One of the better-written episodes.

The idea that members of this society are tapped, known for their potential. 
That everyone is, literally, used to their fullest.

This countered with the fact they are in a bubble and there are limits to
what they can know and achieve.

That the truth is "contamination", mingling with other cultures and ideas,
is what creates the best intelligence and achievement - the more in the mix
the better.

The dichotomy / of how they are a fantastic experiment, while at the same
time suffering from hubris, through no fault of their own.  They are just
closed off.

"If we're so brilliant, why didn't we invent something like this?"  Hubris, perceptions, 

The only weak part of all this is Hannah's sabotaging / creating a breach in the biosphere

Someone that intelligent wouldn't resort to deception to get, to ask for what she wants.  She would've simply stood up and voiced her rights.

But it doesn't make for good drama.  This is much more dramatic, especially to see it as a legitimate breach, then have it dawn on the viewer that she's creating this deception.  Much more interesting, if not as plausible for the character.

Besides, we don't know her that well.  We just met her.  So it's not such a leap.

But if you think about it, someone that intelligent, and advanced, and intellectual, wouldn't resort to such criminal-level thinking to introduce her needs, her idea.



For some reason I don't like chocolate donuts.  I like chocolate, I like donuts, i dont' like chocolate donuts.
 - he says, as his I.Q. drops thirty points.