Live as if the World Were As It Should Be

Bruce Schneier seems to have Donald Knuth's "problem" of always thinking in his own idiom - this time, about how secure the Papal election is, and how to subvert its results. The general conclusion -  it's easier to steal the U.S. presidential election than the Papal election.

My favorite quote: " . . . when an election process is left to develop over the course of a couple thousand years, you end up with something surprisingly good."

I was browsing along, exploring the "So You'd Like To . . ." listmania things they have on Amazon, and found a guy who wrote "So You'd Like to . . . be a cyber-ninja". Creepy as hell. What creeped me out a little more was that Amazon sells titanium crowbars, silk balaclavas, and collapsible grappling hooks. I really shouldn't be surprised, but - damn.