> What about the widespread awareness of encryption and the necessity of secure cryptographic communications? I think Wikileaks and Snowden should get some cre

> What about the widespread awareness of encryption and the necessity of secure cryptographic communications? I think Wikileaks and Snowden should get some credit for this as well. Also, I think the silk road guy should get most of the credit for "darknet" being a thing. > Popular culture is culture. Yup. But it doesn't necessarily affect other popular culture (which is how I defined "cultural impact").