Genius of the Rules-Style System

"Is it really okay?"

"can do?"

After receiving the system prompt, Zhao Yi suddenly felt a little surprised. He was just playing the game and found that it was lagging. He thought of the 'cooperation and competition' model in the Bitcoin manufacturing process, and suddenly came up with a research direction of computer performance sharing.

The direction is a direction, whether it can be transformed into reality is uncertain.

For example, many people have dreams of flying. When they were children, they may have thought carefully about how to fly like a fairy.

Ideas that occasionally come up in life may not be realized, but the system jumps out and recognizes the idea just now.

This is much more important than rewards.

Based on Zhao Yi's understanding of the system, being able to release a task means that it can be completed. No matter how difficult it is, there is definitely hope.

"Is the idea of ​​researching computer performance sharing feasible?"

"Performance sharing theory..."

Theory, not algorithm.

Zhao Yi knew the reason after thinking about it. His idea could be realized, but it was only on a theoretical level because the range of computers was too wide.

If specific code programs are implanted for specific software, it is possible to share the performance of users' computers, but if the same code is placed on other software, it may be useless.

It's just like building a house.

The theory is to give a method of building a house, but there is still a big difference in where the house is built. The foundation must be reinforced on soft soil, moisture-proof measures must be taken at the seaside, earthquake-resistant measures must be taken in earthquake zones, etc. It is suitable for everyone. The houses in each place are different, so different methods must be used, that is, the algorithms must be designed independently.

Of course, no matter how the house is built, the purpose is to live in it.

Now he is designing a set of theories, and others can use his theories to transform and design algorithms that suit themselves.

For example, the game Warcraft.

The Warcraft game occupies a very large space, and running at high frame rates will always be a bit laggy. On the one hand, the hardware performance cannot keep up, and on the other hand, it is also a computing problem.

Both computers are playing the World of Warcraft game, so they can share computing performance. When encountering very difficult computing content, they can separate the calculations and share the results with each other, which will greatly increase the game's performance.

Theoretical thinking is definitely very difficult.

The first thing to consider is the detection of computing difficulty. What kind of computing difficulty will make computers actively share performance?

This point can probably be judged by the software development company, but it must be discussed in theory, and it can also be tested by the user's computer.

The second is the optimal shared line selection.

If there are many computers doing similar calculations together, for example, playing the game of Warcraft together, distributed computing can be used. However, distributed computing is mandatory and equal. The performance of the computer will not be considered, and the design cannot be allocated to performance. A poor computer will slow down other computers with good performance because it is slow to calculate results.

Data transmission and sharing is easy to implement. As long as the computers in a special area can directly share the relevant calculation results, but you still have to consider the situation of 'packet loss' in the middle, just like the division of labor in a project, and the report is lost after a job is completed. , it may drag down the entire project.

etc.

There are many aspects to think about in performance sharing theory.

Zhao Yi felt a headache after thinking deeply about it. He recorded his thoughts for the time being and continued playing games for leisure. He decided to buy a few professional books on the basics of computers.

When he really studied the underlying transmission, sharing and other issues, he found that his knowledge was not enough.

There is so much computer knowledge.

No one knows everything about computers. Even if it is just an ordinary gadget or low-level applet, it is not easy to fully understand it.

Life during the Chinese New Year is really relaxing.

Zhao Yi occasionally thinks about research problems, and spends the rest of his time in leisure. When he is free, he will also read basic books. His life is still mainly relaxed and low-key.

Being low-key is also important.

Zhao Yi is so famous that he will be recognized wherever he goes.

He can often be seen in the city of Zhengyang, the province and city in his hometown, and in TV programs and reports.

It is not easy for Zhao Yi to live a quiet life. Even during holidays, there are always reporters waiting at the door of the community, mainly because of the national award he just won.

Local reporters in Zhengyang did not interview Zhao Yi. They knew that Zhao Yi was going home for the New Year, so they were ready to conduct interviews at any time.

If you don’t go out, there will be no reporters to cover it, and if there are no reporters to cover it, there will be no reports.

A quiet life is really good.

Zhao Yi soon discovered how difficult it was for him to keep a low profile. Even if he reduced his contact with reporters and stayed in the community every day, there would still be reports about him in the news.

This time the attention is not caused by winning the award, but the attention caused by not winning the award.

Turing Award!

When Zhao Yi first achieved results, it was the computer’s ‘screening method’.

At that time, many people believed that he had booked the Turing Award in advance, and many people expected him to become the first domestic scholar to win the award.

But……

Last year's Turing Award was not awarded to Zhao Yi, but to Edmond Clark, Alan Emerson and Joseph Sfarakis, for their development of automated methods to detect computer hardware and software. design errors in the method.

This award makes sense. Three people won the Turing Award. The automated monitoring methods they developed are indeed very useful for error correction and allow computers to develop in a more intelligent direction.

