down a
lot on all of the bullshit briefings that you currently have to do.”
“You’re right, Bullseye,” said Calvin. “I’ll work on that
one too…once I figure out which one of my bosses to suggest it to.”
KIRO-TV, Channel 7, Seattle, WA, November 3, 2018
“In national news this evening, the National Science
Foundation has announced the award of a $20 million grant to the University of
Washington to coordinate 85 institutions in 45 states working on new ways of
finding black holes,” read KIRO’s anchorwoman, Anna St. Cloud. “University of
Washington Professor Larry Riccardi announced the award earlier today.”
The camera cut to Dr. Larry Riccardi at a podium bearing the
university’s seal. “This grant will allow us to further our research into new
ways to locate and evaluate the nature of black holes,” he said. “We are
excited to be able to bring together some of the greatest minds and facilities
in the United States. In particular, MIT’s Haystack Observatory has made great
progress in designing an event horizon telescope that will allow direct
observation of the immediate environments of black holes with an angular
resolution comparable to the event horizon. We are excited to be able to expand
on their research. We will also be working with some of the world leaders in
black hole research, like the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, whose
scientists have already determined the correlation between the mass of black
holes and their rotation.”
The camera returned to Anna St. Cloud. “UW will receive
$10.6 million of the $20 million grant for the project and will administer the
rest for the other participants. This money includes funding for both the research
scientists at the university’s Physics Astronomy Building, as well as its
Physics and Astronomy Computing Services Group, which will provide the project’s
information technology solutions. The university was chosen due to the close
relationship of the physics and astronomy programs at the university, which the
National Science Foundation said would be integral to the success of the
project.”
The camera shifted to co-anchor Bob Brant. “In other news…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA, November 4, 2018
“OK,” said Calvin, looking at Steropes, “it is time for a ‘come
to Jesus’ meeting. Are you familiar with that expression?”
“I have heard it used,” answered Steropes. “It means that it
is time to bring everything into the light, correct?”
“That’s right,” replied Calvin. “If we’re going to go
somewhere and do something, neither of which we know right now, we need to at
least know what equipment we’re going to have. You’ve already told us that you
have some sort of laser rifles, and we have seen your force field generators in
action; it’s past time that you started the technology transfer to us. The soldiers
need to know what kind of weapons they are going to have so that we can devise
tactics to use them effectively. The squadron needs to start learning how to
fly the space fighters, which we still haven’t even seen yet ! You either
need to start giving us these things, or I’m going to go join my squadron on
cruise.” Everyone knew that was an idle threat, including Calvin. As long as
the possibility existed to fly a space fighter, Calvin wasn’t going anywhere.
“You’re right, of course,” agreed Steropes. “We should have
had this conversation before. Just a second; Arges needs to get out of a
meeting with the president.” Brontes appeared immediately after he stopped
speaking.
“See?” asked Calvin. “That is one of the things that I want
to know. How do you get places? Sometimes, I know you’re there but invisible,
and other times you just seem to pop in. Do you have some sort of matter
transmitter?”
“It is obvious that we do,” said Brontes with a smile, “if Arges
is going to instantly join us from Washington, D.C.” As she finished
lot on all of the bullshit briefings that you currently have to do.”
“You’re right, Bullseye,” said Calvin. “I’ll work on that
one too…once I figure out which one of my bosses to suggest it to.”
KIRO-TV, Channel 7, Seattle, WA, November 3, 2018
“In national news this evening, the National Science
Foundation has announced the award of a $20 million grant to the University of
Washington to coordinate 85 institutions in 45 states working on new ways of
finding black holes,” read KIRO’s anchorwoman, Anna St. Cloud. “University of
Washington Professor Larry Riccardi announced the award earlier today.”
The camera cut to Dr. Larry Riccardi at a podium bearing the
university’s seal. “This grant will allow us to further our research into new
ways to locate and evaluate the nature of black holes,” he said. “We are
excited to be able to bring together some of the greatest minds and facilities
in the United States. In particular, MIT’s Haystack Observatory has made great
progress in designing an event horizon telescope that will allow direct
observation of the immediate environments of black holes with an angular
resolution comparable to the event horizon. We are excited to be able to expand
on their research. We will also be working with some of the world leaders in
black hole research, like the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India, whose
scientists have already determined the correlation between the mass of black
holes and their rotation.”
The camera returned to Anna St. Cloud. “UW will receive
$10.6 million of the $20 million grant for the project and will administer the
rest for the other participants. This money includes funding for both the research
scientists at the university’s Physics Astronomy Building, as well as its
Physics and Astronomy Computing Services Group, which will provide the project’s
information technology solutions. The university was chosen due to the close
relationship of the physics and astronomy programs at the university, which the
National Science Foundation said would be integral to the success of the
project.”
The camera shifted to co-anchor Bob Brant. “In other news…
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA, November 4, 2018
“OK,” said Calvin, looking at Steropes, “it is time for a ‘come
to Jesus’ meeting. Are you familiar with that expression?”
“I have heard it used,” answered Steropes. “It means that it
is time to bring everything into the light, correct?”
“That’s right,” replied Calvin. “If we’re going to go
somewhere and do something, neither of which we know right now, we need to at
least know what equipment we’re going to have. You’ve already told us that you
have some sort of laser rifles, and we have seen your force field generators in
action; it’s past time that you started the technology transfer to us. The soldiers
need to know what kind of weapons they are going to have so that we can devise
tactics to use them effectively. The squadron needs to start learning how to
fly the space fighters, which we still haven’t even seen yet ! You either
need to start giving us these things, or I’m going to go join my squadron on
cruise.” Everyone knew that was an idle threat, including Calvin. As long as
the possibility existed to fly a space fighter, Calvin wasn’t going anywhere.
“You’re right, of course,” agreed Steropes. “We should have
had this conversation before. Just a second; Arges needs to get out of a
meeting with the president.” Brontes appeared immediately after he stopped
speaking.
“See?” asked Calvin. “That is one of the things that I want
to know. How do you get places? Sometimes, I know you’re there but invisible,
and other times you just seem to pop in. Do you have some sort of matter
transmitter?”
“It is obvious that we do,” said Brontes with a smile, “if Arges
is going to instantly join us from Washington, D.C.” As she finished
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