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I\u2019m today\u2019s moderator, Rachel Yevin of the New United. This debate is divided into segments dedicated to a specific topic so each candidate can address the issue and respond to what\u2019s said. The five candidates have already discussed their various First Act policies and held a spirited debate over how to provide safety and security to the empire. Now let\u2019s turn to a topic that has yet to be broached in any of the previous debates: Synthworld.\nAnnounced in 2872 by Imperator Corbyn Salehi, the Synthworld, officially known as Project Archangel, is a multi-discipline research project to see if the UEE could build a habitable planet from scratch in an effort to retire environmentally destructive terraforming technology. Almost 80-years later, the empire continues to spend significantly on the project. While progress has been made, the scope of the project is such that some scientists still aren\u2019t sure if its ultimate goal is possible.\nLet\u2019s begin with you, Candidate Sharrad, as you are the only one on this stage to call for an immediate freeze on Synthworld funding. What would be the future of Synthworld in a Sharrad administration?\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Well, Rachel, in the short term, I would hit the pause button on Synthworld and request a thorough review to answer the question on everyone\u2019s mind: Is this project even possible? My administration would want that question answered with a resounding \u2018Yes\u2019 before putting another taxpayer credit toward it.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I find it strange that Candidate Sharrad would be so concerned about Synthworld funding now when she\u2019s been High-Secretary for the last eight years. If she was really concerned with Synthworld\u2019s cost, why hasn\u2019t she already requested such a review? Correct me if I\u2019m wrong, but that\u2019s certainly under your purview.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): I know Candidate Costigan is new to politics, but I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d have to remind him of a High-Secretary\u2019s duties. I have faithfully executed the current Imperator\u2019s vision for the empire. I\u2019ve learned a lot working with your father and plan to bring that expertise to bear when elected to guide the empire in a more fiscally responsible direction.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Pausing Synthworld funding also conveniently frees up considerable credits for Candidate Sharrad to pay for all the infrastructure projects she\u2019s promised to win over voters. Without those Synthworld funds, her core campaign promise falls apart. This isn\u2019t a policy position based on some deep conviction to curb out-of-control government spending, it\u2019s merely politics.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): I think that\u2019s a gross mischaracterization of my position.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I\u2019m merely making a point that she\u2019d prefer voters to not consider. The centerpiece of her campaign is only possible if she diverts Synthworld funding. How else could her administration afford new infrastructure projects in every system? She\u2019s never provided voters a clear answer and even dodged the question during the First Act part of this debate.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Allow me to interject since there\u2019s limited time and the Universalist candidates would argue endlessly over the color of the sky if they thought their position could siphon a few votes away from the other.\n\nLet\u2019s refrain from personal remarks and refocus the conversation on Synthworld.\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): My apologies. Now, regarding Synthworld, my plan calls for setting concrete milestones that the project must meet in order to continue receiving tax-payer credits; it needs to produce sustained progress or get shut down. As for my opponents\u2019 plans, I can\u2019t believe I have to state the obvious here, but in the unlikely chance there is a Sharrad administration, they couldn\u2019t simply \u2018hit pause\u2019 on the project and divert funds to other projects. Overwhelming senatorial support would be needed to validate such an initiative. I\u2019m sure someone in the Costigan campaign told the candidate that when he was studying up on how the government actually works.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Yes, I don\u2019t have the firsthand political experience that some of my opponents do but I\u2019m far from a stranger in this world. I\u2019ve watched Kelos Costigan masterfully lead this empire through trying times. I\u2019m the only candidate in this race who can claim to bring an outsider\u2019s perspective to the position while also being intimately familiar with what it takes to do the job.\n\nTo keep us on course, how has this perspective shaped your Synthworld policy?\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Well, Rachel, unlike Candidate LeSalle who wants to pull the plug at the first setback or Candidate Sharrad, who is looking to kill the project outright\u2014\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): That\u2019s another misrepresentation. My goal is to ensure the project is attainable before it bleeds this empire dry.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): My policy would achieve the same objective without inflicting serious economic damage to those who make a living working on Sythworld or delivering supplies to it.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): I\u2019d like to know exactly how Candidate Costigan plans to do that?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): To begin, I would continue Synthworld\u2019s development but make the entire process more transparent. What that means is a clear accounting of where every last credit is spent, plus frequent and detailed public updates on the project\u2019s development, so experts outside of the government can track the progress and keep us accountable. Too many people see Synthworld as a black box. Money goes in but all that comes out are claims from those associated with the project that it should continue. I want to shine a light on what\u2019s happening so anyone interested, both inside and outside of government, can see that the rewards are worth the risk.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): So your policy is essentially the status quo. Maintain funding but require more transparency about what the project is actually doing. Are you not concerned that powers outside the UEE or in the private sector might use that information to engineer similar systems? Essentially devaluing the proprietary tech that UEE taxpayers have funded?