Are Superhumans on the Horizon 9.10

What is the main question raised in paragraph 9?

• How much do prosthetic limbs cost?

• How far away can a person be and still control a robotic arm?

• How many people use robotic arms?

• What does a prosthetic arm look like?

According to the text, what is the minimum distance the arm can be controlled from?

• Dozens of feet

• Hundreds of miles

• Thousands of miles

• Just a few meters

What kind of animal was used in the study?

• Dog

• Chimpanzee

• Monkey

• Rat

Where was the monkey located?

• Japan

• North Carolina

• California

• Germany

Where was the robotic arm located?

• China

• Brazil

• Japan

• North Carolina

How were the monkey's signals transmitted?

• Through radio waves

• Via the internet

• Through a wire

• Through sound

The phrase “in this day and age” means:

• In the past

• In the future

• In modern times

• In ancient times

The purpose of the monkey experiment was to show:

• Monkeys can type

• Monkeys can solve math problems

• A brain can control a distant robotic arm

• Animals should not be used in science

What does the phrase “distance is almost irrelevant” imply?

• Distance matters more now

• Technology has made distance less important

• Only long distances matter

• Distance always causes problems

Which university conducted the study?

• Harvard

• Stanford

• Duke

• Oxford