I get: Taking other well-known identities: Silence = Ego + Espionage <= MC^2 + Espionage solving for Espionage,o-Light^2 Espionage >= Silence - MC^2of one's ego cannot exceed one's maximum potential energy (which has great explanatory powers re. the which raises some interesting points: [Portions deleted, no value judgement implied] I meant to suggest that the poster who compromised himself should have put his/her ego aside and overcome the urge to brag. hence espionage + ego = death. I like your analysis however.