Picture this. You’re out looking for a job, and find a position at two Research Facilities One located in New Mexico, built around an old missile silo. And the other in Upper Michigan, deep underground. Now what are these Research Facilities dealing with? Ah! Teleportation! Which could open the gates to interdimensional beings beyond our comprehension, inevitably leading to the downfall of humanity. Yeah, you know what?
That doesn't sound too bad! However, when it comes to a safer or better workplace,
which is the better candidate? Aperture Laboratories?
Or the Black Mesa Research Facility? In today’s video, we are going to look into five factors
which will help us determine this. And before moving on, I would like to give a
mention to fellow friend and content creator "EDC"
(Elephants Doing Crack) And his video regarding the Half-Life and
Portal series respectively As well as their connections
within the actual games. After this video is over, consider checking out
his video and giving him the love & support he deserves We’ve been hard at work with this collaborative project,
and honestly, he’s just been an amazing friend through and through. Anyways, the five factors
which will come into play are: Daily Life Food Hazards History And finally,
Chances of Survival Now let’s start with the first one:
Daily Life. VOX:
"...And welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System..." As employees are required to live in the complex itself,
Black Mesa contains many personnel facilities Including: Laundromats, recreation and sports areas
such as lounges, dormitories, food courts (...) (...) Swimming pools, cafeterias,
and numerous vending machines. Employees at the Black Mesa Research Facility use the
"Black Mesa Transit System" to get to wherever they need to go Making travel much
easier for employees. Another interesting thing to note is that the complex
also has its own newspaper, dubbed 'The Mesa Times' Which is sold within the facility to inform the personnel
about events within and outside of the facility. And despite the fact that the facility is
located in the middle of a desert, The facility is constantly
maintained at a pleasant (...) VOX:
"...68 degrees at all times..."
(20° Celsius) Overall, Black Mesa is almost as large as a city
and is completely self sustainable in all fields. Now, let's see how Aperture holds up. Not much is really known about the daily life of a
scientist or employee at Aperture Science (...) (...) Before it becomes pure speculation. However, let’s state some of the
stuff that we do know about! Such as the facility hosting many special events. Such as:
Bring Your Cat To Work Day, or Bring Your Daughter To Work Day. WHEATLEY:
"...That did not end well..." From what we’ve seen, there doesn’t seem to be a
transit system within the facility either But it does host a series of many catwalks. Aperture is also known to be very heavy on surveillance With some of the employees suggesting to
put cameras within the cameras. At Aperture, your wellbeing isn’t the top priority of the company And the body count of Aperture probably dwarfs
the total number of deaths during the Black Mesa Incident.
Speaking of deaths, there were a number of horrific incidents at the
hands of mad A.I. that you would most definitely have to deal with. These incidents would eventually lead
to the creation of the "personality spheres." However those did not seem to fully work
as we will see later on in the video. Granted, that’s one thing to keep in mind,
while at your stay at Aperture Science. For the most part, Black Mesa tends to make
sure their employees are doing well Hence why it has many personnel facilities,
to sustain the employees' physical & mental health. Additionally, something interesting to note is that most employees
probably had their own personal locker to store their belongings in (...) (...) As shown in the "Lab Rat" Comic. Oddly enough however, no cafeterias, food courts,
or vending machines are seen within Aperture Science But the employees seem to have eaten canned food,
amongst other things, which leads us to the Second Factor. GLaDOS:
"...You will be baked, and then there will be cake..." From the Ratman dens, we can see that Aperture Science
manufactured food, such as: Beans, milk & gallons of water. Coffee also seemed to have been very abundant
amongst scientists, considering how many mugs there are. And I can’t talk about Aperture,
without mentioning cake. Cake is featured prominently as well, as it is promised by
GLaDOS to Chell for when she concludes the tests. GLaDOS:
"..."Cake and grief counseling will be available
at the conclusion of the test..." As well as cake recipes being spewed out by the "Intelligence Core." INTELLIGENCE CORE:
"...One 18.25 ounce package
chocolate cake mix..." Additional fun facts relating to this topic is that
the Repulsion & Propulsion Gels were originally
designed as dietetic substitutes. But eventually were shown to be toxic,
