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b075ba9 | In this world we live in everyone wants to get where they want to go without any problems, and everyone uses cars for transportation, thats the real problem. There are places where you not allowed to have a car, I dont blame them."When i had a car i was always tense. Im much happier this way," said Heidrun Walters. Everyone has told me that they arent worried about how they drive, they are worried about everyone around them. i dont see how that is a good thing, but if we limit the transportation of cars no one will have to worry.
Driving cars isnt healthy for the environment either. "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." This world gets trashed every single day, so why do we feel the need to add to the problem. "Its a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution," if we can make this world cleaner i dont see why people wont step in, we are the ones who have to live with it everyday.
"Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by." People are starting to see a change happen, and they are acting on it. Just imagine a life without cars driving everywhere. You wont have to worry about drunk drivers, the reduce of car crashes, there will be a incredible decrease in people dying from car crashes, you wont have to worry about getting to work on time because there wont be traffic."Pedestrians, bicycles, private cars, commericial and public transportantion traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions and improve safety." | 3 |
b07be40 | People should participate in being a Seagoing Cowboy Program because they do not know what they would be missing. I have seen people who helped others like this and it chaned their life forever in a positive way for both of them.
Luke met tons of people,animals and even went new places like Europe,China, Greece, and Italy you would go to new places and you would be helping people who are in need every day too. Luke enjoyed helping people,and animals they even met people who you probly would not meet every day.
The trip changed Luke's life a lot because he probly would have never thought of hosting to a number of international students, and he even exchanged visitors every year he even met more and more people even after the trip you never know who you could meet.
If you join the Seagoing Cowboy program it would change your life forever a lot of people could have gone to Hawaii and said I saw sea horses, but not a lot of people could say I did the Seagoing Cowboy program and helped lots of people you would have fun make new friends and even new family there is somany reasons you be a Seagoing Cowboy and these are only a few. You would enjoy helping people every day. | 2 |
b0831b6 | This new technology is going to be very valuable. As in paragraph 6 the auther tells of when kids are in a class that are not understanding or comperhending the material. The computer can tell the teacher if the student is having a difficult time understanding. The teacher inturn can give help to the student as its needed.
As this day and age of the technology countines the teachers are not going to be able to realie on the students to ask questions. This is where the program will come into play. For the students that keep trying the questons and dont ask questions or the students that just sit there and are mad about something and there not working. The teacher can look on there computer and realize etheir they dont know what there doing or if their getting mad from keep trying the problems and not getting them correct. So in this case they can hopefully stop the issue before it gets out of hand or give the student help when nessacary. When you look at your freind or teacher that you now there facial experestions. You can often tell if something is wrong. This new program will take this idea that we use and turn it into a way for teachers to help students in the class room setting. There is also no way to cheat this program as it takes a 3-D model of your facial muscles and with this said. There's a sertain type of look you give when you nervous so the teacher can ask whats wrong.
This is a great program for the teachers all around. For them to be able to tell if you need help without asking. And not have to worry about people not understanding and leaving the class not comperhanded anything. Your lab parter may understand alot but you understand a little so in this case the teacher can ask your lab partner to tell you what is happing. | 2 |
b086742 | Do you think you could live without a car? In some cities across the world people dont even use cars. Being car free is a good idea because it reduces the level of polution in the enviroment and it saves resources.
To begin with, being car free would be better off because it reduces the level of polution. For example,"Paris typically has more smog than other European capitals" as stated by Robert Duffer in the article "Paris bans driving due to smog". Paris made a driving ban that fined different drivers on certain days going by their liscence plate numbers. This law caused the smog to clear just enough for the French to uplift the ban. Another example of where being car free reduced polution is in Bogata, Columbia. Where anually they'd go a day without cars. "Violators faaced $25 fines." quoted from Andrew Selsky's article, "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota". Business man Calos Aruro Plaza said on that day,"It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution." Finally being car free is a good idea because it reduces the amount of pollution put into the air.
In conclusion, in order to reduce pollution and save resources more cities should think about being car-free. | 2 |
b086887 | The word "driverless" means there is no driver, the car is without a driver. Why would you want a car to drive itself when you still have to be behind the wheel, would one not just drive it themselves? Driverless cars are dangerous and prove how lazy this world is really becoming.
Driverless cars are dangerous in the ways of people abusing the fact they arent driving, thinking they can take a nap while the cars drive them or do anything other than pay attention to what the car and cars around them are doing. What is the purpose of having one of these cars when you still have to be behind the wheel and you still have to be aware of your surrondings? This car also proves to be danerous in the sense of a malfunction. What happens when the car goes out of control and gets into a car accident? Whos fault is it , the driver of the "driverless" car for not paying attention and driving, or the car itself for not knowing how to drive. Also as the article states, their would have to be many new laws put in place, new roads even. The trouble of making new laws and new roads would be pointless and honestly a waste of time and money. Where do we plan on getting this money to do so?
I find no purpose in the creating of a driverless car. It might save fuel but so will buying an electric car. Having a driverless car would be a good idea if there was really no driver like the name implies. So untill the car is proven 100 percent
safe, 100 percent driverless and the technology is proven 100 percent effective, I dont think the car is a smart idea, nor cost efffective. | 3 |
b08a814 | I think that the new technology entitled " Facial Action Coding system " (FACS) is a very smart and effective method of reading how someone feels just by there aperance me personaly I think that I can hid my emotions very well and can put on a fake smile and carry on with my day but knowing that theres technology that can read my face and tell me that im upset or angry thats amazing. I think that the "Facial Action Coding System" is a brilliant idea.
I support the new tecnology because Dr. Paul Ekman has classified six basic emotions such as - happiness,anger,surprise,disgust,sadness, and fear - and then associated each emotion with different movements of the facial muscles or characteristics. For example, your frontalis pars lateralis muscle (above your eyes) raises your eyebrow when you're surprised; your orbicularis oris (around your mouth) thightens your lips to show anger. The fact that there is classification on these six emotions just add on to the fact that this tecnology can become the next big thiing in todays society.
"The facial expressions for each emotion are universal," ;"even though individuals often show varrying degrees of expressions" Quoted from section (4)
meaining that the smile isn't as broad as normal and the fact that there is video imagray based off of the "Facial Action Coding System" (FACS) by using different units and weighing them is amazing and how they can tell your expressions just by veiwing your face and comparing it to a nuetrual face that isn't showing any emotion meaning the face doesn't show -happiness, sadness, anger, surpise, fear, and discust. I beleive that the Facial Action Coding System is a very brilliant form of technology and should be used on painting for many years to come because being able to finally tell the "Mona Lisa's" expression or facial recognition is amazing I couldve never told you if that painting was happy sad and or even angry and having a system that can do so is brilliant and extreamly useful. These are some of the resons that I personaly believe this system is worth using because it helps better understand peoples and or paintings expressions or faces. | 2 |
b08b18e | Now and days, our world has transformed from using simple transportation to one source: the automobile. However, recent studies have shown our slow progression for the past years, discovering other ways of getting to point A to point B by having programs, reducing pollution and smog along the way, and living in an affordable economy.
To begin with, cities in our world have proven to be "car-free cities" by allowing programs to show other ways of transportation and reducing pollution and smog along the way. In Bogota, Colombia, a program where it is "a car free day", millions of Colombian's hike, bike, skate, or take buses to work and as Enrique Riera mentions in source 3, "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution (paragraph 24)". Colombia has been hosting this program since the 1990's and it has spread around the world; the influence Colombia has done is beyond incredible. Although the program is not held everyday, it impacts the world slowly. Also, in source 2, the usage of car in France has decreased drastically because of the "intensifying smog (paragraph 14)". Because their tax policy "favors diesal over gasoline (paragraph 16)", they're required to use diesal, but the French decide to rebel to save the enviroment, in result causing delivery companies to complain. Although, because the French did use less cars it made the smog clear up. In all, programs such as the one held in Colombia influence all arts of the world with showing other ways of transportation and even saving the enviroment.
In addition, the world continues to reduce the use of cars because it becomes more affordable to the people. When the economy crashed in the United State's, people relied on their cars, until they realized it was too expensive to pay gas, pay parking, but needed an alternative and as it says in source 4, "people who stopped car commuting as a result of the recession may find less reason to resume the habit...(paragraph 36)". People do not want to go back to a car based economy. They're finding other affordable sources. Not only does the usage of cars affect people financially, but also emotionally. In Vauban, Germany, as a result of forbidding street parking, house garages and fee's, 70 percent of the famalies do not own cars and Heidrun Walter, a mother of two, who usually bikes, expesses herself about the situation in source 1, "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way,". Clearly, the use of less cars result in a finacial plus and an emotional change as well.
In conclusion, "car free days" are much more effective in a way that demonstrates the world other options of transportation, an opportunity to save the enoviroment, and an affordable economy to all. | 4 |
b090319 | I'm here to inform all of you fellow citizens, about the advantages of limiting car usage. Car's do lots of things for you; get you to places, help you not have to hurt your feet walking, but they also do other things that aren't so good for you. For example, cars pollute the air, they put your town or city or country even into debt, and they cause for less use of other equipment which could have a say so in the rise of the obesity as well. It's all a matter of how you look at things.
Car's let out a lot more pollution that you think. Especially bigger vehiciles such as trucks. Trucks contain disel which cause smog in the air. If you dont want your air to be filled with smog, you might as well just stop driving cars! Not just trucks though, cars have a big part in pollution too. In the story,
"Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota"
by Andrew Selsky, it say's "The goal is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog."
(Lines 24-25). That is saying that a goal there, in Bogota is too limit the amount of vehicle use so theres less pollution.
With all of the highways being put in and buildings being deystroyed for the highways, they are being made for one reason. Vehiciles and trasnportation. There is suburbs and trains, and taxies and many ways for people to get around other than cars. A lot of people are losing there houses because they have to be knocked down for new highways. People are becoming unemployed because they are having to knock down stores and buildings that contain many, many jobs. All this can be fixed if there wasnt cars!
With cars being around, everyone wants to just get out and drive everywhere. Nobody wants to walk, run, bicycle or any other kind of excersice activity to get there. If cars stick around the obesity level is going to keep increasing because everyone is going to be able to sit in a car and drive everywhere and not get any kind of exercise. If cars werent around and people had to get to work, school, etc. they would walk or ride a bike or walk to a train station or bus station to get a ride from there. Thats a good few minutes of walking which could very much lower the levels of calories and burn fat in you. It's all a matter of reasoning.
There is many advantages of not having cars. Youd on't have to just not use a car all the time, you could just limit your to your car at a certain time. Don't always depend on your car to get you somewhere. What if one day your car breaks down, you run out of gas? Then what are you going to do? Your gonna be too big to walk, or you'll walk but get tired. You and your fellow citizens around you need to think about these things. Thats why, there is many advanatges. | 3 |
b09149d | In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," I do not agree with the author. I do not agree with him because there are so many things about it that make it unable for humans to live on it. For example the average tempature is over 800 degrees, the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth, and the atmospheare is almost 97 percent carbon dioxide. When further reading this article I noticed that there are a lot of bad things that could happen on Venus, but very few good things. Human bodys would not be able to adapt to the difference between Earth and Venus.
My first argument for this article is the tempature reaching over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. When the tempature is that high it would make it hard for humans to live becuase our body's are not used to it. Also it would not be easy to have anything there for good nutrition. You would be unable to plant anything or even have a liquid without it boiling. Even hovering over it by 30 miles it is still around 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Also to counter this article is that the atomospheric pressure is 90 times greater then what it is on Earth. For example as stated in the article it would crush a submarine. Imagine what it would do to your body, or even anything you were to own. And finally the atmosphere is 97 percent carbon dioxide which would make it very hard to breath. When caribon dioxide is that high is would be very hard to survive because you would not be able to grow any food, or breath. And also the clouds are highly corrosive sulfuric acid. Which does not make it any better for humans only worse.
When reading the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," I relized that Venus is not a good pursuit because there is no way humans will ever be able to live on it. I know this because the tempature is over 800 degrees, the atmospheric pressure is 90 times grater then what it is on Earth, and finally 97 percent of the atmosphere is carbon dioxide. Therefore it would not be a worthy pursuit because human are unable to live on it. | 3 |
b092ece | Have you ever wanted to explore or learn more about other planets? In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy persuit despite the dangers it presents. Venus is a near by planet, and it has much intel that we need to understand. Is the data, and research we could get from this mysterious planet worth the risk? The research we can get from Venus is well worth the risk it may take to retrieve the data needed.
We have never been to this planet before in person, but we have had unmanned ships come to Venus but with the outstanding temperatures of 800 or more degrees Fehrenhiet, and the thick atmosphere they only last on the planet a near only few hours. With the planet atmosphere 97% carbon dioxide, and Highly acidic and corrosive sulfuric acid in the atmosphere there is a big challenge even landing a ship for a day.
You may ask why would we even keep atempting to go there when there when we can't even have a ship there for even a day. We could get a lot of things from there that may help understand more about the planet and space travel. Long ago scientist believe that is once just like earth. Holding bodies of water such as oceans, lakes, and more with trees and other life forms. The planet this holds some features of a planet that was once habbitablem, the planet has a surface of rocky sediment which includes features such as valleys, mountains, and craters.
Even if we did need this, and people all around the world wanted to go there you may be thinking just how could we since the planet seems to destroy everything we send there. With better technology, and using computer sytems from the 1800s, and early 1900s we may be able to with updated sytems. These computers consist of a systems that use gears to calculate everything, meaning they aren't as fragile as other newer faster computers. Scientist believe they may be able to use these and more reinforced materials to make the ship stronger, they tested them in a chamber that had conditions like Venus and so far the materials have laster as long as three weeks.
At this point is it worth not taking the risk to get to Venus? We have improved and even may get there very safely. The risk don't present as much as rish but challenges. With all the benefits of traveling there, they overway the risk. Venus is worthy of pursuit to get anwsers and understandings we need to know such as did Venus once have life. | 4 |
b09306b | Do you agree or disagree having technology read to students emotional expressions?
Imagine being able to detect exactly how other people are feeling, even when they are trying to hide their emotions. New software has been developed that improves accurancy in perceiving the emotions of others. This new software, the Facial Action Coding
System, has promising applications for a variety of industries.
I personality will like to have technology to read my emotional expressions . it would be fun to have that in school .
It shows just how much this computer can do. Imagine a computer that knows when your're happy or sad. ''The same technology can make computer- animated faces more expressive - for video games or video surgery'' said Dr,Huang.
Dr. Huang and his colleague experts are developing better ways for humans and computer to communicate. 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 a human muscules. It haves Six basic emotions - happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness- and then associasted each with characterisctic movments of the facial muscles.
This is how it works It's all about those muscular action units. They even indicate the difference between a genuine smlie and a forced one. In the real smile, the zygomatic major (muscles taht begin at your cheek bones) lift the corner of your mouth. (That's our instruction #1.) Muscles are called orbicularis oculi pars palpabraeus make crow's-feet around your eyes.(That's instruction #2.)
I agree that students should have this Facial Action Coding System in schools. Not only well it help by reading emotions but it may also help for students that want to be actors and people that like doing art and like painting faces. Dr. Huang and his colleague are very smart for making
The Facial Action Coding System for school. | 3 |
b09dfdd | Dear State Senator,
Everyone has their very own opinions on whether or not the Electoral College should be abolished. Well, with evidence from past elections, it is pretty clear that the Electoral College rule should be abandoned. Let alone is the Electoral College unfair in many ways, but also, it is unneeded.
First and foremost, the Electoral College should left in the wind because it is unfair. Our society and todays people have different opinions and different standards in life, then the people in 1776. For example, in those times, the states we have now were not all how they were then: 1. there was a much smaller population, 2. not all the states we have now were America's states then, and 3. peoples beliefs were different. In "Source 2: The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong," states "under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a state of electors, who in turn elect the president." (Pgph. 10) This is saying that the citizens votes are not being counted for, voting directly to the presidential election, but to the states Electoral College. Obviously, the people want their votes to mean something, and not to just let the others vote for them. "During the 2000 campaign, seventeen states didnt even see the candidates at all," This clearly shows that getting rid of the Electoral College would be best.
Secondly, the Electoral College is unneeded for voting. The citizens cast a vote in the poll, so that the president they want will when. So, how does having an Electoral College make the peoples votes needed. Let alone, the citizens make their own decisions. If this country is a democracy, it means the people are apart of the choices of the government to, but with the Electoral College, the state casts in only a small vote from each state. "Because each state casts only one vote, the single representative from Wyoming, representing 500,000 voters, would have as much say as the 55 representatives from California, who represent 35 million voters." (Pgph. 12) The Electoral College is simply unneed.
Lastly, everyone has their own opinions on whether or not we should get rid of the electoral college. It is very simple, the Electoral College should be demolished, due to being unfair, and unneeded. | 4 |
b0a26a8 | The bacics of the Electoral College that you learn in middle school is that that's how they elect the president. They have this thing called thet popular vote which is the states mojority vote which is when they hold elections in the states. Then there is the vote in Congress which is congress making there vote and they use the popular vote to help decide. But this was all established by the founding fathers to be a compromise.
