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a253d76 | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile." The author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions, Which could be a good idea for students in school.
The Facial Action Coding System could come in handy in many ways. If a student is at school and they are watching a video online where a person is trying to describe something or inform them of something and they are confused and the computer notices it, it could show them to another website that could help them understand it better. It could also inform a teacher that a student needs help. Another reason this would be a good idea is if a student isnt having a good day and they are upset and the computer recognizes it, then the computer could transfer them to a page that could cheer them up and put a smile on there face, which could help them get through the school day. It could also send a signal to a teacher that could lead to help from them. Another reason i suggest this tool is if a student gets very upset about something and the computer notices it, then it could help a teacher get a councelor if the student is having problems at home or with other people in the classrooms. The Facial Action Coding System could also come to help for students who might be suffering from depression and no one noticed the computer could help.
Therefore I think that using the Facial Action Coding System in classrooms is a good idea becasue it could lead to some positive outcomes. | 3 |
a255252 | Technology has come a long way throughout the years. Technology has helped humans in many ways such as with work, studying, entertainment, etc. Technology has come so far that technology now has the ability to read peoples emotions. A new software, the "Facial Action Coding System," is the new technology that is able to tell peoples emotions. This technology has many benefits that it should be allowed in schools. Therefore, the Facial Action Coding System would be valuable and should be allowed to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom.
The Facial Action Coding System is able to read six basic emotions. These emotions are happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. The article, "Making Mona Lisa Smile," explains how this new technology works. It states, "The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles. Movement of one or more muscles is called an "action unit." The technology works by making a model of a persons face and all 44 major muscles must be able to move like a human. In addition to, the text also states that, "For example, your frontalis pars lateralis muscle (above your eyes) raises your eyebrow when you're surprised; your orbicularis oris (around your mouth) tightens your lips to show anger." Therefore, the technology is able to read basic emotions humans have.
In a classroom, however, using the technology will be very helpful. For example, people are able to tell what another person is feeling due to the facial expressions seen on their face. However, people are able to lie about how they really feel, including students. The technology is able to sense when someone is confused. According to Dr. Huang, in the article he states, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." Therefore, if a student is feeling confused, the teacher will be able to be sure that the child is confused and be able to aid the student.
The technology can even be able to help students if they don't understand a certain lesson. According to Dr. Huang, after he informed that the technology is able to read when a student is feeling confused or bored, he says, "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." Every student learns differently and understand things in different way. Some students may not like how their instructor teaches and will need to seek help someway. The technology will be able to assist the student the way the student wishes to be assisted.
Students could really use this valuable tecnhology to aid them to success. Whether the student is bored or confused, students can count on technology to support them. Having technology that can read peoples emotions is insane. However, it is able to do many terrific things with students across the world. Therefore, the Facial Action Coding System should be allowed in a classroom to read students emotional expressions. | 4 |
a255d2f | My name is Luke Bomberger, and I'm here to tell you why you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. If you love farm animals, pretty sights, fun breaks, and rides on the sparkling ocean on nice sunny days, this is definitly the job for you. Of course there are some down sides like storms, but if you take this job seriously, the view of sunup and sundown will make your day very happy!
Reason number one is the fact that you get to to take care of all the animals! The types of animals you take care of are: horses, young cows, mules, and more! You'll feed them, give them water, and clean there pens. If that doesn't sound nice to you, reason number two will definitly wake you at least kinda want to join the Seagoing Cowboys program
Reason number two was one of my favorites, the beautiful sights! On every trip, we see at the least one beautiful sight. We toured an exavated castle and it was very beautiful.
Reason number three is when we arrive on land, people unload the animals while we get to play a bunch of games! We play vollyball, baseball, table-tennis, fencing, boxing and more! If you aren't into thats stuff, you can always do something yourself like reading or whittling.
My last and final reason is the view of the beautiful ocean. On sunny days when the ocean is calm, you can go on the deck and just look at the way the sun shines on the ocean. Even at night the moon sometimes gives enought light to shine in the ocean, and it makes a very pretty reflection. If I had to describe the beauty two words they would be, very beautiful.
If being with animals, pretty sights, free time, and the sparking ocean didn't convince you to join the Seagoing Cowboys program, I don't know what else will. To those of you that do join, good luck to you and I hope you have fun. | 3 |
a257c6b | The Seagoing Cowboys is a program in which you travel to different places dropping of animals. While in the Seagoing Cowboys there are many things to do and explore like different cities or traveling. In the Seagoing Cowboys you can travel to Europe and even China and you can meet new people. The Seagoing Cowboys is once in a lifetime oppurtunity that you should not let pass you bye.
First, participating in the Seagoing Cowboys will allow you to tour new places. Also you can discover new things like places you have never heard of and cites you have never seen. Also the Seagoing Cowboys can open your mind to trying new things and new places you have never been to. And that is why the Seagoing Cowboys is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Next, the Seagoing Cowboys can make you aware of other countries and their needs. Also in the Seagoing Cowboys your mind will open to new ideas and thoughts. Also the Seagoing Cowboys can help you understand how it is to travel around the world. The Seagoing Cowboys is a great program to be in and it is fun to do.
Then, In the Seagoing Cowboys once you are done working you can relax and do activities. The activities you can do are different like baseball and volleyball. The Seagoing Cowboys has many more activities to choose from but you can just relax as well.
In conclusion the Seagoing Cowboys is a graet program to be in. Also the Seagoing Cowboys is a very hard program to be chosen for so do not let it pass you bye. The Seagoing Cowboys may be very hard to get into but it is worth it. In conclusion the Seagoing Cowboys is a great program. | 3 |
a25d09e | Are you up tight and tense? Well this may be do to your car. In counties such as Germany, Paris, and Colombia they are trying to make cars a thing of the past. Cars are polluting our air and causing harm to our environment. And what do we do? we continue to drive without a care in the world. So allow me to shed some light on the topic, and show you the advantages of limiting car usage.
First of all, cars are bad for the environment. They pollute our atmosphere everyday and we never notice it. Well the certainly noticed it in Paris when they had near-record pollution after several days. So Paris put a ban on driving to reduce smog. This was a great idea with an even better result. They reduced congestion by 60 percent. What the French did was allow cars with an odd numbered license plate to drive one day, and the even numbered license plate cars on another. Also, in Bogota, Colombia they have a program that bans cars for one day. Only allowing buses and taxis being permitted for the day. It is also a good way to relieve stress as shown in this quote from the third source. "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution,". This ban on cars is apart of a improvement campaign that started in the 1990s. It has worked well for Bogota and is now beging to spread to other cities in Clombia. This campaign has resulted in the construction of many miles of bike path and parks. This campaign has a very bright futurer and hopefully will spread to other countries and allow us to lower pollution in our atmosphere.
In addition, Their are places thta have already done away with cars in their communities. Such as Vauban, Germany. The streets of Vauban are completly car free. And people are even selling their cars to move to this quant little town. As shown in this quote from Source one "70 percent of Vaubans families do not own cars, and 57 percent sold a car to move here." Can you believe that?
People are willing to sell their cars to live a town. Well they have good reason too. People who moved to this town have said with cars they were tense. But now that they have sold their car they are much happeir. This is one of the more appealing advantages of limiting car usage, your own happiness. Finally, America is also trying to play a role in cutting down on car usage. Trying to promote car reduced communities throughout America. These communities will help very much to reduce polluntion and strengthen our atmoshere.
In conclusion, Their are many advantages to limiting car usage. But it all depends on what we do ourselves to help. So next time you are going some where just remeber, their is always anothe way to get to your destination. | 4 |
a25d61b | For this article we are to talk about Venus which can also be callled the "Evening Star" it part of the brighest ponit in the night sky.
What do we know about venus?
Firstly, venus is the clostes planet to earth in size and also in disatnce to and also It is also the second planet forn the sun. It can be around the corner which can make people who goes to space not to survive in venus for a long time.
Secondly, Venus has a very high rate atmosphere of 97% carbon dioxide. In the planet surface temperature is over 800 degrees fahrenheit and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than in earth. venus also have some similar thing to our earth like valleys and mounains.
NASA want to sent humans to study venus and the only thing they have to do is to make them float above the fray for 30 miles or more the NASA had to make sure they humans float because if they do not float the human may end up died.
Thridly, Venus can be dangrous but can also worth to visit because it like seeing what is in earth in a diffirent place and atmosphere.
In conclusion, Venus can also be a human world but we need more thing to for us not to be dying in venus because according to this article spacecraft doesn't survive there for long they only do for only few hours but venus has a more worthy there to go visit for some time. | 2 |
a2603aa | Driverless cars can be good or bad depending on how you look at it. I personally believe that we should not use driverless cars at this time. In the future when the car is more advanced and made more properly maybe. But for this point in time I do not think they are a good idea.
In the passage the author talks about the pros and cons of using diverless cars. A big point that he used for cons was how unsafe it is. In paragraph 2 in states "Their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a cars."
They make this sound like a good thing but really it isn't. Google only has a small amount of these cars that are driving on the road. So of coarse the number of crashes will be smaller. Think about everyone having these cars the risk of crash would go from 0 to many very quick. These cars arent really "driverless" as the name says. The driver of the car will still have to drive the car most of ther time. Like it staes in paragraph 2 " They will still alert the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues, such as navigating througj roadwork or accidents." If you think about it the driverless car reallly isnt driverless.
Even thogh the car has some defults some may say it is our future. The article says in paragraph 1 "The cars he forsees would use half the fuel of today's taxis." This is a very big statment for many reasons. For one, us cutting down on the amopunt of gas we use wpuld preserve our fossil fuels from a bit longer. We would also cut down on the air pollution due to the car exhust. Which at this point any little bit would help the Earth.
The pros and cons of driverless cars are pretty endless. For one they arent really driverless. But on the other hand would help our enviornment. But for right now I dont think that these cars shoulfd be used. You nevr know though they could be our future. | 3 |
a26438e | Mona Lisa Smile she is 83 percent happy,9 percent disgusted,6 percent fearful, and 2 percent anger. Mona Lisan Smile her emotional is less because here happy is hight and not low. She have being sad but she have being mad. Her anger was 2 percent that is less. She have more emotional smiling. But she have a little fearful. Mona Lisa Smile at last according to the some new computer software that can recognize her emotions. Thomas Huang, ge tge beckmqn institute for Advanced Science at the University of lllinois, working in collaboration with the Prof. Nicu sebe he are the Universitycof tge Amsterdam. Dr. Huang and his colleague are experts at the developing vetter ways for the human and computers to communicate. And they was talking about the calulate emotions like a math homework? and how can they computers the recongnize of the subtle facial movements. And they have the humans use to express how we feel. And they was staring making comuter constructs a 3-D computer nodel of the face; all the 44 major muscles in the model must move like a human muscles. And movement of the one more muscles is called an"action unit." Than Dr. Huang relies on the work of psychologists, as Dr. Paul Eckman, creator of tge FACS ( Facial Action Coding System). And theory of Emotion, moving your facial muscles not only Expresses emotions, but also the may even help produce them. May happen because they unconsciously imitata another person of the facial expressions. And whoever thought of that making faces could reveal so much abouf the scepience of the emotions. | 1 |
a26afd3 | Driverless cars wouldn't be able to sense where pedestrians, any animal, or buildings that are in area. Without there being a driver available, the world would be horrific. For the basic measures of not being able to control the seeing of environment. As well as the driverless car being able to move on its own.
There would be accidents contineousely. In paragraph 7 it states the model in 2013 BMV, notifies the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, naviation through work zones and so forth.. What if the buttons you were accessed to sensor the car stopped working in the progress of you being on the road? What if the system got corrupted, and begin to not function with those features described?
It would be putting your enviorment in danger, as well as yourself.
In conclusion, driverless cars shouldn't be a factor anywhere. Due to minors, systems being corrupted, or the simple fact that it's no one to blame for damages or deaths it could lead. The government, or the president would have deal with each matter if the cars became a law. Who has that much time on their hands? Is the invention really worth putting yourself and surroundings in harms way? | 3 |
a275248 | This technology could be valuable in many areas of the world. This technology shows emotions and feelings that humans can't tell about other people. It could be used as if someone got in trouble and they needed to know their emotions to understand how the person is feeling.
This new technology could be useful in many places, one of them being police work. They could use that to find out how some suspects or victims feel. They could use it to see if the suspect is lying by if his face shows worry, fear, surprise, anger or discust. All of those feelings and emothions could be helpful and valuable to figure out a case.
In a classroom, it would be a lot less useful. It would be cool tool to show students and things like that. They could learn how to use it and understnad how it was put together in science class. It would be good for them to try new technologies so they can learn what scientists are doing in the world. They can enjoy learning and trying about something cool and interesting. Although it wouldnt be that valuable in a classroom. It would be somewhat valuable so the students can learn how it works and try it out, but it also wouldnt be valuable because it would be used for learning, which is good, but it is meant for showing emotion and feelings and the students would only be playing with it. It would be good for everyone to get a chance to use it and learn about it for like a week, but it wouldnt be valuable to have it there yearly round. | 3 |
a27c28d | Dear State Senator,
I believe the way this country was founded should remain the same. From laws, to printed documents of government and even electing our president. We should keep the Electoral college to vote for president. We should keep it the way it is for many reasons, this country was started that way, you vote in either democratic or republican party, and there are larger states then others with more people. There would be a whole lot of confusion if it was based on election by popular vote.
This country was built by the Founding Fathers with a purpose, to be free, have rights, but built with certian laws and ways that are done by government. This country was founded with the system of Electoral College when voting for president. The story states "The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens." That statement means all the laws and ways of government that we have today for electing presidents was made by the founding fathers for a reason.
Many people have certian beliefs and some aren't found in Democratic or Republican party for certain people. Some Republicans may believe in a certian way that some Democrats do not, and even the other way around. Because of the Electoral College, we can vote for a specific party that we agree more with their beliefs. We go through the slate electors that we agree more with and then vote for President.
Popular voting would be difficult in another way because, there are larger states that the majority of people may believe in one way then another state that is tiny that believe in a whole other way. With states like California and Texasthat are huge states compared to Rhode Island and New Jersey that are tiny, the popular votes wouldn't be fair if the larger states believe in a differents way that the smaller states. It would be less difficult to just keep the Electoral College.
Although both systems may have a confusing side, we were made as a country in certian ways of government. This country was started with the Electoral College. You vote through a slate with either Democratic or Republican party. Lastly, there are larger states then others so popular voting would be unfair. So I think we should keep Electoral College when voting for the President of the United States. | 3 |
a27c3a7 | "Paul", Luke said "do you want to join the Seagoing Cowboys program?"
"Uhm I'm not sure luke, why would I join the Seagoing Cowboys program, like give me an idea of what it would be like" Paul said
"Well you get to help out Europe and China by giving them horses, baby cows, goats and so on.", Luke said, "You also get to see so many natural wonders, antiques, buildings from long long ago, and meet so many new and great people"
"Sounds fun but what about my kids and wife,they will miss me, and who will be man of the house after all I only have two girls with a mother that is sick. I'm sorry Luke I just can't go to many things to worry about".
"Well why didn't you tell me that i would've got that taken care of no questions asked", Luke said, "I can call up your brother have him come up here and take care of the house and call a docter to take care of your wife, I know you would've called a docter if you had the money to, but I will pay for the docter visiting so you don't have to woory about money".
In the meantime Luke called Dr. Philipe, (phil-EY-pay) called Saul, Paul's brother, asked if he could house sit for Paul, and payed for the docter visit and Saul's trip.
"So Paul, now can you go?", Luke said
"Yes I can go", said Paul
On the way to the Luke's barn that was on a hil next to the lake, they found multiple holes in the ground that hadn't been there before. "I wonder where these came from?"
"Me too, maybe a giant worm or a mole", Paul said
"Let's follow the holes to see where the main source is". They followed the holes and it led them to the barn. They heard a lot of noise from the horses then the cows and then the chickens. "What's going on in here", Luke said. ALmost right after he said that he spotted a cottenmouth snake on of the most deadliest snakes of all, besides the viper.
"Oh my chicken nuggets, it's a snake", Paul screamed. The snake heard Paul scream and turned around to face Paul. The sake bunched up and Luke said, "Run!" Paul was to late. The snake bit him on his ankle and Paul fell to the floor. Luke grabbed an iron horse shoe and threw it at the snake, missed the first time, but the second hit the snake in the head.
"Get away from my friend!" Yelled Luke, "Or I'll through another one!" The snake just stayed there hissing at Luke. Luke threw another one and hit the snake again and killed the snake. Luke threw the dead snake out of the barn and got all the venom out of Paul.
"Lets go now", Luke said. They left and was on the boat untill one of the horses saw a spider and ran towrds land. "Let's just leave it after all we have 337 horses", said Paul.
They left and was having the time of their lifes, seeing all type of sea creatures and weird fish. They made it to Europe and delived the animals safe and sound.
"So did you have fun?" asked Luke.
