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b390f90 | ''The electoral 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 by a popular vote of qualified citizens.'' The Electoral College is one of the most fair systems our society has set up. This process is fair and essential because it is is not the only determination, each state gets the correct amount of power, and it shows a clear winner.
The Electoral College does is not fully responsible for the outcome of the decision for our President. In the year 2000, this was proved, Gore had received more popular votes than Bush, yet fewer electoral votes. ''It is entirely possible that the winner of the electoral vote will not win the national popular vote.'' The section of the nation that believes the Electoral College is unfair believes this because they assume all the power is in this system's hands. Yet they are mistaken because clearly our popular vote can override this system if necessary. Though it is very rare most will argue, the fact that it is possible to not allow the Electoral College to take control of our government proves that the power is really all in the hands of the citizens. Clearly, the ''unfair'' picture most perceive is largely mistaken.
The sizes of states in our country widely varies. From Rhode Island to Texas, we have power in Congress. It would simply not be fair if our small states had the same amout of power as our larger states. California has more of a population, therefore should have more say in Congress, than New Jersey. ''Your states entitles allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation; one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.'' Just the way this is set up in Congress, the same amount of power for each state is applied for choosing our President for the next four years. This is only fair to the population of America and equal representation in all the sections of congress would be unfair to the larger states that obviously require and deserve more power than the smaller states in the United States. Basically, power is fairly given to each state under the Electoral College.
''The Electoral College avoids the problem of elections in which no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast.'' Though this situation is rare, in 1968 when Nixon ran against Clinton, both had a total of 43 percent of the popular votes. Yet, because of the Electoral College, a clear winner was shown. If ever in case of this event, this ''pressure'' can complicate and make the choosing of the President way more difficult than it was planned to be. For this reason, our Electoral College sets up a way to take care of this if it was to happen again. Obviously, the Electoral College shows a clear winner and takes out any confusion or problems that could arise.
To conclude, our country is based off of fair rules and systems, one of them being the Electoral College. It is fair because it does not have full power, the right amount of power is applied to each state, and it produces a clear winner. ''Voters in presidential elections are people who want to express a political preference rather than people who think that a single vote may decide an electio.'' | 5 |
b390f9a | My view on self driving cars are mixd. They are on the fence. I don't trust the tecnolgie right now but I know in the futre they will be a lot more reliuble. Now the computers are fast but not fast enough. The cars can't be matnecd by any old car shop and the car is not fast at all they are slow to slow. I think that smart cars or self driving cars are a good idea but wont ever work like they want them to.
The first reson is the tecnolgie it is not good enough to do what we want it to do.They can't predict or know what another drivers are going to do. I don't think tecnolgie will ever be able to know we are going to do that will be like makeing a human brain and that is imposble and will be for a long time. The camras are not powerfull enough to see things coming at it or going towreds
other things fast enough.
Another thing is that is covenc and money. If your car breaks down or gets damged you can't take it to any old car shop you havr to take it to the new one that can charge any thing becaus they are the only one around. It is just a huge pain. It will be really hard to get evreone to change to a new car they cat afored.
last reson slef driving cars are not practical are the style how they look. They will look like crap. They will have a big camrea on the top and a bunch of sensers they wont come in evrey style of car there are. They will be to slow alsow they probley wont go past speed limint and if I need to go some where fast I need to drive a little bit faster. They are just not practical they are cool idea but not practiclal.
The care is cool but not a realitie. It has ups but it has a few more downs yea it can drive you without you having to do anything and you can go non stop. I would not take the risk or the tecnolgie. It also cost to much to work on and to much to buy. Also is way to slow for me. The car just has to many cons to over way the pros and I wont buy some thing that is more bad than good. How would other people like the car what I want to know what they think what do you think? | 3 |
b3912ed | I think you should sign up for the Seagoing Cowboys program. The progam lets you see sights that you would never see in your life. The program also lets you help people that need food. While you are out on the water you get to relax for a while and get away from loud city noises.
The first reason you should consider signing up is that you get to see beautiful sights in different countries. Going and seeing different countries is something you would never do in your life but, if you sign up you will be able to go and see things that you would only see in pictures. Going to these countries is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The second reason to sign up is that you get to help people. While your gone you get to help people have a better life. You get to get them cows , chickens ,etc, to help them farm and get better meals. Getting people food saves their life and betters it. It is not as easy as going out to the store and buying food that you need. They have to farm and grow crops to eat. Giving people food that they need gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.
