Manufacturing Empire in the Valley

Chapter 715 The Professor's Anger

Niu Xiaoqiang chuckled: "Professor, things are not what you think. I don't have the idea of ​​starting an overseas study agency. I just want to help people in need when necessary. The frequency will not be too high. How about we Let's make an agreement, you can only help me fight for [-] places every year, and only three places in two years, this shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

Watson continued to hesitate and said: "Tell me the truth, why do you want to help others get places to study abroad? I don't believe you have so many acquaintances and friends who need help."

Niu Xiaoqiang didn't hide anything, and said truthfully: "This is mainly to help me make important connections, so that I can develop better in my career."

Watson scratched his hair: "You Chinese are really... really boring. In the United States, business is more important than the actual situation, and the network is secondary. Even if you don't have a network, as long as you have a strong With technical strength, you can also do business very successfully, unlike the Chinese who actually put relationships first, in your Chinese language, this is called... putting the cart before the horse, right?"

Niu Xiaoqiang spread his hands helplessly: "This is indeed putting the cart before the horse, and it is also the actual situation in China. Since I have opened a factory in China, I have to operate according to the domestic situation."

Watson didn't want to agree easily. After thinking for a while, he made his own request: "I can promise you, but we must clarify some things in advance. First of all, I will only provide you with one quota every year, and no more will do. In exchange, after you go to the United States, you need to do everything you can to help me accomplish the set goals."

This time it was Niu Xiaoqiang's turn to hesitate: "There is nothing wrong with the previous one, but what is the established goal mentioned later?"

Professor Watson showed embarrassment: "I'm not afraid of shame, let me explain to you first. Although MIT is the world's number one science and engineering institution, not every subject can be ranked the world's number one." One, for example, the school of computer science that I am in has been suppressed by the school of computer science of other universities, what you have to do for me is to surpass the front leaders."

There are many disciplines in a university, such as chemistry, physics, literature, etc., counting dozens of them, and computer science is just one of them.Even the most powerful universities in the world dare not say that they can be number one in every major.As the saying goes, there are disadvantages and strengths, no matter how powerful the school is, it is not surprising that there are relatively backward shortcomings.

What makes Xiaoqiang wonder is why the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or Professor Watson, finds it hard to accept that the School of Computer Science lags behind other universities?Want to outdo the frontrunners?

If it's just that they are very self-motivated, Niu Xiaoqiang doesn't quite believe it, because Professor Watson also looks a little annoyed in addition to embarrassment, it seems that there is something else in it.

Niu Xiaoqiang thought of this and asked: "Professor, there must be something hidden in it, can you explain it in more detail?"

Professor Watson went all out, gritted his teeth and said: "Of course there are hidden secrets. It's actually very simple, because the School of Computer Science in front of us once humiliated MIT. That was when the Turing Award was selected a few years ago. Losing to the people from the School of Computer Science at Stanford University was originally not a big deal. They were indeed better than us, and we were convinced that we lost, but when they delivered their acceptance speeches, they said that they were too lonely, even an opponent I couldn't find it, and I deliberately named MIT, saying that I thought MIT could cause them some trouble, but the final result still disappointed them. MIT is like a toothless lion. It looks scary, but that’s actually what happened, tell me, isn’t this too much?”

The Turing Award is known as the Nobel Prize in the computer industry. It is the highest honor in the entire computer industry. It is very difficult to win the award. All the winners are those who have made outstanding contributions in the computer industry.

Niu Xiaoqiang once heard Professor Watson talk about the Turing Award. He let out a sigh and said in his heart: This is indeed a bit too much. Maybe the guy who won the award is a very arrogant guy himself, so he is here Saying this on such a grand occasion, but even so, MIT shouldn't react so violently, right?After all, you are the number one science and engineering school in the world. This is something everyone agrees with. Is it necessary to be angry with an arrogant guy?
"Professor, if it's just because of this incident, you seem to have overreacted. Everyone recognizes MIT's world rankings. There is no need to get angry because of this arrogant person's remarks, right? Do you still have something to do? Didn't you say it?"

After hesitating for a moment, Watson nodded, gritted his teeth, and said, "There is another thing that makes it hard for me to swallow this breath! The senior I told you about entering the MIT School of Computer Science through the genius clause was People from Stanford University reported it, and then they were arrested by relevant departments!"

This senior was obviously very popular with Watson. Watson's eyes were red when he spoke, and he looked like he was going to eat people.

Niu Xiaoqiang was stunned for a moment before asking: "Professor, what's going on?"

Watson didn't even eat, took out a Marlboro cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath before speaking: "Four years ago, Robert helped the Stanford School of Computer Science develop an application. As a program developer, this is a relatively common practice, and it is not a rare thing, but he is too easy to trust people, and secretly disclosed the setting of the backdoor to this so-called friend of Stanford College. I didn't even know that this friend was a complete piece of rubbish! The other party saw the excellence of this program and coaxed Robert to hand over the source code to him. Robert was unwilling at first, but he couldn't stand the other party's pleading , he softened his heart and agreed to the other party's request, this is the beginning of the disaster!"

At this point, Watson took a deep puff of a cigarette, and in the smog he went on to say: "This program is extremely good, it has spread rapidly in a short period of time, and has received great affirmation and praise. The judging committee of the award has been included in the selection scope, and it is the most popular award-winning project. Robert's friend was distracted in front of the huge glory, and he invited Robert to make a game together. The game here refers to hacking operations. , In universities, those students with good computer skills are very enthusiastic about it, and they call hacking a game."

　Thanks to the book friend "Espimas" for the reward and support, bow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)