Viking data analysis by Carl Sagan in 1977. Isaac Asimov watching. Image by Mr. Wombo. |
For my vacation break, I tried to write a shorter time-loop story in collaboration with ChatGPT. Knowing that ChatGPT can't deal with the nuances of the complex plot in a story like City on the Edge of Tomorrow, I simplified matters and guided ChatGPT through a simple plot scenario in which Isaac Asimov became a time traveler.
Beach Party. In my new story, Temporal Agent Anya Penmewly arranges for Asimov to live into the 21st century. But if Asimov lives long and prospers through the miracle of time travel, then why not do the same for Carl Sagan? And after inviting Sagan into this story about a mission to Mars, why not get really serious about sending out invitations to this summer vacation party?
The Temporal Agents. |
I've previously blogged about, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I have not seen Dial of Destiny, but for The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus I needed an interesting character who Avya could meet in the year 1916. Avya is the cloned daughter of Anya who ends up being sent from 1993 to 1916 on her own time travel mission. Why not allow Avya to meet Indiana Jones?
With Indiana Jones getting involved, it should be obvious that The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus refused to remain a simple story. Having time travel technology inside a story raises many technology issues that I feel compelled to address. In the case of The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus, I could not resist trying to fit the story into the Exode Saga.
Maybe during the time when Trysta and Grean were searching through all the possible Final Realities, they explored a set of related Realities in which there was a Temporal Service which deployed agents like Anya on missions into the 20th century.
Anya the medical student with a robotic assistant. |
Future Perfect. During a series of training missions, Anya proved her extraordinary value as a Temporal field agent. I like to imagine that Anya is actually the clone of a genetically-engineered woman from the far future. This is a theme that was developed by Isaac Asimov in his time travel novel, The End of Eternity. However, for The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus, I never show the 'original Anya' and I depict Anya as not being aware that she is a clone.
Anya receives training in how to use her surgically-enhanced breasts as a asset during time travel missions. |
Golden Age Ahead. Or behind? Let's find out! Below, I have created an edited and expanded version of the original collaboratively written story that I call The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus. If you read the original chat session that was the origin of this story then you will be well aware of how I failed to get ChatGPT to limit the length of its contributions to the story. My original plan was for ChatGPT and I to politely take turns producing the dialog that would appear in the story. Sadly, ChatGPT had the horrible habit of producing long rambling info dumps and trying to complete the story in each turn of the conversation. And I do mean long. 😕 I could not resist gracing these chatbot ramblings with my own meta-commentary.
The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus
Anya Penmewly as a student at the University of Cambridge |
Anya's time travel mission formally began the day when she met Isaac Asimov, who at that time had been dead for more than fifty years. Upon being shifted through time to the future, Asimov was so shocked and disoriented that he experienced severe chest pain and had to be sedated. While Asimov slept, Anya infused a vasodilator that would keep Isaac's narrowed arteries open enough to prevent further chest pains.
Captain Ayallo |
As Anya gazed upon the growing bulge that was lifting Isaac's bed sheet in a most interesting way, it was quite obvious to Anya that the vasodilation drug was having its desired effects. Now, Asimov is emerging from his sedative-induced slumber and Dr. Penmewly says, "Can you hear me Isaac? You are in the hospital. I am Dr. Penmewly."
Asimov is very groggy and disoriented. "H-hospital? Dr. Penmewly? What's happening? Where am I?"
Asimov's heart rate was increasing rapidly. Dr. Penmewly replied, "Don't get excited Isaac. I'm going to repair your heart. I must inform you that you have been shifted through time to the year 2046. I intend to use modern medical methods, unknown at your time of death, to repair your damaged coronary arteries."
Asimov in 2046. |
Dr. Penmewly shrugged, "We all die, Isaac. My goal, our goal... is to delay your death. After your heart surgery, you will return to 1981 and be able to live out a long and productive life." She thought about what she knew of their future and how Isaac would enjoy being like a father for her child, but she told herself: the way his heart rate keeps rising, maybe I should not mention to Isaac that he will become my lover.
Dr. Penmewly sighed. With Isaac's big erection pointing towards the ceiling, Anya was feeling a bit warm. She unbuttoned the upper part of her hospital gown and sat on the edge of Isaac's bed. "I don't really understand the time travel machine that was used to bring you here to the future... or the physics of Temporal Paradox™. I've been told that we are involved in the process of creating a Reality Change. In the previous Reality of Time, you died young... in 1992. However, we agents of the Temporal Service can change your fate, Isaac. From my perspective, you have already died several decades ago. But please believe me: in the new Reality we are shaping, you will live well into the twenty-first century."
