Even in an geezerhood of security leaks and politics surveillance , amazingly , Americans still palpate moderately good about the role that technology will toy in their lives , according to a new study . However , when you ask them about the specific forward motion — like biotechnology , wearable tech , lagger , and automaton — Americans are a bit more leery of welcome the hereafter .
According to anew national survey by the Pew Research Center , Americans believe they ’re in for big changes over the next few tenner . 81 per centum of those surveyed think they ’ll see pipe organ grown in research lab within 50 years , and about half think that electronic computer will be able to create artistic creation as well as their man twin . 39 percent think they ’ll be able to teleport target ( or even themselves ) and 33 percent intend they ’ll be living on other planet . Only 19 percent think atmospheric condition controller will be possible . ( Really , we can do all that and not make it rain ? Which we already can kinda do ? )
For the most part , Americans are feeling positive about the wallop that applied science will have on fellowship : 59 pct say they were “ affirmative that coming technological and scientific changes will make biography in the future better . ”
But even with that mostly cheery prospect , when asked about the wallop of particular technologies , the position that most Americans took was more like oh , hell , no :
66 % think it would be a change for the worse if prospective parents could interpolate the desoxyribonucleic acid of their children to produce smarter , healthier , or more athletic offspring .
65 % think it would be a change for the bad if pictorial robots become the primary caregivers for the elderly and people in poor wellness .
63 % think it would be a variety for the risky if personal and commercial-grade drones are give license to fly through most U.S. air space .
53 % of Americans retrieve it would be a change for the worse if most multitude wear implants or other equipment that constantly show them information about the world around them . womanhood are especially wary of a future in which these devices are widespread .
There ’s no doubtfulness that certain emerging technologies like Google Glass and drones are n’t getting the best wardrobe latterly . And genetic adjustment certainly treads on moral ground . But automaton caregivers are already stock in many countries . Why are friendly robot scarier than drones ?
To summarize : The future of engineering is bright — but change itself is scary .
If you were n’t one of the lucky Americans poll for this survey , you canhead over to Smithsonian Magazine , where they have reproduced the questions so you’re able to do them and liken your thinking with the actual results . [ Pew Research Center , Smithsonian ]
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