Nuclear war will begin next Thursday, June 12, or sooner, according to the latest prediction of self-proclaimed prophet Yisrayl “Buffalo Bill” Hawkins, the founder of a religious sect in Abilene, Texas.

Meanwhile, in other news…

Blackwater’s Private CIA
The notorious mercenary company now offers spy “services” to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.

And speaking of mercenaries…
Agreement between Secopex CSA and Col. Yusuf
The article is about as clear as the headline, but the gist is that the Somali “government” has hired French “contractors” to provide “support for maritime security in Somalia, the creation of a coastal intelligence unit and the training of the Somalian presidential guard.” All that coastal stuff means customs and such, but it also means dealing with pirates. Which is a perfect segue into today’s pirate news….

Assailants attack Nigerian vessel in oil region

The boat was providing security for oil companies when it was boarded by unknown attackers who took control of the bridge, Nigerian Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said.

Nigeria has overtaken Somalia as the world’s pirate capital. There’s lots of oil there, and Nigeria is one of the US’s biggest suppliers of oil.

And finally, robots and cyberspace….
Pentagon Wants Cyberwar Range to ‘Replicate Human Behavior and Frailties’
Robots: Society’s helpers or mankind’s downfall?
Most interesting part of the robot story is the population figure:

The robotic population of the world is over 5 million, I learned yesterday at the Cheltenham Science festival. Noel Sharkey of Sheffield University, UK, told the audience that there are already 1.2 million industrial and 4 million service robots in use.

Wait, I almost forgot… goats!!
Pygmy goat boards a TriMet bus