The third reason that you should sign up is that while your on water you get to relax and get away from loud city noises. Getting away from the city for awile is good, you get to figure out how to live away from the city. Also you get to relax and just hear the sound of water hitting the sand.
You could probably get a better night sleep after you hear the water.
I think you should go to the Seagoing Cowboys program because you get to see amazing sights , you get to help people, you also get to relax on the water. These are three reasons I think you should sign up. | 3 |
b393f44 | I like this feature. I'd consider it very helpful on both computers and robots. Regarding robots, I wonder if Baymax from Disney's "Big Hero 6" had something like it. He was like a robotic nurse as explained by the main character. However, it wouldn't work in concrete tunnels.
Regarding computers, if the feature could have come out a bit sooner, then Nickelodeon could've used it for a non-animated TV show they came out with, called "I Am Frankie". I'm still waiting for the show to continue. In one of the last two episodes of this show, one of the judges for this competition that was like a quiz show said that computers can't feel human emotions, but a girl who was part computer proved her wrong. I like this show because it gives me proof of how smart computers are.
In conclusion, this feature should be used in all computers. I'd like for it to be used in robots too, that way robots could take the expression and mimic it. I'm pretty sure the "Transformers" movies have something like it too. If the "Transformers" movies and "Big Hero 6" use it then it was probably already thought of. With computers, someone could type into the computer "How am I feeling today?" and the computer could respond with an emotion like said computer has ESP. | 2 |
b39b8bb | Venus is a sometimes called a "Evening Star" accroding to the author since it's one of the brightest points of light in the night sky like the stars in the sky when they shine bright through out the clouds in the sky, but the nickname is misleading becuase Venus is actually a planet.Venus is actualy the second planet from our sun, as the sun is safe to see from distance for example during the solar eclipse it is safe not to look at it as well as Venus to be seen from distance but safe vantage point of Earth.Venus is a very challenging place to examine from close distance, but with the correct utencils, suplies, and technology it could be possible right? Venus is often referred to Earth's twin since Venus is occasionally the closest in distance to Earth.Mars is another planet that is also known as to be another neighbor, which orbits the sun at diffrent speed.What the diffrences in speed you may ask? Well it means that sometimes when we are closer to Mars and other times Venus.
Venus is a challenging place to examine up close, but as the author says Venus is worthy to pursuit despite the dangers it presents meaning that there is beauty to be found upon us we must discover.Venus sometimes is found to be right around the corner, in space terms humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on the cloud-draped world.No spacecraft has survived in the landing for more than a few hours in each previous mission that was unmanned, and for good reasons.In more than three decades not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus which explains why.Venus's reputation is the challenging planet for us humans to study.Now though there are forms in which we have a posibility to discover it's amazing features
thanks to NASA known as The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.The tempetures are of average of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater that what we've exprienced on our own planet.
Scientists are currently discussing furthur visits to its surface.Astronomers are impressed by how its Earth-like planet in our solor system which motivates them more to wanting to go and discovering new things that has never been found out of.In thier initial thoughts is that Venus was long ago probably covered largely with the oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like our Earth.Venus has various of similiar features to our Earth like valleys, mountains,and craters.Venus is basically the nearest option for planetary visit.There are options that could make the mission both safe and scientifically productive.According to NASA they have had one particularly an idea for sending humans t ostudy Venus.NASA's condition could make it a possibole soulution for the surface of Venus which would allow scientists to float above the fray.Technology has become a big importance becuase with technology can help us in many forms and NASA has come up with an idea that could make it possible for humans to go and travel.It is a blim-like vehicle that would hover 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape just like the jet airplanes that travel higher altitude that can fly over many storms.With this vehicle it can avoid the unfriendly grouhnd conditions by staying off of it.Another thing is the solar power which would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels.
In overall there are ways in which we can go discover Venus in a safety form and we'll find information.Technology is a big thing becuase NASA always finds ways in which to build special tehcnology so its safe for the humans to go explore safely adn they can enjoy in the subject they enjoy which would be the spacecraft.Although spacecraft has its dangers and risks it is also a beautiful thing to be into becuase ot the beauty you discover.NASA is still working on other approaches to studying Venus and so they can do that NASA is simplifying electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested by them in chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and it lasted for three weeks.Mechanical computers were old technology used back then which were first envisioned in the 1800's and played an important role during the World War II which is shocking to think they had that type of technology back then but useful.With the humans curiosity it will most likely lead us into many intimidating endeavors in which we will travel and discover alot more.Imagination and innovation will meet our expaned edges to meet furthur on in discoveries we will discover and spread and let the people know the hidden beauty hiding behind closed doors. | 4 |
b3a3543 | Luke had just graduated college and his friend Don Reist invited Luke to go to Europe with him. Luke said yes because it was an opportunity of a lifetime and he could not pass it up. Luke became a Seagoing Cowboy.
