[ that... actually makes him smile! and it's a radiant smile compared to the sourpuss faces he's been making for the last few minutes. it's all at once pleasant and amusing to see someone so taken with the innovation he's so used to. and, of course, hearing praise for one's culture has never been unpleasant; it's not that he's nationalistic, but rather that he quite likes to be recognized as a highly advanced member of a highly advanced civilization. ]
I suppose so. [ it really is rather mundane to him, though; he doesn't often think about it as particularly advanced, at least not for his own time. it's perfectly understandable how reid could be in such awe, though, and that awe continues to make him beam. take that as an invitation to go ahead with that ramble, reid! ]