began to coalesce in various ways until there was a separating out of a potential habitat for the v-people.
All this was observed and monitored.
The stages came and went. First there was an apparent disorder then, through the controls and inserted codes, came the order of that stage. And so it went, the separation of elemental clusters and the formation of place, the ubiquitous presence of water and its separation from land, the formation of complex molecules to cells to plants and animals, a cosmic rhythm of night and day and seasons.
It took time from the command for each stage to begin and the new ‘evolution’ to the final result. This process took a further five years but the whole scientific team was completely absorbed as they saw the whole coming together.
“Lucas. I want you to be in charge of all that has been created by us.” said Eli. “You have been with me from the beginning of the project and are the only one who has fully understood the way it has been constructed and will operate. All my staff will be available to you, and together we can make the lives lived in this virtual world a delight and joy for the creatures we make. This will be my crowning achievement.”
“What about the v-people? They were to be the grand finale.”
“Yes you’re right. This is the final part and it is special to me. These v-people will be made from all that has gone before but to give them a sense of real and independent life I will put within them a ‘mind’ that has a concept of self as an individual and this self concept will provide a sense of freedom to choose. Although we will be able to influence their behaviour, their environment and circumstances, they will be free to choose those things relating to the nature of their own heart and character. They can choose to act or not act; to believe the myriad thoughts and feelings that come their way or reject them. This is very important to me.”
“That will make them very much like us. Are you sure that you are not going to try and manifest them into our real world?”
“I will place within them a sense of what they are to do – but as I said before they will be free to choose.”
Lucas pondered the implication and repeated his question. “Are you going to bring these v-people – generated by all our scientific knowledge – and make them part of our own world?”
“I have something like that in mind. But their lives will have to have the right quality otherwise it will only create problems for us. They will have the potential to fit in and harmonise with each other and their environment in their virtual lives, or choose to elevate their sense of self and go each one their own way.”
“You’re playing dice Eli. What will happen to those who don’t make it?”
“You will understand later,” Eli smiled – almost to himself.
“Well let’s start and get the first one created. What are you going to call him?”
“Well since we are running this experiment in Israel why not take the name of the first one from the Israeli Scriptures and call him Adam?”
“So you’re starting with the chicken and not the egg this time?”
“Yes we have all the codes to do this, and as with the other virtual animals we have made, their bodies will reproduce the same way. And those bodies will contain all that is necessary to house and process the various energy and communication stimuli we have ordained.”
“Let’s start.”
And so it was.
Chapter 3
Adam
The virtual world
Consciousness dawned. Adam became aware that previously there was an entity that roamed among the plants and animals just like one of them. Now he was aware that he, himself, being a ‘being’. He observed that he could observe, and as he did so various thoughts and ideas came to his mind. He could dismiss some and they would drift away. He could hold some and they would develop and grow.
He also became aware of being able to communicate with some unseen
All this was observed and monitored.
The stages came and went. First there was an apparent disorder then, through the controls and inserted codes, came the order of that stage. And so it went, the separation of elemental clusters and the formation of place, the ubiquitous presence of water and its separation from land, the formation of complex molecules to cells to plants and animals, a cosmic rhythm of night and day and seasons.
It took time from the command for each stage to begin and the new ‘evolution’ to the final result. This process took a further five years but the whole scientific team was completely absorbed as they saw the whole coming together.
“Lucas. I want you to be in charge of all that has been created by us.” said Eli. “You have been with me from the beginning of the project and are the only one who has fully understood the way it has been constructed and will operate. All my staff will be available to you, and together we can make the lives lived in this virtual world a delight and joy for the creatures we make. This will be my crowning achievement.”
“What about the v-people? They were to be the grand finale.”
“Yes you’re right. This is the final part and it is special to me. These v-people will be made from all that has gone before but to give them a sense of real and independent life I will put within them a ‘mind’ that has a concept of self as an individual and this self concept will provide a sense of freedom to choose. Although we will be able to influence their behaviour, their environment and circumstances, they will be free to choose those things relating to the nature of their own heart and character. They can choose to act or not act; to believe the myriad thoughts and feelings that come their way or reject them. This is very important to me.”
“That will make them very much like us. Are you sure that you are not going to try and manifest them into our real world?”
“I will place within them a sense of what they are to do – but as I said before they will be free to choose.”
Lucas pondered the implication and repeated his question. “Are you going to bring these v-people – generated by all our scientific knowledge – and make them part of our own world?”
“I have something like that in mind. But their lives will have to have the right quality otherwise it will only create problems for us. They will have the potential to fit in and harmonise with each other and their environment in their virtual lives, or choose to elevate their sense of self and go each one their own way.”
“You’re playing dice Eli. What will happen to those who don’t make it?”
“You will understand later,” Eli smiled – almost to himself.
“Well let’s start and get the first one created. What are you going to call him?”
“Well since we are running this experiment in Israel why not take the name of the first one from the Israeli Scriptures and call him Adam?”
“So you’re starting with the chicken and not the egg this time?”
“Yes we have all the codes to do this, and as with the other virtual animals we have made, their bodies will reproduce the same way. And those bodies will contain all that is necessary to house and process the various energy and communication stimuli we have ordained.”
“Let’s start.”
And so it was.
Chapter 3
Adam
The virtual world
Consciousness dawned. Adam became aware that previously there was an entity that roamed among the plants and animals just like one of them. Now he was aware that he, himself, being a ‘being’. He observed that he could observe, and as he did so various thoughts and ideas came to his mind. He could dismiss some and they would drift away. He could hold some and they would develop and grow.
He also became aware of being able to communicate with some unseen
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