The Tinfoil Apocalypse, 9/16/06 Edition

Somehow I keep getting more and more pessimistic about how many more Tinfoil Apocalypse editions I will be able to publish before the lights go out. Why? Well, for one thing, Pakistan is a nuclear state:

"A spokeswoman for the Musharraf dispensation in Pakistan observed yesterday that "anyone who describes Islam as a religion as intolerant encourages violence." ***

As a promoter and beneficiary of modernity, I feel bad for those stuck in the middle ages. Not only are they led to do evil things, but it all seems very confusing for them. After all, they must mix modern claims of victimhood with medieval charges of blasphemy. It is hard to keep your stories straight, as the above quote suggests. It kind of reminds me of a weird movie I saw some years back. About ten peasants from Europe during the black death dug through a hole and came out in 20th century Australia. It was all very confusing for them. But no one thought of allowing them to get nuclear weapons."

But look on the bright side: your head is likely to explode first... (HT Glenn)