Absorption
“Sunlight glinted off the ever shifting swells and waves.
He and Ariel lounged in deck chairs. Above them floated the giant multi-chambered helium balloon of the dirigible. Ariel wore a loosely woven dress that protected her from the sun while letting cool air circulate.
She lifted her head and told him, “This is the most efficient means of travel ever invented.”
Brett considered. It wasn’t fast enough to be efficient in terms of time. Energy then? There was an engine pushing them forward, and s...ailing would have required no power at all.
“OK, I give up. How do you figure that?”
She replied, “We’re traveling for pleasure, and this form of transportation has the highest pleasure per hour, and pleasure per mile, of any I’ve tried.”
Brett nodded agreement. He had told his superiors he was taking time to practice with the Oceanian nannies, and it was true, but he wasn’t sure this trip optimized his hourly learning rate. On the other hand, he didn’t care.
For awhile the silence resumed.MoreLess
He and Ariel lounged in deck chairs. Above them floated the giant multi-chambered helium balloon of the dirigible. Ariel wore a loosely woven dress that protected her from the sun while letting cool air circulate.
She lifted her head and told him, “This is the most efficient means of travel ever invented.”
Brett considered. It wasn’t fast enough to be efficient in terms of time. Energy then? There was an engine pushing them forward, and s...ailing would have required no power at all.
“OK, I give up. How do you figure that?”
She replied, “We’re traveling for pleasure, and this form of transportation has the highest pleasure per hour, and pleasure per mile, of any I’ve tried.”
Brett nodded agreement. He had told his superiors he was taking time to practice with the Oceanian nannies, and it was true, but he wasn’t sure this trip optimized his hourly learning rate. On the other hand, he didn’t care.
For awhile the silence resumed.MoreLess
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