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[lightsoflife]

Some thoughts.

This network was created just over a year ago, at the beginning of April 2013. Nobody knows how, or why, or by whom if there is a whom. People have noted echoes (or pulses, if you prefer that term) previous to that date, however, so it's possible that the echoes are tied into the nature of the network but not the cause or effect.

The logic behind it all is still unclear, however. Does everyone who receives an echo receive access to this network as well, or only a subset? Why are members of this network detectable in some way, by dogs or by chemicals? Why are we perceived to be a threat?

And I'm somewhat hesitant to go this far, but could there be some purpose to it all? The thought seems absurd, but at the same time I have doubts on whether it's all random. But assuming there is a purpose: what is it? Is the network's purpose and/or that of the echoes we receive to facilitate the achievement of that one, and if so what would happen if that purpose were to be fulfilled?

This is all speculative, of course. I'd be surprised if anyone had answers.

Comments

[lightsoflife]

Magic, perhaps? Anything else that could be indirectly related?

[nowi_wins]

Magic?
Oh wait.
Maybe it has something to do with the weird book I got!

[lightsoflife]

Weird book?

[nowi_wins]

Yeah.
I got this weird book I can't read.
I don't even know what language it's in.

[lightsoflife]

Hm. It would take time to remember an entire language, wouldn't it? That's unfortunate.

[nowi_wins]

Yeah probably.
I'm not real big on reading anyway.

[Sure Nora, just casually admit that.]

[lightsoflife]

[Don't tell that kind of thing to Naomi, shhh.]

How old are you?

[nowi_wins]

12
Why?

[lightsoflife]

If you're that age, then you should take more of an interest in reading.

[nowi_wins]

I read magazines sometimes.
Does that count?

[lightsoflife]

That depends on what you mean by "sometimes."

[nowi_wins]

A few times a week.
And during really boring classes.
Is that enough?

[lightsoflife]

A few times a week is good, but you really ought to pay attention in class.

[nowi_wins]

I'll pay attention when they make less boring classes.

[lightsoflife]

If you don't pay attention now, you may find yourself lacking when it's time to take the less boring classes.

[nowi_wins]

So when does that happen?

[lightsoflife]

That depends on the person. For me, it was high school chemistry.

[nowi_wins]

Chemistry?
I guess thats cool if you like that stuff.
Science isn't really my thing.

[School isn't really her thing.]

[lightsoflife]

Something else must be.

[nowi_wins]

I'm more into the not school part of school.
Like clubs and stuff.
I'm in the orienteering club this year.

[lightsoflife]

Orienteering? Not bad. I don't think the schools I went to had clubs like that.

[nowi_wins]

I didn't even know what it was until I joined.
It's fun though.

[lightsoflife]

Do they have that at the high school?

[nowi_wins]

Maybe.
I didn't really check.
I'm still more than a year away from high school anyway.

[Much too far in the future for her to have given it any thought.]

[lightsoflife]

Well, if you like it it's something to keep in mind for the future.