In the electoral college you have 538 electors and 270 is the majority of the votes required to elect the president. Your state has a certain amount electors to go when Congress has it's vote. your states running canidate has their own group of electors from there polotical party. states have laws on how they are selected to be in the canidates group and they also have a say in what their responsibilities are.
the president stays in office for four years then after those for years they hold a new election and the president can run again and can be elected back into office but they may only serve as president twice but once youhave elected your president you have everyone in state office that went in and voted in the congress vote. i think that the popular vote is much easier and that we shouoldnt have the state represenetives going to vote in the electoral college. the state oard of represenitives can vote along with the citezens that vote in with the popular vote.
to conclude the popular vote makes much more sense then having the electoral college. Now that I know more about it because I never actually knew that there was more to it then just going to the city hall and writing a name on a piece of paper the popular vote makes much more sense when the canidates compaign he will talk about "the people" not just the board of represenitives the peoplenon te board are citizens like us they can vote like us when you really think about it you are saying they are higher just because they got elected on the board that doesnt mean they do a good jod or they alwaysmake the right desision so if you base the vote mainly off of them that could be a total mistake they may just base their whole vote off of one miner detail and miss the big picture. | 1 |
b0a7822 | In Vauban, Germany. Residents of the upscale community have given up their cars. Street parking, driveways and home garages are forbidden in the new district near the French and Swiss borders. The streets are completely "car-free", but downtown Freiburg car ownership is allowed but there is only two places to park- large garage, or a home. 70% of Vauban families do not own cars. A mother of two had said "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way" as she walks the streets where the swish of bicycles an chatter of children drown the occasional motor. There's plenty of advantages of limiting car usage. It makes cities denser, and better for walking, planners now takeing the concept to the suburbs. In a new approach, stores have placed a walk way on a main street, rather than in malls along some highway. Some new suburbs may well look more Vauban-like, not only in developed contries but also in the developing world. The Enviornmental Protection Agency is promoing "car reduced" communites.
Cars not only take up space in our cities, and towns, but it also disturbes the peace, and pollutes our air. When you are walking down the road would you rather hear the noise of cars, or the calm enviornment nature has provided us? The air in most communities is so polluted that there is a fog that lurks over their community, not saying it's all because of cars but that is a big factor in the situation. Reducing cars can reduce the number of deaths, pollution, and reduce noise. More space will be provided for our fellow citizens to walk upon and enjoy the community, roads will be safe to walk across and you wouldn't have to worry about a drunk driving accident. Limiting car usage can be more helpful to your community than it would to be increasing the numbers of cars. | 2 |
b0b21a6 | Do you like helping animals and taking them to safe places?Well thats what we do,we take the horses, Young Cows, Mule and other animals that were shipped overseas and take care of them. You can be hurt, worn out, tired,and even afraid but it still dosen't mater because think of how afraid the animals are before peple like us helped them out.
Do you want to become a seagoing cowboy? Well I bet your like what's a seagoing cowboy. If you participate to be a
Seagoing Cowboy then you get to explore the world, help others, create memories and get an amazing once in a lifetime oppourtunity.Or you can be like Luke and have a friend convince you or even join with you.
You could be going on vacation but also taking tasks all around the world. For instince say you have to check on the animals every hour, well on your freetime you could be exploring. Being a seagoing Cowboy can be risky but your doing a good deed and at least you tried. In paragraph 7 Luke got hurt but did that stop him from helping? No he jus waited to he was all better and went back at it.
Think about Luke he had two jobs and left to help the UNRRA with Don. Just remember your not choosen to do this you have to have the courage and sign up yourself. Yes , your taking a risk to lose your life, family, and childhood but the animals dont. You have to have patients, time, and love animals. n
Well now that you know what a Seagoing Cowboy is and what we do, maybe you should think about becoming one. It's not really a hard job, its actually entertaining and shocking. If you do sign up and participate you could learn new places and animals. You get to ride the waves, take care of animals, learn new things and meet new people. Think about it and spread the word with your spouse or even family and friends | 3 |
b0bb62b | Dear Senator,
I would like to argue that we should change to doing the election by popular votes not by the Electoral College. It is unfair to but the pressure of picking the right candidate on the Electoral College. We should just let it be by popular votes because it wold not be that hard to find out which states had the most popular candidate. It would be harder to let the Electoral College pick the candidates.
For starters some people might want to know what to Electoral College is and they might want to send you a letter about it and what would you say? Something along the lines like they are the ones who pick the votes for the candidates? This is what I got out of
Source 1: What Is the Electoral College?
" The Electoral College is a process, not a place." Some people might not understand that. It also states that it consists of selections of all the electors, it is also a meeting place for the electors to vote for the President and the Vice President, and it also used for counting of the electoral votes made by the Congress. At the Electoral College also consists of 538 electors and the majority of 270 electoral votes are required to elect the President. Every candidate that is running for President in your state has their own group of electors. They are usally generally chosen the candidaate's party.
In
Source 2: The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best- laid defenses of the system are wrong.
They want to abolish the College becaus eit is unfair to the people that want to vote for their own candidate's and not have some college do it for them. In that source it states this "They're not alone; according to a Gallup poll in 2000, taken shortly after Al Gore- thanks to the quirks of the Electoral College..." This is what is wrong with the College "Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president."
Yes, I know that there are people that think that it is ok for the Electoral College to do all the voting. To me I like it if you all would let it be the popular vote not by some college. Yes, I know that sometime it might do easier to use the college and that is ok, but I would like it if it was all about the popular votes.
To end my letter I just wish that you all in the office to thank about what I just said. Also I like to argue that you should abolish the Electoral College. I just wish you all will think about everything i just said and typed to you all.
Yours Truely,
PROPER_NAME | 3 |
b0bd147 | I think that driverless cars would be a very positive thing. Thre big reasons for this are that without drivers there would be less aciidents, they would be more efficient wih gas, and there would be no need for insurance. So overall a big improvement on todays society.
Firstly without drivers there would be less accidents. Now since since not everyone would be able to afford using them there will still be accidents butz the number will be drasticly reduced. Since the car is driving itself there is no way that the driver can drive recklessly therefore greatly reducing the number of car crashes. So even if one of the drriverless cars gets into an accident it would be the manufacturer's fault because they are the ones hat are really driving here. So overall a lot safer than what we have now.
My next reason is that these cars a lot more gas efficient. The reason I say this is that they would always obey the speed limit exactly. Doing this should cut down on the gas used and therefore be much more efficient. In the long run this sabes everyone money except the gas stations.
Lastly this should decrease the need for insurance. In the article they said that these would be more like a taxi service so if they are taxi than no need for people to have insurance on cars. If everyone used these than no more need for car insurance at all. Which in turn saves even more money for people. So overall very good cost wise for people.
So these driverless cars will be a very positive thing. They will reduce car crashes, be more gas efficient, and decrease the need for insurance. In conclusion these cars will be awesome. | 3 |
b0be550 | The Challenge of Exploring Venus as the author suggested to study is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it can happen. The reason Humens should explore the Unknown Venus is becuase it was the closest planet to Earth terms of density and size. Venus is dangers for a humen to explore but not an unman spacecraft to go near the surface. Venus is tricky and challanging to explore becuase of the high temeratures that average 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the Atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth. Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. Even though Mercury is the closet to our sun.
On the depths of the surface of Venus there is alot going on, as in erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightign strikes. Scientists are already discussing how to visit the Venus surface which means they also want to explore and study Venus. Venus once have been like Earth-like planet in our solar system. It has some land features if rocky sediment, Valleys, mountains, and craters. Venus is sometimes our nearest option for a planetary visit, given the long time frames of space travel. The Value of returning to venus seems unlikly.
NASA is creating a blimp-like vehicle to hover 30 or more miles above the roiling Venusian landscape. The almost easy task for the vehicle would use solar power becuase the sun would be above it all the time. Even in high altitude the climate is still pretty hot that is around 170 degree Fahrenheit. The downfall to being so high up above 30 or more miles is not much research will go on becuase the limited view we well get. More importantly is that scientist can't get samples of rocks, gases, and anything else since the spacecraft will be high up.
Scientist is now looking at old technology called mechanical computers. The "old Technology" uses gear and levers but not electronics at all. Modern computers are more delicate when it comes to extreme physical conditions. mechanical parts are more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces then a computer. What I think is that Venus is worth the pursuit despite the danger it can bring. Venus does have value to be explored because who doesn't love a challenge? I sure do love a challenge. | 4 |
b0c2363 | Dear,State Senator
I think it should stay as a electoral college. It would be more reasonable if people in the electoral college voted for the people. Most people who vote don't even know what the person is planning to do with the u. s. Therefore it would make much more sense if people who know what they're doing and have knowledge about the person running for president or vice president to vote. Most people vote for the presidents off of looks or to follow what other people are voting for without even knowing what the person is going to do with the future of this country.
I'm hoping this country doesn't change from electoral college to an popular voting system. It would be way easier for the people,and it'll be better for the country cause then we wouldnt have people voting for someone who wants to possibly destroy the u. s. Certainly i wouldnt want someone to destroy this country but i wouldn't know if they're trying to. People in the electoral college possibly have that information of a good possible president or a bad one. Lots of people in the u. s are too lazy to look up,or figure out if the new president is a good or bad person.
It's better for you to vote for the prsident because you have experience and know way more about thwe government and the future president then i do. You've gone to school for it and have the ability to find out the person who is running for president is a phony or not. I know that you are capable of not letting the country down by voting for the wrong person.
If the United States voted for the president by a popular vote. Then how would they know if the person they're voting for isn't gonna mess up the country. So then mostly everybody that is voting has to look up the backround and see if the running president can promise what he says. Most people wouldnt cause they're busy or are to lazy thats why we have senators and people to do that for the people. In conclusion it should stay as an electoral college and not become a popular vote.
sincerely, Phonsit Sisavat | 3 |
b0c3e04 | In my opinion, we dont need cars that drive on there own. A big reason is because people today are already not very smart, and a car that helps them drive will not make things better. they wont learn to do things on there own, and wont beable to teach younger people, they'll just have a car that drives for them.
If you drive you do it because you like to, or at least when you first started, it's fun to drive. But theres no point if the car drives by it's self. Plus taxes will go up tromendously, vehicles will cost more. By time 2020 comes they'll be so many people rideing bikes to work and home, because they don't make enough money to by a car that was replaced with a self driving vehicle.
Also we shouldn't give a reason for people to be able to text and drive, as long as they get warned when the car needs the person to take over. A big problem with that is because if the needs the person to take over and the person is in the middle of a text, they'll want to finish that text, or at least see if they can before it's to late, before get to the wheel and driveing. | 3 |
b0cfaaf | Dear Mr or Ms Senator,
Presient Richard Nixon, and President Bill Clinton both have something in common; they won their presidencies with the Electoral College, not the popular vote. (According to "In Defense of the Electoral College: five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President. Paragraph 22) Richard and Bill only won 43% of the popular vote against their opponents while they were running for office. This is why the United States needs to keep the Electoral College instead of switching to the popular vote for the elections.
Now you're probably wondering, does high school students even know what the Electoral College is and what it's job? Yes, high school students do know what the Electoral College is and what it does. The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors. Your state amount equals one member from the House of Represenatives and two from the Senate. The electors are chosen from the candidate's political party. The Electoral College decides the president and vice president every four years every Tuesday ater the first Monday in the month of November.
Mr or Ms Senator, the Electoral College needs to stay instead of the popular vote because when you have the Electoral College you will get an outcome from it unlike the popular vote. Almost all states have the "winners take all" method which according to "What is te Electoral College" by the Office of the Federal Regisiter (Paragraph 7) this method is when all electors are awarded to the presidental candidate that is winning. Also the popular vote overrides the popular vote. In "In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President" by Richard A. Posner (Pararaph 18) the 2012 presidental campaign for example it was the battle between Mitt Romney who is a Republican against Barack Obama who is a Democrat. Obama received only 51.3 percent of the popular vote and Obama got 61.7 percent of the Electoral College. As you can see the Electoral College overrided the popular vote which ultimately made him president. Also in "In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the Presiden" (Paragraph 22)take Richard Nixon's and Bill Clinton's presidental campaign. Those two only won 43% of their popular votes but they won their elections with the Electoral College. Without the Electoral College all three of these presides wouldn't have become President of the United States.
To continue on, the Electoral College should stay instead of the popular vote since one region of the United States doesn't have enough power of the Electoral Votes to make a presidental candidate win. Look at "In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President" Mitt Romney doesn't campaign in the South part of the United States since he knows that he is popular in that region with the electors he doesn't bother camapigning there since he knows he will win their votes. But he has to campaign to other states and regions since he knows the South doesn't have enough power to make him president. And with that comes your swing states and the big states. Swing states listen to what the presidental candidates have to say since they are toss-up states. These swing states literally can "swing" the election. These are the states that are going to decide who the next president is. And that ties in with your big states; California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania are some of your big states since they have the most population out of the United States. These states can also be swing states since they have the most votes out of every state. With the power of the popular vote a presidental canidate can become president, and other regions will not have a say. But using the Electoral College that can't happen.
On the other hand, according to "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong" (Parargraph 14) the Electoral is outdated, irrational, and unfair. In "The Inefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses are the system are wrong" by Bradford Plumer key names such as Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, AFL-CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerece all want to get rid of the Electoral College and use the Popular Vote. Look at the presidency that was in 2000 with Al Gore against George W. Bush. Al Gore would have won the election if the election was based on the popular vote. He won the popular vote with over 60%! But unfortunately, he didn't win and lost to George W. Bush since Bush won the Electoral College votes. But some people don't really know what they are voting for in election which is why the Electoral College is the way to go. Also people complained with the "winners take all method" some candidates don't go to certain states and only focus on the swing states. In the 2000 campaign seventeen out of fifty states didn't see the candidates. But the candidates didn't go to those states since they knew they had no chance of winning those states and they needed to focus on the swing states to make sure they win the election. Many people do call the Electoral College an anachronism, but it doesn't need to stick in the past, it needs to be kept in the present and in the future.
Ultimately, Mr or Ms Senator, the United States needs to keep the Electoral College instead of the popular vote because you will always have an outcome and one region can't overpower another and make a candidate win the presidental campaign. Yes, as said before many people want to get rid of the Electoral College but it will stay with the United States and move forward with us people.
Sincerely,
A student | 5 |
b0cfdcf | There are many reason why Electrol College should not be kept, but it is the right thing if we change it to election by popular vote. This Reason why I pick this is because us people want the right leader to leads us on a good path thats why we are citizens our job is to vote to them.
The electrol college is not the best option because the electrol college doesn't give everyone an oppurtunity to select who they want as there leader, In article three where it says "Everyone's President" the author states that "No region (South,Northeast, etc.) has enough electrol votes to elect a president." This mean that most of the states in the south do not get the chance to vote for a presiden and this increases Romney chances of wining, and what if the candidate that wins with only regional appeal is unlikely to be a successful president? The citizens of the United States will feel as if they aren't apart of this country, not giving the rights or freedom this country promised them. The citizens will feel like their votes do not count, when they have there opinion on something the new president will have no interest towards it, this means to us that he isn't really a president. In article last paragragh the author states "people who think that a single vote may decide an elcetion."In the past plenty of ties had happened before they handled this by the election would be thrown to the House of Representative.
Election by popular vote is fair in both ways they give the people a chances to pick who they want and who will make a difference to our country. Its not fair if we vote and if we don't have enough electrol college our votes don't count in our region, that takes away what we been living in this country for. In the past they agreed on abloshing the electrol college also the article states that "over 60 percent of voters would perfer a direct election to the kind we have now." As citizens it's important to listen to what we have to say cause we are the people who make up this country. They don't want election by popular vote cause they are afraid that a tie will happen because an election usually stops around 538 but it is highly unlikey to happen, it only happened twice in history for election by popular vote in 1968 by Richard Nixon and 1992 by Bill Clinton.
There are many reason why Electrol College should not be kept, but it is the right thing if we change it to election by popular vote. This Reason why I pick this is because us people want the right leader to leads us on a good path thats why we are citizens our job is to vote for them. | 3 |
b0d125f | Dear Governor,
I believe we need to keep the Electoral College. It seems to provide a more efficient way of deciding who will be the president.
There may seem to be many problems with the electoral college, but there are just as many things that are good about it.
In the passage
In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President, it lists several good points of how the electoral college helps us choose our president. The first point is Certainty of Outcome. In the passage, it states that the Electoral College usually exceeds the amount of popular votes they have because most states use a winner-take-all basis if they so much as have a one percent higher difference than their opponent.
The next point is: with the Electoral College, you can't win by just winning over one region (South, Northeast, etc.). In order to have enough Electoral College votes to win, you have to be accepted nation wide. You can't win by just being supported by the South or only the Midwest, you have to be supported by several regions. In the 2012 election, Mitt Romney was a solid regional favorite in the South. He has no chance of winning extra Electoral College votes if he only campaigns in states he knows he's going to win. This is a perk of the Electoral College because if the candidate has only regional appeal, he's less likely to be a good President.
The third point is the swing states. These are states that are not set on one certain party, such as Demorats in Texas or Republicans in California. The voters in toss-up states are the most studious of the campaign because they know they are the ones who will ultimately decide who will win the election. The voters in these states will pay closer attention to the debates, do further research into the claims the candidates place against each other, and they also recieve the most information and attention from the campaign. These voters are thought to be the most thoughtful and often decide the election.
