30 "It's just a question of numbers," he said, "numbers and science."

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"It's just a question of numbers," he said, "numbers and science."

“How’d you find this out? Wasn’t it hard?” asked the reporter.

“Weird isn’t it?” replied the scientist.

“Sir, it’s a bit disconcerting when you respond to my questions before I ask them.”

“My mind is ten seconds into the future, while my body is here with you,” stated the scientist.

“What’s going on?” the reporter looked around anxiously.

“What am I about to say then?” they said in unison. The reporter dropped his pad and let his mouth hang open in astonishment.

“We’re still working on it,” the scientist said in response to the question not yet mentioned.

“What is the use of this? Why did you develop it?” asked the journalist.

“There is one thing. It has shown us that fate exists. I know exactly what you’re going to say. It cannot be changed.”

Words stumbled out of the reporter’s mouth almost involuntarily: “Have you found any sort of use at all?”