Excavation II: Lost in New York
"Well, I don't really know where to start," Daniel confessed when Lois asked what new innovations the "future" entailed.
"It's ok. I know you can't explain absolutely everything. Just give me a few examples of what you think are the greatest achievements in the past 70 years."
"Ok. For one, there is the cure for cancer. I'm not exactly sure when it happened, as it's definitely been 20 or 30 years, but I do remember it being a huge issue when we were in our twenties. Oh, excuse me, when I was in my twenties, sorry Lo. So, about 25 years ago a man named Bernard Juliadis invented a capsule that someone infected with any type of cancer could swallow and within about two weeks the cancer cells were completely gone. I'm no scientist, but I believe the basic jist of the pill is that it is programmed to attack cancerous cells, depending on the strain. So, if someone has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, for instance, the medicine inside the pill will go directly to the lymph nodes and exterminate any bad cells. That's all I really know about it. Not many people understand the details of it, especially a writer like myself."
"Wow," Lois muttered. "I can't believe it. I mean, I knew they would come up with something in the future but I didn't think it would be able to cure any type of cancer."
"Yes, well we do have some braniacs around here that's for sure."
"Ok, so tell me something else," Lois prodded.
"I definitely think the ability to download one's brain is pretty interesting."
"Able to do WHAT?" Lois screeched. "Download your brain? Like a computer?"
"Yes, kind of," Daniel began. "It's this really weird device, it kind of looks like a portable hard drive if you know what that looks like. Well anyway, it has these wires attached to it which you then attach to both of your temples. It takes a bit of time, say around 20 minutes or so, but the wires transmit your memories onto this hard drive. Once they're successfully saved on the machine, you can hook them up to a modem or projector, sift through them, and play them. It's fantastic really. Because your brain has so much storage capacity, yet sometimes doesn't delve into the far reaches of your mind, it's very interesting to see what memories you have that haven't resurfaced in years. For instance, I was able to see when you were born, even though I was only 2 years old at the time."
"I can't believe this," Lois said. "Only 70 years have gone by and we have this kind of innovation. I can't imagine what it'll be like even a decade from now."
"I know. It's unbelievable, yet extremely scary at the same time. Speaking of scary, I think I deserve a bit of an explanation as to why I'm sitting across from a 25 year old version of my baby sister."
"It's ok. I know you can't explain absolutely everything. Just give me a few examples of what you think are the greatest achievements in the past 70 years."
"Ok. For one, there is the cure for cancer. I'm not exactly sure when it happened, as it's definitely been 20 or 30 years, but I do remember it being a huge issue when we were in our twenties. Oh, excuse me, when I was in my twenties, sorry Lo. So, about 25 years ago a man named Bernard Juliadis invented a capsule that someone infected with any type of cancer could swallow and within about two weeks the cancer cells were completely gone. I'm no scientist, but I believe the basic jist of the pill is that it is programmed to attack cancerous cells, depending on the strain. So, if someone has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, for instance, the medicine inside the pill will go directly to the lymph nodes and exterminate any bad cells. That's all I really know about it. Not many people understand the details of it, especially a writer like myself."
"Wow," Lois muttered. "I can't believe it. I mean, I knew they would come up with something in the future but I didn't think it would be able to cure any type of cancer."
"Yes, well we do have some braniacs around here that's for sure."
"Ok, so tell me something else," Lois prodded.
"I definitely think the ability to download one's brain is pretty interesting."
"Able to do WHAT?" Lois screeched. "Download your brain? Like a computer?"
"Yes, kind of," Daniel began. "It's this really weird device, it kind of looks like a portable hard drive if you know what that looks like. Well anyway, it has these wires attached to it which you then attach to both of your temples. It takes a bit of time, say around 20 minutes or so, but the wires transmit your memories onto this hard drive. Once they're successfully saved on the machine, you can hook them up to a modem or projector, sift through them, and play them. It's fantastic really. Because your brain has so much storage capacity, yet sometimes doesn't delve into the far reaches of your mind, it's very interesting to see what memories you have that haven't resurfaced in years. For instance, I was able to see when you were born, even though I was only 2 years old at the time."
"I can't believe this," Lois said. "Only 70 years have gone by and we have this kind of innovation. I can't imagine what it'll be like even a decade from now."
"I know. It's unbelievable, yet extremely scary at the same time. Speaking of scary, I think I deserve a bit of an explanation as to why I'm sitting across from a 25 year old version of my baby sister."