Ben and Blast are fundamentally scientists: they believe that there is objective truth, and that it is discovered by the scientific method, empiric observation of the world. They are in this respect different from those who are fundamentally lawyers, who believe that truth is subjective, and is best discovered by the dialectic method, through debate between advocates of different aspects of the truth, adjudicated by an impartial authority.

Which is why we love Blast and Benjammin, and rely upon their wisdom.

The upside of taking a leave of absence from work and participating in a network show would be the potential for moving blogging the borderlands and ETS further on to the national stage, and thereby increasing the readership and economic viability of both websites. Perhaps a spinoff show, or Blast on Oprah, Leno, and Meet the Press, maybe a Blast action figure.

Too awful to contemplate. I support your decision to forego this honor.

The downside would involve Blast having to deal with countless clones of the Pacifica Network lady, and the damage that would result.

Even if it did result in a career change offer for Blast, the new career would probably not include performing experiments so dangerous that they have to be encased in concrete: he would miss it too much.