Luke said, "Being a Seagoing Cowboy he got to see Europe, China and he got to see the Acropolis in Greece." He got to see so many great sites. Luke toured an excaveted castle in crete and he marveled at the Panama Canal on his way to China.
Luke had to travel a lot. But, even though it took two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United states and a month to get to China. On the long journey
Luke stayed busy by taking care of animals. Taking care of animals and traveling was not all Luke did on the boat, the cowboys played lots of games. Some of the games they played was baseball and volleyball games in the empty holds where animals lived. They also did table-tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing, reading, whittling and other games to pass time.
Luke said that "being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure." For Luke it opened up the world to him. Luke had a lot of fun seeing different sites, meeting new people, playing fun games and caring for people in a different, and better way. | 1 |
b3a4a73 | In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming," the driverless cars are not to far from our imagination and dreams. These cars could help us be safer on the road going to work, driving to school, or driving far distinses. These smart cars could help us to not be carles drivers and can help the number of crashes each year go down.
The driverless cars have a long way to go. The cars shoulden't be controlled only 90 percent of the time, and the other 10 percent by human. It would be more dangerous if it was only controlled a tinny percent by man and the rest by semi-autonomous cars. What if the driver gets bored and tired, then he falls aslep and the car needed him to take over? This is why we need a 100 percent driverless car. It would be more safer.
Driverless cars would really come in handy with high schollers just starting to learn to drive. High schollers are very carless drivers, and care more about showing off or trying to have fun then they do about there own safety and everyone elses safety. With these smart cars, new drivers can be more safe. They coulden't be able to show off or maybe even try to go over the speed limite. These smart cars could also be uesful with drunk drivers comming home from a party. Driverless cars have a long way to go, but they can really help us to be saffer and could help crime go down. | 3 |
b3a5545 | First of all, the Electoral College is regarrded as a non-democratic method of selecting a president that should be over powered by declaring the canidate who gets the most popular votes the winner. The Electoral College method is not democratic in a modern sense, it is the electors who elect the president, not the people. The Electoral College restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states lose by virtue of the mal-apportionment of the Senate decreed in the Constitution.
So, other things being equal, a large state gets more attention from presidential canidates in a campaign than a small state does. Most people vote for a presidant just because everyone else did, his/her race, his/her gender, and other things like that. Voting for that presidant with no knowlage about them or what they are capable of. But people tend to vote for that president out of majority because if 50% of the largest state voted "yes" for this president then we vote for him and then he/she is now president and is not doing anything right and they think that if you take away this or you do that it will solve the problem. But it won't, it'll only make things worse and upset a lot of people.
Under the electoral college system, voters vote for John Kerry, you'd vote for a slate of 34 Democratic electors pledged to Kerry. On the off-chance that those electors won the statewide election, they would go to congress and Kerry would get 34 electoral votes. Who are the electors ? They can be anyome not holding public office. Sometimes statee conversations, sometimes the presidential candidates themsleves. The single best argument against the electoral college is that we might call the disaster factor. | 1 |
b3ab1d1 | Driverless cars are a great step in the direction of a better future. Along with making travleling easier on a day-to-day basis, there will also be less accidents, and people won't have to worry about paying as much money as they do now for things such as insurance. We should continue to manufacture our cars to make them completely driverless.
With automated systems in cars, there can be less worrying about driving errors being made everyday. As it stated in the article, these systems can apply brakes or reduce power from the engine when in a dangerous situation before the driver is able to. This will dramatically decrease the likelyhood of getting into an accident. This is also great because the driver won't have to worry about dealing with everything you have to do after that accident as well.
Even though the driver has to take control of the car in situations, such as being in a construction zone, continuing to develop cars to detect these things and navigate them will make driving safer in the long run for everyone. It would be more difficult for people to drive recklessly and make little mistakes that can cost someones life.