"Yes, it is fun to get out of the house and two screaming girls and enjoy life while we still can", said Paul
They made it to homeland and had the best welcome back party of their lifes. Luke said bye to Paul when Paul went on his next trip and Luke went home to do house chores. They never saw each other again because it was said that there was a storm that year and the SS WiIlington 370 capsized in the water and was never seen again. That was the story of Paul and Luke, the Seagoing Cowboys. | 1 |
a281c2e | The author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despit the dangers it persents, because he or she feels very strongly that there is more to Venus then we think. Many people think that Venus is a star because of the nickname it was given "Evening Star," but it is really a planet. Venus is the second planet from the sun. From a distance we are safe but is has been one of the most challenging planets to examine closly.
The author thinks that Venus is worth learning more about because it is the most earth like panet in the solar system. It has shown signs of various forms of life, oceans, valleys, mountains, and craters. With these shocking findings many scientists will be wanting ti find out more avout the dangrous planet. Venus is an extreamly hard planet to acess safely. The atmosphere is made up of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide, and it coveres the entire planet of venus. The more challenging part of landin gon Venus id the cloud that are made up of highly corrosive sulfuric acid. when you get to the actual part of the planet the temperatures avrage of about 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the pressure of the atnosphere is 90 tmes greater then on earth. To get there safely the only way would to hover about 30 miles over the planet.
Although studying Venus is a dangrous activity there are other soultions to getting there safely. Many scientists are working on finding a way to make the machines last long enough fo us to gather information and samples. Finding a soultion that will work for in the harsh ennviroment that Venus brings is going to be very diffcult. The scientists are going to have to extra hard to get something that can stand the conditons. The idea of studying such a dangerous planet can be a little unsettling, you have to know all the things that could go wrong and how to prevent them and you also have to be prepared for everything. The author thinks that studying venus is a good idea even though is is dangerous because he or she knows that there is more to it then we can see. For all we know there could be forms of life on there. Studying Venus will do good for the people working at NASA and all the other who study our solar system because it will bing in more information about things that have happend and why some things happen on earth today.
The article states that "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imigination and innovation." This quote from the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" sums up the whole point in which we should not let the diffculties get in our way of discovering more and more. Scientist want to explore and learn more about Venus not because they just want to but because it has value. Learning more about Venus will likely lead us to many more good things. Even though venus is a dangrous place to explore and study its worth a chance, there are so many good things that can come out of it. If one day we are able to produce equipment that can withhold the conditions Venus brings us we will unlock so many new things. Goog things can come out of the bad. | 3 |
a2820da | The thought of having driverless in some individuals eyes could be pretty cool. Althought while driverless cars may be cool to some, they are also very hazardous.
The average good driver vs the machine would be a much better driver.
One reason out of many as to why a human driver would be better than a machine driving, is because machines are not failproof and all machines do overheat, and sometimes worse, explode.
One example is, say you are driving along the highway and you spot a car coming head on for you, the average good driver would be able to avoid an accident vs the machine, because machines are flawed, and do not yet show their full potential.
Although machines are not failproof they can help in some ways.
They could serve as taxis like the story said, to bring you home from a late night partying.
I would like to see driverless cars in the right hands, such as the military we could send a driverless car out to see if there are any explosives or mines before we have to send our own troops through the minefield, which woudl therefor cause driverless cars to save many, many lives.
On the other hand this could also be used against us in the same way.
The Police should also get driverless cars, just incase theyre having a highspeed chase and they need to shoot somebodys tires, you wouldnt be able to do it as easy with a manual automobile vs a driverless because you would have to focus on steering and aiming, etc.
All in all, i find driverless cars to be a fantastic invention that will better us in the future as our knowledge about technology grows.
The possibilities are endless for driverless automobiles, because it goes from cars, to trains, even as far as airplanes and helecopters.
They would also help for people who have sleep dissorders and fall asleep constnantly without knowing.
Driverless cars i feel should be more advanced throughout the years and will be a new technology that could stop many many wrecks and save many lives in the end.
But for now i say we leave it to the humans to do the driving, for we have more experiance, and again a machine is just a machine and it is not failproof.
Although automatic breaking is nice, we should keep the steering as our job. | 3 |
a286208 | I think it is valuable to use this technology in schools or what ever there is they want to know or use them for or even on other things, beacuse you want to know if your students are sad or what they are feeling like on a day to day bases.
Since some kids dont really tell you whats going on with their life, and you see them sad or crying but they wont tell you what they are feeling like. So I think you can use these. I think students will find very interesting these computer models, beacuse they have 3-D cumputer models that recognize their faces and get every little muscle of their face to make almost like a replica in order to see the facil expressions you make, like when the cumputer recognises your face it shows if you like something or not like the ads on your phone.
If you like it it shows more like those you just watched, but sometimes In my opinion, feel like it just wants you to stay on your phone and kepp being on it, and I find it kind of creepy that it knows your face and the way you feel. But for the most part teen and other people would like these in a cool way to use. Just like they tried using it on a Mona Lisa painting to see what she was feeling back then, beacause she looked like she was very mad at somthing.
But other wise i think it will be great and i think they should use them in schools. I find it very interesting for many students and myself to use, I think they should allow it in many schools | 3 |
a28654a | Some people say that the "Face on Mars" is a natural landform. Others say it shows traces of civilzation on Mars in the past. There are many statements in the article that show evidence that the "face" is a landform, and not an actual face. I think it is a natural landform. Others say differently than I do.
There is plenty of evidence proving the "face" is a natural landform. The text states that the picture is actually a Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. A butte or mesa is a landform that is common around the American West. Garvin says, "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in thr Snake River Plain of Idaho." The Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho is a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa the same height as the "Face on Mars." This evidence proves that the "Face on Mars" is just a natural landform.
As you can see, there is planty of evidence proving that the "Face on Mars" is a natural landform. After seeing this evidence, I still believe that the "face" is a natural landform. Others may still feel different, even after seeing this evidence. All we can hope is that NASA eventually figures out if it is a natural landform, or a face. | 2 |
a287310 | The topic of keeping or changing the Electoral College has beeen around for quite some time. Some may argue that it is an unfair way to vote for presidency, although some may think otherwise. The Electoral College provides different opportunities for other political members as well by the common people. In this voting method you are able to trust each member running, they are for people who wants to express himslef politically, and that in balances political weight throughout.
The Electoral College requires candidates that are trustworthy not only to others but to everyone. It was said in an excerpt from
Slate Magazine that ,"... each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee..." This basicaly means that we get to choose which candidate that we can trust with more big political problems. This shows that we will be heard through these electors that we know we can trust. Although it different cases, this might become a democratic problem from we are not able to speak personally, atleast we know how they will manage and work the elections properly.
Different people have different perspectives on several things,especially when it comes to politics. Political places need the different views of other people to be able to make a non biased decision. They want to see how others feel and think about different situations. By keeping the Electoral College, we will be able to express our different political references. In the
"In Defense of the Electoral College", it was stated that "Voters in presidential elections are people who want to express a political reference...". In defense to the Electoral College, people who were to vote are the same people who wants to express how they feel about one thing. The people who vote might feel so strongly about political situation than others. As stated in paragraph fifteen that this may become a problem for it is not a democratic way. Although I argue so. The people living in the country or city has the equal amount of chance to be heared and be represented by talented, intelligent,and trustworthy people.
The process of the Electoral College provides an even political balance throughout a nation, or so it stated by Posner. By cponducting the process of the Electoral College, it will create a more homogeneous region throughout the country. We will get the same equal rights and chances as well as people across the nation. Political balance is hard to keep withing a big state, although large states can be simmered down with Electoral College. It does not only do that for large states, but it also help the even smaller states.
Electoral College has been an efiicient way that has been around for years to select reperesentatives in each state that may have a bigger chance in politics in the future. As the people of one country, we are able to get our voices heard throughtout the world. The Electoral College contains people who you are able to trust, the people who can express their political views very clearly, and that it provides political balance throughout. | 3 |
a28a827 | In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worth-while task. Although Venus poses many risks to humans and technology, the information and resources that can be taken from Venus are overwhelming.
In the beginning of the article, the author explains the many complications that come along with trying to study Venus. Previously, more than three decades ago, there were numerous attempts to study Venus, but shorty after landing spacecrafts, they were destroyed due to the conditions. This is because of the daunting environment Venus possesses, the atmosphere is almost 97 percent carbon dioxide, temperatures can acceed 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the pressure is 90 times greater than the pressure on Earth. Although these environmental factors seem to be disasterous for almost anything that would dare set foot on the planet, the author decribes two possible ways to get around this delima. First the author describes an idea posed by NASA. NASA says that sending people to Venus is possible, as long as they're above the intense conditions of the planet. They say that hovering at around the height airplains fly in hot airbaloons, humans could uncomfortably survive. Second, simple systems that use mechanical parts, have been proven to last up to three weeks in a simulated recreation of Venus. Theses "rovers" could prove useful for grathering test samples that the balloons above the atmosphere would not be able to, also they would be able to take greater quality pictures and study the land more effectively. Scientists say that Venus could have supported life long ago; as well as have similiar aspects to Earth such as: large oceans, valleys, mountains, and craters. According to the author this would prove usefull if similar conditons arose on Earth, and would give us insite about the rest of the universe.
The reward of knowledge that would be yeilded from the daunting exploration of Venus out weighs the risks and complications that would arise. The author supports his argument well and makes a convencing claim. | 4 |
a28c0ab | Some people think aliens are not real and some people think aliens are real. The Face on Mars changed after different amount of years. We don't know how it changed and we probably will never know.
When the camera took the picture, the shadow of either the camera, or something else, made the Face look like a face. The shadow make the rock look like it has eyes, nose, and a mouth.
No one knows how the face changes, maybe it's aliens, maybe it's natrual to change, maybe it's getting older. But every famous attractions change. So the rock could be a natural landform. We don't know why it changes. It's a mystery.
If aliens were real, then people would think aliens made everything in space and will come to earth to attack and kill us. Aliens are just a myth. People just belive evrything, and/or watch too much TV shows about aliens. Aliens are not real ans the Face is just a natural landform. The Face just changes overtime. Maybe the Face looks like a face now. | 2 |
a28d58a | I say that the image on the moon is just a natural land from because , the image is located 41 degrees north martain lattitude where it was winter . Other reason I belive this becuase the passage states" it is not a easy to target cydonia in facts its hard work." My last reason is in the last paragraph , stating that it looks like a lava dome that takes form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the face of the moon . Let me explain my reasons for my beleifes .
My first reason is in paragraph 8 , it states "The facw of mars is located 41 degress north cydonia lattitude where it was winter."
Meaning it was winter, in winter theres very massivewinds odjects are going to fly around out in space . So to me an object hit mars when the winds were blowing . I didnt forget about the passage saying that the image resembles a huam . I mean this is outter space winds are very massive out there , more thatn likely winds just blew so much dust off of the area that those figuares appared .
Second reason falls in paragragh 9 stating that "Its not easy to target cydonia in facts its hard w." This is telling me that cydoia is hard to reach meaning it hard to get out there . That follows on my point because it cant be a human face its its hard to reach , human dont have the speicalised equiment we do , so how could the possibly find there way to make it out there , even if they did you would see no facel features , they would have to have on a helmis in order to breath out there. Also aliens to me are not as identical to us so I dont thing the shape would be so round resembling a human
My third and final reason is that paragragh 12 states that "It looks like a lava dome that takes the form of a isolated mesa about the same height as the face on the moo." I picked this reason because this is more reasonably that the alien canerio . Its already staing that its about the same size as the face on the moon . With all the winds that were happing this could possibly be right . its makes mor scence than the other topics because it adds up .
Thats why I say it's a natural land form . The winds , its hard work to get out there , and that lava dome takes the place of the shape that was on the moon . With my reasonds I just gave its makes scence , and sounds way more believeable that the aliens topic , because we dont even know if aliens are real or not . With my reasons you too should think its a natural land frpm to . | 4 |
a28eea6 | The elecotral college was a good solution many years ago to have a compromise between the election of President by Congress and to have the election of President by popular vote. Today, we have found flaws in the system.
To begin with, we fought many years to make voting right equal no matter your race, sex, or wealth. Shouldn't we keep that in mind, it would be more fair if everyone's individual vote counted. We shouln't have to let soemone vote for us. After we made this an equal country we should keep it that way.
In addition, some states have more people than others and if they only get a certain amount of voters not everyone really gets a say in the election. Therefor, if everyone gets their own vote the in the election the winner is truely who the citizens want to win. The number of electors can't make everybody in the state happy. Also, the "My vote counted" stickers you get after you vote aren't completly true in this system.
Next, we even have a name for what might happen... the disastor factor. You can't garuntee that the elector you vote for will elect who you want to really win. In this case you could elect oppent and not even realize it. If everyone's individual votes counted that would be solved, you know exactly who you are voting for.
In conclusion, the electoral college was a good idea many years ago. It made many years of voting easier but, now we see the flaws in it. The best way to elect the leader of our country is to have everyone have an equal vote. | 3 |
a28f423 | I participated at a Seagoing Cowboys Progam and changed a lot of lives and you should to. On the job you will have to take care of animals. You will get to take care of horses, young cows, and mules that are shipped overseas. You will get to help other people in their countries and their needs. You can also help countries recover if you participate.
You should also participate because it can change your life as it did to Luke Bomberger. In 1947 I had made nine trips and was the most trips of any Seagoing Cowboy. Caring for animals during the crossing keeps you busy depending how far your destination is and how much time it will take to get you there. It helps make you more aware of the other peoples countires and their needs.
In your spare time there you can do some fun stuff. Such as playing baseball, volleyball games, boxing, and more. You can also sight see on your spare time. It was one in a lifetime opportunity for me to be a Seagoing Cowboy.
In conclusion you should be a Seagoing Cowboy because it not only changes others lives but also yours. It made me more aware of other people in their countries and their needs. It took me through a lot of adventures. It opened up the world to me. | 3 |
a2919c3 | The author supports the idea of that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents by the author explains the pros of going in Venus and how NASA made it easier for everyone. The author talks more about how going to Venus can also be a good thing for the scientists.
Going to the venus can be a bad thing, but the scientists will have more opportunities to learn about the similerities and the differences between the Earth and Venus. The author provides information about the distence from earth to venus. The author provided, "Often referred to as Earths twin, Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too" (paragraph 2). This evidence explains that it can also be very easy for the scientists to travel there than to travel to the other planets because it is very close to Earth and that's why people call it the "twin" of earth. The author goes furthermore explaining about the pros of going to Venus. The author talks about how scientists also like to go to the Venus because Venus is more earthy. It is stated, "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system" (paragraph 4). This evidence also proves that the scientists wants to go to Venus and explore it. Venus was covered largely with oceans long ago, and it also supported various forms of life just like earth does. It is the nearest option for scientists for a planetary visits. NASA has also came up with a possible solution for to go to Venus. It is written, "NASAs possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray" (paragraph 5). Now here is the solution for scientists to go to Venus. It will be a lot easier now and more fun for scientists to visit another planet just like Earth. Also to learn more about it.
Venus could be hard planet to visit, but NASA has provided a solution which could help scientists to visit the similar planet. Not only it is fun to visit, but it can help people learn about why Venus is similar to Earth and why can anyone not go there. Therefore, NASA will be able to send people there and learn all about Venus' similarities and the differences. | 4 |
a2a5042 | The article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto, he descibes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. How the new technology can identify the human emotions.
The artcle said "imagine a cumputer that knows when you're happy or sad" according to some a news computers sotfware that can recognize emotions dingthe computer know the mocion of the people like happiness, enger, dear, disgust, asurprise, and sadness, the facial expressions of the people the human communication is nonverbal including emotional communication.
The computers could recognize when a student is becoming confuced or boring, the technology can make computers animated faces more expenssive video games or video surgery so the computers understand, the computer software stores similar anatomical information as electronic code in the University of Amsterdam the colleague are esperts at developing better ways for humans and computers to comunicate.
The computers that can know the emotions that's a good idea, know when the people are happy and sad and everything that know the emotions. | 2 |
a2a5ab9 | I belive that the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) would be good to use in school because like it says in the article a teacher would know when a student is bored, and they could change the lesson up a little bit, to make it more interseting. It seems like it would be a good tool to use in school.
The Facs could help students who dont normally ask the teacher for help get help. The system could recognize if a student was lost or confused on the thing they're working on. The teacher could then go to that student and help them with that problem they are on, and it might lead to them asking questions in the future because they might feel comfortable asking that teacher for help. It could also help guidance counsolers find the depressed or mad kids, and help them with their problems. The machine knows your mixed emotions which is great because a student might look like they get the problem they're working on, but really they need help and the teacher can recognize that , and get the tudent the help they need on it. It's pretty cool that a computer can consturct a 3-D model of your face, and to get all 44 facial muscles to move along with it.
In conclusion the FACS would be very helpful to schools but it's probally very expensive, but i'm sure if someone were to make a claim to a school board committe, the committe would find funding for it if enough people were on board with it. This machine would help in school by knowing how the students feel while they're at school, and knowing what students understand, and don't understand can help the teachers change up the lessons for their future students they teach. | 3 |
a2ad3dd | The author claims that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers because venus might once have been like earth and could be visited in the future. In the article the author gives information about the planet, why scientists want to study it, and possible approaches on studying venus.
