Spark

"The register test passed, which means that the biggest difficulty of a universal quantum computer has been solved."

"Next, according to general rules, we should complete the installation of the quantum computer and go online within a few months."

"It's not far away that mankind will officially enter the era of quantum computing, but we still don't know what such technology will bring."

In the office, Zhang Jinyi said to Chen Nian with a face filled with relief.

Just now, he got the news from the back-end laboratory that the register read and write test had passed. This news brought him not only a "surprise", but in fact, more of a shock and confusion.

Yes, he knew that Xinghuo was strong and Chen Nian was even stronger.

But he could never have imagined that the problem that had troubled many scholars their whole lives had been solved by Chen Nian in just one month. It was so fast that even the entire experimental team did not react, so that the number one piece of information Yes, what I said was such an unfounded statement.

However, this is not a big deal.

After all, as long as there are results, such harmless jokes will only be used as interesting talk to shape the image of researchers, and will not become an excuse to attack them.

Strength is everything and results are everything. This is a unique feature of this era.

The more stagnant the situation becomes, the more people will pay attention to things that are "other than the results" and regular. In the end, it will even develop to the point where no one dares to make mistakes or relax, and they can only be cautious at all times. OK

The fact that something like this can happen is in itself a hymn to this era of rapid progress.

Thinking of this, he continued:

"Of course, what I said above is just an optimistic estimate."

"In fact, there is still a long way to go from registers to a 'practical' universal quantum computer that can truly enter human daily life."

"Everything related to computing power needs to be shuffled. To give you the smallest example, I saw discussions among some young people on the Internet, saying that the birth of quantum computers may make full-realistic games a reality."

"But in fact, it is far more difficult to realize this fantasy than they expected. Just a 'graphics card' problem will trouble our technical department and manufacturers for a long time."

"Full Reality Game"

Chen Nian repeated this word silently, and he suddenly remembered the idea he had discussed with Wang Jiancheng before.

——

A large-scale simulation community designed based on blockchain technology, or a realistic group running game.

Should it also go in this direction?

After all, in my opinion, allowing more real people to intervene is the basis for rapid training and rapid evolution of AI.

You can talk to him.

Chen Nian scratched his head. He suddenly realized that he just came to the northwest, but he found a lot of things for himself.

I really just can’t take any time off.

So, he opened his mouth and said:

"The problem of quantum computers has been solved. If there are no more problems in the future, I will be ready to return to Chengdu."

"Of course, if you need it, you can still contact me and I will provide you with remote support."

"No problem, Chen Gong! Thank you so much this time."

Zhang Jinyi's face was full of sincerity. He placed the gift he had prepared long ago on Chen Nian's table. Chen Nian did not refuse, but took a look at the objects in the box and asked curiously:

"What the hell is this?"

"A small ion trap generator."

Zhang Jinyi immediately replied:

"It is a derivative of quantum register technology. Through this ion trap device, we can lock several qubits in a crystal medium."

"Theoretically, the life cycle of the qubits stored in it can reach more than 600 seconds."

"Of course, from the time we started talking to now, the light particles stored in it should have died."

"So it is actually a quantum graveyard. Hahahaha, it seems a bit disgraceful to say that, but Chen Gong, I think you should understand what I mean."

Chen Nian nodded slightly and replied:

"Totally understandable."

The romance of a science worker is sometimes like this, almost completely unreasonable at first glance.

Not to mention that there is nothing romantic about the small ion trap generating device at all. If Zhang Jinyi shakes it out by himself, the particles stored in it will die within 10 minutes.

It is just a tomb, and it is an empty tomb. What is the point of giving such a thing to others?

——

However, its meaning does not actually lie in what is in it, but in what used to be.

Theoretically, a qubit locked in an ion trap has experienced a huge number of "choices" that humans cannot explore, and has also experienced countless futures in the microscopic realm before it loses energy and dies completely.

What it represents is actually an "infinite possibility".

Even if it's empty.

Looking at Chen Nian's expression, Zhang Jinyi smiled happily and kindly again.

However, paired with his gentle scum face, his smile seemed a little bit penetrating.

"Okay, our things are basically settled, now let's do some other things."

"When I first came here, I met with the person in charge of environmental management and talked about some issues related to desert environmental management. They have already given me a rough plan."

"I think the Quantum Research Institute will take root here for a long time, and the first test of this plan can be arranged here."

"We have already discussed the specific implementation steps, and technical personnel will be in place shortly."

"I need your institute to allocate part of the funds to support this work - of course, it's just money."

"Can you guys handle it?"

After a moment of pause, Chen Nian said slightly apologetically:

"This is just my personal idea. Of course, it is no problem to use Spark's resources to complete it, but we are indeed always short of money, and you just happened to save a lot of money."

"completely fine!"

Zhang Jinyi answered immediately.

Even if it wasn't out of respect for Chen Nian, even if it was purely from a profit perspective, he still felt that this matter had to be done.

"Just a personal idea"?

Are you kidding? You are the core of Spark, even the center of this country and this world.

No matter how absurd or shocking the plan you propose is, it is still worth trying, okay?

Even if you want to pick our wool, we will lie down willingly

"What is the approximate budget needed? We are about to make the 2018 budget. We can set aside this amount of funds in advance."

Chen Nian glanced at Chen Guo, and then stretched out a finger.

