In fact, it can be said that Alan Wilson received the medal on behalf of the old man, and the credit for Pearl Harbor was not recorded on his own head. This was actually a bit bitter for the imperial civil servants who were very eager for progress.
"To be honest, my father's contribution 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 what humans can do.
The limits reached are beyond the imagination of today’s people.”
"Wilson, I didn't expect you to have such knowledge in this area." Turing sighed greatly. Even in his hometown, he had very few confidants, but he didn't expect that one of them would appear among the civil servants.
Turing talked about a paper he published titled "On the Application of Numerical Computation to Decision-Making Problems."
After the article was published, it immediately attracted widespread attention. In the appendix of the paper, he described a machine that could assist mathematical research, which was later called a "Turing machine." The most revolutionary aspect of this idea is that it
For once, he established a connection between the symbolic logic of pure mathematics and the physical world. This was the first important paper in his life and his most famous work.
"Now that 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 regretted Turing's fate in the past. Von Neumann was later called the father of modern computers. Compared with Turing, the contributions of the two men were not in the same dimension.
What Turing did was to clearly define computing, define a universal machine, and at the same time prove the equivalence between computing models and the limits of the computing models.
What von Neumann did was to effectively implement the definition of computer using physical means. Look at the current computing models called Turing machines, and von Neumann is just the von Neumann architecture.
The Von Neumann architecture may one day change due to changes in the underlying physics, but the Turing machine model has basically reached the limit of computable equations. So Turing's contribution is indeed greater than that of Von Neumann.
Alan Wilson even felt that he could leave his own name in the history of computers, for example by inventing a mouse or something. This would not conflict with the career of an imperial civil servant. He could also leave his own name in history, how much more.
good.
During the chat, the MI6 agents inside asked the meritorious people who came to receive medals today to come in, read out their achievements in the war, and took out something similar to a certificate of honor, as well as the Medal of the British Empire issued.
The Order of the British Empire was established by George V. It was established during World War I to fill the gaps in the British honors and commendation system at that time. First of all, the Order of the Bath was only awarded to senior military officers and public officials; St. Michael and St.
The George Medal is only awarded to diplomats; the Royal Victoria Medal is only awarded to those who serve the British royal family.
As a result, George V wanted to commend some people who had participated in the First World War but did not go to the battlefield. However, because there was no suitable medal, he prompted the establishment of this medal.
After the medals were awarded, the MI6 agents said that because you are meritorious people working on the secret front, you must understand the difficulties of being awarded medals by MI6.
Those who have meritorious service will naturally say that it is nothing. Working for the empire is the greatest honor in this life.
Alan Wilson looked down on this worthless medal at all. This medal did not save Turing in the end, so the key is to live in the present, treat the medal with a realistic attitude, and not be blinded by the so-called glory of the empire.
serious.
"Turing, how do you feel about this medal?" After receiving the medal, Alan Wilson asked the father of computers if he had any desire to dedicate himself to the empire.
"This is certainly an honor, but I still want to go back to Cambridge and do a good job in my research." Turing was not very excited. For him, the world of mathematics was far more attractive than this medal.
Cambridge? A trace of boredom flashed across Alan Wilson's face, as if all the rebellious people in the British Empire were there. Although Turing was not a person like the Cambridge Five, he could still be considered an anomaly in this era.
"Wilson, which school are you from?" Turing only remembered at this moment that Alan Wilson had not disclosed his academic qualifications.
"Oxford University Oriental College." Alan Wilson felt that he had 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." The strange color on Turing's face flashed away. His attitude was not very cold, but he obviously did not have a high opinion of Oxford University.
The relationship between the two universities of Oxford and Cambridge is relatively subtle in the UK.
Both universities have a history of more than 800 years. The University of Cambridge was founded when a group of teachers left Oxford University due to internal strife. In other words, Cambridge itself was a rebel of Oxford University.
This group of rebels has become a thing. The key is that Oxford has not declined. The emperor is still there and the rebels are living well. This is more embarrassing.
"Conservatism naturally has its benefits, 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. After the incident of the Cambridge Five, Oxford University
The advantages are more obvious.
Turing obviously didn't appreciate Alan Wilson's worldly attitude. "The most important thing in a university is academic research, not how many politicians it has produced. Wilson may not agree with my words."
"No, I totally agree. Those who don't study well go to Imperial College. Being in Oxford and Cambridge itself shows that you have a certain academic quality." Alan Wilson laughed and diverted the trouble without leaving any trace.
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Turing was no match for Alan Wilson in speaking skills. He nodded seriously and said, "Indeed, if you don't work hard, you will have no choice but to go to Imperial College."
Alan Wilson and Turing chatted about each other. Compared with academics, Alan Wilson is no match for the father of computers. The key is that he has no experience in this field. He doesn’t understand the concept of computers!
Can change the topic to the graduation thesis.
"Can you invite me to give my graduation thesis speech to support the occasion?" Alan Wilson took the initiative to invite me. "I'm afraid that my speech won't attract people. It would be embarrassing if not many people listen."
Turing frowned slightly, but he actually didn't want to go, but Alan Wilson left a good impression on him, so he finally nodded and left his contact information.
In fact, Alan Wilson had no intention of inviting Turing. He just wanted Turing's contact information. But this required rhetorical packaging to conceal the true intention.
You can never say, I know you are a comrade, and now I am ready to save you in the name of the savior. I pat the other person on the shoulder and say, 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 his graduation speech. From now on, he will invite a group of civil servants to attend his graduation ceremony.
In the following days, Alan Wilson launched a criminal corruption plan against imperial civil servants. The fair and honest Whitehall civil servant was attracted by Alan Wilson, who was born in British India, and fell into the abyss of crime step by step.
"If the Soviet Union gives me a ton of gold, I won't be able to do much more than the Five Talents of Cambridge." After returning home, Alan Wilson stood by the window and pinched his waist, with an expression that said he was so awesome.
The only embarrassing thing is that the reply from Oriental College is that Alan Wilson's graduation is scheduled for the end of October.
This is simply later than the United Nations General Assembly. It can be seen that academic circles 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 returned from the British-occupied area, continued his life of debauchery and could only use alcohol to anesthetize his idle soul. Of course, many young talents in Whitehall were also anesthetized.
"Burgess, do you know Turing? Like you, he is a Cambridge scholar." Alan Wilson tried to see if he could get a word out of a member of the Cambridge Five.
"Turing, I know him." Burgess recalled it and finally remembered, "I had a good relationship with him for a while, but his personality was too quiet, and I like to socialize. So.
It won’t be easy to disturb the other party’s research after that.”
"Oh!" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows, as if Burgess was also a comrade! Turing's incident occurred after the Cambridge Five. Alan Wilson maliciously speculated that he was implicated by the Cambridge Five.
This is very possible. The sexual orientation of both men was problematic. The British counterintelligence agency may have believed that homosexuals were more likely to be seduced by the Soviet Union.
"By the way, I will graduate at the end of the month, and you also know that I have worked in British India for a long time. I don't have many friends in London, so I hope you can be there when the time comes." Alan Wilson extended the invitation.
"You don't have any friends?" Burgess asked, as if you were kidding me, "How many people accepted the invitation?"
"There are sixty or seventy people in the Foreign Office, the Indian Affairs Department, the city government, and our friends in Whitehall. It must be less than a hundred." Alan Wilson did a simple calculation on his fingers and replied, "But when I think of Oxford
I always had little confidence in the size of the university, which was even more stressful than working in British India."
Are you nervous and don't have a stage to perform? Burgess shook his head slightly and agreed, "Okay, I will find some friends to go with me."