Kent: "Science is just a tool, what people do with it is something else… It may look like we are running ourselves off a cliff but that may only be because we are focusing on solutions other than where our problems are actually directing us.

“Nothing is any more wrong with the human race than has ever been wrong with it before, there are just so many more of us now. And yes this is a result of our sciences, our studies, and our accumulated knowledge. There used to be so many factors in life that kept our numbers to a minimum but we’ve managed to rein in most of them. So to me it’s just a matter of numbers. And the problem becomes an issue of how to ‘cull the herd.’ And that is too ugly a proposition to discuss and far too dangerous an act to implement in any event. But no one seems to think that getting several million people off the planet to pursue mining and refining processes out there is a good idea, no matter the cost.

“So I don’t know May, I really don’t. I can only hope we all wake up in time to take care of it. And you know… it wouldn’t kill us to learn and practice social skills in any event. Or at least rein in some of that off the edge of the knife passion.”

During this short monologue, Montahue found another audience member with a question. A moment passes before she speaks:

Fourth speaker: (Celeste) "Have you ever read a book called The Celestine Prophecy?"

Kent: "Yes I have. Do you have a specific question?"

Celeste: "Do you think it could come true?"

Kent: "Do you mean the critical mass theory? - Humanity gains ascendance through mass enlightenment and acceptance of truth?"

Celeste: "Yes."

Kent: "At the heart of this book is the truth; at its extremities are hopeful possibilities. I don't wish to say more unless there are specific questions."

Montahue: "That sounded like a specific question to me."

Kent: "Asking whether or not a prophecy can come true is not a specific question. A prophecy is like a poem, it is there to convey meaning or wisdom in such a way as to challenge the readers’ personal insight. Whether it comes true or not is dependent upon the readers’ application of their newfound insight. How can I personally determine that?

"Actually I was hoping you had a specific question that would lead us into a proper discussion."

Montahue: "Which is?"

Kent: "What is the marriage of poetry and mathematics?"

The last speaker (Celeste) looks up at Montahue. He notices and places the microphone before her. She looks back at Kent and asks: "What does that have to do with the Celestine Prophecy?"

Kent: "Did you notice that at the heart of what Mr. Redfield was talking about is one aspect of the true manifestation of energy? Did you notice that he talked about it simply, concisely, and with clarity? He so simplified the art of deeper meditation he almost took the mystery out of it. What is poetry but the elucidation of mystery? What is mathematics but the art of turning mysteries into practical applications?"

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