https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi Please name the film, novel, game or artwork and it's theme and craft an essay question that is fair, discriminating, open-ended and concise. en-us 2020-02-07 04:19:40 UTC 2025-10-17 16:48:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441988102 Theme: Genetic Engineering
Question: Is it ethical to genetically engineer children to achieve human perfection?]]> 2020-02-07 04:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441988102 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441988419 Various modern media have presented a dystopian future as a result of the misuse of technology. In your opinion, to what extent is this pessimistic worldview justified?]]> 2020-02-07 04:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441988419 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989033 From Frankenstein by Mary shelley on over-ambitious scientific innovations. ]]> 2020-02-07 04:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989033 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989193 Theme: genetic-engineering
Question: Eugenics is always good for human kind. Discuss.]]> 2020-02-07 04:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989193 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989218 Theme: Time travel
Question: Should we be allowed to reforge our past through time travel? Discuss.]]> 2020-02-07 04:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989218 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989227 Theme: Extraterrestrial expansion and corporations
In the future, should corporations be allowed to privately fund and operate their own space colonies?]]> 2020-02-07 04:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989227 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989254 Theme: Man vs. Nature
“Scientists are so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they never stop to think if they should.” Discuss.]]> 2020-02-07 04:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989254 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989327 Theme: artificial intelligence
Question: Are the benefits of artificial intelligence greater than its threats?]]> 2020-02-07 04:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989327 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989454 Theme: Overdependence on technology
Technology has made our lives easier, but we are increasingly becoming overdependent on it. To what extent is this a fair viewpoint?]]> 2020-02-07 04:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989454 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989718 Theme: environment
Is it too late for mankind to prevent massive environmental destruction? ]]> 2020-02-07 04:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441989718 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990135 Themes: weapons of mass destruction, war
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” Discuss if weapons of mass destruction are a great threat in todays’ technologically advanced world.]]> 2020-02-07 04:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990135 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990164 Theme: Humanity
Should any form of artificial intelligence ever be given rights similar to humans' ?]]> 2020-02-07 04:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990164 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990311 Theme: Societal Equality

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Should we allow revolutionary technology to be controlled by its creators? ]]> 2020-02-07 04:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990311 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990521 Theme: Technological Advancements 

Should we impose strict regulations on technological advancements because of their potential to be exploited?]]> 2020-02-07 04:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441990521 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441991224 Can a society equipped with genetic enhancement technology ever exist peacefully? ]]> 2020-02-07 04:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441991224 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441991359 To what extent should privacy be compromised in the interests of development?]]> 2020-02-07 04:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441991359 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441992386
Theme: War and Violence

To what extent should technology be allowed to enhance the capabilities of human soldiers in war?]]> 2020-02-07 04:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441992386 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441993490 theme: ethics of cloning 
Question: Is it acceptable to create human clones to save the lives of other humans? ]]> 2020-02-07 04:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441993490 https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441994981 Theme: Extraterrestrial Life

Do the benefits of discovering extraterrestrial life outweigh the costs and risks it brings?]]> 2020-02-07 05:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/icy_m/7fscifi/wish/441994981