Even with a town full of geniuses, it seems as if Jack is the only one capable of saving the town. He gets a young autistic  savant he befriended earlier to complete Walter's equations, partially destroyed by the antimatter sphere created by Walter's machine. Then town mechanic and resident jack-of-all-trades Henry Deacon and other scientists at the Eureka Advanced Research Facility initiate a reversal to the impending cataclysm before the town — and entire world — are absorbed in the vortex.
Even with a town brimming with brilliant minds, it appears that Jack is the only one capable of saving the town. He recruits a young autistic savant he befriended earlier to complete Walter's equations, partially destroyed by the antimatter sphere created by Walter's machine. Then, the town mechanic and resident jack-of-all-trades Henry Deacon, along with other scientists at the Eureka Advanced Research Facility, initiate a reversal of the impending catastrophe before the town — and the entire world — are consumed in the vortex.