Time Gentlemen Please!

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For the visually challenged reader, the image shows an hour glass sitting on a small table. The sand has run through the glass. Two hands are reaching for it from opposite ends.

‘You’ve had your chance, now it’s my turn.’
This world isn’t ready for what you have in mind.
‘And how do you know what I have in mind? I haven’t decided yet.’
Yes you have. I can see it in your eyes. You intend to make them pay for their mistakes. The stars and black holes aren’t tiddlywinks you know.
‘So what? They can’t mess it up any more than they have already, and besides, my way is probably an improvement.’
I cannot see how flooding the entire planet will improve things. You’ll kill them all.
Exactly. Then we, that is you and I, my friend, can put our heads together and find a compromise where we can start again. Sort of Third Time Lucky after the dinosaurs and politics thing.
Very funny. Maybe we should just ask Him Upstairs to give us a hand.