> I live in a very red and rural area so that probably has something to do with it. They love to have new things to complain about that have no effect on any of

> I live in a very red and rural area so that probably has something to do with it. They love to have new things to complain about that have no effect on any of us at all. That seems an ungenerous interpretation. I don't doubt that their understanding is full of science-fiction inspired fear, but the implications and dangers of this tech is a hotly debated topic among informed experts. So, even if their specific fears are ungrounded, their fear may not be (ie, effects on the economy, culture, education, especially as the tech advances, which it will).