pulled from the shelves and turned into testing elements. Actually, that doesn’t sound that
fun now that I mention it. Now let’s head over to Black Mesa! The Black Mesa Research Facility features
numerous vending machines, selling sodas or snacks. Let’s see what Black Mesa employee
“Otis” thinks of the vending machines. OTIS LAUREY:
"Mmm... Candy!" OTIS LAUREY:
"Stupid machines, why don't they ever seem to work?" OTIS LAUREY:
"Hey uh, you wouldn't have a quarter-" The Research Facility also houses a variety
of Fast Food Outlets, cafeterias, & coffee machines As well as a walk-in freezer. Surprisingly enough in this kind of workplace,
Beer is also known to be drunk by personnel As Security Guards sometimes promise
a beer to Gordon if they meet again. BARNEY:
"Hey catch me later, I'll buy you a beer!" BARNEY:
"About that beer I owed ya" Donuts are also seen in Half-Life,
with scientists mocking the guards (...) SCIENTIST:
"Shouldn't you be guarding some donuts & coffee right about now?" BARNEY:
"Yes sir." And speaking of the guards, which are there
to provide security to the personnel I don’t think they’re enough to prevent
some lawsuits from occurring. Which leads us to the Third Factor. VOX:
"...Or other hazardous materials in the course of your duties..." VOX:
"...Contact your radiation safety officer immediately..." Surprisingly enough, Black Mesa is filled with so many hazards
that I didn’t even consider until making this video The type of hazards we’ll be looking into for Black Mesa
are those which existed Pre-Disaster Otherwise this video would
be way too long. Starting off, there are pools of radioactive acid
throughout the facility, which they have exposed in several areas! Even in the daily commute to work! There are also bottomless pits
which are pretty self explanatory SCIENTIST:
[Sounds of scientist plummeting to their death.] (...) Explosive barrels and boxes (...) Ceiling turrets (...) Xen Explorations (...) Dangerous machinery (...) Lack of handrails,
which brings up another point of discussion.
Despite Aperture Science being the contender
with unethical experiments and mad A.I. Black Mesa surprisingly doesn’t have
many handrails where there should be. And, we can’t forget about the aliens. Okay well, that alien
wasn't there. But these guys were! On the topic of Hazards, let's briefly go over the (...) GINA CROSS:
"...Black Mesa Hazard Course...” (...) Which starts out fairly reasonable in the beginning,
but there are certain moments where you question Black Mesa’s ethics GINA CROSS:
"...Now that you're up here, there's only one way down..." GINA CROSS:
"...Find the target on the floor below, and do your best to hit it..." What is the point of possibly breaking
a leg in the Training Course? There are literally blood
stains on the floor! Oh yeah, you’re also given an MP5
with a grenade launcher attachment.
"Hmm." "This is a cool gun." "I wonder how it works." "Let's see..." "Hmm-" And honestly, this list could go on even longer
but now we’re moving onto Aperture Where we cannot go without mentioning:
The dangers of Mad A.I. GLaDOS:
"...The moral of the story is that all the humans are dead..." (...) Bottomless pits,
much like Black Mesa (...) Sentry & Rocket Turrets (...) Pools of toxic goo. (...) Moving platforms (...) High Energy Pellets (...) Thermal Discouragement Beams (...) Emancipation Grills Even the [Handheld Portal Device]
could be considered its own hazard From the blueprints, we can see that
it seems to be powered by a black hole. Which begs the question on how Aperture Science
managed to fit a black hole inside the Portal Gun. As well as what would happen if such a device were to be damaged. In addition, the repulsion & conversion gels are both hazardous
to test subjects and scientists alike being regularly exposed to them. With the repulsion gel being made out of an
element that (...) CAVE JOHNSON:
"...Does not like the human skeleton..." And the conversion gel being the more deadly latter
of the two, due to it being made out of ground up moon rocks. This constant exposure to the moon rock formula would promptly
lead to the health deterioration of the CEO & their demise. In the course of the company’s history, Aperture has had a myriad of posters,
which can range from reminders, counter-measures, to even propaganda. This subject is one that I feel can be mentioned,
and thus we will start off with... “Know your Chemical Hazards” For the kind of workplace that is Aperture, this poster isn’t
too out of the ordinary, considering the track record that they're known for. Continuing on, there’s
“Know your Allergens!” Here we have the usual, such as pollen,
animal danger?... And plastics. Oh wait, I almost forgot to mention
Anti-Matter, can’t forget that. For those who aren’t aware, a gram of anti-matter
can produce an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb! Why this is listed as an "Allergen" is beyond me. And as we continue when analyzing these posters, it
begins to get more and more questionable. “Remember!
