Trade World Saga 1: Manual Interpretation
frequencies and some is in motion linearly, some rotating and that is what acts as the basis of matter in the universe. We now have some calculations and have shown we can affect matter, at least in some experiments, that tends to go a long way at confirming what we now think…or should I say…disproving some of the older quantum and string theory interpretations.” Andrew could see everyone was trying to get a handle on the concepts.
    “Look,” Steve said. “Are you trying to say you can affect matter with some sort of field experiment? Effect matter how? Are you saying all the old theories are wrong?”
    “No. I’m not saying they are all wrong but there have been a lot of theories that have been around a long time…long enough to be accepted as fact because of some obscure experiment that was misinterpreted fifty years ago. Any theory that can’t be confirmed by multiple experiments is no more than theology. We can change the nature of space around us and can alter gravity. Affect that and you can do all sorts of things but you have to have an inkling of the right concepts first and I think we do. I’ve been working with Tod when he wasn’t on the power supply because I am no physicist – he is.” Andrew waited for the questions and prepared to demonstrate some experiments. He nodded to Tod and they displayed the dated videos of some of the experiments.
    The first video was dated two weeks previously and showed a jury-rigged apparatus on a metal table that arced and burned out the power in the room and the video went dark. Another video immediately followed showing the same apparatus over a polymer table and a ceramic block floated between two curved, small disk-like antenna. The third video dated early the same morning showed a large block of metal; floating and marked “60 kilos.” It was floating between the two antennas and then as one adjustment was verbally noted in the background the block disappeared and a loud crack and crash was heard. The camera continued the display as Andrew came into the view and the camera swung toward a hole in the laboratory roof and the lighting was swung to cover the smashed roof.
    “Glad that was late at night. I had to patch that myself. At least I had Tod to hold the ladder.” Andrew looked at Steve. “Yes. We can suspend gravity around any mass and by adjusting the background at different portions of the field – we can produce motion if the field is strong enough. We have a few more if you’re interested.”
    Minutes later several mumbled to their peers that he was crazy but they did admit among themselves that he had produced results but they couldn't see how he wanted to jump from power supplies, no matter how innovative, to interstellar travel. Andrew explained he had reasons and he would reveal them shortly. They were all interested and hooked by the work on the prospects the research was showing.
    "Tod, I want you and Joel, and whoever else you need, to begin work on a supply of deuterium and catalyst. I'll give you some specs and probable workarounds later tonight and I want you to try to design within these general guidelines. I'll also want to be able to generate a particular range of voltage and amperage but we'll talk of that later. The university has only been told the barest of facts about the power supply and will loan us support staff for the millwork and large manufacturing details. They realize that there is a potential for mega profits from patents on our power supply research and want their piece of the pie. I am not telling anyone about the stressed field research. No one speaks of this Steve," Andrew looked directly at Steve and he nodded once.
    Andrew turned to the women of the group. "I've had your group designing a self-contained habitat. Now I want you to begin working with the others to design and build the working hardware for a small-mobile environment. You three women have done wonders but I want you to build the system you came up

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