The humans are worried that the Zen could push them out of the solar system in a couple of generations. The humans quarantined Vesta. Why would you think the mission was admirable?
I know it's an old comment, but I thought you should know that I giggled at this joke. And the story narrated in this video is by my grandfather, whom I never knew well, but based on the sense of humor had by the rest of our family/particularly our fondness for wordplay, I suspect Jerry would find your joke amusing too 😆