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May 5, 2003

The Kid sits silently in a lush green forest, reclined against an old oak tree,
surrounded by the sights and smells of spring time every which way he looked,
birds chirping away, cascading waterfalls nearby,
feeding a winding lazy brook, seemingly leading to nowhere in particular,
as if defining the moment, a casual indifference to nothing in particular.

From a distance, a silhouette of a figure slowly emerges from the dense forest,
and soon forms into a woman with long cascading hair, dressed in a long white gown,
approaching effortlessly and with great ease, as if gliding,
at least that's what it looked like to the Kid, as he stares back,
transfixed and spellbound as if by unimaginable beauty.

Within seconds the woman is staring down at the Kid,
and without a word beckons with an outstretched hand,
and soon both are intertwined in an immutable conversation.


Cyclops 'Something troubles you.
[The Kid stares back, as if speechless and spellbound at the same time,
yet seemingly communicating his thoughts and emotions, effortlessly,
like a child speaking to his mother, and telling all]


[Cyclops pulls the Kid in for a gentle hug, in a consoling manner]
Cyclops 'Fear not my child, [Cyclops holds the kid tighter] Yes the time has come.

[pause]

Cyclops 'You must draw strength from the truth, it will be your companion.
It will be your guide.
The world is like a child, and its hunger grows stronger every day.

[pause]

[The Kid holds Cyclops at arms length and stares into her eyes]
The Kid 'You're so beautiful Cyclops.
[The Kid looks around and says] 'Your world is so beautiful.
[Cyclops laughs in a gentle manner] 'It is you my child.
'Your imagination has brought me here.
[The two remain silently and mentally intertwined as if drawing strength from each other
and remain that way for what seemed an indefinite moment in time.]


[pause]

[Finally as Cyclops starts to leave, the Kid, consoled and renewed, speaks out]
The Kid 'Cyclops.
[Cyclops turns to listen,
and her gaze alone once again has the kid transfixed and speechless
for a few seconds]


The Kid 'Cyclops, please tell me.
[The Kid hesitates as if unsure he should ask,
but is immediately consoled by Cyclops gentle gaze.]


[The Kid quickly asks] 'What is the riddle of the sphinx?
[Cyclops stares back, like a higher intelligence amused by such a simple question,
and retains this smile as if wondering why the Kid would ask such a question,
a question that has stupefied man since the beginning of time.]


[Still amused Cyclops turns to leave and says in passing]
'Time laughs at all things, but the pyramids laugh at time.
[Suddenly the words seem to echo in the Kid's mind,
the pyramids laugh at time, the pyramids laugh at time, the pyramids laugh at time .....
'.
The Kid calls out 'But that's an old saying Cyclops, passed on through generations.

[By this time Cyclops has already disappeared into the forest,
but still answers, as if in a whispering wind echoing through the forest,
a whisper accompanied by a gentle laughter.]

Cyclops 'You must think in multiple dimensions.
[Once again the words seem to echo in the recesses of The Kid's mind
You must think in multiple dimensions, You must think in multiple dimensions,
You must think in multiple dimensions You must think in multiple dimensions
........


[Derek suddenly wakes up by the laughter of his two siblings standing over his bed]
[Little Mary still giggling shakes Derek] 'Come on Derek, mom says you're late again.


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May 5, 2003

Area 61, location unknown

1300 hours.


Derek 'Gentlemen, please direct your attention to screen 5.

Once again the team stare speechless as the information extrapolated by Cyclops
starts rolling on screen 5.

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C Y C L O P S...... at your service
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[Theory:]
Possible that there was a conspiracy between the ##### and #################
to cover up the true facts.
[Fact:]
Even though NASA shunned the media for 17 days in 1986 after the Challenger explosion,
this time the media was flooded with information, the day after Columbia destructed.
[Assessment:]
A logistical impossibility, unless the media attained the information, before Columbia destructed.

[Theory:]
Possible that this time the media was used as a propaganda machine and a medium,
to list all their ills.
[Reason:]
To justify a new fleet, more people, and more money.