The fourth point is about the big states. In the passage it states: "The Electoral College restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states (by population) lose by virtue of the mal-apportionment of the Senate decreed in the Constitution..." The larger states usually end up getting more attention from the candidates than the smaller states because the larger states have more electoral votes than the smaller states. For example, in 2012, the popular vote in Florida was very close, and yet Obama still got the 29 electoral votes. A victory the same way in Wyoming would only give the winner 3 electoral votes.
The fifth, and final, point is that the Electoral College can help avoid run-off elections. It can help avoid the problem of elections in which neither of the candidates has the majority vote. For example, Richard Nixon in 1968 and Bill Clinton both had only 43% of the popular vote, while they both had a lead in the Electoral College. There would be no pressure for a tied election if none of the candidates wins a majority of the votes. That pressure, which usually complicates the election process, is cut back by the Electoral College, which will give a clear answer.
Yes, it can be said that the Electoral College method of choosing the president can turn potential voters away from a candidate that has no hope of carrying their state. Voters knowing their vote will have no effect are more likely to pay less attention to the campaign than they would be if the popular vote decided the President. Either way, no voter's vote is going to swing a national election and, with that information in mind, about half of the eligable voters in America voted in 2012's election.
It seems to me that the Electoral College helps more than it harms the election. I believe the Electoral College should remain intact as it provides a more efficient way of deciding who will become President.
Sincerely,
PROPER_NAME | 5 |
b0d2247 | If you would paticipate in the Seagoing then you would explore a lot and go to different places. A Sea going is a person who takes care of horses,cows,young cows,and mules. I can explain a couple of reasons that you should be a Seagoing. My three reasons to become a Seagoing is that you can explore,working with animals,and it can change your life. Now lets talk about how you can explore if you join Seagoing so when you would join you would have to get to that place meaning travel and when you are traveling you get a chance to see different sightings which is really cool. When you would join a Seagoing you have to take care of animals on a farm and so you would be feeding the pigs or maybe bathing a horse and other but taking care of a animal is a lot of work but it is worth it. Becoming a Seagoing can change your life like it did to Luke maybe you don't have a good job but not a bad job and so if you join the Seagoing right now then you would be free out in the wild and would have the best job because working with animals and a farm is somthing that I want to do right now. So now I gave you three reasons you get to explore,working with animals,and it can change your life so now while your reading this I hope that you decide that you do want to be a Seagoing and I hope that you will enjoy exploring to different places,feeding and taking care of animals,and finally I hope that Seagoing will change your life. | 2 |
b0d37fa | I worked at a grocey store. Till my friend Don Resit conviced him to go to Europe on a cattle boat. I knew it was a very much an offer he could not refuse. An oppritunity of a life time. Being a Seagoing Cowboy helped open the world to me. It made me aware of people in other contries needs.This awarness stayed with me. My family started to help people and we became international and helped visitors also international students.
Would you want to cross the Altantic? This allowed me to experience many adventures as a boy. I got to cross the atlantic from the United States to China.
When I was just under 18 I arived in Greece! I got to help people, besides that I got the benifit of seeing Europe! I also toured a caslte in Crete. Dosen't that sound like fun? If it does Be a Seagoing Cowboy.
Some reason to join this program is that you can help people like I did. Do you help people? You will be greatful for this opprtunity. You will be happy to be alive! Do you like animals? I feed them and helped raise them. You will never be bored you will be busy the whole time. Are you bored some times? You won't as a Seagoing Cowboy.
Things that you will do for fun is that you will have fun wth your friends on borad to play games with you. Do you play games? You can play baseball and volleyball games in the empty holds where the animals had been housed.You can play table tenneis tournaments in the kitchen or dinning room table. You can also play fencing, boxing, also you can read, and whilttle. The games helped pass the time for me.
I did a whole lot when I was a Seagoing Cowboy. I was really active alot. I did many things with my friends. I was really greatful to have that opportunity my friend gave me. There was some regrets but it was all worth it in the long run now my family helps people so it is a win-win. You should really be a Seagoing Cowboy. You will not regert it trust me. | 4 |
b0d4b82 | We should go to Venus even with its dangers. We humans could find out so many things if we do. There might be animal life or even oceans with life in it. We could learn what the ground texture is like. Even learn abiut the gases that are on the planet.
If we find life on Venus it would prove that their are other life out there. There could be life under the ground but we wouldn't know that cause we cant even get to the surface of the plant. If there is life on the plant we could learn how they world by watching. Maybe even with pictures. With oceans we could find if there are organisms in it. It would prove that there is a different kind of life on the planet.
With learning about the ground we could see what minarals it holds. If its the same kind we have on earth or if there are ones we dont even know of. If we could grow plants in the soil or if there are plants growing in it. If we go under the ground there could be worm like creatures or even caves. Who knows how big the caves could be or what could be in it.
Now with getting to Venus. We would need a ship or rover that could with stand the pressure of the plant. One that could maybe could go under ground and have something stick out from the ground every once in awhile. Maybe even one that could stay in the water of the plant. If we can build a ship that can with stand all of Venuses wearher. Than we could study it freely.
This is why i think we should go to Venus. Or make a ship to Venus. With Venus we could learn many things. Find minarals we dont have on earth. Maybe even find more simalaerities between are planets. | 3 |
b0d4bff | I will explain the advantages of limiting car usage. I hope you enjoy this essay.
Limiting car usuage definitely has its advantages. You can for one, limit pollution in the air. Less cars on the roads, = less gas to go into the air. Less gas in the air, = better breathing for citizens. We all could use some better air for breathing.
Some people prefer walking besides cars because of the dangers of getting hit.
Kids could be walking in the street, not paying attention to anything but themselves, and get hit. That can't happen if their city limits car usage! Limiting car usage saves lives! You could walk more safely, without having to worry if the driver is stupid and going to hit you!
Another reason limiting car usuage is good is, Drunk Drivers. If you limit car usage, Drunk Drivers are limited as well, decreasing accidents, deaths, etc. We all know that less Drunk Drivers = a safe community. No one wants to be a victim of a drunk driver accident.
To conclude, these are my reasons for why I think limiting car usuage is good. It decreases pollution, decreases accidents with kids getting hit, and limits deaths from drunk drivng. Thank you for reading this essay. | 2 |
b0da884 | Self-driving cars are the future. No, this is not referencing futuristic tv shows and movies like Total Recall, Back to the Future, or Firefly. This is in reference to our actual future. Google has been testing, since 2009, the idea of self-driving cars. By 2020, these cars will soon become a reality. Us humans will soon be in the future. These cars will help our world so much. They will diminish the amount of crashes and lower pollution.
The reason why these cars are going to be so helpful is the fact that there will be less crashes. Humans are not perfect at anything. They have their flaws. Sometimes the best driver in the world crashes. This will all be solved with self-driving cars. A driver is drunk and forgot his phone and wallet at home. This person can't get an Uber or even call a taxi. Good thing though he has self-driving car. The car will do all the work, save for a few moments when the car is in need of a human. Here is another story. A woman just texted her best friend a super embarrassing secret. She got into her car, started driving, and realized she forgot about telling her to not tell anyone. She cannot text now! If she looks down for even a split second, she will get hit. Not to worry though! With the self driving car, she can text her best friend and her secret is saved. These will also be two crashes that were avoided.
The other side of people in this argument have differemt opinions. They believe that self driving cars should not be a thing. They think they will cause more crashes and cause more accidents. These people also think it will be very boring to drive from now on, with the driver having to wait for his/her turn to take the wheel. These cars will be a danger to us humans.
This argument can be easily rebuttled for both reasons. One is that maybe the driver wants to relax and does not like driving. This will take the pressure off of him/her and they would only need to drive at certain points in time. Second off is that the car companies are working on it. As Dr. Werner Huber, a BMV project manager driver, says " 'The psychological aspects of automation are really a challenge... We have to interpret the driving fun in a new way.' " This shows that the people working on these self-driving cars are actually trying to make it so the drivers that will get bored, do not get bored. Finally, the last point is very much wrong. As earlier stated, drunk driving crashes and texting crashes will become lower. Also, the cars even cause less pollution. So, the people that want the same man-droven cars are actually killing more people by causing more crashes and pollution.
In conclusion, self-driving cars are the way to go. They will diminish the amount of crashes we experience per year, month, or even week. These cars will also help the environment as they procude zero pollution. So, if someone would rather want a car that is more likely to crash than a car that is more likely to keep you safe, people must ask them something. "Really?" | 5 |
b0dbbbe | There are a lot of advantages on why we should limit car usage. Limiting car usage to save money will help alot of families out because you dont always have to spend your money on buying a new car everytime it brakes down haveing to buy a car when it stops woking is a lot of money like $40,000. You can be using that money to buy food for your house or buying new parts for your car. Plus you would probably have to find a place that you can put your car like a garage at work or a parking lot that will have to fit millions of cars at a time.
In Vauban,Germany 70% of the people do not own cars and 57% sold a car just so that they can move to Germany. They have only sold them because in Germany there isnt alot of room thats why they have to descrease the usage of cars too. In the united states some people dont have cars because of the gas price or because they cant really aford a car. In Bogota,Colombia millions of colombians either have hiked,biked,or took buses on a car-free day to aviod traffic jams. There for car usage should be limited. It is also a good way to take away stress and air pollution tyo help the earth out. Also not a lot of people care about getting a listens because they find it better to walk or car pool with friend or use public transpotation so that is really helping out our planet because on less person means less on polluting the earth. But the only bad thing is that when they have children they are going to have to buy cars so they can beable to take their children were they need to get to like school or some kind of sports practice. So limiting car usage is good for the community and pedestrians, bicycle can be a good way to get places it saves time , lowers emissions and improves safety so there are no more traffic jams. | 3 |
b0dc05f | The Facial Action Coding system is valuable in the classroom. This technology can tell how a student is feeling even when they do not say it, which is good becuase some students may feel unfortable telling the teacher or class they do not understand the material. Not only does the system know when a student is confused, it also works on everybody and is very accurate.
First off, this technology can tell weather a student is confused or bored. Many students, including myself, find it difficult to addmit when they do not understand something. If this system was in classrooms teachers would know when students do not understand the lesson. Instead of students being in the dark, and end up failing the test, teahers could pull the students aside and give them extra help.
Not only can this technology tell when a student is confused, it can also tell when they are bored. In the text Dr. Huang says "Then it could modify the lesson" which I totally agree with. A student is not going to tell a teacher that they are bored, but with this technology a teacher can still find out. Finding out that a student is bored is great because teachers can modify the lesson to make the students engaged. The students will have more fun being taught with a more engaged lesson, which will raise test scores. Some people may say have this technology in class is werid or creepy, but if they students, teachers, and parents do not have a problem with it there should not be a problem.
Secoundly, the Facial Action Coding System will work on anyone. In the artical it states "the facial expresions for each emotion are universal". This means that it does not matter who you are, or what you look like your results will be spot on. Since we all have the same muscles in our face, this technology will work on everybody. Not only that, but this sytstem is accurate. In the text it says "she is 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful and 2 percent angry." It could have just said she is happy, because it is the highest percent, but this system goes into detail. It also has a psychologist that Dr. Huang relies on to make even more sure the results are accurate.
In conclusion, the Facial Action Coding System should be in classrooms. It can help students get better learning experience, it works on everybody, and it is accurate. | 4 |
b0dc5e4 | Venus, our Earth's twin, is the brightest star in the night sky. Due to it's dangerous conditions we have not been able to explore this planet as much as we would have liked. In the passage, "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", the author points out many reasons on why we should in fact be studying Venus, despite Venus' bad conditions.
Firstly, he states," 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". By comparing Earth to Venus he begins to point out that studying Venus could very much help us understand much more about our own planet. Although Venus has different surface qualities today, long ago venus was one of the closest Earth like planets, surface wise, that we know of today." Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." The author pushes the fact that Earth is comparable to Venus.
Next, the author offers the idea that we should explore Venus because we need to be fearless to grow mankind. He states,"Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation." He is saying imagine what we could do if we were not afraid of what we could and couldn't do. We must step out from our confinment of our planet to grow and learn.
Lastly, the Author goes on to say that we should take on this challenge because then we will be able to tackle other problems with traveling out into space. "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 likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." He also lists ways Nasa has began working on solutions to study Venus. The author states these reasons in the passage to prove that this challenge has helped Nasa grow and think about new technology that could potentialy help later on.
To conclude, throughout the passage, the author strongly supported his idea on why we should study Venus despite Venus' challenging conditions. Through saying studying venus will help us understand our planet, to helping mankind and to even helping us expand our knowledge in space, he has soldifyed why going to venus is strongly supported. | 4 |
b0dc830 | Venus, a planet, also know was Evening Star, is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky which is a misleading point since Venus is a planet thats is the second planet from our sun and often referred as Earth's twin due it being the closest planet to Earth in terms of its density and size and its occasionally distance as well. In space terms Venus is considered to be right around corner which has lead to humans sending many of their spacecraft to land their spacecraft on Venus which caused each previous mission to be considered unmanned mainly because no spacecraft has survived the landing for more than a few hours and as a result it explains the reason why not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades and that nemerous factors contribute to Venus´sreputation as a challenging planet to study, despite is proximity to us.
Venus has conditions that are far more extreme than anything humans can encounter on Earth and also notable Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to our sun. Mercury planet surface temperature averages over 8000 degrees Fahrenheit and the atomsphereic pressure that is 90 times greature than we experience on our planet and such an environment would even crush a subermarine that is made to explore the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals. Venus has a thick atmosphere that is made of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide and blankets Venus. The most challenging are the clouds that are highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus´s atmosphere. Venus geology and weather introduces natural disaters such as erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes and frequent lightning strikes, which makes it harder to land on Venus without experiencing one of these dangers.
Despite Venus being very dangerous, astronomers are fascinated by Venus because they believed it was once have been the most Earth-like planets. Astronomers also believed Venus was once covered largely with Oceans could have supported various form of life we may have not been familiar with just like on Earth. Venus also some things that are simlar to Earth such as the rocky surface that include familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters. Venus can also be considered our nearest option for a planetary visit, which is a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel.
Trying to exceed the challenges showned by Venus has its uses because human cruiosity will likely lead us into many equally problems in the futures. and our adventures on Earth should be limited by dangers and doubts but a determination of that should expand our very limits. | 1 |
b0e3a05 | Venus is worth studying even though it has various dangers. There are many things that can be learned from visiting Venus. For example Venus is Earth's twin. It is the closest planet to Earth. Astronomers believe that it was once covered with oceans and could have supported life forms.
There are plenty of dangerous things that could happen if someone was to visit the Evening Star.
For example in the article it stated that there is "almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. There are challenging clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere. The temperature on the planet's surface of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The atomospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what it is on Earth." Humans cannot endure these type of conditions.
There are more interesting things that can happen if someone was to visit Venus. They believe that this planet is the nearest option for a planetary visit. NASA has an idea that involes a "blimp-like" vehicle that is hovering over the planet, a jet airplane that is at a higher altitude to fly over storms. Another vehicle hovering over the planet that would avoid the horrible ground conditions at thirty plus miles above the surface, the temperatures would be around 170 degrees Fahrenheit; however, the pressure would be close to the sea level on Earth. Overall NASA has it all figured out they just have yet to try this experiment.
In conclusion there are many benefits to going to Venus like human curiosity will finally be answered. Another benefit is that the scientists and astronomers get to verify if it is really like Earth and maybe get the things they need to be able to visit the planet. However, there are a lot of cons with visiting Venus. It is very dangerous and can harm many people if they are not careful. | 3 |
b0e595a | Have you ever been driving a car and wish that the car would drive for you? I wish that almost every time I drive. Some manufacturers say that there will be driverless cars by the year 2020. I think driverless cars would be a very helpful aspect in life. Driverless cars would benefit not only drivers but the world around them in many ways.
Driverless cars have many benefits. If the car is driving for us, people would be able to text and drive without worrying about not watching the road. By people being able to text and drive without worry, less accidents will happen which could result in less deaths from automobile accidents each year. New or young drivers who are not as used to driving would feel safer with the car in charge and not themselves. They would be able to drive less worried and feel safer.
These car could potentionally help people with a disability that results in them not being able to drive. This could benefit them because the car would do the driving for them and they would be able to feel more independant and safer on the road. People with babies or young children in the car often get distracted by crying or temper tantrums or even the child wanting something while in the car. If the car drives for them they can tend to the child without worrying about not paying attention to the road and putting the child, theirs and other peoples lives in danger.
Driverless cars would benefit not only drivers but the world around them in many ways. These cars would be a major advance in technology. They would benefit everyone and not just a certain group of people. These cars could help reduce the amount of accidents each year and reduce the amount of deaths from cars. People would feel safer on the roads. Driverless cars are a good aspect to our lives. | 3 |
b0e8c53 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. We think that Venus is like similar with earth but the one differnce is that it is hotter than the Earth. Venus is a amazing place to live but you can not live any longer period of time than a few hours.