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Security protocols would obviously remain in place for classified parts of the project.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Which currently covers most of it, so it\u2019s filtered information. Not a complete picture. I\u2019ve been on a Senate committee that has dealt with this exact issue and I assure you, it becomes very easy to justify restricting everything.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I\u2019m familiar with the work of that committee and know the results were highly politicized.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): That\u2019s a bit of an overstatement. The committee disagreed over exactly what details should be shared publicly for the reasons I just mentioned.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): And based on my conversations with other Senators involved, more can be done to increase transparency and public trust in the project.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Let\u2019s not forget that Candidate Costigan has plenty of friends and business associates who would love to know exactly what\u2019s being developed there. A glance at his campaign donor list should give voters an idea of who his policy is truly tailored toward.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I resent the implication. Candidate LeSalle can\u2019t seem to debate me on the merits of my proposal, so he has to resort to another personal attack.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Most likely because his stance is essentially the same as Candidate Costigan\u2019s.\n\nTo be fair, everyone up here with the exception of Candidate Sharrad supports the continued funding of the project but demands better oversight. The differences being how each of you plan to achieve that goal.\nMira Ngo ( T ): In regards to Candidate LeSalle\u2019s plan, deadlines with drastic punishments are good for two things, sloppy rushed work and helping politicians look tough. My plan calls for creating a taskforce to scope down the project into achievable phases. Let\u2019s focus our efforts on what we need right now and move forward from there. I believe in the vision set forth by Imperator Salehi, I just want to make sure that it is backed by a plan fit for the needs of the 30th century.\n\nCandidate Addison, you have yet to join this conversation. How does Synthworld fit into your agenda focused on fostering scientific innovation?\nLaylani Addison ( I ): I think listening is a vital part of any conversation, Rachel. After hearing what my opponents have to say, I remain committed to Synthworld\u2019s development and believe it\u2019s a worthwhile endeavor even if the goal of building a habitable world is never achieved. In fact, I would increase funding to this project.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): That\u2019s just\u2026 Why am I the only candidate concerned that Synthworld\u2019s exorbitant price tag might irreparably damage this empire?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): I won\u2019t speak for the other candidates but cost is definitely on my mind. Budget has to be a factor, but we should not run scared from this challenge, we should find ways to overcome the financial obstacles. That\u2019s why I would collaborate with the scientists and engineers in charge of Synthworld to prioritize the technology that could have applications outside of the project. The sooner we can get technological advances developed by the Synthworld team into the hands of people, the sooner everyone will benefit from their work and see the importance of it.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Should it really be a small group of engineers that gets to decide what is worthwhile for Humanity? My call for full transparency will allow the free market to do what it does best and innovate.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Yes, of course. Because we all know corporate interests always have the Empire\u2019s best interests at heart\u2026 And while I applaud Candidate Addison\u2019s dedication to supporting scientific research, I don\u2019t believe pouring more money into Synthworld at this moment is either good for the empire or will have the effect she desires.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Perhaps not. But there\u2019s also a chance the research could lead to an unexpected discovery that changes the course of history. If you remember, it was a short circuit due to a wiring error that led to the discovery of the Chan-Eisen field and ultimately unlocked the science behind quantum drives.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): I\u2019m sorry, you want to increase funding to Synthworld in the hopes that it\u2019ll lead to an unexpected breakthrough?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): I want to increase funding for the project in the hope that it\u2019ll achieve the desired result. But I\u2019m arguing that even if a full, habitable world is never built, that this investment could be worthwhile for other innovations.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): That\u2019s quite the gamble to be taking with taxpayer money.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): And it was a gamble when Nick Croshaw flew into that first jump point or when Terran Senator Akari defied the Messers to negotiate peace with the Xi\u2019an. This empire was built by the bold, by people willing to gamble their lives and livelihoods for the betterment of us all. I\u2019m not blind to the issues currently before us, but I also won\u2019t let fear keep me from pursuing new ideas that could lead to extraordinary and unexpected new horizons.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): That I believe, considering your support for increased AI research despite calls from some of the empire\u2019s top scientists that doing so would be reckless and potentially dangerous.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): During the First Act section of the debate, I spoke in great detail about why it makes sense to support increased research, so I won\u2019t repeat myself here. Instead, I\u2019ll use this moment to announce that an Addison administration would also fund a program to search for and hopefully find the Artemis. It\u2019s been centuries since this government made a concerted effort to find out what happened to the brave souls aboard that ship after they disappeared in 2232. Our technology and understanding of the wider universe has advanced enough to warrant another investigation into what happened.