In paragraph 4 the article says, "Astronomers are facinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." It then goes on to say, "Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on earth." In order to study Venus, NASA is coming up with ways to study Venus without risking any lives. One such example is a vehicle that would hover about 30 miles above Venus's surface. Another method is simplified electronics that have been tested in Venus-like conditions.
In conclusion, humans may soon be able to study Venus more closely and maybe one day put humans on the Evening Star. It is yet to be known when this might happen but with new technology, or maybe old technology, it is a possibility not worth giving up on. | 2 |
a2b476e | The author of this text support the idea of studying Venus even knowing the danger, as he explains and describe Venus, he list reasons why we should study more about this curious planet.
In the majority of the paragraphs he list reasons of the importance of studying Venus also talks about the dangers and risks of this planet, like the temperature, "Venus has the hottest surface temperature than any other planet in the Solar System".
A big idea he added to his text is the similarities that Venus has or used to have compare to the earth, such as oceans that were a while ago, mountains, volcanoes, "Long ago, Venus had oceans and could have supported various forms of life just like Earth". People sometimes refers to Venus as the Earth's twin.
Knowing all the risks that Venus present, NASA has ideas to send humans to study this planet. NASA's ideas are creating an blimp-like vehicle that would fly obove Venusian landscape and avoid hard conditions from the landscape and make to survive storms... Also it will be colder but still hot, around 170 degrees.
The author explains very good why we should go ahead and study Venus, even knowing the risks, we have the knowledge to solve these issues and it will be a big setp forward for humanity. | 3 |
a2b772a | You think the face on Mars was formed by aliens? I could see why. Conspiracy theorists are everywhere. I am here to explain to you why you are wrong. You see, I have some very valuable information. If you have ever seen the "Middle Buttle", in the Snake River plain of Idaho, you would really see the resemblance towards the face of the moon and the Buttle. Though, this could just be coincidence.
For all of you out there who think that NASA is trying to hide information from you, if that was the case, you would not know about the face of mars. If we did in fact know if the face was crated by other life forms, aka "aliens", NASA would be blabbing it's mouth about it everywhere. That would make NASA'S popularity grow and be better for them all around, so why hide something that will help us?
This supposed face has brought along alot of good things, such as, starring in Hollywood films, appearing in books and magazines, and even being discussed on talk shows. With every good thing there is bad things, unfortuately. There are people saying NASA is hiding information and making up other wild conspiracy theories.
Though, this does not make sense considering when we first spotted the image of the face in 1976, we sexposed it to the world. I do not understand how that is hiding anything. Over the years, NASA has tried getting Viking 1 to get better images of the face, and succeeding. Viking 1 got better images in 1998 and 2001. The face is extermely hard to find, located on Cyndonia, you can only find it some days. Now when NASA spends so much time trying to get better images for the people, that sorta rings a bell, maybe saying there is no hdden information.
Now, like I said in the beginning, any information or evidence at all would definetly help NASA, so why hide it? | 3 |
a2b7b8e | I strongly beleive Driveless car will be useless in the future. The engineer might pull it off in 2020,but i still beleive most people will be uninterested. Driveless cars are illegle in most state,Nobody know the price yet but Driveless cars are most likely will be over price,people hate changes,and it does not gaurentee for safety. I beleive that Driveless car will be useless.
I strongly beleive Driveless care will be useless in in the future because it is illegle in most state and i will lose my driving skills. Even if we can afford them but if its illegle how are we going to drive and get around? First,nobody want to go to jail,just for driving a driveless car. Forexample,only California,Nevada,Florida and the district of colombia are the only states that allow the Driveless car because the other states knows that;it is just waste of time. Third,i rather drive a a normal car because i had already passed my lisence so i do not want to lose my driving skills. Finally,I still want to the driver,i dont like the ideas of car being its own driver.
I strongly beleive Driveless cars will be useless because it will be over price.
First,most of the Americans are middle class and most of us can not afford cars like this. Second,Most people buy used car because they can not afford the new one or they want to save up the money. Driveless car will waste alot of monet. Forexample, the gas and battery price willl cost alot because it uses battery for mostly controlling it self with gps. Finally,Driveless car will cost you alot and it does not gaurentee for a ssafety so there is no piont of wasting money on something useless.
I strongly beleive Driveless cars will be useless in the future because most people in USA hate changes. Forexample,I hated when my teaches changes my classes,and I hated when my coaches changes our practice time. People like the same routine,nobody want to charge their car over night or changes the oils with more expensive stuff. Third,most people like what they are driving everyday because they like the routine and it is affrodable. Finally,Driveless car will changes all the routine and it will cost alot more.
I strongly beleive driveless cars will be useless in the future. I beleive the engineer will pull it off in 2020 but it will not worth the time. First,Driveless cars are illegle in most state. Second,dirveless car will be over priced. Third,People hate changes so what is the point of making something that is useless. Finally,we love what we have and Driveless cars will just be useless for most people. | 3 |
a2b9bbb | Have you ever wondered if that someday cars would be able to operate themselves just like on T.V. or in the movies? Well this dream may as well be considered a reality. Co-Founder of Google, Sergey Brin, has envisoned a world where auto-piloted cars, buses, trains, etc. are your everyday source of transportation, and with the funds and technology they have they may be on the rise. However though, have you even come to realize all the negatives this new form of transportation might have on people?
In these times today it's hard for an everyday person to get a job, whether you are a high school drop out or even have a diploma. Think about how many taxi drivers, transits, bus stops, and trains would be put out of buisness and all of the people who'd be without jobs. Another thing is, the cost of all these smart cars would be outrageous! It would cost millions of dollars to fund these manufacters and designers, why spend so much money on something when you already have a system ran by actual people instead of computers? One big concern I have with this technology is safety. Would you feel safer being driven around by a robot or by a person who's spent nearly their entire life behind the wheel? Plus, even if these cars were finished and road ready think about if an accident occured. Who would be blamed in this situation? The Driver? The Computer? or maybe even the Manufacter? One big thing is so many new laws would have to be put in place if these cars were completed. It seems just extremley uneccisary to fix something that isn't broken.
In all honesty with all of these negatives why put lives, jobs, and money at stake just to try something because its "cooler" or "interesting," why fix a system that runs efficently and keeps people going financially, just to try to get in the new era? I think the system we have now works just fine and has a lot less negatives compared to this "smart car". So tell me... would you put your lives on the line and trust a computer or keep things the old way and trust another human with experience behind the wheel? | 3 |
a2c0d13 | In the story "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the autheor suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents by stating how Venus is earth's twin,how it's one of the brightest points of light in the sky,how NASA has one "particularly compelling" idea for sending humans to study Venus,and the different type of machines and devices NASA are coming up with to travel and explore Venus more and better.
Now i'm going to state details on the the ways I said the author supports the idea of studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. It's earth's twin and how it was much like earth before,in paragraph 4 it says venus was probable covered largely with oceans and how it could of had various forms of life like earh is today. It also says how today Venus still has features analogous to Earth,how the surface is rocky sediment and has features such as valleys,mountains,and craters. And then the author said "Venus can sometimes be the nearest option for planetary visit."
Then on how the author likes the ideas that NASA is coming up with to visit earth with what he/she said was a "compelling idea" and the machines and devices that their making that the author likes as well. They would make vehicle to float above the fray hovering 30 miles above Venus landscape,it would avoid the badly ground conditions by keeping off it. "Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." the authoer said. All of thes details are in paragraph 5.
Then in paraagrph 7 the author said NASA is coming up with a machine made of silicon carbide to work on Venus's surface. It has been tested.
This is details to support on how the author sugguest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite its dangers. | 3 |
a2c2911 | I believe that this technology would be very useful for use in a classroom. This is so because this kind of technology could help determine how much, if any at all, help a student would need in dealing with their emotions. It would also help figure out what triggers certain reactions in certain students.
The first reason that this tech would work for students in a classroom is that it could help find out when a student is having a bad day and determine whether or not that student requires some form of psychiatric help. This kind of technology could help with depression, anxiety, and it could even stop the next school shooter, in an extreme case, yes, but possible nonethless.
The second reason this technology could be very useful is it could help the teachers understand what actions or words trigger what reactions in students. This is useful because it could be used to take a survey, collecting data and deciding what gives a bad reaction the most and least out of all the people being surveyed. This could be used to decide the curriculum, activities, etc.
Now, I understand that there are a decent amount of cons alongside the positive side of this technology, but I believe that the pros far outweigh the negatives in this scenario. When it comes to mental health, and, in the most extreme cases, lives at stake, technology like this is always a step in the right direction. | 3 |
a2c3b4e | Planet Earth has so much in common with planet Venus. Therefore, it is a good idea to study Venus. In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author explains that studying Venus is a chance that people should be willing to take. The author goes on to support this idea. The author does a wonderful job at supporting the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers.
Visiting Venus would open up opportunities for space exploration and understanding. Learning the landscape and other features would expand the knoweldge of scientists as well as astronauts. The author states, "Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel," (Paragraph 4). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is determined to discover more features of Venus in comparison to Earth, so much that they are planning to create a machine in order to survive the landing.
More experiments are being conducted with a plethora of approaches to survive the landing. NASA is anxious to set foot on Venus. NASA's current research consists of "innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knoweledge of Venus," (Paragraph 6). NASA clearly views the exploration of Venus as necessary by assembling multiple machines in order to gain a better understanding of the planet itself. Determined to explore Venus, NASA is inventing machines that can withstand all dangers.
Dangers are a factor, starting with the extreme temperature difference. The temperature on Venus is about eight times hotter than Earth, meaning the chances of a human surving are slim to none. The weather on Venus consists of "atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide... temperatures average over 800 degrees farenheit," (Paragraph 3). The conditions of Venus are far more drastic than many humans have ever experienced. However, the studies completed and the knoweledge gained are worth the struggles and hard work put in.
While dangers are present, the author makes it clear that the voyage is worth the risk. The trip would advance space exploration and grant scientists the oppurtunity to study unfamiliar life forms. NASA is currently assembling all types of machines in an attempt to make a safe landing on Venus. The dangers determine the features each machine must include. The exploration is possible with the right machine and can inform the world of new discoveries. | 4 |
a2cb039 | The reason why I think you should participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program is because i think it would be fun to do all the things that they do and to help out the people. And to take care of the animals like it said in paragraph 6 It took about two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States and a month to get to China. Caring for the animals during the crossings kept Luke busy. They had to be fed and watered two or three times a day. Bales of hay and bags of oats had to be pulled up from the lower holds of the ship. Stalls had to be cleaned. But like it said in paragraph 9 But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the world to him. Im grateful for the opportunity, he says. It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs. And that awareness stayed with him, leading his family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years. | 2 |
a2cc5e2 | Would being in a driveless car be fun? yes, but its also dangerous. Let me tell you why. Say you had a bad day or something and you just want to get rid of the pain and your only coping skill is drinking,
but you don't want to drink at home. So you drink in the car. why? because for one you don't like drinking in front of your children an why not drink in the car it gives you silence from all the loud noise the kids be making at home & you don't have to drive because the car drives itself. Okay so you stop by the liquor store and buy some 1800 remy and vodka. Now you in the car slowly drinking your problems away, temporarily though because everybody knows alcohol & drugs is not a permanent solution, But you in the car drinking and the more you drink the stronger the urge of wanting to kill your gets. You won't stop because you feel like you can drown the feelings in alcohol but out of no where you hit a big 18 wheel semi and you die. Moral of the story is if that car wouldn't have never been driveless that person probably would still be alive and at home with his kids, But since he wasn't trying to show his children bad habits and he bought that new driveless car. He felt like he was safe enough but you can never be to safe. remember that. | 1 |
a2cce9b | The author of this story uses a lot of information about exploring Venus. He writes about the history of Venus and the dangers of travling there too. But, is it really worth sending people to Venus if they are just going to die ?
The author talks about the dangers of going to Venus very well. He inculdes that the atmosphere is almost 97 percent carbon dioxide and the clouds are highly corrosive sulfuric acid. He also says the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on earth. That type of environment would crush a submarine, which are meant to dive into the deepest parts of earth's oceans. The one thing the author does well is he covers all of the dangers of going to Venus. Even thought he is trying to convince the reader that it's a good idea to explore Venus.
The one thing the author does not write about is how much all of this is going to cost and who is going to pay for it. The one thing people care about is money and if the author is trying to convince someone to make this happen they are most likely going to want to know how much this would cost. If people who pay their taxes are going to end up paying for this I don't think people would be to happy. Most likely a trip to Venus would cost more than when NASA went to the moon. Other than the author not talking about the cost, he covers everything else pretty well.
The author also talks about how NASA is trying to figure out new projects and using old porjects to get to Venus. He says that scientists are making simplified electronics made of silicon carbide to be tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venu's surface and have lasted for three weeks in these conditions. I think the reason the author gives you this information is because he wants you to think that there are other people who want to explore Venus as well. Another project the author talks about is scientists looking back at old technology called mechanical computers. He says that these mechanical computers would be better than the new computers because the new ones are very frail and can't be under rough conditions. But the old computers are not frail and can be put into rough conditons, such as Venus's rough conditions.
The author supports his idea about going to Venus very well. His idea would be better though if he added some information about how much it would cost to go to Venus. He did have a lot of infromation on the new projects that NASA was developing and how dangerous it was to travel to Venus as well. Other than not having the costs this was a pretty intresting article and well developed. | 4 |
a2d2b26 | Technology that reads emotional expressions may actually be a good thing. The reason I say this is because this can be applied to just about anything in the near future. We may actually be able to get a better lie detecter result, or be able to understand people who don't show emotion. This technology can also be applied to robots which will be albe to read and understand emotions better.
This program can make thing easyer for people who perfer not doing hard work on the computer. The program will break down your facial expression into six catagory happy, sad, anger, disgust, fear, and surprise. Then it will decide to make things easyer or harder for you. It can even tell what a person is filling in a picture like it did to the Mona Lisa. It broke down Mona Lisa's smile into 83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful, and 2% angry.
There are a lot of uses for this technology. Some of them can make easyer for us, or make things less fun for us. There can be other uses for this that we don't even no about yet. Hopefuly all the uses are for good and not evil. Granted we wont no unless we give this technology a try. | 2 |
a2db68b | The author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" did well at supporting his idea of studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents by discussing about how Venus is a challenging and risky planet to study but however, despite all the dangers and risks. It could potentially lead to better things. The author first discussed and mentioned facts about how Venus is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, and it is also of the closet planet to Earth in terms of density and size. Then, he moved on with scientists and support his idea with details. According to the text " If our sister planet is so inhospitable, why are scientists even discussing further visits to its surface?" He then, went further and talked about how Venus can be our nearest option for a planetory visit and back up his statement by saying that NASA is having an idea for sending humans to study Venus. "Just as our jet airplanes travel at a higher altitude to fly over many storms, a vechile hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of the way". In summary, the author did a fine job at supporting his statement with details and evidence which makes it reliable and interesting for the reader to read. | 3 |
a2de144 | Technology has grow so much over the years. There is a new software called the Facial Action Coding System that can be used to calculate how someone is feeling.
This type of technology should be used in the classrooms of schools to make sure students get the help they need, and to keep them on task when they are at school on the other hand the schools would have to purchase and learn how to use the complex system.
Some students when they go to school are to shy to ask questions if they are confused about a topic. The article says " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,Dr. Huang predicts. Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor". This piece of text shows that by using the technology the students could get help with what they need and do not have to ask questions to the teacher. This technology would help so many kids that are to shy to ask questions in the classroom get the help they need.
For some students it is hard for them to stay on task while at school due to all the distractions around them.
The article says " For example, if you smile when a Web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different.". This text from the article connects to the classroom, when a student is getting bored with the topic they are on the technology could change the lesson to make it easier for the student to stay on task. This technolgy could make students stay on task while they are in school by changing the lesson to make it more interesting for the students.
If this technolgy was used in the classroom it would be hard for every school to use it. This piece from the article says " Your home PC can't handle the complex algorithms used to decode Mona Lisa's smile.". This shows that the schools would have to get all new PC's and learn how to use the new technology. Some schools do not have the money or the time to go out and buy and learn a whole new system of technology.
The technology can be used in schools to make sure students get the help they need, and to keep them on task when they are at school, on the other hand the schools would have to purchase and learn how to use the complex technology. This technology would help so many kids that are to shy to ask questions in the classroom get the help they need. This technolgy could also make students stay on task while they are in school by changing the lesson to make it more interesting. On the other hand some schools do not have the money or the time to go out to buy and learn a whole new system of technology. this technology should be used in all classrooms to help students get the best education. | 4 |
a2e21d8 | Venus, Earth's "twin" sister is a extordinary planet that may have been the most earth like planet in our solar system according to paragraph 4. It is also stated that Venus may have probably been covered largely with oceans that could support all form of life. Due to the dense atmosphere and toasty temperatures around 170 degrees fahrenheit. It has been impossiple to let alone land on venus but even taking samples of Venus's rock, gas, or anything else from a distance. Many drones have been sent there to gather information about Venus according to paragraph 2. Each mission to land on Venus has ben unmanned due to the problem of no spacecraft not being able to survived the landing for more than a few hours. Even with all these issues with venus, stated in paragraph 7. NASA is still working on other approaches to studying Venus because again it is a extordinary planet that is said to have been suitible for all forms of life. Finding out what happend to make Venus be in the state it is right now would help the human race from stopping Earth from becoming like Venus. There has been many ideas to get a view on venus ground conditions such as peering from a orbiting ship but that would only give a limited insight due to the dense atmosphere. On paragraph 6 it is stated "Many researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus". That just goes to show you how landing on Venus or even getting the smallest bit of sample of it is a worthy pursit despite the risks and dangers of it. The curiosity of the human race is a powerful thing, Even though Venus is described as a dangerous planet. One day we will figure out the secrets Venus hold and perhaps even have a human land on the surface as well, until then we will just keep on working on more innovations that will one day allow us to get the insight of Venus. | 3 |
a2e75b2 | Some people believe that The Face on Mars was created by aliens. It's good to use your imaginations, but sadly, that wouldn't be the case. Most to even all evidence proves that The Face is simply a natural landform on Mars, similar to natural landforms on Earth. It's a common happening, and the most logical answer.
