I kidnapped an alien civilization

"Is there no way to bypass the lithography machine in the manufacture of chips?" Li Mo asked suspiciously. He used the Moxing battery to bypass the technical barriers of the fuel engine that took hundreds of years abroad to build. Perhaps the same shortcut exists in the chip industry.

Mr. Ren shook his head with a wry smile, "Electronic computer technology is already extremely mature, it is not easy to overthrow and rebuild."

At this point, he paused, frowned and said, "There is one way, and that is to develop quantum computers. But the development of the quantum field is very slow now, and it is still in the theoretical stage."

Li Mo is not surprised that quantum computers will be a substitute for electronic computers.

Modern electronic computers use binary system in processing information, that is, 1 and 0. The smallest unit of computer is bit. Because computers are binary, this bit is either 1 or 0, and there are no other options.

In a quantum computer, any microscopic particle or quantum is in a superposition of multiple states before it is observed, which means that the microscopic particle or quantum cannot be determined until it is observed. Then, in computer information processing, bit exists as a quantum, and it cannot be determined before it is observed, that is to say, it may be 1, it may be 0, or it may be both 1 and 0 before it is observed. .

Assuming a memory of N physical bits, if it is an electronic computer memory, it can only store any one of 2^N possible data, if it is a quantum computer memory, it can store 2^N numbers at the same time, and As N increases, its ability to store information will increase exponentially.

All in all, quantum computers are far more powerful than electronic computers.

But why such an excellent computer has not been commercialized on a large scale for a long time, the main reason is that humans have not found suitable "particles" as the "computing core" of quantum chips.

Large-scale scientific research laboratories at home and abroad began to try to manufacture quantum computers many years ago, but so far, only a few have come up with "semi-finished products". For example, at CES in 2019, IBM announced the launch of the world's first quantum computer. The world's first quantum computer, IBM Q System One, but the reality is that this "quantum computer" is as big as an elephant, and its computing power is not as good as a netbook.

Some media pointed out mercilessly: Quantum computing systems like Q System One are still experimental. When it comes to real-life computing, your laptop is probably more powerful.

That's why Mr. Ren has no confidence in the research of quantum computers.

"Let's not talk about that, do you have any new goals in your laboratory?" Seeing that Li Mo was lost in thought, he asked proactively.

Li Mo smiled slightly: "I didn't have it before, but now I have it."

Just now, Li Mo had a flash of inspiration and thought of a solution to the "quantum computing core".

"What is it?" Mr. Ren asked eagerly.

"Secret!" Li Mo replied, his idea is only an idea, and the specifics need to be verified theoretically.

Mr. Ren, who was rejected by him, did not show any anger, because he knew that the head of the young man in front of him was full of too many wonderful ideas. It would have been great if he had insisted on investing in Mozi Science and Technology Laboratory. Mr. Ren felt that this was his biggest mistake in the business field over the years.

"Mr. Ren, I still have things to do, so I won't stay any longer."

With a new goal, Li Mo went straight to the laboratory without stopping for a moment. He wants to verify the ideas in his mind through mathematical calculations.

"Boss, you are back." Zhang Xiaoli was tidying up the office, and greeted him when she saw him come back.

"Well, inform the regular members of the laboratory to come to my office for a brief meeting." Li Mo sat on the chair and took a sip of tea.

Before "retreating", he needs to arrange the work content of the laboratory.

After a while, Jing Jing, the baggy trio, brother Zhou Dafang, and two new experimenters Wang Xiaochuan and Liu Lei came to the office one after another.

"Boss, is there a new project?" Jing Jing asked eagerly as soon as she stepped into the office. The Moxing battery had already been mass-produced, but she was too idle.

Li Mo shook his head. He didn't want anyone to know his plan until the mathematical calculation verification was completed.

Jing Jing's face was gloomy.

Everyone has arrived, Li Mo said: "Let's start to arrange the tasks for the next period of time."

"Quiet, Liu Mingrui, Liu Hao, Liu Xuanchen, you will carry out secondary optimization on the Moxing battery in the next period of time."

Li Mo has a problem that he has never understood. Obviously, the Moxing battery is based on the wreckage of an alien battery, so why is there such a big difference in performance? He once tested that only half of the energy storage space of the alien battery is intact, but it can store 300kWh of electricity. However, the Moxing battery of the same volume currently produced can only store 200KWh of electric energy.

