Quote from: Steamtyme on July 28, 2018, 11:45:31 AM

Quote from: DeimunHailstrom on July 28, 2018, 09:58:59 AM

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Op I can appreciate you trying to drum up a good conversation. Unfortunately your post is really just a mixer of words without any real message. Try and put out some ideas as to what you think the impossible could be. I think you just threw society into your title, to try and make it stick on this board.

Quote from: christopher_baxu on July 28, 2018, 11:00:20 AM

I think eventually there will be very small machines that can test so many things in a person's body. These machines will be able to diagnose patients better than human doctors can. I think that we will use DNA mapping more and more. We will do DNA tests of all children at birth so we can know what illnesses they have a predisposition to. This will be allow doctors to better treat the person throughout life.

Some of these advancements are available now in their infancy, They are already striking their own ethical debate. With DNA mapping people wonder where to draw the line, if you discover a fetus is going to be born with an impairment or disease. What constitutes the "right" traits to adjust or breed towards. Much like any advancement there is what it was meant for, and ultimately what its end use is.

Quote from: Chris_Costales on July 28, 2018, 10:14:08 AM

Look at the I phones and new computers. We have new technologies able to achieve great things. Nowadays very few diseases still resist us. We have develop space technology and our life is not the same. Maybe one day, we will be able to meet aliens. *snipped*

My favorite part about a lot of our current technological advancements in communication are that they stem from early Sci-Fi. I always think back to old Star Trek, whenever I'm on video chat.

On the disease front this has become a double edged sword, we do have treatments for many illnesses; but there are organisms that evolve at such a rapid pace when combined with our sometimes needless use of antibiotics they are becoming a threat once again.

In regards to Aliens, I feel our society has placed space exploration on the back burners. If it weren't for private enterprise picking up the torch we may never know what is out there. As far as an impact on our society, I don't feel enough people care what is going on off planet regardless of the possibilities for resources or experiment.

I realize that these technologies are available. Their just not used to that extent yet. I know that in some countries all prospective mothers are offered DNA tests on their fetuses. It certainly is a big topic for debate. Some people would chose to abort any baby that is at high risk for some disabilities. Sometimes it can just add more stress to the pregnancy, knowing that there's a 25% chance your child will have down syndrome, for example.

I also thought about Star Trek as I read through this thread. The first thing that comes to mind for me is automatic sliding doors. Haha.