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[neotitanium]

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[reallyincharge]

Public service announcements usually benefit from opening with what, exactly, the announcement is about. What, exactly, are we looking at here?

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[neotitanium]

You're looking at a warp core.

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[reallyincharge]

I see. And that's of interest to the ship's population as a whole why?

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[neotitanium]

It looks easy to breach, doesn't it?

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[reallyincharge]

Perhaps, to someone who understands such matters.

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[neotitanium]

I know my way around.

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[reallyincharge]

And are apparently operating under the assumption that everyone else on board will too.

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[neotitanium]

Overestimating their intelligence? I like seeing sentient beings ponder.

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[reallyincharge]

Perhaps overestimating the level of technology available in our previous worlds.

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[neotitanium]

Anyone can learn just about anything. Ah, so sickeningly optimistic. I think I just gave myself a cavity.

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[reallyincharge]

At least you are aware that too much optimism can be something of a stumbling block.

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[neotitanium]

To stumble here may very well lead to a meaningless death.

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[reallyincharge]

Precisely. And we wouldn't want that.

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[neotitanium]

Death or meaninglessness?

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[reallyincharge]

Well I was referring to death but I suppose neither is particularly desirable

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[neotitanium]

Death is unavoidable; meaninglessness is not. That's what makes the latter less desirable.