"Do you still need to optimize? Our batteries are already far superior to ordinary batteries." Liu Mingrui raised his hand and asked. Before the mass production of Moxing batteries, they had already carried out an optimization. And in his view, in the absence of competitors, continuous optimization is a waste of resources.

"Although the current Moxing battery is enough to meet the needs of cars, large trucks, excavators, and even heavy mining machinery, what if I want to install it on a rocket?" Li Mo felt unwilling to use its full strength.

"Rocket?" The eyebag trio widened their eyes, "Boss wants to make a rocket?"

"Metaphor!" Li Mo was also very helpless for this kind of mechanical idiot, "It's just a metaphor, do you know?"

"In short, I think the Moxing battery still has a huge potential that has not been tapped!"

The pouch trio nodded and accepted the task.

"Zhou Dafang, Wang Xiaochuan, and Liu Lei, your task is to study the quantum algorithms that are currently appearing in the world." Li Mo continued, Wang Xiaochuan graduated from Princeton with a Ph. Talents recruited through Yanda University.

"Quantum algorithm?" Zhou Dafang hesitated for a moment. He is just a math dog. If he was proficient in computer programming, he would have already entered those big Internet companies. Would he still be working in the mathematics department for so many years? But he, who is used to obeying orders, nodded.

Liu Lei showed joy on his face. He has been "in a daze" in the laboratory for half a month. He eats customized recipes every day and has a dedicated fitness trainer. People who didn't know the truth thought he was in a nursing home, but now it's finally time for him to show his skills.

Wang Xiaochuan, like Zhou Dafang, looked bewildered.

"I ask you to focus on algorithms, not grammar." Li Mo exhorted, the reason why he arranged for two PhDs in mathematics to study quantum algorithms is that the essence of computer programs is the idea of ​​programming algorithms, not grammar . The foundation of algorithmic thinking is mathematics.

"Okay, let's end the meeting." Li Mo likes to hold brief meetings.

"Zhou Dafang, what else do you need?"

Just when everyone was about to leave, Zhou Dafang slowly raised his hand again.

"Boss, thank you!" Zhou Dafang bowed deeply to Li Mo.

Jing Jing next to her was dumbfounded, she never expected that the nerd who always seemed to be honest would be so good at flattering.

"Senior brother, what are you doing?" Li Mo asked suspiciously. In his impression, he didn't do anything special for this senior brother.

"Thank you for the special bonus." The corners of Zhou Dafang's eyes were moist. "I used the bonus and years of savings to buy a house in a real estate in Yanjiao. My girlfriend who has been in love for many years finally decided to marry me."

It turned out that it was for bonuses. After developing the Moxing battery, Li Mo decided to award a special bonus of 1 million to each member of the laboratory. At that time, Xia Qing thought that Zhou Dafang, as an alternate mathematician, did not play a particularly important role in the research process, and the bonus should be halved. But at Li Mo's request, Zhou Dafang still got the full 1 million bonus.

"This 1 million bonus, I deserve it." Zhou Dafang sobbed, "But I need this money very much. My girlfriend and I have been in love for ten years, but my mother-in-law demands that we are not allowed to get married without a house."

"But relying on my meager allowance, how can I afford to buy a house in Yanjing?"

"Using the 1 million bonus plus years of savings, I finally made the down payment at the 8th Ring Road."

8 ring outside? Li Mo asked suspiciously: "How much is the house?"

"3.1 million." Zhou Dafang finally quietly handed over the tissue, wiping away his tears.

"How much is the down payment?" Li Mo asked.

"30%." Zhou Dafang replied.

With a house price of 3.1 million and a 30% down payment, that's 1.03 million. Zhou Dafang's savings over the years are only 30,000?

"Your savings over the years are only 30,000?" Li Mo asked in disbelief.

Zhou Dafang shook his head and corrected, "It's 30,600, and now I still have 6,000."

Li Mo shook his head helplessly, those who study computer can do part-time programming, make a blockbuster program, and maybe become the next Bill Gates. Those who study chemistry can go to the research institute to be a laboratory dog, and they can also earn a living. Only those who study mathematics can only wait to get paid.