Us scientists at NASA have been researching The Face for years. Sure, the first picture of The Face did resemble that of a human face, or an Egyptian Pharaoh as it says in paragraph 2 of the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars", but since then we've been able to get better, higher-quality pictures that show that what made The Face look like a face was simply shadows. The Face is a landform on Mars, and that's simply it. It's similar to "landforms common around the American West", as it states in paragraph twelve, it's the "Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa" here on Earth.
If that doesn't convince you that it's not aliens that created The Face, hopefully this will. In paragraph 5 of the article on The Face, it states "Some people think the Face is 'bona fide' evidence of life on Mars -- evidence that NASA would rather hide, say conspiracy theorists." This isn't true. If NASA were to find life on Mars, it would benefit us. We wouldn't have a reason to hide it. As proof, that's also stated in paragraph 5, "defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars." Now, if defenders of our budget wish that there were ancient civilizations on Mars, don't you think we wouldn't hide it? This shows that it would benefit us if it were that, proving further that aliens aren't the creators of The Face.
If you're still not convinced, look at the picture we took of The Face on April 5, 1998, "when Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time". NASA got a picture "ten times sharper than the original Viking photos", as stated in paragraph 7. This means that it was much easier to see The Face, and what it actually was. The pictures revealed something amazing... the Face was "a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all." I know, shocking! But these are just the facts. Some argued that is was cloudy that day on Mars, so "alien markings were hidden by haze", as it states in paragraph 8. So we took a better picture on April 8, 2001 - an uncloudy day on Mars - showing, again, that it was just a landform. Nothing more to it.
In conclusion, the Face is just a natural landform on Mars, similar to those here on our home planet, Earth. As far as anyone knows, even NASA, there are no life-forms on Mars of any kind that made The Face. As it says in paragraph 12, the pictures we took on April 8 were so high-quality that ""if there were objects in this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what they were!"" If there were any kind of aliens or alien markings on the Face, or creating the Face at that time, you would have been able to see it in that picture. The Face "is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa", landforms commonly seen here on Earth. That's all there is to it. No aliens. No magic. Just natural happenings, that's simply all the Face is. | 5 |
a2e903f | Dear state senator,
Although the Electoral College has held together for the past couple of years, i believe that it is time for a change. Myself and many others think that a direct election is the way to go. This is because of the winner takes all system.
The winner takes all system is that if a presidential canidate has more votes than the other in a state,then the entire states vote goes to the winner. Because of this many canidates don't visit states that are either low points, or that they know that they cant win. This exact event happened in the 2000 campaign, causing 17 states to not see the canidates at all, including states such as Rhode island and South Carolina. Because of this, the entire election was put in the hands of a few swing voters in Ohio.
So please consider our offer and change the election to a more reliable and more widely agreed on style which is a direct election.
-sincerily, an anxious Florida redident. | 2 |
a2ed022 | The author supports the idea very well by adding how venus can not only benefit us but also what the history on venus could have been, and what we can learn from it. The author also states that Venus is basically earth's twin with the size and shape of venus. The only problem is it's very difficult to get to venus. Even with a rover going instead of a human. Which is good because no rover has survived longer than a couple of hours.
Even with those risk Venus can benefit us by us getting there to fill up on solor energy and bringing it back to earth. The author also supports the idea by explaining how thick the atmosphere is by saying ''almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus'', and also ''the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we expirence here on our own planet''. Which means it what more than any other human have expirenced here on Earth. The author also provides the weather like erupting volcanos, poweful eathquakes, and frequent lightning strikes. Also stating that venus still had earth like analogous like rocky sediment, Valleys, moutains, and crators.
So the author did very well supporting the idea which is shoud we go to Venus?The author provided us with valuable information that can help us find whats on Venus for us and how it can provide for us. Such as solor pannels that can give us energy. Also with pressure that a human can not survive in. So the author did very well in giving us information that supports the idea. | 3 |
a2f716b | Venus is a planet in our solar system that many scientist want to explore. Scientist also say that venus has many dangers to why they are being prevented on going. The author suggest that venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it plresents. The author gives us many examples on why venus is a worthy persuit for scientist. Many of the examples that the author gives us are things that scientist today are searching for.
The author says that their can be life on Venus. In the text, the author states, " Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life." The author also states, " Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on eath." Another thing that the author states, " planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters."
In the story, the author says that NASA is working on a way to get a blimp like vehicle to space. In the text it says, " NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of venus would allow scientist to float above the fray." The author also says," Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the rolling Venusian land scape."
The author say that technology is a way to be able to see Venus in a safe way. In the text it says, " Many reaserchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of venus." The author also states, " Some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." | 3 |
a2f71d8 | Driverless cars are a new thing in the world.
Some people think that the cars are the best thing in the world because you don't have to actually drive, but some other people think that they are a bad idea because they don't trust them.
Being in the driver seat of a driverless car can be stressful.
If the driver didn't trust the car to drive itself then the driver would be freaking out everytime the car applied the gas, breaks or even just turned the wheel.
This invention is very high tech but there are many things that are needed before they are out on the roads.
Driverless cars can be dangerous in many ways.
Since they are new, there may be some flaws.
The car could accidently apply the gas instead of the breaks and then there would be a crash, or the wheel could turn right instead of left and you would be going the wrong way. That would make the driver frustrated and then they would end up taking over the car and driving themselves anyway.
Or what if there is a crash, then who would be responsible for it.
Would it be the driver of the driverless car or would it be the manufacturer who designed the car in the first place.
The car could have a malfunction and the driver of the car would be blamed even though they were not even driving the car.
Right now the driverless cars are illegal in most states to even test them.
So if they are not tested properly, why would a driver want to risk his/her life when they could just drive themselves and they can guarentee that they know they are going the right way and they would know that the car would stop at a stop sign instead of speeding up.
These cars need to be worked on a few more years before they get released to the public to where they can buy them off a lot.
On the other hand, if the cars are developed properly, it should notify the driver when he/she needs to take over the car.
There are some situations where the driver may need to take over such as in construction or heavy traffic.
You may need to take over when driving through construction to ensure safety.
The car will let you know when you need to take over by vibrating the seat or flashing lights on the windshield.
There is also a safety feature that manufacturers are considering that uses cameras to watch that drivers are always focused on the road even if they are not driving.
While the driver watches the road, the car will watch the driver to make sure they are still paying attention and that can help improve safety with these cars.
In conclusion, I think that driverless cars are dangerous right now, but with more years of development, they may be the new thing of the future.
Once every state in the country allows the cars to be tested, then that will be the next step towards having the cars on the roads and available to the public.
But that may take a few years.
The manufacturers have to make sure the cars have no flaws that could cause an accident and be their fault.
By 2020, some car companies such as Nissan and Audi plan to have cars that can drive themselves.
Everyday car manufacturers are getting one day closer to creating driverless cars to the public.
But I think that the cars need to be tested properly before they even think about putting them on the roads. | 3 |
a2f9ade | Hi my name is Luke Bomberger . I am a Seagoing Cowboy . I helped countries recover from World War II . Countries were left in ruins and destroyed from the war. The food supplies, animals, and more were scarce . If you have read another article about the same topic then you know 44 nations joined together to form the United Nations Relief and Rehabilations Administration (UNRRA).
When you travel as a Seagoing Cowboy you are doing great deeds and helping countries , but you see wonderful sightings of the countries. I've toured an excavated castle in Crete. It is such a benefit having the job. Also your not just helping animals and with food your helping people . For me being a small-town boy it was a unbelievable opportunity of a lifetime.
If you want to join you have to be fairly prepared because when it rains it is slippery. Being a Seagoing Cowboy is much more than an adventure it opened the world up to me. It made me more aware of other people and other countries needs. On board is rteally enjoyable we play baseball, volleyball, boxing , and others. If this sounds like something you are intrested in please sign-up . I am postive and most certainly promise you'll have a eye-opening experiance. | 3 |
a2ffd16 | The Face on Mars wasn't created by "aliens", it's was Martian mesa. The Martian mesa was located around Cydonia, just this one has unusual shadows. Many conspiracy theorists think that the face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars, and that's why NASA would rather hide it from the public. People says that NASA is hiding it, even though a few days later they unveiled the image for everyone to see. Plus, it's been in books, magazines, radio talk shows, it even starred in a Hollywood film, think about that!
Some scientist believed that the Face was an alien artifact, eventhough it's not. The image first appeared on a JPL website revealing that it is indeed . . . a natural landform. Not a lot was satisfied at this. On the board MGS had to peer through clouds just to see the Face; which made some people say "Perhaps alien markings were hidden by haze." So what did the MGS do, then went back to check it out.
It was not an easy trip, but when they went back to take another photo they noticed something extraordinary. What the team saw was a Martian Mesa or butte-which are landforms around the American West. They noticed that 1976 Viking photo can span 43 meters per pixel, but in the 2001 image can span over 1.5 meters. So if there were objects in this picture you would have seen them more clearly in the 2001 photo then in the 1976 Viking photo. | 2 |
a3012ff | Human emotion is similar to that of a rubix cube. To say the least, they are both incredibly hard to understand. For some, it's quite easy to read and understand how one feels just by looking at them. Meanwhile others, might have a more excruciating time trying to understand how another person feels. However, with the upbringing of a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System, that may no longer be the case. The software is able to decipher human emotion by using video imagery.That is why as technology is becoming more advanced by the day, the use of the Facial Action Coding Sytem in places such as classrooms
is extremely valuable.
In today's generation, the use of technology is more prevalent than ever before. Especially in the classroom. By using the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) , teachers and students would be able to help modify teaching lessons to help improve the classroom and school learning environment. In paragraph six Prof. Thomas Huang, of Beckman Institute for Advanced Science at the University of Illinois, discusses the use of using such elite hardware in schools. "' A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored.'" The text also descirbes how using the Facial Action Coding Sytem can be benfeficial on computers saying "Imagine a computer that knows when you're happy or sad...if you smile when a web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow...if you frown, the next ad will be different." By using the Facial Action Coding System, teachers and students would be able to explain questions and problems to each other, as well as how to make learning a more suitable experience for everyone in the classroom. This includes having simpler homework questions or practicing questions by using computer games or programs.
The use of the advanced software could even go far beyond the classroom and into after school activities. By using the FACS software, it could hep students get more involved in after school activities or help them improve on a specific skill for that activity. In paragraph nine, the text discusses how drama coach Constatin Stanislavsky uses the Facial Action Coding Sytem helps improve his actors emotions on stage. "...A renowned drama coach... had his actors carefully reproduce smiling and frowning as a way of creating these emotions on stage. Empathy...may happen because we unconsciously imitate another person's facial expressions." The use of these advanced tools isn't only a teaching method. It is a way to steadily improve how one preforms in any aspect of their activities. Not only is this valuable in classrooms, it is valuable in activities such as theater.
As technology is becoming more and more advanced by the day, it is important that the people of this generation use the tools given so they can improve in all parts of their daily lives. By using the Facial Action Coding Sytem, science and technology is opening the door to a bigger and brighter future. | 4 |
a3025f7 | Who all is tired of practically falling asleep at the computer during an assignment? Drifting off and on is something children learn early in their childhood due to the endless work on the computers that is supposed to help them read, spell, do math, and a ton more. This is a tough problem everyday people deal with, whether it is at work, school, or even at home doing some type of training. Thankfully, there is now a solution to all of that falling asleep nonsense. Solving this problem can help a large amount of people, that is why there is an intelligent new technology everybody should take advantage of.
The article, "Making Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto talks about a new edition to computers that can read your emotions called FACS. FACS stands for (Facial Action Coding System). This software was invented by a scientist named Thomas Huang, also known as Dr. Huang. The article even explains how the process comes about, "The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles." (D'Alto 3). The text is explaining that there is a coding inside of the computer of a face with no emotion! The face mirrors you and calculates the muscles in your face to tell your emotions!
Say goodbye to falling asleep at your computer! One of the best reasons for this coding software is to help students to not fall asleep in school at the computer. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored," Says Dr. Huang. This is important because most students find themselves drifting off during an article or a big test. They get done reading the text and don't remember what they read because of the tiring school work they set out to do. The article says, "' Then it could motify the lesson, like an effective human instructor.' The same technology can make computer-animated faces more expressive for video games or video surgery. 'Most human communication is nonverble, including emotional communication.' notes Dr. Huang." (D'Alto 6). In other words, motifying the lesson can help to make the assignment more interactive and hooking to the student.
In conclusion, students are finally able to have something that helps them to pay better attention. Using FACS can improve your childs grades, learning environment, and the confidence they have about their school work. FACS will help people all over the world have more productive days. | 3 |
a3049c6 | Ok, So some people believe that the "Unmasking The Face On Mars" was created by aliens. Crazy right!
Well the Face On Mars is just a natural landform. to back my opinon about this it states in the passage that, " A spacecraft was circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landings sities for its sister ship Viking 2, when spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face." so technicaly thats how the face ofn the mars got there but, thats not it. "Scientist figured it was another Marthian mesa, common enough around Cydonia." Then the huge rock formation it resembled a human head which was formed be the shadows that were giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth. This would be a good way to engage the public and attraction to Mars the authors had thought. Then it began to starr in a Hollywood film, appreaed in books, magazines, radio talk shows and ect. But NASA would rather hide, say conspiracy theorists. but in the mean time defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an ancient cilvilization on mars. but to be dirct the face on Mars was located at 41 degree north martian latitude where it was winter in April. well there is much more to this but this is some of the reasons and facts about how the face on mars was a natural landform. | 2 |
a30598b | The author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions by a computer software that can regonize your emotions. The software was created by Prof. Thomas Huang. The software can identify 6 emotions. It can tell if you're happy, surprised, angry, disqusted, fear, or even sad. The software has a video imagery that can trsck your facial movements by identifying a type of emotion.
This type of technology can read art from thousands of years ago. It could even help theatre students practice their facial expression for plays. This software shows creativity of this invention. This software can also help psychologists by showing the true result of their patient's emotion and diagnosing them correctly. This software program can do wonders for big technology in this world.
The software identifys each of every emotion by sudden movement in the face area. For example tightening your lips could identify anger. Or for another example raising your eyebrows can be identifyed as a surprised emotion. This program matches with your characteristic movments of the facial muscles allowing the program to identify a sort of emotion. Any movement of the face can trigger any set of those 6 basic expressions. | 2 |
a30e5f6 | Dear Senator,
I heartily agree that we the people should keep the Electroral College. Like you may already know, "the ElectoralCcollege is a process, not a place." Our founding fathers have made it, and as we look back into history, we realize that they were right about how a lot of things run in the U.S., so why should we question them now? Even we too as citizens know that they were right for making the Electoral College. As much as we aren't a citizen- ruled society, we aren't a totalitarian society either.
A really good reason for having the Electoral College is simply recognizefd by saying that it kind of gives us(the citizns of America) the "power" to vote for our president, rather than it being inherited, or voted upon solely by government officials, or some ranom process like in North Korea where Kim Jung Uun gets voted because he basically brainwashed his people into loving him. It gives us a certainty that we can chose the betterment for America. Also, though roughly half of the U.S. might agree, and the other half might disagree, you are entitled to your own opinion, and voting gives you the chance to show your opinion about whom you believe should be able to run our beatiful homeland as our trusted founding fathers once did, as presidnet.
I'm sure that it has come to you that their are, in fact, several great reasons for allowing the Electoral college still run, but their is a couple of downsides. First off, the people within the Electoral College that vote for us citizens, don't vote for each individual person, they vote based upon who is voted the most in their relative area in whichever state their in, so the people don't all get their votes out. This could have turned several presidential elctions around and helped the man or woman that lost in the election to win it.
After seeing the great pro's and the tiny con's, I'm sure your settled upon the opinion of holding on to the Electoral College,though you are entitled to your own opinion, you can't deny the facts.
Yours truly,
First name Last name | 4 |
a3127af | Have you ever gotten one of those moments where you think, "how did they read my emotions?" Now imagine that with a computer. We can use computer technology to detect emotions of someone. It could even help in detecting depression.
The Facial Action Coding System can detect multiple emotions at once. The author even considers that "Dr. Huang's emotion algorithms are a different sort of "Da Vinci Code"(Paragraph 5). The scientists that work with FACS demonstrated with the Mona Lisa, with the intention to see what she was feeling like. Computers should have this technology because most communication between humans is nonverbal, in realtionship with emotional communication.
