Chapter 7- Project report part 1

(Prof. Jean P.O.V)

Everyone inside the conference room is hung their head in disbelief.

The atmosphere becomes heavy and thick, because of their negative emotion.

The Prof. Adam head of the Project Eden is the first to regain his sense.

“Prof. Jean. Please tell us how did this happen? All of the sources we used to project the time we have left is created by me, and I doubt my creation is broken at this moment. ”

“That is true, none of your machines are broken, it’s just we just overlooked things that we thought won’t make situation bad to worse. Please take a look at these documents.”

In my bag, I pulled several bundles of papers, and I asked the CC staff leader is distributing to everyone.

Each one of them started reading the contents of the document.

“This is impossible Prof. Jean! Nuclear Meltdown!? That is actually impossible because the all of the nuclear power plants across the globe was shut down 500 years ago!”

Prof. Rick, the head of the Project Athena, expressed his disbelief in the written documents.

“I do understand it, but please look at the Heat Map. It is clearly shown that location of all existing nuclear power plants and it’s also the place that has a sudden rise in temperature compared to other sites.”

“Documents in the archive, I once read that all the uranium is shipped to the nearest facility and to be used a power source for the colony ships. Then how can a meltdown happen if there is no uranium in power plants in the first place!?”

Before I can answer his question, Prof. Glen the head of the project Zeus answered him

“Indeed that is true. The meltdown is impossible to happen without Uranium but doesn't forget that 400 years ago, aside from the chosen researcher, scientist, and engineers by the government. There is also other individuals who have the knowledge to create Uranium. My theory is that during that time when the earth’s heat is still tolerable, there is particular individual can produce uranium and restarted those power plants, because, alongside the shutdown of all nuclear power plant, all of the forms power plants are also shut down.”

“Those meltdowns cause the power plant to explode and release radioactive materials and greenhouse gasses, and furthermore it destroying 70% of the ozone layer. As WE all know, the ozone layer is filtering the UV rays and high heat waves from the sun. The lack of protection we are now directly hit by the heat waves and UV rays.”

“Then you are saying an irresponsible person operated the power plants and then suddenly abandoning it!?”

“No, it’s not like they leave the plants, all of I can think those people already dead because of the lack of food and water.”

“The factor of broken Ozone layer, rapidly increase the heat on Earth’s surface. It’s not only the power plants is the cause written here in the documents. There are also Mass Volcanic Eruption, Explosion occurring in some establishment in cities, and the loss of forestry that filtering the Greenhouse gasses.

Prof. William, the head of project Gaia, added new information, and Prof. Rily The head of the project factory, and Prof. Andrew the head of the Project Siren began quarreling about the cause of Meltdown.

The debate about the reasons lasted for only 30 minutes, because it is the only way we can vent their frustration and anxiety out, but because of that quarrel we manage to come out with a theory what is a possible cause of drastic change in the earth’s temperature.

Our theory is that the reason for the Nuclear explosion in the power plants that the humans managing it already died because of hunger, dehydration or even heat stroke. Losing those human the reactor heating up and melting the uranium core causing the plutonium and thorium, the possibility of people is still alive but the water level needed is insufficient and resulting to explosion

The other reason is the mass volcanic eruption that is consistent in land and in ocean floors, based on our data each volcano erupts every 30 minutes – 1-hour interval.

The final reason is a lack of plants. 80% of plants in earth already withered because of the heat waves and UV rays. The plants are the primary filter of carbon dioxide and other dangerous gasses.

I tried to calm very in the beginning, but unfortunately, I joined the fray

“Okay, everyone calms down now, I hope you can relax now and continue this meeting because time is crucial at this very moment.”

The cool interior of the conference becomes colder as the other research went to silent after the heated debated.

‘Damn, this won’t take us nowhere if this continues’ I said to myself while looking at everyone who’s face darkened and shrugging their shoulders.

“I know we are currently confronted with a problem that will lead the possible end of humans here on earth, I’d like to precede this meeting. Prof. Adam, I would like to hear the progress of Project Eden.”

