Post by elizar on Feb 25, 2008 16:22:55 GMT -5
"The Richter Family did preserve several things, but when it came to a topic that they were not so interested in, the topics that were just facts for them, they preserved the 'what', not the 'how' or 'why'," Daniel spoke into the mic as he stood still in the conference room. He had done guest speaking before, but this was the first time he would be leading a semester in advanced mathematics with focus on astrophysics.
"If you signed up for this course just to see a human, you may as well leave." He said harshly. "I need people that can think sharply, know how to visualize most kinds of formulas and the answers to them. Humans lost a great deal when we moved here, such as the basic knowledge of astrophysics. Before the catastrophe, we had discovered over hundred planets orbiting distant stars. Because we were quick to look up in the sky. But we have lost the knowledge of how we obtained this kind of information. We know that we need telescopes in orbit around Earth to do it, but we also need to know what to look for before we launch into that kind of project.
"That is where you come in. Not many of you will discover the long lost formulas behind the magic, but you are being given the basics and the groundwork for them. I want you to think, I want you to visualize how things work when it comes to math. Know the Phi number, see it applied in places you didn't know existed."
Daniel continued his speech. He didn't even have a bachelor's degree in this, but he was the most qualified, and developed the course material with a Jeep who had Masters. It had been just under twenty years since humans arrived, and Daniel was nearing his forties, bored with training the nomad and nomad crosses. Whenever the opportunity came for him to guest speak somewhere, he took it.
"As assignment for the remainder of the time, I want you to find a formula which will calculate the diameter and mass of a moon, using the gravity pull on it and how long the light travels back and forth from it and how long time it takes it to go around the planet. Don't go online to find the direct result. I want your notes, your own formulas. I will review them and present the best and worst. This will affect your grade."
Daniel also looked up online for formulas and methods, memorizing them to know when students were just plainly copying. Not ten minutes passed until a green Mercury came into the room with the intention of speaking to Daniel.
"What is it?" Daniel asked.
"Verant, there has a situation come up, and we think you are the one to speak to about it." The Mercury said. Some of the students in the front row leaned forward, eager to hear more.
Daniel rose up and activated his mic. "Alright, I will be away, but back in the end of the class."
The Mercury shook his hood. "This is in France."
Daniel looked at him surprised. He thought that something had come up amonst the aircraft in the city, but in France? Now that was unexpected.
"Belay that." Daniel said. "I want you to read over the human documents about the planets I told you about in the beginning of the class, and I want you to develop theories and formulas as of how to detect them in the easiest way possible. Returning programs that do that for you is acceptable, as long as I can view the source code."
"We got an outfitted learjet to send you over there." The Mercury said as escorting Daniel out.
It was a long trip, but Daniel finally touched down at the Orly airport. He looked around for another van to take him, but was surprised when he was escorted on foot. He went into one of the hangars used for emergency in case of illness, injury, or as he discovered, birth.
They were both Boeing, smaller types that were newer models than Daniel remembered from back home.
"Is that him?" The male asked nervously in an American accent.
"Daniel Verant." The escort said, which Daniel now knew as the doctor of the airport. He continued in French, which seemed to calm the woman considerably. She moved her wing slightly, allowing Daniel to see the infant.
Daniel saw that he was under a week old. He knew the gender right away as 'aircraft is my thing' motto was true. But it was the built that stunned him the most. It was small compared to the parents, but had features from both of them, so he was related to them. He was clunky, not streamlined, and the wings came from the snout, but were short until they were near the back. The fin was short. The nose was long and black, and the eyes had a black feel around them while the body was almost all white except for the edges of the wings. The body was cylinder-like in shape, and the engine was located in the rear.
"This is Enterprise!" Daniel proclaimed. He was looking at the first space shuttle ever born.
Short and rushed, sorry. I wanted to finish this before going to see a movie.
"If you signed up for this course just to see a human, you may as well leave." He said harshly. "I need people that can think sharply, know how to visualize most kinds of formulas and the answers to them. Humans lost a great deal when we moved here, such as the basic knowledge of astrophysics. Before the catastrophe, we had discovered over hundred planets orbiting distant stars. Because we were quick to look up in the sky. But we have lost the knowledge of how we obtained this kind of information. We know that we need telescopes in orbit around Earth to do it, but we also need to know what to look for before we launch into that kind of project.
"That is where you come in. Not many of you will discover the long lost formulas behind the magic, but you are being given the basics and the groundwork for them. I want you to think, I want you to visualize how things work when it comes to math. Know the Phi number, see it applied in places you didn't know existed."
Daniel continued his speech. He didn't even have a bachelor's degree in this, but he was the most qualified, and developed the course material with a Jeep who had Masters. It had been just under twenty years since humans arrived, and Daniel was nearing his forties, bored with training the nomad and nomad crosses. Whenever the opportunity came for him to guest speak somewhere, he took it.
"As assignment for the remainder of the time, I want you to find a formula which will calculate the diameter and mass of a moon, using the gravity pull on it and how long the light travels back and forth from it and how long time it takes it to go around the planet. Don't go online to find the direct result. I want your notes, your own formulas. I will review them and present the best and worst. This will affect your grade."
Daniel also looked up online for formulas and methods, memorizing them to know when students were just plainly copying. Not ten minutes passed until a green Mercury came into the room with the intention of speaking to Daniel.
"What is it?" Daniel asked.
"Verant, there has a situation come up, and we think you are the one to speak to about it." The Mercury said. Some of the students in the front row leaned forward, eager to hear more.
Daniel rose up and activated his mic. "Alright, I will be away, but back in the end of the class."
The Mercury shook his hood. "This is in France."
Daniel looked at him surprised. He thought that something had come up amonst the aircraft in the city, but in France? Now that was unexpected.
"Belay that." Daniel said. "I want you to read over the human documents about the planets I told you about in the beginning of the class, and I want you to develop theories and formulas as of how to detect them in the easiest way possible. Returning programs that do that for you is acceptable, as long as I can view the source code."
"We got an outfitted learjet to send you over there." The Mercury said as escorting Daniel out.
It was a long trip, but Daniel finally touched down at the Orly airport. He looked around for another van to take him, but was surprised when he was escorted on foot. He went into one of the hangars used for emergency in case of illness, injury, or as he discovered, birth.
They were both Boeing, smaller types that were newer models than Daniel remembered from back home.
"Is that him?" The male asked nervously in an American accent.
"Daniel Verant." The escort said, which Daniel now knew as the doctor of the airport. He continued in French, which seemed to calm the woman considerably. She moved her wing slightly, allowing Daniel to see the infant.
Daniel saw that he was under a week old. He knew the gender right away as 'aircraft is my thing' motto was true. But it was the built that stunned him the most. It was small compared to the parents, but had features from both of them, so he was related to them. He was clunky, not streamlined, and the wings came from the snout, but were short until they were near the back. The fin was short. The nose was long and black, and the eyes had a black feel around them while the body was almost all white except for the edges of the wings. The body was cylinder-like in shape, and the engine was located in the rear.
"This is Enterprise!" Daniel proclaimed. He was looking at the first space shuttle ever born.
Short and rushed, sorry. I wanted to finish this before going to see a movie.