While your PC at home can't handle the complexity of this expirement that was used to decode the Mona Lisa's smile, it is still possible to find emotions. "But we can write down son simple instructions that "encode" different emotions (paragraph 7).
You may not always need this type of technology, but with increasing cases of depression, it could be possible to detect early stages of depression before it is too late.
Some experts are able to see when people lie on television. Actors for example, are caught lying by professionals because of the certain muscles that would have been used by that actor. The experts are able to figure out if that muscle they are using is making a fake emotion or not. But not everyone is an expert in this type of facial reading. Which is why we should have technology in classrooms detecting student emotions. During a lesson in a class or something, expressions cold be read to figure out if they aren't paying attention because they are laughing, if they feel mad about something, or if they just don't care. The technology could even detect when something is putting on a fake smile during class.
I stand with the people who believe that we should use FACS to read students emotinal expressions. It could help detect depression in students, it could help with finding out what the students could be confused about; and it could also be used to see what students may be distracted on something else. Putting on a fake smile may not always work, but putting on a real one will make you feel happier. | 3 |
a31b1c1 | There is minimal evidence to prove that the Face was actually created by aliens. However, there is evidence to back up the claim that the Face is just a natural landform. Landforms such as this exist on Earth and high-quality images have been taken showing a normal landform on the surface of Mars.
One reason we know the Face was not created by aliens is because of it's similarities to landforms on earth. The Face is "the Martian equivalent" of landforms common to the American West called mesas. Jim Garvin, chief scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program, commented on the similarities. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho...That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars." The fact that the Face resembles a natural landform here on Earth supports the idea of the Face also being a natural landform.
Not only does the Face have similarities to natural landforms on Earth, higher quality pictures of it have been taken since 1976. In 1998, the Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia where the Face was located. Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team "snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original image". The photo was uploaded to a JPL web site where thousands were waiting for a picture. A natural landform was revealed. "There was no alien monument after all".
Some people, however, were not convinced. "Perhaps, said skeptics, alien markings were hidden by a haze." People believed the clouds had blocked the view of "alien markings". In 2001, on a "cloudless summer day". Mars Global Surveyor got another look. The photo was taken in maxium resolution. "Each pixels in the 2001 images spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo."
Earth similarities and high-quality images can support the claim that the Face was not created by aliens. The Face is simply a natural landform, not an alien creation. | 4 |
a323e3f | 25 years ago, around Mars, a spacecraft from NASA was circling the planet.
It was taking pictures, until something strange happened. An enormous head appeared and seemed to be staring back at the camera.
A few scientists believed the Face, was made by an "alien." NASA has been discussing of what have may cause to make a face on Mars. We had millions of answers but didn't know which one was right.
Aliens did it. They are the ones who created the face! "Scientists believe the Face was an alien artifact." First of all, no one knows for sure what have may of caused it. It could've been the atmosphere, or it could've been an "alien." Scientists thought it was probably a "Martian mesa", only this one almost looked like an "Egyptian Pharoh." You see, the shadow gave an "illusion of eyes, nose and mouth."
It was a good way to attract the public to the attention of Mars. "There was no alien monument after all."
Thousand of people wondered and were curious about the Face on Mars. "On April 8, 2001 , Mars Global Surveyor drew close enough for a second look." Close enough, they could predict what the image appeared. "So, if there were objects in this picyure like airplanes on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what they were!" The pictured showed landforms most common , and you could relate to Earth. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho," said Garvin.
In conclusion, from 1976 to 2001, no one knows exactly what does the Face mean. The sensation was short.
NASA says it could've been a "huge rock formation..." It became a popular icon. It has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazine, radio talk shows." Some people think the Fcae is "bona fide" evidence life on Mars. BUt what do you think? Do you think it was made by an alien?
Do you believe that aliens do exisit? Well, were not sure . You see it coul be anything. | 2 |
a3271fe | Many believe that the "Face On Mars" was created by aliens. I believe it is just a natural landform. People believe that is was created by aliens because it "resembles a human head . . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth."
I still don't believe aliens was the cause of this unique landform.
First off, I don't believe in aliens and second, even if they do or did exist how could they create such a creative landform?
If aliens do exist, how would they know what a human looks like? I believe it is just an illusion.
Many weird, unique, creative landforms are found around Earth that weren't human made, so just because there is a unique landform on Mars we believe aliens formed the landfrom? I believe scientists and other people this to start rumors or just want everyone to believe people say this to get a rise out of every one else. Also, I think they just want it to be big news, "Aliens are real and we have evidence!" or something that will get a rise out of everyone.
"Michael Malin and his Orbiter Camera team snapped a picture ten times better than the original Vikings photos. "Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, revealing . . . a natural landfrom. "There was no alien monument after all."
That is some evidence that aliens didn't create this landform and that it is just a natural, very unique and creative, landform. Natural landforms are everywhere, even different planets. There are many natural landforms on the moon, but no one says there is aliens living on the moon.
So, I hope this explains to you that aliens did NOT create this landform, it is a natural landform.
The only difference is is that it is on a different planet instead of Earth. I believe that's why everyone thinks aliens created it. Like I said before, natural landforms are everywhere, they're natural so of course they'll be everywhere. So, don't let some person with no evidence tell you there are aliens on Mars and they it for a fact because someone else said it was true. If you ever want to be a scientist, you need to find your own evidence or make sure whoever you got the evidence from is correct. Also, you NEED to be skeptical. | 3 |
a329f9d | Driverless cars are not a good idea. They are just another way to end up having more fatalities each year. People can barely drive cars now, so how is it that having a robot drive them will make our lives any better? We already have taxis, which gives people jobs. If we invested in driverless cars, that would just rid people of their jobs. Here are a few other reasons why driverless cars are not a good idea.
First off, the cars are not even truly driverless. In paragraph 2, it says that Google has cars that alert the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues. What if the passenger fell asleep, trusting that the car would do its job? There are many things that could go wrong in a situation like that. I would not trust that it would end well.
Second, they might put cameras in the car, stated in paragraph 7. I do not know about anyone else, but I would not want someone watching me the whole time I was driving. That is an invasion of privacy and should be illegal.
Finally, the technology could clearly fail, which is said in paragraph 9. Innocent passengers who are riding in the vehicle could be mistakenly blamed for an accident and would wrongly be responsible for something they did not do.
In conclusion, driverless cars are just a bad idea. They would put people out of a job, and they are not fully self-driven. They will invade your privacy and could cost you a lot of money if you are blamed for an accident. | 3 |
a32a2ff | Since the movie "Back to the Future" people have been wanting flying cars and robot things, but driverless cars are a very bad idea to make. The idea in thought is good cause the kid inside us is happy but for it to go out on market would cause more problems than the law can handle. A car that can drive itself is a bad idea, because the money needed to make it should be spent on better things, unempolyment would drive to the sky, and learning to drive will be unneeded until its to late.
First of all, the money needed to make the programs and the cars should be going into better things. The money to make and test the program could have gone into building a new neighborhood for the homeless families liveing in shelters. The safety part of the program that needs to be tested is useing alot of cars that will be crashed and alot of people getting paid to watch the crashing of cars that could have been use to test a new strain of food that can grow faster.
Secondly, a lot of jobs are lost in the making of a driverless taxi service. If people stop buying cars then dealerships throughout the country will close down and people will be laid off. To have that many people without jobs, or have jobs lined up after, that would hurt America more than it could handle. All the people who are driving taxis would be not needed when it is cheaper and safer to use the driverless cab.
Lastly, driverless cars would make learning to drive an unneeded skill. People would slowly stop learning to drive and forget how to. When the car gets hacked by something and you need to drive the car to save yourself the skill isn't there so you crash anyway. Meaning that people would die in car accidents caused by hacking and no one knew how to drive to get out of the problem at hand.
In conclusion, a driverless taxi service is a very bad idea, becuase money could be used for better things, the jump in unempoliment would sky rocket, learning to drive will be unimpornat until it is imporant. Don't stop dreaming and slowly get to that goal, but never make it unneeded to drive a car. | 3 |
a32a4c1 | Limiting your car usage has a lot of advantages. You can do so many different things with all the space and money you save. You can save money in alot of different ways such as not having to pay car insurance, or pay for tickets, or not having to pay for gas, and lastly not having to pay for you car when it broke down and need to be repaired. With the free sapce theres so many oppertunities to build new stuff so that were making good use of it. In source one it says" In this new approach, stores are place a walk away, on a main streets, rather than in malls arounf distant higways". This is a good thing because parents wont have to worry about where their children are, and children wont have to worry about asking their parents for rides because everything is within walking distance.
Another advantage to not using your car so much is that it can clear the air and help get rid of pollution. In source two it says"... congestion was down 60 percent". This is really good because if we did that everywhere there would not be a problem. When you use you car to much the air starts to change. In source two it says" cold night and warm days caused the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions", Which as you can tell is not good.
When we are not using are cars we can do alot of things. In souce three it says" parks and sports centers have bloomed throughout the city ', This its telling us with out the cars people are becoming more active and spending more time with there famililys and this is always a good thing. another example in source three says" uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaces by broad, smooth sidewlaks", this is good because when you do use your car its more safe on the rode and its creating more jobs. In source three it also says"new resturaunts and upscale shopping districts have cropped up" which creates more jobs and makes more money for the city so they can betters school and give back to the community. Inconcluson cars are not the worst thing to have because it gets you from point a to point b but in between those two points theres alot of bad things that come with it i think we should just be able to inform people that we should use our cars more wisely and to some times leave the car to be with your family. | 4 |
a32b014 | driveless cars are better then manual driving cars. Driveless cars are the future and they have been a long time in the making. What if you needed to drive a long distance? woulden't it be better to sit back and let the car do the work? with a driveless car you can multi-task while your car is driving. For example, you can watch a movie, read a book, and even text while driving, and it will be completely safe.
driveless cars are safer than manual driven cars. texting and driving is a huge cause of death for teens in the US. With a driveless cars teens will be able to text thier friend or answer that important text, without running the risk of loosing their life or their car. Driveless cars will be able to sense things that the naked eye will not be able to sense. people get hit by cars all the time and kids get run over, with a driveless car those kind of things will never happen because of the state of the art sensors built in on the driveless cars.
in conclusion, driveless cars are safer, and better then manual driven cars. Driveless cars should be implemented as soon as possible to advance our society. The manual driven car has been around since the 1900's and it is time for it to go, just like black and white televisions. I envison a world without any kind of car related deaths, a world with less road rage, and overall a much more happy world once driveless cars are fully implemented. This is not to far away. | 3 |
a332888 | The face is just a natural landform. This face is just a natural landform, because there is no such thing in aliens space and the alien would not even know how or what a face looks like. There is no such thing as aliens that created the face .You
can tell that, because in the pictures from the article the faces are evolving each year as they take the picture. The face is a huge rock evolving to a face is what i think it could possibly be. As in the third paragraph in the article it says that a few days later after they took the picture tyhey released the picture for all to see, an the caption noted " huge rock formation" witch resembles a human head formed by shawdows. Giving the face a illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth. By that information in the article i believe that a rock was on the place where the face is now and over years the rock settled into the plant and now over the years is forming into a face. I do not believe that the face is there, because a alien or some sort of creature was forming the face. i believe that the face is like that, because rock evolve over years and we all know how rocks on earth evolve and become into small rocks or a big rock it depends if the rock is not grtting dirt or something else added on to the rock. So i believe that the face is actually a rock settled into the plant and is now evolving into a face. | 2 |
a332bce | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile," by Nick D'Alto, describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. There is a paragraph where it can detect students facial action, and the value of using this technology to read students' emotional experessions is something I can agree with.
In the passage, the article states that a classroom computer could recognize a stuudent becoming confused or bored (Dr. Huang). After that, it could modify the lesson similar to what an effective human instructor could do. My response is that a classroom computer that has FACS(Facial Action Coding System) can help the students lessons and making them understand easier. For example, if the FACS detects the student being confused while doing work on his laptop, the laptop can try to make the lesson more understanding in a level the student is in.
Advertisments can help students feel interested on what's on the ad. I'm a student and ads appear in my laptop. Most ads I'm not interested in and I intend to skip the ad. There are new ads appearing everyday on a students phone or on their laptop. The passage states that if you smile when a web ad appears, a similar ad might follow. If you frown, the next ad will be different. If a student is depressed and is watching a video, the FACS will detect his emotions. The FACS will insert an ad on his or her screen that can have a chance to make the students' depression lower down or be forgotten about it depending on the ad. If an ad pops up and the student is interested in it, he could focus on the ad and won't focus to much on depression.
There is an amount of students who play video games at home afterschool. Most are on their laptops or PC's instead of console. I believe that games can cause violence. Students can have fun with a game on their pc, but later on that emotion can change into something else. It could change into anger. The FACS can help that. If they read a student having a different attitude that's unecessary, it could make the laptop shutdown for the student to take time calming down. In the passage, the FACS could work for video games or video surgery. Another thing, the FACS can remind the student to do their work first before playing on their laptop, just like what the mother would to their child.
Finally, I believe the value of using this technology to read students' emotional expressions can help help them be more educated by helping on their lessons, emotions, and control. Computers need to understand that, too (Dr. Huang). | 4 |
a337cff | Nick D'Alto wrote this passage in the mindset of informing us how this new technology works with analyzing and even producing seemingly accurate emotionsal information theough a computer analyzing the muscles in individuals faces. Prof. Thomas Huang is primarily the man who produces or made this program for a computer. They used this to determine the emotions of the magnificant work of the great artist "Leonardo da Vinci", called the "Mona Lisa".
They claim that it can produce the same or even better results for many different jobs than people can today.
They say that they can set up a computer that can do a teachers job, in the classroom. They say that it would be able to read students facial expressions and emotions and determine if the students are confused, bored or even any other emotion. Then it can reteach the lesson in a different or more simple way than the previuos way. The people also say "most human communication is non verbal, including the emotional communication". Therefore, it would make this computer even more relevant. They also say that using this could improve many digital subjects such as video games or video surgery to make the faces more expressive.
The prefessors have a reasonable argument for their program and they might be on to something. If this computer/program can aid teachers in teaching their classes, this computer would be the perfect fit for further the kids learning experiance. Therefore, it would be a great aid to the teahcers for them to get to better teach the students if the teachers themselves dont pick up the students confusion or frestration. | 3 |
a337e4d | From riding your bike to flying in a airplane. There are many ways of transportation. As cars and other motorized vehicles create smog and pollution, riding your bike or walking doesn't. There are many advatages of limiting car usage.
Car usage can have positive effects on the city when it is limited. In article one it states "Passenger cars are responsible for.... greenhouse gas emissions.... up to 50 percent in some car intensive areas." Greenhouse gas is basically pollution from emissions. Motorized vehicles are most responsible for creating pollution. Another statement from article one "In the past two decades to make cities denser and better for walking." By making cities more compact it helps to make everything within walking distance. As the article states this it shows how cars are more of a problem then it does to help as it easier just to walk.
Humans have started to rely on cars to do everything for them when it is actually hurting the world. In article three it states
"It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution"
said by a businessman in Bogota, Columbia on Car Free Day. The human body is always needing a way to be fit and happy. The air pollution around the world it becoming out of hand and needs to be controlled. Also in source two it states "Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." The Driving ban stops people from driving to slow emmisions. This shows how driving is affecting our world.
From these series of sources it shows the advantages of limiting car usage. Driving must be limited. | 3 |
a342503 | Driverless cars should be developed. Many cars already have a step towards the driverless car, like the 2013 BMW. The 2013 BMW has already been developed with a "Traffic Jam Assistant." Cars will keep being developed for the safety of anyone driving the car. Cars are made sure to be well manufactured, so why not allow a driverless car to be made?
If cars now are being made for better saftey, then why not trust that a driverless car would be safe as well? Many car now are being made with systems that make the car have more control than the driver. A driverless car could help to prevent car accidents from happening. By the time a driverless car is allowed to be made, other cars would have better construction to it and a diverless car would also have those better constructions for the saftey of anyone in the car.
Cars have progressed from the time they were created to now. If the saftey of the car has been improved, then why not let car companies be able to create better ones. As cars are manufactured more, they get safer and safer. By the time a driverless car is created, or is planning to be created, it will be very safe. The creators could also make a setting to make the car go back to being manual if its too much of a scare for the driver.
If the law would let a car company create at least one driverless car for a test, then they could see if the idea is a good or bad choice. Many things have been tested to see if they are well enough to be produced to the people, or if it should be denied. Testing a product is always the first thing to do when it comes to being able to sell them, so why not make a draft of one before seeing if its a good idea to make it or not.
As a conclusion to my argument for the development for driverless cars, I believe that they should be created. With more and more cars being created to almost replicate driverless car, why not start making them and testing them. Driverless cars would eventually be created and many people would have them. It would be better to get a head start on teh driverless car to see what modifications still need to be done before selling them to the public. Also less car accidents would be likely to happen, and driveing on roads and streets would be safer for all the people. | 4 |
a346bdd | Driverless cars are a thing of the future.
