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As soon as the asteroids had begun to disappear into the singularity the
G wave grid was suppose to switch back on. Out of the thousand or so
emitters surrounding the singularity one malfunctioned. All of the
emitters were almost immediately pulled into the singularity joining the
asteroids in annihilation.

It has been claimed that the malfunctioning containment beam emitter was
somehow unexpectedly displaced and since further information is not
available that is the only conclusion any sensible person can reach.

The singularity began to expand. The orbit of the entire asteroid belt
began to deviate and several more small asteroids were  annihilated.

By now the entire population of earth was awake and panicking. What had
been the pinnacle of human achievement had turned into the greatest
potential disaster since creation.

The world would be coming to an end. There was no escape. This was it.
Some people tried to riot but surprisingly, according to most reports of
the time, and there aren't many, most people tried to come to terms with
their fate.

We have to remember that almost everyone had an expert understanding of
the  singularity in those days. Everyone knew what the consequences
of this disaster would be and  that there really wasn't much they could do
about it. No one could approach the singularity since to do so would mean
annihilation. So everyone waited for the singularity to come to them.

However they weren't particle physicists. There were a large number of
particle physicist around at the time. Interest in the singularity had
encouraged many students to take up this discipline.

A group of senior physicists proposed that if the right number of beam
emitters could be placed around the singularity in precisely the right
position and switched on at exactly the right moment then there was a slim
chance that the containment might be restored.

The size of the singularity was calculated together with its rate of
expansion. By a complicated set of formulae the number of been emitters
was also calculated. This number was rising at an exponential rate so if
the idea was to work it would have to be done soon. A second problem was
that the emitters would have to be placed by hand. Firstly the bulk of
space ships would have an unpredictable effect and secondly the emitters
would need to be calibrated in position. It was felt that automated
positioning systems were possible but since the number of emitters was
rising all the time to wait until the automation had been perfected would
make the venture pointless.

A conference of particle physicists was quickly organised on the Net. This
wasn't going to be a discussion on the merits of singularity containment.
This was a call to particle physicists to sacrifice their lives, their
existence so that humanity and the solar system could survive.

The procedure was quickly laid our together with the necessary level of
knowledge required to carry out the tasks. 15273 volunteer would be
needed. Each would leave almost immediately, each would cease to exist
within 139 hours.

Now at this point information is a little unclear. Wh know that there were
enough volunteers, but not how many in excess of the required number. We
know of course that they succeeded. But the only information we have about
the specific procedure is that when the 15273 were on the space platforms
waiting for transport to the singularity each one stated that no monument
to them as individuals should ever be constructed. That their names be
stricken from all records as if they had never existed. That no-one should
ever boast of their deed.

This wish was granted.

One year later 15273 glass sphere each one meter across were placed
between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 800 years later, those spheres are
still there. Many don't understand their significance  as they pass by,
rushing around to wherever they happen to be going. But after 800 years,
to the best of my knowledge no one has ever disturbed any of them.


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