The intelligence community is made up of people capable of holding grudges. I'm certain they've not forgotten if such evidence exists. I wouldn't be surprised if in the future someone gets a missile delivered through the rooftop of their vehicle. I don't think the side that has less scientists is going to win. But I'm pretty sure that if not 9/11, then some other terrorist attack would have taken place. The world is too big for perfection. If there was a room full of 100 Jesuses and a gun, I can't be certain someone wouldn't get shot. Perfect world has no existence. If you think there's a world that exists without murder, even unintentional, get out of here. These are not 'new normal', someone always wanted to kill someone somewhere throughout history, it's just that now with technology we can kill must more and much faster. Maybe like, ants or something, are capable of not caring, or a fly thinking to itself 'I really hate that guy trying to swat me'.
No, but make it sound like you like to work on pet projects outside of work. If only for the sake of having a bullet point to talk about in the interview. If they ask, just talk about some funny/difficult problem.
I've created a framework that implements double-entry accounting method within a relational database. It's a half-finished web application that allows for greater control over final implementation. So you can create accounting and ERP systems for anything from a laundromat to an aircraft carrier.
