Scientists Are Researching the Possibility of Computer-Aided Telekinesis with the Idea

question 16

Multiple Choice

Scientists are researching the possibility of computer-aided telekinesis with the idea that someday your brain will be linked with a computer,similar to the brain-plug interfaces used in the movie The Matrix.Because scientists are not engaged in solving any specific,pragmatic problem,what is this an example of?

• A)technological research
• B)basic research
• C)applied research
• D)transformational research

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