On a scale 1-10, how much do you think your work affects people?

Question: On a scale 1-10, how much do you think your work affects people?
- Keywords:
  impact on society,
  people,
  society,
  work
Asked by talkietoastervogon to Steve on 19 Jun 2013.
- Steven Gardner answered on 19 Jun 2013:
  
  Right at this moment not much to be honest, but I have only just started. Applications in the future could mean curing blindness in people with certain type of diseases. So right now maybe 3, future possibly 8-9
  
  That’s the thing with science, you never know what’ll end up being really important.

Question: On a scale 1-10, how much do you think your work affects people?