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How Do Americans See The Future Of Technology?
The Pew Research Center recently published the findings from a short survey on how Americans view the future of technology and science in the next fifty years. I've summarized some of the results below.
This is among the main findings of a new national survey by The Pew Research Center, which asked Americans about a wide range of potential scientific developments—from near-term advances like robotics and bioengineering, to more “futuristic” possibilities like teleportation or space colonization.
What kinds of sfnal change do Americans think will happen in the next fifty years?
The American public anticipates that the coming half-century will be a period of profound scientific change, as inventions that were once confined to the realm of science fiction come into common usage.
(From Pew Research pdf)
If you missed these recent stories on Technovelgy, you might want to check out the future that some prefer to avoid:
- Mini-Livers Made By 3D Printer
These mini-livers are just four millimeters across and half a millimeter deep, but they perform most of the functions of real livers. - Interactive Robotic Painting Machine Can Hear You
The robot has a microphone to listen to ambient sounds; it uses a genetic algorithm to move its paintbrush. - ARED Keeps ISS Astronauts Fit
Helps astronauts maintain their Earthman strength while in space. - China's Weather Modification Office
China's Weather Modification Office brings the rain at will to Beijing and surrounding areas.
Here's another set of questions about what people would like to participate in themselves:
(From Pew Research pdf)
Again, the future seems closer for these technologies:
- BMW Plans Fully Autonomous Cars By 2025
BMW and automotive parts supplier Continental are teaming up to produce autonomous vehicles. - Cyborg Rats Have Digital Brain Parts
The intent is to help people with diseases such as Parkinson's, by replacing faulty brain tissue with electronics. - Lab-Grown Burger $345K
SF fans' mouths have been watering for vat-grown meat since H. Beam Piper wrote about the idea in his 1961 novel Four-Day Planet.
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