"2012." He lets out a low whistle. And then he gestures at three stools that have freed up--one for each of them, including the bear. (If anyone gives them grief, he'll have words with them.)

"We did make it, yeah. Not for lack of trying--there was another world war after your time, more conflict before we finally got our act together. Making first contact with another world beyond Earth helped that a lot--that happened right at the end of your century. But things are much better by my time."