...And I feel fine.

When the end of the world came, it was in a form no-one had anticipated.

(#000101)

“And you’re sure this will initiate the -um- whatchamacallit.”

“Personal temporal stability field. Yes. One push of a button and I can live forever and never age.” Greedy fingers gently caressed the alligator switch. “My telomeres will be stable. I’ll continue to move forward in time, but time will have no effect on me. I won’t need to eat, drink or eliminate waste. It will change the world.”

How right he was.

“So what are you waiting for? Flip the switch!” Jacob took a picture with his phone. “I want to see if it has special effects.”

He laughed as he gently depressed the lever.

Click.

“And you’re sure this will initiate the -um- whatchamacallit.”

“Personal temporal stability field. Yes. One push of a button and I can live forever and never age.” Greedy fingers gently caressed the alligator switch. “My telomeres will be stable. I’ll continue to move forward in time, but time will have no effect on me. I won’t need to eat, drink or eliminate waste. It will change the world.”

How right he was.

“So what are you waiting for? Flip the switch!” Jacob took a picture with his phone. “I want to see if it has special effects.”

He laughed as he gently depressed the lever.

Click.

“And you’re sure this will initiate the -um- whatchamacallit.”

“Personal temporal stability field. Yes. One push of a button and I can live forever and never age.” Greedy fingers gently caressed the alligator switch. “My telomeres will be stable. I’ll continue to move forward in time, but time will have no effect on me. I won’t need to eat, drink or eliminate waste. It will change the world.”

How right he was.

“So what are you waiting for? Flip the switch!” Jacob took a picture with his phone. “I want to see if it has special effects.”

He laughed as he gently depressed the lever.

Click.

“And you’re sure this will initiate…”

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