1. Cloning Technology
2. Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is far too dangerous. Therefore, countries should ban its use and concentrate, instead, on developing alternative sources of energy such as hydroelectric power, wind power and solar energy.
Do you agree or disagree? Give your reasons for your answer.
The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far overweigh the disadvantages. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
3. Space Exploration
Every year counties spend millions of dollars investing in space technology. However, this is a waste of country’s financial resources. Instead, governments should invest the money in health, education and housing.
Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.
4. Computer & the Internet
A. Dependence on the computer
We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in businesses, hospitals, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in future? Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits?
B. The Computer and Working Practices
In what ways has information technology changed work and working practices in the past 10 years?
'Telecommuting' refers to workers doing their jobs from home for part of each week and communicating with their office using computer technology. Telecommuting is growing in many countries and is expected to be common for most office workers in the coming decades. How do you think society will be affected by the growth of telecommuting?
C. Communication through the Internet & Face-to-face Contact
Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense of personal contact as many people choose to work at home in front of a computer screen. What dangers are there for a society which depends on computer screens rather than face-to-face contact for its main means of communication?
Will the Internet bring people of the world closer together?
D. Traditional Libraries/ books VS the Internet
Will modern technology, such as the internet ever replace the book or the written word as the main source of information?
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