The article “As We May Think” is a paper full of imagination of science and technology, the author keenly grasp the requirements of The Times and the possibility of scientific development, the development of new tools to enhance the brain power of scientists is the first task of postwar scientists. In order to solve the contradiction of knowledge accumulation and utilization caused by the explosion of total amount of knowledge, he proposed a signature concept — “MEMEX” memory expansion machine. Imagine the MEMEX as a mechanized personal archive and library in which people store all their books, records and letters.
This is similar to our latest concept: blockchain. When the Internet is implemented and the Internet of Things is further implemented, the blockchain is the existence of a cloud, which will store all the content, and people can retrieve information at any time when they need it, and they can also record it at any time. As long as you have the Internet, you can have a strong knowledge base. Whether it’s a picture or a message or a video, it can be stored. It’s not just about people interacting with each other, it’s about objects interacting with each other. We should use the Internet of things not only to predict new things, but also to make connections that can add value to old things.