the first episode of a new science fiction series was shown on NBC last night. Star Trek is about a spacecraft which travels faster than the speed of light. The show is based on three ideas about the 22 century. First we'll find other life forms in our galaxy. Second we won't fight with these aliens. And third we'll have high-tech gadgets which will make amazing things possible.
Let's think about these predictions. If we find life forms on other planets will they be intelligent? I hope so. But we human beings might not be friendly - I don't think we'll believe in the idea of peace two hundred years from now. But this is science fiction so we can be optimistic and Star Trek's idea of life in the future is a lot of fun. For example we'll be able to talk to each other with hand-held communicators and we'll be able to have conversations with people who are on different planets on a giant TV screen. You won't have to use a pen and paper to write because you'll have an electronic notepad. Aad if you get ill the doctor won't have to examine you - a machine will read your body. The strangest machine consists of a teleport whwich will transport people to a different place in a second