Future+Technology


 * FUTURE TECHNOLOGY

Requirements: Create a new page on your wikispace, and name it "Future Technology". Copy and past the information in blue to your wikispace and answer the questions:

Video 1: List three pros about the computer: it can help to diagnose patients more quickly, it can give a more accurate diagnosis, it allows the patient to feel more secure that they are getting the correct diagnosis. List three cons about the computer: it could malfunction and give an incorrect diagnosis, it may eventually replace doctors, we may become dependent on it's abilities so when it is unable to operate we will be unable to diagnose patients at all. List one pro from another group: doctors jobs easier List one con from another group: errors could cause medical mistakes

Video 2: List three pros about the invisible tank: it would be a huge advantage in warfare, it would reduce military casualties, we could apply the technology to personal invisibility systems to aid in espionage. List three cons about the invisible tank: the technology could be copied by enemies, a soldier could go insane and try attack his fellow soldiers without them knowing, it could allow another 9-11 situation without us being aware of the vehicle causing it. List one pro from another group: able to identify friendly tanks List one con from another group: it only cloaks tanks on the infrared spectrum

Video 3: List three pros about discovering new planets similar to earth: if we screw ourselves over on this planet we could move to another one, there is the possibility of finding other intelligent life forms, we could find cures for our current diseases. List three cons about discovering new planets similar to earth: there is the possibility of finding hostile life forms, we could be affected by an unknown disease on the planet, we might be unable to communicate with the local life forms possibly causing unintentional warfare. List one pro from another group: we could find other life forms List one con from another group: it will be difficult to reach them because of distance

Video 4: List three pros about this camera: you can view what you would look like with plastic surgery without going through the actual procedure, it's cheaper than plastic surgery, you could save money if this program helps you to decide not to get plastic surgery. List three cons about this camera: people could become obsessed with it, the owner of the program could over charge for it, it could become an addiction which would waste advertising money. List one pro from another group: it's cheaper than plastic surgery List one con from another group: it could allow people to more easily conceal their identity

- Choose one video you want to write about: - Are you for the new technology or against it? - Write a TV public service announcement explaining why we should continue or discontinue with this technology. - Create the PSA on PhotoBooth. - Upload the PSA to your wikispace. - I want this to be fun and I want you to think! .

Video 1. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) –Would you trust a computer to diagnose your medical problem? What if it were a supercomputer that beat out the Jeopardy superstar Ken Jennings? Although IBM’s supercomputer Watson may not completely replace a doctor’s diagnosis, it will soon be helping some of them diagnose and choose among treatment options and medicines. Experts say this will help give patients confidence in their doctor’s decisions. Watson will be combined with WellPoint Inc., which has 34.2 million members, this year, integrating Watson’s lightning speed and deep health care database into its existing patient information. The WellPoint application will combine data from three sources: a patient’s chart and electronic records that a doctor or hospital has, the insurance company’s history of medicines and treatments, and Watson’s huge library of textbooks and medical journals.

Video 2. BAE Systems, a defense company, recently developed a ‘cloak’ — literally, a covering of panels — that reduces visibility of tanks in the infra-red spectrum.

Video 3. 50 new planets have been discovered, one could potentially support life.

Video 4. If you ever wished you had a new face but didn’t want to undergo invasive plastic surgery, there’s an easier way. As reported by New Scientist, an augmented reality mirror will change the way you look by subtly altering your features. Watch it work here: ||  ||