Echoes of Eternity |
Laying there in the hospital bed with only a thin silken sheet over his body, Asimov could not conceal his growing excitement. With a wink and a sly glance towards his erection, Asimov told Anya, "For my part, an adequately large and throbbing part if I do say so myself, I find it challenging to believe you and trust that your intentions are simply to extend my life and allow me to continue my contributions to science fiction. Allow me to fantasize that, like my fictional character Noÿs Lambent, you might have a secret agenda."
Anya in the future. |
Anya reminded herself that she could not tell Isaac too many details about his future, but at that moment it was good to inflate his ego not only by allowing herself to let him know just how much she was enjoying how firm his erection had grown, but also it would help Isaac to know that in his "new life" he would actually be able to finish the 1,000-year-long saga of the Foundation. Taking another quick look at the jutting profile of Isaac's erection, she told herself: and I do mean long.
Anya forced herself to stop gazing at Isaac's big erection and she seductively licked her lips one more time before saying, "I've been given a look at the new Reality we are aiming for. We time travel agents of this century can use Reality Viewer technology to examine the new timeline of Earth that will result from your extended life. I have seen a new future in which you become the first space tourist. Your non-fiction writings about the space program will lead to increased funding for NASA and a manned mission to Mars in the year 2015! And, yes, as for as secret agendas go, I can't tell you everything about myself due to the inexorable forces of Temporal Paradox™, but I'll tell you this much..." Anya rested her right hand on Asimov's crotch where his erection was creating quite a lump, "I believe that the care and maintenance of your sexual life is integral to both keeping you in good health and breathing some life into the lame AI-generated script of this science fiction story. And by the way, I invented and am using the name 'Anya Penmewly' simply because I wanted to remind you of your smart and sexy character, Noÿs."
Asimov could hardly believe what he was hearing. Also, he could not believe what he was seeing. Each time that Anya licked her lips, he could see her amazingly large and pleasingly pink tongue, which caused Isaac to contemplate the possibility of enticing Anya into some oral sexplay. He closed his eyes for a moment and enjoyed how Anya was gently massaging his erection with her hand and doing so with skilled medical precision. Isaac wondered: when will I wake from this dream?
Anya reassuringly placed her left hand over Isaac's hand where it rested on her arm. It being necessary for the success of her time travel mission that she and Isaac become lovers, she placed on his skin a potent human sex pheromone from the future, a chemical that would act on his brain and force Isaac into a state of heightened sexual arousal. Asimov continued, "The prospect of exploring the future that you have outlined, one where I become the first space tourist and my writing influences the course of space exploration, is both humbling and awe-inspiring."
Dr. Penmewly patted Isaac's hand. "You are taking this all quite well, Isaac and I now believe that I have your blood flow under complete control." She reluctantly pulled her right hand away from Isaac's hot erection and activated a holographic display that flashed hovering images in front of Asimov. "Now, we should discuss your medical treatment plan. I am going to have to repair or replace five of your coronary arteries." Dr. Penmewly adjusted the image of the display and showed Asimov some high-resolution imaging of his heart. "Notice these narrow segments in the arteries." Another image came before Asimov. "I'll also repair these other two partially-blocked arteries and that will greatly restore blood flow to your erectile tissue. So, yes, I can fix all these blood vessels, but that is not enough. I'm going to have to go with you, back in time to 1981. I'll be your health coach and... well... due to the restrictions of Temporal Paradox™, I can't tell you too much about your future....."
Asimov was rather horrified to see just how damaged is circulatory system was. "Seven arteries? That sounds like quite an extensive procedure, Dr. Penmewly. I suppose I must trust in your expertise to navigate through this intricate repair process. All those narrow coronary artery segment seem very dangerous, like a ticking bomb in my chest, but I'm hopeful that you have the means to fix them."
Temporal engineering. |
Isaac asked incredulously, "Every single day?"
Anya winked. "Oh, don't worry, I know exactly how to motivate an old goat like you to stay physically active. I got special training just for this purpose from experts in the Temporal Division."
Asimov tried to imagine returning home to 1981 and his wife and explaining all of this to Janet. He simply could not envision how she might possibly believe a wild story about time travel. "Temporal paradoxes™... the practical limitations of time travel are certainly intriguing. I understand the need for caution, Dr. Penmewly, but I'm curious about what lies ahead. You seem to be warning me that the future should remain a mystery until it unfolds. Please understand my burning curiosity and tell me as much about my future as you can."
