In both the movie Gattaca and the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ the topics of fate and free will‚ their competition‚ and how they affect the characters’ lives. Brave New world is based on science and focuses on making society better by genetically modifying people for the best possible outcome. Creating them with the Bokanovsky process‚ creating 96 of the exact same human to make one well working oiled machine. Each person is made almost exactly the same with just a few slight changes to
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving T.K. Saunders Government Period 3 In today’s world there are plenty of distractions that can keep drivers eyes off the road‚ from adjusting mirrors‚ to changing the radio station‚ but perhaps the most dangerous distraction of all is texting. According to the CDC at least 9 people die in accidents involving texting every day‚ and over 1000 are injured. 50% of drivers under the age of 35 use their cell phones in some manner while they drive. This
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conducted by the Eating Disorders Organisation of Victoria it shows that 9% of the Australian population suffer with an eating disorder. That means approximately 2 million people and of that 2 million 90% are females between the ages of 13 and 24. There are many different eating disorders that have become more common in the last 13 years such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia‚ binge eating‚ purging the list goes on. In Britain alone hospital records show that since the 1990’s patients admitted for anorexia
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Oksana Leonova ESL 097 November ‚ 2012 Danger of Virtual Reality In recent years‚ the development of information technology has created technical and psychological phenomena‚ which opened to a new quality of human perception and experience as well as has opened a new world - the world of "virtual reality" or "imaginary world of reality". “The term ‘artificial reality’‚ coined by Myron Krueger‚ has been in use since the 1970s; however
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THE FALSE PROMISES OF SUNSCREENS The Real Consequences of Their Use It is said that sunscreen prevents sunburns and other skin diseases caused by the sun. However‚ on the flip side it’s also said that sunscreen is one of the main causes of skin diseases like melanoma. Sure‚ sunscreen prevents the epidermis from burning‚ but it has other consequences that follow. They not only increase the risk of skin cancers‚ they also expose the skin to a higher percentage of solar rays that break down collagen
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The film Gattaca and George Orwell’s novel 1984 book share dystopian aspects. Both Gattaca and 1984 use propaganda to control the citizens in the society information modification and only certain information’s been provided also persuades the population to agree with the higher-ups. Citizens in Gattaca and 1984 live in a dehumanized state. In both Gattaca and 1984 propaganda is used to control citizens of society. In Gattaca DNA modification in babies is the norm. Some children in Gattaca are born
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Composition I Dangers from Texting Nowadays‚ messaging on a cell phone while driving is an everyday occurrence. Drivers all over engage in these activities without fully understanding the consequences that certainly can follow. Texting and driving‚ even for a second‚ can take your eyes off the road long enough to be distracting and hazardous to you. Notably‚ researchers have come to the conclusion that texting and driving accidents are prone from the advance usage of increased technology. Today texting
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The Dangers of Social Medias Modern technology has brought our world many benefits that have enhanced and broadened our world. The Internet is one example of technology that has changed our world and the way we communicate with others. Whether you are in China or a small town in Texas‚ the World Wide Web has made it possible for communication anytime and almost anywhere. This has made communication easier‚ faster and sometimes more dangerous. For example‚ children are now exposed to a world
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Lord of the flies written by William Golding and Gattaca produced by Andrew Niccols‚ 1997 are both speculative fictions as they forewarn humanity by creating a reduced but parallel reality to our own society in a way that highlights humanity’s problems‚ creating a microcosm of society. In each text the theme of Utopias/dystopias are used to display to mankind how what seems to be a prefect world is really the opposite. Discrimination is also highly evident in both texts as well as identity which
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Dangers of Cell Phones I am sure that most of you own cell phones and that you can’t leave your home without it. And that all of you think of cell phones as one of the most useful devices of our time. Despite all that‚ have you ever considered dangers of using cell phones or thought about the harmful effects of the microwave radiations? (Pause) Just 10 years ago‚ cordless telephones were something used only by big businesses and privileged persons‚ but Nowadays; it seems that every kid
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