Brucifer:
So really it's all a bit of a wake up call for people to be a bit more discerning about what they are crunching.
Exactly. With power comes responsibility. We expect it from our leaders, the same should hold true for us - unless we happen to think that double standards are acceptable. I think we would be foolish and irresponsible to help develop, test and potentially apply algorithims to crack passwords that may be protecting us.

Don't get on the train unless you know where it is going. In this case not only don't we know, but we highly suspect the destination.