What can be achieved in a few days...

Experimental Designer “Ladies and Gentlemen...we interrupt this program with a News Flash. It seems that the mysterious experimental designer, who goes by the name of Yahweh, a.k.a. 'God', is trying to do it again! He has announced that he will be having another try at creating, in his words “something from nothing”! We go now, live, to our reporter on the spot, Moloch. Over to you, Moloch.” “Thank you, Gabriel. As you say, the mysterious experimental designer, who no-one really knows the identity of, is having another go at his latest experiment. We know that he has tried, and failed, 12 times already, so we are not at all sure what will be happening here.” “We do know that his latest trial is to be called the General Energy Stimulation In Stasis. He has already shortened this, to Genesis, so we are here, waiting to see how today pans out. The cameras are ready, the experimental artist is ready, and so we are all just waiting to see what will happen next.” There was excitement everywhere, with no-one, not even the artist, actually knowing what might happen, such was the level of this experimentation art. The cameras were rolling, the crowds were hushed, and the artist was standing very still, in front of his apparatus. All of it was designed and built by him – he was a brilliant mind, able to handle many different sciences. There had been rumours that the military were interested in some aspects of his work but no-one would either deny or confirm this. He raised his arms upwards, fingers outstretched, pointing to the stars. There was a pause, and then instantly he dropped them and they flew over the many controls in front of him. Nothing happened for a few moments, and then the crowd could see the familiar cloud forming in the middle of the huge room. He looked up briefly, to check that it was working and then his hands flew back to the controls. On and on this went, the artist moving so fast across the controls that he almost vanished as the clouds got darker and darker. All of this was done in silence. No-one spoke, few dared to even breathe, such was the excitement, and then, suddenly, they could see the beginnings of sparks within the cloud. It was happening! Perhaps this time he would make it to the end? The cloud now filled the rest of the chamber – it was a huge chamber but this cloud had grown to fill it. There was little to see, it was all formless and empty, and very, very dark. The sparks now turned to proper lightning and the tiny crashes of weak thunder could definitely be heard. Within minutes it had reached the next phase. The crowd could see that something was forming within the cloud – something solid! Oh, this was so exciting! It took shape, vague at first and then more solid. It was round, like a ball! It was also absolutely plain with no markings on it all – it was black everywhere. The artist decided that it was time to announce his plan. “People, if you will bear with me for a moment I just need to check some things.” He moved from the consoles towards the cloud, and peered into it, trying to see what was there. At one point he prodded it with his finger, and was pleased to see that a watery ripple went out from the point of contact. He turned and went back to the consoles. “People, thank you for your patience. So far, so good.” He played a few more moments on the consoles and then the crowds could definitely see that the cloud was getting clearer – it was as if someone had put a bank of lights up on one side of the dark round thing. Suddenly half of it was clear, while the other half was still in darkness. The artist was totally focussed on what he was doing, and the crowd could see that there were changes within the cloud – some form of solid masses were showing, where before there was only water. Ooh, this was exciting! The cameras zoomed in to the newly formed land and they could see changes taking place. The artist turned to the cameras and announced “Ladies and Gentlemen, this concludes the first part of my work. As it has gone so very well I anticipate that it may take a few more days, after which I will need a rest!” He smiled to the cameras, feeling very well rewarded. “If I am lucky it should be over in just less than a week.”