[fma]

As much as the US Media wants to you think North Korea is cut off from the rest of the world, it's not. They have a space program and nuclear program, which is more than what a lot of other countries can say.

It's not a bunch of people living under thatch houses.

If the government wants to make strides in something, they will. They can send their students overseas and get their education there. They can collaborate with other countries.

It's not something every citizen can achieve, but you only need a subset to be effective in cyber warfare.

[FrancoDiaz]

As much as the US Media wants to you think North Korea is cut off from the rest of the world, it's not.

The US media doesn't say that. The average N. Korean is very much cut off from the rest of the world....somewhat changing with smuggled in phone and DVDs, but still.

[markdown]

> The average N. Korean is very much cut off from the rest of the world.

We aren't talking about the average N. Korean. Their best and brightest are sent offshore to study in STEM fields (with their family held hostage against their eventual return of course).