“Like something with a telepathic brain needed us to stay in the ground.”
He keeps pace along Jason’s line of thought. The field is large, but that’s the most Tim can tell even with the assistance of the lenses in his mask. It’s too dark, too flat, and there’s too little above ground to gauge distance. “Most farms are in the tens or hundreds of acres. Average city block is about 5 acres, if you count the alley. I’d say it’s at least a 10 block walk before we clear the field., and the ground’s been worked. Tilled. There could be thousands of people buried here. You’d never know. The dirt will mess with heat sensors - we need ground-penetrating radar. Or a satellite connection.”
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He keeps pace along Jason’s line of thought. The field is large, but that’s the most Tim can tell even with the assistance of the lenses in his mask. It’s too dark, too flat, and there’s too little above ground to gauge distance. “Most farms are in the tens or hundreds of acres. Average city block is about 5 acres, if you count the alley. I’d say it’s at least a 10 block walk before we clear the field., and the ground’s been worked. Tilled. There could be thousands of people buried here. You’d never know. The dirt will mess with heat sensors - we need ground-penetrating radar. Or a satellite connection.”