1718K Literature Provides Latest Chapter Immediately, Tesla eagerly asked, "How should our research be carried out?" ”

"I have always believed that the difficulty in the development of electronic computers lies not in the principle, but in the related components. Starting. The most basic is the implementation of the three logical relationships of and, or, and non, and I just saw that you have implemented the logic principle of the AND gate with a resonant circuit, which is the first step to success. However, this is far from enough, because the development of electronic computers is a huge and systematic project, and relying on you and me alone is a drop in the bucket. To be successful, it is necessary to have a large research community with a clear division of labor and each specialty. Sun Yuanqi analyzed.

In fact, the world's first electronic computer, enIac, used a total of 188oo vacuum tubes, 5o feet long and 3o feet wide, covering an area of 15oo square feet and weighing 3o tons. To put it in an image, there is a half-classroom and six adult elephants. And it consumes so much power that it is said that every time it is turned on, the lights of the entire West Side of Philadelphia will dim as a result.

Tesla nodded silently.

"I have always been concerned about the development of electronic computers, and in 19oo I set up an electronics laboratory with mIT, the main purpose of which is to develop related components. At present, it has made great gains and obtained a large number of patents including diodes and transistors. Of course, the team working on components is only part of the project, and I also set up an electronics lab at Jingshi University in China to focus on the electrical characteristics of various large-scale logic devices. "If the work of the two laboratories is carried out smoothly, I am optimistic that in the next 10 to 15 years, we can achieve initial results." However, the laboratory in China is just starting out, and it needs an outstanding scientist like you to lead the research work of the laboratory. It would be our greatest pleasure if you could join us."

In the end, Sun Yuanqi's fox tail finally leaked out, and he showed the intention of soliciting.

At this time, the sect leader hesitated a little: "Yanke, your suggestion is very good, the research of electronic computers does require a large team, and I would also like to participate in it. But I can't get out of my body now......"

"Can't get out? For the greatest Ming in your mind? Sun Yuanqi asked rhetorically.

The Sect Master nodded, and shook his head again: "That Ming was indeed the greatest in my mind before. I want to build a tower that resonates with the Earth's ionosphere, so that I can get a constant stream of electricity for everyone in the world to use. To do this, I managed to convince Mr. Morgan, the famous billionaire and a 'generous' patron of science. He gave me $150,000 to build the lab and the 187-foot-tall tower outside. ”

Sun Yuanqi felt that this was the most sci-fi color, not to mention the beginning of the twentieth century, even the beginning of the twenty-first century, and he failed to realize the grand wish of the sect leader. Even if it can be realized, in China, the old men of Guodian and Nandian who eat monopoly food until they are full, and drink the blood of the people to death, will not want to see the emergence of such a thing, and they who keep saying that they represent the interests of the country will do everything possible to obstruct it, let alone the capitalist chaebol? The Horse Sect Master can clearly point out: capital comes to the world, from head to toe, blood and filth flow from every pore. So Sun Yuanqi couldn't believe it, and asked tentatively: "Mr. Tesla, you proposed this idea to Mr. Morgan, and he clearly expressed his support for your research?" ”

"How is that possible? He thought I could use this project to achieve wireless communication," Tesla winked at Sun Yuan slyly, "Mr. Morgan, like Edison, was more interested in the commercial value contained in it, so he invested in it." You know, because of this investment, he can own a stake in the laboratory51, in other words, he has to have a share of any patents obtained by the laboratory. ”

Sun Yuanqi nodded: I'll just say, those businessmen and chaebols, even if you pour him a perfect tonic soup every day, you can't make up for the lost conscience

Seeing that Sun Yuanqi didn't speak, Tesla hurriedly said: "Of course, these are my previous thoughts. Ever since I read your monograph, I have made it my life's calling to Ming Computer. Although I can't get away with it for the time being, my project has been partially successful, and I believe that if I tell Mr. Morgan the contents, he will let someone else interfere with the research and thus obtain a patent on his own. If we can really get free electricity, even if we collect part of the royalties, more people can enjoy the benefits of scientific progress. ”

Sun Yuan said: Including Morgan, all power merchants and chaebols do not want free electricity to appear. If Morgan knew what you were thinking, he would definitely immediately stop any funding for the experiment to avoid the success of the project. At that time, with the sect master's business ability, the bankruptcy of the laboratory may be just around the corner

Thinking of this, Sun Yuanqi stood up and shook hands with Tesla to sign a contract: "After I return to China, I will complete the preliminary preparations for the electronics laboratory as soon as possible." Like you said, we should stop fantasizing and concentrate. I hope that one day, we will work side by side for this great Ming"

Bidding farewell to Tesla and walking out of the ardenc1yffe tower like an alchemy room, the storm has passed, and the sky is still slightly gloomy. The location of the laboratory is very remote on Long Island. The teacher and student walked for a long time before they got into the carriage.

