Urban Inventor

The world situation is getting more and more complicated, but no matter how the world changes, Zhang Wei can deal with it calmly, because his foundation has been established, and with the resources of future technology companies, he can even build an independent kingdom. [w.Sui Mеng.lā This is not a lie, on the moon, after more than a year of construction, a city belonging to a future technology company is almost completed.

Now, people can clearly see this space city with a telescope from the earth. This space city is called Yuancheng, named after Zhang Yuan, the son of Zhang Wei. Residential areas, cultural areas, commercial areas, and tourist areas are built with large supermarkets, theaters, cinemas, concert halls, hospitals, libraries, gymnasiums, and nightclubs. In short, the residents living here can enjoy everything that the earth residents can enjoy.

However, the daily necessities here cannot be self-sufficient, and most of them need to be transported from the earth.

Even so, it still shocked the whole world. Many people like to watch the moon with a telescope at night, and watch the space city full of sci-fi feel gradually take shape. Awesome! At present, the United States and Russia, the two major countries, can only build bases the size of football fields on the moon with the power of the whole country; although Japan, India and some European countries have landed on the moon, they can only plant a few national flags. Leaving a few solitary robots, they brazenly stated that the location of these things is their moon base; only future technology companies and China can build a city, and China can have such a strong strength, but also because in the future With the help of technology companies, space technology has grown transformatively.

March 11, 2023, around nine o'clock in the evening.

When countless people are looking at the space city on the moon and lamenting that the future technology company is awesome, in the quantum technology research base of the future technology company, Zhang Wei and a group of people are doing the first test of the quantum computer that can overturn the whole world. .

That's right, a quantum computer. After Zhang Wei joined the quantum computer research team, the research on quantum computers has made rapid progress. Solving the bottleneck is as simple as drinking water. All researchers lament that Dr. Zhang is indeed a genius scientist recognized by everyone.

In fact, the reason why he was able to make a breakthrough so quickly is that Zhang Wei had been deeply involved in quantum technology a long time ago. He published a paper on quantum entanglement in a journal when he was a sophomore. He has published three papers related to quantum technology. He has studied quantum computers and quantum communication, but he has no time to study them all the time. Now that he is fully committed to the research of quantum computers, and with the help of Beidou and so many top scientists, it is normal to make a breakthrough. In the field of quantum technology, the only thing that makes Zhang Wei unsure is the quantum long-distance instant transmission technology that allows people to move between stars instantly.

"Dr. Ye, open the link of the quantum computer and load the 'quantum language' and 'quantum algorithm'."

Zhang Wei looked at a young researcher beside him,

commanded.

Quantum computers are completely different from traditional computers, and naturally require new "algorithms" and "languages". "Quantum algorithms" and "quantum languages" are tailor-made for quantum computers by Zhang Wei, allowing quantum computers to give full play to their superiority. performance.

The young researcher nodded excitedly, and immediately started to operate. Using the control terminal, he opened the wireless link interface of the quantum computer, and loaded the data that had been prepared into the quantum computer. After a while, a progress bar appeared on the display screen superior.

Zhang Wei glanced at the progress bar, then turned his attention to the quantum computer in the computer room in front of him that was isolated from the outside world.

This quantum computer is a big guy, covering an area of ​​220 square meters, which is 50 square meters larger than the first electronic computer "Eniak" on the earth.

Quantum computers are not only large, but also operate under very harsh conditions. This is because quantum mechanics is a science that studies microscopic scales. To control the qubits of a computer, it is actually necessary to manipulate a single atom, and the speed of an atom at room temperature can reach hundreds of meters. per second, which can only be controlled by keeping the atoms in a state of extremely low temperature. Therefore, the temperature of the core part of the quantum computer has been stable at -273°C, which is only 0.015°C higher than the absolute zero of the universe. In addition, the quantum computer must be placed in an environment that is 50,000 times weaker than the earth's magnetic field and 10 billion times smaller than the earth's atmospheric pressure to maintain the stability of the quantum state. In this respect, a quantum computer can be called a delicate princess who is difficult to serve.

However, no matter how difficult this princess is to serve, Zhang Wei and others must satisfy "her", because the birth of "her" is as meaningful to human beings as the birth of the world's first electronic computer "Eniac" .

