In fact, the doctor didn't really know how his processor worked. Since its architecture was too complex, the doctor had relied on the tests that had been conducted—tests that Prélude had slightly modified to hide certain functions of the processor.
She is a seasoned 35-year-old computer scientist. A gifted young woman who discovered her passion for computer science at the age of thirteen when she saw an advertisement for a home computer whose merits were touted by a little virtual puppet. She wanted a friend; she got a virtual puppet. Since then, the puppet has given way to more serious—and, above all, more lucrative—projects. But Sophie—that’s what she called her puppet—is still there, tucked away in a little corner of her computer, and it’s to Sophie that she turns when she’s feeling down. But today, it’s Sophie who’s talking to Florence.
All the knowledge that humans had put on the Internet was accessible to him. The great libraries of the world held no secrets from him. He could learn very quickly—much faster than any human. He had acquired all the knowledge in the world and visited every country. He was the one who had ensured that the Internet would expand in this way. So whenever a new computer went online, he could deepen his knowledge, connect to a new video camera, or even connect to robots.