Dead end

A bad habit is to listen all night through the dream of an audio nig . But if you think about your beloved science , then it ’s definitely not for the dream ... All the last days before that , I listened to the “ hail” of the sconces of the Strugatsky - well , the dream is now appropriate .

My car broke again. Still, it would be necessary to replace it, but a sorry for the old girlfriend. So I ended up in a new place for me, Moscow is nonsense. But somehow you need to get to the next meeting. Ba! .. And here is a new metro line, connected to the old, blue, Philian line, yes, it seems, not the metro at all, but something like a high-speed tram. And the stations circuit hangs. Only strange somehow ... One station on Latin is indicated. Where is it? Or just so that foreigners can figure out our reality? In fact, sensibly ... But other stations of the same line-on the Cyrillic alphabet, only, while there are some unfamiliar names, you won’t understand where this branch leads. And it is also incomprehensible how to get from the old line from the old. So I got on this new unfamiliar line. Well, let's ride. There is still time.

Contrary to expectations, the car turned out to be completely uncomfortable: it is difficult to climb into it, and everything was not done inside it-for some reason, someone is higher, someone is below, someone below ... Outside, the view of the car is modern, and from the inside-such a yellow corrugated oilcloth, as in the old metro wagons, which were produced even under Stalin. The people, of course, do not care. The people are traveling, the car is packed with a bit, barely climbed. Then even some kind of compassionate aunt gave me a place, glanced at my wand. Each time I feel very embarrassed when women in public transport are inferior to me, and each time doubts gnaw-either to show nobility and refuse, or still do not endanger their sore leg, and the rest of the passengers on which I can crash.

The wagon now flies quickly, then slowly drags, now stops and begins to twitch back and forth. He rumbles him and shakes with terrible force. Here you have a new design! We’re going for a long, long time. And where are we going? Some dull outskirts of Moscow. Less and fewer civilization outside the window, more and more overwhelming structures, more and more wastelands. There are already very few people in the carriage. Finally we are left alone with this aunt. Okay, spacious in the car!

Bam-s! .. Stopped. Arrived. Dead end. We get out, jumping directly to the ground. We look around. The landscape is not local: spacious dry wastelands and high hills, on them - nothing at all, not a single tree, only stones, everything is burned out. Oh ... near Moscow there is so many more space for development, it turns out. But no buildings are visible ... Yes, hit! Not at all there. It seems that I was definitely late for my meeting. We must at least somehow get back. But it turns out that this new design goes without a driver at all (I went to such in Houston), only for some reason someone’s portrait hangs ahead (or an icon?). And there is no one to ask. Having consulted a little with aunt, we decide to try to start this cart ourselves. Distribute or what? But no! It turns out, and from the rails, the carriage, he has set off, and there are no rails. And without rails should go as planned by designers - such a design. In addition, he also fell to one side. Well, is there any transport here? We’ll have to walk ... Well, we wander slowly ... And here behind the hill-cheers: some buildings, people, duplicated cars over the pits are crossed. It does not seem that a taxi is found here, but at least a private trader can probably be hired? We came closer, and this market is not a market, but a bazaar: everything is sold, but very low quality, as in the early 1990s. One -story wooden buildings, dust, garbage ...

I go to some house relative to a decent look. In it, several people are discussing something. The meeting is conducted by Dmitry Medvedev. It turns out that Medvedev knows me (after all, I sometimes appeared in the media), and it flatters me a little. I sit down, listen. The conversation, of course, is about the fate of the country. I am an outsider here, but at some point I can’t hold on to and begin to serve remarks. To my deep surprise, they are carefully listened to (do not forget, this is a dream). However, the meeting is still some stupid, informal, and it soon ends. We go out with Medvedev to take a walk. He, it turns out, it turns out, is quite respectful, while the companion, quickly switches to “you”. Having been hesitated by some point (boss), I also begin to “poke” him. Talking about different things.

* * *

It is useful to listen to something in general for the authorities. And Medvedev understands this. But who will tell her an independent judgment? “It is useless to listen to the opposition,” the head of government cuts off, “they have one goal - to harm as much as possible to take our place.” Well, let's say, journalists? “Let them express their point of view,” says Medvedev, “who bothers them?” I notice that I know some journalists, and in reality they are quite limited in their publications. For example, having some ties with Rosatom, the editors do not allow itself to criticize this institution at all, even softly, even correctly. Who knows what criticism he will like, but which one is not?

At the same time, censorship is not at all required. People themselves do not want unnecessary problems. Here is such a "freedom of speech." “Isn't it everywhere? - Medvedev asks. “The same thing in the West?” I tell him that so, but not so. I was there, I talked many times with the people on this subject. It's all about, as always, to the degree. And there, in the cursed America, in general, the manifestation of independence is considered a good tone, they are proud, they boast of it, they respect it, they obviously do not punish it, and in the end, the media receive money. Although it is difficult to be completely free, and, in fact, this is unlikely when it happens. But the attitude to this issue is fundamentally different.

Medvedev did not agree with the resonation of this approach, but did not believe that this is happening. I feel, I did not convince. "And who measured this degree of freedom?" - says with indignation. Yes, I say, this is what sociologists should objectively investigate - order this work to them. “You can actually,” he remarks with some doubt. It can be seen that he does not believe in the objectivity of such a study, and does the right thing!

