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April 15, 2014

From teleportation to robot servants: Americans’ predictions and dreams for the future

9% of Americans say that a time machine is the futuristic invention they would most like to own.

9% of Americans say that a time machine is the futuristic invention they would most like to own.

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From teleportation to robot servants: Americans’ predictions and dreams for the future
19% of Americans think humans will be able to control the weather in the next 50 years.
33% of Americans think humans will build long-term space colonies in the next 50 years.
39% of Americans believe scientists will develop teleportation in the next 50 years.
63% of Americans think opening U.S. airspace to drones would be a change for the worse.
53% of Americans say devices feeding most people information would be a change for the worse.
9% of Americans say that a time machine is the futuristic invention they would most like to own.
48% of Americans would like to ride in a driverless car; 50% would not.