{"id":1228,"date":"2024-01-08T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quantum.closelycoded.site\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2024-12-18T01:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T01:36:50","slug":"two-lives-stretched-out-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/events.cqt.sg\/shorts\/entry\/two-lives-stretched-out-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Lives Stretched Out Before Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"submit-data\">Submitted by <strong>Janel Comeau<\/strong><br>on January 09, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>** QUANTUM SHORTS 2023\/2024: SHORTLISTED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/backstory-two-lives-stretched-out-them\">>> Read an interview with the author<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The machine needed only two small drops of blood, one taken from each of them. They pressed cotton balls to the pads of their thumbs and watched the red smears on the glass turn brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That\u2019s it?\u201d Elu asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s it,\u201d the tech confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat wasn\u2019t so bad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tech made a noise of agreement, or maybe boredom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elu and Ilia were in a stark white room that might once have been a doctor\u2019s office. A machine that looked a little bit like an old office photocopier stood in the middle of the room, whirring quietly as it considered their samples. A wide panel of glass affixed to the front had an etched circle on each end, letting the test subjects know where to press their bleeding thumbs. In the back corner of the room, a technician sat in a small booth that had been completely walled off with clear plexiglass, staring at a panel of instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know, everybody acted like this test was the hardest thing they\u2019d ever done,\u201d said Elu. \u201cNobody said this was going to be easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, the bleeding part is easy. It\u2019s the next part everyone has trouble with,\u201d replied the tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although he was walled off with airtight plexiglass, the tech was dressed from nose to toes in protective paper gear. The eyes peeking out over the top of his mask were as sterile as the rest of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s the next part?\u201d Elu asked. He reached for Ilia\u2019s hand. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTell me what you think this test is for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilia spoke. \u201cIt\u2019s a test to make sure we\u2019re compatible. We have to prove that our genes combine well before they\u2019ll let us have kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re about halfway right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2019s the other half?\u201d Elu asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a test of compatibility, but it\u2019s not about children. It\u2019s about everything.\u201d The tech sounded as though he were reciting a script he had long since memorized. \u201cStudies have shown that an incompatible partner has a lifelong negative impact on health and productivity. If you are incompatible, your relationship will end immediately. A crew will be dispatched to move one of you out of your shared apartment and into suitable alternate accommodations. Your access to dating communication channels will be restored at the conclusion of your post-test counselling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elu spoke first. \u201cYou can\u2019t do this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEnding incompatible relationships is authorized under Social Welfare Code 94-A.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI mean how can you do this ethically? Morally?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilia placed a hand on Elu\u2019s shoulder. \u201cCan you at least tell us how it works?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe machine behind you analyzes your DNA, and some other information about your health and stress levels. Then it sends that information to the quantum computer I\u2019m sitting at. The computer will look at the likelihood of all possible outcomes for your relationship and make a final decision on your compatibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut how will it do that?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one really knows.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut why do now, after two years?\u201d Ilia asked. \u201cWhy not test our blood before we even meet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tech cleared his throat. \u201cYour odds of being compatible are constantly changing; everything you did after meeting moved the needle one way or the other. We have to take a final measurement at some point, and two years is optimal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elu cut in. \u201cA computer can\u2019t make us break up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou already are broken up,\u201d said the tech. \u201cAt least, in a sense. So long as the computer is calculating, you are doomed to break up, and you are destined to live happily ever after. Both exist simultaneously. Each of you is two different people right now, with two different lives stretched out before you. We\u2019ll know which is real when I check the results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilia considered this. \u201cI don\u2019t feel any different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNobody ever does,\u201d said the tech. \u201cI could dim the lights in here, if that would help sell it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo thanks,\u201d said Ilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then Elu\u2019s hand was gripping Ilia\u2019s wrist and he was tugging her across the room, running for the door they had entered through with his hand outstretched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSorry,\u201d said the tech, as Elu rattled the knob. \u201cYou\u2019d be surprised how often people try that. The door locked behind you when you entered. The only way out of here is through one of those.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the far side of the room were two identical grey steel doors with no visible knobs or means of opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI read the results, but I\u2019m not allowed to give them to you,\u201d said the tech. \u201cThere\u2019s a counsellor behind each door; one prepares couples for the next stage of commitment, the other helps couples process breakups. When the results come in, I will open the appropriate door.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elu stared at the tech. \u201cDid they put plexiglass around you so nobody can punch you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think so, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The machine in the middle of the room beeped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cResults are one minute out,\u201d announced the tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cWait,\u201d Ilia said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tech paused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo the counsellors see the results?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u201cNo. Only I see the results. When I open the door for you, I forward your file to the appropriate counsellor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo you could just\u2026 send us through the forever door, couldn\u2019t you? No one would ever know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tech said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ilia slipped an arm around Elu. \u201cThere is no version of me that does not belong with Elu, no matter what the results say. You told us that everything we do changes the probability of us ending up together. But your decisions affect that too. You could choose to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A red light blinked on in the corner booth, signalling the arrival of the final results. The tech stared at the screen in front of him for a long moment. He stared at Ilia, and then Elu. He stared at his screen again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlease,\u201d said Ilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tech said nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The door to the left swung open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#df6523\">About the Author:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Janel Comeau is a writer, comedian, cartoonist, illustrator and youth worker hailing from Atlantic Canada. Her work has appeared in The Beaverton, Jenny Magazine, The Best New True Crime anthology series, and her own popular comedy blog, &#8216;All Wit, No Brevity&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Janel Comeau<br \/>\nJanuary 09, 2024<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"desc\">The machine needed only two small drops of blood, one taken from each of them<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"img-box-badge-shortlist\">Shortlisted<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-1228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entry","tag-fiction-shortlisted"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Two Lives Stretched Out Before Them - Quantum Shorts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/events.cqt.sg\/shorts\/entry\/two-lives-stretched-out-them\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Two Lives Stretched Out Before Them - 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