Many car companies are making improvments to cars to make them driverless everyday. With more and more companies joining the path to driverless cars, we will get to a safe and convient future faster than we know it. | 3 |
b3bd895 | The face on Mars is in fact a natural landfom. The NASA and other scientist have proved that. I have evidence that it is infact a natural landform and i will share that with you now.
The face on Mars is infact a natural lanfrom. I know this because in paragraph 12 it states "what the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or messa-landforms common around the American West. That is evidence that the face is a natural landform and that it isn't an alien. Another peice of evidence stated in paragraph 12 is "it reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho",says Garvin. "That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated messe about the same height as the Face on Mars.
There is my evidence which roves the face is a natural landform. It does not indicate aliens. The face is in fact common around the American West. They found this out by using a camera at maximum resolution. | 2 |
b3c1886 | To whom it may concern,
In my own opinion I think we should keep the electoral college because of the specific fact that it has to make candidates strategize on which states to heavily campaign in. Some candidates don't even go to some states. Like in "2000, seventeen states didnt see the candidates at all, including Rhode Island and South Carolina" (Source 3 paragraph 13). With that being said, most candidates will try to get as many swing states as they can with a few large states, (California or Texas), "Voters in {
swing
} states are most likely to pay closer attention to the campaign-to really listen to the competing candidates..." (Source 3 paragraph 20). That is good because if they are paying closer attention to the campaign, then candidates will make sure that the views that impact those states more are adressed heavily. "Democrats in texas and Repulicans in California might vote the for the other side because of the fact that their is vote will ahve no effect" (Source 3 paragraph 23). That would be assuming that in the up coming election a Republican candidate pops up and surprises evryone in California and all of a sudden 55 more electoral votes to the Republican party. "Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO all agreed on abolishing the Electoral College" (Source 2 paragraph 1). They all said and agreed on it, but the one thing about it that's so great about the electoral college is that it also has the voters watch and think about who they vote for. If they had gotten rid of the electoral college, then voters wouldn't take their time and they would vote for whoever had the popular vote in their state. If that were to happen then the whole election would be based of of what the candidate looks like and not what he's saying. "Back in 1960 segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing Democratic electors with new ones who would oppose John F. Kennedy" (Source 2 paragraph 11). To me that just seems like a waste of time trying to get new electors and replacing the ones that were against one candidate all because of a standing on the political spectrum, doesn't that seem a little to much. Most people might also think that every state has a "winner take all system", but Nebraska and Maine both have a variation of proportional representation (Source 1 Paragraph 7). That is something that voters should know about because it shows that their state is doing what it can to make sure it isn't all 1 sided.
As I conclude this letter, strategize before you campaign and you could be the next president.
Sincerely,
John Owens | 3 |
b3c4503 | Why would you want to join the program Seagoing Cowboy? One reason is it's a one in the lifetime opportunity. You also help countries recover the countries' belongings. The fun part is you get to travel around the world, and visit a variety of places! Wouldn't you like to travel around the world and help countries?
I know I would enjoy being in the program.
Luke Bomberger helped recover food supplies,animals and much more. 44 other nations joined a group called UNRRA. The Seagoing Cowboys were taking care of animals. Luke had made nine trips in1947, it was the most of any Seagoing Cowboy! Luke thought it was unbelievable for a small-town boy!
He felt special helping people and animals, an seeing countries. How would you feel? It must have been busy for Luke caring for animals! Taking care of animals is hard work ,imagine taking care of 15 or more!
Would you enjoy taking care of many animals? When Lukewatchman duty and it had been rainy so it was slippery Luke had slipped and fell he had cracked his ribs and couldnt work for a few days. When they unboarded they played many games and sports. Luke was more aware of other countries and needs.
I think it would be fun to be a Seagoing Cowboy and help countries. would you want to? Helping Countries is very special and i would do it. | 2 |
b3c5b67 | Driverless cars could be great for people in the future, but it will definetly take a while. Having a driverless car has positive and negative aspects, but do you want to take the risk
Owning a driverless car could be extremly helpful. Driverless cars will still require a driver who is paying attention to the road at all times. These cars could helpful, of course you would still have to pay attention to the road but you could relax more and not be as stressed out as you would when you are driving. There are negatives to owning a driverless car such as you, a driver or passanger, may not be safe. Technology can always have a fault, what if one of these cars drove you into the other lane causing you to hit a car or you run off into a ditch. What happens when to cars hit eachother, who is at fault. The driver is at fault of course, the drivers need to be in control of the cars. I don't think that the driverless car is the greatest idea because of all the accidents that could occur because maybe the driver falls asleep and the car makes a mistake, what do you do then. I think we should just keep our cars the way they are, I would feel more safe on the road with the car's control in my hands.