[Theory:]
Possible that this time the media was used as a propaganda machine and a medium,
to promote the apparent critical plausible deniability,
that the foam debris was the culprit.
[Reason:]
To quickly build a defense against the possibility of sabotage.

[Theory:]
Possibility that NASA officially refused to know, if the Columbia was damaged or not.

[Fact:]
NASA stopped Space Command from photographing the belly of the Columbia in space
on January 23rd.
[Fact:]
NASA's upper echelon of decision makers, failed to tune in, and thus failed to act,
while the NASA engineers debated the fate of Columbia, citing dire and catastrophic possibilities,
from January 21 through January 31, before the Columbia destructed the next day on February 1st.
[Fact:]
NASA failed to notice the space debris, even though it was caught on radar the day after liftoff,
and tracked by 4 radar sites nationwide.
[Fact:]
The critical camera at Cocoa Beach malfunctioned.

[Assessments:]

A space shot, possibly could have determined if the foam debris damaged the Columbia,
possibly laying to rest the main theory, that the foam debris led to Columbia's destruction.

Had NASA's upper echelon officially listened to the engineers citations of dire possibilities,
could have possibly prompted a space shot, and subsequently,
possibly could have determined if the foam debris damaged the Columbia,
possibly laying to rest the main theory, that the foam debris led to Columbia's destruction.

Had the camera at cocoa beach not malfunctioned,
possibly could have determined if the foam debris damaged the Columbia,
possibly laying to rest the main theory, that the foam debris led to Columbia's destruction.

[Theory:]
Officially noticing the space debris
possibly would have forced NASA to officially demand a photograph
of the Columbia's belly in space without delay,
and subsequently nullify the apparent and critical plausible deniability,
that the foam debris was the culprit that led to Columbia's destruction.

[Theory: ]
Possibility that the critical camera at Cocoa Beach was intentionally sabotaged.
[Reason: ]
To prevent discovery,
[and]
To fuel the suspicion that the foam debris was the culprit that led to the destruction of Columbia..

[Theory: ]
Possibility that the space shot of Columbia's belly was cancelled to prevent discovery.
[Reason]
To fuel the suspicion that the foam debris was the culprit that led to the destruction of Columbia.

[Theory: ]
Possibility that NASA's upper echelon of decision makers,
intentionally ignored the engineering debates, on the possible fate of Columbia,
to prevent discovery.
[Reason]
To fuel the suspicion that the foam debris was the culprit that led to the destruction of Columbia.

[Theory: ]
Possibility that the foam debris from the external tank, was precise and intentional.
[Reason: ]
To provide the major excuse, the plausible deniability,
for the apparent ################## of Columbia.

[Theory:]
Possibility that failing to pinpoint any possible damage was intentional.
[Reason]
To fuel the suspicion that the foam debris was the culprit that led to the destruction of Columbia.

[Assessment:]
The engineers comments, such as stating their inquiries "were being treated like the plague",
or the expression of frustration on January 28,
that not enough was being done by ground control, to assess the danger,
or the statements that NASA
"was being secretive, about it's investigation, into the foam insulation incident",
and the quote "I am advised that the fact that this incident occurred is not being widely discussed"
possibly suggests a conspiracy of silence, as to the disposition of Columbia, before it destructed
last February 1st.

[Theory:]
Possibility that NASA is anxious to fly again, because they already know what the investigative
panel won't find, the true cause of Columbia's destruction.
[Fact:]
NASA is doing the actual investigative leg work, even though the MIIB guaranteed independence
from NASA earlier.

[Question:]
Curious statement made by MIIB on February 26,
that the last 2 seconds of data transmission,
showed the auxiliary power units were still running.
[Reason:]
The majestic 20 had theorized the day before, on February 25th,
that possibly the APU's detonated.

[Comment:]
Fabrications are necessary to cover up a conspiracy
especially a massive one.

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C Y C L O P S...... signing off for now
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[suddenly Cyclops stops spitting out information]
Derek 'Gentlemen, Cyclops is our guide.
She has obviously decided to feed us information piecemeal.
To be continued.