Because of my privileged position within The Conspiracy, I was able to see the trailer for a new horror movie that will be marketed to critics of Intelligent Design. I can't post the trailer here for obvious reasons, but I transcribed it and it's below the fold.

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Moreover, the intelligent-design (ID) movement imperils American global dominance in science and in so doing presents the gravest of threats to the American economy - John Brockman

So you have to ask yourself in light of all of these events, are we headed back to the past with no escape in the future? Are we trapped in a new period of history when science, once again, is in for the fight of its life? - Paul Costello

They have no place on an academic campus with their polemics hidden behind a deceptive mask. "“ SMU professor

These events prompted me to take ID seriously, and this movement scares me. Now I feel like a jogger in the park at night who realizes that she is far too isolated and that the shadows are far too deep. At first I ignored that faint rustling behind me, convincing myself it was just wind in the leaves. Louder noises made me jump and turn around, but I saw nothing. Now I know that I and my colleagues in science are being stalked with careful and deadly deliberation. I fear my days are numbered unless I act soon and effectively. If you are reading this, the chances are that you are in the same position. - Pat Shipman