The Most Futuristic State Is Texas. Seriously.

I was surprised by this: io9 took a poll for most futuristic state and TEXAS won. As in ranchers and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders —that Texas. I’m being a little unfair here. The urban areas of Texas are very…well…urbane meaning there is a lot of technology. But still, of all the 50 states my knee-jerk response would not have been Texas. But those who voted for Texas have a point. Here’s the io9 description:

Texas
Though it has a reputation for rural industries like ranching and oil, Texas has always been at the forefront of cutting-edge technology industries. A NASA home base, Texas is a hotbed of aerospace research. It has a strong university system, as well as a consumer electronics industry (Texas Instruments and Dell Computers are located here) and today has a growing web industry in Austin as well.

The polls are still open so you can cast your vote if you strongly disagree!

–Daniel Strauss