With out question, we think that Venus is similar to earth but the temperature in Venus is hotter than earth. The similarity to Earth with Venus was not only the distance, also the density and zise too. It stated "Venus is the closet planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closet in distance too" ( The Challenge of Exploring Venus section 2). The problem to that is living in Venus would be really difficult, that even the spacecraft can only survive for about few hours and not more than a decades. In shows in the aritical "since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. Maybe this issue explains why not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades" (The Challenge of Exploring Venus section 2). It tell us how Venus was similar to the Earth and how long you can you live in Venus.
In conclusion, that venus is more than amazing place to live but the problem is you can only live there for a few hours instead of a decades. That Venus is really similar to Earth but you can not live in Venus for really long. You can not live in Venus for a long time but you can visit there. | 2 |
b0ea0e8 | Driverless cars could be the future of our world. Citizens around the world could relax in a diverless car after a long day at work but still be alerted to their surroundings. Development of driverless cars could help people all around the world. I would like the development of driverless cars beucase it could demenstrate how a young teen is supposed to drive, how safe it would be with all the side features, and small problems could be fixed quickly.
A young teen that is learning to drive could ride with an adult in a driveless car to see a visual presentation of how to drive. Many young teens learn by paying attention so if they do that while in a driverless car they could driving in no time. Teens could see how easy it is to drive a driverless car when they want to take control of the steering wheel. This would be a good example of stopping most teens from texting while driving becuase it would make them so focused and alerted to their surroundings they wouldn't have time to text. Teens would be even more safe however, with all the safety features in driverless cars.
Driverless cars would be even more safer than a regular car with all the new developed features. Companies like BMW developed a traffic jam assistant in their driverless car to help the driver see what their around. BMW have made progress in trying to intercept driving fun in a new way. Heads up displays and vibrating seats are other ways that have helped driverless cars be developed in the future as a change to all drivers. Driverless cars have many equipped items to make driving safe however, driverless cars have some problems that can be fixed easily.
Driverless cars would be ran by technology and could have problems that can be fixed. Driverless cars would need an engineer that knows what to do to keep a driverless car from going out of control. Mechanics would also help an engineer with technology by helping the exterior like the wheels. Driverless cars would need insurance to help with accidents and car replacements. The devleopment of driverless cars would be great for us in the future but, what would be argued against the development of driverless cars.
Driverless cars are going to have some problems that are good and that are bad but that wouldn't stop the development of it. Driverless cars would be a great way to teach the young teens how to drive and be on alert while in a car. It would develop a great sensory system with enough protection for all the passengers of the driverless car not just the driver. With enough hard work from engineers,mechanics, and technicans a driverless car problems could be fixed in no time. The development of a driverless car could change the world dramatically. | 4 |
b0ee7b5 | I think that the face on mars was made simply by nature and I think that it couldn't have been made by aliens. The reason that the face was made is just by lava that has made it into that form. The shape it is in is just a coincidince and it is truly one of a kind.
The alien's markings were not there we proved that when Michael Malin and his "Mars Orbiter Camera" snapped a photo 10 times sharper and it was proven that the face was not an alien made feature but instead a landform beautifully to be there from nature.
Aliens couldn't have made this landform or we would've seen them in a camera that we set in space to take pictures of planets like Space Orbiters. When we saw the landform we immediatley took a picture of it. We had to roll the space craft 25 degrees to center the face in the feild of view. We took a photo as soon as we could get a good shot at it.
In conclusion, this landform couldn't have been made by aliens because there is no alien's markings and there isn't even any proof that it could have been alien's makings. This landform is made completely by nature and it is a very neat attraction and we should admire it but remember that it wasn't made by aliens. | 3 |
b0f2bb9 | Driverless cars have good and bad things that would go along with them. From my perspective though I believe that we could go without them. Cars that can drive themselves not only puts the one driving in danger but anyone around the car. Having driverless cars just makes us lazy,if we can not drive a car. Driverless cars should not be something we should invest our money into.
Cars that can drive themselves is a very dangerous and scary idea. A big machince that is operating itselve around others that are doing the exact thing is not a good idea. Very many mechanical mishaps could happen easily to cause the car to do things it wasnt made to do. If an animal or a person would happen to jump in the street would the car be able to detect that and stop the car before something very bad was to happen?
Having driverless cars puts a bad message on us. Having driverless cars would mean we dont want to drive or are too tried to drive or just to lazy. I think that this would make the United states look bad if we were to happen to get driverless cars.
Driverless cars may save us money individualy but over all as a coutry I think we could lose money. Driverless cars have so many sensors and devices that would need to be installed and would have to be manufactured which causes a lot of money. "These smart road systems worked suprisingly well,but they required massive upgrades to existing roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical." This was stated to show that these sensors and things that are needed to manufacture these cars are more expensive than they should be. This is why I think driverless cars are a bad idea. | 3 |
b0f3d31 | The use of this advanced technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable from three reasons in the article that the author tells us by reading this article.
It's interesting to think ahead and create something big that no one can do. In paragraph 3, the author says, "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." The 44 muscles can tell how the human is feeling, by seeing how the person is moving. For example, when the person is moving really fast, it means that the person might be angry or aggressive. But when a person is moving slow, it means that the person is sad or depressed.
The author tells in the text, "We humans perform this same impressive calculation every day." But comparing a human mind to a computer is different. A human mind can think that the friend is feeling sad, but the computer can have more than just one idea of how the friend feels. The computer can have more than one idea by scanning the face of the person and calculating how the muscles of the face look. It may seem amazing to try to use the technology.
From the picture of Mona Lisa, when you just look at it, many ideas would pop up in your head from trying to guess how she's feeling and how she looks. There would be multiple guesses on how her face looks. In paragraph 6, the author says, "The Mona Lisa demonstration is really intended to bring a smile to your face, while it shows just how much this computer can do." Some people might say that she looks mostly happy, a bit disgusted, somewhat fearful, and a little angry. Or they might say all of them and more. We all have different minds, different thoughts, and a different sights at describing a picture.
Moreover, the article gives us a lot of information of the advanced technological computer that constructs a 3-D model, to scan a human face and tell how the person feels emotionally. It's amazing and interesting to even read about Dr. Huang and Prof. Sebe ,his colleague, are both experts at developing better ways for humans and computers to communicate. | 2 |
b0f9c2f | My name is Luke Bomberger and I am going to tell you some cool things you get to do and see if you become a Seagoing Cowboy. First you will get to see animals that live in the sea such as dolphins, whales, and maybe a shark. One things that really gets me excited about being a Seagoing Cowboy is when I get to hang out on a boat with animals like horses and cows. I think that you should join because you could see the Statue of Liberty, and you might get to meet some really interesting people. When you have droped off the animals you might get to stay a little while and explore the town or city.
If you join the program you would be helping others when they need it. You could marvel at the Panama Canal on your way somewhere just like I did. On your way back you could play games and have tournaments in games such as softball, baseball, and table tennis where the animals were stored.
If you become a Seagoing Cowboy you could be more aware of others and their needs. It made me grateful that I gave becoming a Seagoing Cowboy a chance and it changed my life. | 2 |
b0fa733 | In Germany-Residents of this rising community are suburban pioneers, Leaving in where few soccer mums are at or commuting executives have ever gone before:
they must have giving up their cars.
"It's about forbidden border lines and in this experimental". The new district on the outskirts of Freiburg, of the French and Swiss border not to say "Vauban's streets are completely Car free". There is to be said to be a dowtown Freiburg runs, and a few streets on on edge on the community.
However the thing is there is Car ownership it all comes down to only those who have $40,000, along with a house. As the result states, only Vauban's families don't own cars the estimate is 70 percent. And the other half has 57 percent cars to move here. "When I had a car life was always tense. I'm say that "Heidrun Walter you Sir, haven't enjoyed life as much But atleast you are still in shape that't is for sure !"
Vauban, completed in 2006 , is the best example growing trending topic in the roots of Europe, the United states have much different ways to travel then else-where to separates suburban life from the the life style the U.S(United states) and made it a chance to start a new begining a new era, with car's to make a new component that is givin to them is called "smart planning."
The Automobiles are linchpin of the suburbs, where the middle-class families are from Chicago to Shanghai to have the nerve to make their homes. And as we know that, that's what the experts say, for now they shall say that. And there is a huge impimentation to current efforts to decrease life's drastically reducing greenhouse from the tailpipes as it was said to be done . . . .
Passenger cars are resonsible for 12 percentof the gass emissons in Europe . . . and it's said to be that, "50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the United States."
While it has been two decades to make the cities less denser then before, and better for walking , plans are all falling into the concept of the suburbs . . . Vauban, home to the 5,500 residents within a rectangular squre mile, it might be the most advanced experimentation in low-car suburban life has had. But its still a change as we precepts are adopted around the world to make the suburan race to be more compacted to get more accessability to public transportation, with less space for parking.
In other words in this new approach, stores are placed a walk away, on the main street that is, If rather than in malls along some distant highway. The artical states that "All of the development in this same old War in World War II to center their main attentions , That the car will have to change", said by David Goldberg, an official Transportation Licencing for the America, a fast-growing coalition of hundereds of groups in the United States . . . who are premoting new communities that are less dependent on cars, Mr. Goldberg says adding on: "How much will you be willing to drive as it is important as you whether you have a hybird."
Levittown and Scarsdale, New York suburbs with spread-out homes with private dreams in towns in the late 1950s and still exerting a strong appeal. But some new suburbs may well look more Vauban-like, not only did the developing of the countries but also in the developing of the world, where emissionsives from such in increase number rating of private cars are owned by the burgeoning middle class are choking cities and such.
In other words, In the United States the Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.E.V.P.A) are premoting "car reductions" communities, and the legistlative branch are starting to take an act, if cautiously is what it takes. Many experts expect public transportation is serving the suburbs to play a much more larger role in a new six-year federal transportational bill to be approved this year, Mr. Goldberg claims and says.
In previous past bills, 80 percent of appropriations have by gone to law gone to the highways and only 20 percent to other of these highly organized transportaions. Hopefully this contant won't be Copy righted as it says by the Autor Elisabeth Rosental all of this is for educational practices. Hopfully you guys will enjoy this essay. | 1 |
b0fa8bc | Some people thinks that the face on mars was an alien. Actually, it was the natural landform that formed on mars. Although it may looked like an alien, Scientists figured that it was just another Martian Mesa. After the rumors kept spreading that the face was an alien, Global Survey spacecraft revealed the Face on Mars for what it really is.
First of all, Mars Global Surveyer flew over Cydonia for the first time with Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera. They snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original viking photos. Then, they revealed that it was a natural landform, saying there was no alien monument after all. Since not everyone was satisfied, Mars Global Surveyer drew close enough for a second look. After that, they researched what the picture actually shows. As they looked, the picture was the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa, which were landforms common around the American West. According to the picture, Mars Global surveyers figured that the face was just a natural landform.
Lastly, the above reasons and evidence shows that the face on Mars was just a natural landform. Furthermore, the face on Mars had played the most interesting role on Mars Global Surveyers, NASA, Scientists and us. Reason being, the fact that we all were curious about the face and had to figured out if the face was an alien or a natural landform. Therefore, the face on Mars was interesting. | 3 |
b0faa1d | Abolishing the Electoral College
Every four years a new president is elected to run the United states of America. Which is caried out by a process called Electoral College Process. It is a meeting of various electors,in where they vote for President and Vice President. I firmly believe that this process should be abolished, and the President and Vice President should be chosen by popular votes.
For starters, the leader of the free world should be choosen directly by the American citizens. It must bruise like a birthday punch to know those who waited in lenghty lines for hours upon end, didn't obtain the President they bargined for because of electoral votes rather than popular. It is stated that "over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now"
Source 2 Paragraph 9.
More than half of America's citizens would prefer direct election. So why aren't the officials giving America what they want? Possiblity to hold us captive in the "free world".
Another reason why the Electoral College process should be abolished, is the fact that we the people have to trust a complete stranger. Trusting a complete stranger with hands of your future is a difficult task to do. Seeing that most people in possession of power got there using propaganda. Posner believes that "each party selcts a sdlate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee (and that trust is rarely betrayed)..."
Source 3 Paragraph 16 . How is he completly sure about this? Hitler decieved his people and promised them "better days", and we all know how that went. The Elctoral College process is just not trustworthy.
All in all the Electoral College should be abolished and replaced with direct elections. This gives citizens more control over who they elect (which is supposed to happen in a Democracy). The people now freedom of choice, and the majority would be happy with the new leader of the free world. | 3 |
b0fc064 | A good reason for other people to join the Seagoing Cowboys Program is it's a good way to bond with animals, and you would get to see some cool places around the world that you can't see at home.
In the story it says that Luke got to see the Acropolis in Greece, and he got to take care of the horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas.
They traveled on the ship alot, so they had alot of time with the animals, since they took care of them. I think that if I were in the story I would join the Seagoing Cowboys Program because I like taking care of animals, and I like traveling and seeing new places.
I dont know if going to war would be so great, but it would be like serving your country, even if the most that you're doing is taking care of some animals. you still had a part in serving your country and that's all that matters.
Luke joined the Seagoing Cowboys Program because he wanted to help people, and besides helping people he also got the benefit of seeing Europe and China. He also got to take a gondola ride in Venice, Italy. Luke toured an excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canal on his way to China.
Luke got to see some extrordinary places that some day I'd like to see too. And I know many others that would like to see some nice places too. These are just a few reasons why I think you should join the Seagoing Cowboys Program, but I'm sure there are alot more resons why you should join. Why'll Luke was on board, especially on return trips after the animals had been unloaded. The cowboys played baseball and volleyball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed. Table-tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing reading, whittling, and games also helped pass the time.
Being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the world to him. "I'm grateful for the oppurtunity," Luke said. "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. | 3 |
b101f70 | Scientists are always finding new things in the solar system, they have been since we figured that we weren't the only planet around. Sometimes I sit and wonder, was earth the original planet or are there aliens? When I look at the sky I see all kinds of stars and shiny things, even Venus, also known as the Evening Star. The author says that we should explore Venus since it is so easy to spot in the night sky. I agree with him, but there are many dangers involved.
The author talks about all the dangers in space travel to Venus, but why? If he is trying to claim we should go why add them? He does to support his claim actually. On Venus, there is a thick atmosphere of 97 percent carbon dioxide, with clouds made of sulfuric acids. To make things worse it can get up to 800 degrees, and have atmospheric pressere 90 times more that earth. It could even crush a submarine. Why would the auther even include those? It would make it seem impossible to get there and survive, the robots they've sent have even melted, but he adds these to make a stronger claim on why we should go there. He states "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation."
The author says we should go even with all the dangers since it could lead to new information. Venus is also the closest making it eaiser to get to despite the harms. A major thing he claims to support Venus is worth studing is that it still has some earthly qualities. He wrote "Long ago, Venus was probably coverd 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." He says that because that planet could of been habitual and could be crucial to information we need about the solar system. This article makes me wonder if humans first lived Venus.
If this planet is so important for scientific information, how do we get there and not die? The author has the idea that if we hover 30 miles over the ground there then we would be safe. Planes do that to avoid storms by flying over the storm clouds so that should work for the planet. Most of the harmful conditions are on the ground level of Venus. The author says "At thirty-plus miles above the surface, tempertatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth." He adds that in there to support the idea of going while being safer. That does have its disadvanteges like not being able to see the ground very well or be able to take samples. To get around that situation, he says we can use some technology used in WW2. Our electronics today are delicate to extreme conditions, but things made with mechanical parts can withstand pressure.
We are still left with the question, should be go? I say yes. The author supports his claim well by adding what could happen and how to get around it. If we were to do his idea we would get limited insight but we would be one step closer to understand the solar sytem's planet. | 5 |
b103ef4 | The author uses many details from the article to support his claim that Venus is worthy pursuit desipte the dangers it presents by telling the reader how dangerous Venes is. For example the author tells us about some details about the temperatures, like how it would be around 170 fahenheit there. The air pressure would be close to sea level on earth. These details he gives us about the conditions Venus has are far to exterme, but the author says it survivable for humans.
A second, detail that the author gives use is about NASA trying to collect samples of rocks so they can study. But most of the robots they send to Venus get destroyed because of the choas that happens there. Another project that they did was that they used technology called mechanical computers. These mechanical conputers are are powerful, flexible, and quick but the are delicate when it comes to extreme conditions.
A third detial, that the author gave us information about the text was that not even a single space ship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades. The author also goes on to say how the more challenging the place is the more they examine more closely. Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size. The Earth and Venus aslo orbits the sun in different times so its harder to vist it.
In Conclustion, Venus is very hard to get to because of it condtions there but it is survivable for humans. NASA has tried many times to get on Venus but they have failed many times. So i think the autor supports his claim really well with the detail he gives us. | 2 |
b106837 | In the generation we are living in today cars are a huge part of our everyday lives. Whether it's going to school/work, hanging with friends or anywhere really; people rely on their cars for everything and you never hear anyone talk about walking, biking and taking another way of transportation. It's whole new era with how are society is created and working but it's how we are living, and it seems to be working. Elisabeth Rosenthal, Robert Duffer, and Andrew Selsky all have the same mindset when talking about cars; while each are talking about a different reason to decrease car usage, they all have a common interest in wanting it to be implied or simply like how it is being enforced. So after reading very specific, factual, and information articles I now know the advantages of limiting car usage and that is to save time and businesses, conserve resources, and having a vast decrease in car culture.
