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    by. Science fiction, circa 1950, absolutely played an integral part in why people tended to be afraid of technological advances. Coincidentally, that was also the time when actual artificial intelligence was born. A British mathematician named, Alan Turing, came up with the idea that machines could think like humans. He created the Turing test, which

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    Animal rights has always been conversional subject, what rights do they have, what type of treatment they may endure, and what is wildlife versus what are pets. Society as it a whole as always had used animals as form entertainment for example like zoos, circuses, aquariums, rodeos, animal fighting and hunting. Though these types of entertainments project as innocent forms of fun for all ages when it’s enslavement for the animals. These animals are taken from their homes to be forced behind cages

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    In, We the Animals, Justin Torres uses animals to mark specific stages of his life. Torres alludes phases in his life to characteristics of animals. In the beginning, being an animal is used to describe a sense of survival; towards the middle, being an animal is meant to be wild and almost beastlike; in the end, being an animal loses its negative connotation and becomes a form of acceptance. As the narrator goes through these stages, he faces different social pressures one would find in America.

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    Persuasive Essay On Zoos

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    When it comes to the view on the amount zoos spend on different functions, conservationists and experts have ranging opinions. Although the ideas all revolve around the same thing, money, the main trains of thought are how zoos spend it, how useful it is in the facilities, and what it is spent on. Gretchen Wyler, vice president of the Hollywood, California, office of the Humane Society of the United States, subscribes to the idea of how useful money is in the facilities zoos spend it on believing

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    Animal Testing For centuries animals have aided humans in someway or form. Some animals were used for hunting and protection, while other animals were used for food, clothing, housing, and even cutlery. Never once did an animal suffer for these uses or items. As the humans evolved over time, this simple unspoken rule also changed. Animals became the number one test subjects for the sake of new human products and medications. They were forced into cold metal cages and with the key thrown away and

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    Popular attractions like zoos and aquariums have been a popular tourist hub for countless years. Whether it is feeding the giraffes over the railing or spotting the elephants during feeding time, there are numerous endeavors for human amusement in these types of attractions. However, the lives of the living animals on the other side of the railing or aquarium glass seems to be widely overlooked by the corporations themselves. No matter how intensive the efforts of these companies are to make the

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    Healing through Animals Animal therapy is a form of healing using a variety of animals such as horses, dogs, lamas, cats, dolphins, rabbits, and other animals depending on the individual’s preference. The purpose of this program is to provide a type of therapy that helps individuals cope or recover from heath problems or mental disorders. The goals of animal therapy are to improve motor skills, increase self-esteem, develop social skills, improve motivation to interact with others and readiness

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    Animals are pretty chill. They do a lot for us too, dogs help police sniff out illegal drugs, sea lions are monitoring climate change in the ocean and bees help grow our planet. Dogs have a sense of smell that is 1000 times stronger than the average human. Which is like woah. With their strong sense of smell, detection dogs are used to help find drugs, contraband, blood, etc. which helps the police keep us safe. Sea lions that are trained to monitor the ocean have sensors attached to their fur

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    The use of animals in scientific experiments, whether for the development of new shampoo or the cure of cancer is unethical, impractical, and expensive. In the United States, roughly 100 million animals are tested every year! You would think that with that many animal tests taking place, there would be a lot more cured diseases and lives saved, but that’s not what I see. Many animals are tested using very cruel methods, which not only harm the animals, but also harms our budget as animal testing

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    What does it mean to be a hero? The answer to this question has changed through the ages. No matter how it’s phrased it is always a difficult question. Often the difficulty of this question comes from the fact that it’s opinion based, and has no definitive answer. There are fictional characters that often reflect the common perception of heroism in their respective times. Among these is Beowulf, strong, brave , caring, and patient. Even in modern times we have our own heroes. The one I have chosen

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