When I saw the title of this story I thought driverless cars would be amazing but as I continued to read through it, I noticed how bad these cars could be for all of the people. These cars could mess up and get you killed or hurt because you aren't paying attention and you aren't being in full control. I feel like more underage kids would think it would be okay to driver these cars because they don't take as much effort and aren't as difficult to learn about. I also think that some parents would let them too because they think it would be easier, but they are wrong. Driving one of these cars is just as dangerous as driving any other car in the world. It could be dangerous if you make it dangerous.
In my opinion they should not invest in producing driverless cars, what they should do is invest in making cars run off of things like water, air, or from solar energy. That would be much more effective for earth, it would stop global warming becasue it is reducing all of the fumes that are released into the air. These cars will make people more lazy than they already are. We want to help everyone live, not just make the rich people in the world lazy. I understand that these cars take a lot of technology and they could help some people get places easier but technology could have faults, they could have messed up the coordinates for a place and it take you off into the middle of no where. This is just how I see the whole driverless car situation and I think we should put a stop to it. | 4 |
b3c88fc | In the arcticle it states how driverless cars are in planning and in the process of being made. Technology is increasing every year and I believe by the year of 2020 it will be more advanced than it has ever been. I have to say in my opinion I am against driverless cars.
I have my reasons of why I am against driverless cars.
In the text it states that the driverless cars in the making still require human ability.
I believe that humans should be in control of the car so their is no malfunction.
I would not trust the car driving on its own.
Technonoly is not perfect their are screwups, and one screwup from a driverless car can cost the life of someone.
Driverless cars dont just have cons though they have pros.
One pro is that if someones is drunk they can get in the car and not have to control it and having the risk on getting into a dangerous accident.
According to the text it says that the car system is a safety feature. This can be true, but everyday technology advances, and humans become more and more accustomed to it.
Though technology is a wonderful thing to use and have, I believe that it is also harmful.
Now in this time period we are used to technology doing things for us, this can lead us to not think for ourselves or do things for ourselves.
Back in the old times humans did things for themselves some of the greatest minds of our times changed the world and how we live today but if technology begins to increase and think for us humans wont be able to learn for themselves or experience different things.
Our mind will be closed off from the world.
Our creativity level can decrease.
One thing that most of us go through and experience is driving.
In the text it claims that the cars have navigating systems that will lead the car to go where we want it to without driving.
We wont need our sense of direction or our thinking to solve where to go to get to our destination.
The whole point is we will not use our brains and think for ourselves but we will let technology think for us.
We will not increase our minds in the sense of obtaining more knowledge because we wont know or have a clue of what to do.
We will simply be cut off from learning or experiencing things or situsations for ourselves.
These factors play a major part in day to day life.
A driverless car is the start to that. | 3 |
b3c9e9b | The idea of driverless cars is a good idea. There are a lot of good that could come out of this if we continue investing in this idea. I am pro driveless car and this is why.
One of the most horrible things that could happen on the road is a car crash. This situation could bef caused by bad drivers, dunk drivers, and people who are addicted to their phone. With this new technology, the car could be able to tech the bad drivers how to drive. The car could also assit the drunk drivers as in, the car would be able to stop itself if the car was about to run into another car or a person. The same thing would happen if someone was on their phone.
With the help of new technology, the percentage of car crashes would decrease dramatically. Since 2009, Google has succesfully made a car that doesnt need a human driver. I know what you're wonderind "If google already made it. then why isn't it aout for the public to by?" The answer to that is fear.
People and entire states are scared that this won' work and will make the strees an even more dagerous place to be. States like California, Nevada, and Florida have led the country in allowing limited to no use of these driverless cars. This is terrible because most manufacturers belive that more states will follow as soon as the are proved to be more safe.
But as we all know that this idea is a bright idea and we need to keep it alive. These machines might be the key to make the streets, nieghbourhoods, and other places safer. And this is why I support Driverless Cars. | 3 |
b3cbafb | You ask how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enable computers to identify human emotions. Here's my explanation of why I think it's a good creation.