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Does the election of Candidate Addison to the Imperatorship somehow make money an infinite resource?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Maybe that\u2019ll be one of the Synthworld discoveries. A machine that helps candidates pay for preposterous proposals. Something you could use yourself, Candidate Sharrad.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Forget the cost of tracking down this rogue AI, what about the risk to Humanity? Seems that despite Candidate Addison\u2019s claims to the contrary, she\u2019s intent on ushering in an age of AI no matter what. Five thousand died when the Artemis was lost, how many more will die when it\u2019s found?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Talk about a completely reactionary stance. I for one had thought that Candidate Ngo would understand that a shift in perspective and focus is exactly what this empire needs. Isn\u2019t that reasoning also partly behind your promise to move the UEE capital to Terra, Candidate Ngo?\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Among many others. Again, I appreciate your unique perspective, and would welcome your input on a wealth of topics if elected, but I also know from my decades in the Senate that an elected official\u2019s job is to consider as many factors as possible, even ones that are highly unlikely to occur. You can\u2019t just pick your policies because they sound like interesting things to do.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Thank you Candidate Ngo for injecting a bit of sanity into this debate. Both Candidate Addison and Candidate Costigan are new to the political arena and seem to believe that inexperience is a good thing, but seeing how both of them have handled their campaign leaves me worried and reminds me of a favorite quote of mine: \u201cAn expert is someone who has seen the worst mistakes, so they have the knowledge to avoid them in the future.\u201d With the UEE currently engaged in a vicious war with the Vanduul, rising crime rates, and bloated government budgets, now is not the time to entrust this empire to someone not intimately familiar with how to govern it.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): As the most politically experienced person on this stage, I say, \u201chear, hear.\u201d\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): And therefore have been the most involved in all the problems we have today. Why should you be allowed to fix the mistakes you caused? I say that a new voice is exactly what the government needs right now. Not more stale ideas.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): A new voice who is the son of the current Imperator\u2026 Well, I guess if you are content with the current state of this Empire, then it\u2019s clear which candidates are for you. But if you believe more is possible, if you believe that we can be better and do things differently, then I\u2019m the clear choice.\n\nWe need to take a commercial break but when we return the discussion will turn towards the economy. The final debate of the 2950 election will continue just after this.","de_DE":"Willkommen zur\u00fcck bei der abschlie\u00dfenden Debatte \u00fcber den Kandidaten f\u00fcr das Amt des Imperators von 2950. Ich bin die heutige Moderatorin, Rachel Yevin von den New United. Diese Debatte ist in Segmente unterteilt, die einem bestimmten Thema gewidmet sind, so dass jeder Kandidat das Thema ansprechen und auf das Gesagte reagieren kann. Die f\u00fcnf Kandidaten haben bereits ihre verschiedenen Richtlinien des Ersten Aktes diskutiert und eine lebhafte Debatte dar\u00fcber gef\u00fchrt, wie man dem Imperium Sicherheit und Schutz bieten kann. Wenden wir uns nun einem Thema zu, das noch in keiner der vorangegangenen Debatten angesprochen wurde: Synthworld.\nDas 2872 von Imperator Corbyn Salehi angek\u00fcndigte Synthworld, das offiziell als Project Archangel bekannt ist, ist ein multidisziplin\u00e4res Forschungsprojekt, mit dem untersucht werden soll, ob die UEE einen bewohnbaren Planeten von Grund auf neu errichten k\u00f6nnte, um die umweltzerst\u00f6rerische Terraforming-Technologie aus dem Verkehr zu ziehen. Fast 80 Jahre sp\u00e4ter gibt das Imperium weiterhin betr\u00e4chtliche Summen f\u00fcr das Projekt aus. Es wurden zwar Fortschritte erzielt, aber der Umfang des Projekts ist so gro\u00df, dass sich einige Wissenschaftler immer noch nicht sicher sind, ob das Endziel erreicht werden kann.\nBeginnen wir mit Ihnen, Kandidat Sharrad, da Sie der einzige in dieser Phase sind, der ein sofortiges Einfrieren der Finanzierung von Synthworld fordert. Wie s\u00e4he die Zukunft von Synthworld in einer Sharrad-Regierung aus?\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Nun, Rachel, auf kurze Sicht w\u00fcrde ich bei Synthworld die Pausentaste dr\u00fccken und um eine gr\u00fcndliche \u00dcberpr\u00fcfung bitten, um die Frage zu beantworten, die uns allen durch den Kopf geht: Ist dieses Projekt \u00fcberhaupt m\u00f6glich? Meine Regierung w\u00fcrde wollen, dass diese Frage mit einem durchschlagenden \"Ja\" beantwortet wird, bevor sie einen weiteren Steuerzahlerkredit daf\u00fcr ausgibt.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Ich finde es seltsam, dass Kandidatin Sharrad jetzt, wo sie die letzten acht Jahre als Hohe Sekret\u00e4rin t\u00e4tig war, so besorgt \u00fcber die Finanzierung von Synthworld ist. Wenn es ihr wirklich um die Kosten von Synthworld ging, warum hat sie dann nicht bereits eine solche \u00dcberpr\u00fcfung beantragt? Korrigieren Sie mich, wenn ich falsch liege, aber das liegt sicherlich in Ihrem Zust\u00e4ndigkeitsbereich.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Ich wei\u00df, dass der Kandidat Costigan neu in der Politik ist, aber ich dachte nicht, dass ich ihn an die Pflichten eines Hohen Sekret\u00e4rs erinnern m\u00fcsste. Ich habe die Vision des derzeitigen Imperators f\u00fcr das Imperium getreulich umgesetzt. Ich habe bei der Arbeit mit Ihrem Vater viel gelernt und habe vor, dieses Fachwissen einzubringen, wenn ich gew\u00e4hlt werde, um das Imperium in eine steuerlich verantwortungsvollere Richtung zu lenken.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Die Unterbrechung der Finanzierung von Synthworld setzt auch betr\u00e4chtliche Kredite f\u00fcr Kandidatin Sharrad frei, um alle Infrastrukturprojekte zu bezahlen, die sie versprochen hat, um W\u00e4hler zu gewinnen. Ohne diese Synthworld-Gelder zerf\u00e4llt ihr zentrales Wahlversprechen. Dies ist keine politische Position, die auf einer tiefen \u00dcberzeugung beruht, die au\u00dfer Kontrolle geratenen Regierungsausgaben einzud\u00e4mmen, es ist lediglich Politik.