America's reaction to non-existant technology

If you're eager to get a brain implant that will let you access the Internet, you're not entirely alone - about 11 percent of poll responders want one too.

Not that it matters, though, because such technology doesn't exist yet.

But when it does - I guess the market potential has already been laid out.

Cheers to the folks at Zogby International/463 Communications for bringing us this data, and more:

-SueVo

Go Cyborgs: In the survey, men were much more eager than women to get an Internet-surfing brain implant. 17 percent of men said they were up for it, compared with only 7 percent of women.

My virtual man: 24 percent of Americans in the poll said the Internet could serve as a replacement for a significant other. The percentage was highest among singles, of which 31 percent said it could be a substitute.

What about a behavior control chip: About 20 percent of the respondants were willing to insert a chip into a child 13 or younger to help track them if they are lost, abducted, or just tend not to be where they are supposed to be. Nearly one in five Americans said they would do so to track a child’s whereabouts. Interestingly, there was no difference in opinion among parents who had younger children and those who did not.

God in the machine: Ten percent said the Internet made them closer to God, while 6 percent said it made them more distant. Those who call themselves “Born Again” were the most likely to feel it affected them spiritually. Twenty percent of Born Agains said it made them closer while 11 percent said it made them more distant from God.