Конец вечности
Computer
"Therearesomethings,however,theymustnotknow.Primeamongthem,ofcourse,isthemannerinwhichwealterRealitywhennecessary.Theinsecuritysuchknowledgewouldarousewouldbemostharmful.ItisalwaysnecessarytobreedoutofRealityanyfactorsthatmightleadtosuchknowledgeandwehaveneverbeentroubledwithit.
"However,therearealwaysotherundesirablebeliefsaboutEternitywhichspringupfromtimetotimeinoneCenturyoranother.Usually,thedangerousbeliefsarethosewhichconcentrateparticularlyintherulingclassesofanera;theclassesthathavemostcontactwithusand,atthesametime,carrytheimportantweightofwhatiscalledpublicopinion."
FingepausedasthoughheexpectedHarlantooffersomecommentorasksomequestion.Harlandidneither.
Fingecontinued."EversincetheRealityChange433-486,SerialNumberF-2,whichtookplaceaboutayear-aphysioyearago,therehasbeenevidenceofthebringingintoRealityofsuchanundesirablebelief.IhavecometocertainconclusionsaboutthenatureofthatbeliefandhavepresentedthemtotheAllwhenCouncil.TheCouncilisreluctanttoacceptthemsincetheydependupontherealizationofanalternateintheComputingPatternofanextremelylowprobability.
"Beforeactingonmyrecommendation,theyinsistonconfirmationbydirectObservation.It’samostdelicatejob,whichiswhyIrecalledyou,andwhyComputerTwissellallowedyoutoberecalled
