Power point answers.. reference the page and paragraph. When possible.
PART 5 Discuss this in a group.. write your answers
USE academic format in answering:
1. Would you completely trust artificial brains?
Give your reason?
2. Do you think artificial Brains would endanger human life?
Give your reasons?
3. Do you think artificial brains would replace humans to do dangerous or hard work? Where can we use artificial brains?
4. Hal could easily pass the Turning Test. Do you agree that Hal thinks and if so, does he think like a human being?
Write your reasons for your opinion.
5. We have now reached the 21st Century. Will travel through the solar system in the next generation?
Should we aim to do so?
Write your reasons for your opinion.
6. What is the intention of the hotel room?
7. On the last page, the star child prevents a bomb from exploding, and is not quite sure what to do next.
What would you do to improve the world?
8. “Though he was the master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next. But he would think of something.”
The last words of the book also appear at the end of Chapter 5. What similarities do you see between Moon watcher and Star Child? What are the differences. Write a paragraph.