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Ich denke, das ist eine grobe Fehlcharakterisierung meiner Position.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Ich weise lediglich darauf hin, dass es ihr lieber w\u00e4re, wenn die W\u00e4hler nicht dar\u00fcber nachdenken w\u00fcrden. Das Kernst\u00fcck ihrer Kampagne ist nur m\u00f6glich, wenn sie Synthworld-Gelder umleitet. Wie sonst k\u00f6nnte sich ihre Verwaltung neue Infrastrukturprojekte in jedem System leisten? Sie hat den W\u00e4hlern nie eine klare Antwort gegeben und ist dieser Frage sogar w\u00e4hrend des Teils dieser Debatte im Ersten Akt ausgewichen.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Erlauben Sie mir, hier einzugreifen, da die Zeit begrenzt ist und die Kandidaten der Universalisten endlos \u00fcber die Farbe des Himmels streiten w\u00fcrden, wenn sie d\u00e4chten, dass ihre Position dem anderen ein paar Stimmen entziehen k\u00f6nnte.\n\nVerzichten wir auf pers\u00f6nliche Bemerkungen und konzentrieren wir das Gespr\u00e4ch wieder auf Synthworld.\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Ich bitte um Entschuldigung. Was Synthworld betrifft, so sieht mein Plan vor, konkrete Meilensteine zu setzen, die das Projekt erf\u00fcllen muss, um weiterhin Steuergutschriften zu erhalten; es muss nachhaltige Fortschritte machen oder eingestellt werden. Was die Pl\u00e4ne meiner Gegner betrifft, so kann ich nicht glauben, dass ich hier das Offensichtliche aussprechen muss, aber in der unwahrscheinlichen Situation, dass es eine Sharrad-Regierung gibt, konnten sie nicht einfach \"auf Pause\" bei dem Projekt dr\u00fccken und Mittel f\u00fcr andere Projekte umleiten. Um eine solche Initiative zu best\u00e4tigen, w\u00e4re eine \u00fcberw\u00e4ltigende Unterst\u00fctzung durch den Senat erforderlich. Ich bin sicher, jemand aus der Costigan-Kampagne hat das dem Kandidaten gesagt, als er sich \u00fcber die tats\u00e4chliche Arbeitsweise der Regierung informierte.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Ja, ich habe nicht die politischen Erfahrungen aus erster Hand, die einige meiner Gegner machen, aber ich bin kein Fremder in dieser Welt. Ich habe beobachtet, wie Kelos Costigan dieses Imperium meisterhaft durch schwierige Zeiten gef\u00fchrt hat. Ich bin der einzige Kandidat in diesem Rennen, der von sich behaupten kann, die Perspektive eines Au\u00dfenstehenden in die Position zu bringen und gleichzeitig mit den Anforderungen der Aufgabe bestens vertraut zu sein.\n\nUm uns auf Kurs zu halten: Wie hat diese Perspektive Ihre Synthworld-Politik gepr\u00e4gt?\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Nun, Rachel, im Gegensatz zu Kandidat LeSalle, der beim ersten R\u00fcckschlag den Stecker ziehen will, oder Kandidat Sharrad, der das Projekt auf der Stelle abbrechen will.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Das ist eine weitere Fehlinterpretation. Mein Ziel ist es, sicherzustellen, dass das Projekt erreichbar ist, bevor es dieses Imperium ausbluten l\u00e4sst.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Meine Politik w\u00fcrde dasselbe Ziel erreichen, ohne denjenigen, die ihren Lebensunterhalt mit der Arbeit auf Sythworld verdienen oder Sythworld beliefern, ernsthaften wirtschaftlichen Schaden zuzuf\u00fcgen.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Ich w\u00fcsste gerne genau, wie Kandidat Costigan das vorhat?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Zu Beginn w\u00fcrde ich die Entwicklung von Synthworld fortsetzen, aber den gesamten Prozess transparenter gestalten. Das bedeutet eine klare Buchf\u00fchrung dar\u00fcber, wo jeder einzelne Kredit ausgegeben wird, sowie h\u00e4ufige und detaillierte \u00f6ffentliche Aktualisierungen \u00fcber die Entwicklung des Projekts, so dass Experten au\u00dferhalb der Regierung den Fortschritt verfolgen und uns zur Rechenschaft ziehen k\u00f6nnen. Zu viele Menschen sehen Synthworld als eine Black Box. Geld geht hinein, aber alles, was herauskommt, sind Forderungen der mit dem Projekt verbundenen Personen, dass es weitergef\u00fchrt werden sollte. Ich m\u00f6chte ein Licht auf das Geschehen werfen, damit jeder Interessierte, sowohl innerhalb als auch au\u00dferhalb der Regierung, sehen kann, dass die Belohnungen das Risiko wert sind.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Ihre Politik ist also im Wesentlichen der Status quo. Behalten Sie die Finanzierung bei, aber verlangen Sie mehr Transparenz dar\u00fcber, was das Projekt tats\u00e4chlich tut. Sind Sie nicht besorgt, dass Befugnisse au\u00dferhalb der UEE oder im privaten Sektor diese Informationen nutzen k\u00f6nnten, um \u00e4hnliche Systeme zu entwickeln? Die propriet\u00e4re Technologie, die von den Steuerzahlern der UEE finanziert wurde, im Wesentlichen entwertet wird?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Sicherheitsprotokolle w\u00fcrden nat\u00fcrlich f\u00fcr klassifizierte Teile des Projekts bestehen bleiben.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Die derzeit den gr\u00f6\u00dften Teil davon abdeckt, es handelt sich also um gefilterte Informationen. Kein vollst\u00e4ndiges Bild. Ich war in einem Senatsausschuss, der sich mit genau diesem Thema befasst hat, und ich versichere Ihnen, dass es sehr leicht wird, die Einschr\u00e4nkung von allem zu rechtfertigen.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Ich bin mit der Arbeit dieses Ausschusses vertraut und wei\u00df, dass die Ergebnisse hochpolitisiert waren.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Das ist ein wenig \u00fcbertrieben. Der Ausschuss war sich aus den eben genannten Gr\u00fcnden nicht dar\u00fcber einig, welche Details \u00f6ffentlich bekannt gegeben werden sollten.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Und auf der Grundlage meiner Gespr\u00e4che mit anderen beteiligten Senatoren kann mehr getan werden, um die Transparenz und das \u00f6ffentliche Vertrauen in das Projekt zu erh\u00f6hen.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Vergessen wir nicht, dass der Kandidat Costigan viele Freunde und Gesch\u00e4ftspartner hat, die gerne genau wissen w\u00fcrden, was dort entwickelt wird. Ein Blick auf seine Wahlkampfspenderliste sollte den W\u00e4hlern eine Vorstellung davon vermitteln, auf wen seine Politik wirklich zugeschnitten ist.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Ich verbitte mir die Unterstellung. Kandidat LeSalle kann anscheinend nicht \u00fcber die Vorz\u00fcge meines Vorschlags debattieren, so dass er auf einen weiteren pers\u00f6nlichen Angriff zur\u00fcckgreifen muss.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): H\u00f6chstwahrscheinlich deshalb, weil seine Haltung im Wesentlichen die gleiche ist wie die des Kandidaten Costigan.