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A. Nanotechnology works at the molecular level atom by atom to build new structures, materials, and machines. People have frequently noted that new technologies have produced both benefits and harmful results. Do you think the benefits of nanotechnology will outweigh the harmful results or the harmful results will outweigh the benefits?
Nanotechnology benefits versus harmful results · Asked in 5 waves, 2006–2018 · 5,525 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Benefits greater | About equal (if volunteered) | Harmful results greater | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 785 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 911 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 460 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 1,505 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,864 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 66% |
| 9% |
| 25% |
| 785 |
| ±4 |
| Less than high school | 44% | 10% | 47% | 86 | ±13 |
| High school | 55% | 14% | 31% | 253 | ±8 |
| Some college | 68% | 6% | 27% | 211 | ±9 |
| Bachelor's | 81% | 8% | 11% | 157 | ±9 |
| Postgraduate † | 86% | 2% | 12% | 78 | ±15 |
General Social Survey 2018 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.