Bob's Arch

Reaching out

Chapter 18 Bob's arch

Bob sat in the oval office. He was completely at ease. As far as he knew, this was the first time, that a man who survived a bear attack, sat in the oval office, but he figured, that was not important.

He had developed a scope of perception that was like the St. Louis Arch. It stretched as far as the eye can see, perhaps all the way around the world. The award of the PhD helped.

Sitting on the other end of the sofa, was the secretary of state.

The president sat facing them. As was usual with him, he had tossed aside, the brief Bob had provided on the racial riots in the Xinjiang province, in China. He preferred instead to form his own perceptions and not be influenced by the august recommendations of documentary reports and analysis.

“Bob thinks it may be possible to predict hotspots around the world by an understanding of archetypical behaviors in the population,” the President announced.

“I don't think we have problems with the Nanticoke,” the secretary responded. As always, her homework was impeccable.

“ We are using the study in a way to extrapolate the effects,” Bob said, sounding very academia. “We think there's a possibility in this country, of a major shift in faith, to something that is entirely tech based.”

She engaged a platonic look, in an attempt to discourage raven thinking and continued,” Xinjiang, is settling down. We have every assurance from Beijing that they have the situation under control.” She was looking at the President.

“What's the extent of our involvement?” he asked.

“The Chinese take a distant view of all faiths. Their record on the matter, is whether such knowledge of faith, has an accountability as regards the issues. We think they are steering towards genetic research as a basis for such perceptions.”

The President looked at Bob.

“That's absolutely correct,” Bob replied.

“There's international cooperation to help train China for a genome research facility there and there's effort now in particle research to set up a International Linear Collider there in the coming years.” She was ebullient.

“So you are speaking of a greater reliance on tech natures, as a way of affirming faith, in our knowledge of physical reality?” The President looked her straight in the eyes.

“Well Bar, I have to say,” she softened up quickly,”the issue of faith is something that needs to be looked at by the people concerned. Our job at this point is to set the directions of where that might go.”

“I don't disagree with that,” said the President,” but as the leader of the free world, we need to look at matters beyond the distance of our nose.”

“I understand that,” she conceded. “I'm not trying to discourage anyone from a greater understanding of what this government undertakes as responsibility. I realize that the possibility of a greater personal relation to tech is taking root in the American psyche. But the world is reliant on home issues, food and the continuing development of women. This is what constitutes a real and social experience of the people.”

Bob warmed up to her and realized once again the tremendous communication talent that is wielded by politicians at a personal level. Its certainly beyond the scope of the average man.

He nodded perceptibly and realized he may have oversold the President on some aspects of the archetype issues.

“I'm certain the people engaged to transform such an experience to faith are bringing the right focus to the issues,” Bob offered. “ The archetype nature of the individual is a package of bi-polar magnetic senses combined with motor nerves and the propensity of the human quality for companionship. It is a viable definition of the term, tech, in the human, as much as in the elements and genetic content.”

“I see your point,” the secretary replied, but before she could go on, the President cut in.

“That's simply saying that we need to come to understand ourselves better. We have an incredible catalog of every component in the human condition right down to its atomic level. What we need to do, is to understand how we may steer that, in an organizational context, to accomplish our goals.”

“That's absolutely correct, Bar,” she offered warmly, and then quickly added. “If I may refer to one other matter today.”

“Certainly,” the President said.

“I have here, my department's assessment of the Chinese appointment of the Dalai Lama in Tibet. You realize that it is an object of great veneration in a large part of the Buddhist population of the world, “ she continued uninterrupted. “ It will cause a distortion in the mind of Buddhists everywhere to think that its a political appointment, not in the way that they perceived it traditionally, as a special boy born to lead the world thought on issues.”

“So we are still on the issue of depreciating faith values in the world?” the President inquired.

“Absolutely,” she replied, then turned to look at Bob.

“I'm in full agreement as regards the implications of such a move, by China. Globally, its indicative, of the growing tendencies, of our communities, towards the ideals of institutionalized faith.” Bob fell back on his natural accent, emphasizing and thinking deeply into each issue as he spoke.

 

It was the way he brought his body mind into contact with the issues, in a unique skill, practiced by those perceiving themselves as the administrators of the world empire. To care is to create an initiative.

They wound up the meeting thereafter, as the President's next appointment was due.

He called to them to keep the issue warm and that he would appreciate a long hard look at it again. They left the oval office together.

Reviews

[patricia]

predicting hot spots was an interesting idea, they probably already do it.
raven thinking..curious and intriguing(excuse spelling)...never heard this expression?
a greater reliance on tech natures, as a way of affirming faith...though provoking.
i liked the paragraph beginning..."I understand that..."
"The archetype nature of the individual is a package of bi-polar magnetic senses combined with motor nerves and the propensity of the human quality for companionship"...so that's that then..who we are...ha ha. i like watching scientists find the right labels for everything.
its nice that the president is keen on the areas here, but my mind screams...keep government out of religion, or they will set themselves up as Gods.
Good chapter headwise, could have done with a few flowers and curtains.. thankyou.