Quantum Crystal Lenses in Non-Linear Time

It was shortly after 2 pm. Everything had crystallized once again. The patterns were stable – but also dull and immoveable. The randomization had once again been reduced to a background noise. The two conditions were incomparable with each other.

The crystals required a chronological neutral framework which was easily strengthened by the light of the sun. Due to the interference, the network showed little activity at this point in the day. The growth was best if left to self-reinforce over weeks, months, or even years, but that would ruin the other half of the experiment.

At night, the shapes dissolved into their more fluid form, and mixed freely with each other. Different harmonics were applied to the substance, and the different patterns were recorded, stored, then the energies were changed.

The variations seemed to be nearly unlimited, but most of them could quickly be dismissed as having little actual function. Still, with no specific goals in mind, they were recorded nontheless.

The team reflected back on the birth of the program. It had taken a long time to get the combination of substances correct. Many of the elements only seemed to show the desired properties when in the presence of three or more other ingredients. The proportions were flexible, but again, certain combinations were more sensitive to the energies involved.

Initially, they wanted the experiment to be entirely inorganic, but sterilization proved to be counter-productive. As long as the organisms involved were limited to a certain concentration, their effects were less disruptive than trying to remove them. In fact, the lifecycles of the creatures proved to be a secondary method for measurements of the non-standard chronological disturbances.

The experiment continued on till it was clear that a free-fall scenario would be required in getting the proper measurements of the ideal frequencies. Though the liquid suspension was helpful, it was obvious that the gravitational component was having it's own effect on the resultant shapes. Still, it was more than sufficient for weeding out most of the variables.

It was also theorized that the near absolute zero temperatures would enable the growth of different types of stable crystals – ones that didn't require a chronologically neutral environment. A Bose-Einstein condensate might be able to alleviate some of the difficulties encountered at higher temperatures.