Kevin’s New Novel Gets Release Date for 2022
It’s 2034.
Preceding Eleanor Nickerson’s Congressional testimony, the polished
entrepreneur sits down for an unprecedented interview to share her
development of Sensations, a technology that can record and replicate human
emotion.
Once labeled the 21st century’s greatest gift, Sensations were a safe and
reliable source of satisfaction in a world where social contact had become
taboo. Twelve years in, a global crisis now pits her at wars between
bureaucratic needs to control the Sensations experience and a deadly
underworld that will stop at nothing to exploit the dark side of our need to
feel.
In this thriller, Eleanor’s disciples, subjects, and demons all look on as
her legacy is dissected. Beyond the wonder and brutality of her journey,
Ellie must now face her truth when pressed for the vision of her creation:
“I am not a God.”
“But what if you were?”
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Excerpt – Eleanor Nickerson’s Congressional testimony, April 28, 2034
“The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2026 gave birth to a desire within our
population to achieve intellectual and sensory stimulation with limited
physical contact. My model for all forms of the sensory application
collectively known as sensations was first granted an open-source patent
in 2022. My vision was unrestricted access to a safe and socially
beneficial outlet for human emotion.
“In the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration currently
regulates all versions of the Sensation Capture and Release System,
collectively known as SCARS, though there is no detectable interaction
with the physiology of a body. For the past 12 years, product validation
and registration costs have grown significantly through added regulatory
oversight. Those dollars, however, pale in comparison to the revenue
collected through sales/usage taxes. Government oversight is pushing
prices up to the point only wealthy individuals can afford quality SCARS.
Illicit sensations use is now the number one noted factor for crimes, both
violent and “white-collar,” as well as death/long-term hospitalization in
the United States.
“Nickerson Enterprises proposes a joint venture with the U.S. government
to oversee SCARS certification, distribution, and ongoing quality control.
The program shall be implemented on the condition of eliminating all
ongoing administrative costs. This includes, but is not limited to,
certification costs, licensing fees, and usage taxes.
“I believe we can return to her intended vision of sensations. However,
if this is not possible or the FDA is unwilling to revise the current
program implementation, I retain one proprietary and unregistered secret
to the SCARS.”
Sensations is scheduled for release in September 2022. In the meantime, read more of Kevin stories at NeverStopNeverQuit.blogspot.com.
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