Havoc's Pool

"Havoc's pool" is a story about 20 people thrown into a swimming pool

by an evil and strong man called Havoc.

The pool is completely dark.

Havoc puts a bloodthirsty shark into the pool and tell the people there is a ladder somewhere.

Imagine yourself being one of these people.

You are scared of the shark and each time you touch anything can be your last moment.

The situation becomes desperate and you start panic.

Then, suddenly, you feel the ladder in your hands.

You become very relieved and climbs out of the pool as fast as you can.

You shouth to the others "THE LADDER IS OVER HERE!"

Most people can not hear you because they are screaming in panic.

One person hear you, another finds the ladder all by himself.

Two men that discovered the ladder simultaniously are fighting about using the ladder first.

One pushes the other toward the shark to save himself.

The water in the pool gets colored red by the blood.

Meanwhile, Havoc stands watching, with his hands resting on his heaps, laughing.

The end?

There are many situations that behave similar to this in daily life.

Not that extreme perhaps, but I am sure you have a feeling of being in a slightly similar situation.

It seems to be no solution, then suddenly you find a "ladder" to climb out of your problems.

Up to the moment you find it, it may seem very hopeless.

Then, at no significant effort, you have solved it.

When you try to explain it to the others, they seem not to listen.

Most people are "swimming around in Havoc's pool".

This is the default condition of humanity.

The world is complex and we do not know what all the parts of it mean.

Yet, sometimes you will find a "ladder" that makes it clearer, very fast.

It can be the understanding of what science is

or knowing how to solve a hard problem you have been working on for a long time.

Whatever it is, you reach a "spirit of enlightenment".

My theory is that the more you know about something,

the faster you will learn about it.

Other people might not see the connection,

because they do not know as much as you do.

Many problems are solved technically,

but since most of us are screaming in panic

we have little time for listening.

Havoc's pool is the default human condition.

Beware the shark.