If A Future You Tries To Warn You About This Test,
Don’t Listen” What is this implying? Why would Aperture Science feel the need to
inform you of the possibility of running into your future self? The implications of this is terrifying when reminded that this is the same
company that felt the need to inject people with Praying-Mantis DNA. Moreover, if Aperture reminds their personnel to alert their supervisors
at the sight of any investigators, journalists, or even the police, then granted… There’s truly something
larger at play. This shadiness that emanates from
the work-place that is Aperture Science Along with the regular occurrence of experiments going awry,
is something that they would have a great history of... ...Which leads us to
the Fourth Factor. CAVE JOHNSON:
"...Welcome gentlemen to Aperture Science.
You're here because we want the best..." CAVE JOHNSON:
"...And you are it..." CAVE JOHNSON:
"...So, who's ready to make some science?..." It is absolutely crazy how many bad things occurred
within Aperture’s History. Say what you will about Black Mesa
causing the end of the world But Black Mesa didn’t have tests going wrong left and right on
a regular basis, or a mindset of throwing stuff at the wall to see what sticks CAVE JOHNSON:
"...I'll be honest, we're throwing science at
the wall here to see what sticks..." CAVE JOHNSON:
"...No idea what it'll do..." All of these tests, which are flat out absurd and senseless in nature,
make you wonder what truly was the goal or point of conducting them. Most of the results gained from these experiments 'made
in the name of science' ended with people losing their lives. SCIENTIST 1:
[Hey you want to do something actually scientific?] SCIENTIST 2:
[Hmmm...] SCIENTIST 2:
[Nah, not really.] SCIENTIST 1:
[Want to put someone in front of a jet engine
until they pass out from dehydration?] SCIENTIST 2:
[Alright! But, who exactly do we plan to test this on?] SCIENTIST 2:
[So... I'll be fine, right?] ANNOUNCER:
[Power to stage one emitters in three, two-] SCIENTIST 2:
[Guys, guys don't leave me out here like this!] SCIENTIST 2:
[Are you guys sure this is safe?] SCIENTIST 2:
[Guys?! GUYS!? Come on!] SCIENTIST 2:
[Get me out of this thing!
Get me out of this thing!
Get me out-] And, it doesn’t just end there… One of Aperture’s most infamous tests from the past,
was that of a research vessel named "The Borealis." Which (...) KLEINER:
"...Had simply disappeared. Vanished - with all hands..." KLEINER:
"...And even part of the dry dock..." KLEINER:
"...Few believed the Borealis would ever be seen again..." Aperture Science, time and time again,
really had no idea what they were doing Other than finding 'something' that could
lead them to the next scientific breakthrough That would put them in front of Black Mesa,
and change the future of humanity. Even if it meant compromising ordinary standards of risk CAVE JOHNSON:
"...Why is so much of our science dangerous?
Why not marry safe science if you love it so much..." But wait, they did do that. It was none other than their greatest scientific breakthrough:
The Portal Gun. But sadly, this never saw the light of day outside of Aperture Science,
due to it being in testing for five decades. Regardless of the fact that they
had essentially perfected it. The company had a track record of struggling financially,
and having the well-being of personnel be a lower priority. CAVE JOHNSON:
"...Bean counter said I couldn't fire a man just for being in a wheelchair.
