The Reality Foundry

Three friends set out to create a computer system having the ability to predict future events. Terry has a PhD in genetics and is completing her Masters in nanotechnology. Fergus is completing his PhD in Computer Engineering. Tim is a business major who provides funding for the effort. The system they create utilizes a form of DNA computing and is named Sheela. Sheela is a success but has also become sentient. From this point forward their lives are irreparably changed. The world they thought they knew is not what it seems. Terry and Fergus realize the challenge of bringing things into existence is not as important as considering the consequences before they do. Ultimately, Terry and Fergus learn the importance of how they live their lives. The consequences of a decision and its effect is beyond anything they imagined.