Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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In fact, a successful chip has a very long life cycle, and it is really impossible to ignore the other in the manufacturing plan.

In the entire cpu industry, although the microprocessors used in personal computers contribute about half of the output value, they also account for a single-digit ratio in terms of quantity-8-bit CPUs that people think habitually have been eliminated. , It occupies half of the country, even if the 32-bit microprocessors of old models continue to be shipped. For example, Intel's intel_80386, originally in time and space, was still in production until 2007.

Of course, the price of this type of CPU that has recovered its cost is not what it used to be, and it is almost reduced to the price of cabbage.

Where has such a large amount of CPU been digested?

I have to say that there are so many places used!

Just like the technical research report on smart grid that Tang Huan is watching, none of the links can leave the microprocessor.

In the original time and space, the real smart grid concept was proposed by the US Congress in the "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007" and was signed into law by President George W. Bush in the same year.

At that time, the Internet was already quite developed, providing a solid foundation for the two-way communication network necessary for smart grids; but now, the commercial backbone of the Internet has just taken shape, and it is obvious that the full set of smart grids cannot be used, but it is also time to deploy and do Technology reserves.

The most familiar application examples of smart grids may be the direct payment of electricity bills through the Internet in daily life, or the power system in the student apartment is set to prevent electric hair dryers, electric blankets, electric stoves, induction cookers and other electrical appliances from operating.

At this stage, the actual power grid is not up to this level. The most successful application is the smart meter reading that began in the 1970s, and it has been patented.

Fortunately, the real smart grid involves more technical content, from power plants to transmission lines, and then to user terminals. Now is the right time to prepare. Moreover, the U.S. power industry is currently deregulating and even changing the rules of the game.

The philosophers, Fangyuan, and ea in the Tang Kingdom’s it kingdom are all well-known big landlords in Silicon Valley, and then a clean energy power generation system such as solar energy is built in the park. They are used as a backup power station, which is enough for experimentation.

However, the richest man wants to make a truly convincing experiment template here in the United States. It doesn't matter if the cost of equipment, labor, etc. is completely paid by himself.

Thinking of this, Tang Huan asked his assistant: "Contact me the person in charge of Pacific Gas and the power company to talk about the cooperation in the smart grid experiment."

There are three major power companies in California-Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison, San Diego Natural Gas and Electricity. Among them, Pacific Gas and Electricity Company, founded in 1905, was the largest electric power company in the United States before 1984. At this stage, natural gas and electricity services in two-thirds of Northern California are provided by it.

Therefore, this smart grid experiment cooperation is inseparable, and cannot be bypassed by Pacific Gas and the power company.

The assistant suggested: "Boss, you don't need to go out in person. The Bonneville Electric Power Bureau in the Northwest Atlantic has already started a similar smart grid experiment. With this driving effect, Pacific Gas and Electric will definitely welcome this project. "

"The U.S. Department of Energy is on the top of the Bonneville Power Authority. You never have to worry about money. Pacific Gas is incomparable to the power company." Tang Huan shook his head, "Furthermore, if I personally communicate with each other, my work efficiency will be high. some."

"But..." the assistant hesitated: "I am worried that the other party will take the opportunity to disturb you with other topics."

The richest man raised his brows, "What a boring topic?"

"It is related to the Hinkley groundwater pollution caused by Pacific Gas and Power Company, and our research institute's evaluation of it." The assistant found a document quickly and handed it over, "This year, the court has officially accepted this The case. Once the charges are fulfilled, Pacific Gas and the Power Company will have to pay high compensation. Therefore, they have been trying to lobby us not to publish the results of the research."

"Surely my family is not the only researcher on this subject." The richest man shook his head and laughed. "Can Pacific Gas and Electric Power Company shut up all researchers?"

The assistant explained: "But our authority is second to none in California and even in the western United States."

Tang Huan nodded slightly, then turned his attention to the file.

Pacific Gas and the Electric Power Company have thousands of kilometers of pipelines and are equipped with cooling towers to cool the constantly running compressors. In order to prevent the equipment from rusting, hexavalent chromium, a toxic substance that is easily absorbed by the human body, is added to the cooling water.

Although this method is very effective, it is a bit cumbersome to dispose of the residue.

In southeastern Southern California, there is a desert that spans Utah, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, covering an area of ​​more than 57,000 square kilometers, the Mojave Desert.

Pacific Gas and the power company have come together here. In the 14 years since 1952, a total of about 370 million gallons of waste water contaminated with hexavalent chromium have been dumped-the water bucket in the drinking fountain in daily life, with a capacity of nearly 19 liters. That is 5 gallons, calculated according to this reference data, you can easily get a perceptual understanding.

In this matter, Pacific Gas and Power Company did it secretly, and did not notify the nearby unincorporated area-Sinclair, and this desert town with only one school and one shop did not understand until December 7, 1987. Coming over, his drinking water was contaminated. By this time, local residents had frequent cancers.

The problem of chromium pollution in drinking water exists all over the world, including developed regions. The specific degree of harm requires scientific statistical data to support. Therefore, various related organizations around this focus began to experiment with mice to evaluate the carcinogenic effects of hexavalent chromium.

Pacific Gas and the power company have found an excuse to shirk their responsibilities-the gap between the strong and the disadvantaged is here. By.

This year, residents of Sinclair launched a class action lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric Power. This lawsuit is not easy to fight. You must know that the opponent is a large company on the West Coast of the United States, and the lawyer in charge is also unknown—a woman named Irene Brokwich who has not even received formal legal professional training. , And her boss Edward Masri.

