The Von Neumann Bottleneck refers to how the parallel processing methods of Von Neumann machines waste time and reduce computational efficiency. The more advanced the hardware and the larger the computations, the more pronounced this problem becomes.
Additionally, there is the problem of Von machines being overly dependent on storage, meaning that if hardware development is hindered, system progress will also stagnate.
To address these series of issues, Earth scientists began researching non-Von architectures.
However, just as non-Euclidean geometry extends Euclidean geometry, non-Von structures don’t deny Von structures but serve as an extension of them. They represent another way of expressing the core concepts of Von structures.
No matter how computers change, the five concepts of the arithmetic unit, control unit, storage, input devices, and output devices will be retained. Even if future computers don’t physically separate these five parts, they will still conceptually distinguish these five structures.
Using this mathematical model to construct a Magic Foundation is equally feasible!
"But..." Wang Qi stroked his chin, puzzled, "If I could think of this, there’s no reason why others couldn’t have as well."
Zhen Chan asked, "What are you thinking?"
"I’ll go check some information." Wang Qi stood up, ready to make another trip to the library. Then he sat down again, slapped his forehead, and said, "Now that we all have personal calculators, why should I still go to the library?"
It seems I still haven’t shifted my mindset!
Because Wang Qi had previously poured a large amount of Mana and Spiritual Sense into the jade token when exploring the internal structure of the calculator, he had initially refined the calculator. Placing his hand on the calculator and inputting Mana, a dim "desktop" screen appeared again before him.
Since Wang Qi had used another type of copper mirror calculator in the library, he was not unfamiliar with its operation. He quickly connected to the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm and began searching for Foundation Establishment materials.
"Thank goodness this world has only WiFi and no broadband, otherwise, I would have to hunt for an ethernet cable if I wanted to surf the web in my room," Wang Qi muttered as he searched for Foundation Establishment materials in the Immortal Alliance’s database.
Foundation Establishment is a science in itself. The principles of Magic Foundation, choice, and structure all have their specific theories. However, this kind of research is still considered an "art," only scratching the surface of application. Only those cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Late Stage about to undergo Foundation Establishment and cultivators designing Magic Foundations for their younger generations would conduct some research. More often than not, it is not considered a separate domain but a subsidiary problem within various domains.
"But it really is strange," Wang Qi pointed at a table on the illusion screen and said, "The most important and greatest theoretical tomes of the Modern Immortal Path cost only a dozen or twenty Merit points, while this ’Foundation Establishment Collection,’ used once and then discarded, costs over a hundred points. Detailed construction methods and theoretical foundations for top-grade Magic Foundations total three hundred."
"The promotion of theory is probably so that disciples with high comprehension can stand out from the numerous low-level Cultivator Disciples," Zhen Chan analyzed. "And since everyone will probably study the main theories, this might force disciples to spend more time polishing their temperament and cultivating Mana."
Wang Qi nodded, "Probably. But the fine print also says that disciples from Great Sects get discounts."
"True Disciples of the five supreme Sects get a discount of 40%, true Disciples of the five supreme Inner Sects and top-tier Sects are equivalent; Inner Sect members of top-tier Sects and True Disciples of second-tier Sects get a 60% discount…"
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Zhen Chan thought for a moment and said, "That’s disadvantageous to Loose Cultivators."
"Of course," Wang Qi said matter-of-factly, "Seeking the Dao collectively is efficient and avoids redundant research."
Talented cultivators, like great scientists, are rarely found outside academia. As long as you can master the "scientific language" recognized by academia, you will naturally be accepted—like Hua Ruogeng, a Loose Cultivator who became a Wanfa Sect Vice Sect Leader. If you have talent, even if your personality is unpleasant or you’re a loner, you can become the center of the academic world—like the friendless Mathematics Lord Pang Jialai.
And those Loose Cultivators outside this circle are often synonymous with a lack of theoretical contributions. Talented Loose Cultivators are suitably absorbed by Sects.
There are no Grandmasters among Loose Cultivators. This is the inevitable result of the development of the Modern Immortal Path.
After carefully going over the redemption list, Wang Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "I think I understand."
"What do you understand?" Zhen Chan asked with interest.
"It’s not that no one has thought of using the Von Structure for Foundation Establishment." Wang Qi pointed to the redemption list and said, "The Von Structure is an engineered implementation of the Turing Architecture, so some thought of using this method to ease the difficulty of constructing the Bronze Immortal Foundation!"
"Such shortcut Magic Foundations have been considered long ago. Among rare Magic Foundations, there are third-grade and lower fourth-grade ones that have used this architecture."
"Third-grade? Lower fourth-grade?" Zhen Chan wasn’t satisfied, "The quality is too low."
"It’s essentially a shortcut version of the Bronze Immortal Foundation."
Zhen Chan expressed doubt, "Then why did you think of using this?"
"Others only derived up to third-grade and lower fourth-grade because the Foundation Establishment Practitioners’ talent was limited." Wang Qi filled the calculator with Mana and said earnestly, "But I’m different. I thought about it, and only this method can fully integrate my various Cultivation Techniques!"
Connecting the five parts of the Von Structure—arithmetic unit, control unit, storage, input devices, and output devices—is the most core concept. Non-Von structures would also preserve these concepts, just as Non-Euclidean Geometry retains the first four postulates of Euclidean Geometry!
"Because it’s a calculator, it’s naturally compatible with the heart of mental methods like the Yao Ding Calculating Scripture and the Book of Geometry!"
"Then, this world’s Von Structure doesn’t have a bus, it uses fields... Heavenly Song is one of the earliest mental methods that give fields a physical meaning! And several other mental methods can use decoherence for Guiyi."
"Then, computers inevitably involve information theory. Heavenly Entropy Technique can integrate the concept of information entropy!"
"Evolution involves change, but the process of evolution is recorded in the genetic material of organisms. And the expression of genetic material itself is a ’program’... Heavenly Calculation Atlas can act as storage."
"For the output device, the Elephant Phase Wave Skill allows intangible Material Waves to change as intended, capable of expressing any form!"
"Wave Ripples Mysterious Energy is designed around the Observer Effect—if observed it will collapse... For me, it means that as long as I sense the Mana within me, it will change its nature. This is essentially a natural ’input device’."
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The more he thought about it, the more excited Wang Qi became.
"The Von Neumann Machine is an engineered implementation of the Turing Machine, meaning I can completely refer to the Bronze Immortal Foundation. Plus, there are two other lesser Magic Foundations to consult!"
Calculating, Wang Qi would need at least over six hundred Merit points to exchange for the Immortal Alliance’s Foundation Establishment materials for reference. If he obtained the status of a True Inheritor, it would require only about two hundred and fifty Merit Points.
"Ts-ts," Wang Qi looked towards Xin Mountain Peak and sighed, "It seems it’s time to grind for points again."
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