Jack Underwood reads "The Sky" by Natalie Shapero

The transcript is a poetic exploration of themes such as desire, worth, disappearance, perception, and mortality. It begins with an introduction to Natalie Shapiro's poem 'The Sky', followed by reflections on how others may value things more than oneself. The speaker contemplates their own disappearance, comparing it to the theft of the Mona Lisa. They discuss their perception of reality, having never truly seen the sky. The transcript concludes with a conversation about mortality, highlighting the inevitability of death and the misconception of survival.

What does the speaker mean by saying they have only seen 'effluence' and 'wattage'?

Reflect on the statement 'God, of course they didn't survive.' What does this reveal about the speaker's view on life and death?