American faith in technology is high, but our faith in weather control is low — and were very worried about designer babies and Google Glass. The Pew Research Center, whose surveys weve frequently cited when talking about present-day cellphone and internet use, has produced one of its most forward-looking reports yet: an opinion poll of how Americans see the future. Our actual overall opinion of technology is optimistic, but once we look at individual technologies and demographics, the seams start to show. A majority of Americans, albeit not a huge one, believe that technological change will lead to a future where our lives are mostly better.
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