Imagine yourself on a bad morning, you woke you late and you're probably rushing out the door for work, and as a fellow American I would know that there is early morning traffic no matter where you are headed. But if you didn't use a car and maybe walked or rode a bike you could easily get there faster if it was a reasonable distance. "In a program that's set to spread to other countries, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day yesterday, leaving the streets fo this capital city eerily to devoid of traffic jams" (Selsky, par 20). This goes to show that when people took other steps to get to work instead of cars that there was no traffic jams. Which means no waitng which also means getting to work at a normal time, or for some, even on time. When you think about it you know that the roads can be a really busy and hetic place to be if you time it just right, so if you take the extra measure and maybe walk home you can easily make faster time and not just that but it helps the environment. Now another advantage of not using cars is businesses start to flourish. "Parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush- hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up" (Selsky, par 28). Since many people have decided not to use their cars they walk or bike and that can lead to going to places near by which would mean they see more of their city than they did in a car. More eyes are to catch businesses and they find themselves walking into a store because they aren't rushed and/or it might just look intersting which is a huge benefit for companies.
Secondly, another advantage on limiting car usage would be conserving resources. This is a very major step when it comes to the environment and things like these should be enforced for a greener Earth. "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the United States" (Rosenthal, par 5). This is damaging our Earth and the only to prevent it is to limit your car use. Because how it's happening and how it's polluting our Earth is from the cars tailpipes when it releases the exhaust. Due to this hazardly problem laws are starting to be made to limit the use. Towns and cities have tried to come up with a no-driving day to decrease the use and help the environment, and in many cases it has worked while in some, it hasn't. "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city" (Duffer, par 10). In effect to this 'experiment' it is shown that this way of thinking had changed Paris; pollution decreased and congestion in traffic was down and the smog that was being created by cars had stopped the next couple of days. It's unbelievable to know what can happen when you limit yourself.
Finally, it is clear that there is a decrease in car culture. There have been recent studies that imply that more Americans aren't driving or just plain out don't want to get their licenses. "A study last year found that driving by young people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009..." (Rosenthal, par 41). We aren't really understanding as to why this is happening. Maybe it's because they are afraid of getting a ticket, their parents haven't allowed it, they are against pollution- it's not known. But what we do know is that yes, it's saving the environment but it's hurting the car businesses. "If the pattern presists- and many sociologists believe it will have a beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment, since transportation is the second largest source of America's emission, just behind power plants" (Rosenthal, par 34). Yes, this is going to increasingly better our enivornment by not having more cars on the road to pollute, but it will for sure hurt the car industry. Not many people even have the money to go out a buy a car in this economy. And from the car businesses in ruins, some are even rebranding themselves. The change in car culture is known for much less commuting due to technology as well.
Lastly, a reminder of the advantages in limiting car usage are saving time and businesses, conserving resources and a decrease in car culture. So when you're on the road, start thinking about ways to stop your use of cars and see how it would benefit the environment; cause the more we drive around the worse our Earth will become. | 5 |
b106e35 | Having Driveless Cars would be nice because it maximizes our safety. I agree because not only does it help but it can prevent accidents. Driveless cars can help our community. Driveless cars can fundamentally change our world like Sergey Brin said. It also would be great to have new technology in this world.
Cars right now are pretty safe, but having driveless cars can be make this world safer. For example, if you accidentally fall asleep while driving who's going to help you? Now if you have Driveless cars it can help you not fall asleep or drive while you rest for a bit. It can also help you be precausious if there is another car behind you or if there is something when you are going back. People has tested cars that drive independently under specific conditions and has not caused any accidents, so far.
Driveless cars can be very helpful. One reason is because it helps you be more relaxed. It can also be helpful when you have kid in the back and you need to watch them. Plus it won't be so stressful to drive if you can just sit and watch the view. If you ever get lost, a driveless car can help you find your way home. Driveless cars can also help older people.
Sometimes you have have to give your baby a bottle but you can't leave the wheel so then the baby starts crying and that could cause a distraction and cause an accident. With the driveless cars it can make life easier and help you out. They can also save you some money by not going past the speeed limit which can also prevent more speeding tickets. Driveless cars can be helpful when your are just learning how to drive too. They could also help when your driving at night.
Driveless cars can change our community. It would be kind of different to get used to not driving but it would be fun too. You get to be able to do different stuff while driving. Driving can be fun but sometimes you also get tired. So whenever you get tired you can change it to autopilot. Plus it would benefit a lot more people. | 3 |
b109620 | 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. This system has changed the Mona Lisa painting. It has made her smile. It detected that she had a sad emotion and changed it to a smile. Now the question is; should we use this on students in a classroom? This could actually tell teachers of how their students emotions are, because sometime you can't tell someone's emotions.
I don't think we should use this in classrooms on students. I think it would waste valuable time for the teacher to actually teach. Many people like to hide their emotions. The article made a statement about your smile. " They even indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one." Sometimes you feel the need to force a smile. You do it because you know it's the right thing to do. If we detect that that was a false emotion, then it could make many people fell very upset. It could also have many advantages too. It could let the teacher know how students emotions change from a different type of lesson. Maybe the students are more actice to participate during a different type of lesson, so that the teacher knows which way is the best to teach. The Facial Action Coding System has its advantages ,but could also lead to many disadvantages.
The Facial Action Coding System is great piece of technology. I don't think it would be something that is used very much. Dr. Huang said that, "even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression" (like not smiling as broadly). Using video imagery, the new emotion-recognition software tracks these facial movements. The technology invloved in this system is amazing, I just don't think many people would actually take the time to use it. | 3 |
b109c0d | The author did not make enough claims to support his idea on why it's a good idea to even go to Venus. In the passage on paragraph 3, the author states that there is a thick atmosphere that is almost 97 percent carbon dioxide that covers up venus. Even worse, the clouds are highly corrosive sulfuric acid. The atmosphere pressure on venus is 90 times more powerful than what we experience here on earth so why should we still go? In the text on paragraph 5 it talks about how there will be a vehicle that will hover over venus so it doesn't get affected by any of venuses harmful atmosphere. There will be a vehicle that will hover over venus, but the temperatures will still be the same which will harm the vehicle, and the pressure would be that of sea level, though the sea level is indurable for humans. That isn't much of a problem, the problem is that the vehicle will be hovering venus from 30 miles above, so what they will see on venus is very limited and light cannot peirce through the dense atmosphere. In order to really get up close to venus and study it, lives have to get risked. In the text it says that NASA is working on ways to make it to venus and stay on it by making some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide and they lasted about 3 weeks on a simulation of venuses conditions. They are also working on another project with old technology called mechanical computers. What is special about those technology is that they are runned by gears and levers but do not require electronics at all. All of these inventions are great but they are stil very delicate when it comes to extreme physical conditions. In conclusion the author did not make enough claims to support his idea on why we should go because of venus's atmosphere, the density of it, the lack of visibility of it, the temperature, and mordern technology isn't enough to withstand the conditions of venus. | 3 |
b10a002 | Despite driverless cars not being able to be absolutely driverless the vehicles still are able to do actions that human beings would not be able to do. Such as use less gas while driving, and still haul more people. Driverless cars will, in the long run, cut out the workers who drive for a living, like taxi drivers or semi drivers. Those workers may be able to still work for the company, but work on the car instead of in it. In the end driverless cars use half the fuel as a human would while driving a vehicle and use less money for the cost of gas. The conclusioin that companies would have to also think about is that employers do not have to pay their employees, who previously had to drive, as much because the drivers would not be driving anymore.
While the driverless vehicles are using les gas, that is an added bonus for the economy because the United States would have to buy less oil form the Middle East causing the U.S to have more money to pay back the trillion dollars of debt that is currently owed. Also the less fuel being put out of vehicles will help the ecosystem and the O-Zone by helping restore it and keeping Global Warming less of a threat to the world. The vehicles will be "more flexible than a bus," meaning that the automobiles will hold more people, use less gas, and get places quicker and safer. The automotives will still be able to have a human driver, but only when needed. Such as in necessary times as a traffic jam, or if there is road work ahead.
The driverless cars are not just as safe or more safe than a car being driven by a person. The driverless cars have "driven more than half a million miles without a collision." Today so many teen drivers get into collisions with other drivers because of distractive devices. Where the are driverless carsare without a person and just a piece of technology, the technology will not have the temptation of picking up a cell phone or radio device. Also many popular car brands are making their own type of driverless cars such as General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan who all plan of having the vehicles be sold out tothe general public.
Many American people watch television about futureistic devices and lifestyles including driverless cars. Car manufactures saw what the people wanted and decided to help make that dream become reality. Although the title says "driverless cars", it is not entirely true. The vehicles will still have a human opporator, but the human will not be one hundred percent involved in the driving. In the end the cars will be little to not dependent on the human att all just when there is unwanted road adviseries ahead.
Some new laws will have to come with the production of the new driverless cars but all good things must have a few boundries. Some new laws may include who will be at fault if someone gets injured if the vehicle collides with another car or pedestrian. Although right now it is unclear who will be held responsible if there is an injury or death caused from the automobile, many discussions are being thought out by the car companies. The big question of liability right now is who will be heald responsible the manufacturer or the driver? Depending on the given situation that question will remain unsolved until it can be tested out and argued on both sides.
Although some people may not believe in the idea of a driverless car, it has many more positives than negatives. The car will use less gas, helping the ecostystem and the economy. Use less money on gas, saving people many dollars on taxes and helping the U.S out of debt. Hold more people, helping people get places quicker and safer if someone is to drive. Lastly the cars have less threats of getting destracted as a normal human would. Therefore driverless cars can only help the average person by saving money, being safer, and using time more affectively. | 5 |
b1104f5 | I don't claim that having a technology to read the emotional expressions of students because you never know how someones expression can be it can either be happy,sad,mad,disturbed,anxious,frustration,angry,down,worried or etc. i mean with that technology for that to sense and see how there doing can be kinda weird cause we dont want others to see how were feeling or expressing our self for what reason do they have to see how were expressing our emotions so i am against this claim of have technology to read our emotional expression. For instance you can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by the way they have a look on their face. Of course, most of us have trouble describing each facial expression on how u feel an why u feel that way or have that look on your face. My conclusion is that in ife were not gonna need technology to sense our emotion just trust someone or look yourself into the mirror and let all youe expressions out but it's better to know how your feeling instead of technology see how your feeling deep down inside you. | 2 |
b1131cd | Driverless cars sound pretty dangerous, if you ask me. If something technology wise goes wrong, then you're screwed. And who do we blame for a technology screw up? The driver, or the manufacturer? We don't know. Which is why I don't like them.
Let's start off with what could go wrong. What if the car doesn't notify you if there was an accident, or if there was some sort of problem with the car itself? What if the car just broke down due to technological issues? Let's say that someone got injured due to one of these errors. Who takes the blame, the person who was "driving", or the people who made/sold the car? There are reasons that autonomous cars are illegal in some states. Say you weren't paying attention to pedestrians, and you hit someone who was crossing the street because the car wouldn't let you take control. What do you do about that?
All in all, I don't like driverless cars. It's easy enough for a driver to kill someone with a regular car, so how would a driverless car make it any better? Technology could screw up, and that would be the end of it. Don't make those things. They're dangerous. | 3 |
b11462a | The Eloctoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. Why should people give thier time and effort if not all the time they get to control whom they choose. Worst part about some states to even get a chance to choose the electors. So what's the point of doing it, if your just going to be cheated on by the Congress or by the electors who dont even, sometimes choose thier own people.
Source 2, states that"Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but the for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president". This statement is saying that the voters of each state are not really voting for the president, just really being cheated by the system. So why should voters give time and effort if thier vote is not truly going to make a difference to the system. All those hundreds and thousands votes are giving to electors so they can make the vote for us. Wow that's how system works, taking the people votes what a shame.
Source 2, it states that "Faithless electors have occasionally refused to vote for their party's candiate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please..." It is stating that, some electors will disrespectful and a candidate who is not even that party. What was so hard to choose a candidate from your own party and then want to be aynamous about it. Why would an elector join a party just so they can stab them in the back.
In conclusion the electoral college system should be shutdown beacuse obviously their are some diffcults in running the system and the most the voters think that it is a diasater factor. | 3 |
b116271 | You should become a Seagoing Cowboy. One of the reasons is that you get to see amazing historical places that you otherwise wouldn't get to see. I loved that you got to take care of the animals. You also should know of the dangers of being a Seagoing Cowboy. You should become a Seagoing Cowboy.
As a Seagoing Cowboy I got to travel and see many different places. I got to see Europe and China. I even got to see the Acropolis in Greece! I also got to take a gondola ride in Venice, Italy. I even got to tour an excavated castle in Crete, and I had the oppurtunity to marvel the Panama Canal on my way to China. The sights were amazing!
I loved caring for the animals. It kept me busy during the crossings. They all had to be fed and watered three times a day. My job also required me to drag the bales of hay and the bags of oats up from the lower holds. I also had to clean the stalls, which isn't as bad as it sounds. I loved taking care of the animals.
You must beware though of what the dangers are of being a Seagoing Cowboy. Once I was making my hourly report to the captain when I slid down a slippery ladder. My heart began to race as I looked down and saw the dark blue sea. I was only saved by a small strip of metal. I would have flown overboard! I mean what would you expect when you are out at see.
You shoud become a Seagoing Cowboy. There may be dangers, but there is also great fun. You could go to places you have always wanted to go and see things you have always wanted to see. You would probably also love forming a bond and taking care of the animals. It is an amazing way to help people to recover after this terrible tragedy that destroyed everything they owned. You should become a Seagoing Cowboy. | 3 |
b119e43 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. He explains and shows the dangers Venus has to offer and how scientists and are fascinated in trying to overcome these obstacles without any casualties.
The dangers of Venus has made it difficult for missions to succeed in previous explorations. In paragraph 2 it states,"...since no spacecraft survived the landing for more han a few hours. Maybe this issue explains why no a single spaceship has touched down on Venus.." Venus's dangerous climate makes it difficult in this way. In paragraph 3 it states,"Venus has the hottest surface tamperature of any planet in our solar system,.." With these obstacles Venus provides, scientists are trying to overcome these obstacles to explore the similar features that we see on Earth today. In paragraph 5 it states,"...(NASA) has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans ro study Venus...a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way." Another way they are trying to avoid casualies are by using silicon carbide. In paragraph 7 it says,"...electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface...lasted for three weeks in such conditions."
With these support claims by the author, it provides an idea to go into pursuit despite the dangers that Venus throws at us. Explaining the experiments and ideas planned to take on Venus, gives a more positive outlook on exploring our sister planet. | 3 |
b11b1af | I think that we the people should all look forward to driverless cars. Many people are so focused on all the negative effects that driverless cars could potentionally have. These people are not thinking of how everyone could potentionally benefit from driverless cars. I think that the world should have driverless cars because we are receiving advanced technology and car companies are taking great precautions to make sure that the driverless cars are safe.
Driverless cars will work efficiently because of all the technology that is being provided to people. Back before people had technology, people used candles as light sources and they had to walk to get to a certain destination. In today's modern world we walk into a room turn on the light and turn on some type of electrical device. We waste electrical power everyday. People leave lights and televisions on all the time. It is such a waste! If we do not try to use the technology we have while we have it we're wasting our time and hard earned money. We could easily fix any problems that might occur with the smart cars. The manufactures are taking great precautions to make sure that people stay safe in driverless cars. The text states, "Manufactures are also considering using cameras to watch that drivers are remaining focused on the road. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver." From this example you can tell that as long as everyone cooperates these self driving cars will work. Another precaution that the manufactures are trying to make is to keep drivers alert. In the text it also states, "Further improvments in senors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer are also leading to car that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own." From this example we can conclude that we are so close to achieving driverless cars. If we quit now these long years of work will all be flushed down the drain.
I believe that we should keep fighting for driverless cars. Not using our advanced technology to our advantage would just be a waste! People are so stuck on what could happen if the car messes up. The manufactures are looking into any possible type of problem so that it can be fixed. These driverless cars are going to be able to withstand everything. These people are just worrying themselves about something that would never happen. Driverless cars would be a magnificent idea. | 4 |
b11d402 | Venus is just like earth but the venus really hold some lives in earth like some animal and some other thing. Venus is a good planet but on big problem we dont know how the life is over there and we really know if it could hold all lifes. Thats why scientist are gonna send a drone or a spaceship to go check it out the venus life. People think that sound crazy but in reality is not is a good thing cause what if some thing happens to our earth and we have no where to go. Scientist said that the planet venus had live so many years ago and the scientist also think there were living things in that planet. Thats why scientist want to go and see if venus is worth living over there and if it could have a big empact to our lives and also if it could hold lives there with no problem. I think we should give it a shot and see if the planet venus could hold any lives and if its not dangerous to go and make other home like earth and make it better. I think everyone will be happy to see if venus will be our next home planet. It will be wired if we find any lives over there like not human related different spices. | 2 |
b124b2d | Luke Bomberger crossed the Atlantic Ocean 16 times and the Pacific Ocean twice to help people that were effected by world war 2. They got their seamans papers and boarded the SS Charles W. Wooster, headed for Greece with a cargo of 335 horses plus enough hay and oats to feed them. Luke turned 18 before arriving in Greece, wich means he could be drafted for millitary service. When he was discharged in 1947 he has made nine trips the most trips a seagoing cowboy has had.