‘I am in the same boat as them, but the responsibility is held is much greater than them, because most of them will about to commit suicide and convinced them to a joint project.’ I thought of while waiting for the report of Prof. Adam.

After a minute of silence, Prof. Adam said,

“The Project Eden has entered the final stage. Core system, backup system, and the database are already installed, we just need a live subject to act as the host of the system. We tested it without a host but the answer it gave us out of our expectation. The live Brain is needed for the A.I to have better judgments.”

“Brain? How can a brain affect the outcome of Project Eden? I know that you are in-charge of creating an A.I system that will manage to facilities while all of the humans will undergo cold-sleep.”

“The human brain is composed of billions of neurons, right? how does it communicate with one another? The Answer is simple as we all know it, the brain emits a different kind of brain waves that have also different kind of frequencies. The goal of the project is to capture those brain waves to give the A.I the same consciousness as we human possess.”

The current medical technology can only detect those waves but not to capture it, but there is one more question to it.

“Then if the host died, the whole system would also die, then how can it manage the facility with limited life span?”

“Simple, that the answer is the Cold-Sleep that you are developing, The Prof. Jean what will happen to the brain when the human entered the suspended animation?”

While the other scientist only nodded at hearing his explanation and after answering my question, he also asked me a question that I can answer swiftly

“The brain will cease functioning.”

“That is true, but the Project Eden will not 100% use the brain as the catalyst, because before the subject entered the suspended state, the sensor will scan those brains waves and the memories of the host.”

“Scan the memories!? How could that be possible!?”

Prof. William’s eyebrow knitted and asked a question with a high-pitched voice, but Prof. Damn already knows the answer.

“The possibilities of scanning are human memories is like out of a sci-fi film, but we manage to reproduce it. how is possible?, excuse me, I will be borrowing the projector for a while.”

He stood up, and connected his computer to the projector and began his explanation and everyone in the conference eyes glued on the projected image.

“Here is the human brain and in this region is called the limbic system which is relevant to process the memories of human. By using the microscope, we manage to discover that the neurons on those particular part of the brain are different compared to other neuron and it also emits the lowest form of brain waves.”

He suddenly stops and looked at everyone, wait for someone to ask him a question but no one asked. He continued his explanations.

“Okay, no question I’ll keep, we develop two devices. There is the first one, it only has the diameter of 10 cm device that I called Memory bank. The Memory Bank has two functions. It can scan the memory or insert the a new memory from the database, and it will be placed through surgery at the top of the Limbic System region which is generally at the back of the head. The 2nd device is a sensor that will put several locations on the head to capture brain waves.”

“What is the success rate?”

I want to know it since we don’t have much time to test it countless of times.

“70.”

“*Sigh* Good, how time can do you need to prepare it? And what kind of host do you need?”

“Actually the prototype is ready for additional testing before we can implant to the actual host.”

“The host I need is someone intellectual and thinking about the other safety, and I prefer a woman because a woman is natural soft hearted and aggressive to someone they want to protect.”

‘A woman….. I think I know an individual person that is perfect for the job.’ I thought to myself.

His reported lasted for about 45 minutes including all stops that happen because of the question and answers.

“You may now take your seat Prof. Adam; let’s proceed to the next project. Prof. Rick, please tell us your progress on Project Athena.”

Project Athena involves the deployment of a new type of satellites that will be monitoring the earth’s condition.

“Compare to Prof. Adam’s explanation, this one will be shorter. The Project Athena is 80% complete, the satellites frames and internal components are already installed, once we have the miracle metal, we can finish it in just 30 days and send them to space.”

“Tell us the system how will it work in the space.”

I asked him since most of designs and blueprints he sends to me is vague, and the details of the system are not specified.

“The 100 new satellites will be sent to space. Most of the satellites already fell back to earth because of the slight change in their flight path and it got sucked by the Earth’s gravitational pull. To counter that problem, all the new satellites will have their own propulsion system and orbit correction, for it to operate a small of amount anti-matter will be used an energy source. And the miracle metal will be utilized for the protection in case of coalitions with some space junks. That’s all.”

