“Let’s go to a real restaurant” said Helena.
“I think you’ve got to have a reservation for that” said Sam.
“I’ll make a call to see if there’s room anywhere” said Alex.
After calling 4 restaurants het got a confirmation they could come over due to several cancellations at the last moment and they left for the restaurant.
“This is classy , it’s going to be expensive” said Sam while walking in the restaurant to their designated place.
Strange they have room without reservation , a place like this is packed all year round.
I’m feeling a little underdressed said Helena.
Look there is still people leaving without finishing their meal , strange.
“Maybe after this we can go for a drink” said Alex.
It’s been a while since we all went out for the night together.
“Sounds good to me and don’t bother about those people sis , thanks to them we get to eat here” said Sam.
“Yeah a night out sounds great especially now I don’t have to serve but be served for a change.” Helena responded while looking thru the menu.
“I’ll have the sea bass , celeriac puree , wild sorrel and smoked sauce with shellfish and a glass of Perrier” said Helena to the waiter.
“For me the chicken cordon bleu and a glass of coke” said Sam.
“I’ll have the venison wellington and a Perrier” said Alex as last.
“You know you’re paying , Alex” said a smiling Sam.
Sure why not , consider this my repayment for what I put you guy’s through the last 3 months .
They kept bantering around until their food arrived and enjoyed a good meal in good company.
After the meal they got desert with coffee named Kopi Luwak , it was the most expensive coffee on the menu and Alex was laughing every time they took a sip of their coffee.
After paying for their meal they walked back to their car while discussing how 3 meals with desert could cost that much but nevertheless satisfied with what they have experienced .
They did got a little mad at Alex when he explained why he was laughing every time they drunk their coffee.
They didn’t know that this special coffee was once digested by a cat species named a civet cat and collected from their feces .
While walking to the car Helena proposed she would be the designated driver of the evening but Alex told her that Da’grass could make them sober at any time they wished so they could all enjoy the evening.
Once they arrived at the bar they agreed to go they noticed that everyone was watching the many tv’s on the walls and were listening attentively but they only heard the last sentence that there would be more news tomorrow.
They went to an empty booth and waited for the waitress to come and get their order while listening to the conversation of others.
“I’m telling you it’s got to be aliens , that’s 237 technologies all intended to be good for the environment” said someone.
They probably noticed how we were condemning ourselves and are trying to save the planet because we neglect to do so.
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“I don’t know about that” said another
Why would aliens try to save our planet while we are still on it and without making themselves known to us.
It doesn’t make sense … maybe it’s a secret organization that’s mainly scientific and who are trying to make right what went wrong.
You heard them it’s more advanced then what we currently have and most of it was just theoretical or in begin stages .
Why would they wait with disclosing these technologies until they were this advanced when we needed it like yesterday.
Yeah I know but come on… aliens ?
If they are this advanced they would likely wipe us out and take earth for themselves and it would be much easier to save this planet.
Why would you guy’s argue from where it comes ?
Point is that we now have it and we only need to produce it and it’s available on the web so no company can keep it on the shelves or for their own benefit.
Solar panels with more than 90 percent efficiency , bacteria that converts waste into soil , co2 scrubbers on industrial size for cities and methods to use the collected co2 , water purifiers tha …
Hello my name is Miranda , that was some crazy news hé , what would you like to drink ?
“We were to late for the news , we just came in , is it true that there were 237 technologies released ?” asked Sam
Yeah there were even a few for cleaning up space around earth said the waitress.
They told us that these technologies can even crossover to other research areas because there is technology mixed in that we don’t even have like new microchips or insights in biotechnology .
Apparently when the vr technology was released there was even a superconductor on room temperature in the schematics and the instructions how to make it.
There is going to be a panel of scientists in the news tomorrow to answer most common questions.
“Thank you for answering our question Miranda” said Helena.
No problem , now what would you like to drink ?
A white wine for me please .
A beer for me
“For me also a beer” said Sam.
“Coming right up” said the waitress.
“Guy’s , I think we’ve overdone it a bit…” said Alex
“I think you’re right” said Helena.
I didn’t expect 237 technologies.
“Or implications on other research departments” said Sam
“Now is not the time to discuss this , the walls have ears” said Alex
Let’s just enjoy ourselves tonight.
The entire bar was buzzing with elated people and there was only one conversation topic the special news flash that lasted 2 hours.
A lot of people were celebrating because of the new future prospects .
The technologies released were promising to combat climate change and although it would take time they had the technology .
For the optimists the future looked bright once again.
Than there were the realists who wondered where the technology came from and who feared global strife due to changing power structures .
And last there were the pessimists who saw a conspiracy to take over the world if not by aliens.
While Alex , Sam and Helena were drinking they listened to the conversations around them and talked to the waitress about the news flash when she was bringing them the next drinks.
At a certain point in the night somebody shouted that he would be investing in the stock market once he sobered up which was accompanied with a lot of cheers and laughs.
Nobody wanted to go home and they kept celebrating until the bar owner cut everybody off because it was getting to late or should I say to early in the morning.
At which Alex , Sam and Helena decided to go home…
Once they arrived at Alex’s home Helena said that they would spend the next 2 days with their mother and wouldn’t be seeing him.
They said goodbye and Sam and Helena went home.
Down the rabbit hole
Da’grass just how much of our credits did you use to buy those technologies ?
As requested half of the credits of Sam and Helena and the same amount of credits of your account Alex.
How could we have bought 237 different technologies ?
As I said you have more purchasing power than you know Alex and those technologies aren’t that expensive.
If civilizations don’t have that technology chances are slim that they endure until integration into the Nexus.
Could I buy a spaceship if I wanted to ?
It depends on which one but yes you could Alex but your planet is weak and you can’t trust other species on a whim .
So even if I wanted to I can’t ?
I didn’t say that , my creators also sold lots of different technologies , ships and other but according to their clearance level.
But your creators are not even here , who knows where they are .
The store of my creators is operated by ai’s Alex and they are controlled by the ai of the nexus.
I thought that ai’s weren’t given so much power by your creators ?
I’m a fully sentient ai , they are simpletons governed by the Ai of the nexus.
Isn’t that worse Da’grass ?
Let’s just say that the ai of the nexus has the complete trust of my creators Alex.
Is there something else I should know that concerns me directly ?
The stock market is currently very active , your music and movies are doing very well in the Nexus as some fauna and flora and there were numerous attempts to pin point your location .
Those were the most important ones.
And less important ?