The balance of the outcome of the case depends on whether the judge believes that the chromium-contaminated drinking water has a scientific and inevitable connection with the high cancer prevalence of Sinkley residents over the years.

Therefore, Pacific Gas and Power Company did not spend less energy to prevent the publication of assessment results that are not conducive to them.

"It's really boring." After closing the file, the richest man smiled playfully, "Then I won't do anything to show up, you can contact yourself."

After the assistant took the order, Tang Huan, who was idle, took a look at the time, then picked up the phone and dialed a mobile phone number and asked, "Sweetheart, should you be there?"

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Julia Roberts, who has been silent in the film industry for nearly two years, returned to her gorgeously after she made her appearance again in "Night Sleep in Seattle".

This movie, which was released at the same time as "Jurassic Park", won nearly 130 million US dollars in the box office in North America, fully demonstrating the commercial value of Big Mouth as an "American sweetheart."

Under such circumstances, the gossip surrounding Julia Roberts has become more and more frequent. So that when she took her little niece Emma Roberts out to play, the following paparazzi would suddenly realize that they had disappeared for so long to secretly give birth to children! So, who is the baby's father?

Fortunately, this misunderstanding is very easy to resolve. Emma Roberts is Julia Roberts' elder brother, Eric Roberts' biological daughter.

In the American entertainment industry, birthing children out of wedlock, divorce, and competition for custody of children are commonplace, and drug addicts are also tacitly present. And the famous little Eric Roberts, both of which are on the table, is fighting a lawsuit over the custody of little Emma, ​​and it can be regarded as entertainment news.

Therefore, the rumor that Julia Roberts secretly gave birth to a child is self-defeating, but also because he is worried about the harm of drug abuse by his biological brother Eric Roberts who helped him enter the show business, he does not support the raising of Emma The power was handed over to the father, and the brothers and sisters were turned into gossip, which became a conversational resource.

In any case, "American Sweetheart" is now in line with the appetite of the richest man.

After reading the documents on Hinkley's groundwater pollution, he immediately remembered the Oscar-winning film adapted from the original time and space around the case of Hinkley residents suing Pacific Gas and the Electric Power Company-"Never Compromise."

You know, Julia Roberts, who played the leading role, was able to win the Academy Award for Best Actress at the same time, the British Film Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and the Screen Actors Guild. The record of awards for best actress, best actress of the National Film Critics Association, etc., is really impressive.

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With a call from the richest man, Julia Roberts, who was taking her little niece to relax in San Francisco, hurried over obediently.

Tang Huan was still very human. He didn't eat "American Sweetheart" as soon as he came up. Instead, he hugged Emma, ​​put it on the huge desk, took out the toys, and played together.

Little Emma now has no "violent" tendency to see, and when someone is teasing, she keeps smiling carefree.

Things are precious. The richest man now has a group of sons, but his daughter is Athena. It is inevitable that after seeing the little Emma, ​​his affection for old father suddenly rises.

While watching little Emma crawling around on the big desk, while chatting shortly with Julia Roberts' parents, it was also very enjoyable and rare to relax.

It's a pity that Tang Huan has everything to do. Before he could taste his sweetheart, his subordinates came to report. The chairman and chief executive officer of Enron, Kenneth Lay, suddenly came to visit.

Seeing that the richest man was about to handle official duties, Julia Roberts picked up Emma and prepared to leave.

"I won't talk to him for too long." Tang Huan waved his hand to stop: "You are here, it just happens to be an excuse."

In the original time and space, the energy empire operated by Enron was hit by a financial scandal and collapsed overnight, but its roots were buried early.

Take the reconstruction after the end of the Gulf War as an example. In order to obtain projects in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Enron was very unruly. In addition to using the political bargaining chip of former President George W. Bush, some capital exchanges were also shared. In the eyes of the richest man, there is obviously a nuisance.

Enron is now a star company, and countless investors are eager to flicker. As one of them, Tang Huan only wants to maintain contact with him in the public market, and stays away from other aspects to avoid the time when the depth bomb explodes. Splash some excrement on the body.

With such a vigilant mentality ~www.readwn.com~ Kenneth Lay, an uninvited guest, is of course not seen by the richest man. Although the other party is also closely related to the Bush family, there are also distances in the circle.

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After adjusting his performance, Tang Huan personally greeted Kenneth Lay into the office.

Glancing at Julia Roberts, who was sitting on the sofa and holding little Emma, ​​Kenneth Lay, who had always been invisible, laughed comprehensibly, "It seems that I disturbed Tang's interest."

"I can't talk about it." The richest man laughed heartily, "As long as you get straight to the point."

Kenneth Lay said directly with a wink: "I heard that Pacific Gas and Power Company is privately assessing the relevant public relations of Xinckley groundwater pollution, including Tang's research organization."

Tang Huan pretended to be confused and asked, "Why, Anran also cares about this? Why are you coming here? Do you have any instructions?"

"I don't dare to give any instructions. I just hope that if possible, the relevant research report can be published as soon as possible." Kenneth Light said: "The residents of Sinclair are currently suing Pacific Gas and Power Company. If you fall into the passive, doesn't it mean that California's existing power industry urgently needs reform."

After listening to this explanation, the richest man appeared in a daze.

Traditional power companies often have their own power plants. For example, Pacific Gas and Power Company, in addition to 29,690 kilometers of transmission lines and 16,3200 kilometers of power distribution systems, also operates 173 generator sets and 85 power stations.

One of the changing rules of the game in the U.S. power sector is the separation of power grids. And Enron, an energy giant, naturally hopes to see an open situation.