ANCHOR: “….and for viewers in the twin cities you can expect rain later with a possibility of sleet. Just before we go, a human interest story.”
REPORTER: “I’m at Underwriters Laboratories, where products have been tested for safety and reliability for over a century and a half. Janine works in the important new division that tests alien products that have come to market since Earth was contacted by the Galactic Commons. Can you tell us a bit about what you do.”
INTERVIEWEE: “Yes Grant, safety and quality testing has a long tradition on Earth, for example you never need to worry about being electrocuted by your kettle, because such a product would not pass our testing. Fortunately the wider galaxy has similar safety traditions but we still re-test off-world products here at UL because sometimes there are risks peculiar to Earth”
REPORTER: “Can you give an example”
INTERVIEWEE: “Sure. Take this product. It’s an Aldabaranian beauty appliance for neutron-beam hair removal. Normally quite safe and easy to use; however humans have more fingers than Alda and we’ve determined that there is a risk of your pinky finger triggering turbo mode which can lead to unwanted limb removal.”
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