[She probably should have expected the reaction, but it takes her a little off guard all the same. Once she catches up, though, she sounds steadier.]
Look, it's going to depend what the experiment is. I'm not just going to blindly say yes to anything without understanding what we're looking for or the methodology. But... there's a finite amount of us with anchor shards to work with. I'm not going to ask other people to put themselves through something I wouldn't be willing to try, either.
[Gentler:]
I don't think we're anywhere near that, though. We don't even know enough to design a sound experiment yet.
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[She probably should have expected the reaction, but it takes her a little off guard all the same. Once she catches up, though, she sounds steadier.]
Look, it's going to depend what the experiment is. I'm not just going to blindly say yes to anything without understanding what we're looking for or the methodology. But... there's a finite amount of us with anchor shards to work with. I'm not going to ask other people to put themselves through something I wouldn't be willing to try, either.
[Gentler:]
I don't think we're anywhere near that, though. We don't even know enough to design a sound experiment yet.