"Beep!"

After a while, the reminder sounded. Zhang Wei glanced at the progress bar and found that he had finished reading it.

"Everyone, test immediately."

Zhang Wei rubbed his palms together, looking a little excited.

Immediately, other researchers mobilized to make the major instruments connected to the quantum computer work, and the quantum computer began to operate.

As time goes by, the eyes of Zhang Wei and others are getting brighter...

"Haha, it worked! It worked! Dr. Zhang, we made it!"

"23%... 39... 73%... 98%... The computing speed of the quantum computer has reached 98% of the theoretical peak speed!"

"We have created a real universal quantum computer, not Dwa~ve's pseudo-quantum computer based on simulated annealing algorithm optimization!"

"We witnessed the birth of the first quantum computer in human history!"

The researchers looked at the test results displayed on the screen, their eyes widened, and they cheered loudly with excitement. This usually quiet and serious place was instantly overwhelmed by the cheers.

Zhang Wei couldn't help being a little excited. Passing the test meant he had really succeeded, and his months of hard work hadn't been wasted!

If other scientists who study quantum computers know what he is thinking at this time, they will definitely have the urge to vomit blood. You must know that they have studied for decades without even seeing the hope of success.

After a few minutes, the researchers calmed down, but they couldn't hide the smiles on their faces.

"In the past few months, everyone has worked hard."

Zhang Wei glanced over the faces of the researchers one by one, and said with a smile, "In our company, no matter how much you contribute, you will be rewarded as much. Your efforts and dedication will all be worthwhile." Now I announce that all members of the quantum computer research team will receive a two million bonus, a three-bedroom apartment on the moon, a villa on Mars, and... a D-200 potion!"

The D-200 potion is a castrated version of the second-generation genetic evolution liquid. It has all the performance of the second-generation genetic evolution liquid, but it can only extend a person's lifespan to 200 years. Similar potions include D-250, D300... Every 50 years of life is a grade, which is specially used to reward core employees who have made contributions to future technology companies. The greater the contribution, the more the life span will be extended!

However, the D-200 series of medicines are the core secrets of the future technology company. Only the rewarded employees have the authority to know, and they must be kept strictly confidential, even family members cannot tell them!

Therefore, these researchers did not know what the D-200 dose meant.

At this moment, Zhang Wei briefly explained and told the researchers that the D-200 medicine is the second-generation genetic evolution fluid, and compared with the first-generation genetic evolution fluid, its performance has been greatly improved, such as It is said that they can adapt to the different gravity on each planet, on average, they can have 12 times the physique of ordinary people, and the most important thing is that they can live to 200 years old!

The researchers' breathing became short of breath and their eyes lit up. These four rewards are more precious than each one, especially the D-200 potion! 12 times the physique of ordinary people means that they can dodge rifle bullets 200 meters away like Ye Chen, the "strongest human being in history" who is currently popular all over the world. This is definitely a superman! And being able to live to 200 years old means that they have added another 50 years to their life span! This is 50 years! How many emperors in ancient times could not extend their lifespan by one year, but they suddenly gained 50 years!

The researchers are very excited, and joining the future technology company is the wisest choice they have made in their lives! High income, high social status, good welfare, bright future! Not long ago, he injected the first-generation genetic evolution fluid, which extended his lifespan to 150 years old, and now he has extended his lifespan to 200 years old. If he continues to contribute to the company, maybe he can extend his lifespan to 1,000 years old?

Thinking of this, the researchers' eyes turned red, and they secretly thought in their hearts that they must stay in the company, work hard, and grow together with the company!

When Zhang Wei saw this scene, the smile on his face grew stronger. The future technology company now has more than 350,000 employees, and they are basically the elite among the elites. They are rare talents. He has always been very generous to talents. , because the future technology company has now grown into a huge technology empire, without the support of excellent talents, this empire cannot continue to operate. And compared to the value they create, the rewards they get are actually not worth mentioning.

Take a quantum computer, what does a quantum computer mean? This means a great revolution. As long as 80 qubits can be in a controllable superposition state related to each other, the peak computing power of a quantum computer can reach 2 to the 80th power, which is equivalent to the current global computing power Sum.

