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An article written to record history by The Institute of Science:

     The 2200's, as some called, was the Golden Era of Science. Einstein's E=mc^2 was disproved, and our understanding of atoms was shaken to its roots. Multiple theories were shattered and many shaky ones formed. Scientists were so baffled with the changes that many checked their work 15 times before just sitting and gaping in astonishment at the impossibility of what they were seeing. And it was all caused by one person and his name happened to be Pitusky Parke.
     Pitusky Parke was a little known Turkish scientist with high esteem of himself. At first, people called him crazy, though later, he was called bright and brilliant. Pitusky often liked to defy the basics of science and that is what he did with his incredible inventions. He also liked to sit in his spacious office and to tinker with intricate trinkets. Amazing things were woven in there and many were breathtaking, but the one that he is most famous for is the very valuable CNF Fusion Reactor.
     In the mid 2150's, nuclear fusion was achieved by a scientist who was called Mark Draken. It was a very reliable process, though it cost a pretty penny. With the invention of the CNF Fusion Reactor, nuclear fusion could now be created easily and cost efficiently. It was a huge leap forward for many because it lifted previous bonds and created room for further scientific discoveries, most of which Pitusky claimed. This was the lofty height of the Golden Era of Science, during which miracles were created, but it also was the point during which history proved to be all too fatal.
     Pitusky by now was powerful, too powerful if you ask me, and he was greedy. He wanted to conquer the whole world and to be the supreme leader of everything. In his blind hunt for power, he united all of the Eastern Hemisphere against the Western Hemisphere and WWIII broke out. Billions of gruesome deaths occurred and friend fought against friend. To stop all of this madness, I decided to make a super virus that targeted the CNF Fusion Reactors and shut them down for that would cripple Pitusky's empire, but there was an error in the code, and all of the CNF Fusion Reactors blew up. 
     Because of that, most of the world violently exploded, along with South America when it was bombed with deadly Nuclear Radon Bombs. The only place that was left untouched and somewhat safe was North America, though radiation seeping from the rest of the world still killed many. 
     The survivors grouped together and tried to help each other in any way they could. Times were tough and food was scarce. Many people lived in dirty rags and many trades of old had to be relearned. The only thing many people had left were each other, so anyone and everyone was accepted into villages as if they were dear friends. People desperately begged for info on loved ones in distant lands and if you did know something, you were paid lavishly for it.
     Eventually, the philosophers and scientists, that still lived, decided to create a group called the Institution for Science, which I am now part of. It was an institution who's goals were to bring back the world as many used to know it and to explore the rest of the world to make sure that it is inhabitable, though it will take a long time for that to happen. That is mainly because a lot of technology was lost during the tragic war and the radiation in the rest of the ruined world needs to dissipate a lot. Just remember, dear reader, that all hope is not lost, and that if new advancements are made every decade or so, soon we'll have the splendor and grandeur of old. All you have to do is to study hard and be creative as well as innovative. The last thing that I have to tell you is to not make the mistakes of the past, but instead, try to be fair and share. That is all.

Last edited by ErnieParke (2012-08-30 18:08:33)