Chapter 162 Playboy

In fact, Alan Wilson can be said to have received the medal for the old man, and the credit for Pearl Harbor was not credited to him. This is actually a bit bitter for the imperial civil servants who are very eager to make progress.

"To be honest, my father's credit is far less direct than yours." Alan Wilson looked at the father of computers in front of him and said seriously, "I believe that one day, the computing power of machines will far exceed that of humans. The limit reached. It is beyond the imagination of people today."

"Wilson, I didn't expect you to have such an understanding of this aspect." Turing sighed greatly. Even in his hometown, his confidantes were very few, but he did not expect that there would be one of the civil servants.

Turing talked about a paper he published entitled "On the Application of Numerical Computing to Decision Problems".

After the article was published, it immediately attracted widespread attention. In the appendix of the thesis, he described a machine that can assist in mathematical research, which was later called "Turing machine". This is the first important paper in his life, and it is also his famous work.

"Since you have this idea, you should work hard to realize it." Alan Wilson said with encouragement, "I believe that the day it comes out, it will be a masterpiece that changes human history."

Deep down, Alan Wilson lamented Turing's fate in the past. Von Neumann was later called the father of modern computing. Compared with Turing, the contributions of the two people are not in the same dimension.

What Turing did was to clearly define computing, define a general-purpose machine, and at the same time prove the equivalence between computing models and the limits of computing models.

What von Neumann does is to effectively realize the definition of a computer by physical means. Look at the current computing models are called Turing machines, and von Neumann is just a von Neumann architecture.

The von Neumann architecture may change one day due to changes in the underlying physics, but the model of the Turing machine has basically reached the limit of computable equations. So Turing's contribution is indeed greater than von Neumann's.

Alan Wilson even felt that he could leave his name in the history of computers, such as inventing a mouse or something, which did not conflict with the career of an imperial civil servant. How nice it is to leave your name in history.

During the chat, the MI6 agents inside let the meritorious people who came to receive the medal today come in, read out their achievements in the war, and brought out something like a certificate of honor, as well as the British Empire Medal issued.

The Order of the British Empire was established by King George V. It was established during World War I to fill the gap in the British honor and award system at that time.

First of all, the Order of the Bath is only awarded to senior military officers and public officials; the Order of St. Michael and St. George is only awarded to diplomats; and the Royal Victorian Medal is only awarded to those who serve the British royal family.

As a result, for some people who participated in the First World War but did not go to the battlefield, George V hoped to praise them, but it was precisely because there were no suitable medals that prompted the establishment of this medal.

After the award, MI6 agents said that because you are meritorious people working on the secret front, you must understand the difficulties of awarding the honor in MI6.

Those who have contributed to this naturally said nothing, and working for the empire is the greatest honor in this life.

Alan Wilson didn't like this kind of worthless medal at all, and this medal didn't save Turing in the end, so the key is to live in the present, treat the medal with a realistic attitude, and don't be blinded by the so-called glory of the empire serious.

"Turing, what do you think about this medal?" After receiving the medal, Alan Wilson asked the father of computers if he had the mentality of devoting himself to the empire.

"It is certainly an honor, but I still want to go back to Cambridge to do my research well." Turing was not so excited, for him, the world of mathematics was far more attractive than this medal.

Cambridge? Alan Wilson's face flashed a little crooked, as if all the rebels of the British Empire were in it. Although Turing is not a person like the Cambridge Five, he can be regarded as an outlier in this era. m

"Wilson, you belong to that school." Turing only remembered at this time that Alan Wilson hadn't revealed his academic qualifications yet.

"Oriental College, Oxford University." Alan Wilson felt that there was nothing to hide, and replied, "I am coming back this time to graduate and then go overseas."

"Oxford University, the atmosphere there is very conservative." Turing's strange expression flashed away, and his attitude was not so cold, but he obviously didn't think highly of Oxford University.

The relationship between Oxford and Cambridge is relatively delicate in the UK. Both universities have a history of more than 800 years. The establishment of Cambridge University was established by a group of teachers who left Oxford University due to internal strife. In other words, Cambridge itself is the anti-thief of Oxford University.

