The secret diary of a microdoser # 4
We are in a dance . A cosmic dance of monumental proportions and majesty . But we are not alone . Once a month the full beauty our dance partner is revealed and the Moon basks in all her glory , calmly accepting the Sun ’ s spotlight . Even though we often take her name in vain , she is still prepared to take a hit for us , as she follows our celestial rhythm .
The music that weaves through our universe is conducted by four virtuosos , according to our current scientific understanding . We call them “ Forces ”: Nuclear Fusion , Nuclear Fission , Electromagnetism and Gravity . It is those forces that carve the shape of our reality .
Physicists can show you how the first three work . They know how they communicate their message . They can measure them , photograph and record their stories with minute sensors . We ’ ve all sprinkled iron filings on a blank page to see how a magnet writes its script . But no physicist can actually tell you how the Moon says to the oceans “ Come to me ”. We can see the effect of that message , sure . But in reality we ’ re as close to understanding gravity as a mechanic gauging the torque of an engine by sniffing the burnt rubber left behind by a wheel spin . As it stands , nobody can actually tell you how the Moon speaks to our seas , nor how our oceans obey its command . We can see and hear the opera , we just can ’ t tell you how it is played .
We are all told that the chances of us existing on this perfectly positioned planet are a billion trillion to one , but the moon is an enigma . It is apparently travelling away from the Earth by two inches every year . What we are not told is that , just at the point when we achieve consciousness as a species , the moon is the perfect size and at the exact distance between us and our nearest star to occasionally create a total solar eclipse , producing a perfect corona . Another billion to one chance ? Pure coincidence ? It has nothing to do with anything , right ? Unless , of course , it is Everything . Unless it is absolutely pivotal to our existence and our development as a species . Unless we wouldn ’ t have achieved our current level of sentience without it . We just haven ’ t fully understood its importance because that can only be attained once we have reached the end of that particular journey , and we ’ ve still got some way to go .
Some journeys are waiting for us to determine their outcome . Others are a race . The one in which we have found ourselves is a race between natural resources on one axis , population growth and technology on the others . It ’ s a race we have to win if we are to survive as a species .
T h e apple is falling from the tree . It needs to be caught before it hits the ground .
Predicting a solar eclipse was the ultimate statement of power in ancient times . Greek sponge divers made a stunning discovery in the Mediterranean in 1900 . Named after a nearby island , the Antkithera Mechanism , most likely created by Archimedes , was the technology which could deliver that prediction . Much as Alan Turing is credited for creating the first computer , it actually started two thousand years beforehand . It is around that time that the race began . The time when we became a super-predator . But we have reached the point where we need a new Archimedes .
Is he Elon Musk ? There could be a lot worse candidates for the position . A self-confessed high-functioning autist . I approve . I understand his fixation with rockets , but unfortunately his obsession is misplaced and badly timed . Aiming for Mars is fine , just fix the Earth first . Maybe I should post him some mushrooms . Retune his Hyperfocus . He ’ s already got a Duncan Fearnley . He just needs to be pushed out on to the right wicket .
Recent revelations have brought the holy grail of Cold Fusion much closer as a promising ingredient , Deuterium Hydrogen ( which critically contains an extra neutron ), has been found in a stunningly abundant source : seawater … In theory , a gallon of seawater could produce the same amount of energy as 300 gallons of petrol . If only we could artificially create anywhere near the gravitational force of the sun , or harness the Earth ’ s magnetism …
Like Newton , Einstein , Darwin , and many others , the new Archimedes will very likely be an autist , this is not an arena where a neurotypical will excel . However , Alan Turing ’ s reward for his brilliance was chemical castration . Archimedes ’ ultimate conclusion was a thrust of a Roman sword delivered by a soldier who didn ’ t give a shit about “ disturbing his circles ”. Discrimination and ignorance
government is not to issue a foreigner with a working visa if they are diagnosed with autism or ADHD , much to their loss .
In order to win this race , it is essential to house the new Archimedes in a Bletchley Park appropriate for our age . Because the code of this enigma is far harder to crack and way more important . They will need the support of a nation who realises that we are the Steward , not the Owner , and that it is our duty to stand on the shoulders of our forefathers , save us from this lunacy , and reach for the sun .
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With love , Ray , Brighton , 2024
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