http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/news/news.html#324

I went to the above web page from the NASA one and noted the graphic associated with the article about entangled atomic clocks. It's how I imagined the photonic quantum computer to look...

'Dateline: January 23, 2004. NASA-supported researchers hope to improve high-precision clocks by entangling their atoms.

Einstein called it spooky action at a distance. Now NASA-funded researchers are using an astonishing property of quantum mechanics called "entanglement" to improve atomic clocks--humanity's most precise way to measure time. Entangled clocks could be as much as 1000 times more stable than their non-entangled counterparts.'

Life's weird innit?

A )

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Quantum teleportation is a phenomenum that if I understand it correctly, can act over any distance instantaneously...(ie at infinite speed ie faster than light and anything else.) to quote from the associated article...

'Quantum entanglement essentially allows two particles to behave as one, regardless of how far apart they are. Photons can be entangled so that if one is vertically polarized, for instance, then the other photon in the pair is always horizontally polarized...'

Was just wondering whether other people think this fact is as amazing as I do?

A :o)

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/3336.asp

Chapter 16 - The Journey - is now uploaded. A little shorter than the normal. As always, please feel free to comment, either under the chapter - or here in the Forum.

The intention is to upload the whole work over a period of weeks. 14 more chapters to go, so more than half way though now.

A )

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more than half way through now

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/3357.asp

Chapter 17 - The Tea Pot is now uploaded. The link above opens a window to it.

Comments, critical or otherwise, welcome from all.

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I've nothing againstHarry Potter but when a publisher thinks the Icera Stone is in the same genre, saying we don't do 'fantasy'... well, it does make me wonder. I spose they must see so many Harry Potter Mark2's, everyone gets tarred with the same brush.

I've concluded it's necessary to say exactly what genre a book is in the introductory letter to a publisher, the problem starts when it crosses genres. Being compared to Jurassic Park, hmmm... I'm happy with that, though I like to think the I.S. has deeper philopshical foundations.

In the event I will probably publish it myself, to avoid these rather tiresome problems.

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apologies if I sound narked... I'm not... just thinking aloud

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philopshical phoundations... hic...

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PS Following chat in the comments boxes on WW, this Chapter is now called the Chocolate Tea Pot

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/3383.asp

The link above opens a window to Chapter 18 the Restaurant - now loaded up

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/3403.asp

The above link opens a new window to Chapter 19 - The Green Man ... hope you enjoy it

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/3445.asp

The above link opens a new window to Chapter 20 - The Interview

http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/3476.asp

The above link opens a new window to Chaper 21 - the Tea Party

Here is the first mini clue to when Erica and Chris first met... (as promised to Dee).

'The past - you are breaking free… the present - a strong influence... and in the future - a different magic.’

‘Taurus is in ascendancy but Gemini rises and will come to the fore in twenty days.’

(Chris is Gemini)

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That clue was purposefully vague... congrats to you JohnK.. you got it right without needing clue I suspect. (For answer see comments on Chapter 20) or read the Tarot reading chapter - the Prediction.

The Icera Stone
13 Feb 2004
Chronology of Chapters to date

The Prologue - Beltane 1000 BC
Chapter 1 The Awakening - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 2 The Rescue - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 3 The Way of the Wolf - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 4 The Prediction - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 5 The Brewery - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 6 The Find - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 7 The Hendas - Saturday 31 April
Chapter 8 The Meditation - Sunday 1 May
Chapter 9 The Sermon - Sunday 1 May
Chapter 10 The Search - Sunday 1 May
Chapter 11 The Invitation - Sunday 1 May
Chapter 12 The Bright Fire - Sunday 1 May
Chapter 13 The Emporium - Monday 2 May
Chapter 14 The Photograph - Tuesday 3 May
Chapter 15 The Lecture - Friday 6 May
Chapter 16 The Journey - Saturday 7 May
Chapter 17 The ChocolateTea Pot - Saturday 7 May
Chapter 18 The Restaurant - Saturday 7 May
Chapter 19 The Green Man - Sat/Sun 7/8 May
Chapter 20 The Interview - Sunday 8 May
Chapter 21 The Tea Party - Sunday 8 May




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Only 8 more Chapters and an Epilogue to go

The comments have been really helpful to date, and I think I have honed my writing skills a fair amount as a direct result of them - however I was considering stopping loading up chapters at this point. To date, no one has loaded up a whole novel on WW as far as I know.

I don't know what others think - or whether others would have misgivings of loading a whole novel prior to publication?

Any thoughts?

Andrew )

Andrew, I think I'd have misgivings too, I'll buy a copy when it comes out.

Nell - naturally, when it is eventually published, you'll be first on the list for receiving a complimentary signed copy.

I would like to thank you personally you for all your fantastic comments and help to date - and sticking with all the Prologue and 21 chapters loaded up... hope it's not too frustrating for you to have to wait a while until you can read the rest?

Andrew )

ps - If there are any publishers around who are interested in publishing the Icera Stone before I publish this myself, please contact me.

A big thanks to JohnK for sticking with the story so far and all the comments... very much appreciated!

And also a big thanks to everyone else who have read it and commented, and also to those who've read it and not commented - it's been brilliant!

If anyone has any questions about the plot I would be pleased to answer them in this Forum or on Email.

Andrew )

Andrew, I’m sorry to see that you won’t be uploading any more of The Icera Stone. I was really getting into it but I can understand your reluctance to put the whole novel on the site.

I’m feeling much the same about Paying For The Gallery but don’t know when to stop! I have no idea how many people are actually reading it. The number of people who comment has dropped to a small band of regulars and their feedback has been incredibly helpful.

It’s a bit of a dilemma, is it not.

I shall wait impatiently until TIS is published and read it from start to finish.

Cheers
Dee.

Dee - A big thanks to your comments too ... I am looking forward to reading the rest of your uploads to date Paying For the Gallery ... I see you have already reached Chapter 11.. I've been off-line for a while, (a short of self-imposed exile) but I will get round to commenting again soon, I hope.

Andrew