\n\nFairerweise muss gesagt werden, dass alle hier oben mit Ausnahme von Kandidat Sharrad die weitere Finanzierung des Projekts unterst\u00fctzen, aber eine bessere Aufsicht fordern. Die Unterschiede bestehen darin, wie jeder von Ihnen plant, dieses Ziel zu erreichen.\nMira Ngo ( T ): Was den Plan von Kandidat LeSalle betrifft, so sind Fristen mit drastischen Strafen f\u00fcr zwei Dinge gut, n\u00e4mlich f\u00fcr schlampige Eilarbeit und um Politikern zu helfen, hart auszusehen. Mein Plan sieht die Einrichtung einer Taskforce vor, die das Projekt in erreichbare Phasen unterteilen soll. Lassen Sie uns unsere Bem\u00fchungen auf das konzentrieren, was wir jetzt brauchen, und von dort aus weitermachen. Ich glaube an die von Imperator Salehi dargelegte Vision, ich m\u00f6chte nur sicherstellen, dass sie durch einen Plan unterst\u00fctzt wird, der den Bed\u00fcrfnissen des 30.\n\nKandidatin Addison, Sie m\u00fcssen noch an diesem Gespr\u00e4ch teilnehmen. Wie passt Synthworld in Ihre Agenda, die sich auf die F\u00f6rderung der wissenschaftlichen Innovation konzentriert?\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Ich denke, Zuh\u00f6ren ist ein wichtiger Teil jeder Unterhaltung, Rachel. Nachdem ich geh\u00f6rt habe, was meine Gegner zu sagen haben, bleibe ich der Entwicklung von Synthworld verpflichtet und glaube, dass es ein lohnendes Unterfangen ist, auch wenn das Ziel des Aufbaus einer bewohnbaren Welt nie erreicht wird. Tats\u00e4chlich w\u00fcrde ich die Mittel f\u00fcr dieses Projekt erh\u00f6hen.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Das ist einfach... Warum bin ich die einzige Kandidatin, die bef\u00fcrchtet, dass das exorbitante Preisschild von Synthworld diesem Imperium irreparablen Schaden zuf\u00fcgen k\u00f6nnte?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Ich werde nicht f\u00fcr die anderen Kandidaten sprechen, aber die Kosten gehen mir auf jeden Fall durch den Kopf. Das Budget muss ein Faktor sein, aber wir sollten keine Angst vor dieser Herausforderung haben, wir sollten Wege finden, die finanziellen Hindernisse zu \u00fcberwinden. Deshalb w\u00fcrde ich mit den f\u00fcr Synthworld verantwortlichen Wissenschaftlern und Ingenieuren zusammenarbeiten, um die Technologie zu priorisieren, die au\u00dferhalb des Projekts Anwendung finden k\u00f6nnte. Je schneller wir die vom Synthworld-Team entwickelten technologischen Fortschritte in die H\u00e4nde der Menschen bekommen k\u00f6nnen, desto schneller werden alle von ihrer Arbeit profitieren und die Bedeutung dieser Arbeit erkennen.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Sollte es wirklich eine kleine Gruppe von Ingenieuren sein, die zu entscheiden hat, was f\u00fcr die Menschheit wertvoll ist? Meine Forderung nach vollst\u00e4ndiger Transparenz wird es dem freien Markt erm\u00f6glichen, das zu tun, was er am besten kann und innovativ zu sein.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Ja, nat\u00fcrlich. Weil wir alle wissen, dass Unternehmensinteressen immer die besten Interessen des Imperiums am Herzen liegen... Und obwohl ich das Engagement der Kandidatin Addison zur Unterst\u00fctzung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung begr\u00fc\u00dfe, glaube ich nicht, dass mehr Geld in Synthworld zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt entweder gut f\u00fcr das Imperium ist oder die Wirkung haben wird, die sie sich w\u00fcnscht.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Vielleicht auch nicht. Aber es besteht auch die M\u00f6glichkeit, dass die Forschung zu einer unerwarteten Entdeckung f\u00fchrt, die den Lauf der Geschichte ver\u00e4ndert. Wenn Sie sich erinnern, war es ein Kurzschluss aufgrund eines Verdrahtungsfehlers, der zur Entdeckung des Chan-Eisen-Feldes f\u00fchrte und letztlich die Wissenschaft hinter den Quantenlaufwerken freigab.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Es tut mir leid, Sie wollen die Mittel f\u00fcr Synthworld aufstocken, in der Hoffnung, dass dies zu einem unerwarteten Durchbruch f\u00fchren wird?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Ich m\u00f6chte die Mittel f\u00fcr das Projekt aufstocken, in der Hoffnung, dass es das gew\u00fcnschte Ergebnis erzielen wird. Aber ich argumentiere, dass, selbst wenn nie eine vollst\u00e4ndige, bewohnbare Welt gebaut wird, sich diese Investition auch f\u00fcr andere Innovationen lohnen k\u00f6nnte.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Das ist ein ziemliches Gl\u00fccksspiel mit dem Geld der Steuerzahler.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Und es war ein Gl\u00fccksspiel, als Nick Croshaw in den ersten Sprungpunkt flog oder als der terranische Senator Akari sich den Messern widersetzte, um mit den Xi'an Friedensverhandlungen zu f\u00fchren. Dieses Imperium wurde von den Mutigen aufgebaut, von Menschen, die bereit waren, ihr Leben und ihren Lebensunterhalt zum Wohle von uns allen aufs Spiel zu setzen. Ich bin nicht blind f\u00fcr die Probleme, die uns derzeit besch\u00e4ftigen, aber ich lasse mich auch nicht von Angst davon abhalten, neue Ideen zu verfolgen, die zu au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnlichen und unerwarteten neuen Horizonten f\u00fchren k\u00f6nnten.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Das glaube ich angesichts Ihrer Unterst\u00fctzung f\u00fcr eine verst\u00e4rkte KI-Forschung trotz der Aufrufe einiger Spitzenwissenschaftler des Imperiums, dass es r\u00fccksichtslos und potenziell gef\u00e4hrlich w\u00e4re, dies zu tun.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): W\u00e4hrend des Abschnitts Erster Akt der Debatte habe ich sehr ausf\u00fchrlich dar\u00fcber gesprochen, warum es sinnvoll ist, verst\u00e4rkte Forschung zu unterst\u00fctzen, so dass ich mich hier nicht wiederholen werde. Stattdessen nutze ich diesen Moment, um anzuk\u00fcndigen, dass eine Addison-Verwaltung auch ein Programm zur Suche und hoffentlich zum Auffinden der Artemis finanzieren w\u00fcrde. Es ist Jahrhunderte her, dass diese Regierung eine konzertierte Anstrengung unternommen hat, um herauszufinden, was mit den mutigen Seelen an Bord dieses Schiffes geschehen ist, nachdem sie 2232 verschwunden waren. Unsere Technologie und unser Verst\u00e4ndnis des weiteren Universums sind weit genug fortgeschritten, um eine weitere Untersuchung der Geschehnisse zu rechtfertigen.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Macht die Wahl von Kandidatin Addison f\u00fcr das Amt des Imperators Geld irgendwie zu einer unendlichen Ressource?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Vielleicht wird das eine der Entdeckungen von Synthworld sein. Eine Maschine, die Kandidaten dabei hilft, f\u00fcr absurde Vorschl\u00e4ge zu bezahlen. Etwas, das Sie selbst gebrauchen k\u00f6nnten, Kandidat Sharrad.