＇＇ 〃Anxiety is one of my research interests and I can tell you who； on the basis of personality profiles； is likely to suffer acute anxiety in a stress situation。 But I can't predict who'll crack under that stress and who won't。〃
〃Then what good are you？〃 Barnes said irritably。 He sighed。 〃I'm sorry。 Don't you just want to interview them； or give them some tests？〃
〃There aren't any tests；〃 Norman said。 〃At least； none that work。〃
Barnes sighed again。 〃What about Levine？〃
〃He's seasick。〃
〃There isn't any motion underwater； that won't be a problem。 But what about him； personally？〃
〃I'd be concerned；〃 Norman said。
〃Duly noted。 What about Harry Adams？ He's arrogant。〃
〃Yes；〃 Norman said。 〃But that's probably desirable。〃 Studies had shown that the people who were most successful at handling pressure were people others didn't like…individuals who were described as arrogant； cocksure； irritating。
〃Maybe so；〃 Barnes said。 〃But what about his famous research paper？ Harry was one of the biggest supporters of SETI a few years back。 Now that we've found something； he's suddenly very negative。 You remember his paper？〃
Norman didn't； and was about to say so when an ensign came in。 〃Captain Barnes； here is the visual upgrade you wanted。〃
〃Okay；〃 Barnes said。 He squinted at a photograph； put it down。 〃What about the weather？〃
〃No change； sir。 Satellite reports are confirming we have forty…eight plus…minus twelve on site； sir。〃
〃Hell；〃 Barnes said。
〃Trouble？〃 Norman asked。
〃The weather's going bad on us；〃 Barnes said。 〃We may have to clear out our surface support。〃
〃Does that mean you'll cancel going down there？〃
〃No；〃 Barnes said。 〃We go tomorrow； as planned。〃
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