I think that this is a good creation because if you dont know how someone if feeling in a picture you can figure out by this machine. I aslo think this a good creation beacuse its taking technology to a new level. You might ask how is it taking technology to a new level. Its taking it to a new level because there actually building a machine that tells how someone if feeling. Thats just amazing! Thats one reason why I like this machine.
People might wonder how do they know how someone is feeling through a picture. Or people might think maybe there's just putting something to make it seem real just make us think. Cause it's not possibly to show someone feeliing from a picture because you don't how that person is feeling inside. So thats why this machine can be bad.
I personally think thats this is a bad creation becuase its a waste of time to me. Why would anybody want to know how someone is feeling through a picture. When there reaction shows how they are feelings. Thats why I dont like this machine. This machine is pointless!
Thats my reasons why I think thats this machine is going to be a fail. And there's other people that might like this creation. To me though I dont like it. | 2 |
b3cc7c1 | In the begin in the story it talks about how she had 83 percent happy and 9 percent digusted smile and 6 percent fearful and 2 percent angry. And that her science teacher had graded her latest lab assignment. And that mona lisa at least according some new computer of showing her emotions.
In the body paragraph it talks about how that you have to show your emotions. And the neutral face showing no of there emotions. I wonder why the neutral face does want to show emotions. It will be good if they show emotions. But I think that the neutral face does want to show emotions. Becuase some people might look at them.
In the conclusion part it talks about how you are suppose to smile. And putting on happy face works. If you make a happy face you are showing your emotions to other people. I think that a lot people should put on there happy face. Becuase they will be showing there emotions to people. I think that some people don't want to smile becuase they don't like to smile. Or they hate to smile in front of people. I wonder why some people don't want to smile. I think that some people don't want to smile in front people. Becuasue they are afraid to smile in front of people. | 1 |
b3d012d | Is it a good idea to let teachers use technology to describe students emotional expressions? To me I say that it is wrong to examine kids emotional expressions because teacher should worry about their ow feelings. They shouldn't be worrying about other students.
Technolgy can be wrong in many ways but this type of technolgy invades students personal space. They feel emotional in lots of different ways because of different reason. The technolgy we use to describe student emotional expressions is smart, but it is wrong to do.
We should not use technology to describe emotional expressions. There is aonther way to describe someones emotional expression by mimicking their facial expressions. All you need to do is try to to make your face look just exactly like your friend then tell what he might be feeling. There are many ways to describe someones emotional expression just by not using technology.
In conclusion, I say that using technology to describe emotional expressions of a students is wrong. It mainly invades their personal space. The technology we use is smart but completely wrong. | 2 |
b3d4cd0 | In the article, "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author tells about what scientists are doing and what they plan to do in order to gather more information about Venus. They are intrigued because Venus is very similar to Earth in terms of size, density, and sometimes even distance. Despite all of the similarities, Venus is also very different and dangerous. From blazing temparatures to heavy atmospheric pressure, Venus has many hazards to offer. Of course, scientists want to find a way to travel to the planet and discover more about it. According to the article, Venus is a worthy pursuit because it will occasionally come extremely close to Earth, it has some Earth-like features, and humans might eventually be able to go safely one day.
One reason scientists want to explore Venus is that the planet will occasionally be the closest to Earth, even closer than Mars. This is because Mars and Venus "orbit the sun at different speeds" (The Challenge of Exploring Venus). This shorter distance will make for quicker travel, and of course, cut costs. Despite those benefits, not a single vessel has survived an expedition due to the unfavorable conditions.
As technology advances, though, scientists may uncover a way to complete this task. Another reason that scientists believe that exploring Venus will be worthwhile is because of a fascination that they have with its surface. As research continues, there is more evidence that Venus was "probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life" (The Challenge of Exploring Venus). Even today, Venus has craters, mountains, and valleys, much like Earth does. This passion for knowledge about the planet is driving astronomers and scientists to find ways to efficiently travel to the planet.
As previously mentioned, scientists are looking for ways to safely travel to Venus in order to research it further. One idea is to have a "blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 miles or so" above the surface to avoid the hazardous conditions below (The Challenge of Exploring Venus). Of course, the temperatures would still be uncomfortable, but all of the other conditions could support humans safely. An expedition like this would prevent scientists from gathering samples, though, so electronics "made of silicon carbide have been tested" in Venus-like conditions and survived up to three weeks (The Challenge of Exploring Venus). With more research and inventing like this being done, scientists might eventually find a way to the planet.
