"The results calculated by a single Difference Engine have an extremely low accuracy rate, and there is no way to know which result is correct."
"But if there are enough Difference Engines, performing enough calculations,"
"we can filter out this noise contamination."
"Incorrect futures go wrong in different ways, but there is only one correct answer."
"As long as countless one-percent chances overlap, we can fish the correct one out of an ocean of noise!"
The Old Duke looked at Elliot in astonishment.
He had prepared some questions and tests for Elliot, but calculating the future with Difference Engines was not among them.
The method by which Difference Engines eliminated noise and identified the true future was classified even within the Expedition Army. It had only been discovered after a long period of exploration and experimentation.
And Elliot had simply guessed it?!
For the first time, surprise appeared on the Old Duke's face.
"Where did you learn... no, impossible. You couldn't possibly know about this... you guessed it?"
Seeing the surprise on the Old Duke's face, Elliot grinned.
This was one of his rare advantages as an Otherworlder.
People in this world might not readily think of such a method, but in modern society, it was already a well-established application.
This was the principle of distributed computing.
When vast numbers of independent computing nodes repeated the same task, the incorrect results would be randomly distributed, while the correct answer would emerge through frequent overlap.
Consensus mechanisms for things like cryptocurrency and blockchains worked on similar principles.
In modern times, this had long since become common knowledge.
"Got lucky and guessed it." Elliot smiled happily.
The Old Duke glared at him, but ultimately could not hide the admiration and amazement in his eyes.
He turned and walked toward "Lady Camilla."
"Keep