It took the seagoing cowboys two weeks to cross the Atlantic ocean from the eastern coast of the United States and a month to get to China. Luke was busy caring for the animals during the crossings. The animals had to be fed and watered two or three times a day. The stalls had to be cleaned and Bales of hay and bags of oats had to be pulled up from the lower holds of the ship
There was alot to do over seas Luke helped alot of people over seas. he crossed the pacific ocean 2 times. | 1 |
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b12bf8c | This article tells us the challenges that venus has to lay for us but this auther has found the was we try to beat tose challenges like in section 7 last sentenes he say that if we can just fine the resouses to build somthing to hold that force that venus has we could fined a lot that we dont even know. Auther did a very great job finding his resouces and fact about his story he told. He's a hard worker because of this topic this isnt a everyday topic people talk about I love how he talks about the trips at the end of the passages that we might be able to go the venus and look at what its like on that planet. To support what ive been talking about in section 8 line 1 he says Striving to meet the challenge presented by venus has value I beleave that if we challenge are selfs hard and hard that we could be about to make it there and by him saying venus has values i bleave that if we got there we could possible be about to see if they ever had ocean or animals or plants just like us we all know that the plantes are almost the same but just have some slite differenes. This article is good for people how like space and sciences to learn about venus and what we want to do as later missions it is possible that somthing once lived on venus thats probablly why we call it the twin to earth because it just like earth but just the first stages of earth. | 2 |
b12edd7 | I am not for driverless cars .What if the sensors included in the car break or have a malfunction then the car wont be able to notice its suroundings then will possibaly get into an accident or cause some one to get hurt . If the anti lock breaks where to not work then that could be bad and what if they dont break as fast as a human could at a momments notice. In the passage it stares that with the bmw touch sensor the car will not drive so it can keep the driver alert what if you take yuor hands of the wheel for a split second on the high way and there is a car behind you will the car stop and cause you to get in a accident or get hurt ?
what if the car has a malfunction and it causes you to get in an accident then the manufactuer refuses top pay for the damge then you'd be losing money. | 1 |
b135cfc | Dear state senator,
I argue in favor of keeping the Electoral college because, it requires a presidential candidate to have transregional appeal,its actually a good thing. Basically all voters are involved because if it wasnt for that one voter the president wouldnt had been elected as president. A candidate with only one regional appeal is unlikely to be a successful president. if we didnt have voters we might would have the worst president of them all, he could do bad things for the country he want, which may affect us as a country. Dispute over the outcome of an Electoral College votye is possible is because, the winning candidate's share of the Electoral College invariably exceeds his share of the popular vote.
Another reason, is that the electoral college restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states by population lose by virtue of the mal- apportionment of the senate decreed in the constitutuion .Large states such as florida , wyoming, gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaign than a small states does. It is entirely possible that the winner of the electoral vote . yet that has happened very rarely. But each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee and that is rarely betrayed.
in addition, We can have argue that the Electoral College method of selecting the president may turn off the potential voters for a candidate who has no hope for their state . They have to be more careful about who they want to vote because, it can cause alot of damge to the president or even the world that we live in. They should let people who already know about the political party's and the democrats and the republicans.
to be continued, We should have our background checked on if we should vote or not because , people have faked thier identity and voted , or even forced someone else to vote for them even if they didnt want to. the electoral college is a very important process that goes on in this world just to make our place a better one . If our electoral college do better we can have more oppertunities in life, like when the good president becomes president just like obama , He can do good things with the taxes or even make it easier for kids to have jobs so they wont have to be on the streets doing bad things and maybe even one day they would grow up to be able to vote for thier favoritem president.
And that is why I argue in favor of keeping the Electoral College. | 3 |
b136a25 | The author supports the idea that studying Venus is important in many ways. The author does it by stating why it's important, stating facts, and comparing it to other planets. The author also states highs and lows of studying venus.
In the text it states "Often referred to as Earth's "twin,". " This explains that the author is trying to make people think that venus is just like Earth. He wants to make people think that Venus is just like Earth because he knows if people like Earth they will like Venus as well.
The author explains studying Venus is a worth pursuit in paragraph 7 by saying "NASA is working on other approaches to studying venus. For example, 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." This proves that the author wants us to study Venus.
In conclusion, the author has supported thye article with many details regarding how impotant studying Venus is. | 2 |
b137988 | Cars can be great or bad, many places are banning days of driving to slow down the inevitable of car fumes in the enviroment. Advantages include a healthier way of life. Walking makes you healthier, and so will the cleaner air. Creating less polution in areas in good for the enviroment.
The ban on cars can seem a little crazy. But picture how much healthier people would be if they didnt relie on their car to get some where. Now, even though there are large cities that are spread out, like Jacksonville, it seems almost insane to give up cars. People would be more forced to leave their house to go to work, school, ect. But just picture how great it would be to save the enviroment and alos getting a good healthy workout to and from where ever, it doesnt always have to be walking, bikes are what people use as well.
Global warming is real, and it is slowly happening. And cars are major factors for the cause. Some citires are taking action to this by banning driving in some way shape or form. This actually helps bring down smog. Paris saw the difference in only a few days!
Less polution is happemning because of the new bans of cars in some places. And people are loving it! A more healthier lifestyle is now being used. Less polutiion more healthier for you and for Earth. It wont let me leave this page, im confused. | 2 |
b13ce0e | Although simple technology doesn't obtain the availability of emotion or feelings, the Facial Action Coding is a valuable resource in the classroom enviornment. If there could be something that helps us better the next generation, why deny that? Why push away something that is only bettering the world?
In the clsssroom a simple tacher can't determine when every single student is confused or getting bored besides the simple fact of asking them. Even then, the students will deny they are confused in fear of fellow students picking on them. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored... Then could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." The Facial Action Coding can save the teacher time in trying to figure out who is bored and who is confused, in the end helping out both the student and the teacher.
This technology can be useful in any situation. People don't always share their emotion out loud. We are forced to see how people are feeling simply by their facial expressions, which is sometimes hard to read. Often times people will hide thier emotons by forcing an opposite facial expression for the pleasure of someone else. Wouldn't it just be eaiser to have something that did it for you? " Most of us would have trouble actually describing each facial trait that conveys happy, worried. ect." People are forced to read others emotion by their facial expressions which is one of the hardest things to do.
This technology can help so many things in more ways than one. With this technology there could be more realistic virtual things. "The same technology can make computer-animated faces more expressive-for video games or video surgery." With the Facial Action Coding we are only making the world better, it isn't doing any harm so why not use it? The main goal of every school is to make sure that every student has a safe learning enviornment and to make sure that they have the best resources to help them become the next president or the next surgeon isn't it? This is the best resource so why keep it from them?
Our main purpose should be to make the next generation better than the last. If the Facial Action Coding can help do that, then that is what needs to happen. | 4 |
b1460ba | In this excerpt the authour seems to be pretty convinced that we need to study venus and see if it is sustainable for human life.
The reasons that we may need to visit venus is that our earth could run out of food or the air could get to polluted to the point were we wont be abel to go outside and breath fresh air. This is why they are resorting to venus. Now venus might not be substainalbe for human life but thats why we need to go so that we can figure out because what happens when the bad does whappen what is earths plan B. They are also interested because at one point they belive that it was just like earth with flowing rivers, grassy mountains and blue skyes. This is why they are so intreged because it seems to be the closes thing we have if our planent was to get destroyed or we couldnt live on it anymore.
Now venus does have some bad things to it like very acidic rain and that would not be good for our lifestyle everyting we had would be ruined so what would the point even be somepeople may ask. NASA stated that there are way around this like metal roofs and thicker roofs if not metal. But some people may ask whats the point if your house could be damaged over all of this well i think that its better than being dead.
Now not going to say that we will need venus anytime soon but it is in the thought process for many scientist so i think that it would be a good idea to fund venus trips because it could happen to my children or grandchildren. | 2 |
b14c3ac | Numerous factors contribute to Venus's reputation as a challenging planet for humans to study, despite its proximity to us. On the planet's surface tempertures average over 800 degrees Faherenheit, and the atomospheric pressure is 90 times greater then what we experience on our own planet. Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained in the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. It tells us that if anyone went to venus the pressure will probably be hot as an oven like as heat and Other forces, and it can cause danger to people who goes there Venus's surface only lasted for three weeks in such conditions. But should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. A thick atomsphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atomsphere. Venus is the second planet from our sun
Venus is like erupting volcanoes, powerful, earthquakes, and frequent lighting strikes to probes seeking land on its surface. Radiation of venus would not exceed earth levels. | 2 |
b14f68a | Imagine turning on your computer and reading something negitive that makes you sad then your computer changes the screen. The use of technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is a good thing. This makes learning easier for students and helps them comperhend better. There's 1 main reason why and that's because it helps you learn.
For students learning somehting new is always hard, but it's more hard when you dont have a teacher around to explain it for you. The article states "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 basically shows you that whenever your not for sure about something changes will be made to help you understand what your better.
In conclusion my 1 main reason why is because it helps you learn. With teachers not being able to answer your question outside of school, having a computer that can help you based on you facial expression would benefit alot. Anyone can say they've learned somehting but your look says it all. | 2 |
b1515f1 | "CRASH!" The driverless automobile hits another vehicle. The wreck is capable of being prevented if there is a driver in control. "Driverless Cars Are Coming" is an article that depicts driverless cars. The advanced vehicle is helpful in various situations, but it can also have its unfortunate moments. The invention is not supported. The independent automobile is in danger of a technical problem, and the possibility of someone being injured is very high. The new technology is expensive too, and frequent problems with the law can occur. The independent vehicle has many disadvantages.
Driverless cars put everyone at an even higher risk of being injured or killed. There are not any natural instincts or feelings that can easily adapt to adversity. If the driverless automobile is confused, damage can possibly occur. "For starters, they needed a whole lot of sensors," is a quote that displays the importance of human feelings and reactions. "The combination of all this input is necessary for the driverless car to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel," is another detail from the passage that shows the emotionless car's disadvantage. The advanced automobiles do not have instinct, intelligence, or reasoning of a human being.
The driverless vehicle is also very expensive. There is no point in paying more money for this irrelevant toy when there are cheaper options. "Radar was a device on a hilltop that cost two hundred million dollars. It wasn't something you could buy at Radio Shack," is a clear example of the uneccessary payments. "These smart-road systems worked surprisingly well but they required massive upgrades to existing roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical," is another quote that depicts the financial aspects. The computer-driven cars cost too much money.
Disputes with the law can occur. The driver and the manufacturer are mostly like going to get in many quarrels. "If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault-the driver or the manufacturer?" is a question from the passage that explains the confusion. "Still, even if traffic laws change, new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in the case of an accident," is a detail that also explains the uncertain responsibilities. Problems with the law are likely to happen.
The idea of driverless cars roaming around does not sound like a fantastic idea. Someone is at a higher risk of getting hurt. The modern invention is expensive; disputes are likely to happen with the law. People are capable of changing the world in a better and safer way. The creation of the driverless car is definitely not a way to improve the world. | 4 |
b152931 | Masking The Face on Mars
Is the "Face On Mars" real? Was the pictures mistaken to come out as something else? The photo from 1976 was a big deal because,of what they seen.
I think the photo is just a plain platform they has been formed into something it was not. Something that has changed a lot of people's minds.
I have heard a lot of stories about the "Unmasking Face on Mars" and they are quite interesting. I was with this scientists who said he saw the forming shape of an alien Martian and has believed it well. He said that , " I saw a huge rock type of formation that was forming into a human head". "The rock might have looked like a forming figure,but it was just a natural land that appeared to look like a alien type figure. NASA has taking picuters of the figure that look like alien artifacts. They were just regular wierd shaped objects .
In 2001, the pictures that was taking on the planet showed nothing. Later on in reseach,we discovered that the research on the Martian figures sought out to be fake. I described everything we found on the photos that was taking. "I have seen those photos and they are not true. The basic studies say they were a consparicy and were hidden because they were not sought to be real shot photos of the forming figures. " If you look closely at the phots took in 2001 one you shall she the photo shows nothing but land and a ight platform of the planet" I said to show a better undersatding of ehat the photo shows.
" I have done research on this for years and only seen photos of the moving figures of a Martian moving on Cydonia." " We have seen photos or illusions of eyes, nose, and mouth in the resonable photos I have seen." " This photo shows how the ancient civilization of these forming aliens are real." These forms are basic facts and sought to be true.
Those photos show and just make the picutre seem like it is forming real life aliens, but that is just how the photo was shot. Continuosly, NASA has changed the way they shot the photos. The photo that was taking before was not taking carefully. The others that was taking was by a more advanced shot. Then it was stated to be no alien monument at all. It was just a natural platform of the planet.
This was just a basic statement to show how the alien photos shot by Viking was just not like it was in 2001. Were the phots true? Did the Face On Mars really affect the live of what lives outside of us? Well we know that it really was a natural platform. | 4 |
b15337d | In this article called,"Making Mona Lisa Smile" it explains an advanced technology that can identify what humans are feeling on the inside. This technology is attention grabbing and seems so futuristic. The Facial Action Coding System claims to have lots of uses. I think that this new technology could be very useful in a learning environment. The Facial Action Coding System could benefit a classroom setting by being able to tell if the student is completely understanding the material, being able to tell if a student if bored and zoning out, and by seeing if you are enjoying the lesson.
A lot of times students do not understand the information that is being pushed on them and are too afraid to ask questions. Teachers can't read a students mind, and teachers aren't a computerized system to identify if a student is understanding the concepts in class. Students are often too afraid and embarrassed to ask questions in class and for that sake, they just don't do it. From personal experience as a student, this can be frustrating and doesn't benefit my education. The new Facial Action Coding System could change the way people learn on a whole new level by being able to identify confusion, and then breaking down the concepts more. Having a system that can identify if students are confused could be extremely beneficial on lots of different levels.
Students sit through classes for up to 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. That makes me bored just thinking about it. A student is bound to zone out and not to mention get bored throughout the day. It's not wrong to be teaching the material that needs to be taught, but making it a little more interesting could benefit everyone. A system that can detect if a student is getting bored and incorperating more interesting topics into the lesson would be beneficial to everyone. That could make a students life a lot less stressful, and a teachers life a lot easier.
Some students think other topics are more interesting than others. Which is just a matter of opinion, but I found in my years of schooling that it will be a lot easier to learn material if you are enjoying it. I believe that every student has the ability to enjoy learning about something during their years of school. The Facial Coding System could speed up the process of finding interesting topics for a student a lot easier. Sometimes it takes years to find a topic in school that you enjoy, but if we had this new technology available to us, it could help students enjoy what they are learning a lot more.
The Facial Action Coding System has many ways to benefit how we learn. Understanding the material completely, being engaged in the topics, and even enjoying to learn in school. I believe that if we had to ability to do those things, and had that technology in front of us. That there is no reason students wouldn't benefit from it. It could change learning in a whole new way for students. So why wouldn't we give the Facial Action Coding System a try in the classroom? | 5 |
b15e5d1 | My position on driverless cars is that there should be driverless cars in the world. I think that is we had driverless cars that there would be less crashes, and if you are intoxicated in any way that the car can drive for you so there wouldnt be any drunk drivers on the road. But the setback of the driverless cars are that if you are intoxicated and there is a crash or something then you would have to take over the wheels while intoxicated. As it says in the passage, " they still alert the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues."
I also think that the driverless cars are needed in the world today because if you are a truck driver and you do that for a living, that can get really tiring, especially after 24 hours of staright driving. So if you need to relax and you need to go to sleep just lie back and take a nap. Also it says in the passage that you need to stay alert. You can fall asleep and the car can wake you up. Also another good reason why we should have self driving cars is that if you have a permit and you are just starting out to drive you can put on the self driving function and the car will drive and then you can take notes from the car driving. Also if you just got your lisence and you are scared just turn that function on and you will be set for when you are ready and not scared to drive.
There are some setbacks to the system though. Say when you are driving and you get in a crash it is going to cost a ton of money to get that car fixed because it can drive itself. Another one is not alot of people in the world will be able to afford one because the car can drive it self, and the manufactures wont make profit off of the product if they dont raise the price over what they put into the car. Also another setback is what if you are on the interstate going 70-80 miles and hour and the car in fron of you just suddenly stops, the self driving car will not be quick enough to turn or swerve out of the cars way. But overall of the whole driverless car system, I think that the whole syatem is a thumbs up! | 4 |
b15e94d | Who would one blame if they lost a loved one in a driverless car accident? The driver or the company of said car? Would you risk your life and others by using a driverless car? All these questions are what you should be asking yourself before you jump head first at the idea of driverless cars.
In paragraph seven the author states, "This means the human driver must remain alert and ready to take over when the situation requires." but in today's society being distracted on the road is a big issue. News reports are constantly shown about how drivers were disracted by their smartphones and had an accident due to them not being aware or being able to adjust to that sudden level of awareness so quickly. So how will driverless cars change that level of awareness so quickly? It won't, if anything the driver would be more distracted by smaller things rather than if they were driving the car completly by themselves.