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Vergessen Sie die Kosten f\u00fcr das Aufsp\u00fcren dieser abtr\u00fcnnigen KI, was ist mit dem Risiko f\u00fcr die Menschheit? Es scheint, dass die Kandidatin Addison trotz gegenteiliger Behauptungen die Absicht hat, auf jeden Fall ein Zeitalter der KI einzuleiten. F\u00fcnftausend starben, als die Artemis verloren ging, wie viele werden noch sterben, wenn sie gefunden wird?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Sprechen Sie \u00fcber eine v\u00f6llig reaktion\u00e4re Haltung. Ich f\u00fcr meinen Teil hatte gedacht, dass Kandidat Ngo verstehen w\u00fcrde, dass eine Verschiebung der Perspektive und des Fokus genau das ist, was dieses Imperium braucht. Steht diese Argumentation nicht auch teilweise hinter Ihrem Versprechen, die Hauptstadt der UEE nach Terra zu verlegen, Kandidat Ngo?\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Neben vielen anderen. Auch hier sch\u00e4tze ich Ihre einzigartige Perspektive und w\u00fcrde Ihren Beitrag zu einer F\u00fclle von Themen begr\u00fc\u00dfen, falls Sie gew\u00e4hlt werden, aber ich wei\u00df auch aus meinen Jahrzehnten im Senat, dass es die Aufgabe eines gew\u00e4hlten Beamten ist, so viele Faktoren wie m\u00f6glich zu ber\u00fccksichtigen, auch solche, die h\u00f6chst unwahrscheinlich sind. Sie k\u00f6nnen nicht einfach Ihre Politik ausw\u00e4hlen, nur weil sie nach interessanten Dingen klingt.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Vielen Dank, Kandidatin Ngo, dass Sie dieser Debatte etwas Vernunft eingeimpft haben. Sowohl Kandidatin Addison als auch Kandidatin Costigan sind neu in der politischen Arena und scheinen zu glauben, dass Unerfahrenheit eine gute Sache ist, aber zu sehen, wie beide ihre Kampagne gehandhabt haben, macht mir Sorgen und erinnert mich an ein Lieblingszitat von mir: \"Ein Experte ist jemand, der die schlimmsten Fehler gesehen hat, so dass er \u00fcber das Wissen verf\u00fcgt, sie in Zukunft zu vermeiden. Da sich die UEE derzeit in einem b\u00f6sartigen Krieg mit den Vanduul befindet, die Kriminalit\u00e4tsrate steigt und die Regierungshaushalte aufgebl\u00e4ht sind, ist jetzt nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt, dieses Imperium jemandem anzuvertrauen, der nicht genau wei\u00df, wie man es regiert.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Als die politisch erfahrenste Person auf dieser B\u00fchne sage ich \"hier, hier\".\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Und waren deshalb am meisten in alle Probleme, die wir heute haben, involviert. Warum sollte es Ihnen erlaubt sein, die von Ihnen verursachten Fehler zu beheben? Ich sage, dass eine neue Stimme genau das ist, was die Regierung im Moment braucht. Nicht noch mehr abgestandene Ideen.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Eine neue Stimme, die der Sohn des derzeitigen Imperators ist... Nun, ich denke, wenn Sie mit dem derzeitigen Zustand dieses Imperiums zufrieden sind, dann ist es klar, welche Kandidaten f\u00fcr Sie in Frage kommen. Aber wenn Sie glauben, dass mehr m\u00f6glich ist, wenn Sie glauben, dass wir besser sein und die Dinge anders machen k\u00f6nnen, dann bin ich die klare Wahl.\n\nWir m\u00fcssen eine Werbepause einlegen, aber wenn wir zur\u00fcckkehren, wird sich die Diskussion wieder der Wirtschaft zuwenden. Die Abschlussdebatte der Wahl von 2950 wird unmittelbar danach fortgesetzt.","zh_CN":"Welcome back to the final Imperator candidate debate of 2950. I\u2019m today\u2019s moderator, Rachel Yevin of the New United. This debate is divided into segments dedicated to a specific topic so each candidate can address the issue and respond to what\u2019s said. The five candidates have already discussed their various First Act policies and held a spirited debate over how to provide safety and security to the empire. Now let\u2019s turn to a topic that has yet to be broached in any of the previous debates: Synthworld.\nAnnounced in 2872 by Imperator Corbyn Salehi, the Synthworld, officially known as Project Archangel, is a multi-discipline research project to see if the UEE could build a habitable planet from scratch in an effort to retire environmentally destructive terraforming technology. Almost 80-years later, the empire continues to spend significantly on the project. While progress has been made, the scope of the project is such that some scientists still aren\u2019t sure if its ultimate goal is possible.\nLet\u2019s begin with you, Candidate Sharrad, as you are the only one on this stage to call for an immediate freeze on Synthworld funding. What would be the future of Synthworld in a Sharrad administration?\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Well, Rachel, in the short term, I would hit the pause button on Synthworld and request a thorough review to answer the question on everyone\u2019s mind: Is this project even possible? My administration would want that question answered with a resounding \u2018Yes\u2019 before putting another taxpayer credit toward it.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I find it strange that Candidate Sharrad would be so concerned about Synthworld funding now when she\u2019s been High-Secretary for the last eight years. If she was really concerned with Synthworld\u2019s cost, why hasn\u2019t she already requested such a review? Correct me if I\u2019m wrong, but that\u2019s certainly under your purview.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): I know Candidate Costigan is new to politics, but I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d have to remind him of a High-Secretary\u2019s duties. I have faithfully executed the current Imperator\u2019s vision for the empire. I\u2019ve learned a lot working with your father and plan to bring that expertise to bear when elected to guide the empire in a more fiscally responsible direction.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Pausing Synthworld funding also conveniently frees up considerable credits for Candidate Sharrad to pay for all the infrastructure projects she\u2019s promised to win over voters. Without those Synthworld funds, her core campaign promise falls apart. This isn\u2019t a policy position based on some deep conviction to curb out-of-control government spending, it\u2019s merely politics.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): I think that\u2019s a gross mischaracterization of my position.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I\u2019m merely making a point that she\u2019d prefer voters to not consider. The centerpiece of her campaign is only possible if she diverts Synthworld funding. How else could her administration afford new infrastructure projects in every system? She\u2019s never provided voters a clear answer and even dodged the question during the First Act part of this debate.