With as many companies working towards driverless cars: Google, Toyota, BMW, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan, I think we'll have streets full of the in no time.
I think driverless cars are a fantastic idea.
Humans have flaws, and machines do too, but if we could manufacture a car smart enough to know how to navigate in traffic on its own, and when and where to stop a humans flaws would not be an issue.
We have too many distractions in our lives, and needless to say we're thinking about those things while we're driving.
"The information from the sensors can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine, allowing far better response and control than a human driver could manage alone. Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer are also leading to cars that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own." -paragraph 5.
This indicates that driverless cars are safer than manual ones, and that they use less energy.
With cars as sensitive as these, there would be fewer accidents as well.
There are a few issues with the case: "If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at faultthe driver or the manufacturer?" -paragraph 9.
On the other hand, by the time driverless cars are on the streets we should have most legal issues worked out.
All in all, I think self-driving cars are safer than manual ones.
With as many distractions as we have in our lives, we really do not need another thing to be worrying about. | 3 |
a347f11 | Do you think that Venus would be satanceable to live on as we do on Earth? NASA has reason to belive that human could live on Venus one day and that their where oceans and living things on Venus a long time ago. Venus may or may not be a place we can call home now but NASA will make it a point to find out if we could. A small piece of the article states, "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth." This is telling us that Venus may have oceans and forms of life they just can not prove it at this time.
As of today, Human can only peer at Venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions. A piece from the text states "most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective. More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance. Therefore, scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risks." This shows that this in fact dangerous for us to go to Venus to study how it is like being there.
NASA is working on an approach for humans to study Venus. A small spart from paragraph 7 states, " some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus’s surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." Some other projects would be to look back at old technology called mechanical computers. This is telling us that NASA is trying their best to try and get human to study Venus to see what goes on over there. In conclusion at the moment Venus is not at shape to have humans study there let alone live there. Venus may or may not be a place we can call home now but NASA will make it a point to find out if we could as of now the answer in No but in the future the world will see. This matters because if something where to happen to our earth we could die if we did not have anywhere else to go, NASA finding out if Venus is up to date to let humans live their would save countless amounts of lives and be a place we can call home if anything where to happen the the world we call home today. | 3 |
a34d55c | Dear Senator,
I am here today to strongly persuade you to keep in favor of the Electoral College process. Why you ask? Well, the swing states process is when most voters pay attention to the campaign which makes the candide work harder in supporting their argument, and avoiding run-off elections where the election process is greatly complicated but which is avoided by the Electoral College process. This is why I strongly believe that you should keep the process of the Electoral College.
In the swing states process the candidates to focus their campain efforts on the toss-up states. Which makes voters most likely to pay close attention to the campaign and make them really want to know that they are going to decide on their elections. "They are likely to be the most thoughtful voters, on average (and for the further reason that they will have received the most information and attention from the candidates)" by, Richard A. Posner also states that the most thoughful voter should be the ones to decide the winner of the election.
Lastly, Avoiding run-off elections which is greatly pressured when no candidates wins the majority of the vast cast but is reduced by the Electoral College. Ya sure, It can be argued that this method of choosing the president can turn off potential voters for a candidate who has no intention of carrying their state but, is picked up by voters by paying attention to their campagn which is like the swing states process.
Furthermore, due to the swing states process is when most voters pay attention to the campaign and for the candidates to work harder at then making them wanting to here their argument. The Run-off elections process which is greatly pressured when no candidates wins the majority of the vast cast but is reduced by the Electoral College. Yes, Mr. Senator, I strongly infavor of keeping the Electoral College process because of these very important statements why and without it the voting process would be extremly difficult. | 3 |
a34e63d | Studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite dangers. Venus is the second planet closest to the sun, and is earth's neighbor. Venus has a very thick atomosphere, and is made up of 97 percent carbon dioxide. This planet can reach tempatures up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists are discussing visits to its surface, but is it safe enough?
No spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours, its been three decades since a spaceship landed Venus. Conditions on Venus are way worse then here on earth, Venus's environment could crush a submarine, which is capapble of reaching deep into the ocean. Venus's weather is extremely hot, tempatures around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, is still very difficult to survive in, so in Venus there is no chance.
Many scientist observe Venus from a camera that orbits above the planet, but it only provides limited insight, because the atmosphere is very dense. It wil be very expensive to build a machine to land on Venus, just to end up being crushed by this atmosphere. The conditions on Venus makes it uncapable to be studied, and there's no point in studyung it.
The author doesn't support it well.
The author puts in negative ideas into further studying Venus. | 3 |
a34f3dc | The author does a great job explaining how the study of the intense planet Venus is worth it in the long run. Using many examples and providing the readers with pleanty of facts that support his claim that ''the study of Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents." The author states in paragraph 4 "if our sister planet is so inhospitable, why are scientists even discussing further visits to its surface?" Dispite all the negitive aspects of this planet the scientists still want to undergo with the study of its surface and conditions. Stating that Venus might have been the most Earth-like planet years and years ago forming similar mountains and valleys. Possibly covored by oceans just the same as our home planet Earth.
Venus may never be habitable by humans because of the harsh conditions the surface goes through with a sitting temperature of 800 degrees Fahrenheit and a atmospheric pressure 90 times greater than the Earths. One of the reasons stated by scientists in paragraph 4 that make the study of venus so important is that "Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration giventhe long time frames of space travel. This exploration of the planet is going to be different because old technology is going to be used to get information. The reasons for this is because the techology today is to delacate for the conditions on the planets surface.
Therefor the author provides the reader with facts about the risks of studying the planet venus. Dispite all the negitive aspects the author supports his claim with signifigent evedence and reasoning for the study of venus to be dubed worthy of further study. The harsh conditions are just one obstical that todays scientists are going to have to work to through to get the information they need about the misterious planet Venus. | 3 |
a351a3f | Dear state senator, i write you a letter to argue for you as the state senator to keep the election just as it is;as ''
Electoral College
''.
To begin, you as the state senator have to keep the "
Electoral College"
("The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.")in paragraph tree from the article "
Does the Electoral College Work?
"by the Office of the Federal Register it says "the Electoral college consists of five hundred thirty eight electors. A majority of two hundred seventy electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state's entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your senators. . . ." it is easier for us to select the electors and the electors pick the President. in paragraph five from the article "
Does the Electoral College Work?
"it clearly explains that they all have their own group so therefore they know whats going on and what they all offer."Each candidate running for President in your state has his or her own group of electors. The electors are generally chosen by the candidate's political party, but state laws vary on how the electors are selected on what their responsabilities are . . .".
In addition,i am not saying that the
Electoral College is right in everything because
Electoral College has its difficulties too,just like choosing the popular vote for the President. for example
Electoral College . . . their difficulties are that "Under the Electoral college system,voters vote not for the President,but for a slate of electors,who in turn elect the president. If you lived in texas,for instance, and wanted to vote for [John] Kerry, you'd vote for a slate of thirty four Democratic electors pledge to Kerry. On the off-chance that those electors won the statewide election, they would go to congress and Kerry would get thirty four electoral votes. Who are the Electors? They can be anyone not holding public ofice." so that is pretty bad but yet choosing you own President would'nt be okey neither because it would be harder and no one can give Presidents the ideas and the presidents would have to come up with the ideas alone.
in conclusion, you as the State Senator have to leave the "Electoral College" and not change it to "selection by popular vote for the president of the united states". | 2 |
a354d9b | Often times within a classroom setting, it is easy to become bored or confused. One second of being off track can lead to being completely lost for an entire 90 minute class. While most teachers do their best to keep students engaged and learning, often times it can be impossible to keep tabs on the emotions of 25 people at once. However, Facial Action Coding System can track the emotions of all students. Introducing the Facial Action Coding System would be incredibly helpful within a classroom setting.
The Facial Action Coding System would be able to "recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored". This skill would be incredibly useful, as sometimes it can be hard to pick up on exactly what someone is feeling within an efficient time frame. Sometimes while teaching, it is difficult to focus on students emotions and the lesson all at the same time. However, the Facial Action Coding System would take over the task of recognizing emotion, thus allowing the teacher to focus on the lesson at hand. According to Dr. Huang, "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication". Being able to see all of these nonverbal queues would help teachers to see the level of engagement that each of their lessons creates, as well as help students that aren't engaged.
The Facial Action Coding System would additionally allow for the computer to "modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor". This modification would allow for students who are bored and not engaged to better understand the lesson at hand. This would likely increase the learning that occurs within the classroom, as more students would have access to a lesson that made sense to them. Additionally, this eliminates the guess work of a teacher trying to come up with an effective lesson. The computer can do it for them. Thus, time can be used more efficiently when teaching students.
The Facial Action Coding System would also give a practical application for anatomy and coding within the classroom. This application uses a "3-D computer model of the face", which must contain "all 44 major muscle groups". Some complex subjects taught within schools are often seen to have no practical application. However, the implementation of the Facial Action Coding System would show students that the complex skills of coding and anatomy can come together to form something that they see everyday. The use of such an interesting implement as the scanning can help students to develop newfound interests within these fields. This can serve as an excellent teaching point for students looking into the fields of anatomy and coding.
In conclusion, the Facial Action Coding System would have significant benefits on both the faculty and students of a school. It would help to make the teacher's job easier and more effective while enabling the student to learn better. This system would create a lasting impact on the learning done by students. | 5 |
a356c7c | If Venus is so inhospitable, why are scientists even discussing visits to the planet's surface? Yes, Venus sounds like a planet worth visiting and exploreing. But Venus is dangerous and sending people down to the surface is risking their lives.
The atmosphere on Venus is toxic and unbarable to humans. Venus's atmosphere is made up of "almost 97 oercent carbon dioxide. Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosivr sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere"(3). This tells us that is it likely for a human to die if they go to Venus. Their ships would burn up because of the clouds and they would be left on the planet to die within a few minutes. Venus's atmosphere has "temperatures [that] average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheris pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet"(3). This tells us that if we send people to Venus the ship will burn up with them inside. and because of the atmospheric pressure, the ship would be crushed and so would everything in the ship.
Venus's geology and weather present more dangers for humans. because Venus's atmosphere is 800 degrees Fahrenheit, "Venus has the hotest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system"(3). This shows us that no matter what, even if the ship makes it to the surface, it would burn up and so would the humans. the temperature of Venus is very deadly to humans and their ship and equitment. Venus also has additional dangers because of its weather and geology, "like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface"(3). This tells us that Venus has even more dangers on the surface than just in the stmosphere. Scientist wouldn't even be able to send a probe down to scan the land and get photos of the surface or atmosphere because it would get struck by lightning and be destroyed.
Scientists are talking about sending people to Venus even if it risks the persons life. Long ago, "Venus was probably covered laregly with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth"(4). This tells us that Venus could have be abke to support human life. Humans could have been able to explore Venus and send probes there to get pictures. But something happened to the surface and atmosphere and it all changed for the worst, and now human can't get close enough to the planet to get pictures of the surface because of the clouds of above it. Venus's suface similar to Earths because, "The planet has a surface of rocky sidiment and includes fimiliar features sush as valleys, mountains, and craters"(4). This tells us that long ago Venus was just like Earth, they had very similiar fetures and had bodies of land. Venus could have been another planet that could have supported life. This also tells us that Venus could be a very beautiful planet that is worth exploring, but is it really worth a persons life?
Overall, Venus is dangerous and sending people down to the surface is risking their lives. The atmosphere on Venus is toxic and unbarable to huma. Venus's geology and weather present more dangers for humans. Even though Venus's surface and atmosphere is dangerous for humans, scientist are still talking about sending people to Venus. Venus is a challenge for humans to survive, let alone, a chellenge to explore. | 4 |
a35725b | Many people believe that " the Face" on Mars is actually a alien of some sort or a human. I can truly convince you why it's not a alien, it's only a landform. I can see why people can believe its an actual face because it has the qualities of a face: eyes, mouth, and nose. Here are my reasons why this is definetly a landform.
First, there is no evidence of anyone going to Mars. " Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on the JPL web site, revealing... a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all." Mars has a very harsh climate and no one would even dare go off to a terrible, deserted planet to just not come back.
Secondly, there is no history of anything in space involving aliens and their artifacts. Many would say that the aliens didn't want us to knw they exist but the article states it could have been a person going to Mars. Scientists would have contacted the world and said we have evidence or living organisms on Mars.
Yet many people would believe living organisms on Mars and I can agree with that if they have fantastic reasoning to their theory. They might say that if someone went to Mars they coud have not brought back anything or they got stranded on Mars and that could have been their body. People may believe that anyone on Mars would not survive the deserted planet with harsh climate and they would surely die there. Some sort of creature may have made it and they would give us evidencce of life on Mars.
You never really know if there may be some sort of living organim on Mars unless you study it closer. Either I may be correct and it just being a landscape made from a storm or I could be wrong and its a living organism. We will never know unless we do the research. | 3 |
a35f336 | The author feels that the pursuit to explore Venus is worthy despite the danger it comes with, he/she supported themselves by making a plan that could overcome the dangers of traveling to Venus.
NASA´s plan to send humans to Venus safely could very well work but also the way they would be thirty miles above the planett floating will not reallu give them a good look at what they are trying to study. ¨ More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock,gas,or anything else, from a distance.¨, which was stated in the article. The planet Venus has such harsh conditons that humans could not withhold and survive, an example would be that ¨The temperatures average out at over 800 degrees fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet.¨ which was stated in the article. In my own opinion it would not be smart to even begin to plan a trip to Venus,especially when scientists and NASA know the risks and dangers, it would as if you are setting up their own death if even a spacecraft cannot survive the landing for more than a few hours.
My conclusion is that the author stated his point very well and had some good arguments as to why we could send humans to Venus, but I do not agree with the authors point of view on this topic. | 2 |
a361772 | The technology that they have could be used for some things that could benfit like using them a day care center or even in the classroom.How are certain people going to react to children and teenagers being watched by a computer.some people can use this technology to use in a daily to recognize peoples feeelings.
The technology that can tell in a classroom setting that if a student if depressed,angry, or any type of emotion that can be calculated like math. Teachers can tell if a student is paying attention or being bothered by emotions in the classroom. Many parents or gaurdians will not like ther students to be watched and studied through the Facial Action Coding system. Some would say that there is going to be no type of privacy in the classroomeverybody is going to be wathed. Some people want to hide their emotions and not show them, they wsant to have privacy.
Some people will like this dor some reasons beacuse teachers would like to see if some students are feeling stressed in the classroom setting. Maybe the Facial Action Coding System can see if people are getting angry then might get into an agrument or even start a fight. Teachers will be able to check if somebody is going through an emotional time during that time.
This can help us to tell the emotions of a friend how they are feeling. They are trying to get computers to learn human emotion and express it back For example
the program detected that the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci was 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. Some drama coaches could benefit from this for they can tell if thier students are doing a good job that the program can tell if they are using emotions. | 3 |
a361a02 | Imagine a world where people no longer control their vehicles, the machines they used to buy for the pleasure of driving and not just to get around while playing on their phones. Terrifying right? With the idea of driverless cars coming into view in this modern day and age we must pause from imagining the cool idea of these automated automobiles, and imagine the scary possibilities that very likely could come along too. Many of the people who push for driverless cars only see the idea of a car coming to them withouth them even having to move a muscle. However, these people most likely haven't conscidered the dangers and downfalls of the self driving cars. With these driverless cars comes the possibility that we as a people will become lazy, forget the enjoyment that can come from driving, and most importantly create many new risks and dangers in the driving world.
These days many people are already too lazy to even walk, but imagine if people no longer even have to drive. With automated cars becoming a possibility many are losing their minds over the idea of being able to get around without having to put forth any effort. These people may have learned to drive at one point, but with automated cars they may forget how to drive causing huge problems if they ever need to drive a car that can't drive itself. If we create these self driving cars we will end up with an entirely new breed of lazy people who most likely won't drive their car, let alone walk. The possibility of these lazy folks may be tragic, but is easily moved aside by the fact that self driving cars will take away the enjoyment driving can bring.
Many years ago an idea was fromed that would bring the demise of horseback travel and this idea was the car. Since the day the first car was produced driving has brought many people an immense pleasure that is unrivaled. For years people would save their hard earned cash for the newest car just to feal the power or gentleness it had while they crused the open roads for hours just their car and them. Now that pleasure is being threatened by the idea of self driving cars. With these new cars we will no longer have this pleasure. These self driving cars take away the enjoyment of showing off how nice your car handles or how fast you can drive it as the car does the driving and controls the speed taking away the freedom and pleasure we once had. Although losing the enjoyment of driving is robbery, the dangers of these new cars heavily out weighs our loss of pleasure.
Today's dangers of driving are things such as speeding and lack of awareness; however the dangers of self driving vehicles are much worse. When in a current vehical the dangers of driving are mostly things we can prevent such as rekless driving and lack of attention. With self driving cars they could malfunction leaving no time to correct the vehical meaning an accident or even worse such as death. If a self driving car is having issues the driver may not even be away and seconds later could lose their life. With human controlled cars we have time to correct ourself and most of the time are aware of problems with the vehicle, but not with cars we don't control. These possibilities brought on by self driving cars should be seen before we make the leap to the next generation of travel.
