50 Years Speculative Essay (Draft 3)
June 21st, 2058 The world is so different than it was when I was young. Well, when I say young, I mean only in years, not in age. I'm 67, but I still feel like I'm 20. Our advancements in medication, biotechnology, and nanobots have hugely increased the average person's lifespan (Kurzweil 38; Clarke 71; Poland 178). No disease or problem seems to be to great for us to conquer, now that we can grow new body parts from stem cells, and use new technologies to research diseases (Isaacson). Even AIDS, then once terrifying scourge of the planet, has been defeated (Richburg). Even the local and federal governments are now providing funding for more research (Hotz). However, medical breakthroughs are just the tip of the iceberg. Computers and robots are everywhere, but are subtly hidden away, there when they need to be, and then gone once their job is done (Hirose 88). This prevented one of the major concerns people had about the future, which was humans losing their jobs to advanced robots. Robots are in the background, alerting police of accidents, helping clean up our water and air, some even in our bodies, keeping us healthy. This increase in robotic technology and use has resulted in another scientific revolution. I work as a chemical technician in one of the most advanced laboratories in the world. My job consists of making sure the computers are properly downloading, and analyzing data from the web (Cerf 3), and making sure they don't mix any chemicals they shouldn't be mixing. Some experiments are still to delicate to be left completely to machines, so my colleagues and I use advanced robotic arms and delicate instruments to make fine movements and take precise measurements. This use of robotic limbs also allows us to work from home, or even across the globe. Even though I do work for a chemical company, the days of the polluting refineries and labs is long over. Purification and filtration technologies have become so advanced that no matter what is put in one end, it comes out clean at the other. This is done by using molecular filters, which scrape out even the smallest molecules of pollution (Browner 205). The big topic of discussion nowadays is the new space program. While the first missions to Mars were a bit shaky, and downright dangerous at times, we learned countless new things about space travel and exploration (Hooft 84). In fact, just today NASA announced the discover of Earth-like planets in nearby solar systems; and are working on robots to send over and learn more about them (Mather 226). There's even talk of discovering intelligent life on one of these planets! The future is fantastic. Prosperity has engulfed Earth in a new era of scientific discovery and exploration (Mandil 150). Poverty is practically unheard of, and today's children only learn the word for their history class. There's even talk of greater medical advancement, which would increase our lifespans even longer, and replace our worn out limbs and organs with robotic upgrades, making us even smarter and healthier than before. Life has really changed since I was a kid.
Works Cited
Browner, Carol. "We Will Have Learned Our Lesson." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 204-206. Cerf, Vint."As We May Live." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee:Thomas Nelson, 2008. 1-4. Clarke, Richard."What Does It Mean To Be Human?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 68-74. Hirose, Shigeo."Where Are All The Robots?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson,2008. 86-90. Hotz, Robert. "Stem Cells' New Sugar Daddy." Wall Street Journal August 7, 2008. Hooft, Gerardus."How Will Science Transform Human Society?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee:Thomas Nelson, 2008. 82-86. Isaacson, Walter. "The Biotech Century." TIME January, 1999: 153 Kurzweil, Ray."Progress Accelerates Exponentially." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 33-39. Poland, Gregory."Leaps and Eurekas." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 178-182. Richburg, Keith."Dateline:50 Years Into The Future." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 175-178. Mandil, Claude."Clean Energy For Progress." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 150-156. Mather, John."Always So Much More To Discover." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler. Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 225-228. 50 Years Speculative Essay (Draft 2) June 21st, 2058 The world is so different than it was when I was young. Well, when I say young, I mean only in years, not in age. I'm 67, but I still feel like I'm 20. Our advancements in medication, biotechnology, and nanobots have hugely increased the average person's lifespan (Kurzweil 38; Clarke 71; Poland 178). No disease or problem seems to be to great for us to conquer, now that we can grow new body parts from stem cells, and use new technologies to research diseases (Isaacson). Even AIDS, then once terrifying scourge of the planet, has been defeated (Richburg). Even the local and federal governments are now providing funding for more research (Hotz). However, medical breakthroughs are just the tip of the iceberg. Computers and robots are everywhere, but are subtly hidden away, there when they need to be, and then gone once their job is done (Hirose 88). This prevented one of the major concerns people had about the future, which was humans losing their jobs to advanced robots. Robots are in the background, alerting police of accidents, helping clean up our water and air, some even in our bodies, keeping us healthy. This increase in robotic technology and use has resulted in another scientific revolution. I work as a chemical technician in one of the most advanced laboratories in the world. My job consists of making sure the computers are properly downloading, and analyzing data from the web (Cerf 3), and making sure they don't mix any chemicals they shouldn't be mixing. Some experiments are still to delicate to be left completely to machines, so my colleagues and I use advanced robotic arms and delicate instruments to make fine movements and take precise measurements. This use of robotic limbs also allows us to work from home, or even across the globe. Even though I do work for a chemical company, the days of the polluting refineries and labs is long over. Purification and filtration technologies have become so advanced that no matter what is put in one end, it comes out clean at the other. This is done by using molecular filters, which scrape out even the smallest molecules of pollution (Browner 205). The big topic of discussion nowadays is the new space program. While the first missions to Mars were a bit shaky, and downright dangerous at times, we learned countless new things about space travel and exploration (Hooft 84). In fact, just today NASA announced the discover of Earth-like planets in nearby solar systems; and are working on robots to send over and learn more about them (Mather 226). There's even talk of discovering intelligent life on one of these planets! The future is fantastic. Prosperity has engulfed Earth in a new era of scientific discovery and exploration (Mandil 150). Poverty is practically unheard of, and today's children only learn the word for their history class. There's even talk of greater medical advancement, which would increase our lifespans even longer, and replace our worn out limbs and organs with robotic upgrades, making us even smarter and healthier than before. Life has really changed since I was a kid. Works Cited THIS IS A MESS. USE HANGING INDENTS. i'LL DO THE FIRST ONE FOR YOU. Browner, Carol. "We Will Have Learned Our Lesson." