[Jack Simth]

Actually, I hadn't thought about it until you mentioned it; it's just that the seeds of the fix were already there. Had I not specifically mentioned the hints, they could have meant anything, and been safely ignored. For example, "spare" only means that it isn't in use, not that it can't be in use at the same time. Likewise, maintaining a connection doesn't imply that the connection isn't being used any more than it implies the connection is being used. Jack had mentioned the safety on the conduit, but it could be any kind of conduit as stated in the thread, including an external energy conduit that doesn't cause much of a problem when overloaded. Hints can go in multiple directions quite easily. Jack had been planning on losing the flesh to burn the lead, but that was initially due to energy capture efficency problems discussed earlier in this thread.

In short, keep mentioning them when you see them. I don't actually have too terribly tight of a grip on things - I'm just good at grabbing them whenever the need arises. Untill that need surfaces, I just let them float in case anyone else would like to grab one.