America Beyond 2001 | Technology Slowly Changes Society

Somehow the technology that’s due tomorrow always seems far more profound and revolutionary than the high-tech products that arrived today. Any moment now, the information highway will link computers and their owners in a worldwide network.

Genetic engineers, made wise with the fruits of the Human Genome Project, will repair the body’s frailties and enhance its better qualities. Nanotechnologists, the masters of the subminiature, will craft microscopic machines to navigate the bloodstream, plumb leaks and remove plaque.

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