[DManA]

I would nominate this article as the most significant story of the current century.

[EarthBound]

Seconded. I would rank finding cures for viruses, a working quantum computer, instantaneous information transfer, and oh, say FTL travel (wishful thinking) to upset this title in the future.

[Soliton]

I would nominate this article as the most significant story of the current century.

I don't think everybody gets it. It is a shift in paragigm. We were on the defensive; now we are on the attack. It's pre 9/11 vs. post 9/11. Take the initiative and kill 'em where they live.