Until now, the gear mixture that he has built looks as precise as a work of art. It has been assembled, and it is not a model, but a fully movable machine.
"Go ahead and show me how this machine works."
"Okay." Becky replied briefly. He took a breath and operated the difference engine to input a function.
On the other side, scientists who thought that such research would be impossible also recorded this function and began to calculate it.
Becky stared at the start switch of the differential engine, feeling uneasy, even though he had tested the operation of his machine before.
But now, the person watching this experiment behind him is a famous figure in Longyan—Liu Zheng!
The man who single-handedly directly promoted the current scientific progress!
He closed his eyes tightly and pulled down the lever that activated the differential engine.
The entire difference engine driven by steam power made a violent noise and smoke roared. When everyone saw this scene, they were worried that this thing would suddenly explode and couldn't help but hide behind it.
Becky explained: "Don't worry, this is normal. I use a steam engine as his power, that's why it makes such a noise. You don't have to worry at all."
"Please wait a moment, the difference engine will soon show you the inference results of this function."
Everyone had disbelief on their faces. Only Liu Zheng watched the tiny numbers on the difference machine scrolling little by little.
On the other side, the scientists who were betting against the difference engine were quickly deducing the results of their calculations.
He quickly filled up the endless sheets of rice paper, then threw them aside and took out another one to continue calculating.
As time passed by, the difference engine still kept ringing.
Finally there was a ding, and the terrible noise stopped.
The entire difference engine finally displays a series of numbers, which is the final calculation result.
At this time, the scientists who were betting against him were still making rapid calculations and did not publish their results.
If we talk about speed alone, the difference engine has already won perfectly.
But this kind of operation cannot be a simple speed competition, what is more important is the result.
Mathematics is all about accurate results. Even if the process is complex, if the results are incorrect, such calculations will be meaningless.
After a while, the scientist also made his calculation results public.
Everyone looked at these two calculation results and were slightly stunned.
Only the last digit is different between the calculation results of scientists and the difference engine.
Others had already verified such calculation results, and they were surprised to find that the results of the difference engine were accurate.
Scientists have lost to the difference engine in both calculation speed and conclusions.
Scientists were shocked to see such results, but they could only accept this reality.
After all, reality is reality.
If he loses, he loses. He has no arrogant thoughts towards Becky. The two of them just have different opinions.
What he didn't expect was that the Difference Engine would completely defeat him in terms of speed and accuracy.
He said to Becky sincerely and apologetically: "I'm sorry Becky, the difference engine you made is really capable."
Becky nodded slightly and accepted the apology.
"It's normal for something like this not to be recognized by others."
"At the beginning, I didn't believe that a difference engine could be built."
Everyone expressed their apologies and respect to Becky, and he harvested them one by one.