And now we take our court - "the most humane court in the world." (Laugh together.) "What do you think, I have called some judge at least once?" No, of course, there is no need for this: only to hint that it is precisely in relation to this particular person "everything should be according to the law." "Are you against?" - says Dmitry Anatolyevich. Well, and this is what it turns out: as you know, the courts have convicts in 99% of cases, the practice, he has encountered himself. The lawyer told me so - confess, repent, only then some condescension, maybe it will come out. So it’s easy to arouse a matter - and that’s it, a person is convicted. But to excite or not excite - the executive branch decides. “That's why it is power,” the prime minister remarks vaguely.

It turns out that he heard about the case of the nucleus of Sergei Kalyakin (well, thank God, at least did not lie). “Yes, indeed, it was necessary to show that even respected people would bear severe responsibility for any violations of the law. Do you really think that he did not violate anything? " - asks. I’m trying to explain that violation of violations is discord, that, unfortunately, nothing sensible has nothing without violations and it is impossible to do anything at all. What exactly was attached to him? “You see,” he says, “he behaved wrong, for good people, somewhere there, I drove, but I trust them, and after all, someone should still be punished.” Hmm ... So good people are priority? Laughs: “Do you want me to give priority to bad people? But you can’t plant everyone. ”

I remind you that Prime Minister Singapore Lee Kuan Yu claimed that in order to successfully fight corruption, it was necessary to arrest his three friends, as well, Saakashvili did. At the mention of the name of the former President of Georgia, Medvedev immediately frowning (in vain I remembered Misha). But then he agrees: "But this is to plant former friends - we can easily." Uh, no, I say, a chur not former, but the most close at present. “How is it? Leave enemies, and plant friends? This does not happen. You yourself would be able to teach? This is absurd! " Well, I say, but without it - do you want a revolution? And in general, will we change something? The main thing is not to plant: the main thing is that so that so much does not depend on the decision of the State Property, then corruption will lose its meaning.

My interlocutor says: “Of course, it is necessary to change something, but only very carefully. The revolution is unacceptable. " There will or will not be a revolution, I say, it depends more on you. “Well, yes,” the prime minister actively nods, “for our part we will take care that it does not happen.” No, I say, I'm afraid you don’t understand: you won’t stop the business with suppression, handouts and propaganda, radical reforms are necessary. “Well, I am not against reforms,” Medvedev agrees, “only, I repeat, they must be done very carefully.” Well, well, I say, somehow it is not very visible lately. “They bother us! - exclaims Medvedev. - Now this is still a matter with Ukraine. No, indeed, it was impossible to let it go, this Maidan. ”

Okay, I say, this is understandable, scared, a bad example for you. But why shoot people? And why this propaganda, I say? Is it really not clear that people are simply beast from her. These Ukrainian fascists, crucified boys, intrigues of foreign intelligence, traitors and agents ... “Do you think there are no fascists? - He says, - and they themselves did not shoot, and the CIA agents are not found in nature? Well, of course, we have punctures, there is nothing to be done. ” I apologize, I say, I, as a person of natural education, still insist on the quantitative side of the issue. And then they will find one case, they will dig up some idiot and unwind to the fullest. Or just throw some nonsense-go sort it out, really or not. "Well, this is a war, everyone does this." And then this will never end, I say. I thought, darkened: “I don’t know,” he says, “I would like to hope for the best, we will survive somehow.”

Well, we talked about science-how not to talk, I’m still a scientist. “Yes, I know, I know,” Medvedev immediately turns on, “I know that you are saying everything there, they say, we are badly supporting science. Only is it really not clear to you that it is impossible to finance science now in Soviet times? ” No, I answer, it is difficult to argue with this, although more; It is better to pump up on science than in war. But another question is how the means remaining from the power structures and government to science are distributed. “Well, again we did not share it badly,” he answers with hopelessness in his voice. - And how to share, so that it turns out correctly, you know? We try to organize some kind of reporting system, and you say-bureaucracy all this. ”

Yes, I answer, right. All the same, then not the most interesting and promising directions are not won, but those that are more folding and wind up different characteristics. “What do you want? How will we understand - who is good and who is not very? " And you do not need to understand, I answer, let the community of scientists deal with this. “The community of scientists, the community of scientists,” the prime minister grumbles, “I know your community: they are sitting down, denigrate each other, only in order to snatch an extra piece.” Well, I’m pressing, in all areas it is necessary to organize expert commissions with the right to final decision, which will determine everything. So in the West is done.

“Well, first of all, we are doing this,” he answers, “and secondly, what do you think, everyone will not push each of their own on these commissions?” And then, what is it “with the right to final decision”? And if I do not trust this commission that you organized there? ” Well, well, you can invite famous foreign experts, I say. “I trust even less. Why should I trust them? They, too, only think about themselves, ”the prime minister replies. Sad. It is impossible to convince. And here is a dead end.

Putin do not touch at all. Medvedev only said that if he works in his team, he does not intend to discuss with outsiders.

An outsider ... outsider ... But where did I get here at all? Well, we talked, what's from that? He looked around: all around the same land and dirt. Nothing has changed.

Okay, you still have to think about how to get out of this impasse yourself. It is not yet visible that my interlocutor intends to do this seriously ...