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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 18:12:57 -0400
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Solomon's Private File #69
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 15 in this story, in the Winter of 2041-2042.
Solomon's Private File #69 "Earth in Motion"
START Page
Alone with Mom and Hawk, Mom said, "You faced the psimasters alone.
Only one of them actually attacked you, and that was just to keep you
from leaving. If they had all really attacked you in full, could you
have beaten them?" I said, "Hard to say for sure. I had copied some of
their minds, but not all. That was a full planet conference. We planned
the time for that. I couldn't examine them to find out how good they
were, without tipping my hand. On the other hand, the one left [got
poked], it was a reasonable assumption they would be like the others,
who were practically all the same. I estimated the odds were in my
favor, 60-40, I could beat them, but that would have interfered with my
plans. With what I was doing, the odds they would want to do that, were
about 20-80 in my favor. I just didn't LOOK threatening to them, even
when I put one to sleep. I keep telling you guys, force isn't my most
effective tactic. Psychology is. And some not so bad acting." Hugs and
kisses.
Hawk said, "You all slipped the monitors. As far as I know, nobody
tried to look. What would have happened if they had?" I gave him a
mysterious look. He growled. I said, "I can't really answer that. It
would depend on how they tried. One thing you can be sure of. I
wouldn't risk my team and the mission, on the decisions of ANYBODY."
Mom said, "And that's all we're going to get?" I nodded. She said, "The
healing. Did you know if it would work?" I said, "Yes and no. God has
healed similar things before. And I knew we were set for this mission
from before I was born. Too many coincidences to be otherwise. So, I
emotionally knew it would happen. Something in that for you. Dad said
hello. And he said to me with humor, 'What took you so long?' He's
having a great time, and he loves my strange humor." More hugs.
Hawk said, "They don't waste a contact with that little amount." I
said, "True. I did get a burst package. Got a while before I can get it
unraveled. Really twisted up! Oh! Got something now. Odd. Useful,
though." Mom poked me and said, "Give!" I said, "Did you know the math
for weather is more complicated than the math for the 4th? Got plate
tectonics with it, too. But nothing for my next project." I said,
musically, "You're staring at me." Chuckles. Hawk said, "What is your
next project?" I said, "Fat. Too much of it. In the food, in people.
I've already created some substitutes. Now I have to figure how regular
manufacturers can make them." Mom said, "Oh! Your chocolate cake!" I
said, "Yep!"
I said to Chad in his lab, "I need your help. I made some things.
Need to figure out how the industry can make them, and get FDA
approval." He said, "Push!" I did, and ported a lot of sample material
in. He said, "I see. You're sure the sweetener is totally inert.
Doesn't even go into the blood stream, but still biodegradable. That
fat substitute for baking, that's amazing! Starts breaking down at
450F, though. Not safe to fry in." I said, "Try this one." He said,
"Wow! That will do it. So fast, too!" I said, "Still problems. Would
upset industries." He said, "Wait a minute. The first fat. If we can
simplify the process, could make a new fuel." I said, "Still would have
emissions. I don't know about the smell." He said, "Try a sample?" We
did. I said, after we recovered, "NOT for fuel!" He said, "Right! I'll
put my team on this. Got two S Kids. Amazing!" I grinned. We hugged and
kissed.
Back with Mom and Hawk, Mom said, "Why now? You could have given that
to Chad before." I said, "It's not for me." They knew what I meant. It
was to keep Chad active and involved with life. We hugged with tears. I
said, "Tomba's going soon. So is Pete." Hawk said, "Why?" I said,
"They've run out of challenges. They know it's their time, and they
look forward to their new adventure. Mom, can I get very personal with
you?" She said, "I can guess. Go ahead." I said, "I would like very
much to have a kid of Pete in the family." She said, "I've been
thinking of reactivating that process. I had planned to. Could keep him
alive longer." I said, "Well, he IS longer than most." I got poked
while they chuckled.
I had put out my feelers, set to automatic notification. I asked to
see Homeland. I said in a meeting, "Disaster coming. Not man made. I
recently had a contact with my father. Yes, he does that occasionally.
Smiles. I said, "He gave me some info on plate tectonics. I didn't know
I would need it so soon. I put feelers out into the ground, set to
alarm on things that would predict significant earthquakes. Going to be
a big one soon. Off Anchorage. Tsunami, too. About a week. Will be able
to pin it down the closer it gets. Already have verification with my
precog." That got their attention, from what happened with the mini
drone attack. One said, "Can you do anything to prevent it?" I said,
"That's complicated. I can force stabilize the whole area. But that
would create bigger strains elsewhere. I would have to stabilize that,
disasters that way. I shouldn't. But I WILL protect the coasts from the
wave! And not just of Alaska. People should have a choice when to take
a bath." They glanced at each other, with slight smiles. The boss said,
"Can we use that?" I sighed, and said, "So they know it's really from
me, I suppose so. Sheesh!" Chuckles. I gave them more and technical
info. They informed FEMA, and and other agencies. There were
preparations and evacuations. Some didn't believe, and tried to stay.
