owlsbooks Chapter 148 They've Lost All Shame
Chapter 148 They've Lost All Shame
As soon as he finished speaking, the room instantly became lively.
The researchers instantly transformed into social butterflies, moving around everywhere.
The group gathered in small groups around the exquisite little round table where tea and snacks were laid out.
They checked each other's name tags, eagerly inquired about each other's institutions and research areas, trying to find treasures in this marketplace of intelligence.
Su Hao also stood up. He was about to walk toward the researcher who had just given the music-related report, ready to have an in-depth discussion on "the mapping of complex functions in the acoustic spectrum".
Click—
Just as the atmosphere was harmonious, an extremely heavy, and definitely not-so-scheduled, door-opening sound suddenly rang out from the back of the hall.
The sudden commotion naturally drew everyone's attention to the back door.
Tap, tap.
The sound of leather shoes heels striking the solid wood floor was steady and powerful, as if stepping on the beat of everyone's heartbeat.
Two elderly people with gray hair, yet exuding an aura of profound composure, slowly walked into the venue.
Upon seeing the two people, Director Whitman, who was standing at the edge of the podium, felt a sudden jolt in his heart and his brows furrowed instantly.
The gentle smile that had been on his lips throughout the entire report vanished in a flash, replaced by a look of intense wariness.
"Damn it... how did they suddenly get here?"
Among the surrounding crowd, several professors from MIT recognized the newcomer, and gasps of surprise rose and fell, immediately sparking a murmur among them.
Because the visitors were no ordinary passersby, but two super giants who could wield considerable influence in the academic world:
Professor Leonard, the head of the Department of Physics, and Professor Ramanathan, MIT's proud and absolute authority in computer engineering!
Facing the astonished and uncertain gazes of the entire audience, Leonard acted as if nothing had happened, even displaying a calm and gentle smile on his face.
"Oh dear, I hope our abruptness did not spoil your enjoyment."
Leonard spoke with a smile, his voice not loud but carrying throughout the entire arena.
"I just heard in the office that a lot of young mathematical talents have come here today. This old man just can't sit still, I'm itching to get involved."
"Please continue, everyone. We two old folks are just taking a look around and will be leaving soon. Please don't mind us."
fart!
Fuck you, I don't care!
Upon hearing this, Whitman's face turned ashen, and he cursed the two old scoundrels in his mind!
In the academic food chain, there is a cruel truth that everyone tacitly understands, yet which causes mathematicians great distress:
Mathematics is the ultimate language that can be infinitely extended into any field of science.
This is why, among the world's top universities, mathematics departments have always been the hardest hit areas for brain drain.
The physics department is the lifelong enemy of the mathematics department!
Because in the mathematics and physics communities, there is a widely circulated, albeit toxic, piece of wisdom:
"The best physicists are always born among mathematicians."
This is not an exaggeration, this is history!
Newton laid the foundation for classical mechanics; Euler was the founder of fluid mechanics and celestial mechanics; Fourier proposed the equation for heat conduction; Gauss established the perfect formula for electromagnetism; Weyl proposed gauge field theory...
Before becoming giants in physics, all of these people were the most outstanding and brilliant mathematicians of their time!
Whitman abruptly turned his head, staring intently at Ramanathan on the other side, his mind racing with rage:
"And what about you?! Ramanathan, what are you doing here, you computer geek?!"
But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he shook his head in anguish and cursed himself for being so angry.
This is an incredibly stupid question.
Because of the pioneers who created the world's first computer and established the system of computer science itself...
They were all mathematicians!
Turing and von Neumann, weren't they both graduates of mathematics departments?!
Although these two were typical uninvited guests, given their status as titans in academia, no one could possibly stop them.
Everyone held their breath as the two bigwigs' gazes swept across the entire room like radar.
Finally, after navigating through the crowds, they firmly and relentlessly focused on one person.
Upon seeing this, Whitman was startled and thought to himself, "This is bad!"
He didn't even care about the department head's reserve; like a mother hen protecting her chicks, he rushed forward and quickly spread his arms to block them.
"Leonard! Ramanathan!" Whitman lowered his voice, his tone full of warning.
"This is currently the academic discussion session. If you two have any personal matters to discuss, perhaps we could postpone it..."
However, Leonard interrupted him in an extremely gentle, even somewhat benevolent manner:
"No, no, no, Whitman, you've misunderstood. This isn't a private matter."
I was just thinking that if there happened to be any outstanding students in the room today who were interested in physics and wanted to explore the truths of the universe...
Perhaps I can offer a little bit of help, which is why I came here specifically to take a look.
My motivation is entirely driven by a sincere desire to cultivate talent for academia!
"Me too," Ramanathan chimed in, sounding quite serious.
"I feel that even my old bones can still provide some help to promising students, so I came to take a look."
What, is this venue not welcoming for discussion?
Seeing the two of them so shameless, not even bothering to hide their inner schemes, their faces practically screaming "I'm going to poach your partner right now," Whitman trembled with rage, revealing an expression of extreme fury.
But amidst his anger, he also felt a strong sense of bewilderment and confusion.
"These two old foxes are usually extremely particular about academic decorum; they would never be so rude as to come knocking on our door and cause trouble."
However, the next second, as if they had already set absolute coordinates in their minds, the two walked straight through the crowd, walked to the seat of a young Asian student in the back row of the venue, and sat down on either side of him.
Whitman felt a sudden rush of light in his head, and instantly understood the whole reason!
What do you mean by "just happened to overhear the news" and "offered help"?
It's a complete and utter lie!
They were clearly after Su Hao!
For him, these two old geezers have completely abandoned all shame!