Free Web NovelChapter 535: Chapter 317: Luck is an Important Part of Life
"The significance of the Turing Award lies in the $250,000 prize money?"
"That’s an insult to the Turing Award!"
The foreign journalist who asked the question gritted her teeth in anger. She had no personal stake in the Turing Award; she just wanted to cover a news story, but the respondent’s opinion was hard to accept.
For those less influential awards, the prize money is indeed the most significant aspect.
For example, the Shaw Prize.
The Shaw Prize has only been awarded three times and has little to no global influence, but it is very attractive because the winner receives a million-dollar cash prize.
Prize money is a kind of development strategy.
When many heavyweights receive the award, the award is widely reported in the media and endorsed by many, naturally developing influence.
On the other hand.
For those awards recognized as the world’s top tier, their significance no longer lies in the prize money, but in the award itself.
The Turing Award is the highest honor in the computer industry and is considered the "Nobel Prize of Computing."
Turing Award winners gain tremendous fame because of the award and are widely covered by the media, with their influence skyrocketing to the top level.
Even if they were unknown before, they would immediately become famous because of the award.
In the face of the Turing Award’s achievements, the $250,000 prize money is hardly worth mentioning, and at most acts as icing on the cake.
Now, Zhao Yi saying that the meaning of winning the Turing Award lies only in the $250,000 prize money is hard for some people to accept.
The journalist didn’t refute anything on the spot because Zhao Yi’s statement was somewhat profound.
"It’s because the research is recognized and awarded, not because they are recognized only after winning the award."
This sentence speaks to the essence of winning, and the content is deeply thought-provoking, making it difficult to rebut.
But reality often differs.
Many scientific research fields do not receive much attention, and even other researchers in the same field may not know who specifically conducted a famous study.
Many scientific achievements are well known, while the researchers who made them remain unknown.
Thus, even though the scientific achievements may be recognized, it doesn’t mean the individuals who made them will be recognized. The researchers’ names may not even be noticed, and most people within the industry will focus only on the results and content, not on who did the research.
This is where the role of the award comes in, as some unknown researchers can become very famous because of winning an award.
It is even more so outside the scientific research field.
A Nobel laureate will receive considerable attention from the outside world, but few people will care specifically about why they won the Nobel Prize. Perhaps it is because most scientific research is far away from the general public, and they will not understand even if they know the research content.
So many people still feel sorry that Zhao Yi did not win the Turing Award, subconsciously thinking that he acted indifferent due to not winning, and deliberately said that the prize money was more important.
Later, on second thought, they came to their senses!
Does Zhao Yi need the Turing Award?
Does he really need it?
Zhao Yi’s fame and influence are already significant enough. Even in Western countries, many ordinary people know his name, let alone in academic circles. It is not an exaggeration to say that his popularity is comparable to many Nobel laureates in various fields. He simply does not need the fame that the Turing Award brings.
As for influence, there is no need to say more.
In the field of computer science, Zhao Yi became famous for his screening method. In fact, he used computer methods to crack the Collatz Conjecture and developed a method to enlarge signals using the screening method. In collision testing experiments, he discovered the signal of a new particle.
Zhao Yi is not only recognized as a master of algorithms, he has also applied computer methods to other fields and achieved top-level research results.
In the world of computer research, Zhao Yi is already recognized as one of the top individuals. Precisely because of this, it is controversial for him not to win the Turing Award, forcing the Turing Award selection committee to explain and causing the Turing Award’s impartiality to be questioned.
So, Zhao Yi does not need the influence of the Turing Award either.
What Zhao Yi said is indeed the truth; for him, the $250,000 prize money is more meaningful than the Turing Award itself.
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After answering a few questions, Zhao Yi turned around and went back home.
He didn’t care about the opinions of the journalists.
In fact, Zhao Yi’s heart was still quite unhappy, mainly feeling that he had missed out on $250,000, equivalent to nearly two million RMB, but he really didn’t care much about the Turing Award.
He is not at the point where he just returned to life. If he had won the Turing Award two years ago, he would have been very excited and pleasantly surprised.
Now, the feeling is much duller.
In the fields of mathematics and computer research, he is already recognized as one of the world’s best. He has also achieved certain results in physics and biology research. In the computing field alone, he is recognized as a top algorithm master, and it’s not easy to find someone comparable.
So, is the Turing Award meaningful?
Just like Stephen Hawking, does he need a Nobel Prize in physics?
Even if Stephen Hawking did not win the Nobel Prize in physics, he is still recognized as one of the greatest physicists. Many Nobel Prize winners in physics cannot even be mentioned in the same breath as Hawking.
Now, Zhao Yi has a similar feeling, and awards don’t matter anymore.
He will continue his own business.
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In the study of performance sharing theory, he has developed some ideas. Firstly, he needs to construct the necessary supporting frameworks and list the required permissions in the content, which requires research from the underlying protocols.
Computers involve many basic protocols and a unified protocol framework, which can be understood as the rules of computer operation. Whether it’s hardware drivers, software usage, or network interactions, they all must follow these unified rules.
Only when every computer has the same rules can they exchange information smoothly under the support of a perfect system.
To achieve "performance sharing," it is necessary to involve the underlying rules, that is, the underlying protocols of the computer.