Zhao Yi faced three people alone, and he still felt at a disadvantage.

Now the Turing Award selection results are out again.

As early as last March, after the winner of the Turing Award was announced, many people believed that this year's Turing Award would definitely belong to Zhao Yi because he used the 'screening method' to complete an algorithm to help expand particle collision experiments. abnormal signals, and a new particle signal suspected to be the Higgs particle was also discovered.

This is a huge achievement in physics, but it can also be said to be a computer achievement. The important thing is that everyone sees the role of the ‘screening method’.

Therefore, the ‘screening method’ will definitely help Zhao Yi win the Turing Award.

result……

The person who won the Turing Award was still not Zhao Yi, but Barbara Liskov, a female professor in the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Science at MIT.

The Turing Award Selection Committee announced that the reason for the award was "to reward Barbara Liskov for her practical and theoretical work in programming languages ​​and system design."

This statement is very general.

Just like when selecting certain ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’, it will be said that a certain scientist will be rewarded for his ‘lifetime contribution to the research of such and such subjects’.

However, the Turing Award is not a lifetime achievement award, but rewards specific research content.

After the Turing Award Selection Committee announced the winner, public opinion immediately fermented. The first was to question Barbara Liskov's award, and the second was to question Zhao Yi's failure to win.

A spokesperson for the selection committee said in an interview, "Our selection is fair."

"Professor Liskov's programming methodology and his innovative research have brought great changes to the field of programming and are of profound significance."

"Zhao Yi is a very good genius, but his 'screening method' is just a computer algorithm and is not enough to win the award."

This statement is barely acceptable to some people.

The reason why they can accept it is probably because Barbara Liskov is from M country and Zhao Yi is Chinese.

Everyone would like people from their own country to win awards, especially if the awards are from their own country.

Media in European countries also reported on this, and there were still many reports questioning the fairness of the selection, but they did not deny Liskov's contribution.

This is even more true domestically.

It is really surprising that Zhao Yi did not win the Turing Award. People in China don’t care about Barbara Liskov. They think that Zhao Yi’s failure to win the award must be unfair because of Zhao Yi’s ‘screening method’ , solved a lot of problems, enough to win international awards in the computer category.

So why didn't it win?

Many media attribute it to 'nationality'. The Turing Award is considered the 'Nobel' of the computer industry, but the selection committee is all members of the Computer Association of Country M. At the same time, the winners over the years are mainly from European and American nationalities. Not only are there no domestic There are no winners in Asia.

"Perhaps Zhao Yi is not qualified to be selected, and it is even more impossible to win because he does not have European or American citizenship."

"The Turing Award is also very unfair!"

"No wonder every time the winners are from Europe and the United States, there aren't even any winners from Asia!"

"If you want to win the award, you must first be a member of the Computer Association of Country M. Although this is not stated in the Turing Award selection, it is an unspoken rule!"

"..."

External media reports are making a fuss, so naturally Zhao Yi cannot remain quiet.

More and more reporters are coming, including some foreign reporters, who are also vying to interview Zhao Yi, hoping that he can talk about the Turing Award selection.

The security in the community has long been out of control, and the police have come to maintain order.

Zhao Yi simply went out and accepted an interview with the reporters who came to the center of the community next to the flower bed. He knew that he had to make a statement.

A reporter from a provincial TV station was the first to ask, "Professor Zhao, do you regret not winning the Turing Award this year?"

"No regrets."

Zhao Yi said, "It's actually quite relaxing. I don't like running around. If I win a prize, I have to go across the Pacific to receive it, which is very tiring."

Some reporters laughed along.

Zhao Yi's words relaxed the atmosphere, but a foreign female reporter was unwilling to give in and asked sharply, "The Turing Award is known as the 'Nobel of computers' and is the highest honor in the computer industry. Winner of Turing Award" The award means that your research work has been recognized at the highest level, are you sure you don’t feel regretful?”

There was even a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

Zhao Yi shrugged nonchalantly, "The only regret I have is that I couldn't get $250,000, which is a lot of money. But fortunately, I won the Shaw Prize and I'm not short of money now." .”

"Hula~~"

The reporters all around laughed.

Zhao Yi's expression became serious, "Besides the bonus, it doesn't matter whether you win or not. I think what's more important is that the research is recognized by the industry and widely used, which is helpful to the development of science and technology."

“Winning the award is just the icing on the cake.”

“No matter what the award is, it is awarded because the research is recognized, not recognized because of the award.”

"So the meaning of the Turing Award to me is only US$250,000. If there was a higher prize, I might be more regretful..."

My daughter had a tonsillectomy, and I was so distressed that I shed tears for a long time. Alas, I have been busy with my children recently, and I can’t even update a big recommendation. I can only stay up late and write more. I’m really sorry.

I realize it’s the beginning of the month again, so I’d better ask for a monthly ticket.