The underlying message should come across as: 'These extra ipv4 addresses are going to be used in a government project to spy on all the internet users of the UK.' Get real.
Anyone else think working for someone, like the Asian hackers are said to, guarantees you far more protection against any threat toward you? Therefore, I think Asian hackers are the smarter and more logical ones here.
You've gotta be shitting me. There is not threat to the US, there is more domestic terrorism among Americans than there is outside influence. This is a waste of money. That's what it's for, better wasting money here than giving it to the poor/homeless/ or helping more students go to college.
There aren't any special requirements to learn efficient programming. Those that say you need a certain mindset to learn programming are full of shit. Don't let society, which has held a PhD in bullshit since the longest, tell you what you can and can't do. This world is in need of independent thinkers, so fear not when delving into unusual ground and be sure of yourself when doing so. This applies to everything.