Honestly I think Steve was sharp enough to have immediately left the car upon reading the word "filament". Those extra s

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manco82 — 11 years ago(April 30, 2014 11:27 PM)

Honestly I think Steve was sharp enough to have immediately left the car upon reading the word "filament". Those extra seconds finishing the note cost him his life.

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BrianRaess_Is_FinallyGone — 11 years ago(August 30, 2014 06:37 PM)

That's not a plot hole as it doesn't affect the plot.

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spookyrat1 — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 04:38 PM)

Yes, it's not a plot hole and as we see throughout the film, Steve is a little too full of himself and too over-confident. He didn't possess Bishop's sense of caution.