Four days later, I announced on the TV and through other means, "A
small earthquake is about to hit off Anchorage Alaska. About richter
4.4, at about 11:13AM local time tomorrow. No significant damage is
expected to occur. About two days after that, there is going to be a
big one. I'll know more about that after the small one finishes messing
with us. PLEASE take all safety precautions." It happened right on
schedule. One old politician said had I caused it. I said on air in a
small interview, when I was shown what she said, "I see that
intelligence still isn't one of her most used attributes." My
interviewer almost choked. I said, "If I could actually want to and
cause an earthquake, it stands to reason that I could and would sew her
mouth shut first. Yet there she is, using that very mouth, free as a
bird, but with obviously less of an active brain. No, I'm not going to
do anything about that. It's good that she is showing people how not to
be. Well, who really wants to be a fool? A very useful example of what
can happen to people who don't value education and actual thinking." He
said, "Is there anything you can say that is positive about her?"
I said, "Yes. She's still pretty. On the outside." He said, "Wow!" I
said, "Just listen to her, and to other politicians, too. Not so much
to the words, but the feelings in the tone, and the expressions on
their faces, even the body language, most obvious when they are talking
about people and things they don't like. Those things show who they
really are, more than mere words do. What I see of her that way, is
ugliness of spirit. Try it yourself. I think you might be surprised
with what you sense of people that way." He looked thoughtful, and
played back the video of what she said. He did it again without sound,
and then said, "Oh my God! You're right! I can SEE it! Wow!" I said, "I
try to be right. Very careful about that. A great responsibility. I
care." He said, "Thank you Solomon, for coming on the show now." I
said, "You're welcome. No, I won't say thank you for having me. I don't
think we have that kind of relationship." He laughed really well. We
went to break. I said, "I've been saving that one for years." He said,
"I don't know about the others, but I've been wondering when somebody
would do that. Thanks."
There were a lot of different reactions to that, but most were
positive. Then some newscasters started playing back old and current
videos of politicians, discovering new things in them they hadn't
noticed before. That resulted in some changes of opinions about some
people of the past and present. Pete said, "That could change the world
more than a lot of things you've done." I said, "No, it won't. It's
just a fad now. It will die down, and people will mostly forget it.
They care more about what they want to see, than what they CAN see if
they actually look. Politicians count on that, because they know it's
true." That made them sad.
In the early morning I announced, "At around 4:52PM local time, there
will be a large earthquake in the ocean about 14 kilometers off of
Anchorage Alaska, estimated Richter value, about 9.6. Major damage is
expected. There are expected to be major aftershocks in the area for
about two weeks, of reducing intensities. I recommend that all
utilities be shut down before that time. Anybody still left in the city
and surrounding areas when the quake hits, I will try to save, but I
can't guarantee it, because I'll be trying to stop the massive expected
tsunamis from damaging the coastal areas of the land masses that would
be affected. I will try to save ships, but I might not be able to. The
ships that would be beyond the force walls I'll be using, well, I doubt
they will be able to withstand one hundred meter swells. There was
enough warning. They shouldn't be there. Please be safe. Emergency
shelters have been set up and provisioned. Please stay in them until it
is safe to return. May God be with you. Oh, and that's who helped me to
be able to predict these things. The extra math I was given is VERY
useful."
That drew a lot of comment, especially the last part about the math.
As the time drew near, I said to my team, and the older Adepts, "I'll
handle the water-land issue. My team will handle the personal porting.
The rest of you, help the ships. No, I won't take all the credit. With
that many kisses, I wouldn't have a face left." Chuckles. Kam said in
the air, "Can I help, too?" I said, "Yes. Great! Sea life. Whales and
such." She laughed and said, "You knew I was going to suggest that." I
said, "No surprises between us, sister." They all could feel our love.
I announced on air, "There were looters. I ported them to a holding
facility, with video evidence of their crimes. I ported just them. Er,
not their clothes." That drew some good reactions. A preacher said that
was immoral, that I was immoral for doing that, on air. My erstwhile
defender on CNN said, "Why is that immoral?" He said, "Forced nakedness
is immoral." CNN said, "Have you complained about this before?" He
said, "No, it hasn't happened before." CNN said, "All prisons in this
country require all new prisoners to be naked, for safety, for
searching them. Then they are issued prison clothing. I doubt you were
unaware of that, but you never complained about the morality of it. Why
is that?" He looked uneasy, and said, "This is different." CNN said,
"Solomon ported them to a prison. They would be required to be naked
there right way. Why is that different?" He said, "He shouldn't have
done that." CNN said, "What exactly shouldn't he have done?" He said,
"He should have left them alone, and let the police handle it." CNN
said, "The city is empty. There are no police there. Did you want them
to continue committing crimes? And likely be killed in the earthquake"
He was obviously conflicted, suspecting he was digging himself into a
very smelly hole. He couldn't answer. CNN said, "Why did you really say
those things? Because you have a personal dislike of Solomon?" Still no
answer. CNN said, "I think it's kind of obvious. A man of the cloth you
purport to be, should at least tell the truth." The preacher ran out of
the local affiliate's studio.
