KEVYN: *on screen* Do I dare ask what the second project is?
DIETZ: Well, the giant flat patch under station Imo appears to be an optical interface.
KEVYN: Oh dear. Let me guess...
You're preparing to experiment with light pulses to see if you can talk to the giant, zillion-year-old artifact.
DIETZ: Clever man. You got it in one!
KEVYN: I simply selected the worst possible option, weighting for factors like "Will we all die?"
It looks clever, but it's actually paranoid pessimism.