I've been left with the distinct impression that your world is some far-flung version of my own -- a possibility that I devoutly wish is untrue, if you'll pardon my optimism on that front. He talked of nuclear explosions being a possible root cause.
I wouldn't wish this on anyone, either. [Don't worry Peggy, no offense taken. Furiosa sincerely hopes your world has a happier future in front of it.]
[She nods in grim agreement on the mention of nuclear explosions.] The stories that persist support that idea. The destruction, the the Half-lives, the poisoned Earth. It's anyone's guess, but ... it does make the most sense. From what I've heard.
Certainly sounds like it. I confess -- with very little enthusiasm -- a passing familiarity with that sort of weapon. I'm no scientist, Furiosa. But I've worked with scientists. They can get out of hand so quickly.
What are scientists, exactly? What do they do? [She thinks she might have an inkling of understanding, from the sort of persective one gets from reading something in a book, but she also realizes there are different terms for some of the same things, like their Organ Mechanic turns out to be 'Doctor' here.]
They study. They learn. They create. And they can destroy, too, but a great many regret that power once it's been exercised. Scientists observe the world and pick it apart like a broken clock, looking to bend its gears to new purpose.
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[She nods in grim agreement on the mention of nuclear explosions.] The stories that persist support that idea. The destruction, the the Half-lives, the poisoned Earth. It's anyone's guess, but ... it does make the most sense. From what I've heard.
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