Rebirth in America

After everything was ready, the "astrological prophet" made his debut under the spotlight.

Evan appeared in public wearing a black hooded linen robe.

First, a reporter from a small newspaper received news that the "astrology prophet" would appear in a certain castle. This castle has a history of hundreds of years and has been abandoned for a long time. The castle was once built by a European nobleman. It was extremely prosperous for a while, but later the family fell into decline.

During World War I, the only descendant of the nobles died in Europe, and the castle fell into disrepair and was gradually forgotten by people. The castle was once bought by a wealthy businessman. The buyer soon discovered that the cost of repairing the castle was too high and the practical value of the castle was too low, so he stopped paying attention to it. What he didn't expect was that someone would actually pay for it. Come down.

A month ago, someone contacted the wealthy businessman and offered to buy the castle at a high price. The only requirement is that the buyer's identity is not revealed.

The wealthy businessman was a little surprised by such a request, but he didn't take it to heart. He happily sold the castle and even put some old furniture and other items in it.

The wealthy businessman told his friend about this matter. After hearing this, his friend couldn't hold back his curiosity and did a little investigation. I was shocked to discover that this castle was actually bought by a mysterious person from Europe. There is news that this mysterious man is the long-legendary "astrology prophet"!

After receiving the news, the small newspaper immediately contacted the new owner of the castle and quickly obtained permission for an interview. The reporter came to the castle and saw the completely new castle. There is a mysterious cultural atmosphere everywhere, as if the entire castle has come alive.

Evan's image in black robe even surprised the reporter. No matter what the reporter said, Evan did not reveal his true face.

After returning, the tabloid immediately wrote a shocking news: "The mysterious astrological seer arriving from the European continent is revealed!"

In fact, during the conversation, Evan never mentioned his identity. He just spoke vaguely and said some ambiguous words. However, he insisted that Eisenhower would win the election next year.

The newspaper's sales immediately increased several times, and people began to inquire about the astrological prophet. So the reporter continued to publish some related content, such as: "The astrological prophet said that next year's president must be General Eisenhower!"

When the reporter asked Evan his name, Evan said: "You don't need to know my name. All you need to know is that the person who made this prediction is called Adam!"

After the reporter returned, he immediately wrote: "The astrological prophet's name is Adam!"

Soon, major news newspapers, radio stations, and television stations came in droves, wanting to interview this mysterious astrological prophet. They wanted to know why the "Adam" astrologer was so sure that the president was General Eisenhower.

Evan never refuses this kind of interview, he just has to arrange his time reasonably, because sometimes, he has to accept more than ten interview arrangements in a day.

Finally, Evan felt he had attracted enough media attention. He announced that he would hold a press conference at which he would answer all questions, without reservation.

Such a declaration only added fuel to the fire, and even attracted foreign media to come over for interviews. Some reporters from Europe also wanted to investigate the relationship between Evan and the owner of the castle. They fabricated that Evan was the only remaining descendant of the owner of the castle.

On the day of the press conference, Evan went uncharacteristically and stopped showing off. Instead, he appeared in front of reporters wearing his usual clothes and a pair of thick black-rimmed glasses. He looked like a learned man, nothing like those weird gypsies, fortune tellers, and astrologers.

"Excuse me, is your name Adam?"

"No, my name is not Adam. I just said the person who made the prediction is called Adam."

"Who is Adam? Is he an astrological prophet?"

"Astrological seer? No, I didn't say what he does. As for you thinking he is an astrological seer, that's a misunderstanding. I don't know why there is such a misunderstanding."

"What about you? Are you an astrological prophet?"

"Me? No, neither am I!"

"Then why are you so sure that General Eisenhower can be elected president? You know, the current Democratic candidate, the famous speaker Adlai Stevenson, is more certain to become the president."

After several days of media interviews, when Evan faced such questioning again, he revealed a little information to the media as planned and said: "We figured it out!"

"It's calculated!" The reporters who were interviewing were surprised, and they quickly asked.

"This is not calculated by a shaman, a master of divination, or an astrological seer. It is calculated using complex formulas and the fastest computing machine in the world."

"The fastest computing machine? Are you talking about a computer?"

Regarding computers, the reporters present had heard of them, but none had seen them with their own eyes. Computers are like a legend, just like nuclear warheads and other weapons of mass destruction, whose names have only been heard but whose people have not been seen.

"Yes, it's the computer you're talking about! Adam is just our nickname for it. Its official name should be the 'first generation' transistor computer."

Only then did the reporters learn that this famous "astrology prophet" was actually the "first generation" computer produced by CPT Company. This computer was the world's first transistor computer. At that time, the name of the "first generation" computer spread throughout the world.

