Quote Originally Posted by Cleretic View Post
...But that's not what happened: instead, the task fell on a woman and whoever she could recruit that, while certainly smart and creative, and likely capable of considering a lot of the scenario around them, were humans (or whatever classifies as 'humans' in their scenario, which is admittedly not how 2022 Earth would consider the term) with human foibles and blind spots, doing their best with the information they have. In that context, yes, the Sundering was the best they could've possibly done, largely from the perspective of 'addresses all potential pain points'; granted, it feels like the group isn't thrilled about any part of the idea, they can tell that none of it is ideal. It's just that an ideal scenario is not available to them, and may not even exist on a theoretical level..
It's like comparing the Ancient Greeks or Ancient Romans with people living in 2022. What they knew back then was the best for their time, and the things we knew now are still advancing and learning more.