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Allow me to interject since there\u2019s limited time and the Universalist candidates would argue endlessly over the color of the sky if they thought their position could siphon a few votes away from the other.\n\nLet\u2019s refrain from personal remarks and refocus the conversation on Synthworld.\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): My apologies. Now, regarding Synthworld, my plan calls for setting concrete milestones that the project must meet in order to continue receiving tax-payer credits; it needs to produce sustained progress or get shut down. As for my opponents\u2019 plans, I can\u2019t believe I have to state the obvious here, but in the unlikely chance there is a Sharrad administration, they couldn\u2019t simply \u2018hit pause\u2019 on the project and divert funds to other projects. Overwhelming senatorial support would be needed to validate such an initiative. I\u2019m sure someone in the Costigan campaign told the candidate that when he was studying up on how the government actually works.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Yes, I don\u2019t have the firsthand political experience that some of my opponents do but I\u2019m far from a stranger in this world. I\u2019ve watched Kelos Costigan masterfully lead this empire through trying times. I\u2019m the only candidate in this race who can claim to bring an outsider\u2019s perspective to the position while also being intimately familiar with what it takes to do the job.\n\nTo keep us on course, how has this perspective shaped your Synthworld policy?\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Well, Rachel, unlike Candidate LeSalle who wants to pull the plug at the first setback or Candidate Sharrad, who is looking to kill the project outright\u2014\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): That\u2019s another misrepresentation. My goal is to ensure the project is attainable before it bleeds this empire dry.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): My policy would achieve the same objective without inflicting serious economic damage to those who make a living working on Sythworld or delivering supplies to it.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): I\u2019d like to know exactly how Candidate Costigan plans to do that?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): To begin, I would continue Synthworld\u2019s development but make the entire process more transparent. What that means is a clear accounting of where every last credit is spent, plus frequent and detailed public updates on the project\u2019s development, so experts outside of the government can track the progress and keep us accountable. Too many people see Synthworld as a black box. Money goes in but all that comes out are claims from those associated with the project that it should continue. I want to shine a light on what\u2019s happening so anyone interested, both inside and outside of government, can see that the rewards are worth the risk.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): So your policy is essentially the status quo. Maintain funding but require more transparency about what the project is actually doing. Are you not concerned that powers outside the UEE or in the private sector might use that information to engineer similar systems? Essentially devaluing the proprietary tech that UEE taxpayers have funded?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Security protocols would obviously remain in place for classified parts of the project.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Which currently covers most of it, so it\u2019s filtered information. Not a complete picture. I\u2019ve been on a Senate committee that has dealt with this exact issue and I assure you, it becomes very easy to justify restricting everything.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I\u2019m familiar with the work of that committee and know the results were highly politicized.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): That\u2019s a bit of an overstatement. The committee disagreed over exactly what details should be shared publicly for the reasons I just mentioned.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): And based on my conversations with other Senators involved, more can be done to increase transparency and public trust in the project.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): Let\u2019s not forget that Candidate Costigan has plenty of friends and business associates who would love to know exactly what\u2019s being developed there. A glance at his campaign donor list should give voters an idea of who his policy is truly tailored toward.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): I resent the implication. Candidate LeSalle can\u2019t seem to debate me on the merits of my proposal, so he has to resort to another personal attack.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Most likely because his stance is essentially the same as Candidate Costigan\u2019s.\n\nTo be fair, everyone up here with the exception of Candidate Sharrad supports the continued funding of the project but demands better oversight. The differences being how each of you plan to achieve that goal.\nMira Ngo ( T ): In regards to Candidate LeSalle\u2019s plan, deadlines with drastic punishments are good for two things, sloppy rushed work and helping politicians look tough. My plan calls for creating a taskforce to scope down the project into achievable phases. Let\u2019s focus our efforts on what we need right now and move forward from there. I believe in the vision set forth by Imperator Salehi, I just want to make sure that it is backed by a plan fit for the needs of the 30th century.\n\nCandidate Addison, you have yet to join this conversation. How does Synthworld fit into your agenda focused on fostering scientific innovation?\nLaylani Addison ( I ): I think listening is a vital part of any conversation, Rachel. After hearing what my opponents have to say, I remain committed to Synthworld\u2019s development and believe it\u2019s a worthwhile endeavor even if the goal of building a habitable world is never achieved. In fact, I would increase funding to this project.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): That\u2019s just\u2026 Why am I the only candidate concerned that Synthworld\u2019s exorbitant price tag might irreparably damage this empire?