Конец вечности
Full Circle
Forinstance,whydoesRealitypossessinertia?Weallknowthatitdoes.AnyalterationinitsflowmustreachacertainmagnitudebeforeaChange,atrueChange,iseffected.Eventhen,Realityhasatendencytoflowbacktoitsoriginalposition.
"Forinstance,supposeaChangehereinthe575th.Realitywillchangewithincreasingeffectstoperhapsthe600th.Itwillchange,butwithcontinuallylessereffectstoperhapsthe650th.Thereafter,Realitywillbeunchanged.Weallknowthisisso,butdoanyofusknowwhyitisso?IntuitivereasoningwouldsuggestthatanyRealityChangewouldincreaseitseffectswithoutlimitastheCenturiespass,yetthatisnotso.
"Takeanotherpoint.TechnicianHarlan,I’mtold,isexcellentatselectingtheexactMinimumChangeRequiredforanysituation.I’llwagerhecannotexplainhowhearrivesathisownchoice.
"ConsiderhowhelplessthePrimitivesmustbe.TheyworryaboutamankillinghisowngrandfatherbecausetheydonotunderstandthetruthaboutReality.Takeamorelikelyandamoreeasilyanalyzedcaseandlet’sconsiderthemanwhoinhistravelsthroughtimemeetshimself--"
Harlansaidsharply,"Whataboutamanwhomeetshimself?"
ThefactthatHarlaninterruptedaComputerwasabreachofmannersinitself.Histoneofvoiceworsenedthebreachtoascandalousextent,andalleyesturnedreproachfullyontheTechnician.
