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Future Technology 2

Requirements: Create a new page on your wikispaces, and name it Future Technology #2. Copy and past the information below to your new wikispace page and answer the questions. Research and Analyze  Video 1: Click here for the Video Link The UK’s Channel 4 and the Discovery Channel have teamed up for a groundbreaking documentary on air safety, ironically crashing a Boeing 727 in the middle of a Mexican desert in the name of the cause.

List three pros about crashing the plane on purpose: To see if it works, to see if you need to fix anything, and to see what would happen in that situation. List three cons about this idea: It's a waste of money, it's bad for business, and it's dangerous. List one pro from another group: Good information about plane safety. List one con from another group: The information you are gathering might be damaged.

Link 2: Click here for article and here for video When you picture fighting off pirates in the open sea, you most likely get a Pirates of the Caribbean vision of cannons and sword play, but as Popular Science points out, commercial ships do not carry weapons leaving themselves with little defense. Two Japanese companies have devised a system they’re calling the Anti-Piracy Curtain, which makes use of the most abundant resource commercial ships have while at sea: water.

List three pros about the "super-soaker": Scares the pirates, fills their ships with water, and is a good investment. List three cons: Could be a waste of money, it whips around and might hurt the crew, and it might not scare the pirates. List one pro from another group: Could actually work. List one con from another group: Might cause pirates to rebel even more.

Video 3: Cellphone technology has already come a very long way. This technology has become a crucial part of our daily lives. Where is it headed in the future. Click here to get an idea of what might be to come.

List three pros about future cell phones: Better way of communicating, easier to carry, and faster to use. List three cons: Might be too small to use, could lose it, and it might not be as innovative. List one pro from another group: Could be more fun to use. List one con from another group: Could be too expensive.

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.

List three pros about this camera: Could see what you look like with the plastic surgery, could be a good investment, and could be good for businesses. List three cons about this camera: Could be a waste of money, could make you not look like what you really look like, and could cause damage to yourself. List one pro from another group: Good to know about this technology. List one con from another group: Might not be what you expect.

Video 5: 50 new planets have been discovered, one could potentially support life. Learn more here.

List three pros about discovering new planets similar to earth: Could see if life is on planets, could be good to see how far away they are, and could be a good investment. List three cons about discovering new planets similar to earth: Might not have any life on the planet, might be too bad of weather on the planet, and could be to far to travel. List one pro from another group: The weather might be perfect. List one con from another group: If there is life, it might be hostile.

Evaluate  Choose one movie/link from above that you want to write about. Which one did you choose? "The Super-Soaker" How will this technology impact our society and/or environment? It will impact how ships get past pirates and it will impact if they will make it to land without being raided. Are you for the new technology or against is? Explain why. (3-4 sentences)  I'm for it because it will help with the pirate situation. If I had a boat or ship, I would get one of these because it will stop the pirates from raiding my boat or ship. If I can stop them, they will leave my ship and maybe others alone if every ship had this. It's a good way to get your ship from being taken over.