The earpro is very similar to modern active hearing protection, specifically the Opscore AMP. Why would it be weird for a Sci-Fi soldier to have their ears covered?

So at least it would be a false statement that everybody was kung-fu fighting

Would that mean that everybody was, in fact, not kung-fu fighting?

Not in New Zealand apparently

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