Конец вечности
The Beginning of Infinity
WemustreducetheprobabilityofestablishinganyformofEternitytoasnearzeroaswecanmanage.SothereisonethingwemustdohereinthePrimitive.AsmallChange,alittlething.YouknowwhataMinimumNecessaryChangeislike.ItisonlyalettertoapeninsulacalledItalyhereinthe20th.Itisnowthe19.32nd.InafewCenticenturies,providedIsendtheletter,amanofItalywillbeginexperimentingwiththeneutronicbombardmentofuranium."
Harlanfoundhimselfhorrified."YouwillalterPrimitivehistory?"
"Yes.Itisourintention.InthenewReality,thefinalReality,thefirstnuclearexplosionwilltakeplacenotinthe30thCenturybutinthe19.45th."
"Butdoyouknowthedanger?Canyoupossiblyestimatethedanger?"
"Weknowthedanger.WehaveviewedthesheafofresultingRealities.Thereisaprobability,notacertainty,ofcourse,thatEarthwillendwithalargelyradioactivecrust,butbeforethat--"
"Youmeantherecanbecompensationforthat?"
"AGalacticEmpire.AnactualintensificationoftheBasicState."
"YetyouaccusetheEternalsofinterfering--"
"Weaccusethemofinterferingmanytimestokeepmankindsafelyathomeandinprison.Weinterfereonce,once,toturnhimprematurelytonucleonicssothathemightnever,never,establishanEternity."
"No,"saidHarlandesperately."TheremustbeanEternity."
"Ifyouchoose
