chinese terms mixed with English, making the head of state and others frown frequently, and when they were impatient to understand the explanations of people on both sides, John's statement was cut into the live broadcast signal of CCTV.

"Scientists still have to learn to talk to ordinary people, and don't stay in the spring and snow stage. Professor John of the United States is obviously lightweight, and he is not full of terms and English words to appear more professional. The ancestors also said that the world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the sentence of the article, and I hope that all young experts will think about it seriously. The head of state, who was dissatisfied with explaining today's press conference in a more obscure language than Lee Jong-kun, unceremoniously criticized several so-called Dr. Rume in the conference room.

Good Chinese, I went out to study for a few years, and I couldn't even speak when I returned to China.

Could it be that every sentence of Chinese with a few English words mixed in it means that it is very high? Very level? Think about Li Chen, what did he say at that time?

"Quantum computers can be regarded as high-tech......"

"Fight against the table, there is no ...... in this world that I am afraid of"

"It's still easy to pick a few products to fight back, and maintain the title of Wuji Technology's No. 1 technology......

Sighing, the Führer waved his hand to let the so-called experts out. It is enough to know that Wuji Technology is more advanced, as for the algorithm, what hillclimbing climbing algorithm, and what simulatedannealing simulated annealing method, I don't understand and don't want to understand.

"This is what Li Chen said last time to pick a few products to maintain the title of technology first, he actually used 'casual' and 'pick', is there more technology of the same level in the Wuji Science and Technology Research Institute!" As if talking to himself, as if asking a question, the Führer said such a sentence and then fell silent.

"We don't know where this technology is brilliant, but it is enough to be sure that it is the most advanced technology, and Wuji Technology is Huaguo's, which is the glory of Huaguo and is worth celebrating." Wang Ping seemed to make a joke about the Haihe River next to him very casually.

It was also loud, but it was just enough for a few people in the room to hear.

Well, a little louder than the Führer's. Young people, they are relatively full of qi, which is understandable.

The Führer only moved his eyelids, glanced at Wang Ping, didn't say anything, just nodded.

At this time, on the side of Wuji Technology, Li Zhongqun has begun to introduce the second product - optical computer.

At this time, John, who was a commentator at NBC, didn't care about anything in the outside world, and stared at Lee Jong-kwan on the screen with his eyes shining.

If there are still traces of quantum computers, optical computers are still limited to the conceptual stage. Who knew that Wuji Technology would actually make it happen. Although Li Zhongqun said that it can only be operated in a specific environment in the laboratory, it is enough!

Just when everyone was silently thinking about the optical computer, John, who was sitting in the studio, let out a heart-rending exclamation.

"Oh no, biochips, oh God! How did the Orientals do it! ”

On the screen, Lee Jong-kwan smiles and holds a closed vessel with his white-gloved hand. Inside was a creature-skinned object that was only 2 square centimeters in size. He said in a voice of great pride: "The biochip, which is only so big, can complete the tasks of all the network servers in the world." And the energy consumption is 100 times smaller than that of the mobile phone CPU. This is also the basis for Wuji Technology to easily use quantum algorithms and photonic algorithms. Therefore, I am very proud to announce that although the so-called quantum computer and photonic computer have been invented, they have fallen behind! ”

Quantum, photonic computers, already lagging behind!

This devil-like voice quickly drilled into everyone's ears along the TV signal, like a thunderclap in their ears.

The most unacceptable to this news are computer experts, quantum mechanics experts, and optical experts from all over the world, who have not yet studied and understood after their own research all their lives, and some people have actually announced that they have been eliminated by scientific and technological progress!

How embarrassing!

"Wuji's new biocomputer research institute will be officially launched tomorrow, and the first task is to test the performance indicators of biochips in various extreme modes of data computing and various galaxy-level data operations. In order to share our joy with the world, we invite computer software and hardware experts from all over the world to join this test work. Let's witness the unparalleled future of biochips. Li Zhongqun smiled and grabbed the small chip with his right thumb and forefinger.

Stretch out your left hand, face the camera, and gently hook your index finger.

"So, what are you waiting for? Come on! ”

Intel's press conference has ended, and it feels a bit abrupt.

