It has, yeah, but-- you're still more than old viking stuff, Hiccup. [The spirit is picking up all the stuff about the new world without much trouble, Dave refuses to call that mind old fashioned.] Islands... somewhere in the Philippines or going north to stick to the cold?

[After turning on his laptop, Dave munches on a slice of cold pizza while waiting for the desktop screen to appear. He has to admit, he's feeling rather comfortable right now, talking to Hiccup as if he was just another friend. He still doesn't know what to do about the other thing, but this is a great start. Promise to Jack or not, he wants to get along with Hiccup, he likes the guy just fine.

He nods as he takes out a pendrive from his bag and sticks it into his laptop - he isn't bothered by the rambling. In fact he's curious.]

A thousand years is a lot of time to catch up on, but also-- it's not just that, you know? Science advances quicker each time. Nowadays we do in a year what in the old days was achieved in a decade. [A Powerpoint presentation is chosen and Dave turns the laptop so Hiccup can have a clear view of the screen. It has lots of chart and numbers, but also pictures of his lab with the giant Tesla coils in it. The Merlin circle can sometimes be noticed on the floor under them.] But if you're sure you have what you need, here -- knock yourself out.