[There's a little hum of acknowledgment at that.]

That's correct. It's a little strange to consider it as history for some... [But Kaoru doesn't seem to ruffled over it, really.]

Ah, but I believe you're the first person I've met from a year just a little before 2000. It almost seems like everyone is either very far into the future or from about the same time period as myself. [A beat, and then:] Living in space does seem to be accurate, at least.