Hu-Man and the Masters of the Universe
While the whole world was happily celebrating the 12th new year of Twenty Third century, the participants of this unique kind of conference could not get a reason to cheer. It was really sad that inspite of the conference completing its 9th consecutive day, there was no meaningful direction to move forward. The options tabled for consideration reached a whopping count of 1980, but all of them lacked in one aspect or the other. Though all of the participants were immensely knowledgeable and none other than powerful Gods worshipped by people of different religions, a logical decision point was not coming through. Apart from Gods of major religions viz. Christianly, Hinduism and Islam, it had representations from religions such as Judaism, Baha'i Faith etc, which made the conference very special and unique.
The last such conference was held more than quarter million years ago and it resulted in the evolution of modern humans from Homo sapiens (aka moneys) during the Middle Paleolithic era. All further transformations in mankind post that were just an offshoot, including the changes in the human mind-set during Upper Paleolithic period and the beginning of cultural variations. The current task before the participating Gods was to find ways and means to make the human race take on the threat facing the world. While quite a few human prophecies from various sects were certain of global destruction by 2012, there was no manuscript predicting the next big threat in the ongoing 23rd century. As per the divine bye-laws, a massive manmade destruction was to happen by the end of the current century solely contributed by supernatural factors and this conference was aimed at avoiding such a catastrophe.
In line with Mayan civilization and the prophecy of Kalki, mother Earth faced the wrath of an enormous Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) in 2012, caused by the star WR104 some 7,000 light years away from earth. Though GRBs are the most powerful explosions that could occur in the universe, the mighty Gods had then joined together and it became an easy decision for the consortium of Gods to reduce WR104’s impact and shield the earth. The situation is quite different between 2012 and now as the control they had over natural forces cannot be deployed to combat the manmade calamities waiting to occur. Given that most countries possessed nuclear bombs and the twin super-powers – China & India capable of detonating Hydrogen bomb, a war threat was very much in the cards. Hence, the Gods wanted to find some novel way to make the mankind self-sufficient so that they can adapt themselves against the potential turmoil.
Some of the wish lists presented by various Gods over the last 9 days were in fact promising and even chosen for third and fourth rounds of discussion. However, they were subjected to the compulsion that only one of the proposals could be implemented. Some prominent ones among them were…
“You are all aware that around 71.29% of earth’s surface area is made up of water, with around 25 Million sq.km coming under water just in the last couple of centuries due to Global warming and other factors. Firstly, thanks for the confidence bestowed upon me in increasing my scope of operations and I now wish to make these water bodies livable and breathable for humans, thereby assisting them in case of an exodus” – Lord Poseidon, Greek god, # 291
“My contribution in our combat against the killer GRB - WR104 in 2012 may be recalled at this moment and the immaculate performance rating and other incentives I got then. For the current crisis, I can provide a set of wings to all humans and also impart them with a crash course on flying.” – Garuda, Hindu god, # 1508
“Let us not think primitively like how we were taught in our childhood days. Humans have improved a lot and the time is not far when they will come and occupy our place also. The most critical pieces in that are Externet, micro-mobile, thumb-pad, Mindbook etc which have made telecommunication an integral part of their lives like food and water. If we were to make them go up few notches higher, we should design them with inbuilt communication facilities so that they can speak with anyone anywhere thro telepathy without the use of any device.” – Sarasvati, Hindu Goddess, # 244
“I’ve been successful in controlling epidemics and pandemics in most part of the world and my track record has successfully improved over the centuries. For the current threat, I can make people possess extraordinary health conditions, which could even withstand nuclear radiations.” – Hotei, Japanese Shinto god, # 1609
“I’m of the opinion that the threat before us could not be a war involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, but shortage of food and water for the 20 billion people population. We can make the people capable of eating things beyond the presently edible ones and thus, save them from hunger and starvation. I once fed 5,000 people with just five barley loaves and two fish, and still had 12 baskets of loaves and fish left. Even the mortals the same thing down under; local governments out there print fresh currency if they are not able to do anything meaningful to bridge the demand - supply gap.” – Jesus Christ, # 888.
