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Chapter 173 The idea of ​​ternary computer

After such a big thing happened, CIA started to become nervous.

And here, the company is also calculating the losses that may be caused.

In fact, Catherine is not worried about any big problems. Even if a competitor takes this information, it will be difficult to create something comparable to Catherine's network.

After all, she has a foresight that people of this era don't have, and she knows the future development.

"Soviet Union……"

Catherine vaguely remembered something in her mind, but she could never remember it.

During the Cold War, human science and technology progressed and developed the fastest, and various technologies emerged in endlessly.

However, with the destruction of the Soviet Union, the research and development of these technologies came to an abrupt end.

"correct"

Catherine jumped up suddenly.

She finally realized what she had forgotten.

——Ternary computer

Yes, the Soviet Union had already launched a ternary computer in 1960

At this time, all kinds of wonderful scientific products were emerging in endlessly. If the Soviet Union had invested a little bit in the research of ternary computers, maybe the world would be completely different.

After the Cold War, the pace of scientific development slowed down, and it might take another forty or fifty years for many things like the ternary computer to see the light of day again.

Since the CIA's investigation was still ongoing, Catherine simply returned home to New York, and then began to think about the ternary computer.

cetyhьcomputer, if translated into English, the pronunciation should be setun.

This computer was completed in 1958.

Catherine was not too impressed by this kind of computer, but she still remembered that this powerful computer ran very smoothly without any debugging, and it was very popular after its public testing in 1960.

However, the Soviet bureaucracy had a negative attitude towards this science fiction product outside the economic plan and ordered it to cease production.

Although the orders were too numerous to count, due to Soviet official orders, researchers had to cancel plans to expand production and maintain an annual output of 10 to 15 units.

Last year, cetyhь was discontinued. It was replaced by a binary computer, but it was 2.5 times more expensive.

A total of 50 cetyhь units (including prototypes) have been produced. From Kaliningrad to Yakutsk, from Ashgabat to Novosibirsk, cetyhь can be seen all over the Soviet Union. The response to cetyhь has been good from all over the country. I think

It is simple to program (no need to use assembly language) and is suitable for various fields such as engineering calculations, industrial control, and computer teaching.

In ternary logic, the symbol 1 represents true; the symbol -1 represents false; the symbol 0 represents unknown. This logical expression is more in line with the development trend of computers in artificial intelligence.

Soviet researchers used faster and more reliable ferrite cores and semiconductor diodes to form a good controllable current transformer, which made it possible to realize ternary logic circuits because the voltage exists

Three states: positive voltage, zero voltage (0) and negative voltage (-1). Not only are ternary logic circuits faster and more reliable than binary logic circuits, they also require less equipment and power.

In this era, the rapid development of science and technology was not limited to Europe and the United States. The technological development of the Soviet Union was also eye-catching.

The United States was once dragged down by the Soviet Union. If the United States had not successfully transformed from a manufacturing power to a financial power, perhaps the United States itself would not be able to survive. Although this is a way to quench thirst by drinking poison, the United States has persisted at least.

So the United States has the final say in this world.

So, why haven't ternary computers been developed?

Catherine fiddled with her pencil and began to think.

The cost of stable three-state components in this era is relatively high, and the original binary computer has been developed. In order to maintain the monopoly position, such things that are more efficient and smarter than binary computers are naturally not allowed to be produced. This is

Just like IBM bans fluorescent CDs.

Another problem is the Soviet Union itself. Bureaucracy should also be considered one of the culprits, but it is difficult to guarantee that these bureaucrats are actually due to other reasons - in the Soviet Union, the price of binary computers at the same time was 2.5 times that of ternary computers.

Of course, the higher the base, the better the computer is not. The most efficient base limit is the natural law e, which is 2.71828... This is an irrational number. If e can be used as the base, this will be the most perfect.

——But this is obviously impossible, so the ternary system closest to it is the best.

Although the ternary system is good, it is difficult to use at home because the hardware complexity of the ternary system is several levels higher than that of the binary system.

This kind of logical computer is best used in the military and industry. After all, ternary computers are more stable and efficient than binary computers.

Catherine was wondering if she should start from this and then develop a ternary system?

She thought about it and felt that research was still possible.