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 204-206. Cerf, Vint."As We May Live." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 1-4. Clarke, Richard."What Does It Mean To Be Human?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 68-74. Hirose, Shigeo."Where Are All The Robots?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson,2008. 86-90. Hotz, Robert. "Stem Cells' New Sugar Daddy." Wall Street Journal August 7, 2008. Hooft, Gerardus."How Will Science Transform Human Society?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse:Thomas Nelson, 2008. 82-86. Isaacson, Walter. "The Biotech Century." TIME January, 1999: 153 Kurzweil, Ray."Progress Accelerates Exponentially." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 33-39. Poland, Gregory."Leaps and Eurekas." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 178-182. Richburg, Keith."Dateline:50 Years Into The Future." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 175-178. Mandil, Claude."Clean Energy For Progress." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 150-156. Mather, John."Always So Much More To Discover." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 225-228. GOOD WORK. GOOD WRITING. GOOD MLA. WORKS CITED NEEDS TO BE REFORMATTED. GRADE 90/100 50 Years Speculative Essay (Draft 1) June 21st, 2058 The world is so different than it was when I was young. Well, when I say young, I mean only in years, not in age. I'm 67, but I still feel like I'm 20. Our advancements in medication, biotechnology, and nanobots have hugely increased the average person's lifespan (Kurzweil 38; Clarke 71; Poland 178). No disease or problem seems to be to great for us to conquer, now that we can grow new body parts from stem cells, and use new technologies to research diseases (Isaacson). Even AIDS, then once terrifying scourge of the planet, has been defeated (Richburg). Even the local and federal governments are now providing funding for more reasearch (Hotz). However, medical breakthroughs are just the tip of the iceberg. Computers and robots are everywhere, but are subtly hidden away, there when they need to be, and then gone once their job is done (Hirose 88). This prevented one of the major concerns people had about the future, which was humans losing their jobs to advanced robots. Robots are in the background, alerting police of accidents, helping clean up our water and air, some even in our bodies, keeping us healthy. This increase in robotic technology and use has resulted in another scientific revolution. I work as a chemical technician in one of the most advanced laboratories in the world. My job consists of making sure the computers are properly downloading, and analyzing data from the web (Cerf 3), and making sure they don't mix any chemicals they shouldn't be mixing. Some experiments are still to delicate to be left completely to machines, so my colleagues and I -Tyler Davies 9/26/08 1:58 PM use advanced robotic arms and delicate instruments to make fine movements and take precise measurements. This use of robotic limbs also allows us to work from home, or even across the globe. I would combine this paragraph with the second paragraph, because they talk about the same subject... Sounds like you just split it in half.-Tyler Davies 9/26/08 1:56 PM Even though I do work for a chemical company, the days of the polluting refineries and labs is long over. Purification and filtration technologies have become so advanced that no matter what is put in one end, it comes out clean at the other. This is done by using molecular filters, which scrape out even the smallest molecules of pollution (Browner 205). The big topic of discussion nowadays is the new space program. While the first missions to Mars were a bit shaky, and downright dangerous at times, we learned countless new things about space travel and exploration (Hooft 84). In fact, just today NASA announced the discover of Earth-like planets in nearby solar systems,I would place a semicolon, not a comma -Tyler Davies 9/26/08 2:00 PM and are working on robots to send over and learn more about them (Mather 226). There's even talk of discovering intelligent life on one of these planets! The future is fantastic. Prosperity has engulfed Earth in a new era of scientific discovery and exploration (Mandil 150). Poverty is unheard of, today's children only learn the word for their SATs.Last sentence doesn't seem to fit in this spot... You seem to be talking about two different things -Tyler Davies 9/26/08 2:02 PM There's even talk of greater medical advancement, which would increase our lifespans even longer, and replace our worn out limbs and organs with robotic upgrades, making us even smarter and healthier than before. Life has really changed since I was a kid. Over all a great essay; I know I said that you should combine the third and second paragraphs, but after thinking about it, it might be better to just take the first sentence of the third and place it with the second. -Tyler Davies 9/26/08 2:03 PM Works Cited Browner, Carol. "We Will Have Learned Our Lesson." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 204-206. Cerf, Vint."As We May Live." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 1-4. Clarke, Richard."What Does It Mean To Be Human?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 68-74. Hirose, Shigeo."Where Are All The Robots?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson,2008. 86-90. Hotz, Robert. "Stem Cells' New Sugar Daddy." Wall Street Journal August 7, 2008. Hooft, Gerardus."How Will Science Transform Human Society?" The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse:Thomas Nelson, 2008. 82-86. Isaacson, Walter. "The Biotech Century." TIME January, 1999: 153 Kurzweil, Ray."Progress Accelerates Exponentially." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 33-39. Poland, Gregory."Leaps and Eurekas." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 178-182. Richburg, Keith."Dateline:50 Years Into The Future." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 175-178. Mandil, Claude."Clean Energy For Progress." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 150-156. Mather, John."Always So Much More To Discover." The Way We Will Be 50 Years From Today. Ed. Mike Wallace and Bill Adler.Tenesse: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 225-228. |