Did it anyways, ramps are expensive..." We can all point and laugh at how absurd or silly this sounds,
but if you were an employee working there Having to deal with Aperture’s shenanigans day after day,
you probably would not like it at all. And I could go on and on about Aperture’s misfortunes during the company’s history Such as Aperture Science proposing a substantial amount of ideas, when
compared to Black Mesa, yet receiving hardly any funding for it. But now, the History of Black Mesa is Inbound, which
turns out to be the more ambiguous & mysterious one of the two Nonetheless, we can still talk about what we do know about For instance, Black Mesa was built over several decommissioned
ICBM Launching & Testing Silo complexes during the 1950s Black Mesa was also known to have a
second base of operations in Eastern Europe. That base being, "White Forest Base" Which was an aging Cold War base bought very cheap by Black Mesa to develop some projects in response to budgetary reasons As well as to oversight problems associated
with basing all their work in North America. Moving on, in the Blue Shift Expansion, we get to see a very
old sector of Black Mesa built before the Lambda Complex Which was where Black Mesa's first
teleportation experiments took place. As well as older models for the HEV &
Medical Chargers respectively. However, let’s focus on the teleporter at play here. We first have to keep in mind that Black Mesa handles teleportation
using Xen as a way to teleport within our universe. Think of it as a "universal subway station." Which means that Black Mesa had been dealing with Xen since
the 70s or for all we know, much longer than that. In short, Black Mesa had essentially allowed
humanity to make first contact with extraterrestrial life. And would have kept it secret
for the incoming decades. Which in turn launched years of Scientific Expeditions performed by
"Survey Teams" tasked to study & collect data from Xen, As a result, many sections of the B.M.R.F were dedicated to researching the Xenian wildlife, with the inclusion of zoos and other research areas. Also, on an unrelated note... We get to see a lot of older areas of the research facility, such as the
decommissioned Rail-System and the flooded areas. But, just from looking at the signs of disrepair & rust
which can only come from decades without maintenance These areas definitely looked like this
prior to the Black Mesa Incident However some of these areas seem
to be in use for something else. As mentioned prior, Black Mesa was also
known to earn more funding than Aperture Science Despite Aperture being the one
to propose more ideas. Thus, with the added benefit of being government funded Black Mesa without a doubt developed weapons for the military. Imagine showing this to a board of executives
and their reaction to seeing something like this! EXECUTIVE:
[Bro we are funding this crap!] SCIENTIST:
[Sir, the weapon is known to combust the user who's holding it.] SCIENTIST:
[We cannot fund something that puts others at risk.] SCIENTIST:
[Like, take a look at this video of someone getting blown up brutally.] LAPTOP VIDEO:
[You'll just have to wait until-] LAPTOP VIDEO:
[Sounds of a person getting blown up brutally] EXECUTIVE
[Did you see what it did to that helicopter?!] SCIENTIST:
[Y-Yes, but you have to understand that-] EXECUTIVE:
[I don't give a flying f###!] EXECUTIVE:
[We're funding the shit out of this!] EXECUTIVE:
[I will use my kid’s college money if I have to!] EXECUTIVE:
[This is the coolest thing EVER!] [Distant coughing] Certain parts of the facility also
seem to be outdated With the inclusion of magnetic tape storage machines
along with other analog machines in the facility While other parts of it seem to be entirely new Likewise, Aperture Science also seems to have older
pieces of hardware alongside more modern ones. And yeah, that’s pretty much what I could
gather for Black Mesa’s history We hear so much about Black Mesa,
and have many games taking place within it... ...Yet we don’t know much about its history, and we
can only state so much before it becomes speculation. Regardless of that, what we do know
for certain for both Black Mesa and Aperture Science... ...Is that both would have a very terrible,
and rather abysmal downfall... Which leads us to our Final Factor. HECU:
"...Forget about Freeman! We are cutting our losses and pulling out!...] HECU:
"...Anybody left down there now is on his own..." HECU:
"...Repeat, if you weren't already, you are now!..." Now that we are in the
final segment of this video We’re going to see which one has a higher Chance of Survival
when it comes down to their infamous disaster scenarios. Of course, Black Mesa is the first one that’s up. It all begins with Black Mesa accepting the
Xen Crystal sample "GG-3883" SCIENTIST:
"...This is the purest sample we've seen yet..." On May 16th, in an ambiguous year in the 2000s The majority of Sector C was in full preparation for the experiment But was delayed due to a certain Dr. Gordon Freeman running late. With this delay, the science team was able to make preparations, including the decision to push the Anti-Mass Spectrometer to 105 percent power. However, it would be met with skepticism
from certain scientists and staff. ROSENBERG:
