I agree with the overall thesis, but I do need to quibble about Stuxnet. Yes, Stuxnet was very interesting, and it did disrupt Irans nuclear program. However, its impact is often overblown. It likely delayed Irans nuclear program by only a few weeks. Cyber attacks can absolutely cause a lot of damage and harm, but Stuxnet is not the best example of that.
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.
The reason I personally think Stuxnet is so interesting is because of it's reach. The goal was so specific and it accomplished it while infecting lord knows how many machines (but I bet Wikipedia knows).
Impact wasn't massive by any means, but the scope of the project will always impress me.
