At 14:00 on August 2, the Research Institute was bustling. The supercomputer that had spent more than three years and nearly four years was running.


    The computer was put forward for research in October 79.


    At that time, long Jianhua thought it should be very simple because he knew some fur (in fact, he thought he was very proficient, but he didn''t say it). As a result, when he entered the formal research stage, he found that it was completely different and quietly changed his mind.


    The supercomputer research team has been established since October 79. Up to now, there are 52 full-time personnel and 32 cooperative teams with 638 people.


    The future mother-in-law has finished communicating with the Hong Kong government and universities. It is said that the supercomputer will be tested in the afternoon. She took Liu Zhifei and Junyan with her family to see the excitement. By the way, she abducted her mother, Yuehua and Yuehe. Six people stood in the corner of the open space in the distance to watch.


    Looking at the rows of cabinets erected in the huge venue, Yuehe exclaimed, "this is the beauty of modern science and technology! My brother is so awesome. "


    Yuehua Nunu said, "what''s beautiful about this? Although the cabinets have different colors, they are still cold. "


    Yuehe said with a smile, "sister, you haven''t studied aesthetics and don''t understand. My brother said it well. We should contact all kinds of beauty, otherwise we won''t appreciate it. "


    Yuehua just wants to slap her.


    My mother asked Junyan, "aren''t computers one by one? Why are there so many cabinets?"


    Junyan said with a smile, "Mom, these combined are giant computers."


    Mom glanced around. "How much did it cost?"


    Yun Yan pursed his lips, "nearly 20 million dollars."


    Mom said, "Oh," not much. "


    Yun Yan glanced at her and hugged her arm tightly.


    Now mom''s vision is high. 20 million dollars is not much.


    The future mother-in-law said with a smile, "only these cabinets are worth $20 million, as well as the salaries and R & D expenses of researchers, which is far more than that."


    Mom smiled, "anyway, he is willing to spend, and he won''t listen to me. More money and less money are just a number to me, even if it''s $2 billion. "


    The reason was so strong that they all laughed.


    Regardless of their laughter, my mother asked, "what''s such a big guy doing?"


    Yun Yan said with a smile, "it works a lot. For Chongshi group, it is mainly about design, calculation and data processing, as well as the verification of some programs. In fact, there are many uses, such as weather forecasting, sorting satellite photos and so on. "


    Mother Nunu said, "I don''t understand the rest. Isn''t there a calculator and computer? If one doesn''t work, you can use two or a hundred. You still need to spend $20 million to make such a guy?"


    Junyan said with a smile, "Mom, I heard those researchers say that this computer needs 1 billion people to operate continuously for 300 years. People abroad have envisaged using supercomputers to simulate nuclear tests, so there is no need to carry out field tests. "


    This data is simple, direct and rough. My mother stopped talking immediately.


    At this time, the indoor lights suddenly dimmed, and a slight fan sound sounded immediately.


    The future mother-in-law looked up and said, "the voltage is unstable, won''t it affect the operation?"


    My mother also nodded, "xiangdao is too small and the power supply is insufficient. I still can''t do big things in such a small place."


    Yun Yan couldn''t laugh or cry, "where is this? This computer consumes a lot of power, thousands of kilowatts. "


    He immediately said, "this is not often opened. In the future, we should save a certain amount of work to open it. It''s very troublesome to have a meeting, which needs to be coordinated with the power supply department. "


    My mother was trying to complain, and heard Yun Yan''s explanation, she said, "it''s really a tiger, and ordinary people can''t afford it."


    Indoors, Dai Yuqing, chief scientist of the supercomputer project, smiled with a piece of paper. "President long, it meets the expectation. 1.2gflops is the fastest supercomputer in the world."


    Long Jianhua laughed, "hard work! After the experiment, hold a celebration banquet and call me at that time. "


    The 52 people who specialize in supercomputers have worked in obscurity for three years with an annual salary of $80000 to $150000 a year. Today, they finally achieved results and should be celebrated.


    Zhao Hanyuan said with a smile, "President long, would you like to make an announcement?"


    Long Jianhua shook his head. "I''m just watching the excitement. President Gao should take the lead in this kind of thing."


    Dr. Gao said with a smile, "then I''ll grab the credit."


    Holding a walkie talkie in one hand and a loudspeaker in the other hand, take a deep breath, "after the test, the running speed reaches 1.2gflops, which fully meets our expectations. I declare the development of supercomputers successful! "


    The applause in the room came out of the house through the loudspeaker, and there was applause in the field. Mom and the four of them also applauded.


    The future mother-in-law turned her head and asked Junyan, "what does that 1.2gflops mean?"


    "1.2 billion floating-point operations per second, that is, 1.2 billion operations per second."


    Mom opened her mouth and spoke for a long time, "that means 1.2 billion strokes per second. Wow, it''s really fast. This $20 million is worth it. "


    Yuehe said with a smile, "if our school could buy such a computer and put it there, our computing speed would be unparalleled. How much paper should we save."


    This guy, unexpectedly thought of this aspect


    Watching the members of the project team input all kinds of data and calculation formulas to be processed, they soon got the results, and they were all happy.


    Long Jianhua watched it for more than an hour and quietly withdrew from the room, full of pride in his heart.


    Although he was beaten in the face (only he knew it), it was developed after all, which added a huge boost to the future development of the Institute.


    Dr. Gao trotted after him, "Professor long, I didn''t see you in the blink of an eye."


    Long Jianhua said with a smile, "after knowing the results, I see the high efficiency of several project operations. If I don''t go at this time, when will I stay?"


    Then he sighed, "these people can stand loneliness and are worthy of being real researchers. This time, I''ll give you a big prize. I think we will be rewarded with ten million dollars this time. "


    Dr. Gao nodded, "I agree with this award. We can''t let such people who study silently suffer. "


    He immediately smiled again, "if I meet a boss like you, I can''t do without working hard. However, I''m going to be a salesman myself, try to sell several sets, help them earn some commission, and reduce some burden on the Research Institute. "


    Long Jianhua said with a smile, "if you go out in person, you will bring fruitful results. I''ll wait and see. However, the next upgrade can not be relaxed, which will also greatly promote our chips and programs. "


    Dr. Gao said after a moment of silence, "in fact, for the current situation of our research institute, this running speed is enough. The only thing to improve is the software, or the defects found in the future. "


    This means that I don''t agree with continuing research.


    Seeing that long Jianhua didn''t say anything, he seemed to be thinking. He said slowly, "our design is not too complex, and there are not many things to calculate. If we continue to invest, it may cause waste."


    Long Jianhua shook his head, "Dr. Gao, I don''t agree with you. Our group is now involved in many fields, including securities trading, banks, engine design and vehicle design. I want to explore the aviation field in the future. It is still necessary to have a higher speed supercomputer. "


    "Of course, we don''t need to collect so many people, as long as we keep some essences for further research, they can even participate in other research projects within their capabilities. But the upgrade has to continue. It can be upgraded as soon as necessary. "


    Dr. Gao thought for a moment. "Well, I agree."


    Such problems need to be solved through private communication, because the focus of the problems involved is different.


    Dr. Gao considers more investment and believes that the current level is enough for the Research Institute; Long Jianhua thinks more about technological progress and believes that the research on faster computers can bring a series of technological achievements. He is not afraid to continue to invest.