Introductory Superhuman Physics, Period 4 [11-25]
"Abandon all hope," Jean-Paul said somewhat gleefully. "Science cannot help you now. But we are going to make it try." He moved to the board and began writing as he spoke: "'An object at rest will stay at rest until acted on by an outside force.' Roll tape." The projector whirred to life, showing what seemed to be an instructional cartoon where a woman pointed at a box and it moved. "Telekinesis," a woman's pleasantly bland voice proclaimed, "is the ability to move an object with one's mind."
Jean-Paul erased the law of physics he'd just written on the board and wrote instead, in huge letters, 'HOW?'
"Telepaths," the voice continued, this time showing two cartoon people with little dashes between their heads, "can communicate with others using only their thoughts." Jean-Paul pointed again at the 'HOW?' on the board. Then he hit stop on the video and said, "You should know the routine by now. Pairs, discussion, et cetera."
Jean-Paul erased the law of physics he'd just written on the board and wrote instead, in huge letters, 'HOW?'
"Telepaths," the voice continued, this time showing two cartoon people with little dashes between their heads, "can communicate with others using only their thoughts." Jean-Paul pointed again at the 'HOW?' on the board. Then he hit stop on the video and said, "You should know the routine by now. Pairs, discussion, et cetera."