Poll ranks nanotechnology second most influential technology
Asked which technology they believe will have the greatest impact on their everyday life ten years from now, respondents to a recent poll ranked nanotechnology number two. No surprise that genetic engineering checked in at number one. The poll, given to a group of more than 2000 people, was conducted by Zogby International, an opinion research firm, on December 15-16, 2005. Find it at Future Brief.
The question: Which of the following technologies do you believe will have the greatest impact on your every-day life ten years from now?
Genetic engineering – Manipulating genetic material: 31%
Nanotechnology – The control of extremely small, sub-atomic matter: 22%
Solar power – Gathering and storing energy from the light of the sun: 15%
Not sure/other: 14%
It will be a technology that has not yet been invented: 12%
Fusion Power – Energy generated from nuclear fusion reactions: 7%