"...The administrator is a bureaucrat, not a scientist..." ROSENBERG
"...I did not design this equipment to be run at such high intensity..." Eventually, now donning the HEV Suit,
Gordon arrives at the test chamber Pushing the crystal into the beam of
the Anti-Mass Spectrometer And just then in an instant, the
immediate result is catastrophic Marking the moment of both the
Resonance Cascade and ultimately... ...The beginning of
humanity’s fight for survival. By rupturing the space-time continuum,
extra-dimensional beings begin their incursion Attacking any Black Mesa employee on sight, that
you and your fellow colleagues are going to have to deal with You’ve got "Headcrabs" which are parasitic 'facehuggers'
that latch onto your head, turning you into a zombie. You’ve got "Houndeyes" that produce lethal shockwaves You’ve got "Bullsquids" that spit acid
and can maul you at close range. You’ve got "Vortigaunts" that are capable of electrical shock tactics And make sure to be careful where you step, because there could
also be "Barnacles" that can strangle you by the neck and eat you alive. And a bunch of other aliens like
Alien-Grunts, Gargantuas, Snarks And the "Ichthyosaur" which lurks in the depths. Saying “Be careful where you step”
is a huge understatement. You're going to have to
RUN, THINK, SHOOT, and LIVE. And, you’re not just going to be confronted with aliens,
but also the incoming H.E.C.U military forces that were called in by Dr. Rosenberg This simple call for help, however,
wouldn’t be taken that way by the US Government That’s right, it's not going to be a Search and Rescue
mission anymore for you and your fellow colleagues it's going to be a
Search and Destroy ordeal. Being tasked with the coverup of the incident, they
will not bargain with you, unless push comes to shove in the end Eventually, the Xenian forces prove to be overwhelming towards theH.E.C.U forces, as they call in infantry & air vehicles for assistance Overtime, the once calm New Mexico Surface would be
filled with Tension by the military, turning it into a warzone However, due to the failure of the military’s clean-up operation Black Ops Units were eventually sent over and tasked to plant &
detonate a Nuclear Bomb to decimate the entire facility As well as having orders to kill anything, human or not, in their way.
And that’s including the marines. By this point, if you’re still in Black Mesa after Gordon went through
the Xen Portal in the "Lambda Complex." Then you’re going to have to deal with even more extradimensional visitors,
now that a mysterious alien faction is pouring in with full force. The remaining marines that were left behind would have abandoned their mission, and would presumably begin to partner up with the fellow personnel in the facility. And if you happen to do anything significant while
surviving, like defeating a 'giant space baby' Then this interdimensional businessman
might take some interest in you But chances are, you and your fellow co-workers
are going to be every man for themselves. But hey don’t feel bad! If Ned Flanders-
I mean Isaac Kleiner was able to get out of there alive! So can YOU! Get out of there as soon as you can
before the military arrives (...) Before the Black Ops arrive (...) Before "Race X" arrives (...) And before Black Mesa is nuked. And even then,
despite all the odds against you You have more of a fair chance at surviving
than our peers back at Aperture Science With the considerable number of
survivors from the "Black Mesa Incident." We know that Magnusson, Eli, Kleiner, Barney, Rosenberg,
and other minor characters like Simmons & Walter survived. BARNEY:
[Hey, we really didn’t try to save anyone guys...] BARNEY:
[Hey Rosenberg, should we wait for more people-] ROSENBERG:
[Shut the f### up! It's every man for themselves!] BARNEY:
[Dude, I really think we should-] ROSENBERG:
[Get in the f###### car you dumbass!] HEISENBERG:
[We need to cook meth, Jesse!] ROSENBERG:
[I mean- We need to get out of here, Calhoun!] BARNEY:
[In A Duke Nukem Voice:
"I got balls of steel."] But now let’s shift our focus to
the Fall of Aperture Science The final nail in the coffin if you will. Which can be traced back to its developments into "Brain Mapping" An initiative created due to Cave Johnson’s illness to moon rock poisoning Essentially ordering his scientists to pour his mind
into a computer, that would allow him to live forever However, such plans would not come to fruition. Resulting in his personal-assistant, Caroline,
being forced in his place instead And out of this, an Artificial Intelligence System came into being Acronymed as G.L.a.D.O.S. During consecutive activations, this AI System would turn out to be extremely
hostile to the employees of Aperture Science within mere picoseconds. These results eventually led to the creation of 'Personality Constructs'
as an attempt to dampen her thoughts of killing Thereafter, the AI insisted that she had lost all
homicidal thoughts and only craved for science. Leading her to ask permission to conduct an
experiment involving cats... And a bit of Neurotoxin. Knowing Aperture’s mentality of trying to do anything
for the 'sake of science', they allow it of course! SCIENTIST 1:
[Alright, so let’s see what’s on the bucket list.] SCIENTIST 1:
[Cats and especially neurotoxin.