After all, the ternary system of the original world ended up as "eunuch". Catherine didn't know exactly what the future would be like, so Catherine could only act cautiously.

In fact, it would be great if we could recruit those scientists who are studying ternary computers.

It's just a pity that the other party is from the Soviet Union.

Now Catherine already had a good idea of ​​the market, and she began to list some situations in the development of ternary computers in tables.

First, hardware is required to produce a CPU with a corresponding architecture;

Then, the software must provide a suitable operating system, corresponding compilers must be developed for various programming languages, and even new languages ​​must be used, and various application software must be developed;

Finally, this kind of computer also needs a suitable price.

"Oh, it seems we can only do some research."

In the end, Catherine could only shake her head.

Some things are actually hard to come back. For example, the reason why the current qwert keyboard is so divided is science, but because when the mechanical typewriter was typing keys, the cantilever of the key would get stuck because it was too fast, so many "hands"

"Su Emperor" protested one after another, so the manufacturer designed such a relatively disordered and awkward keyboard.

Even if people know it now, some things are still difficult to figure out.

Catherine still remembered that someone once developed a binary code converter that could convert software into ternary, but she didn't know whether it was true or not.

The ternary computer must be adjusted. Anyway, I have a lot of funds now, so it doesn't matter if I use some.

Catherine was really curious about what the world would be like if a ternary computer appeared.

With a playful mentality, Catherine wrote another report on the ternary system, which was intended to be handed over to the Pentagon. After all, the Pentagon was Catherine's "food and clothing parent."

If they support it, maybe things will become more interesting. If they don't support it and she doesn't get the funding, Catherine will have to pay out of her own pocket.

But halfway through writing the report, Catherine shook her head.

Is it really okay to fool the Pentagon with just an idea?

She decided to try developing one first. With the experience of the Soviet Union, Catherine believed that the research would be a little smoother. After all, the development of the ternary system only took a few years, and now she could point out the big

It might be good to develop a prototype.

Catherine was about to start listing her plans, but she had to stop at this moment.

Because the company called me.

CIA came to the company to investigate the leakage of skycom secrets.

After hearing the news, Catherine rushed there herself.

Although the leaked secrets are not the core content, since CIA has come to inquire, Catherine naturally wants to make the situation more dangerous. At this time, it is better to take action on her own.

Anyway, the person in charge of security here is CIA, not our company. They are also responsible after the accident. There is no pressure on Catherine's side.

The person who was questioning was a young detective, and it seemed that it was precisely because of this that he was photographed.

"...So, what are the specific circumstances of skycom's losses?"

"It's very bad. All of our China Unicom's network data has been stolen, especially the core IPv6."

Perhaps she had already practiced it. When Catherine told lies, she always told lies one after another.

"The Soviet Union obtained the rules of the Internet protocol, and at the same time, our outline of a 30-year plan for future Internet development was also stolen."

In order to take a long-term view and catch big fish, Catherine prepared a 30-year network plan for the Pentagon. She was not sure whether this plan had been reviewed because the other party was wearing gloves and holding a camera.

In fact, this network plan is completely and utterly a lie, and a big one at that.

This money-grabbing scheme - in Catherine's words - was actually no big deal at all.

But in fact, this document was indeed not discovered. The Russian spy was found by the CIA before he stole the plan.

"I understand." The CIA agent seemed to be sweating profusely.

However, Catherine still kept an eye on him, and after he left, she immediately called her father.

The CIA could accuse the company of having a mole or spy, and conduct extensive searches. Catherine was also worried about being bitten by the CIA.

At this time, a team of lawyers is very necessary.

"Hello, this is Edson."

My father's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Dad, I want you to help me prepare a good enough legal team." Catherine said directly.

"Kate? Oh, wait, legal team? What did you do?" Bruce was startled.

"I need a team of lawyers who have the courage to litigate with the CIA. Of course, they must be talented enough."

"...Okay, Kate, tell me what happened. Although I can't speak in the Pentagon, I can find someone who can speak to me..."

Bruce asked with concern.

Catherine simply rolled her eyes.

I can't possibly tell you that I want to scare the CIA, right?

But Catherine had another purpose in doing this.

This incident...maybe be an opportunity for me.

If the Soviet Union also starts to clean up the Internet, then the United States will definitely pay attention to it, and at this time, opportunities for its own companies will come.