*I'm Tired, So Insert Your Own Witty Title Here*
Went to the Art Walk with Helen and parents today. We split up, with me and Helen going off and my parents going somewhere else. The galleries and stores were nice, with a lot of cool (but of course very $$$) pieces. One gallery has these pieces of 3D art and some prints and paintings by Dr. Suess. I picked up a pair of feathered earrings and a beaded pull-cord for the fan in my room. We also stopped off by a little pastry shop...she had a thing of Breyers lemon ice and I had a diet pepsi and a cream horn.
Afterwards, we came back to my place and chatted, and watched some of my taped Xena eps. Her mom was visiting a friend down the street, so I walked her there and then ran up to the grocery store to get some toilet paper (Mom's request; we were out). In case anyone is observant and wondering, yes this is the same Helen that I asked out, accepted to just be friends with, and still have a lingering crush on.
Read Negima #3...yeay for eeevil vampire-wizards under curses with odd love-hate relationships with Negi's father, and for their tea ceremony-obsessed robotic henchwomen. Asuna is apparantly Negi's magical "partner" now...did I mention its somewhat of a stated fact that a lot of magical duos in this book's universe end up getting married? And Negi's friend, the Happosai-wannabe weasel has arrived from Wales. Things are only gonna get crazier in volume 4...the suspense is terrible. I hope it lasts.
Question 2:
Advancements in technology may benefit humanity or may come at the risk of doing harm. Identify a technological advancement that you regard as an example of this dilemma and discuss your thoughts about future implications.
When I was in eighth grade, we watched a movie called Gattaca. It was set in the future, when human understanding of genetics had progressed to the point where a child’s destiny was determined at their conception. The parents could pick and choose the most acceptable genes to be passed along to the child, and when they reached adulthood a future employer could access their genetic blueprint from a computer. If an individual had poor genes, they could never be anything other than a janitor; why let them work a better job when there were people genetically engineered to be smarter and more efficient?
It seems like a sci-fi nightmare but with the human genome project nearing completion, I fear that Gattaca is coming closer to reality. Once mankind understands all the mysteries of DNA, what then? Being able to predict and prevent diseases will be wonderful, but how fair is it to the person born with the “cancer gene” that no one will hire or insure them with the knowledge that there’s an expiration date over their head? The problem with technology is that its only good in moderation, a concept the human race has seemingly yet to master.
Afterwards, we came back to my place and chatted, and watched some of my taped Xena eps. Her mom was visiting a friend down the street, so I walked her there and then ran up to the grocery store to get some toilet paper (Mom's request; we were out). In case anyone is observant and wondering, yes this is the same Helen that I asked out, accepted to just be friends with, and still have a lingering crush on.
Read Negima #3...yeay for eeevil vampire-wizards under curses with odd love-hate relationships with Negi's father, and for their tea ceremony-obsessed robotic henchwomen. Asuna is apparantly Negi's magical "partner" now...did I mention its somewhat of a stated fact that a lot of magical duos in this book's universe end up getting married? And Negi's friend, the Happosai-wannabe weasel has arrived from Wales. Things are only gonna get crazier in volume 4...the suspense is terrible. I hope it lasts.
Question 2:
Advancements in technology may benefit humanity or may come at the risk of doing harm. Identify a technological advancement that you regard as an example of this dilemma and discuss your thoughts about future implications.
When I was in eighth grade, we watched a movie called Gattaca. It was set in the future, when human understanding of genetics had progressed to the point where a child’s destiny was determined at their conception. The parents could pick and choose the most acceptable genes to be passed along to the child, and when they reached adulthood a future employer could access their genetic blueprint from a computer. If an individual had poor genes, they could never be anything other than a janitor; why let them work a better job when there were people genetically engineered to be smarter and more efficient?
It seems like a sci-fi nightmare but with the human genome project nearing completion, I fear that Gattaca is coming closer to reality. Once mankind understands all the mysteries of DNA, what then? Being able to predict and prevent diseases will be wonderful, but how fair is it to the person born with the “cancer gene” that no one will hire or insure them with the knowledge that there’s an expiration date over their head? The problem with technology is that its only good in moderation, a concept the human race has seemingly yet to master.