The atmosphere could be ignited where the flash touches it. That would be very bad, Mick. It would cause a huge drop in air pressure planet-wide, and ...t would badly burn everything around where the flash hits.”“OK, but we don’t have to worry about that because we will fire long before the flash is a danger to the planet.”“Right. And we will be well outside the planet’s atmosphere.”When we were not watching and planning, I returned to managing the farm. There wasn’t really anything I had to do,. I hadn't brought in my ownbed, but my buddy Rob was going to drive in from my old dorm and bring upmy mattress. While I was waiting for Rob to show up, I decided to clearout my eventual bedroom, just to make everything easier. Most of theboxes and whatnot have been thrown out, but I thought I should doublecheck. I scoped the room once or twice, checking for anything left by theapartment's last resident. I hadn't met him, but the landlord said hewas nuts. He was a crazy inventor who never. "There's a tale from many, many years ago in the history of our species," Heisinger began. "It concerns a flood, a great rising of water from the rivers and seas, so great that the water finally covered all of the land of our world." Is this a thing that happens often in the world where you take us?" the alien mother interrupted.Heisinger smiled. "No. It never happens, our world is safe. In fact, in reality it almost surely didn't happen this time, either." Then why do you make this story?". I appreciate this".I had my pee, washed my hands and stepped out of the toilet. Linda was in the kitchen. "Would you like a cup of tea?" she asked. "That would be lovely Linda.".Linda made the tea and we sat in her lounge drinking the tea and making small talk about all things but more about me and how married life was suiting me. Towards the end of the cup of tea our conversation had turned to holidays. Linda pointed to a photo on the top of a cabinet. "That's me in Cyprus". I couldn't see the.