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): I won\u2019t speak for the other candidates but cost is definitely on my mind. Budget has to be a factor, but we should not run scared from this challenge, we should find ways to overcome the financial obstacles. That\u2019s why I would collaborate with the scientists and engineers in charge of Synthworld to prioritize the technology that could have applications outside of the project. The sooner we can get technological advances developed by the Synthworld team into the hands of people, the sooner everyone will benefit from their work and see the importance of it.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Should it really be a small group of engineers that gets to decide what is worthwhile for Humanity? My call for full transparency will allow the free market to do what it does best and innovate.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Yes, of course. Because we all know corporate interests always have the Empire\u2019s best interests at heart\u2026 And while I applaud Candidate Addison\u2019s dedication to supporting scientific research, I don\u2019t believe pouring more money into Synthworld at this moment is either good for the empire or will have the effect she desires.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Perhaps not. But there\u2019s also a chance the research could lead to an unexpected discovery that changes the course of history. If you remember, it was a short circuit due to a wiring error that led to the discovery of the Chan-Eisen field and ultimately unlocked the science behind quantum drives.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): I\u2019m sorry, you want to increase funding to Synthworld in the hopes that it\u2019ll lead to an unexpected breakthrough?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): I want to increase funding for the project in the hope that it\u2019ll achieve the desired result. But I\u2019m arguing that even if a full, habitable world is never built, that this investment could be worthwhile for other innovations.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): That\u2019s quite the gamble to be taking with taxpayer money.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): And it was a gamble when Nick Croshaw flew into that first jump point or when Terran Senator Akari defied the Messers to negotiate peace with the Xi\u2019an. This empire was built by the bold, by people willing to gamble their lives and livelihoods for the betterment of us all. I\u2019m not blind to the issues currently before us, but I also won\u2019t let fear keep me from pursuing new ideas that could lead to extraordinary and unexpected new horizons.\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): That I believe, considering your support for increased AI research despite calls from some of the empire\u2019s top scientists that doing so would be reckless and potentially dangerous.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): During the First Act section of the debate, I spoke in great detail about why it makes sense to support increased research, so I won\u2019t repeat myself here. Instead, I\u2019ll use this moment to announce that an Addison administration would also fund a program to search for and hopefully find the Artemis. It\u2019s been centuries since this government made a concerted effort to find out what happened to the brave souls aboard that ship after they disappeared in 2232. Our technology and understanding of the wider universe has advanced enough to warrant another investigation into what happened.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Does the election of Candidate Addison to the Imperatorship somehow make money an infinite resource?\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): Maybe that\u2019ll be one of the Synthworld discoveries. A machine that helps candidates pay for preposterous proposals. Something you could use yourself, Candidate Sharrad.\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Forget the cost of tracking down this rogue AI, what about the risk to Humanity? Seems that despite Candidate Addison\u2019s claims to the contrary, she\u2019s intent on ushering in an age of AI no matter what. Five thousand died when the Artemis was lost, how many more will die when it\u2019s found?\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): Talk about a completely reactionary stance. I for one had thought that Candidate Ngo would understand that a shift in perspective and focus is exactly what this empire needs. Isn\u2019t that reasoning also partly behind your promise to move the UEE capital to Terra, Candidate Ngo?\n\nMira Ngo ( T ): Among many others. Again, I appreciate your unique perspective, and would welcome your input on a wealth of topics if elected, but I also know from my decades in the Senate that an elected official\u2019s job is to consider as many factors as possible, even ones that are highly unlikely to occur. You can\u2019t just pick your policies because they sound like interesting things to do.\n\nIllyana Sharrad ( U ): Thank you Candidate Ngo for injecting a bit of sanity into this debate. Both Candidate Addison and Candidate Costigan are new to the political arena and seem to believe that inexperience is a good thing, but seeing how both of them have handled their campaign leaves me worried and reminds me of a favorite quote of mine: \u201cAn expert is someone who has seen the worst mistakes, so they have the knowledge to avoid them in the future.\u201d With the UEE currently engaged in a vicious war with the Vanduul, rising crime rates, and bloated government budgets, now is not the time to entrust this empire to someone not intimately familiar with how to govern it.\n\nPaul LeSalle ( C ): As the most politically experienced person on this stage, I say, \u201chear, hear.\u201d\n\nTitus Costigan ( U ): And therefore have been the most involved in all the problems we have today. Why should you be allowed to fix the mistakes you caused? I say that a new voice is exactly what the government needs right now. Not more stale ideas.\n\nLaylani Addison ( I ): A new voice who is the son of the current Imperator\u2026 Well, I guess if you are content with the current state of this Empire, then it\u2019s clear which candidates are for you. But if you believe more is possible, if you believe that we can be better and do things differently, then I\u2019m the clear choice.\n\nWe need to take a commercial break but when we return the discussion will turn towards the economy. The final debate of the 2950 election will continue just after this."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":101,"created_at":"2020-09-30T03:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"5 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-04-28 08:05:18","valid_relations":["images","links","translations"],"prev_id":17803,"next_id":17805}}