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cultural transmission

the sharing of cultures between individuals and societies/cultures. eg. immigrants bringing traditional food to their new homes

transculturation

Process of cultural exchange where elements of one culture are adopted and transformed by another culture, leading to a new hybrid culture. eg. I love to eat sushi and butter chicken

invention

Combining elements, materials or ideas to create something new.  May be an object (eg. computer) or a social invention (eg. capitalism)

what is discovery

Finding something new or discovering a new way of viewing reality, Discoveries at the right time can start social change if the time is right for the society to embrace the change

what is innovation

Changing or improving upon existing technologies or ideas to create something new but based on something invented, this may be an object or social innovation

what is diffusion

The spread of a technology/idea from one place/culture to another, Social acceptance by adopting society is a must in order for change to happen, eg. the iphone diffusing into general population as primary phone

singularity background

A term first used in 1958 that describes the eventual merger of humankind and technology, an evolutionary leap brought on by technology not genetic mutation/adaptation

what is singularity

the merging of humans and technology, the idea that tech will enable humans to live longer, learn faster, see sense and act beyond are pre existing biological abilities, by allowing us to think as fast as the technology we create

what are the three drone names

unmanned aerial vehicle, drone, unmanned aircraft systems

commonly appear as aircraft

Multi rotor helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft (prop or jet powered) limited range (line of sight)  unlimited range (radio/satellite controlled)  non, partial or fully autonomous

drone uses video and photography

art, entertainment, news, policing, science, search and rescue, surveillance

drone uses human replacement

combat, exploration, inspection, observation, search and rescue

gene therapy experimental

replacing mutated genes in cells with normal genes, causing mutated genes to become inactive, introducing new genes into the body to fight diseases, this is temporary, non-heritable

gene selection theoretical

choosing traits to be present in children, a self determined evolution, genes are connected to multiple traits, making individuals hard to isolate and control.

sex selection

choosing the sperm the fertilizes the ova, allows avoidance of sex linked diseases such as hemophilia

stereotype

a preconceived generalized or false idea and bias towards a certain group

prejudice

A set of negative attitudes or feelings believed about group of people with no reason or justification

discrimination

the unfair or inequitable treatment of people based on their race, ethnicity, sex, faith, sexual orientation, nationality, language, wealth, or family status

Systemic Discrimination

Policies, practices, and laws that enforce or promote discrimination, the system is rigged in favour/bias of a certain group. eg. police brutality

genocide

the organized and systematic extinction of a certain race, religious, ethnic group from society usually carried out by those who have social power

birth rate

live births per 1000 people

death rate

deaths per 1000 people

natural increase rate

birth rate - death rate

immigration rate

\# of immigrants per 1000 people

Emigration rate

\# of immigrants per 1000 people

net migration rate

immigration rate- emigration rate

population growth rate

(birth rate-death rate) + (immigration rate-emigration rate)

current population

birthrate + immigration rate - # of deaths that year - # of emigrants