The two men stared at each other for a few seconds.
"You laid that out better than I could," Julian sighed. "I hadn't realized your project was that ambitious. Is there a particular reason you have confidence that fulfilling such a project is realistic? I don't mean to be discouraging, but setting extremely unrealistic goals is usually not only a waste of time and energy but also actively counterproductive."
"You're right." Rui nodded. "And to answer your question, yes, I do have a reason."
"Well, let's hear it then."