“When we had to protect the people in 2012, we just had planet earth to shielf, but now the case is different. We have people living even in other planets such as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and in addition, the moons of Earth, Jupiter and Saturn as well, making our tasks further difficult. Given all these complexities, let us create livable planets outside Solar system so that people can move there. I suggest that the planets and comets in and around Kupier belt, which is under my direct control, can be used for this purpose, considering its proximity to earth.” JaMaMa, Modern Goddess, # 9
Thoughts like the above kept on flowing, but none of them could get the required majority for being concluded. When radiation proof health was proposed, few participants raised doubt on its practical possibility quoting the multiple epidemics that were witnessed in the world’s history. Some even sought apologies of the concerned health minister in whose regime 30 million plus deaths occurred due to HIV/AIDS, until a cure for this disease was invented in 2019 by an Indian scientist. When Lord Poseidon proposed Water bodies as a place to live, it was termed as an ineligible place to live citing the Tsunami risks they are prone to. For the proposal of moving people out of Solar system into a different terrestrial body, JaMaMa was vetoed out with an allegation that she was attempting to create market for her huge unsalable real estate holdings in Kupier Belt.
At this crucial juncture, came the voice of Allah, who cannot be seen in any meetings, but can only be heard and presence felt. Instead of the Gods deciding how to make the humans combat the unknown, impending danger, Allah wanted the final selection from within the tabled proposals to come from humans themselves quoting that they might know what they want better. This was well accepted by almost all the participants and the only question that remained was how to get a human for a discussion on this. Doctrine of Divinity charted soon after the resurrection of Jesus explicitly prohibits involvement of humans in any matters related to celestial issues. After a small debate, it was decided to call upon a knowledgeable soul currently serving in heaven so that they are within the boundaries of Doctrine of Divinity. It didn’t much time to select such a person and it turned out to be a multifaceted person, who was an aerospace engineer, professor, scientist, served as a senior government functionary, involved in developing warfare, author, poet and received various awards and honours. He had been granted direct entry into heaven, somewhere in the first half of 21st century after leading a long satisfying life in earth, where he was known as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Having heard the subject matter of the conference and the various proposals tabled, Dr. Kalam spent some time in understanding each one of them. When he started speaking, there was wide spread keenness among the participants as they were eager to know which one of their proposal will get selected. He thanked the Gods for their efforts in saving the human race and said he wanted to approach the issue differently.
“Without any doubt, each one of these proposals can save humans from the impending danger and pave way for future generations. But, what is the surety that there won’t be yet another danger to be encountered after this? Humans have indeed enriched their knowledge and reached heights which were not possible during my times. However, at the end of the day, we have lost more than what we achieved. Our communication facilities are top class, but we are not able to sit and speak with our parents and family when it is really needed. The seven course meal we eat today may give better nutrition and taste than what we used to get earlier, but the happiness and peace we had while eating then is not available today. Present day computers possess high levels of Artificial Intelligence and are capable of doing most human functions of their own, but they come at the cost of depleting all the native powers of human brains. Average life of humans which was at 67 during my days has grown to 85+ now with the advent of modern powerful medicines. We didn’t have all these medical facilities earlier, but a healthy lifestyle with lesser pollution levels ensured a happy life without medicines.
While you’ve made all living creatures with just desire for their basic necessities such as hunger, thirst, shelter and love, why is that humans alone come with all possible needs? No other species will get happiness by killing fellow species for mortal benefits, except humans. If you, mighty Gods would allow me to offer my suggestion, kindly do not add anything more to humans, but just remove the greed part in them. They will be happier and safe in the planets you’ve created by leading a simple self-content life functioning cordially nature with nature and fellow human beings.”
There was complete silence in the hall when Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam finished his speech and stood with closed hands and bowed head. Though no word was uttered amongst them, everyone was aware that the lengthy conference had received a meaningful and logical answer for them to work upon.