This group of rebels has become a thing. The key point is that Oxford has not declined. When the emperor is still there, the rebels are still alive and well, which is more embarrassing.

"Conservatism naturally has the benefits of being conservative, especially for civil servants." Alan Wilson chuckled. Oxford University is the cradle of the British Prime Minister and has an overwhelming advantage in the civil service system. advantage is more obvious.

Turing obviously didn't appreciate Alan Wilson's sophistication. "The most important thing in a university is academic research, not many politicians. Wilson may not agree with my words."

"No, I very much agree. Those who are not good at studying all go to Imperial College. Being able to study in Oxford and Cambridge shows that they have already possessed a certain academic quality." .

Turing is no match for Alan Wilson in terms of speech skills. He nodded seriously and said, "Indeed, if you don't work hard, you can only go to Imperial College."

Alan Wilson and Turing chatted about each other. Compared with academics, Alan Wilson is not the father of computers. The key point is that he has no experience in this area. I don't know much about the concept of computers! You can only turn the topic to the graduation thesis.

"Can I invite you to my graduation thesis speech to support the scene?" Alan Wilson offered to invite, "I'm afraid that my speech will not attract people. It would be embarrassing if few people listen to it."

Turing frowned slightly, and actually didn't want to go, but Alan Wilson left a good impression on himself, and finally nodded and left his contact information.

In fact, in his heart, Alan Wilson didn't mean to invite Turing, he just wanted Turing's contact information. But this requires rhetorical packaging to conceal the true intention.

You can't say, I know you are a comrade, and now I am going to save you in the name of the savior. I patted the other person on the shoulder and said, if you encounter any trouble in the future, you can ask me for help, and I will definitely help.

The most important thing is that Alan Wilson really needs someone to support the scene in the graduation speech. From now on, he will invite a group of civil servants to attend his graduation ceremony.

In the next few days, Alan Wilson launched a criminal plan to corrupt the imperial civil servants. The fair and honest Whitehall civil servants were attracted by Alan Wilson, who was born in British India, and fell into the abyss of crime step by step.

"If the Soviet Union gave me a ton of gold, I would be no more capable than the Cambridge Five." Alan Wilson, who returned home, stood by the window, pinching his waist, and said with an expression that was so awesome to me.

The only thing that was more embarrassing was that the Oriental College replied to the notice that Alan Wilson's graduation was scheduled for the end of October. This is even later than the time of the United Nations General Assembly. It can be seen that academics are an important factor hindering human progress, and Alan Wilson, who is in urgent need of progress, must be ranked so low.

Alan Wilson, who came back from the British-occupied area, continued his life of debauchery, and could only anesthetize his idle soul with alcohol. Of course, there were also many young heroes in Whitehall who were also paralyzed.

"Burgess, do you know Turing? You are also a Cambridge scholar like you." Alan Wilson tried to see if he could get words from members of the Cambridge Five.

"Turing, I know him." Burgess recalled and finally remembered, "I had a good relationship with him for a while, but his personality is too quiet, and I am more social. So After that, it’s not easy to disturb the other party’s research.”

"Oh!" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows, as if Burgess was also gay! Turing's accident happened after the Cambridge Five. Alan Wilson maliciously guessed that he was implicated by the Cambridge Five?

This is very possible. Both of them have problems with their sexual orientation. The British anti-espionage agency may think that gays are more likely to be fooled by the Soviet Union.

"By the way, I'm graduating at the end of the month, and you know that I've been working in British India for a long time. I don't have many friends in London, so I hope you can be there." Alan Wilson offered an invitation.

"No friends?" Burgess asked with the expression of you joking with me, "How many people accepted the invitation?"

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Indian Affairs, the city government, and friends from Whitehall, there are sixty or seventy people. It must be less than one hundred." Alan Wilson simply calculated with his fingers and replied, "But when you think of Oxford The size of the university, I've always had little confidence, it's even more nerve-wracking than working in British India."

Is it because you are nervous and there is no stage for you to perform? Burgess shook his head slightly and agreed, "Okay, I'll find some friends to go with me."