Among the reporters, some knowledgeable people immediately asked: "I just recently heard that the 'first generation' computer calculation speed is very fast, but the accuracy is not high. Aren't you worried that there will be mistakes in predicting the presidential election this time? ?”

"The calculation accuracy of the 'first generation' is definitely higher than that of other computers. What you are saying is slander against it. If you don't believe it, we are willing to accept the challenge from any company or individual. As long as we can prove the calculations of their machine or someone The ability is faster and more accurate than the 'first generation' computer, and our CPT company is willing to reward him with a million dollars!"

"Wow! A million dollar bet? You're kidding!"

Evan looked serious and took out a check for one million dollars from the leather bag he carried. Said loudly: "Absolutely no joke, we have found a lawyer to be fair, this is a legally protected challenge. As long as someone provides evidence to prove that they are right and we are wrong, then this one million check is his ”

"Then if no one accepts such a challenge, but your so-called prediction is not accurate, then who will get the million dollars?"

Evan looked at the reporter with a smile and said: "We have also considered this issue. Please rest assured that our CPT company is a trustworthy company. If the president next year is not General Eisenhower, then this million US dollars will be donated to Red Cross!"

What earth-shattering news this is, a million-dollar bet! CPT Company is really spending a lot of money, and it dares to throw away so much money. This is a gamble of the century. If the prediction of the "first generation" computer fails, CPT will not only suffer a loss of reputation, but the computer market sales will decline, and it will also lose one million US dollars.

These reporters were so excited that they were shaking all over. After they finished the interview, they rushed out of the press conference, found the nearest phone number, and reported the news to the press. There were so many reporters that many people didn't get a call, and some even had conflicts trying to make calls.

Those reporters are experienced, and of course they know that by publishing the news one second first, they can attract more people's attention than other newspapers, radio stations, and television stations. The reporter who had already grabbed the phone was dragging his feet, unwilling to give up the phone to anyone else. The reporter who didn't get the call was so excited that he wanted to knock his hateful opponent to the ground.

There are also some smart people who have already taken the fastest car and looked for a phone elsewhere.

As expected, early the next morning, the news reported by major news media, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and television stations were all about this "forecasting campaign challenge."

Alex laughed happily when he saw the news that he had promoted. He felt that this kind of hype method has been used to death in the 21st century. He didn't expect it to be so effective in this era.

Of course, in this plan, he, Chuck and others also considered many unexpected situations and prepared many backup plans. Fortunately, things have been going smoothly without any mistakes, and the reporters have been very cooperative.

This news has occupied people's attention for several days, and everyone is talking about it. Some people think that the predictions of the "first generation" computer must be very accurate. Some people think that CPT Company will definitely be in trouble this time, because discerning people think that the Democratic candidate is more powerful.

"I said this computer prediction is simply nonsense. CPT Company will definitely lose one million US dollars by then."

"Nonsense! Do you know what a computer is? Do you understand? It is the fastest calculating machine in the world. The time it takes you to calculate one plus one is enough for someone to solve all the math problems in the world."

"You are talking nonsense! It doesn't matter if the computer can calculate quickly, can it still calculate what people are thinking? You know, current polls say that Adlai's winning rate is higher than Eisenhower."

"You, UU Reading www.uukanshu.netｔ, don't be dissatisfied. How about we both take a gamble? If you win, I will lose you a hundred dollars. If you lose, give me a hundred dollars." !How about it?"

"Okay, just bet! Who is afraid of whom?"

People are focused on the winning or losing of this huge gamble. As for the original "astrology prophet", no one cares about it long ago.

Evan had clarified this matter as early as the press conference. This was completely written randomly by the small newspaper. He never said that he was an "astrology prophet." As for why he was misunderstood in this way, he himself felt baffled.

Some people raised objections, saying that this was a propaganda created by CPT Company in order to build momentum for its own computers.

Someone immediately retorted, saying: "Is this what the propaganda said? Is their prediction of who the president will be in next year's election prearranged? Can CPT company influence people's votes and let Eisenhower win? If they can do it, then It’s cheating and propaganda.”

Such intensive news reports spread the name of the "first-generation" computers to thousands of households, and also caused companies that had lost confidence in the "first-generation" computers to change their minds and purchase them one after another.

To the surprise of CPT's marketing department, sales of the "first generation" computer began to recover. Although it has not returned to the original high 90% share, it is almost the same as IBM's computers.

Just when Alex thought he had achieved great success, what he didn't expect was that someone actually accepted the challenge. A guy appeared out of nowhere and kept saying that he wanted to compete with the "first generation" computers.