Would you put your life in the hands of a computer? By supporting the idea of driverless cars, you are. The driverless car simply just a computer chip built into your car. Yes, while it might be easier to go on road trips or somewhere you have never been, what would you do if it broke down? (like all computers eventually do) How would you know where to go and what would happen? All these questions are things you should be asking yourself before you put your life, and others, in the hands of a small chip.
Think of how much more expensive repairs would be compared to a regular car. In paragraph three, while explaining about the engineers model from Berkeley, the author claimed, " These smart-road systems worked surprisingly well, but required massive ugrades to existing roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical." Not only would fixing repairs be expensive but to change roads also? Why would you want to waste money on something you already have that gets the job done for the same thing? Only difference is that its newer.
Ask yourself this, how you you feel "driving" a driverless car? Would you become distracted? Do you get distracted in a regular car by your phone? How safe are driverless cars? Driverless cars are not as great as society believes they are, they will probably be better off staying as ideas that we see in comic books or movies about the future. | 4 |
b15efce | With self-driving cars the main question everything boils down to is if you are with it or against it. In my personal opionion I am against it. There are a few reasons as too why I could be with the idea of self-driving cars but that number is substantially fewer compared to the number of reasons why I am against it. The reasons I am against self-driving cars are also more deeply rooted than the reasons why I would be with it. Here are a few reasons why self-driving cars don't sound like such a good idea to me.
The first reason I am against self-driving cars is because of the simple fact that technology such as, smart phones, tablets, computers, etc. do not work 100% of the time, there are always errors and complications that pop up eventually. The second reason self-driving cars seem redundant to me is because if you think about it, there is no point in having a self-driving car if you will still have to be focused on the road just like you would have to if you were manually driving. The only thing different is that you would get to take your hands and feet off for a moment. The third and final reason I am against self-driving cars is because there is no extra safety other than cameras but that is for the computers. What about the safety for the people inside of the car if the cars computer just so happened to have a malfunction? There should be at least safer seatbelts and or safer air bags.
My answer to the question of wether I am for or against self-driving cars is pretty obvious. Technology is not always guarenteed to work 100% of the time, all attention is still to be on the road just like when driving manually, which makes the concept seem redundant, and safer appliences are not promised. Obviously there are more reasons to be against it and reasons why others might be for it. I, myself, am against self-driving cars. | 3 |
b160aea | You should join the Seagoing Cowboys because you could go places like europe,china,greece. You could have fun and explore places also it's not hard work all you have to do is clean and feed the animals. Luke liked the Seagoing Cowboys because he could travel places he could have not gone to before he liked being on the boat. He had fun when the unloaded the animals with the rest of people on the ship he played tennis, ping pong in the animals housing. They played diffrent kinds of games that passed time but it was kinda hard working there because if it was raining hard and you had to feed the animals you would still go outside and feed them. Luke hurt himself doing that he fell when the boat was shaking and cracked his ribs but he could still walk but he had to take a brake from doing any work. There's also another reason you should join the Seagoing Cowboys you could have a chance to work as a team with other people and aboard the ship with your friend or family member or cousin. There is my point of view why you should join the Seagoing Cowboys. | 2 |
b160f34 | I claim that we should study Venus despite the dangers because of the authors points, NASA has solutions to the hostile conditions, researchers are working on innovations for machines, venus may well have been the most earth-like planet.
First, NASA has figured solutions to the hostile conditions on Venus. NASA have been working on a way to survive in a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent cabon dioxide that blankets venus. There is also an average tempature of 800 degrees Fahrenheit and 90 times greater atmospheric pressure than what we are used to. People ask how will they overcome these extreme conditions and they have found one solution. In paragraph 5 it says to imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the landscape. This would solve the ground conditions. It would still be hot at around 170 Degreese Fahrenheit the writer says and the air pressure would be close to that of sea level. Not the best conditions but survivable for us.
Next is that researchers are working on inovations for machines to make is easier to study venus. The blimp-like vehicle is a good but peering from 30 miles above venus isnt that useful for studying. That is why NASA is thinking about using some simplified electonics that are made of silicon carbide. NASA has tested this with a simulation of Venus's harmful conditions . This way they could last up to 3 weeks with the planets condition. In paragraph 7 the writer wrote,"
Another project is looking back to an old technology called mechanical computers." They were first thought of in the 1800's and then played a huge role in 1940's during WWII. Systems that use mechanical parts can be made to resist the conditions of Venus.
The final statement is that venus could have been earths most looked like planet. In paragraph 4 the writer states that," Astronomers have thought that long ago Venus was probably coveed largely with oceans and could have supported varios forms of life like Earth. Venus has a rocky sediment surface and has familiar features liek valleys, mountains and craters. Venus also is almost the same size as earth.
In conclusion,
NASA has solutions to the hostile conditions, researchers are working on innovations for machines, venus may well have been the most earth-like planet. Maybe we will finally get to Venus and see what the planet has to offer to us . | 4 |
b1612e0 | Have you ever wanted to see the world? Have you ever wanted to be envolved, or help others? I think that you should be a Seagoing Cowboy. A Seagoing Cowboy gets to see places, and helps others. Here are some reasons why you should participate in this progarm.
The first reason is you get to go places. I myself have been to Italy, to China, and many more. Sure you have to do work while your there, but you have freetime. You can go sight seeing. You can go to a restruant if you wanted. You can try new things like never before.
The second reason is you help others. People have lost familes, homes, even pets. The least you can do is take care of animals that help them eat, drink and more. You are also saving animals, not just people. No, your not just helping people nor animals, your helping nations.
My reason being, your doing the right thing, and that is most important thing to do in this job. Your envolved, not only with ur nation, but with the whole world! Your apart of something that is entertaining you, while your helping others. Your helping nations, communitys, states, and villages. Your helping the world. | 3 |
b1624e2 | The use of this techonolgy so called Facial Action Coding,is not valuable at all. As technology may be advancing that doesn't mean it can't fail us. Reading a persons facial expression will not determine their mood. Like the author said, " The facial expressions for each emoton are unversial." It could also have to do with their body language. Weither the person is slouching or always hiding their hands, also how their voice level is. Sure it could be easier by going at a painting, but in your point of view it's a whole different story.
Body language can determine many different things in someone. It could be weither you have a back problem, trying to grab your back because of the pain. Slouching could be not because you are tired, but maybe a syptom of depression. Since the computer is only recognizing your emotion(s). I personally do not think a computer could read or tell you that.
Voice level could be one of many signs of emotion. If one is scared or frightend, your voice can let out a shriek. One can be happy and still have either that low or a more louder voice. Computers can't figure this out and we are trying to depend on some code that was invented. In the text it says, "muscles called orbicularis oculi pars palpabraeus make crow's-feet around your eyes." How can a muscle determine your emotion. One could be confuesd or trying to see more clearly because of the vision.
Your point of view is better than a computers understanding. Seeing a person face to face can maybe change something. They could be happy and here you come with that sad face. Then the seeing the persons emotion makes you suddenly feel better. A computer can't see what just happend between you and the person.
Computers are smart but not that smart. | 3 |
b166bcb | The author uses supporting claims very well in his article. Stating how we could use machanical computers to put on venus that can withstand the 800 degrees fahrenheit. Where regular computers would not survive. Or the use of silicone, in the article it states that the silicone was able to withstand 3 weeks of venuses harsh eviorment. Or to use space crafts.
With these types of advancements this could help us learn more about venus. And how its features are very similar to earth. Which might have had water or even life forms at one point. Studying venus could help us discover new technology or materials. But it would come with challenges the idea of using a spacecraft to hover around venus orbit, could help us but the dense cloud cover would make it difficult to see.
This resherch could help us find new ways to explore space. Which could help us not be limited to what we can achive from going forward in space exploration. From new materials to information to why venus became what it is today. With this information maybe one day we could make it on venuses surface but only time will tell. | 2 |
b1682f4 | The Facial Action Coding System that reads emotional expressions would be valuable in the classroom becuase it could tell the teacher how the students are feeling about the assessment and it could help the techer be more effective in students learning.
The Facial Action Coding System would be helpful because it could tell the teachers the emotions of the students towards the lesson and it can be used as a communication tool in the classroom. For example, the article says "Dr.Chang and his colleague are experts at developing better ways for humans and computers to communicate". Therefore, the technology is a valuable tool becuase it helps the teacher and students communicate for better learning. Too add, the article also says "Eckman has classified six basic emotions-happiness,surprise,anger,disgust,fear, and sadness. Hence, the evdience shows that the technology used can help students and techers communicate for a better learning space in the classroom.
The Facial Action Coding System would be valuable for teachers to understand how the students are feeling about the assessment and help them get a idea for what they can change to better the students learning. For example, the article says " A classroom computer could recongzie when a students is becoming confused or bored". Therefore, the use of the technology can show the teachers the emotions that the students are having to help them be more focused or not confused. Too add, the article also says "Then it could mofify the lesson, like an effective human instructor". Hence, the evidence shows that the technology can benifit the teacher by help them change around there lesson plan to ensure better learning for the student.
The Facial Action Coding System can also be valuable in the classroom by helping the teacher understand the student is counfused without verbaly talking to the student. For example, the article says "Most huamn communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication". Therefore, this shows that if the student is feeling embarresed becuase he/she doesn't understand something then the teacher can come over and explain to the student whats going on or how to understand the problem with them feeling like that. Too add, the technology also can tell the teacher the students is having a bad day and wants to be left alone. Hence, the technology is valuable way for teachers to know whats going on with the student.
The Facial Action Coding System is valuable because it's used as a way to show student behavior it shows how students are feeling about the assessments, and it could be helpful to teachers by showing them what the students like and don't like. | 4 |
b1686af | This Facial Action Coding System would be a great things to school to have. Imagine this you are sitting in class on your computer and you start to doze off, what does the program do? It reads your face and realizes that you are dozing off, so it makes your lesson much more fun by including more hands on activites or throwing in a joke to do with your lesson or an educational game.
If schools actually used this people would love it. We wouldn't have to use certain programs like IXL, Aleks, and, Kahn academy. No one likes those programs besides the teachers because then they dont have to do as much work, now dont get me wrong here im not calling all teachers lazy but some of them actually are.
This is why the Facial Action Coding System would be great for all ages not just highschool level or middle schoolers. Everyone would enjoy this. I think im going to do a research project over this and maybe I could change some peoples minds about it. Everyone loves fun every once in a while, it dosent have to be all the time either. | 2 |
b16a4ce | The "face" on Mars was first found it was in 1976, at first it was said that the face was made from an alien or aliens once there. NASA belives it was just a "huge rock formation... which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." NASA finaly unveiled the image for everyone to see a dew days later, thinking it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars. It certainly did.
Although few scienctist believed the face was an alien artifact, photagraphing Cydonia became a priority for NASA when Mars Blobal Suveyor (MGS) arrived at the Red Planet in Spet. 1997, eighteen long years after the Viking mission ended. "We felt this was important to taxpayers," explained Jim Garvin, chief scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program. "We photographed the face as soon as we could get a good shot at it."
On April 5, 1998 Mars Gobal Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time. Micheal Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera tea, snapped a picture ten ties sharoer than the original Viking photos. Thousands of anxiuos web surfers were waiting when a the image first apeared on a JPL web site, revealing... a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all.
The Face on Mars is located at 41 degrees north martian latitude where it was winter in April '98- a cloudy time of year in the Red Planet. The camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy clouds to see the Face. Mission controllers prepared to look again. "It's not easy to target Cydonia." says Garvin. "In fact it's hard work." On April 8, 2001 a cloudless summer day in Cydonia MGS drew close enough for a second look. Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camera's absolute maxium resolution. "As a rule of thumb, you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size, so if there were objects in this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptain-style pyramids or even smaller shacks, you could see what they were!" What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West.
From the informtion given here it's proven that the "Face on Mars" was not created or signs of an alien or aliens on Mars. The "face" was just a natural landform just like here in Earth. | 2 |
b16cd75 | Dear state senator, I want to keep th
Electoral College.
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Electoral College in variably exceeds his share of the popular vote. For example, Obama recieved 61.7 percent of the electoral ote compared to only 51.3 percent of the populr votes cast for him and Romney. Under the electoral college system, voter vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors. False, Electoral College vote for the president. I want to keep the Electoral College. Voters in toss-up states are more likely to pay close attention to the campaign. They are likely to be the most thoughtful voters, on average (and for the further reason that they will have recieved the most information and attention from the candidates. The thoughful voters should be the ones to decides the election. I want to keep the
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Electoral College restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states ( by population) lose by virtue of the mal-aportioment of the senate decreed in the constitution. so, other things being equal, a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaign than a small state does. The Electoral College avoids the problem of elections in which no candidate receive a majority of the votes cast. there is pressure for run-off elections when no candidates win a majority of the votes cast; the pressure is reduce by Electoral College, which invariably produces a clear winner. voters in presidential elections are people who want to express a political prefences rather than people who think that a single vote may decide an election. | 3 |
b16e55a | Driverless cars seem like a great idea. They would use less gas, not pollute the world as much, and many more reasons. There are also many negative things about them. They are dangerous, not reliable, and expensive.
Driverless cars sounds dangerous in general. The best way to insure safety is to have an actual person behind the wheel. Even if the car is not fully driverless, the driver could fall asleep or be distracted when the car is notifying them to take control. Even if the number one rule for the driver is to stay alert and to be ready to drive at all times, we are human and we are going to get distracted.
Another thing negative about driverless cars is that they are not fully reliable. Any technology we have is not 100% reliable. The system can break down in the middle of the road, and someone could die. We should not risk our safety or our lives on a machine that is not fully safe. Yes, the cars we have today are not fully reliable either, but they are safer than a machine in complete control.
Lastly, driverless cars seem really expnsive. In order for them to work they have to build all new roads to ensure the safety of pedestrians, drivers, and passangers. They also have to pay for all of the research that goes into building a working driverless car. All of the money spent on these cars could be used to pay off the trillion dollar debt the United States is currently in, or it could be used to help the homeless get back up on their feet and get a home again. There are plenty of things we could use the money for.
In conclusion, driverless cars seem like a waste of money and time. We have working cars that have been working fine for years. So why waste money on cars that are dangerous, not reliable, and expensive? | 3 |
b16f679 | The author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents. It might be a danger to people but, that cannot stop people from going and discovering it. As we are on this Earth, we much not be scare to take challanges, we must go foward.
As we are on this Earth, we must take action to explore many things. as the Earth is still mostly undiscover, human must go foward and take challanges to explore as much as we can. The author says on paragraph 8, " Striving to meet the challange presented by Venus has value, not only becasue of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. Our travels on Earth and beyound should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation." This shows that human muct not have a limit to taking in danger of finding out many other unexplore things, and it would be amazing if human fianlly be able to reach Venus and be the first one. It would be a dream.
In addition, reaching Venus will not be a problem if we keep imagining and kepping our curiosity. Taking challanges and finding new things, even if its just a little bit, is better than finding nothing and giving up. We need to be able to explore the Earth while we are still here. | 1 |
b175f62 | Cars are a very big part of our lives, we rely on the to get us from point A to point B. But what if we had no need for cars anymore? What if all we needed was a good source of public transportation. Cities aroud the world are doing just that, private motor transportation has a lot of cons. Smog in big global cities is building up more and more enviormental issues are becomeing big problems due to the rutine use of cars. Traffic jams and overcrowding of roads is also another big problem. There are many ways us as humans are trying to cut down on our use of private motor transportation that benefit us in so many ways.
When everyone in a big city such as Parris for example uses their own cars to go from place to place they put harmful gasses into the atmosphere. After a while of everyone driving in a big city like paris the gases and smog build up and polute the air. Parris is one of the cities trying to dramaticly cut down the use of cars and provide easy to use and affordable public transportation. Public transportation cuts down the amount of people on the road and positively impacts the enviorment and the air aroud the city.
Traffic jams and overcrowding of road ways prevents the use of cars to acheive its full potential. For every person that uses public transportation that is on less car on the roads if everyone in a city such as Bogota, Colombia where to stop all useage of privte motor vheciles the amount of traffic jams and overcrowding would decrease dramaticly. People in Bogota, Colombia are doing that very such thing every year the city bans all non public transportion vheicles and requires all residents to find their own way to comute to where they need to go this has been going on for three straight years now "It's a good opportunity to tke away stress and lower air pollution" says businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza.
We as humans are always on the move but some of the ways we get from place to place may not be beniffical to us overtime. The good thing about this is that goverments in cities and countrys around the world are finding bennifical ways to comute other than driving your own vheicle. Since 2005 the amout of people on the road in the U.S has droped significantly and continues to drop every year. Public transportation and better laid out city plans are helping this drop in the usage of cars.
Cars get us from place to place but it would be nice if one day we wouldnt have to worry about the usage of cars i our world. With all of the banifits of not continuisly driving the world would be such a better place. One day this dream for many will become the way we all learn to live. Non reliant on private transportation. | 4 |
b176e16 | There are many advantages to limiting car usage. It is better for the environment, it limits time spent sitting in traffic, and saves money.