In bold text, even!] SCIENTIST 1:
[So let’s make sure to get that for the next test!] SCIENTIST 2:
[ Wait a minute, so you’re telling me... We’re going to take
orders from an artificially intelligent machine?] SCIENTIST 1:
[Yes.] SCIENTIST 2:
[That has tried to kill us every time within picoseconds it is activated] SCIENTIST 2:
[And has sparked many incidents in the past.] SCIENTIST 1:
[Yeah.] SCIENTIST 2:
[And we’re now going to give it Neurotoxin to quote-on-quote test with?] SCIENTIST 1:
[Uh-huh.] SCIENTIST 2:
[And there’s nothing suspicious or off about that?] SCIENTIST 1:
[Yup!] SCIENTIST 2:
[Alright, let’s go get ourselves some neurotoxin and cats!
Nothing could go wrong!] After the facility’s eventual lockdown
during Bring Your Daughter To Work Day The majority of the personnel would have
simultaneously perished to the Neurotoxin With the remaining survivors being
trapped within the Enrichment Center Each one being picked
off one by one Forgotten underground as the Black Mesa Incident
would occur a week later To make matters worse, the world be plunged into a full-scale
invasion with an Interdimensional Empire shortly after From this point forward, any expectations of a cavalry to arrive, or
a ticket out for you and your remaining colleagues are reduced to zero. The only named character we know survived,
and possibly, the last one, was: Doug Rattmann. And at this point, the fate of Doug Rattmann within Aperture Science,
following his encounter with sentry turrets at the end of the "Lab Rat" comic... ...Remains a subject of speculation. But let’s say you do happen to survive somehow,
despite the odds. Assuming that Portal 1 is set during the 2010’s... ...That means that Rattmann would’ve been confined
within Aperture Science for around a decade And would not have had the opportunity to break
free until after the events of "Portal 1." And even despite his brief escape, he wasn’t
able to bury the mental trauma he had to endure Losing his grip on reality and his sanity. CUBE:
[Listen, it’s too dangerous.You’re going to get killed.] RATTMANN:
[So be it.] RATTMANN:
[But I am done running.] RATTMANN:
[I have to at least try to save her.] CUBE:
[Then you really are crazy...] RATTMANN:
[I am not crazy!] RATTMANN:
[Look! I'll prove it to you...] [Rattmann pulls out his notebook] RATTMANN:
[See this? This right here is a drawing I made where I saw
all my friends and coworkers DIE.] RATTMANN:
[I even drew you in it!] CUBE:
[Okay dude, what the f-] When it comes down to it, the chances of surviving this incident is
xceptionally low when compared to the survival rate of the Black Mesa Incident. The facility is monitored 24/7,
and your best bet for surviving is taking refuge behind the wall panels. But it really makes you think that at that point,
you’re not living anymore. You are just surviving. You would practically go insane spending
all of that time in isolation knowing that everyone you knew, within and outside Aperture Science,
has either perished or is forever beyond reach. By that state, the Enrichment Center would have
become a purgatory for YOU… ...And the few dozen scientists
that are left to be picked off. One. By. One. In summary, what are the key takeaways
throughout the runtime of this video? Well, it’s that ultimately, Black Mesa emerges "victorious",
albeit to a limited extent. First of all, it becomes complicated to declare Black Mesa
as the 'definitive winner' when considering the counterarguments. The most notable one being that Black Mesa caused the "Resonance
Cascade" and was inadvertently responsible for the "Combine Invasion." But that also brings up an opposing argument
that can be made against that point Which is that Aperture Science had tests going
wrong left & right on a regular basis to begin with These failed tests in question, resulted
in entire portions of the facility being sealed off And hundreds, if not,
thousands of people losing their lives. And that’s not to mention that all the
personnel perished within the facility. In comparison, the "Resonance Cascade"
was the only test that went wrong for Black Mesa That we know of, at least. But wow, what kind of
one-time unforeseen consequence is that right? Nevertheless, just from looking at the hazards,
chances of survival, and other variables present in the equation Black Mesa appears as the safer and more “ideal” workplace. Though, that isn’t to say that Black Mesa is perfect he workplace is in fact, more perilous
than your run-of-the-mill work environment. Regardless of that,
when Black Mesa is put next to Aperture Science Which exists in a constant
state of Absurdism With its unethicalness towards its personnel,
and 'Saturday-Morning' cartoon experiments Black Mesa appears as the more 'welcoming' candidate,
out of the morally gray.
