human
Anyway. Two equations. Simple. Work 'em in your head. Big ship takes ten months, little one takes ten days. But can't stay in a little ship ten days. No shielding. Be dead before you got here. See?
gpt
I see,
human
Do you mean you exposed yourself to the full leakage radiation from a lifeboat engine for thirty-six hours?
gpt
Let him sleep, said the ship's doctor.
human
If he wakes up again, I'll let you know. But he might not be very lucid from here on in.
gpt
Is there anything you can do?
human
No. Not after a radiation dosage like that. He looked down at Pendray.
gpt
His problem was easy, mathematically. But not psychologically. That took real guts to solve.
human
Yeah, said the captain gently.
gpt
All he had to do was _get_ here alive. The problem said nothing about his staying that way.