When lazy people, no enjoyment of driving, and new dangers are the risk of self driving cars we should stop and take a moment to think. When I see the risks of these new vehicles I already know that they outweigh the non existant need for self driving cars. These self driving cars bring much more negative than positivie and I disagree with the idea entirely. Take a look at people driving in this day and age and the answer of yes and no for self driving cars is obviously no. | 4 |
a365054 | If I'm imaging myself to be a scientist at NASA dicussing the FACE with someone who thinks it was created by aliens because why would the moon have faces on it and plus humans can't be out in outter space without an space suit beacuse they can die within seconds.
And if I have some scientist partners that trust me and believe what I'm saying because anything or anyone could of done this for fun..
It just takes time to figure out whats going on, on the moon. And figure out that something has to doing this and make it look like us people/scientist at NASA look crazy. By saying that there's a FACE on the moon. Who wants to believe that soemone has made a FACE on the moon by these past years. But I know we people/scientist of NASA will figure out what it might be causing these marks/ FACE's on the moon. And no one can say anything about whats happening beacuse they don't know the truth and how do we know or donn't know that if someone is trying to make us look stupid and make it look like something or someone has been on that moon marking it?
One of the things is that I'm still kinda confused on is how or what could of done this and why? Why would somebody or something do this to our moon? And if they did it to our moon to just mess around and make fun of us for thinking that it was something real or "ALIENS" that I don't believe in for some reason. But i just don't think it could be aliens beacuse they are not real. Plus I've seen a real and real evidence from the internet or anywhere else and there's no proof.
And another reason why I think that it couldn't be anything alive is that they couldn't survive a "second" out in space. And maybe it could've been the moon itself. What I mean by that is that the moon can just form it itself and created just a peron FACE or just have been something else that no one could or would ever identify. Even if they try so hard to do. It still wouldn't work. Maybe it's just how the landform just creates in space. Like maybe the other plantes have something in coomon and do the same thing but no one could ever notice. | 1 |
a3651c1 | I think driverless cars are a really good idea to be hounist I'm going to tell you why I think it's a good idea. The first reason why I think it's a good idea is, because if the cars are able to dive themselfs we the people will see less crashes on the rodes. Lets take I-65 for an example we the people see the news and we see and hear about all the crashes that happen on there. We also can look at I-70 as well its not as bad as I-65 though.
Here is another reson I think everyone should have a driverless car. I am a driver of my own. I get scared sometimes when i am on I-65 going to indy or anywhere like that. The reason being I dont want to get hit just going to the mall with some of my friends thats not what I want. This is what i want though. I want to be able to go place to place without hlaf to think or WORRY about any of the stupid people on the rodes.
I mean take a moment to think about how much better the rodes will be if stupid people can not drive places where they want to go. If people wanted to go some where the car will drive them there all we the peopel have to do is sit there and talk and have some fun. wouldn't that be so much fun though. There will be a lot less crashes and people dieing because of it.
The last thing that I would want to say is, lets thinks about all the little kids that are in the car and all the little kids getting hurt form being in a car where some stupid person hit the car and the kids get ether really hurt or even die. Just think about that for a litte bit. and Thinks about it when you drive today or when you start driveing. Dont be a stupid kid and race peopel and do bren outs and stuypid stuff like that. All you have to do is drive to one place to another.
That is really all I have too, want too, and need too say. About all of this. So if you ask me how I feel just remebre this essay. So yes i think we all need too get one of the driverless cars.
Thank you,
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a367429 | I belive that the Facial Action Coding system reading is very accurate and can be used in the classoom might help. Theres many ways that if the teacher is aware she/he can might can help out that student. Theres a saying that states "you cannot read a persons mind" which is true but you can sense there emotions by the look on their face sometimes . The Facial Action Coding can help you read fully what this person is feeling.
For examples The Facail Coding System can tell if you're faking your smile to keep from showing how you really feel teachers wouldnt know how you feel unless you tell them whats going on with you. Using the coding system can tell the teacher your emtions that way they can deal with it and move forward in your learning. Not only just a happy and sad emotion the system can consist but when the teacher is teaching the lesson she can tell if the students get in by the expression on their face the sensor can tell weather or not the student is fustrated or confused on what the he/she is teaching. The teacher can get a percentage of the students emotions about the lesson if teacher gets the results and they show simlar patterns of confusion among the she can revist the lesson . In paragraph 6 it states when the compture predicts how the student is feeling it can "modify the lesson " I believe that it'll help the student learn the lesson like everybody else is in their own way because everybody has different levels of learning
In conclusion I believe that ther Facail dectection can be very helpful in the classroom setting. It can help teachers learn and create lesson for everybody to get a better understanding in what they are teaching. The analaysis can also help everybody to come more aware and understand facial expression. | 3 |
a367504 | In the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars" it tells us about a "face" that was found by a NASA Viking 1 spacecraft. Many may belive this "face" was created by aliens on Mars. However I will prove to you using text evidence that this so called "face" was actually just a landform.
In this artice on May 24, 1976 a NASA spacecraft was circling Mars searching for a place for the Viking 2 to land on the planet when it came across a landform that looked like a face. However, it could not have been a face due to the low quality of a picture the blurryness made the image look like it had shadows that gave the face a nose, a mouth, and some eyes. In order for NASA to prove to the Americans that this was not a landform created by aliens on Mars they took another picture in 1998. By looking at this picture and another picture from 2001 in these higher quality pictures
it does not look like a face at all.
Another reason other than physical evidence, is the fact that NASA would not lie about life on Mars. If the U.S. found physical evidence of life form on any other planet than Earth they would most definetly spread the news. Finding life on other planets would be a huge accomplishment and a very exciting thing. One landform from a blurry photo that looks like a face will not prove there is life on Mars.
"It's not an easy target Cyndonia,' says Garvin.'In fact it's hard work." A quote from the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars". Why would NASA put in hard work to prove that the landform was not an artifact made by aliens? Because its not an alien made artifact. They took time and a lot of money to see if it was just a landform so they made absoute 100% sure it was just a landform so that they didnt waste money on chance.
In order for aliens to be able to survive on Mars, they would have to have food, water, plants, and shelter. All of these things Mars does not have. How is an alien supposed to survive without the natural resources it needs to live? How would an alien even be able to make a huge artifact on mars without any tools?
In conclusion, the landform found on mars was indeed not made by aliens. They have picture proof, if they actually found evidence for life on Mars they would tell the world,they spent lots of money making sure it was just a landform, and Mars doesn't have the resources that an alien would need to survive. If NASA ever finds life on Mars they will tell us but for now Mars is a big empty planet. | 4 |
a36a079 | In 1976, a remarkable natural landform was discovered on Mars, a land form known now as, The Face. Scientist have debated on whether The Face is a natural landform or created by an ancient civilization on Mars. I believe this is really just a natural landform, and the reason I believe this is because of recent evidence. Reasons why I support this are, in 1976 picture quality wasn't as advanced as it is today and, this rock formation is similar to ones that occur on Earth.
The Face, a huge rock formation, at nearly two miles long. This face like formation is also known as Cydonia. Cydonia in the mid 70's was thought to be a strange landform built by aliens. Although, really it's like any other naturally occuring landform on Earth. According to the artical "Unmasking the Face on Mars," "What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West." In the new updated picture of The Face, it is clearly seen as a land formation, not done by aliens.
Then in 1976 picture of Cydonia was not as advanced as it is today. In the 2001 pictures, "Each pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 photo." This quote from paragraph 10 explains that, the picture power was very noticable different in the photograph from 1976 than 2001. This means that the pictures from 1976 are not reliable because of the poor pixel quality. Proving that The Face is just a natural landform.
On April 5th, 1998 the Mars Global Surveyor traveled to Mars and flew over Cydonia for the first time. These photos were said to be "...ten times sharper than the original Viking photos," according to the artical.
So on that day in 1998 people tuned in to find out the real truth. A quote from paragraph 7 in the artical states, "Thousands of anxious web surfers were waitng when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, revealing...a natural landform." In the end, it turns out that there was really no alien monuments.
In conclusion, my claim is that The Face is just a naturally occuring landform. First, are Earth landforms that are similar, called mesas. Next, pictures took in 1976, are outdated and have poor pixel quality. Lastly, since April 5th, 1998 there are pictures proving that The Face is just a natural landform. Therefore making my claim true, The Face on Mars is nothing but a natural landform. | 3 |
a36cf12 | The author really does support the idea of studying Venus that way they will find new things they didn't knew about Venus. Also, he supports that idea because they have being searching things about Venus and making the NASA to make them study about it. It can be the time to know everything and making changes. The reason why I think he supports the idea of studying is because he mention things that he was learining but doesn't know the answer to it. He said that they always go in differents speeds it means we get close to Mars and sometimes they one who is closer is
Venus. For example in the text it says
"Venus is the second planet from he our sun". It mean it can be a change people live there because in venus their is 97% of carbon dioxide it also can mean they can send people to visit or live their. The second reason is that " Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planerary visit". It means he does support this because he just says positves things that they have in learining information and that they also want to buy humans to go to venus and see how it be to be leaving their or how is it . They are really serious about studying that planet.
In conclution I think he does support studying Venus because he want to know about Venus or maybe it can be a planet like Earth because is close the the sun. Also, they had said that NASA
was working on so they can let them study Venus and know things they didn't know about Venus . | 2 |
a36d110 | In the month of May, 2001 something strange and quite funny happened on the red planet, Mars. As NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling the red planet, they snapped a picture of something that had the "likeness of a human face." Some people think the "Face on Mars" was created by aliens, but research has been showing, the face is only a natural landform.
On April 5, 1998, the Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time to see if they could get another shot of the "Face". Sure enough one man snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original photos from the Vikings. When the image appeared on a JPL website many were shocked to find it was only a natural landform, there was no alien monument after all.
After all the searching for more information on the "Face on Mars" scientists yet again in April of the year of 2001 drew close enough for another look! Michael Malin and his team captured an amazing, unbelievable photo using a camera with maximum resolution. When examining the photo, they found that the picture actually shows it is "the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa--landforms common around the American West."
In conclusion, the "Face on Mars" is only a natural landform and most certainly did not come from aliens. Thanks to the new and improved technology today, scientists were able to find out that the "Face" was only a landform which is even common on Earth. | 3 |
a3727fc | The "FACS"
or the Facial Action Coding System is going to be helpful
to the students in a classroom because they would start to feel the true depth of the picture of the person and how they really felt or if they were hiding something and didn't want anyone to know about.
In the text it states that we humans perfom this same calculations everyday with the peers that we are mostly around suck as co-workers friends and family. We can tell how one of our friends feel simply by the look of there face, but for other people it may not be as easy. This computer can be helpful in the classroom and scan the students to see if they are scared confused or bored that can help modify the lesson that the student is getting and help the instructor or teacher understand where they get confused on. This system can aslo be fooled by actors that make themselves imitate the emotional feelings like being happy or sad which can mess with the system and confuse it and the system can be wrong and tell you the wrong thing.
In conclusion the Facial Action Coding system can be a major break through when coming to solving the real emotions coming from the pictures that you can't really tell what the felling are or what the picture actually represents. It can also reveal so much about the human body and how it can reveal the real science of emotions | 3 |
a3762d8 | Cars are an integral part of many peoples' lives around the world: they provide transportation to work and home, they cater to social lives, and for some they even provide a home.
However, it's becoming a trend to limit car usage, particularly in Europe. Residents in Vauban, Germany have given up cars almost completely, with the exception of a $40,000 parking garage fee that over half of the residents have elected not to use.
While it may make getting places harder, the effects of cutting down on car usage are mostly good ones.
First and foremost on this list is global warming. In Europe, cars produce around twelve percent of greenhouse emmissions, while in the US, the number can be as high as fifty percent in cities. This is not good. Global warming is destroying the ice caps and the ozone layer of Earth, leading to a temperature increase that is damaging many enviornments around the world. This, in addition to pollution released by cars and the oil industry, could permanantly cripple our planet. Any way that we can cut the effects of global warming should be implemented.
Secondly, crowded cities benefit in many ways from a lessening of driving. Some cities, like Paris, have already had to enact a partial ban on driving due to a heavy smog layer. Other cities, like Beijing, is even more polluted, and cities in this country suffer as well. If less people drove, the air would be clearer, as was the case in Paris.
Also, there is less crowding when less people are driving. Anyone who has driven through or lived in a large city knows just how bad congestion and traffic jams can be. Less driving would mean less congestion, making it easier for people to get to work, school, or other locations on time. When Paris enacted its driving ban of those with even-numbered liscence plates, congestion went down sixty percent.
Finally, using an alternative to cars can save money. Public transportation could be expensive and, frankly, overcrowded, but it provi | 4 |
a377301 | Have you ever thought of limiting your car usage or just stop driving period? Well you might. Today the average joe driving to work filling the air with pollution, but tommorw he could be riding a bike or any type of public transportation. Limiting your car usage is very important, you could save the world and it's pretty efficient.
To begin, the earth is filled with pollution, but scientist have been trying to find a solution and I think we just found it. In "German suburb, life goes on without cars" Elisabeth Rosenthal writes about a small upscale community called Vauban, Germany where the residents are suburban pioneers. What made them pioneers was that they had given up their cars. Places like Vauban are becoming a trend in Europe, the U.S, and elsewhere to seperate subrban life from auto use as a component of a movement stated in the text as "Smart Planning." Also in Paris a law was passed, banning all cars for a couple days as presented in "Paris bans driving due to smog" Rober Duffer states that "Congestion was down 60 percent...after five-days of intesifying smog." This idea to solve the worlds pollution problem is working.
Furthermore, this idea is also efficient. The idea need you to reduce your car usage and revert to other methods of travel, like bikes, skateboards, and public transportation. For example in "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota" Andrew Selsky writes "millions of Columbians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day...leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams." this event has going on for a while it's creating a revolution. This event has "seen the construction of 118 miles of bicycle paths." What about America? Well recent studies suggest thet Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less, and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by as stated in another Elisabeth Rosenthal article "The end of car culture". Also the article says "If the pattern persists...it will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment. Only the future will tell where this solution is headed.
In conclusion to, the fact that an idea like this has been around for years and the amount of progress it has is amazing. The polution and green house problems are going out the window and were to blame for it. | 3 |
a381193 | One of the top reasons of death is due to texting and driving there are tons of car crahses due to texting and driving. Texting is something that is not handsfree so you have to remove your eyes from the road and your hands from the steering wheel.The automotive companies coming out with cars that drive themselves is a great opurtunity to help the death tolls be less. This gives the driver the ability to send that important message to there boss saying that they are late with out crashing or taking there eyes off the rode.
There are many safety features that help the car move along by thereself until the driver actually is needed. According to the article some automobiles such as the toyota prius modified by google have sensors the estimate position and arotating sensor that detects things around it, a video camera , a gps receiver and an inertial motion sensor. These are all safety features to make the car more hands free and its mimic the skill of a human that way you can focus on one thing at a time.
These sensors also can cause the brakes to automaticlly brake and allowing better signals and more distance in between cars.
The sensors are still being improved in order to make driving safer and that way its less work for the drivers.
Some people wonder how would they know when its there turn to drive well there are mutiple ways some cars simply just say it, other cars have vibrating seats and then theres a few with flashing lights on the windshield. But other citizens are concerned about who is held reliable for any car crashes seeing how your not driving 90percent of the time. Thses are things that are still being considered and decided on. However some states ban these cars because they feel the driver should be alert at all times.
Many car companies are working on these cars to see the best and safest way in order to keep us safe. However they will determine who is held responsible but they are trying to not think negative because they have been trying them for a hile now and have not had an accidents according too google and they have had cars like this since 2009. the automotive companies are still enhancing the cars to make sure that they are safe and also abide by the laws. This would be an amazing way to lower the deaths throughout the world. This will be a godo advancement and in the end most likely do more good then harm to the entire world except the states who do not allow this advancement. However in the end everyone will most likely allow these types of automobiles. | 4 |
a381f89 | MAY 24, 2001 is when it all started something unusal landed on plant mars a head that was about 2 miles long from end to end.ALSO it showed shadows of a unusal face with a head a mouth eyes nose and whatever else.ON the day of
the strange unusal head falling on the plantet of mars its was very strange because it had unusal body parts.
Its says that there must have been a Propulsion Lab when the face appeared on mars thas when the scientist figured out that it just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia.only thing is that it made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh a few days later NASA unvieled the image for all to see. Caption noted a ''huge rock formation''... which resembles a human head ..... formed by shadows giving all illusion of eyes,nose,and mouth''. The author reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to mars.while discussing it with one of the the scientist it was very strange because alliens kept getting brought up in our conversation its was all seeming very strange to me.Then i finally discovered that what if its was brought down by alliens strange feeling i kept getting i didnt really want to believe what the scientist was saying to me abut the alliens.That next day i couldnt queit think well bout alliens was gettting brought up back to back in our conversation.
