![]() The possibility that we can tinker with time stimulates the imagination. In a recent experiment at the European Centre for Nuclear Research, time was actually stretched or "warped" by boosting particles called muons close to the speed of light. But in reality, scientists have actually manipulated time in the laboratory. Science fiction writer Arthur Clarke once wrote that he doesn't believe we will ever be able to travel to the farthest reaches of the universe, light years away, because of our inability to transcend time. For the text, I ran the pieces of hand-made paper through a laser printer after laying everything out on my computer. The book materials include black matte board, Indian hand-made paper, actual parachute cord for the book binding, transparent sheets of various colors, and black and white photocopies for the main images. I took this risk into consideration and decided to write about the consequences of one's chute not opening as planned and what goes through one's mind when something like this happens. The risky part about this type of jump is that the team doesn't open their parachutes until they're only two thousand feet above the ground. The team jumps from thirty thousand feet so that the delivery aircraft itself can't be seen or heard by anyone on the ground. It is used by Special Forces troops that want to enter an area undetected. Both the poem and book are based on a particular type of jump, called a H.A.L.O., which stands for High- Altitude, Low-Opening. The poem was successful, so I decided to base this book on the same theme. Jumping out of an airplane is something I've always wanted to do, so I decided to write a poem about the experience and what it might be like. ![]() This book was inspired by my interest in the different Special Forces units in our military, particularly in the airborne divisions.
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