# Background noise.

> I need to limit this system to the big moves and shakes of history.
> Events equivalent to WW2, rise and fall of Rome, cultures of
> Mesopotamia, etc. The big and important moments that shaped the world
> on the grand scheme, rather than the lives of individuals. This way,
> there can be one, linear, version of historical events that dont
> depend on interpretation, but leave the lives of people out. How can I
> make this happen?

The data *is* there, but oracles have trouble exactly *locating* it. Because the Memory is so large that it's impossible to quickly zoom in any one point. And you cannot stay connected for very long, or your brain will seize.

So you can only zero on large events, something that left a large impression on the Memory. Once there, you can concentrate on smaller details; but you can't "remember" who killed Joe Q. Average, because the event didn't make a large enough impression. Even if it did, you'd be sore pressed in zeroing onto the memories of the actual murderer; and if he was the only one to know that he was indeed the murderer, connecting with any other memory will not help you.