Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 23

           "

           "Andyou?"

           Vittoria’sconcerns,ironically,weresomewhattheopposite.Commercialismwascriticalforthesuccessofanynewenergysource.Althoughantimattertechnologyhadstaggeringpotentialasanefficientandnonpollutingenergysource—ifunveiledprematurely,antimatterrantheriskofbeingvilifiedbythepoliticsandPRfiascoesthathadkillednuclearandsolarpower.Nuclearhadproliferatedbeforeitwassafe,andtherewereaccidents.Solarhadproliferatedbeforeitwasefficient,andpeoplelostmoney.Bothtechnologiesgotbadreputationsandwitheredonthevine.

           "Myinterests,"Vittoriasaid,"wereabitlessloftythanunitingscienceandreligion."

           "Theenvironment,"Kohlerventuredassuredly.

           "Limitlessenergy.Nostripmining.Nopollution.Noradiation.Antimattertechnologycouldsavetheplanet."

           "Ordestroyit,"Kohlerquipped."Dependingonwhousesitforwhat."VittoriafeltachillemanatingfromKohler’scrippledform."Whoelseknewaboutthis?"heasked.

           "Noone,"Vittoriasaid."Itoldyouthat."

           "Thenwhydoyouthinkyourfatherwaskilled?"

           Vittoria’smusclestightened."Ihavenoidea.HehadenemieshereatCERN,youknowthat,butitcouldn’thavehadanythingtodowithantimatter.Wesworetoeachothertokeepitbetweenusforanotherfewmonths,untilwewereready."

           "Andyou’recertainyourfatherkepthisvowofsilence?"

           NowVittoriawasgettingmad."Myfatherhaskepttoughervowsthanthat!"

           "Andyoutoldnoone?"

           "Ofcoursenot!"

           Kohlerexhaled.Hepaused,asthoughchoosinghisnextwordscarefully."Supposesomeonedidfindout.

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