The universal problem-solving machine works surprisingly well.
What’s surprising is that it means exactly what it says. After experiencing all sorts of wordplay banter from the self-proclaimed master, the volunteers were no longer convinced that anything Willy Shaw had to offer was what he said it was. Everyone knows that solving problems must be accompanied by corresponding exchanges. This is true even if you take the prejudice against Willy Shaw out of it. When mechanics first proposed the universal problem-solving machine, it was questioned: either its operation required a heavy price, or the way it solved the problem contained unexpected tricks.
(Come on. We didn’t conjure rabbits out of hats, cats out of cardboard boxes, or conjure ten times as many scalps on a person’s feet with a spell the first day—with just three drops of blood. After the academic collapse, these kinds of thinking It was even more condensed in the minds of the remaining scholars——
Not even talking about enrichment. After the emergence of the second spell in the same century, "Eternal Youth" dropped from the top five of common wish-making thoughts to one hundred. This is an excellent example. Everyone has figured out these things a long time ago - those guys who didn't figured it out were almost eliminated due to backlash. Anyway. When the total operations of a farmer in a year can be realized with a wave of the hand, the magicians will use the extra thinking elsewhere)
(Don’t say they don’t have brains. Although some of them don’t.)
But this time everyone was indeed wrong.
The volunteers who came to experience the universal problem-solving machine with the mentality of giving it a try were surprised to find that whether it was an increase or decrease in the number of claws, a change in the color of nose hair, social anxiety, a son who was not his biological son, or ordinary biological problems, or oil leakage from the overflow hole. Ordinary structural problems such as ship anti-corrosion, canal direction upwards, tunnels on top of mountains, etc., or special problems related to the planet, atmosphere, cheating, fairness and unfairness, the universal problem-solving machine can solve them all very good,
They only need to stand on a soft platform and tell the mechanic their problems, and the mechanic will press the button for them. The universal problem-solving machine starts working immediately. Solve their problems perfectly within five minutes. Except that fuel consumption will increase for a while, no other payment or conditions are required.
This is unusual.
"Can I solve another problem?" Volunteers often ask immediately after experiencing how convenient this machine is. And the mechanic will give a polite answer: "See you at the show tomorrow. We will continue to solve problems there until there are no more problems."
The universal problem-solving machine is better than imagined, and the universal problem-solving machine is worse than imagined.
"Why can't we move it out of the permanent room?"
Willie Shaw had been complaining—continuing to complain—to the machinist for almost half an hour after he had seen off the last volunteer who was beaming away. "Please. There must be a button like this—"
He shook the swing and made it creak. "It can make it invincible and work normally in any environment. It doesn't matter where it is, it doesn't matter who it is used for, it will never break down, and it will never lack fuel-"
"Of course there is such a button."
This time the mechanic appeared at the shoulder of the solver and slowly stretched out his head to answer. "But this is a rule. I told you, the universal problem-solving machine can't solve two kinds of problems: one is forced rule, and the other is propositional paradox. It will be exhibited tomorrow. We have already told Yi Zhante Okay. Until then, anyone who wants to experience the functions of the universal problem-solving machine can just come here and use it."
The mechanic's words were reasonable and full of the sanctity of an angel. But Willy Xiao was still unwilling to give in. The last time he was unwilling to do so was about letting more volunteers experience the machine in advance. Now he has changed the direction:
"Since there are two kinds of problems that cannot be solved, it shouldn't be called a universal problem-solving machine." He said nonchalantly, "I know the propositional paradox. It's not difficult to stipulate the problem, right? You can change the stipulations casually. For example ——Directly build a world without regulations. Move us all over."
"That in itself is my mandatory rule for the Universal Problem Solver," the machinist said. Be firm and soft-spoken - especially if you've answered a similar question more than three times. "If you want to change the mandatory rules, you need to change this rule, which will trigger a propositional paradox. And the propositional paradox is not allowed to be solved by the solving machine. This is the same as the double lock. Then you should understand , this rule must be revised again. But before that——"
"Okay, okay. I understand." Willy Xiao said uneasily. Swing the swing high.
"Haven't you decided which button to press?" the mechanic asked good-naturedly.
"I don't have good enough inspiration."
Willy Xiao said, scratching at his bangs irritably. "No one I expected would come to give me any good inspiration. Why didn't they come? I still don't believe it!" He looked at the empty door. "If we could move the machine outside and let them see for themselves the difference it makes. The line would suddenly go from here to level one, and from level one to level nine, and back again." He moved his arms, commanding the virtual troops in his imagination.
"In that case, why don't you push a button to add your own inspiration? Maybe just pick the idea of sort one," the mechanic said. "From tonight's experience, it seems that many guests have done so."
"That won't do," said Willy Shaw. As for why it didn't work, he himself didn't figure it out for a long time. “I don’t know what buttons to push until I have inspiration,” he said impatiently. He didn't expect that he would be so impatient. If he thought about it, he might find something odd about it.
"I'll go find them," he said. Leave the mechanic behind. "Why are you in such a hurry?" He heard the mechanic ask, but did not answer.
He and Li Fu met while walking through the corridor. He had the idea of talking to the fairy, but this idea was not stronger than the "don't come near" smell that the other party exuded. He scratched his hair and watched her float away lightly.
The narrow window that opens to the side casts a purple-red light that varies in brightness and darkness. The weather has been like this lately. The first world is in trouble again. Exaggerate the bad weather outwards.
By rights there shouldn't be any more trouble there. Trouble that has been solved by the protagonist cannot reoccur. Otherwise it will become cumbersome in the narrative——
"I know the problem you want to solve! Hua'er!" Willy Xiao shouted to Li Fu's back.
He decided to go find Tuankeba, or Shankarabi, or another Shankarabi. Of course it's best to use Chaint.
He couldn't find any.
(End of chapter)
