AMC1°_1-2-Science and techniques, promises and challenges
Is AI the Future of Man ?
CO. This very interesting transcript of a conversation (video included) with Jaron Lanier will help you understand better why AI has always fascinated Man. CE. The following article will give you arguments on issues related to Eternal Life and the Survival of the Species :
Wwoofing : voluntourism focused on organic farming
WWOOF is a worldwide movement and networking platform whose aim is to link volunteers with organic farmers and growers, to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, thus helping to build a sustainable, global community. As volunteers (or WWOOFers ) people live alongside their host helping with daily tasks and experiencing … Continuer la lecture
Inventions that changed our lives
the telephone and the phonograph transcript of audio transcript of audio
Literary works and authors linked to utopia and dystopia
Don’t forget you can find many movie adaptations of these masterpieces ! Jonathan Swift ‘s Gulliver’s Travels Mary Shelley’s Frankestein Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World William Golding’s Lord of the Flies George Orwell and his 1984 novel Isaac Asimov Ray Bradbury Aldous Huxley
What’s the difference between a man and a machine ?
Listen to the lyrics of the song while you watch this commercial, you’ll be surprised …
Sustainability : for a better future ?
Protecting our planet and becoming aware of how humans are destroying it could be the signs that mankind is progressing. Is sustainability THE path to a better future ?
Online dating and FBI warnings
Looking for Love? Beware of Online Dating Scams 02/14/12 Millions of Americans visit online dating websites every year hoping to find a companion or even a soul mate. But today, on Valentine’s Day, we want to warn you that criminals use these sites, too, looking to turn the lonely and vulnerable into fast money … Continuer la lecture
Cities of the Future : Utopia or Reality ?
Thomas More ‘s Utopia Traduction Française : http://classiques.uqac.ca/classiques/More_thomas/l_utopie/utopie_Ed_fr_1842.pdf Analysis in English Jacque Fresco’s vision of man’s future : The Venus Project The Venus Project France Au delà de la politique, de la pauvreté et de la guerre Fresco’s vision of the future The Garden City https://www.visitsingapore.com/see-do-singapore/architecture/modern/gardens-by-the-bay/#architecture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens_by_the_Bay Auroville : https://www.auroville.org/ La Cité Radieuse … Continuer la lecture
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus
Background information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein Listen to the book http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20038/20038-index.html Read the book online http://www.literature.org/authors/shelley-mary/frankenstein/ http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41445/41445-h/41445-h.htm http://www.frankensteinfilms.com/
Space Tourism
Watch the video to know more about space tourism.