After all that we talked about it was just a natural landform silly me thinking what if alliens did bring it down but that couldnt seem true.my adive is that if u think something is strange and unusal discover it first you might find out all the information on it.Always keep in mind is you discover something and find out the truth you get a better feeling about yourself and other thing too. | 2 |
a38244e | I don't think it is a great idea to create driverlesses cars. There is no point in it you should be able to drive yourself where ever you need to go. When you still have a driverless car you should still be focused on the road anyways. If we go to driverlesses cars the article states will have to change some laws up too.
One reason we shouldn't have driverless cars is because we still need a driver in the car. In the article states that "human drivers must remanin alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires." If a driver still has to be prepared to drive we shouldn't have driverlesses cars because we still have to drive the car anyways, so there really wouldn't be a big change.
Another reason we shouldn't have driverless cars is becasue we still need to be in contro l of our vechicals. The article says "if the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault- the driver or the manufacturer?" This shows to use that we really shouldn't rely on this technology. If something happens we won't know what to blame it on and it just becomes a bigger deal.
Finally, these cars are going to be expensive that not very many people are going to be able to afford them. In the text it includes that a radar devices on a hilltop that cost two hundred million dollars. If we need this devices to go in the cars the car is going to be very pricy were mostly no one will even have a driverless car.
In conclusion, we should just stick to the regualr cars we have now. They run really good and take us where we need to be. To have driveless cars its going to cost us a ton of money, and we won't be able to rely on it very well. An addition to that were still going to have to have a driver in the car so there's not very a good point to invest in these cars. | 3 |
a389ab4 | There are so many new techinologies in the world, such as diverless cars and many more technologies. Science and technology have advanced so the cars can sense and drive by themseleves. In the article "Driverless cars are coming,"
there are some postive and negative aspects of the diverless cars such as Sensing the world, Driving and assisting the driver, but beside that should we or not have driverless cars.
We should have driverless cars. Diverless cars are easy to use and any age group can use them. The cars can sense and warn the driver about the dangers and that will increase the safety of the drivers. In the article it states that " Futher improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make drving safer are also leading to cars that ca handle more and more drving tasks on their own." In this line it tells us that these cars will handle more than just driving. In fact it will also take care of the safety of the driver.
Do we really need driverless cars. Is technology taking over. If we really think about it do we even need driverless cars. If we have cars that don't need drivers to drive them that means some peoples will be out of there jobs. So does it mean in the future the cars will make humans more lazy and jobless.
No, we don't need driverless cars, because we are making people more careless. In the article it states " The combination of all this input is necessary for the driverless car to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel." In this line it tells us that the car will mimic the skill of a human. Who will asure us about our safety in the car. Who will we blame for the technology. In the article it states " laws will be needed in order to cover liability in the case of an accident." In this line it tells us that we still need laws that will cover the liability in case of a accident and one more thing to think about who will take in charge of the accident the car company or the driver if an accident happens.
In conclusion, there are some negative and postive aspects of driverless cars such as who will take in charge of an accident. An negative aspects of driverless cars is that if those cars come in the market, what will happen to the drivers who drive the cars and earn from driving an car such as taxi drivers. An postive aspect will be that the new driverless cars will insure the safety of the passengers and they will not be distracted. So there are many good and bad aspects of driverless cars. | 3 |
a38da1b | In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" the author expalins both the positive and negative benefits of driverless cars. Driverless cars have been something only people could dream about and could only be seen in movies or TV shows. However, that idea is changing rapidly with the advancement of smarter cars. Many car manufacturers are beginning to formulate ways to design driverless cars including BMW and GM. The idea of a driverless car sounds crazy but in actuality it is something that is very capable of happening over the next decade or so.
In todays world we are constantly using technology for almost everything in the world especially transportation. The reason we are not far from designing complete driverless cars is because most of our cars today basically already have the capability to drive on their own if it really had to. Take the Toyota Prius for example, it uses position-estimating sensors, rotating sensors, video camera on the rearview mirror, radar sensors, and inertial motion sensor. All of these forms of technology allow the driver to be completley aware of his or her surroundings. Even if the driver is not at full attention when driving, these sensors are able to alert the driver if something is wrong. Another advancement in cars has been the development of brakes and how they are able to stop if there is something in front of them or if they need to stop abruptly.
All of these advancements in the car industry sound like maufacturers could make the smarter driverless car by next week, but there are other opinions. The opposing side's point of view is that driverless cars can become dangerous if the technology malfunctions. And they also beleive that the safest way to drive a vehicle is if the driver is at full alert. It is also still illegal in most states just to even test these smarter cars let alone manufacture them. And there is also the law abbiding side of it in the sense that if there were to be an accident with a smarter car, would the driver be at fault or would the car manufacturer. However driverless cars can be a major advancement in technology if the technology produces good results and can be consistent. If the world converted to smarter cars the accident rate would decrease due to the fact that driverless cars all had sensors and cameras allowing them to avoid accidents that humans might not see in time. Driverless cars would also decrease the urge of wreckless driving or driving under the influence. Also, less accidents means less traffic and busier cities could be able to run more smoothly through out the day. If car manufacturers can one day prove that smarter cars are just as safe, if not safer than regular cars, then we should be all for the development of these smarter cars. | 3 |
a395c34 | You may have heard of the "Evening Star", but this is actually a planet. Venus has been studied for many years. But becausse of the extreme temperatures, high pressures, and many more dangers, it has kept us from knowing more about it. The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers, very well.
First of all, the author gives details of how Venus is similar to Earth. In Paragraph 2, the author states, "Often referred to as Earth's 'twin,' Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too." Later in Paragraph 4, the author goes on to say, "Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." These both show that Venus is a worthy pursuit. Since Venus is so close and similar to Earth, this could potentially be a new planet that could substain life. This shows how the author is well supporting that Venus could be worthy despite the dangers by showing a benefit of studying it. In Paragraph 8, the author develops that same idea even better. They stated, "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likey lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." This shows that the author thinks that knowledge and new insight can be gained by pursuing Venus. The author also shows how researchers need to get up and close to Venus. Paragrpah 6 says that peering form a ships or hoveing the planet cannot give full insight on ground conditions because light cannot penetrate through the dense atmosphere. Researchers are also not able to get samples of sediments from the ground of they are up above. This goes to show that the author thinks missions and studies made on the ground should be done. That demonstrates how well the author is supporting his/her belief that Venus is a worhty pursuit by demonstrating all the benefits that come from studying the planet.
In conclusion, the author supports the idea that studying venus is a worhty pursuit very well, by showing earth and Venus are similar, and showing the knowledge we would gain from it. By showing how Earth and Venus are similar, this is suggesting that Venus could have advancements and substain life like Earth. Both of these are great advancements to humans and therefore supports the author's idea that studying Venus is worhty despite its' dangers. | 4 |
a3968b1 | Mr. Senator, the United States should keep the Electoral College process. This process makes sure that there will be a winner. It also makes sure that a candidate doesn't have a regional appeal.
The Electoral College process is certain that there will be a winner. There are 538 electors.
A tie is possible just because 538 is an even number; most likely it will never happen. The big states get more electoral votes than the small states therefore if a presidential candidate gets the attention of most big states he has a higher chance of being elected. This process avoids run-off elections. There will be a certain winner.
The candidates have no regional appeal using this process. If a candidate has a regional appeal they are not likely to win. No region (South, North, etc.) has enough electoral votes to elect a president. For example Romney was in the South and the South has no incentive to campaign, so he gets no electoral votes.
Despite the Electoral College having some problems, if we get a new process it will possibly have more problems and will be more difficult to control. | 3 |
a396a59 | Cars are a big thing in our life and we need to get from one place to another. Cars were invented back in the 1800's. The cars are powered by gasoline, but that resource is running low. So in the future we must find a new resource, so that we can transport. Every year cars are gettin newer and have new features like some have wifi in them. People say that driveless cars are a good thing, but some say they are bad. I believe that driveless cars are a good thing because they can decrease the chance of injury's or death, the Traffic Jam Assistant can assist us if we need it, and they keep us safe.
The first reason why I believe that driveless cars are a good thing is because they decrease the chance of getting injured or being dead. Some cars today are making cars more stronger. They can tell when there's been a crash and how to avoid one. If a road is blocked they can navigate to a new road without crashing. And these are my examples of why driveless cars decrease the chance of getting injured and being dead.
Another reason why I believe that driveless cars are good is because The Traffic Jam System can assist us if we need it. Like they make sure that were paying attention to the road that we are driving on. They know when we have our hands are on the wheel by using special touch sensors. The seat vibrates when it knows that the car is in danger. And these are my examples of why The Traffic Jam System can assist us.
The last reason why I believe that driveless cars are good is because they keep us safe. Like when the system is driving and it gets confused they driver can take over and drive. The car company's are trying to find new ways to keep the driver safe. The trucks are being built stronger so that they can break less. The car can cause less fires. And these are my exmples of why they keep us safe.
There are roads being built right now to test the driveless car so that we can have more evidence if it is safe for the people inside the car. There are laws being made to inform the makers of them to add an automatic brake when it has a person in front. If the driveless system fails then the person can takeover and drive. People say that drivelss cars good, but some say they are bad. I believe that driveless cars are a good thing and we will wait for what the future has for cars. | 3 |
a39770e | In this passage, the author uses evidence to support the idea that human curiosity should overpower and enable us to explore the unknown and seemingly impossible regardless of the risks or repercussions. Venus, Earth's closest neighbor to the sun, poses one of these risks that could be overcome by desires of humanity. Despite its realtion in size and distance to Earth, Venus is much different and inhabitable for humans due to its thick atmosphpere corrosive atmosphere. Though it seems that true exploration of our sister planet could never be completed, isn't it worth the risk to discover as much as we can for the saie of humanity and its curiosity? The author of this passage seems to think so and does a great job of explaining why further exploration of Venus needs to occur regardless of the obstacles.
First, the author notes a specific way in which humans can encounter Venus' landscape and conditions that is both safe and productive. In this way, a form of spacecraft would not come in direct contact with Venus' surface, but it would hover above its atmosphere and be able to collect data on the dily occurences on Venus. This circumstance would allow humans to study Venus for themselves instead of a ship that would send data back to a base on Earth. The author also notes that researchers are developing ways to allows spacecraft to survive the conditions on Venus for a long enough period to collect data from its surface. Based on the type of technology that we have today, systems like these can be improved to resist the extreme conditions of Venus itself. If scientists are able to make products on Earth that could last through simulated versions of Venus here, then there should be no debate whether its worth a shot or not.
Overall, the author makes great use of the evidence they have to support the idea that Venus is worth exploring despite its obstacles. They also do a great job of looking into the developments and possiblities of the future that can further enable scientists and researchers to fulfill the desires to learn more about Venus. They wrap up their essay by saying that the exploration of the unknown should not be pushed aside because of the obstacles presented within it, which is a great overview of the side in favor of adventuring through Venus altogether. | 4 |
a397eb1 | The Electoral College vote is a somewhat a confusing process with the voter not voting for the president, but electors who elect the president. Many people think that this method is flawed becuase the people are not electing the president. On the hand people think that the Electoral vote keeps the race for presidency with a more clear outcome, than if they were elected by the popular vote. There are defiently two different arguments to this points with both sides involving good evidence.
There are many flaws that people bring up in regard to the electoral vote. One of these is that since the state legislatures are technically responsible for picking electors, the electors could easily defy the will of the people. The most obvious fact about the electoral vote is that you are not voting for the president, but for a group of electors who then vote for the president. This is also unfair to voters because the candidates don't spend time in states they know will not win. During the 2000 campaign, seventeen states did not even see the candidates, and people in 25 of the largest media markets didn't see a single campaign ad. In turn the elctoral college is unfair and outdated.
Though there are plently of things wrong with the electoral college there are still plently of good arguments as to why we should keep it. With the electoral college vote there is less of a chance of a dispute over the outcome thaan with the popular vote, though it happened in the 2000 election. The electoral can also make the race more fair, because a candidate with more regional appeal can not gain more electoral votes by campaigning heavily in that area. The electoral college also can help avoid run-off elections like Nixon in 1968 and Clinton in 1992. Overally the Electoral College vote is a way of electing a president without actually electing a president, that should probabley be removed so the people have more of a say on who runs there country. | 3 |
a39b9cd | A man approaches a sleek new vehicle, he enters and the car starts still with his hands at his sides the vehicle begins to accelerate and turns on to a street as the man sits calmly. Self driving cars... an odd thought, however these vehicles may no longer be a fictional things seen in a cartoon or popular film. Right now developers across the globe are working towards a Self operating vehicle, one that could change the lives of people everywhere for the better. These "Driverless Cars" could prevent dangerous accidents, allow the driver to enjoy a safe and easy trip, as well as save precious fuel while cutting down polution.
Driverless cars programmed to obey and follow the rules of the road all while keeping its passengers safe. The average licenesed individual has been in or witnessed an accident, and they know how horrifying and potentially hurtful one can be. That can be stopped the new technology being developed can allow the cars to follow all driving laws, allow the passenger to take over in a state of emergency, and if the streets are filled with these law abiding vehicles there will be virtually no violations that could result in a fatal or harmful accident. Where as drivers today panic, drink and drive, as well as text and drive which leads to several hundreds of innocent lives lost every year.
Imagine sitting back relaxing listening to a great song that just came on not having to worry about other cars around you beacuse the one your in can handle itself. If these new revolutionary vehicles are allowed to take the streets constant worry of unsafe drivers will be deminished. Crash and acident rates would be at an all time low and travel would be so much more enjoyable. Yes these vehicles in there current state may ask for the drivers help every once in awhile, but the Google car drove 500,000 miles accident free, Remarkable.
Finally they would allow us to save and cut down on fuel use, and with supplies fading this could be a huge factor in saving what reserves we have left. They also could be powered by electricity which would remove the fuel factor as a whole and reduce polution rates to a minimal. Earth provides the human population with everything we need and have today. What better way to repay it then to save it from the harmful polution cars produce everyday.
In conclusion Driverless Cars are the cars of the future. Providing us with nothing but benefits if allowed on the roads of The united states and roads across the world. Saving lives, preventing the death of innocent people, allowing safe passage for the passenger, and cutting down on fuel use and polution. Driverless cars are the cars of the future and could provide peoplke with much better lives if allowed. | 4 |
a39e44d | Do you think that the face was created by aliens or is it just a landform? I belive that it was just a natral landform and its just one of them illusions that looks like something but its not. In the passage it said that NASA had unvield the image for everyone to see with the caption "huge rock formation... which resembles a human head...formed by shadows giving the ilusion of eyes ,nose,and mouth
NASA believed that people would pay more atention to mars acording to the article " The authers reasoned it whould be a good way to engage the public and attract atention to mars." "it certanily did" the faceof mars has become a pop icon it was in hollywood films ,books,magazines,raido talk shows even in haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25
In conclusion peope today still believe that it was created by aliens but I still believe that its just a landmark on a diffrent planet. What do you belive? Was it aliens or is it a landmark? | 2 |
a39eecf | Do you think that the Electoral College prosses is practical? Do you think that it is okay for someone else to vote for us? Well, I dont think that it is right, and there are some reasons I am about to tell you that may change your mind about the whole process of voteing and electing a president. Here are a few points I am going to cover in this essay about Electoral Colleges: over sixty percent of people do not agree with the electoral process, it it outdated and not accurate, also the electorers have proven to be untrustworthy in the past.
Most people dont really understand what the Electoral College is, or what it is about, so let me just inform you about it a little. The Electoral College is a process that was established in the constitution and it is a strategy that we use to elect out presidents. The citizens vote for the president, but so the the electors in the Electoral College. There are over five hundred members of the Electoral College, and if a canadate wants to win presidency, he/she has to gain 270 of the Electoral College's votes. Each person running has a set of their own electors. Many people believe that this should not be used as a way to elect a president because in the past, the Electoral Collage made Gore loose the presidental election because although he had more popular votes than Goerge Bush, he has less electoral votes. Some people argue that the Electoral College is trustworthy, but how are my fellow Americans expected to trust a group of people who have betrayed us before?
Another reason why I dont think that we should keep the Electoral College is because so many people disagree with it. Everyone has their own reason for not liking it, but sixty percent of American voters agree that we should not have it and we need to find a new system for electing presidents. Most people lost repect for the Electoral College after what happened with Bush and Gore, but many people think that it is old and outdated, and that it doesn't really make any snese to use it and that it is irrational. I'm not saying that just because a lot of people don't like something, that we should change it, I'm just explaining that if only fourty percent of the nation agrees with something, then maybe the majority should win! Some people might say that the Electoral College was put in the consitution and that we should keep using the process because we've had it for so long, but with time, things change, and just because we've used something for a long time, doesn't mean we shouldn't upgrade.
Don't you think that it is great to live in a free county where the citizens make the rules, and what is in the best interest of the people is what is taken into consideration more than what the government wants? Well, the Electoral College isn't what "we the people" want. We want to be able to choose who we elect, not another group of people. Some may argue that the electoral congress is good because if two canadates get the same amount of popular votes, the Electoral Congress acts as a tie breaker, but I'm sure that we can find a better way to break the tie than having untrustworthy people decide the fate of our homeland.
This is why I think that we should get rid of the Electoral Congress, too many people disagree with it, there are many flaws in the system and it is old and outdated. I hope that I have swayed your opinion and that you are part of the sixty percent of Americans who are hungry for change. | 6 |
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