Prof. Rily eyebrows raised and a said with a voice filled with discontent.

“that’s it?”

“Yes, oh I remember suddenly, for additional protection because of many uncertainties in the space we also develop a weapon system that will safeguard the satellites from big chunks of asteroid or comets. That weapon is called The Laser Gun!.”

“!!!!!”

All of the scientist and including me are frozen, and mouth wide opened because of shock when he casually drops a significant remark like that.

“HOW did you manage to build a Laser Gun that even our predecessor gave up because of the impossibility of it.”

“Yeah tell us!”

We began restlessly to know the answers and started questioning him in unison.

He fell down in his chair with our barrage of the question and sweating heavily while scratching his cheeks with a smile.

“EVERYONE! CALM DOWN! HOW CAN HE ANSWER YOUR QUESTION IF YOU ARE LIKE THAT!”

The one who shouted at us is none other my own son, the Head of the Project Cyber.

He is sitting in the corner of the room while his arms crossed and a vein just popped out his forehead.

All of us become meek while we corrected our sitting position.

“Well, I become inspired to continue the abandoned project when I saw an old sci-fi movie. It was excellent that I watch the film several times so I can come up with a theory on how does the sci-fi laser guns work.”

“”””“HHHAAAAAA!??””””

Even my son who is sitting quietly expressed his disbelief.”

“In the movie, the Guns is shooting laser beams, right? Those laser beams are being discharged from a stable energy source. The idea suddenly came to me, created a theory, and I manage to replicate it HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA.”

Prof. Rick is laughing like a madman because of his own creation as he told us where did he got his idea, now I understand his staff whenever they are talking about him.

“Then tell us, how did you manage to replicate such action?” in a meek tone my son, Blake asked him a question, I understand him because he is the leader of the cybernetic division that is work as soldiers and guards of the facility.

“Hmmm, just like I said earlier the satellite will be powered by anti-matter reactors. The anti-matter is an unlimited pool of energy which can last forever unless an accident will occur and it will explode. That is why I requested large amount miracle metal for the base of weapon. Now here is how the Rail Gun works. While the anti-matter is generating energy in vacuumed sealed container, 70% of total accumulated energy will be used for the Rail Gun as the primary battery. Then the stored energy will be transferred to the chamber that will convert the electricity to heat, and heat to light. The actual lengths of the barrel are 50 meters long, and the bore diameter is 10 meter. 3/4 barrel is filled several stacks of diamond and synthetic diamond that will further intensify the light, and the light will become laser that will obliterate any foreign object near the satellites. ”

I’m holding head not because of disbelief but because of the headaches suddenly attacked me after hearing his explanation how he constructed his Rail Gun.

There is no one questioning him or his invention because they know that the answer will be something out of the movies.

“No question?? If there is none, I’ll be taking my seat.”

He looked around before he sat down, I can only look at him with a wry smile.

“Let’s take 15 mins break before we proceed to report of other project heads.”

I declared a short break to have a brief moment of relaxation because some of them are really tense as soon as I said our situation.

For me I just went to the smoking area and while holding a coffee. My son approached me and talk to me casually.

“Dad, are you alright?”

“Yeah, I’m okay son, are worried about me?”

“Yeah, you’ve been restless for the past few days, I’m not the only one who is worried, your grandson is also concerned about you. He kept on asking me if you are sick because of your quite pale you know.”

“Don’t worry about me, I’ll be okay, even though I’m very old, I’m still energetic!”

To reassure my son, threw some light jabs at to show that I’m still fine, even though deep inside I’m no.

I’m very anxious whether my I made the right decision to gather these people here; I’m bearing a lot of responsibility to those who believed in me.

My I hope my sons haven’t noticed my legs are trembling and I supported myself by clinging to the walls.

He looked at his watch and said “Dad, let’s go it almost time to resume the reports” and only reply to him “I’ll just finish this one and go back to the conference room.”

“Ok.”

He turned his back and started walking heading toward the room.

I also went back after i'm done smoking