New World Order (conspiracy theory) public criticism that the development and deployment of these technologies could potentially lead to a mass surveillance system, the IAO was defunded by the United States Congress in 2003. The second source of controversy involved IAO’s original logo, which depicted the "all-seeing" Eye of Providence atop of a pyramid looking down over the globe, accompanied by the Latin phrase "scientia est potentia" (knowledge is power). Although DARPA eventually removed the logo from its website, it left a lasting impression on privacy advocates. It also inflamed conspiracy theorists, who misinterpret the "eye and pyramid" as the Masonic symbol of the Illuminati,
Delenda Est Delenda Est "Delenda Est" is a science fiction short story by American writer Poul Anderson, part of his Time Patrol series. It was originally published in "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction" of December 1955. It was first reprinted in the first edition of the "Time Patrol" series collection "Guardians of Time" (Ballantine Books; September 1960). It was also a selection in the alternate history anthology "Worlds of Maybe" (Thomas Nelson; 1970) edited by Robert Silverberg. The title alludes to the Latin phrase "Carthago delenda est" ("Carthage must be destroyed") from the Third Punic War. Renegade time travelers meddle