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A short story set in the future, humankind has developed selfaware computers that can leam and make decisions. Unfortunately, the computers have become dominant over people. In a world run by computers, are treated as a noveltyway we might keep a Sometimes they are cared for fairly welland sometimes they are not Which is the best explanation of how the setting helps to reveal the theme?

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In a short story set in the future, humankind has developed self-aware computers that can learn and make decisions. Unfortunately, the computers have become dominant over people. In a world run by computers, humans are treated as a novelty, the way we might keep a pet. Sometimes they are cared for fairly well, and sometimes they are not In part of the story, the humans decide to stage a large-scale war against the computers.

Which statement best explains how this plot event develops the theme that technology can be dangerous?

A. It shows that any society can succumb to the dangers of

technology.

B. It shows that humans should not overreact to the dangers of

technology.

C. It shows that technology is not really as necessary as everyone

thinks.

D. It shows that the dangers of technology can and should be

resisted.

Answer:

D. It shows that the dangers of technology can and should be resisted

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember, referring to the future the text mentioned that "the humans decide to stage a large-scale war against the computers," meaning the plot centers on the dangers of technology.

Furthermore, the author calls attention to the dangers of humans making "self-aware computers that can learn and make decisions," which the author believes would create dangers and that they should be resisted.

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