3D Time

Time in three dimensions takes a bit of getting used to. One temporarily suspends the normal movement and moves along the time axis instead.

A step to the side shows the past locations of a person as a line, skew slightly to see a keyframe-type still 'cells'. Moving backward along to the time line one can make changes, as long as you anticipate the end result and work backwards.

From a recovery position to a throw and a ball on the ground will jump into your hand. The logical progression of things ceases to be. The end result, a teardrop of time with the initial focus in an island in the middle, and all the acted possibilities in a swirling mass around them, waiting to be waded through again.

Foundations

Finally he turned off the noise that kept things from being interesting. Myriads of puzzles, quirks, and unusual happenings that had been glossed over. He scanned the room for what to tackle first.

So much had to be re-done, and it was worth doing correctly. Programming languages, Operating systems, addressing, transportation standards, measurements. Nothing much from the old system was worth keeping – but not many had given it much forethought. He wasn't sure if they expected everything handed to them, or if they would suddenly be infinitely more capable at making these decisions after the dust had settled.

Either way, there was a lot of work do to, and not many people to do it. Most had settled into the straightforward work. He couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointing. Still it had the advantage of things not being bogged down by committee. As a result, one could bake in some odd hidden 'treats' for obscure conversions or significant measurements.