"Whether this natural cultural evolution away from superstition can occur before we blow ourselves up...."
Exactly right. And to my way of thinking, that's exactly WHY we should be paying attention to the phenomena that is actually happening around us and getting bolder. Whether we have a media blackout or paid professional debunkers, we need to look outside ourselves for answers.
A mothership over Islamabad might not be such a bad thing to pray for....LOL