"Well, the problem is that ALL kind of nuclear technology were advanced. The whole 'world ending' thing was a nuclear holocaust. So... there was a big price to pay. Is it possible to develop the energy potential without developing the weapons? Probably. But given human nature, unlikely." She stopped and chewed her lip a moment. "Sorry, that just went rather dark."

She smiled. "I don't have full specs, but I've been trying to jury rig a holodisc reader, so I can show you what I do have, and I can write up some stuff as well from memory." She waved toward Max. "And what was your world like? If I remember right, you're from ahead of this time as well."