[ WP ] You 've managed to create a `` what-if '' machine . This allows users to analyze past decisions and receive a read out of alternative events .

She stood on the large stage with a spotlight on her and her machine. She had long gray hair, wore a simple pantsuit, and had a wide smile on her face. 
 
 
 “ The Butterfly Effect is the principle that every action we take has far reaching consequences far beyond our ability to comprehend. ” 
 
 
 The audience was dead silent, where was she going with this? 
 
 
 “ The Many Worlds Theory states that with every choice we make there is another universe out there in which we made the opposite choice. ” 
 
 
 Some people shifted in their chairs. One Charles Rodriguez in the back row muttered something to himself. 
 
 
 “ My Name is Sandra Malcolm and I can say that both theories are true. ” 
 
 
 The crowd stayed silent as she turned to her machine, there were some hushed murmurs in the back. 
 
 
 “ I call it the Butterfly Window. I simply dial a time and date, type in a change, and look through this screen here. I hooked it up to a google earth program so we can find any place, unless of course the planet has been destroyed in that particular world. ” 
 
 
 Some people laughed at this. 
 
 
 “ I wish that were a joke, some of the things I have seen are truly beautiful. Some are truly horrifying. This machine shows us a small piece of the world that could have been. Each one brings us a multitude of options and realities, so using it in any practical manner takes time and effort, but it can be done. ” 
 
 
 Some hands shot up, a few people even stood up and started questioning her right away. “ Please save your questions until I am done ” 
 
 
 Sandra took a moment to regain her composure “ Now, My colleagues and I believe that this could one day be a method of actually traveling to these other worlds, less of a window and more of a door. But that is years away. Right now we have a window. Would anyone like to try it out? ” 
 
 
 The audience exploded into noise as dozens of people started talking. However she saw Charles Walk through the Audience and right up to the Machine. Once he had done this people started to form a line behind him. She knew what he was going to do but didn ’ t stop him. She had already seen it. Both of them were silent as he typed in the date of the event, the outcome, and where he would like to observe. The image came up on the screen. 
 