Starting the research from the underlying protocols and, in combination with the logic of hardware operation, finally implementing this at the software level is the research process of performance sharing.
For Zhao Yi, the software level is the easiest part, while the underlying level is the most challenging.
He wants to tackle the difficult parts first.
So, during the time he spends at home, he continues to read all kinds of books to learn about various aspects of knowledge and enrich his knowledge reserves.
The winter vacation passed by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the new semester to begin.Zhao Yi ended his stay-at-home reading spree and took a flight back to Yanhua University.
At the same time.
There are still many controversial reports about the Turing Award in public opinion.
The news of Zhao Yi’s interview was soon released, with several related reports abroad. Some media ridiculed him as a "sore loser" and "pretending not to care when he actually does." Others believed that he was just stating the facts.
The program "California Life" covered the news, and the host commented, "He’s a super genius who was considered one of the top scholars at the age of 20. Would he care about a Turing Award?"
"Even if he doesn’t win the Turing Award, he can still get the Fields Medal. Besides, his achievements are mainly in the field of mathematics."
"The Turing Award Selection Committee’s decision not to award him can only become their loss. Now the loss has arrived, as the fairness of the award has been called into question."
"Without a doubt, for any award, fairness is the most fundamental thing. If fairness is lost, the award becomes meaningless."
"Perhaps the Turing Award Selection Committee is now regretting their decision."
That was the crux of the matter.
As for this year’s Turing Award nominees, the selection committee was divided into two factions. One thought Zhao Yi was a legitimate nominee, qualified to win the Turing Award.
The other faction denied Zhao Yi’s qualifications, arguing that the Turing Award should only be given to members of M Country’s Computer Association, and there had been no precedent for awarding it to an "outsider" in decades.
That was the contradiction.
In the end, Zhao Yi’s nomination qualifications were canceled, so naturally, he couldn’t win the Turing Award.
The Turing Award Selection Committee would never publicly say that Zhao Yi was disqualified, as the award’s rules stated that "anyone is eligible for nomination," not just members of M Country’s Computer Association.
The Turing Award selection was over.
The controversy in public opinion would gradually fade away with time, but it wouldn’t be so easy for the Turing Award selection to recover from the doubts raised.
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Zhao Yi, like other students, went directly back to Yanhua University.
First, he dragged his luggage to the faculty dormitory, dropped off some items, and then went to the student dormitory.
Everyone in the dormitory had arrived.
Li Renzhe and Fan Lei were playing video games, while Meng Zheng was wearing headphones, listening to music, and flipping through a sports magazine.
Zhao Yi went unnoticed as he entered the room. He placed his suitcase on a chair before Li Renzhe noticed him and said, "Zhao Yi, you’re back!"
"You arrived quite late this time!"
Fan Lei also asked, "Did you just arrive, or have you just come to the dormitory?"
"I rushed back, arrived today."
Zhao Yi chatted briefly with them and casually put away his belongings. As he placed his computer on the table, Li Renzhe and Fan Lei’s video game ended.
Li Renzhe immediately brought up the topic that concerned them the most, "You’re teaching classes this semester, right? Don’t forget to include us." What he meant was for Zhao Yi to pull some strings and get them into his class.
"No problem."
Zhao Yi had already agreed to let them take his class.
"That’s settled then!"
Li Renzhe laughed, "I’m sure I’ll be top of the class in my buddy’s course!"
Fan Lei smiled, "I’ll do my best!"
Meng Zheng said, "It’s too difficult. I looked over that paper and didn’t understand a thing."
"Who cares if I understand it or not, I’m going to be number one."
Li Renzhe’s statement was stubborn. As soon as he finished, he called Zhao Yi to join in, "Come on, let’s play games!"
"Keep going!"
Fan Lei waved to Zhao Yi as well.
Zhao Yi turned on his computer and logged in to the PengTwittericontrol number subconsciously. He found a friend request with the verification message, "I’m your roommate’s girlfriend’s roommate!"
"What’s this about?"
Zhao Yi quickly turned to Li Renzhe, pointing at the screen and asking, "What’s going on here?"
"What?"
Li Renzhe, puzzled, walked over and then laughed, explaining, "It’s Huang Wenqian. A few days ago, I had dinner with her and her roommate asked for your phone number. I knew I couldn’t just give it out, so I thought I’d give her your PengTwittericontrol number instead."
"You don’t mind, do you? Anyway, you don’t have to accept."
Zhao Yi thought for a moment and asked, "What’s her appearance like?"
"You’re asking about her looks?"
Li Renzhe thought for a moment and said, "In any case, she meets my aesthetic standards."
"As long as she’s better looking than Huang Wenqian, right?" Fan Lei added snarkily.
Li Renzhe gritted his teeth and reluctantly nodded.
"Hahaha... "
Meng Zheng laughed.
Zhao Yi coughed lightly and said, "I was just asking. It’s fine. Just don’t give out my phone number."
He glanced at Li Renzhe, wondering if he should walk to the first class of the semester with Li Renzhe so that they would both be a minute late.
For this semester’s class...
It’s decided!
In total, students would be counted twice for tardiness and absences. One occurrence meant losing half of one’s usual points. Students who were late or absent would have bad luck, but that was just how it went.
Life is full of surprises, after all!
