Scientists who revitalized the country (12): Paranormal Events and Quantum Computers

Si Qi and Xiu Xiu laughed loudly in their consciousness. In front of Chu Lin, Si Qi’s fingers moved quickly on the keyboard, continuing his next prank.

Soon, for the next week, news about “frequent paranormal events in E Country” appeared repeatedly on the Internet, causing every resident of E Country to suffer greatly.

For example, the alarm clock for work always went off half an hour early, and the bell for class dismissal always forgot to ring; the newly produced instant noodles always contained only noodles but no seasoning packets, or only seasoning packets but no noodles; Coffee with a note that it was unsweetened was always filled with sugar, and coffee with a note that it was filled with sugar was definitely only black coffee; the ketchup and mustard sauce in the supermarket had swapped packaging, so many people had tasted the refreshing taste of mustard-flavored pasta.

The whole of E country was in turmoil over these awful things. More and more people were laughing at E country. What was wrong with E country recently?. Was it retribution for doing too many bad things? Or was the technology so bad that it couldn’t even do such a small thing?

People took to the streets to protest, claiming that this was done by hackers, but the government could do nothing about it.

The leader of E Country was extremely worried because the classified intelligence sent by his subordinates had turned into a cartoon for the tenth time, with a little golden dragon wagging its tail happily.

The superiors in China speculated that this might have been done by the research institute where Si Qi worked, after all, the project that Si Qi was currently working on could achieve just such an effect. 

But they felt that Si Qi’s cold and self-restrained look didn’t seem like someone who would do such a thing, so they reminded Chu Lian in a roundabout way, asking him to pay attention to whether someone had secretly misappropriated things from the research institute to play a prank.

After Chu Lian heard the news, he subconsciously felt that it was most likely Si Qi who did it, because only he had the ability to do such a thing, and only he could think of doing such a thing…

He asked Si Qi tentatively, “Today is your birthday. Why don’t you take a break and continue playing on the computer?”

Si Qi said seriously: “I’m working.”

Chu Lin thought for a moment and asked, “Do you want my help? I was also very naughty when I was a kid and did a lot of pranks.”

Si Qi turned around and asked, “For example?”

Chu Lin was a little dumbfounded: “…it was really you who did it!”

“What’s wrong?” Si Qi said confidently, “This is also a serious test! Do you have any ideas? I’m thinking of letting everyone’s doorbells ring suddenly, and then when they walk outside, they would find that no one is knocking on the door.”

Chu Lin thought about it and suggested, “How about changing the position of the cooling and heating buttons on their air conditioner remote controls?”

Si Qi’s eyes lit up: “You are such a genius!”

Chu Lian said modestly: “It’s just so-so, and the plus and minus buttons for adjusting the temperature could also be reversed.”

Si Qi nodded repeatedly: “You are really smart. The people of E Country will definitely be very surprised by your gift.”

After hearing this, E Country exclaimed that it was great!

With the strong support of Chu Lian, the foreign reinforcements, the “paranormal events” in E Country were getting more and more serious, as if there would never be an end to it.

The whole world was watching their excitement and wondering what was going on.

It was impossible that there really was a god punishing E Country, right?

But if it wasn’t God, who in this world could do such a thing, not only making E Country look ridiculous, but also leaving nothing behind?

Time passed unknowingly and it was already a month after the carbon-based chip was launched, and the second press conference started on schedule.

Even though there was no official invitation from China this time, almost all the major foreign media that could be named came here as soon as possible.

People all over the world who were concerned about this matter all sat in front of their TVs, waiting for the so-called “better invention.”

Some foreigners who stretched their hands too far even took out a photo of a “big metal box”. This was the result of a month’s joint efforts by all the scientific researchers and construction workers in Si Qi’s institute. It condensed the wisdom of countless people and was a confidential matter that had not yet been announced.

Except for Si Qi and a few other people, no one knew what it was used for.

After Si Qi appeared in the camera again, this time, everyone’s expectations of him became even stronger. An overwhelming pressure swept over him, but Si Qi did not feel anything.

In front of everyone, he calmly announced straight to the point:

“The theme of today’s press conference is ‘quantum computer’.”

Everyone looked confused after hearing this: ???

What the hell?

Was he confusing supercomputers with quantum computers?

The media at the scene looked at Si Qi in bewilderment. Si Qi continued, “China has already manufactured a quantum computer and has officially put it into use.”

However, the scene remained silent, as if a mute button had been pressed.

A netizen asked curiously: “What is a quantum computer?”

Someone quickly responded:

“If we gather China’s existing strength and use chips to stack them, we may be able to build a supercomputer system with a floating-point computing power of more than 100 trillion times per second, which is the so-called supercomputer.

In front of a supercomputer, a home computer is just an abacus, it can’t do anything. It’s like one is a sharpened dagger, and the other is a devastating nuclear weapon.

And this kind of nuclear weapon is nothing compared to the quantum computer that Si Qi mentioned so casually.

For example, to factor a 129-bit number, it would take 1,600 networked supercomputers working for eight months.

To factor a 140-digit number, that time would extend to hundreds of years.

But with a quantum computer, you can get the result directly in seconds.

Its computing power is enough to easily crack the huge formula that looks like a star. The so-called most secure bank password in the world is no different from non-existence to it.

This is something so powerful that it can be called terrifying, no, it is something more terrifying than terrifying!!

