Mordin wasn't really trying to be clinical. It was just in his nature; all problems in his world could be solved through careful thought and reasoning.
"Southern California ideal for many things, actually. Good racial diversity means good genetic diversity. Also strong cultural identity, distribution of wealth. Excellent location for social experiments." Not that he'd know anything about experiments like that. Of course not.
He couldn't help the slight chuckle at Liam's question. "Probably. Did make quite a scene, old friend."