Stuxnet was a very graphical demonstration of the possibilities. Even if the results weren't that great, it demonstrates to nontechies the expensive real-world

Stuxnet was a very graphical demonstration of the possibilities. Even if the results weren't that great, it demonstrates to nontechies the expensive real-world consequences of 1 usb stick with malware. I understood the hole in the ozon layer was similar. Even if the actual danger of it was probably overrated, it made people imagine how we broke earths radiation shield and would be hit by all kinds of nasty space radiation. This resulted in real world policy changes.