[blipvert]

I guess that “well” wouldn’t have sold many books.

[delichon]

Shelve it with the Jurassic Park version where John Hammond builds a safe, profitable theme park, and The Andromeda Strain that gives people the sniffles.

[thaumasiotes]

That depends. If this equipment is part of the plot, you're right. If it's part of the premise of the world, "well" would be the expectation.