Chapter 124 appeared, it really appeared!
After arriving at the Daiso Laboratory, Luo Wenkun and Xu You talked about the recent progress.
"Teacher Huang said that we can use the server to run data, which will be much more efficient than ordinary computers, but supercomputers are definitely not that easy to use. I also asked other friends majoring in computer science. There is a master's student at Jinghua University. It is said that his mentor is very good, a professor who specializes in supercomputers. He has asked for help on my behalf if he can help with this."
Luo Wenkun’s social circle is indeed not simple, he has even contacted professors from Jinghua University.
But after all, supercomputers cannot be used casually. If you ask a master's degree holder for help, there will probably be no results.
"I have contacted a channel to use supercomputers, but I don't know when it will be available. Let's sort out the data and programs first, and then I will hand it over directly."
Hearing Xu You's words, Luo Wenkun couldn't help but look surprised.
"Xu You, have you found a way to use supercomputers?"
Originally, Luo Wenkun thought that it was already very difficult for him to contact the professors of Jinghua through his connections.
But he never expected that this time Xu You's connections were even more powerful than his own.
"Well, my former supervisor often dealt with supercomputers in his projects. Let's start organizing the data first, so that we don't miss this opportunity when it's too late."
After hearing the news, everyone was full of energy.
Because the database is too large, Xu You and his four colleagues need to filter out key areas based on their previous predictions of Planet-X's orbital trajectory.
Even so, the amount of data was quite large, and I even had to install several mobile hard drives to barely copy all the data.
This is also one of the few areas in this subject where funding is required.
Lou Song also specifically asked Xu You what system the supercomputer used was.
After confirming that the supercomputer system was Linux, Lou Song began to optimize the program.
While ensuring that the program is compatible with the system, the program's operating efficiency is improved as much as possible.
After multiple tests, it was confirmed that there was no problem with the program.
Xu You handed the mobile hard drive containing data and programs to Wang Xiangwu.
It just so happens that Wang Xiangwu will be using the supercomputer in the near future, and if all goes well, he will be able to help Xu You complete the data processing very quickly.
"Teacher, the electricity bill for supercomputers should be very expensive, right? I will pay for the electricity used when the time comes. We have research funding."
Xu You knew that the power consumption of supercomputers was very high, and the electricity bill required each year was also a very large amount.
Wang Xiangwu smiled and said, "Haha, no, no, what can you do with that little money? Anyway, we have already booked the time period, and it will be the same if we calculate it for you a little more, so don't worry about it."
"Okay, thank you, teacher."
Xu You also knew that if the electricity bill was really taken into account, the few thousand dollars of research funds remaining in his group might not be enough.
A few days later.
Wang Xiangwu informed Xu You that the data run had been completed.
Xu You came to Wang Xiangwu's laboratory and retrieved the mobile hard drive.
"It's running smoothly, there shouldn't be any problems. Go back and check it again. If there are any problems, we'll have to wait until the next time we use the supercomputer."
"Okay, thank you teacher."
Xu You knew that these programs had been carefully optimized by Lou Song for specific systems, and had been tested many times, so there were basically no problems.
Afterwards, Xu You immediately informed everyone in the small group of four about the news.
The four of them were also very much looking forward to this and made an appointment to come to the laboratory together in the evening.
In the evening, the four of them met in the laboratory at the agreed time.
When seeing Xu You and the several external hard drives that Xu You brought back, everyone looked very expectant.
"This speed is quite good. It was completed so quickly. If we use a normal computer, I don't know how many days it will take to process all this data."
"Of course. The computing speed of a supercomputer is about one million times faster than that of an ordinary computer. There is absolutely no comparison between the two."
"Okay, okay, let's take a look at the processed data together. Lou Song, I leave it to you."
"Um!"
Lou Song first connected the first mobile hard drive to the computer.
Simply put, the program run by the supercomputer is to filter out the parts related to accretion flares from the various disorganized data previously received by the observatory, and display them in the model.
This is because the amount of data is extremely large, and even if accretion flares do exist, they only appear for a very short time.
Therefore, this process is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But if we use a supercomputer that can reach speeds a million times faster than ordinary computers, such calculations become possible.
Lou Song operated the computer skillfully and quickly linked the data and modeling software together.
"Now we just have to wait for the data to sync up. If there really was an accretion flare, then in this model, red spots would appear."
At this time, a model of the solar system appears on the computer.
This model diagram includes not only the sun and the eight planets, but also the orbits of several celestial bodies whose orbits are affected by Planet-X, as well as the theoretical orbit of Planet-X.
In order to make it easier to observe, Lou Song first hid the theoretical orbit of Planet-X.
As long as a red dot appears in the model, it means that an accretion flare has occurred at this location.
"Lou Song, have you started data synchronization?"
Seeing that there was no red dot appearing in the model, Luo Wenkun couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, it has already started. Even if there is a flare, it will definitely be very small. Don't be anxious, just wait."
We stared at it for almost half an hour, but didn't see a single red dot appear.
At this point, everyone was somewhat skeptical that their assumption might not be correct.
At this moment, Lin Shi suddenly shouted:
"A red dot has appeared! I am dazzled, come and have a look!"
After hearing Lin Shi's words, everyone looked at the screen.
“I saw that, too!”
"Yes, it really does!"
Sure enough, Lin Shi was not dazzled.
A red dot did appear on the screen.
All four of them knew what this meant.
"Have we really found Planet-X? No, maybe we should call it Black-Hole-X now!" Luo Wenkun said excitedly.
Lou Song's right hand, which was holding the mouse, began to tremble slightly due to excitement.
Xu You was also very excited.
If a black hole is really discovered in the solar system, it will undoubtedly be news that shocks the world.
But the appearance of a red dot alone cannot explain the problem 100%.
There may be a certain degree of randomness in this.
But after a while, everyone further confirmed that this incident was not accidental.
Because the second red dot also appeared.
