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Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:05:36 -0500
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Stephen's Secure Blog #270
These stories about Stephen began was when he was 10 years old, and
moving to a new part of the country to attend a special school for
gifted students, in the 1950's. This was from a time before computers
would fit on a desk, and when people communicated with friends in other
countries by actual letters sent through the postal service. He wrote
225 of them to a friend. He stopped writing to his penpal, but found he
still wanted to record his life, in case he lost his memory again, and
wrote 30 entries in his first logbook. Then he wrote to an artificial
intelligence called Geenee, in the master computer in his school for
gifted students, which he started attending in 2016. Now it's after
2018, and he's continuing to save his memories in a secure blog.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
The stories may not be posted in chronological order.
Stephen is 17 in this story, in spring of year 7 of his special school.
Stephen's Secure Blog #270 "China Almost Proposes"
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I was asked for a meeting in China. I sent an image, and only the
President was there, I said "Greetings, alone one. Why so?" He said "It
was thought that with less people for you to er, interact with, the
less problems there might be. I said "I see. Cowards." He laughed. I
ported in, and we sat. I said "Here's something to make them fear even
more. I remember them, and can find and port them here in a second, if
I wish." He said "Would you actually do that?" I said "When I decide
to, we will find that out. There is something else you and they should
consider. I am The Master Teacher. It is better to learn from me in
person, than from a distance after it is all said and done, when there
will be less interactivity to experience and benefit from, which
encourages creativity." He said "I agree. I'll pass that on."
I said "So, should I have some consequences ready?" He looked
indecisive. I said "I see. I will require the names and positions of
the people who have authored or pushed for the parts of what you are
going to offer this time, that you think I might not like. I see you
don't like that. Well, what have you got?" He said, "In area, they
don't want to give you anything in Gansu, Sichuan, or Yunnan." I said
"How different is this from the last attempt?" He said "No difference."
I said "What are the reasons for the original decisions, and for the
lack of modifications?" He said "They feel they can still bargain." I
said "To bargain, one must have some position of power and merit. Does
China have those things with me?" He said "Not that I can think of. I
told them that." I said "Your computer contains all the information I
need to identify those who maintain the position you have expressed.
They know about the scheduled meeting, and at present, are VERY
nervous." He said "So am I." I said "Is it fair that individuals should
cause consequences for an entire country? Or do you think there should
be something to those who are really to blame for the problems?" He
said "I am not able to express an opinion on that." I said "Well, we
could ask them." He looked hopeful. All those who had written any part
of the proposal, appeared in the President's office, still in their own
chairs, except for the one who was pacing the floor, and the one who
was in bed with his mistress. The pacer had his chair next to him, and
the adulterer was still in his bed, without his mistress, who was on
the floor of her bedroom.
I said to all, "Thank you for coming to this meeting, so we can
discuss your proposal for Tibet. I note that one of you has an
interesting way of working." There were some giggles, and the President
almost choked. I said "I hope his er, assistant realizes that size
isn't everything." Some actual laughter. One said "It's the size of his
bank account that matters." I said "And he fools himself into thinking
that isn't so. If he were a good person, none of that would matter,
because all would desire him." One said "You must be desired by many."
I said "I am, and that's very embarrassing!" He said "I bet even the
Monks in Tibet want you." I said "And which completely astounded them."
More laughter.
I said "We have been discussing some things. The proposal, the
principles of bargaining, and the possible individualized application
of consequences." That really got their attention. I said to the man on
the bed, "I didn't know you would find fear so er, stimulating." Some
surprised laughter. I said "My first rule of bargaining. You have to
have something the bargain with. You don't. Second rule. You need to
have a position from which you can enforce the deal. You don't. Third
rule. You don't want to antagonize the other side who holds all the
power. You should have remembered how I have treated bargainers.
Before, general consequences were applied for lack of action. Now, with
the proposal, INDIVIDUAL actions can be addressed. Do you understand
what I mean? I see you all do. So, to begin with, there are going to be
some changes in what I ask for. The Area in Xinjiang which India
claims, will be given to India. In the southeast of Tibet, the area
controlled by India, that China claims, will be officially recognized
as being of India. Tibet still requests all of the Tibetan autonomous
prefectures and counties, which you have already ruled are Tibetan. In
their request, they have not claimed the area in Ginghai that borders
on the southeast of the lake. I think that was fair of them, and should
be respected. Now, if you want to try to bargain some more, I can
require more of China to be added to the request. Or impose some
personal consequences. Or both. I have determined that the Exile
proposal is fair. Anything less than that is therefore unfair, which I
will not support, which I have told them."
