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DIALOGUE COMPLETION THEME 8
43. Paul: 44. Vivian:
– Self-driving cars are fascinating but raise – Did you see the news about the new space
big concerns over safety and liability. telescope they’re launching? It’s supposed
Who’s responsible if one crashes? to give us an even deeper look into the
Ash: universe.
Roger:
– It’s complicated. Probably the company
that builds it, but if the owner ignores – ----
maintenance, maybe some blame shifts. Vivian:
Paul: – That’s a fair concern, but space exploration
– ---- often leads to technological innovations
Ash: that improve our daily lives. It can also
help us better understand climate change,
– Totally. They need to create guidelines, enhance natural disaster response, and
test the cars rigorously, and have open potentially find new resources.
procedures for looking into crashes. It’s a
shared responsibility. Roger:
– You’re right. I didn’t think about it that way.
A) Did the researchers succeed in creating a
system that can predict potential malfunctions A) Yeah, still, I don’t understand why scientists
in these cars? are so obsessed with searching for life outside
our planet.
B) Could it be because these cars are still
relatively new technology, and the laws B) I’ve seen that on the news. Isn’t it the one
surrounding them are still evolving? that can capture high-resolution images and
C) Do you think these cars will become the norm analyse distant galaxies?
in the future, or will traditional driving continue C) Yes, but do you think we’re investing too much
to be preferred? in space while there are so many issues here
D) In fact, many people are still debating the on Earth?
legal and ethical implications of self-driving D) I’ve read some articles which say it has cost a
cars, aren’t they? significant amount. What specific goals does it
aim to achieve?
E) That makes sense. But what about the role
of government? Shouldn’t they set and apply E) I think the findings of such research should
safety rules for these cars? be presented to the public in a simpler way,
though.
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