(H1GP_P1) Science and Tech Concepts

KeyClashes - Developments:moreharmthangood?- Aretheydevelopingtoofast?Aretheyconsideringethicalramifications?- AreregulationsinS/Tjustified?- Shouldsciencebeaboutlearningmoreorabouthowitcanserveandmeethumanneeds? STyipee . ᐟ Argument Evidence Explanation Evaluation Overcomehumanphysicalweakness - Artificialinsemination(Spermiscollected,eitherfromthehusbandoradonor,andplacedartificiallyintoawomen’suterus):2%ofbabiesbornintheUSarefromIVF- Modernmedicinescanhelptreatillnessesthatwouldhavebeendeathsentencespreviously:HighbloodpressurecanhelprelaxbloodvesselstopreventhbplikeZestril,anti-depressantslikeZoloft - Canhelpinfertilecoupleshavechildrenandparticipateinthejoyofhavingchildren/countrieswithseverepopulationreplacementchallengestosupplementthemselves/Couplesfromlesstraditionalstructurescangetchildrenaswell- InsteadofmedicationsthatwerelargelyineffectivethatcausedfatigueandinsomnialikeReserpine(hbp)andjustbeingdismissedasmania(depression),thereareactualwaystomitigateillnesseswefacenow - TantamounttoplayingGod/givendrugstoinduceovulationsomayriskthewomen/mayrisktheincreasedpopularityofdesignerbabiesordonorsiblings- Successinthisareamaybeseenasapanaceaforlife’sexcess,makingpeoplemorecomplacent(usemedsinsteadofmakelifestylechanges) ConvenienceisprovidedbytheadventofST - Robotics:Adventof“roboticwaiters”fromChinesestartupPuduRoboticsareprevalentinHaidilaosallaroundtheworld- Youcanalsouseotherevidlikethephonesandstuffbutithoughtthiswasfunnier^^ - Reliablymeetfoodwaittimeexpectations(busyrestaurants)/carry66pounds(10timesmorethanahumanwaiter),cover1.2m/s - Lessofaburdenonhumanwaiters,lessstressandcanmanagemoreimportantserviceneedsratherthanallthesimplethings STprovidesus - Militarybuildupcan - Singapore::Production - Countriesthatarevery

betterprotectionthanwehaveeverhadbefore protectthesovereigntyofanationinpoliticallyfragilesituations:- Techoriginallytoprotectuscanbeusedformoreeverydaythings:GlobalPositioning ofF-35fighterjets,NextGenUnmannedAerialVehicles,MaritimeSecurityUnmannedSurfaceVessels smallcanusetechnologicalprowessinordertoprotectthemselvesagainstlargercountriesincaseofanattack STallowsustosolveglobalproblems - Geneticallymodifiedfood:greatsignificancetotheworld’sstarvingpopulation,helpfulwhenpopulationisgrowinglargely- Vaccination:Caninnoculatelargegroupsofpeopleandprotectagainstdeadlydiseases - GMricecalledBTricecontainsagenethatallowsittoberesistanttovariouspests=increasingyield,profit- Polioishighlycontagious,wrecksyournervoussystem=no.ofcasesdroppedby99.99%sincetheestablishmentofthe1988GlobalPolioEradicationIntiative - Allowsforbetterfoodthatcanbebetterforproducers(cheaperbclesspesticides,profit)andtheconsumers(moresupply,morebenefitsifGMgoodforhealth)butconcernsariseabouthealtheffectsanditschangetotheenvironment- Vaccinesgoodbutnoteveryonelikesvaccines SThasallowedustoimprovecommunications/closethedistance - SocialMedia:techadvancesthattranscendbordersandredefinehowwecommunicate- TransportSystems:Fastertravel,morepeopletransported,int