I said "I note in your proposal, which I have not yet officially
seen, that you would place your military presence in Tibet under the
sole authority of yourselves. That is how it is now, which has caused
them to be weaponless and naked. If you prefer that state to continue,
I don't have a problem with that. It's a good thing to give Tibetans
something to laugh at. If you do not want that to continue, I suggest
you give the government of Free Tibet, some control over them. Or we
can simply remove them from the country. But, hear this. I have
promised the Exile government that I will protect the borders, and my
people after me, will, too. Tibet doesn't need your military to do
that, but it can stay if they behave. Oh, and there will be NO
conscription in Tibet, EVER."
I sad "I am being very generous in trying to help you save face. That
is one of those things. You still haven't done anything to help
yourselves with that, such as officially leaving the religious centers
alone. By the end of summer, Tibet will be free. Your job is mostly to
see that China survives that. Cooperate with me, and China will have
the best result it can, which includes more respect from the rest of
the world. Do not, and China will have more negative consequences, and
so will the individuals who will be responsible for that, which will
include all your people knowing who they are. I might have to protect
you from them. But do I really have to? I'll have to consult with my
ethical advisors about that."
I said "I'll say this again. Tibet will be free. It's your choice if
you want to be a good part of that, and survive it. If I have to use
force to completely free Tibet from China, so you will have absolutely
no presence or interest in it, and have your people be forbidden entry,
and be denied the benefits of the advanced educational techniques we
will be bringing to Tibet, the whole world will be told all about how
that happened, and what your choices were, and that includes your own
people. I will name names, AND LOCATIONS. I doubt you would survive
that."
I said "I will not consider or apply consequences at this time, for
the proposal I have not officially seen. I will give you one more week.
Then there WILL be action. Don't make me have to find places to put all
your crushed tanks and artillery. We will meet the same time and place.
Do not think you can escape me. Just like today, I will find you,
wherever you may be. Oh, Mister Adulterer, did your wife know about
your mistresses? You assume correctly. She does now. I do NOT approve
of adultery. Consequence. Your inadequacy will not perform for you
without the willing consent of your wife, even if you divorce her. Oh,
and any harm you would try to bring to her, you will feel it as she
does." He did NOT look happy. I stood and bowed to them, and said,
"Have a nice day." I ported away before they could do or say anything.
I dropped some memory cards on the President's desk.
The next day, I sent an image to the President's office, and said
"Greetings. Just checking to see if they had a problem removing the
bed." He laughed, and said, "That pile of furniture caused quite a
disruption. I had a significant problem myself with that, containing my
humor." I said "Maybe you should see about replacing a gasket or two."
He laughed. He said "They are still considering what to do." I said
with an evil grin, "I'm not." He looked cautious, and said, "You have
found places for more military equipment?" I said "Yes. I have been
very industrious in inventing such consequences, and more. Such as,
moving buildings, or filling them with farm er, products." He had to
laugh.
I said "If there is not an acceptable proposal by the next meeting, I
will start doing the consequences, and do new ones every few days,
until they do what they should do. Then I will bring it to Tibet. I
will er, encourage them to agree to it, although they might think of
some things you didn't think of, which should be in it. Then the
agreement will come back here for full ratification. If that is
delayed, more consequences. After ratification and official treaties
are created, if they are not physically accomplished in a reasonable
amount of time, either there will be more consequences, or I will just
give up on you, and free Tibet by proclamation, and prevent any
interference by China. I may then offer to free other parts of China,
after removing all it's military capability. I'm sure the world won't
complain too much about that. I won't like doing any of it. In fact, I
had planned to retire and raise children. My work in protecting Earth,
keeping the peace between star empires, and starting schools for
passing on my skills, was done. Then this. I don't like it, but I never
leave a job undone."
"Did you see my basketball er, game?" He said with a grin, "I did,
and the golf game. No special abilities, but the water, made that more
amazing to me than if you had used those abilities." I said "Our
training methods are VERY useful." He said "So I could see. What is
most interesting to me, was your lack of failure." I said "I try to do
a good job with everything I do. Some of that I didn't know I could do.
I learn a lot by trying new things. I told my manager, no more sports.
He'll probably have me do ballet next. PLEASE hurry up with that
proposal and treaty!" He laughed. I bowed and said, "Farewell." I
vanished, and dropped some cards on his desk.
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