More than one third of Russians thought bionic prostheses of arms and legs were the most important invention of the 21st century that changed lives. Around 31 percent of respondents also named smartphones as a meaningful invention of this century.
Which of the following would you call the "convenience of the 21st century" which most radically changed a person's life?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Bionic prostheses of arms, legs
36%
Smartphone
31%
Social networks
22%
Retinal implants
22%
Solar batteries
17%
3D-printers
15%
Smart home
15%
First private suborbital manned spacecraft
12%
Electric car
11%
E-books
10%
Electric scooter, hoverboard, etc.
7%
Portable computer management interface
5%
Virtual reality helmet, glasses
3%
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