– I developed this option myself, I know that. You tell me, were there any orders other than mine?
– Uh, no.
– Then go ahead.
– In principle, at the current level of technology development, such a thing is quite possible. Similar principles can be used to control for military purposes such no less formidable natural phenomenon as a hurricane, which refers to the field of hydroclimatic regime management.
– I'm sorry, I have to interrupt you again. Can you tell me exactly what's going to happen?
– With this plan, with this formulation of the question, I don't think anyone will take the responsibility to say exactly what will happen. I just want to say that there are quite normal, if you can call it that, methods of affecting nature. And I also want to say that it is still very unpredictable, first of all, the consequences in the long run. I am telling you this so that you have information from which to choose.
A sustainability corridor is a state of the biosphere and society that allows us to preserve our civilization. Today we do not fully realize how large this "corridor" is and how significant the deviations that already exist are.
The detonation of a few hydrogen bombs embedded in ocean ridges could well reconfigure ocean currents. This would result in huge regions being frozen. Another option would involve, for example, an underwater nuclear explosion in the Black Sea and the release of large masses of hydrogen sulfide into the atmosphere, which would also cause great loss of life.
The professor fell silent, Ruthra began to clap his hands.
– That's great. Now, what does that have to do with our question?
– Directly," the professor replied. – The point is that no one takes our president's statement seriously.
– It's not our problem, we were given a clear order to play out the play and identify the possible consequences if the play had to be converted into a documentary format. Besides, if it wasn't taken seriously… Have you seen what's going on around here? So, purely hypothetically, if you blow up the entire ammunition of both boats, what happens?
– The end of the world.
– More specific?
– Have you seen the movie "2012"? Something like that. I can't even be more specific than that. The wave will cover Europe, Africa and both Americas, and all the volcanoes will wake up. I think that in a sane mind can not even discuss this option.
– Will China and India survive?
– Yes, but that's also purely hypothetical. The volcanoes of Tibet and the Himalayas would make life in that area a living hell.
– Why didn't earlier studies paint such a catastrophic picture?
– Because no one took it seriously, but now the issue has come to a head, and everyone has really started making calculations. This is also, you see, time and tension. You can say this and that, but to actually calculate, you have to process a huge amount of information. The latest calculations say what I told you.
– That's the way I see it – not quite and last. I need more precise figures. In an hour, I have to go over it with Hent and the team with revised figures. Did you just say the Black Sea incidentally, or was there a request?
– There was a request.
– Then don't forget about him. What's the machine come up with, isn't the data ready?
– There is something," Christina said.
She had been assigned by Rutra to be the senior in the group, so she had all the data detailed from all the reports.
– Which is what?
– There are many possibilities, depending on the depth of the explosion. The consequences are terrible in every case.
– What's the worst one?
– At the boat's submersion depth limit.
– It's just crazy to consider these options," the professor persisted.
– What kind of machine was the analysis done on? – Ruthra asked.
A strange thought suddenly occurred to him.
– On the main supercomputer.
– The code number? – he asked, who knew perfectly well the situation had suddenly become extremely serious for him.
"The 'veil' of the joke fell away, and Rutra presented the actual embodiment of what was being analyzed.
– OSC-1.
– Is it integrated into any systems other than ours?
– No, we're the only ones who can enter data into it.
– How does she get the analysis data from the worldwide database? Only through our filter?
– Yeah. (chuckles)
– And no one but us is getting data from it?
– Uh, no.
– And Hent's block?
– Only through our server.
– Directly?
– Directly.
– Who, other than us, maintains control of this data?
– The protocols are analyzed by a control system off the station. It's run directly by Hent.
– Off-station how? Is it the audit department that Hent directly reports to?
– Not exactly a department. Data, incoming and outgoing, goes through the registration and authorization unit.
– Where is it located?
– I think it is only in your competence or exactly in Hent's competence. Only after revisionary processing is the data put to work, allowed to be edited and analyzed. It's the same way back.
– What is the name of this registration and authorization unit?
– That's what it's called.
– And has it always been like this, before my appointment and after?
– Yes, and before you came here. As far as I know, it's always been like that. No one paid attention to it, no one was interested. What do you see in it, Rutra Tigrovich? There must be control, right?
– Control? We seem to be in control of everyone! Or do we?
– Rutra Tigrovich, do you have any questions for me? – The professor asked.
– You have outlined the situation in general, but not in specifics. What really awaits us if this scenario comes true? Will the Urals region, for example, survive?
– The waves won't get there, of course, but maybe even those volcanoes will wake up. The atmosphere will be ruined everywhere.
– Rutra Tigrovich, any questions about the machine processing data? -Kristina's voice began to tremble a little.
Apparently the professor wasn't the only one now realizing the consequences.
– Check. What is the height and threshold of the waves' destructive action?
– The machine gives out different variants, with the most powerful one – they will reach the Caucasus, – answered Christina and looked fearfully into the written on the screen.
Everyone in the hall was silent, realizing what they had heard.
– Waves aren't the worst, earthquakes and volcanoes are the worst," came the professor's quiet voice.
Everyone continued to remain silent.
– Christina, how does this registration and permitting unit respond to this kind of data? Does it issue any recommendations, prohibitions?
– Recommendations.
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