I've noticed it too, go figure. They want it now, and don't understand the concept of changing minds slowly -- probably because theirs changed pretty quickly. It's... a product of youth, I think. I used to be like that, especially when I got out of college.

And that being said, I'd be happy to talk to him, and see if I can convince him otherwise. We need to try to get somewhere, and start showing that we can cooperate. If we can do that, we might be able to make the progress we need to see, to change peoples's minds. If we can do that...

I don't think I need to tell you how the net gain is going to help us as well, as I'm sure you know. We'll need to figure out who would be best to tap as a potential containment method. Someone we can trust, of course. I'd prefer to prepare ahead of time, since... I don't like getting caught by surprise.