Breckenridge said, "Has any robotics man visited the other side in
twenty-five years?" He asked the question with a kind of confidence
that indicated he knew the answer.
For a matter of seconds, the atmosphere was heavy with thought.
Discomfort crossed Laszlo's broad face. He said, "As a matter of fact,
They haven't held any conferences on robotics in a long time."
"In twenty-five years," said Breckenridge. "Isn't that significant?"
"Maybe," said Laszlo, reluctantly. "Something else bothers me, though.
None of Them have ever come to Our conferences on robotics. None that I
can remember."
"Were They invited?" asked Breckenridge.