At this time, Liu Bin, who had been silent, suddenly asked, "Sir, what's the use of that?" Although Liu Bin didn't say what it was, Sun Yuanqi knew that he was talking about electronic computers.

yes, what is the use of an electronic computer? Dr. Mauch1Y and his student Eckert designed the computer at the request of the U.S. side to calculate the trajectory of artillery shells. What's the use of researching him yourself? Internet connection? That's out of reach, and whether I can see it again in my life has to be said. As for the recent past, it seems that the advent of electronic computers can only make computing faster, but other than that, it seems that there is no greater use.

Does China need a machine with faster calculations? It seems that now in China, an abacus has solved almost all problems. One abacus can't be solved, it's a big deal to add a few more, anyway, the most important thing in China is people. Even in the fifties and sixties of history, when the two bombs were studied, it was not said that electronic computers were necessary, on the contrary, a large number of calculations were done by hand-cranked computers. Look, there is strength in numbers

Sun Yuanqi was stopped by Liu Bin's question, and after a while, he asked rhetorically: "Then what do you think is useful?" ”

Liu Bin's eyes emitted a scorching light, staring at the front tightly: "Our school is called 'Jingshi University', and the school motto is 'Applying to the world, strengthening the country and benefiting the people'. And the 'strong country' is in front of the 'Lijia'. Now everyone says that the country is dying and the country is dying naturally, no matter what we learn or do, we must first ask whether this can save the country and strengthen the country.

"There is an allusion that a man named Zhu Manman spent thousands of taels of gold to learn the skill of slaying dragons with a person named Zhiliyi, studied for three years, and his family wealth was exhausted, and he finally completed his learning. But after I came back, it was useless now, because there was no dragon in this world at all, and I heard the conversation between you and Mr. Tesla just now, and I thought of this allusion at that time. Isn't an electronic computer a dragon-slaying technique?

"If you want to ask what I think is useful, I think the most useful thing now is the people and weapons who can win on the battlefield and the people with weapons, I don't believe it, among the 40,000 compatriots, I can't find a million hot-blooded men, the most important thing is weapons, I think that most of the defeats with the great powers over the years are caused by the backwardness of weapons. As long as we can build guns that are more accurate, cannons that can shoot farther, and ships with greater displacement, we will be able to defeat the great powers and recover the land."

Sun Yuanqi had a hint of understanding in listening, and said to Liu Bin in a harmonious voice: "Jifu, I don't know how familiar you are with firearms, I'll just talk about my layman's understanding of firearms, can you take a look?" ”

Liu Bin nodded silently.

Sun Yuanqi is neither a common firearms burner in the crowd, nor a policeman, an officer, or a special soldier, and he is really a layman when it comes to ordnance. Except for the guns I touched during military training in college, the others were mostly seen in movies and TV. But the simplest of them can be imagined:

"A good firearm is definitely not built overnight. In order to shoot more accurately and farther, from design to production and finalization, it must go through countless rigorous tests and modifications. How to test? You know, any small change can lead to a series of other problems. You can't just change a little bit and just produce a sample, right? If samples of guns and cannons can still be produced, then what about ships? And what about airplanes in the future? At this time, we must use a tool to calculate the possible results of the modification based on the existing data. After a gradual convergence of the early stage, the computer can eventually become such a useful tool. With it, future tests and revisions can be done with half the effort. This is only one aspect of the purpose of computers. For example, the steel used to make guns must be calculated and modeled in smelting and casting.

"Then there's the human factor. The wisdom of the Chinese people has not been opened, this is a topic that everyone has talked about for a long time. In addition to education, we must awaken the people's awareness of science and culture through some big projects and achievements, and then identify with the country and the nation. ”

While speaking, the carriage had already arrived at the hotel where he was staying. After getting off the bus, both the teacher and the student returned to their rooms with pensive faces. Liu Bin slept well or not, Sun Yuanqi didn't know, but he himself hadn't slept all night, and Liu Bin's question was always ringing in his ears:

"Teacher, what's the use of that?"