It was still worth a shot. [ Science has a very special place in Bruce's heart. It's part of how he makes sense of the world; the aforementioned measuring, quantifying, giving names and dimensions to things. Curiosity is a huge part of that. The why and who and how. He's not quite ready to throw in the towel and admit some things are completely beyond the scope of comprehension. Call it a human arrogance. ] If you're speaking of our races and cultures, I'd have to agree, even though yours is more advanced in some respects. Humanity has a knack of surprising those who underestimate us. Even if it's ourselves.