In Part 4, Harvey reaches entanglement with the onboard AI program. However, it is unclear which program he's entangled with. The entanglement allows Hugo and Chester to drive the EQRV - Entangled Quantum Relativity Vehicle off into the sunset. This, like HaPi's tweet, creates changes in the fabric in the universe and starts a chain reaction which alters not only the universe, but the story itself. We are introduced to Constance E. Gressing, the possible author of the story in chapter 11. And, in chapter 12, we are reintroduced to Halo Dave - of the future - and we meet his precocious student, Mary.
CHAPTER 10
PEANUT BUTTER BEACH
The current rose to the top, a mid Atlantic swell burying prehistoric bones - tidal and smooth.
As they move off into wherever they are going, the construct of the universe, as we know it, changes. From here, the story takes a very strange twist. It will seem odd at first and quite divergent, but this process is how everything converges.
Background Materials
The story is a science fiction - meandering through psychological gorges and therefore often times slow - thriller. So, it might be helpful at times to watch and read some of the material offered to give some background to the more theoretical parts of the story.
This chapter continues to explore quantum entanglement. However, at this point, the concept of quantum entanglement begins to move towards speculation and closer to metaphysics. I do this because it is easier to develop plot lines that are spurious at best. Yet, I still feel the need to ground the science fiction in some science non-fiction. As a result, I try to learn more about the phenomenon that is at the center of each paragraph. Well, some of the videos and links below might qualify more as pseudo-science than pure science, but they are fun to think about, at least in terms of telling a story. And, who knows, quite possibly there is something to what they are saying. I am a strong believer in not rejecting something until it is proved wrong.
The Quantum Experiment that Broke Reality - Space Time -PBS Digital Studios
How the Quantum Eraser Rewrites the Past - Space Time -PBS Digital Studios
Stuart Hameroff Brain Quantum Computer
READING
ENTANGLEMENT AND SPACE-TIME
Chapter 11
ORGANIC ALGORITHMS
Constance E. Gressing was in perpetual motion. She was an icon of modern humanity, probabilistic logic searching for infinity but always resulting in a zero or one.
Background Materials
This chapter has a preoccupation with the processes of physics, chemistry and biology. These processes are examined in a way that allows them to be seen as organic algorithms not unlike algorithms used in computer programming. To be honest, I am not totally clear what I see in this relationship, but it is very fertile for growing plot lines.
The second aspect of the chapter deals with time, entanglement and gravity. These are very loosely formed within my mind. Truth be told, I don't think anything lasts in my mind. Everything has a very short half-life within the chaos of my brain. In any event, the readings deal with these concepts. They will come back to haunt the story in later chapters. Also, the third link is...well, not exactly my cup of tea, but it could help in developing a couple of off the wall characters.
Two of the following videos are scientific lessons for ATP and muscle contraction. They are quite dry, but if you think about them in relation to single celled organisms that evolved into creatures with such intricate design, it is a little more amazing. The third video is more about inorganic processes and how they are acting in ways that are not unlike how organic creatures or robots that are programmed by organic creatures.
Myosin and actin - Circulatory system physiology - Khan Academy
Muscle Contraction Process: Molecular Mechanism - Microbiotic
What Is Something? - Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
READING
Entanglement And Related Subjects
CHAPTER 12
MARY MARY OH SO CONTRARY
She shifted uneasily in the neural information wash. The pain, a burning sense of indignation, permeated the holo screen and punctured the surface of thought.
Halo Dave is the mentor of Mary, a child of the future who is living upon Gaiia, a satellite refuge from the horrors that exist upon the future Earth.
Background Materials
This chapter focuses upon Mary, a young girl. In the chapter, she is researching feminist thought. To be honest, my comprehension of feminist thought includes reading Barbara Walker's The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, which I highly recommend, and the many women I knew who were feminists. So, I apologize for the poverty of the videos and links I have given you. If you have any suggestions, go to my website and send me some ideas.