Imagine two armies facing each other, and suddenly the enemy loses all means of communication, loses all detection capabilities, and can’t even launch missiles from their silos.

The other party has no other thoughts except despair at this moment.”

And our Chinese quantum computers can do these things at will – this is a weapon that only gods can wield!!”

Audiences around the world were silent for a few seconds.

The word “impossible” subconsciously came to the minds of many people.

However, those who reacted quickly suddenly remembered how unlucky E Country had been during this period, and how E Country had been miserably tortured and had no power to fight back. Cold sweat broke out on them, and their entire backs felt chilly.

Before they could even think about it, they were horrified and shocked by this incident.

The reporters at the scene finally reacted and went into a frenzy, shouting one after another: “Do you know what you are talking about? The emergence of quantum computers will have a huge impact on the entire world! The financial system will collapse in an instant, and there will no longer be any secrets in the cyber world! Do you know what the consequences of this will be?!”

Looking at the crazy crowd below, Si Qi said calmly: “China is a country with a moral bottom line. It will not use its own technology to actively bully anyone.”

The Chinese who have been tortured recently: Excuse me? Can you say it louder? I can’t hear you??

Si Qi: “At the same time, we also have a strong sense of social responsibility. Although quantum computers are powerful, before we release them, we have installed supporting defense programs on all domestic network facilities to ensure the information security of every user.”

Foreign netizens went crazy: What about us? Do we need this defense program too? ! ! Look here! !

Many people rushed to the bank the moment they heard the news. They wanted to withdraw all the money in their accounts quickly, otherwise they might be hacked by China’s quantum computers in the next second! !

“So people don’t have to worry about their bank passwords being cracked, or their privacy being exposed online. They can surf the Internet with confidence as before.”

All the unlucky people who caused the entire financial world to collapse because of Si Qi’s words: …I don’t believe you! !

Chinese entrepreneurs: This roller coaster was so damn thrilling.

Si Qi briefly introduced the functions of the quantum computer, took a sip of water, and said slowly: “Now we will start the question-and-answer session.”

The reporters below raised their hands like crazy. Si Qi pointed to a domestic media. The girl with black hair and brown eyes stood up excitedly and said to Si Qi: “May I ask how did you come up with the idea of ​​developing a quantum computer? Did you encounter many difficulties in the process? How did you overcome them?”

Si Qi said: “my country started late in the field of scientific research and still has many shortcomings. However, quantum computers can replace a large number of talents and quickly solve huge data analysis problems in physics and chemistry. With it, the gap will no longer be a gap. This is the main reason why we developed quantum computers.”

Foreign netizens complained in their hearts: This is of course not a gap, you guys just stood on the finish line! When others were running hard on the track, only you were rushing on the plane!

A group of hardworking and united people, equipped with such an indestructible weapon, could quickly surpass even 10,000 competitors in front of them!!

“As for the difficulties…”

Si Qi thought about it and said honestly: “I haven’t encountered any difficulties. It’s quite simple.”

When the Chinese heard this, they all burst into laughter.

The foreign researchers’ faces turned blue and purple with suffocation.

It was so infuriating!

It was so infuriating that they couldn’t even say a word to refute it!

As if this was not exciting enough, Si Qi continued, “Quantum computers have a huge impact. They cannot only serve research fields such as mathematics and physics, but also practical application fields such as business and finance. Other fields such as weather monitoring, earthquake warning, and medical research can also provide effective help…”

All the audience complained in their hearts: Why don’t you just say that quantum computers are the same as carbon-based chips, and that they can directly change the world? We understand!

The restless media below raised their hands desperately, and their anxious emotions finally moved Si Qi above.

Si Qi pointed to a reporter, who jumped up and asked Si Qi, “Are you going to share that defense program with the world?!”

This sentence immediately touched everyone’s nerves.

Without this defense program, the entire world, except China, would no longer dare to use computer equipment.

Their scientific research organizations were afraid of the existence of quantum computers and dared not store anything on them. They also dared not use computers to perform calculations because they had no idea whether the results were real or what China wanted them to see. The only reliable thing was the most primitive abacus.

Moreover, all the military threats were meaningless to China. After all, no matter how many weapons were produced, if they couldn’t be moved, what use would they be? Maybe after pressing the launch button, the missile would be controlled to hit its head.

Under everyone’s tense gaze, Si Qi nodded and said without hesitation: “Of course, we are happy to share this set of defense measures, and everyone is welcome to install the program.”

The world economy was interdependent, interconnected and mutually reinforcing.

China only needed to maintain its leading position. There was no need to force the whole world to oppose itself, just like there was no need to hide carbon-based chips and refuse to sell them.

“So…” The reporter breathed a sigh of relief, then asked nervously, “Will you share quantum computer technology with the world?”

Si Qi glanced at the man and nodded, “Everyone can use our computer.”

But it was absolutely impossible to have this technology.

If others wanted to use it, they had to pay money and resources to rent it.

The foreigners sitting in front of the TV wailed in frustration. They grabbed their hair in anger and anxiety, but they could do nothing about Si Qi and the others.

They knew clearly that after this incident, no one would dare to cause trouble for China again.

Because they knew in their hearts that even if China’s current technological foundation was not yet the world’s leading, even if China’s material conditions were not yet strong enough to be unmatched, they could easily deal with anyone, and would not lag behind anyone in the future!

Mocking, questioning, provoking, scolding…

Everything had become a thing of the past with the advent of quantum computers.