And there are too many changes that such a large computing power can bring to the world.

One of the simplest applications is to provide more accurate weather forecasts. Most of the current weather forecasts are guesses based on detection data, and sometimes they are quite unreliable. For a whole week, there were showers, moderate rain, and light rain every day, but we didn’t see a single drop of rain. But a quantum computer could analyze all the data at once, giving us better models showing exactly when and where severe weather will occur.

In addition, quantum computers can play an unparalleled role in all scientific fields that require calculations, such as artificial intelligence, geological research, space exploration, genetic engineering, and scientific theory verification. It only takes a few seconds now, think about it, how much help will this bring to scientific research? There is no doubt that it will become a powerful propellant for the development of human science, and all research projects of future technology companies will benefit from it! For example, for the virtual world project, as long as there is one quantum computer is enough, there is no need to prepare tens of thousands of supercomputers for this!

However, the current quantum computer is not so powerful, because it can only make 40 qubits in a controllable superposition state related to each other, that is to say, the peak computing power is only 2 to the 40th power, It is not as good as China's "Sunway TaihuLight" supercomputer. But this does not mean that the quantum computer project has failed. The world's first electronic computer "Eniac") has a calculation speed of about 5,000 times per second, which is not as fast as the current ordinary calculator; the world's first The speed of a steam-powered train is only 5 to 6 kilometers per hour, which is much slower than riding a horse; the world's first airplane only stayed in the air for 12 seconds and flew about 36.6 meters.

However, history has shown how great the potential of these inventions is, and so is the quantum computer. Zhang Wei is confident that the quantum computer will be developed to 50 qubits within two months. By then, its computing power will surpass the world's top 500 The sum of supercomputers all added up! As time goes by, the computing power of quantum computers will only get better and better!

the next day.

Quantum technology research base.

"This is a quantum computer? It's a big one."

Qin Xiaobu asked curiously.

Liu Hai and Zhang Zhijian watched from the sidelines with curious faces.

"The first electronic computer was also quite large, covering an area of ​​170 square meters, but it is about the size of a watch now, and quantum computers will develop to this point in the future."

Zhang Wei believed in himself.

The three of Qin Xiaobu nodded and agreed, this is the trend of technological development.

"I have read relevant information. As long as the quantum computer develops to 80 qubits, it will be able to crush the sum of all the computers in the world. In the face of such terrifying computing power, the current RSA encryption algorithm is vulnerable. All encryption Information will be cracked in the simplest way of brute force cracking. Anyone with a quantum computer can crack the encrypted data of banks, governments, military and enterprises in minutes or even seconds. Therefore, I think there is no This thing cannot be brought to market until it is ready, it must be used by ourselves, otherwise it will be a disaster."

Liu Hai said solemnly.

"Of course, good things must be used first by ourselves. Within a few years, quantum computers will not be introduced to the market, and our company is not short of that money. After a few years, what we launch will only lag behind. One or two generations of products. In addition, the problem you are worried about is not a problem at all. Quantum technology itself is the best encryption method. Quantum cannot be cloned, so keys made with quantum technology are non-replicable and absolutely safe Yes, even if the data is unfortunately captured by hackers, since the quantum state will be changed during the measurement process, the hackers will steal meaningless data.”

Zhang Wei paused, then changed the subject, "I came to you today not to talk about quantum computers, but the virtual world plan. The success of quantum computers is earlier than I expected, which means that we can rely on The huge computing power of the quantum computer has completed the construction of the virtual world ahead of schedule, and the virtual world plan we made at the beginning must be advanced accordingly."

Liu Hai nodded when he heard the words. With quantum computers, the virtual world can indeed be released in advance!

"How long can it be in advance?"

Qin Xiaobu asked.

"Probably it can be brought forward to February or March next year, that is to say, after the Spring Festival holiday, the virtual world will almost be available."

Zhang Wei said with some expectation.

Liu Hai, Qin Xiaobu, and Zhang Zhijian couldn't help but look forward to it when they heard the words. For future technology companies, the virtual world project is a gold mine that will never be exhausted! Because the virtual world is the ultimate form of the Internet, even if technology develops for thousands of years, the virtual world cannot be replaced!