The main cause of people wanting to limit driving is to protect the environment. According to an article by Elizabeth Rosenthal, "passenger cars are responsible for 12% of greenhouse gasses in Europe... and up to 50% in some car intensive areas in the United States." Emissions from car exhaust is polluting the air and creating smog in large cities. According to Robert Duffer, Paris had to enforce a partial driving ban to clear the air of smog. Some people want new suburbs to be built specifically to encourage the limiting of driving. Limiting driving does lower the amout of smog and air pollution in cities.
Another benefit of limiting driving is that it limits time spent sitting in traffic. In Bogota, Colombia, a "car-free day" was issued. The goal was to reduce smog as well as reduce traffic jams around the city. The reduction of these traffic jams also reduced stress and promoted excersize. People could stop worrying about being late for work because of the traffic. It caused many people to walk or bike to work instead of driving or taking the bus. Another advantage of this is that parks and sports centers have thrived across Bogota. Limiting the use of cars isn't only healthier for the environment but also for us.
One final advantage to limiting the use of cars is that it saves money. Citizens save money by not having to buy cars or the gas they require. Also, citizens don't have to pay taxes for roads, parking lots, or traffic lights. Another way limiting driving saves money is on the materials and equipment needed to pave roads and parking lots. Since many people who live in dense cities take the subway or bus to work anyway because of the recent recession, limiting car use would be an easy way to clean up some pollution in that city.
In conclusion, limiting driving has many big advantages. It protects the environment while limiting traffic in cities, encouraging excersize, and saving money. I'm not sure how it would work out here because of how spread out everything is, but it sounds like a great idea in a dense city. | 4 |
b185c75 | Venus, along with Mars are the closest planets to Earth, they also at one point or another might have been similar to our planet. Yet, we have explored Mars much more than we have Venus. Venus has left us mind-boggled on how to study it with it's dangerous conditions, such as the thick acid rain, the average temperature of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure that is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. Though the exploation is worth these risks for we can explore a planet that scienctists believe could have been once similar our own. Nasa has developed many ideas and solutions to hopefully find new ways to study one of the closest planets to us.
The first way that NASA has created to help us observe Venus is a blimp-like plane to fly over Venus. This idea of the vehicle is stated in paragraph 5, "Just as our jet airplanes travel at a higher altitude to fly over many storms, a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly gorund conditions by staying up and out of their way." Also later on in this paragraph where it states, "At thirty-plus miles above the surface, temperatures would be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels." Now these conditions would most defintely be harsh, but would be capable of living through, escpecially astronauts who are/would be trained for these conditions. This would at least give us an above look of Venus and be able to study some of it's physical features.
The problem that NASA would now have is figuring out a way to study up close and on the surface of Venus. They have a solution for this issue as well in the form of old World War 2 computers, the solution to this problem is explained in paragraph 7 as it says,"Another project is looking back to an old technology called mechanical computers..." Also further on in the paragraph it reads," The thought of computers existing in those days may sound shocking, but these devices make calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all. Modern computers are enormously powerful, flexible, and quick, but tend to be more delicate when it comes to extreme physical conditions." And even later in paragraph seven it states, "By comparsion, systems that use mechanical parts can be made more resistant to pressure, heat and other forces." These older computers would be able to be dropped down onto the surface of Venus and take samples of the terrain and it's geological features allowing NASA and it's scientists to study the information gather and create better models to study more of Venus and understand the planet.
Another way NASA is thinking to study Venus on it's surface is simple electronics, the ideas and princples of these machines are stated in the beginning of paragraph where it states, "For example, 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." The simplified electronics would be used the same way as the mechancial computers, in which to study the terrain of Venus and collect data from Venus and to send it back to NASA allowing them to study the data.
Venus is a very interesting planet with many disadvantages and conflicts like the difficulty of being able to study the planet's terrain or even to be able to observe the planet in a hover-like state from above. If the challenges that NASA faces can be solved with solutions stated above, then Venus could be a very worhty pursuit, so that we may discover the secrets of one of the closest planets to us. | 4 |
b18df38 | The Face of Mars is a myth that has been discussed for many years. It was first spotted when Viking 1, a space shuttle, flew over it as it was looking at Mars. Many conspiracy theories believe that this face was created by a lifeform on Mars, also known as aliens. NASA has denied this to be fact and stated that the Face is just a naturally made landform that coincidentally looks like a face.
It was first thought in 1976 that the landform was a face, and this was because the camera quality back then was unsatisfactory, and the picture that was taken was so pixelated that it looked like a face was built there on purpose. In recent years after going back and taking more pictures, scientists have realized that it is not at all a face, just a natural landform that looks like one.
If you believe that NASA is lying about it being a natural landform, I will pose this question to you, why? Why would you think NASA would lie about there being life on Mars? NASA would only benefit from life being on Mars, infact they were most likely hoping that there was life forms on Mars when they saw the Face for the first time. There is no reason for them to deny it if it was true. Garvin, NASA's chief scientist for the Mars exploration program, said, "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." Garvin is saying that it resembles natural landforms on Earth, which once again proves the fact that it was naturally created and not man, or alien made.
In conclusion, there is in fact no life on Mars, and it is ludicris to think otherwise. NASA has proven it to be true that the Face is just a natural landform, and nothing more. I have given many facts above that prove my statement to be correct. I hope that after reading this, if you believed there was life on Mars and that was the reason for the Face, you have been enlightened and now realize that you were indeed incorrect. | 4 |
b18fefa | It should be valuable in classromms because it could help teacher, principle , or even school security. It could help techer figure out if they turn in home work or do not know the lessen because now most children don't want to speak up for a question and teacher would not know if they are telling the truth when asking a student if they know the lessen becasue most students would say yes. In paragraph six explain how it would be used
" A computer would recognise when a student is becoming confused or bored". Then the teacher would give the student assistance. It could help a principle like in finding out who did what like when someone gets in trouble and then there is lots of witness and no one speaks up then they would use the device but not only that would be the case we could figure out people who bully others and put a stop to it. It could even help a school security in the way of finding out crimes in school like recently there have been school shootings and if school security or teacher or even principle use that technology around every week we could probably prevent school shooting before it even happens . Counsler could use it to help and understand students better like in depression. | 2 |
b19e4c2 | Driverless Cars pose many possitives and negatives.
Between saftey, saving gas, and overall practicallity there are many benitfits to this new form or transportation.
Driverless cars are the future of transportation and will do many great things for the comunity and the people driving them.
Driverless cars are the future.
People are attracted to the idea of getting in a car and having it take you somewhere without ever touching the wheel.
The cars pose many possitves for our society today.
For example, driverless cars use almost half the gas that the average car uses today.
This can solve many world problems like global warming and keep the demand for gas low which will keep the gas prices low.
Another possitive is saftey.
If computer drove every car people would be much safer than they are today.
Computers are smater and more consitante than humans.
This is why computers and robots have taken many peoples jobs, because they do it better.
If the computers are well made then they will never make mistakes, therefore decreasing the ammout of crashes.
BMW has made the car safer by providing in car entertainment on a heads up display that doesnt work if the driver is texting or on there cell phone, once again making the car safer.
However for some people the concept of driverless cars is scary.
For driverless cars to become a part of peoples everyday lives than many things will have to change.
First many states will have to allow people and companies to test thier cars in their states.
The cars will never be made if they cant be tested and profected in different states.
Also there are mant question with the laws behind whos fault it is if a driverless cars technology fails and someone is injured, the driver or the manufacturer?
These questions will be answered with time and once every car is a self driving car then that question will be irellivent.
Driverless cars are the future for the automobiel industry.
They provide a safer more fuel efficent mode of traspertation that will benfit america and its citizens. | 3 |
b1a6f2b | The Face on Mars
The face on Mars is a mysterious object Mainly because how it resembles a human face from the first picture in 1976 but that picture is outdated. One of the most recent picture taken in 2001 shows that the "face" is actually just a landform that appears on Earth and it is common in the American West. This landform is that appears commonly on Earth is known as a mesa. If the face on Mars was proof of an ancient civilization on Mars NASA would have better funding than it allredy has and there would be more exploration on Mars.
Although the Face on Mars has become an icon in pop culture that dosen't change the fact that it is just a mesa and at that time the camera wasn't nearly as advanced as what we have now.
The combination of cameras that werent nearly as good as the cameras that we have now and the shadows that the image had on it made it look very similar to a human face when NASA first took a picture of the mesa. More current pictures show that what looks like a human face in one picture actually is an average land formation on our own planet. So in conclusion the Face on Mars is nothing more than a naturial land formation that can happen on Mars and Earth. | 2 |
b1ae3e4 | With the advancement of technology, cars are now being altered to fit human wants.
Driverless cars are advancing in recent years.
According to the text, car companies and manufacturers such as Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan are all in plan of the development of these cars to be sold by the year 2020.
These cars may appear as eye-candy at first glance, however they can cause danger to the people in certain conditions in many ways.
Driverless cars seem spectacular, however people are unaware that it is not "driveless" as the manufacturers say.
These cars have the ability to complete the basic necessities of driving, such as steering, accelerating, and braking, but there is a problem with this.
The text explains how the new cars are not able to be driven in certain conditions such as navigating through work zones and around accidents.
Because of this, the human driver must stay alert throughout the entire drive when the car is in need of an extra hand.
This is a problem beacuse humans could get bored of waiting or get distracted which is problematic if the car is not fast enough to warn the human.
In short, actually having humans agree to the comitment of being ready to take over the task of driving in a driverless car seems to be unrealistic.
With all this being said, someone might ponder on how the car could be slow to warn the human.
Creating a driverless car means a person has to put all their trust into a large piece of technology.
This could cause many problems, for example, the text explains how the cars are equipt with many cameras and sensors.
This is problematic because if the car's technology has a defect in it in some way, the human in the car will most likely get in an accident without doing anything.
According to the text, many places such as California, Nevada, Florida, and the District of Columbia have made it illegal to test computer-driven cars there. Finally, in the case of an accident actually occuring, the problem people would face is if the car manufacturer or the human would be the one to blame.
In the end, driverless cars are not safe and could lead to many problems.
Driverless cars are approaching into the world fast.
This new technology should not be trusted due to the speed of its development.
Humans could face many problems with these cars now entering today's society.
To conclude, driverless cars appear to be an extravegant idea however, when acutually thought out, many issues could occur leaving problems in the end. | 3 |
b1b3814 | In the text,"The challenge of Exploring Venus" it says that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. On paragraph 5 it says, " NASA's possible solution to the hostile coditions on the surface of venus would allow scientist to float above the fray." I says that NASA does more studying they are going to sent people to study Venus. while, they are studying for Venus they can float around Venus and see it around and how it looks like. In paragraph 7 it says," NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus. For example, some simplified electronics made of slilcon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." NASA has been trying to study Venus for a long time and they are trying to approach it so they are sending people to study Venus and they have made some inventions. They have been sending it with people that are going to venus and trying it out. NASA is trying to do something with computers called Mechanical Computers. These computer are going to be more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces. The computer are going to be more better than out computer and phones. In many ways is going to be hard because it does have some risk factor to go to Venus but they are trying to find new inventions are diging up old inventions like the mechanical computers. In many ways I would want to go but then I wouldn't because their is some risk to it. | 3 |
b1b4b79 | A world with out cars is a strange idea. Considering compaines like Ford or General Motors have been making them for a long time and still run strong it is a very strange idea. Would the advantages we so strange though? Some advantages are less pollution, more space, less stress, more money for the indvidual and more. If you think about all of these it really adds up to a better and healthier planet.
A town in Germany called Vauban, has restricted the use of cars. It is a car free town according to the article
In German Suburb, Life goes on without Cars by Elisabeth Rosenthal. People don't have garages attached to there houses and there really isn't any parking other then the one parking garage they have that costs almost as much as a house to keep a car there. Really it would just be a pain to have a car there. "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way," said Heidrun Walter. She finds herself less stressed without a car and happier.
If there were less cars it would mean there would be vastly less pollution. The burning of gasoline creates green house gasses and slowly destroys this beautiful planet of ours. Cities like beijing in China or Paris in France create a lot of these Green house gasses according to
Paris bans driving due to smog by Robert Duffer. Paris created so much they had to ban drivng and if someone did they had to pay fines for it. Thankfully though it has come down less and less each year in Paris since 2005.
If we didn't have cars we would have space for so much more. Imagine what we could do with all the space parking lots and garages take up. We could be so much more efficent about using it. Also think of how much gasoline costs per gallon. If you think about how much we spend on gas in our lifetime we could have spent that on so many other things. You could buy a 100 of those flat screen Tv's you've always wanted to watch the big game on. Cars have become a nusance and slowly more and more people are seeing that.
Not everyone is a very good driver either. Thinking of all the times you have road raged because somebody wasn't being a safe and smart driver and almost got you hurt. With no cars there is no chance of that ever happening. There would be no car accidents because there would be no cars. You wouldn't have to be stressed and worried when you go somewhere unlike you are with a car.
These are just some of the advantages of not having cars. Cities and towns have seen what life is like without them and they are starting to lean more that direction. People are happier and safer. The world is healthier and less polluted. Cars are becoming a thing of the past and maybe someday they won't even be relative. | 3 |
b1b6428 | To be honest I think It should not be car driving by themselves because, for one the car can lose control of itself and cause alot of damage and danger. Cars are made for people to drive in not for them to drive on their own. If them cars drive on their own people will be scared and will be distracted by the car. Them cars can be stolen from people with no problem. They say the want cars that can drive on there own but who are going to pay for them if they get into an accidents? Why would somebody eventhink of cars driving on them own so many bad things can happen to people, they can get hurt or cause possibly die & who going to pay for the person hospital bill. So thats why I say they dont need to make cars that can drive on their own because they can run out of gas or make a mistake and go over the speed limit, who the police going to give the ticket to? So thats why I said they dont need to make cars that can drive on their own. | 1 |
b1bceaf | The Electoral college process consists of the selections of our electors. The electors get together and vote for presidents, and vice presidents. I think that the poeple of the united states should have all the power with voting. We should be able to vote for the electors. This would get rid of all the people that ruin our country or are corrupt. The voting system should have 2 finalists for each branch of the gorverment. They should add up all the vote and see who has the most. they're should not be two parties. I feel like this would make the voting more equal and fair. The candidate's running for president should not have they're own group of electors. They should speak the truth on how they will help this counrty out, and should trust that the people make the right vote.
The electoral college is looked at as a non-democratic way of selecting the president . When you vote, you're not voting for the presdient, you're voting for electors that will choose who is president. This means the people don't really have a say in the electoral college voting system
In my opinion, i think people should have all the power in voting, this would make the process alot smoother. The people would elect who they feel would do best for this counrty. This would also create new community groups and councils for voting. People would open up voting centers and meetings. It would employ more jobs and build a stronger relationship. Most inportenlty, a good president | 2 |
b1bd0ec | To who it may concern,
With all the problems affiliated with the Electoral College, I believe that the United States should do away with the process. This process by which the president is elected is unfair to those of us who are old enough to vote and understand politics. Another disadvantage is that the system of Electoral College is very confusing to many people.
The worst thing about the Electoral College is that it is just outright puzzling. Men who are running for a spot as a presidental candidate are not voted for by the citizens of that state. They have to gain supporters who then become the electors. Then the people of that state have to vote for the electors, not the person to become a presidental candidate. Voters can't even directly vote for who they want. What if you vote for a slate of electors, who are supposed to be in favor of the presidnetal candidate you want, but don't vote for him? What happens then? Presidental candidates who should actually get a chance at running for president because they didn't get enough electoral votes. This all leads to the next disadavntage of the Electoral College, unfairness.
As stated in an article by Bradford Plumer, "... Al Gore ---thanks to the quirks of the electoral college---won the popular vote but lost the presidency." The person running for president should be voted for directly by the voters. Someone, such as Al Gore, can get enough of the popular votes, but not enough of the electoral votes becuase they can't swing the votes in some states. This basically means that the majority of the United States would like to have Al Gore as a president, but couldn't because the majority of people in a state didn't want him as president.
To sum it up, the Electoral College should be eliminated from the presidental voting process. People should just directly vote for who they want as president and see where it goes from there. | 4 |
b1bd4ed | There are many reasons self-driving cars are not possible at our current level of technology, one of them being the safety concern. In it's current state, it is also basically useless because of how little it can actually do.
In the article, it makes more than one point about how the self-driving car can be a hazard to the passangers and the other people driving, "If the technology fails and someone is injured." This is one point about how it can be dangerous. The risk of someone being injured because someone does not want to drive is not worth it in my eyes. These types of cars should not be introduced until there is a near guarentee that they will not harm any civilians or other drivers.
Another point that is made in the article is that there is already this type of technology but it can only "... handle functions at speeds up to 25 mph, but special touch sensors make sure the driver keeps hold of the wheel." What is the point of having the car drive itself if you have to be at full attention, with your hands on the wheel? Once again we don't have the technology to make this practical. If anything this makes it harder on experienced drivers, they're so used to driving the same way for their entire life, and they will have to learn a different type, even though it's not necessary.
In conclusion, the self-driving car should not be introduced until it is proven to be better than humans driving themselves. It should also not be introduced until there is a near guarantee that it is safer than humans driving themselves. | 3 |
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