"I am compelled to speak out, for scientists refuse to follow my advice without knowing why. If I explain the reasons why I oppose this planned invasion of Antarctica—with its extensive fossil search and its painstaking drilling and melting of the ancient ice cap—it is entirely against my will, and my reluctance is even greater because it may be in vain. It is inevitable that the facts, as I must reveal them, will raise doubts, but if I were to suppress everything that seems extravagant or incredible, nothing would remain. The photographs preserved so far, both aerial and ordinary, will speak in my favor, for they are tremendously graphic and eloquent."
