It was always a tedious ride up. The hardened glass walls were thick, but almost perfectly transparent, so the view was certainly spectacular. It was the transit time that was the annoyance. Ten whole minutes, Kreutzwald thought. A brief lifetime. The machine was a stunning feat of science, without doubt, but like all feats of science it was ultimately bound to obey the laws of physics, such as they were currently understood. Physics was a harsh parent, much more given to prohibition than to ...