When Grove was still intoxicated with his imagination of success, the vice president of Intel in the audience couldn't accept the unwitting brag on TV by his own head, and went directly to the stage to say a few words to Grove.

Then, as the world witnessed, Grove ran out of the press table almost out of nowhere.

No one laughed at his faux pas, because if Wuji Technology's biochip is real, then any other technology in the world has lost its value, and it is not only the computer field that has been impacted.

If quantum computers are the pearls of the history of science and technology, then biochips are the crown of the top in the history of science and technology!

The experts of various disciplines of the Huaguo Academy of Sciences, which require a large amount of data computing and various simulation environments, broke into the Red Palace in a huge way despite not making an appointment.

Yu Minqiang came forward to receive the experts, and as soon as they met, the experts strongly demanded that the Red Palace allocate 10 such computers to each discipline. And promise that within 5 years, the scientific and technological level of the Chinese Academy of Sciences will be the first in the world! You can definitely leave the second one far behind.

It's really pride and longing flying together, tears and saliva together.

The emotional, coupled with the fact that the literati are light and light, has only existed since ancient times, and they actually raised their heads for whether so many computers were needed in various disciplines.

You say my gene codon is inaccurate?

I still think that geology doesn't even have a basic model of the Earth's crust?

Yu Minqiang couldn't stand it anymore, and interjected coldly: What is Wuji Technology the world's first? Which of you understands computer software? Immediately made these experts ashamed.

The flights of the United States, the three countries, and even the European countries to the imperial capital of China were swept away almost in half an hour, and then all the cities closest to China, Jinshi, Dache, Shijiacun, and Dayuan.

What the? None of them are gone. As long as it is close to the imperial capital of Huaguo, it can be.

Is it okay in Nanyue City?

Never mind! We can find a second transfer.

Be sure to arrive in the imperial capital in the shortest possible time! Rush to Wuji Technology!

Dignitaries from various countries did not intercept these scientists in the first place. Because if the invention of Wuji Technology is true, then these scientists have lost their greatest value; If the invention is fake, these people will naturally return.

What's more, no one believes that Wuji Technology will be demonic, directly spanning countless eras, and stepping into the biochip stage in one step.

"Let so many experts go over together, and we will be able to expose the hypocrisy of Wuji Technology!" Grove swore at the Congress.

However, the people of the United States were disappointed.

On October 10, 1997, the excitement of the National Day of China had not completely dissipated. More than 200 of the world's top computer experts, quantum mechanics experts, and astronomers held a press conference in the name of the collective at the Imperial Park Hotel.

"Biochips really exist, and Wuji Technology has successfully assembled a biomolecular computer in the laboratory. We have witnessed and verified his unparalleled capabilities. Simulating a galaxy explosion takes only 120 minutes to calculate, compared to a year before Earth's third-fastest supercomputer intelligence used to simulate the transformation of a planet into a neutron star. What Wuji Technology said is true! ”

"We have applied to the Computer Research Institute of Wuji Technology to join, and hope that Wuji Technology can allow us to join."

"We believe that with the research of Wuji Technology in biocomputers, artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction. Personally, I think that Dr. Li Chen's title of the father of artificial intelligence should be added to the title of the father of the world's biological computer. ”

"At present, only Huaguo Wuji Technology in the world is the guarantee for mankind to enter the cosmic civilization race in the future."

"China has always been the center of world civilization, and ancient China once led the world to the era of civilization. Now he is marching into the universe with the Earth again! ”

All kinds of praises poured out of the mouths of experts from all over the world, making reporters and viewers who were accustomed to experts saying things that ordinary people could not understand in a serious manner suddenly feel that their three views were lost.

It turns out that scientists can also make sycophants!

A Chinese netizen sighed on his ICU and casually took a look at Intel CEO Grove.

Grove was in complete despair. Originally, I was full of confidence and wanted to use the breakthrough of quantum theory to rebuild Intel's supremacy in the computer field. Unexpectedly, after all his efforts, he was ruthlessly trampled to the ground by someone, making him embarrassed and incompetent. Bare. The naked ones are displayed in front of TV sets all over the world.

Intel, it's over!