That is true. You'd think humankind would develop some sort of technology to increase the efficiency at which things are accomplished. Such as easily accessible telepathy.

[He...He doesn't seem to be joking. Hm. Either way, Egon seems to perk up at the sound of 'global terroristic threat'.]

Hm. It seems that themes of 'saving the world' seems to be a present constant in the dimensions where other people come from. I'd ask if the threat was supernatural in nature, but I have personally never encountered any sort of spirit or ghost that was not malign in some way.

[He crosses his arms. In the back of his mind, he hears a faint "FUCK!" coming from the direction of the games, and he frowns. Oh, dear.]

In the end, it's all just politics, anyways.