CNN said, "There is a call from the Chief of Police of Anchorage.
We'll put him on air." Chief said, "I herby deputize Solomon to act on
behalf of our Municipality of Anchorage and its people, in assisting us
in enforcing our laws. I expect he's already memorized them." Chuckles
from CNN, who said, "I seriously expect you're right. I'm sure he
knows. He's watching all the news outlets." Chief said, "So are we.
Solomon set us up with a very well equipped command center. Self
powered." CNN said, "Thanks for the information. We didn't know." He
said, "Solomon asked us to keep that out of the news if we could. His
embarrassment issue." CNN chucked and said, "We've encountered that
here, too." Chief said, "But I thought I should make that public now,
in case more fools mouth off. He's been a tremendous help to us." CNN
said, "Thanks for calling."
At home, they were all looking at me. I said, "Oh, shut up!"
Laughter, and then hugs and kisses.
Right on time, the big earthquake happened. I had 4th walls up all
along the Alaskan coast, down to Baja California. And across the
pacific to the islands, including Japan and the Asian coast. It was
bad. I tried to protect the major buildings in the city, but the ground
shifted so much, their foundations just wouldn't support them. Some
abandoned ships were lost. There were a lot of immediate aftershocks.
Gas stations in the city caught fire. I put them out, multiple times.
Some factories caught fire, too. My team helped with them, and then
with the gas stations. I was right about the size of the swell against
the transparent force barriers. It was relatively slow, but
relentlessly rising, finally looking like a gigantic aquarium. I was
feeding CNN everything I could, on multiple connections. And all the
local disaster command centers around the world.
I had an image of me in the Anchorage Command Center. I said to the
Chief, "You told!" He grinned, and said, "Take it like a man!" I gave
him a rude noise. Laugher in the room. I said, "So far, no loss of
life. I'm not alone in this. Mom and Uncle Hawk are handling the ships.
No, I don't still play with them in the tub." They laughed. I said,
"Those from our school are porting people out of danger. No, it's not
difficult finding them. Being so few, their life signs really show up.
Saving animals, too. I'm very sorry to report I couldn't save some
buildings. When the ground shifts so much, and it splits a foundation
in half, well, I can't hold the building up in the air indefinitely."
He saw my tears aid said, "Don't worry about it." I said, "Does that
ever work?" He chuckled and said, "No, actually. Tell me, could you
have stopped the earthquake?" I said, "Not a good question. It's like
asking if you can stop the middle of a river." He thought a while, and
said, "I understand. More, that was a very good way to say that."
Somebody said, "Could you explain that? I don't understand." The Chief
said, "I think he means that the Earth is a very complicated dynamic
system. That to stop one part of it doing what it needs to do, it
causes more problems in the other parts. The only way is to stop ALL
activity in the crust, but that can make even a bigger disaster." I
said, "Yes. It would interfere with the Earth's rotation, magnetic
field, and weather systems. Just because we are able to interfere with
nature, doesn't necessarily mean it's wise to do some of it. Man's ego
is the most dangerous thing in the world." A lot of nods of agreement.
I said, "Incoming!" Then there was another quake. I said, "7.8 this
time. More waves. In case you're interested, my sister, the Dalai Lama,
is looking out for the sea life. Whales and such. She volunteered." He
said "She has your skills?" I said, "No, she has her own." I had to
smile at his reaction, which made him chuckle. I said, "Yes, she's kept
up with her studies and practice. A very good teacher, too." He said,
"That's important to you." I said, "To all my group. We all learn. We
all teach. Sleep a little, too." He said, "Speaking about that, will
you be here overnight?" I said, "My image can be, yes. I can go for a
couple of weeks without sleep if I need to, with no significant
impairment. But I won't need to. I'll do what the dolphins do. I'll let
different parts of my brain sleep in turn. Oops! Mom didn't know I
could do that." They laughed. I said, "Well, I didn't know I could,
either, until I just tried it. A lot of what we know and do in my
group, happened that way. My Dad's 'Oh, that worked!' method."
Chuckles. I said, "More big waves." They watched some on the screens.
One said, "Where are these pictures coming from?" I looked at the
chief. He said, "More embarrassment?" I nodded. He said, "Solomon is
looking at what's happening, and somehow converting that to signals our
monitors can use. He's doing that for the newscasters, too." I said,
"So you just HAD to embarrass me! No good deed goes unpunished, for
real!" Laughter.
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