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Social Acceptance of Fail-Safe Nanotechnology

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Nanotechnology has vast potential to benefit humanity, though some people think it is too dangerous to pursue further. In response, possible fail-safe mechanisms are proposed that could prevent potential harm. By educating individuals through a Wikipedia article and surveying 348 people, it was determined that social acceptance of nanotechnology increases as the level of self-proclaimed knowledge of nanotechnology increases, confirming the hypothesis that a greater knowledge about nanotechnology will result in its greater acceptance.

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  • E-project-030509-160345
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  • 2009
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  • 2009-03-05
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  • Worcester
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