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Communication is one of the biggest barriers faced by people around the world. With 7,391 languages spoken in the world, many believe a lingua franca would improve our lives vastly. English is already used as the language of communication in some industries but its ties to colonisation lead many to believe it is not suitable to become the global language. There have been past attempts at creating a new lingua franca, for example, Pasigraphy, which works alongside language. However, it has limited success due to its complexity. The internet is often believed to be English dominated but the presence of other languages has grown greatly in the last ten years. The cultural effect of a lingua franca would be devastating as it would cause many, if not all, other languages to die out. It still stands that there would be an economic benefit from a lingua franca but only if translation technology does not develop a foolproof method before the introduction of the lingua franca. Our report investigates these issues to assess the probability of a lingua franca becoming our future.

Project Group Two – Darius Brech, Tamsin Cowie, Annabelle MacLeod, Emily Lorimer and Lily Robertson

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Our group has decided to focus our project on the future of veganism and how different aspects of animal agriculture have an impact on us. We researched antibiotic resistance in regards to the meat industry, deforestation and climate change. We highlight the current effects these issues have on our health, climate etc. and how this will impact the future. We will propose situations suggesting what could be different, leading to a more positive future.

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Medical intervention on the brain 

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Ai and Technology will expand the futuristic world from today due to the constant developing of technology in healthcare. Are group project was to have a look into the insight of the brain and see how technology will be able to be used in the future to cure different types of diseases the brain struggles with. Pop culture has impacted significantly in are report as many movies/tv series have been mentioned due to the relation they have with Ai and technology and the idea of futuristic brain activity. We focused on all different genres of film and series one being kingsman secret service and the idea that the use of a SIM card can determine ones emotions of anger and violence. This although being a key part to the film was also a key part to are report as the future could hold much powerful and frightening devices such as this which could possibly control the human brain activity. Medical reports were also a huge contribution to the project as we needed to understand the brain and how it works to know what can be done in the future.  The history of  the brain is really quite fascinating as we found out that the oldest form of neurosurgery is Burr holes. This being a method to release pressure from the brain, removing evil sprints or sometimes to enlighten them. This dating all the way back to the Roman and Greek era. The future can hold many scenarios, one being a implant to detect when the brain needs to seek medical attention. This can be identified quickly to resolve any problems before it becomes too late. The future holds both negative and postive outcomes however, we will have to wait and see this for are selves.

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The idea of superheroes has been around for years but it’s an ever-evolving concept. Originally seen as ethereal beings who combatted their sworn rivals, supervillains, they are now developing into more human figures battling everyday villains such as criminals. The main factors that have impacted our changing views of superheroes have been the introduction of female heroes, the introduction of anti-heroes, the creation of a more diverse cast of heroes, and how outside society impacts superheroes. In the future, we hope to see a larger range of diversity not only in the gender, race, and sexuality of heroes but with their moral standing and societal backgrounds.

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In its relevancy and importance, the ‘future of health’ seems obvious. At the behest of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world has been shepherded towards an alternative future outside of many previous predictions. With this, health has now become central to the majority of socio-political discussion. Several aspects of health in our current and future generations become imperative towards predicting future healthcare outcomes. These include, but are not limited to: Covid’s impact of our vision of health, how the development of technology may result in a digitised future of health, the importance of mental health in our society, and the health inequalities that plague us, and threaten to continue doing so.

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What is/are robotics? The word robot originates from the Czech word ‘robota’ which means forced labour or slave. Robotics is the use of machinery (robots) to perform and complete tasks that would regularly have been completed by human beings, this purpose lends example to the origin of the word and links it to its purpose in today’s world. This is what our group project aims around, and whether or not these constantly developing forms of technology are a good thing or not. We will explore different fields where robotics have an important part to play and look at whether or not the impact they are having is good or bad.

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Transhumanism is the theory that humans can evolve past our current physical and mental limitations through the means of science and technology. As society has been evolving for some time, humanity can already be described as ‘trans human’, with the incorporation of technology into our physical being. Media portrays trans humans as individuals with enhanced sensory perceptions, there are many examples within films, with superheroes saving the future of humanity. However, what are the consequences of incorporating technology into our physical being? Is it both immoral and unethical to overcome universal human limitations, such as the concept of immortality? Will human enhancement technologies improve life for all in the future?

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