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Looking back over the last ten years, how would you assess the scientific discoveries and technological accomplishments of that period? (Poll Closed)

  • Fabulous! Incredible! Astonishing!
    15%

     
  • Impressive. Quite remarkable.
    32%

     
  • Average. About what you'd expect.
    34%

     
  • Disappointingly slow.
    16%

     
  • Dismal. Next to nothing.
    4%

     
Posted 2 years ago.

2 Comments

  • Chuck - 2 years ago

    impressive, but not with full capacity. i mean, every discovery is huge success and i respect all their work, but we need something that will rock the world :) something that will make everyone go "Ooo!". perhaps its me, because i didn't feel almost any of that progress. heck, im writing this while on a Dial-up xD

    i am very optimistic though, and i wish all the best to all our great minds in the following year!

  • Chako - 2 years ago

    I am shocked that folks are not all voting
    "Fabulous! Incredible! Astonishing!"

    Were you looking at Hubble images ten years ago?
    Well, yes, about ten years ago, but what about the Hadron super colider?
    or did the world end and I'm still not aware?

    Anyone using the Internet while flying across the country?
    or soon to be flying across the country in the largest commercial jet to date:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A380

    or does robot assisted surgery turn you on?

    http://blogs.physicstoday.org/newspicks/2009/11/robot-surgery.html

    There are plenty of amazing developments in the past ten years.
    I think it might be time to count our blessings... and keep up the good work.

    Happy New Year 2010!

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