[j_baker]

"You're letting the terrorists win! You scientists need to just go back to your ivory towers while the rest of us real Americans stand up for freedom!"

[loewenskind]

Nothing lets the terrorists win more than spending ourselves into a stupor chasing non-existent boogy men.

[sliverstorm]

Of course, when you discover nuclear fission, they then come knocking on your ivory door with apologies and pretty words.