It is. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to draw attention to one of the... possibly overwhelming aspects of it all. ( But isn't that a lot of it, really? Isn't most of it overwhelming and downright bizarre, be it for the negative or positive? )

Oh really? ( There's a clear invitation for him to talk about the topic as much as he likes. What people are passionate about is always of great interest, as is the chance to learn something new. ) Ah. For me, it's 2038.