Dr. Penmewly shook her head. "Thank you, Dr. Asimov, for your understanding. I can't tell you very much about the future because I myself have not been allowed to know very much. Together, we will navigate through time and my mission will be to ensure your health is optimized. I will provide you with the necessary guidance, support, and medical expertise, allowing you to make the most of your life. It will be up to you to live your life as you choose. Now, let us focus on the present moment and the steps we need to take to repair your heart and ensure that you have a bright future."
Asimov nodded, a sense of resolve and trust in Dr. Penmewly's guidance settling within him. The journey ahead held not only the promise of restored health but also the excitement of stepping into the unknown and, Isaac hoped, getting to undress Anya.
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before and... |
Asimov was pacing back and forth in his hospital room, wearing only the flimsy gown that patients were expected to wear, a gown which did nothing to hide his frequent erections. Having been constantly exposed to the futurisic pheromone for weeks, Isaac's thoughts were dominated by his emotions and he had a powerful desire to find some type of sexual release, even if the chatbot who was writing the script had no understanding of his plight and Isaac's growing sexual frustration. He was quite irked by the cliche lines that he was being forced to speak, words that seemed to have been written by some lame chat program from the 1960s like ELIZA. He was also annoyed by the fact that Anya had refused to grant him permission to have sex until she was sure that his heart was healed. Once more, Anya was looking intently at his erection where it pressed proudly out against the thin fabric of Isaac's gown.
... after... an extraordinary journey. |
Trying to ignore his mounting horniness, Isaac told Anya, "I feel stronger and more invigorated with each passing day, ready to embark on the next leg of our extraordinary journey during which we will, no doubt, if we keep following this awful script, be forced to endlessly repeat stock phrases such as 'extraordinary journey', ad nauseam."
Also bored by the repetitive nature of the chatbot-generated script, Anya decided that it was time to take Isaac back to 1981. "The time has come." Dr. Penmewly took Isaac by the hand and led him out of his room.
Isaac could not stop from fantasizing that Anya might now take him to her place, where they could finally have sex. Gesturing to his erection which pointed down the hallway, Asimov quipped, "If you are in the mood, Anya, I'd really like to come. Now! Are you finally going to sign-off on my medical release and grant me permission to engage in sexual activities?"
Dr. Penmewly giggled and suggested, "You are only minutes away from seeing your wife again. Don't you think you should save all of your pent-up sexual energy for her?"
"My dear Doctor Penmewly, there are many things that I should do, but that has never prevented me from taking advantage of opportunities to have sex with smart and sexy women. How do you think I met my wife in the first place?"
time travel adventure |
According to the temporal chart for her mission, that would be the night when 'Isaac would father their child'. In actuality, Anya would simply inject herself with the growth factor that would push her clone into completing embryonic development. It would then be up to Anya to pretend that Isaac had impregnated her. Having Viewed that future, Anya knew that both Isaac and Janet would treat Anya's daughter as if she were their own child.
Isaac was glad to be out of his cage-like room and his spirit soared at the idea that he would never have to return to that prison. They walk from the medical facility into the time travel wing of the building. Anya asked, "Have you decided how you will explain me to your wife?"
Asimov had been thinking furiously about what to tell Janet. "She will be surprised when I tell her about my decision to employ you as a live-in nurse. But what can I say? I can't expect her to believe the truth... that you are a time traveler from the future on a mission to extend my life. If I told her that... Janet would think I'm insane."
"I believe the best solution is to tell your wife that you are quite ill and need emergency medical care."
Prompt for Mr. Wombo: patient Isaac Asimov, Isaac Asimov undergoing heart surgery |
Asimov chuckled. "Dr. Penmewly, you don't know Janet. When I return to my wife and she gets a look at you, well, your mere presence will surely raise questions in her mind. However, I can think of nothing better than your suggestion of telling Janet that I need emergency percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Your idea of rushing me off to Germany is both clever and practical. But what about later as the weeks and months pass? I don't think I can trust that my wife will understand and appreciate the need for a dedicated live-in nurse during the all the rest of our long lives. She'll be suspicious... and jealous."
Anya said, "Oh, don't worry about Janet. I'll exert my charms and win her over." In fact, Anya's lips had been surgically altered and her tongue's growth boosted as an integral part of her time travel mission. After joining the Temporal Service and upon being assigned to this mission, she'd been given extensive training in how to sexually pleasure women by means of oral stimulation of their genitals. Anya was confident that Janet would enjoy having sexplay sessions with Anya and that would ease Janet's jealousy, making it possible for Anya to live for many long and happy years in the Asimov household.
Isaac laughed, "That's what I'm worried about. You've already turned me into your puppet. I find myself quite unable to escape from your magical influence." Asimov placed a hand on Anya's shoulder. He was certain that Dr. Penmewly was well aware of how infatuated he was with her. Isaac wondered: Will Janet be willing to let Anya into her life?