"Ten billion?"

Zhang Jinyi was a little surprised.

"Yes, 10 billion."

"I know it's a bit difficult, but I believe you can still earn the money yourself."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the sea.

Wes saw off his last "guests" with a tired look on his face, then returned to the office and sat across from his father, John Dutton.

In fact, since his last serious injury, John Dutton has gradually withdrawn from the management of this family, let alone participated in the grand plan of the new North American alliance.

However, he never stopped his children from doing it.

This seems to be somewhat contradictory to the conservative character he showed when he resolutely defended the farm and his old-school traditions, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that this is actually a completely logical and consistent choice.

What he resists is the change of the times, or the change of power. What he pursues is always the persistence of "personal will" that is engraved in his blood.

He may be wrong, and what he insists on may be ridiculous, but regardless, his courage is indeed commendable.

After all, not everyone wants their children to take risks—even if they have lofty goals and grand plans.

Looking at Wes, who looked slightly haggard but looked high-spirited, John frowned slightly, and then said:

"Wes, it's time for you to get some rest."

"There are some things that maybe you can leave to other people to do - you are no longer the little kid with nothing, you have huge power and huge influence."

“Whether it’s power or influence, they should actually play their role.”

"Stop doing everything yourself. Sometimes, you can better establish your prestige by letting go."

"I see."

Weiss sighed slightly and replied:

"I'm making the final adjustments to the structure of this organization, and once this is over, I'll be able to really sift through our leadership core."

"but."

Speaking of this, Wes hesitated a little, but John could see what he was thinking at a glance.

"You have to kick Case out, though, right?"

Weiss was stunned for a moment, then finally nodded.

"He is not a qualified leader. It can even be said that in many cases, he is not even a qualified executor."

"He can fight and is an excellent fighter, but when it comes to communicating with people using words and interests instead of bullets, he is simply a..."

"idiot."

John once again added what Wes had not said, and the latter nodded awkwardly and continued:

"You know your own children better than I do."

"of course."

John nodded without hesitation, without any displeasure on his face.

"Keith is not suitable for doing this kind of thing. Kicking him out as soon as possible will protect him."

"At least, you have to get him away from the core of power as soon as possible and let him be an instructor or your security leader. This is what he is best at."

"I know, but I'm worried."

"Don't worry, he understands."

After saying these words, the stone in Weiss's heart was finally put down.

A smile appeared on his face, and then he relaxed and leaned back on the sofa and said:

"Then there won't be any problem."

"We have taken control of the military base - of course, we don't have any power on paper, but everyone has turned to us."

"Now, even if I need all the fighter jets in the base to take off, I think it won't be that difficult to do."

"All we have to do is wait a little longer for others to catch up and take what we've done and repeat it somewhere else."

"It's a very smart tactic - but of course, it's also very risky."

John said meaningfully.

"Of course, but rather than proactively provoking a war within the country, I think it can be said that waiting for the collapse of a system and trying to get as many chips as possible before it collapses is the most rational decision. "

John nodded silently, and after a long silence, he suddenly asked:

"Do you really think the system is going to collapse?"

Wes didn't answer, but gestured to John to follow him.

The two walked out of the office and came to the door of the headquarters building.

Wes said hello to the security guard at the door, and after walking a little further, he said to John:

"This man, like Keyes, was once an elite member of the special forces. He once made amazing military exploits on the battlefield in Iraq."

"However, his team was almost wiped out due to an unexpected IED attack. According to the investigation at the time, the source of the IED was actually one of our own."

"Or to put it more bluntly, he is an officer who wants to cover up certain truths."

John's brows furrowed, but before he could answer, Wes pointed to a gardener in the distance who was trimming flowers and plants in a wheelchair.

"This man was once an ordinary worker in the New Westward Expansion Movement, specializing in mountain blasting and tunnel construction."

"Just a few months ago, he lost both of his legs in an accident and has not received any reasonable compensation."

"Because the company responsible for the construction has the power of the upper level, his behavior has even been defined as an 'unauthorized, private and illegal operation.'"

"If we hadn't found him and brought him here, he would have hanged himself in despair in his house that was about to be repossessed by the bank."

Wes didn't stop. He continued to move forward and took John into his own car.

Then, in front of the driver, he said without hesitation:

"And my driver, Mr. Lyon, was once a successful farmer, just like you were."

"But he was in a worse situation than you. His land was taken away because it was the most suitable place for nuclear fusion experiments. He lost everything, he took on high loans, and his wife left him. .”

"But the good news is that after joining us, he no longer has to pay money to the bank."

Wes turned back to John and continued:

"Everyone here has a different story."

"Every one of them has endured suffering brought about by this system that should not have been inflicted on them."

"Under such circumstances, how long do you think this system can last?"

silence.

John was speechless. The soundproof glass of the special car slowly rose to separate the front and rear seats.

After a long time, John suddenly said:

"They're not here because you really want to help them, right?"

"They're just...the chips themselves."

"That's right."

Weiss took a deep breath and replied:

"Of course nothing we do is for them."

"But that's not important."

"They're going to benefit from it, there's only one thing they have to do, and that's..."

"Believe we are fighting for them."

In the distance, the slowly setting sun emits dim light. Two fighter jets are taking off from the military base. Their tails drag out long trails, dividing the sky into two pieces.