From the introduction: Everyday more impossible things happen, and what is true and real shift with our understanding. But that’s been true for a long time. Two hundred years ago we determined that matter was made of discrete particles. A hundred years ago we still believed in Ether. Fifty years ago we were overturning the Stable State Universe model, ushering in the Big Bang. And ten years ago we realized a man can fly. User summary: Based on the setting presented in Paragons.