Anya gives Isaac an eyeful |
Isaac took off his hospital gown and gestured towards his magnificent erection. "I've had trouble keeping myself from getting erections. Frankly, my dear Dr. Penmewly, every time I see you..." Words failed Asimov at that moment as he watched Anya in her underwear pulling a business suit off of the clothing rack.
Anya began dressing herself as a professional woman in 1981. "Try to control yourself, Isaac. There is a shower in the adjoining room. Take a cold shower and then get dressed. I'm going to check to see if the Time Machine is available for our use." Anya finished dressing and stepped out into the hallway.
Anya already knew that the Time Machine was available. She and Isaac were part of a temporal loop which required they depart for the past on this day. The danger was that if Anya got off script, she could inadvertently tell Isaac something about his future that would alter the flow of time and cause a Reality Change, significantly disrupting the historical timeline. Fortunately, temporal momentum was on her side, making such an unwelcome change to Time unlikely.
Anya went into one of the Hi Tek™ Reality Viewing rooms that was scattered around the time travel facility. She used the Reality Viewer to check on the flow of Time and satisfied herself that all was well; her mission remained on track. She was able to confirm that her clone, arrested at the early implantation stage, was still resting comfortably in her uterus, ready for its journey into the past.
While Anya was using the Viewer, Captain Ayllo opened a comlink to Anya and said, "Mission Support, here. We are still good to go. Congratulations on resisting Asimov's sexual advances. Now that you have gotten this far, our probability of mission success is above 90%."
Ayllo training a new field agent. |
Captain Ayllo gave a brief nod of her head. "If there is an emergency situation in the middle of your mission it might be necessary for me or another agent to give you a hand. Let's hope not." Ayllo broke the comlink and Anya turned off the Reality Viewer. It was time to return to Isaac.
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Isaac spent enough time shivering in the shower to put an undignified end to his priapic state. He was just putting on a suit coat that looked identical to one that he knew was at home in his closet when Anya returned. She said, "We can depart for 1981 as soon as you are dressed."
Trying not to look at Anya's graceful figure, knowing that were he to do so he'd end up with yet another erection, Asimov nodded and followed her down the hallway to the Time Chamber. Had he not read the script and learned about the powerful pheromone that Anya kept exposing him to, Isaac would have been puzzled by the ease with which Anya's presence provoked him to have erections. Entering the vast and futuristic Time Chamber, Isaac gazed at the Time Machine and said, "How wonderful! It looks like something out of science fiction!"Anya and the Time Machine. |
Asimov complained, "I wish I knew how it works. Sadly, in my ignorance, time travel still seems like magic."
Dr. Penmewly said, "Then let me again exert my magical influence... it is time for us to step into the time machine." Anya took Isaac by the hand and guided him into the zone of temporal flux at the heart of the time machine. A moment later they were cast back through time to the year 1981, not magically, but rather through the wonders of imaginary future physics as deployed in science fiction stories. Arriving inside Asimov's apartment, Issac could see himself, writing at his desk. Then, that other copy of Asimov vanished and was sent into the future. Dr. Penmewly told Isaac, "That was cutting it close. We actually arrived a second or two before you were taken into the future. You got to see yourself!"
Disembodied Voice: Since the chatbot-generated text of Isaac expressing the inexpressible might have gone on for at-least a page, the human author of the story intervened to move along the plot. Cue the sound of Janet Asimov coming through the doorway. Be sure to use the words 'come' and 'came' as many times as possible until Janet finally gets to have an orgasm, breaking the sexual tension that gradually builds between her and the sexy Anya.
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Asimov told his wife, "Janet, my dear, please don't be alarmed. This is Dr. Penmewly, a renowned medical specialist." Isaac took hold of both of Janet's hands. "I've recently discovered that I can undergo a new medical procedure to address my heart condition. It's called percutaneous superluminal coronary angioplasty, and Dr. Penmewly is one of the leading experts in this field."
Janet's eyes widened as she glanced between Asimov and Dr. Penmewly. Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, "Isaac, why didn't you tell me about this sooner?" She looked at Anya and asked, "Does he mean 'transluminal'?"
Isaac replied, "Yes, I misspoke. It is transluminal. I'm a science fiction writer, not a medical doctor. I trust Dr. Penmewly to handle the medical details of my case."
Her shrewd mind always active and her suspicions heightened by the sudden unexpected arrival of this sexy stranger inside her home, Janet asked Anya, "What kind of a name is Penmewly?"
Next: Part 2 of The Asimov-Sagan Time Nexus.
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