smart buildings	computer-controlled buildings where things like heating, lighting are automatic
smart	fully automatic
virtual reality	computer-generated experiences that feel lik the real thing
virtual	used for any experience u can have without leaving computer
interactive TV	TV set where u can choose exactly what to watch and when
interactive	anything where the communication between u and machine is two-way
interplanetary travel	travel to planets in outer space
e-commerce	doing business via the internet
doomsday scenario	the worst possible prediction
gridlocked	unable to move at al
genetic modification	changing genes
GM food	food created by changing the genes of the ingredients
genetic engineering	making artificial changes to genetic structures of organisms
gene therapy	changing genes in order to prevent disease
human genome	the map or index of all th genes in a human being
designer babies	babies whose genetic characteristics are artificially created
cloning	making a genetically identical copy
nuclear family	family with mother, father and one or two children
globalised	covering the whole world
global village	a single community covering the whole world
extraterrestrial beings	creatures from other planets
gulf	gap/difference