Daryl spoke to his time chamber, Sally, operated by an artificial intelligence.

“All right, Sally, let’s jump ahead 200 years.”

“Daryl, I must warn you of the risks. If for any reason I’m damaged or destroyed …”

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“Yes, Sally, I’m well aware. That’s why we’re fortified and deep underground.”

“There’s another high risk of a free-floating consciousness. You could become aware of …”

“Again, Sally, I’m aware of any potential anomaly. Remember, I invented this thing. Let’s fire it up!”

Time within the chamber froze, yet, Daryl’s disassociated consciousness perceived the passage of time, second by second, for 200 years.