As stated many times in the passage, Venus is a very dangerous planet to be on. Despite its dangers, though, there is much to explore on its surface. It would be a worthy pursuit because the planet will sometimes come closer to Earth than Mars will. This would cut space travel time and costs drastically, which would definitely save everybody in the end. Venus also has features that are similar to Earth's. There is even evidence that it could have supported life in the past. From valleys, to mountains, the fascination about the land formations keeps scientists questioning. All of these factors are driving researchers to create inventions that will allow research to commence about the planet. Ideas about a vehicle that will float above the hazardous conditions have been considered, and small electronic devices have been tested as well. With all of this determination and passion from the scientists, the conditions on Venus will not be enough to stop them. | 4 |
b3d943c | Cars are an essential part of life; they get us from place A to place B, but so do bikes, buses, trains, and your very own feet. In Vauban, Germany, residents have gone where few soccer moms or communting executives have ever gone: they have given up there cars. "Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers." (Rosenthal 1) In a world filled with pollution, stressed adults, and unhealthy people the advantages of limiting car usage are infinite.
Limiting car usage in the world would most definitely reduce the amount of pollution that is ruining our ozone layer. If it wasn't for the ozone layer humans would be long gone and wouldn't come back any time soon. In Paris, France, the goverment enforced a partial driving ban because of the near-record pollution. "On Monday motorists with even - numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine. The same would apply to odd-numbered plates the following day." (Duffer, 11) After five days of partial driving, congestion was down an incredible 60 percent. What if after five days they kept going? The city would look and feel brand knew and it would be safe for citizens to breathe the air. Similarily, our very own President Obama is trying to curb the United Sates' greenhouse gas emissions. " As of April 2013, the number of miles driven per person was nearly 9 percent below the peak and equal to where the country was in January 1995." (Rosenthal 32) This means that people are choosing better ways to get from place A to place B, and if this trend persists ".. it will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment..." (Rosenthal 34) As you can see, there is hard eveidence that limiting car usage in the world would reduce the amount of pollution.
Furthermore, limiting car usage would help to relieve the stress of our everyday lives. How much traffic will there be? Am I going to get to work on time? Oh my god, I am out of gas and I passed the nearest gas station? Heidrun Walter, a citizen of the car-free Vauban, Germany, says," When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way" Also, the stress levels of adults get higher when they become parents who have children driving. I know my mom doesn't sit through a full car ride with me without stomping on her imaginary brakes. But, it seems to be that, "there has been a large drop in the percentage of 16- to 39 year olds getting a license.." (Rosenthal 38) Moreover, even one day without driving makes the Columbians in Bogota, Columbia, less stressed and more relaxed. Business man Carlos Arturo Plaza rode a two-seat bicycle wih his wife to work that day. He says, " It's a good oppurtunity to take away stress and lower air-pollution." (Selsky 24) Limiting car usage, like these small cities have done, helped to relieve stress of their citizens which is why it is a huge advantage.
Lastly, limiting car usage would better the well being of our fellow citizens. Imagine, a business man who works in an office for 10 hours and then gets home just in time to eat and catch a few hours of quality television. When does this man have time to exercise? He sits in his car, sits at work, sits to eat, and sits to watch tv. If we limited car usage, this man would have to ride his bike or walk to the bus stop to get to work everyday, which is good for his health. Similarily, we have children who spend more time in front of a computer screen than playing outside like children should. But, what parent would let there kids play outside when there's tons of cars on the road? In Vauban, Gemrany, the streets are filled with bicylcles and the chatter of wandering children beacuse there are no cars to be afraid of. Limiting car usage can better the well being of oursleves and everybody around us.
In conclusion, there are many advantages of limiting car usage in the world today. On every sidewalk, you would find relaxed and healthy people breathing clean and healthy air. We can create cities in which "pedestrian, bicycle, private cars, commercial and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, conserve resources , lower emissions and improve safety." We will never achieve a perfect world but it is not romantic or naive to work towards one. | 4 |
b3e4b16 | Hi, my name is Luke and I am a young man who got an opportunity to work on a cattle boat. I took this opportunity with pride, and did not regret it. Some jobs I had to do were feeding the cattle, cleaning the stalls, and being night watchman. These may seem a bit tough, but they are worth doing for the outcome. I did these jobs and went on to go on many adventures, like visiting places and meeting new people
"I'm grateful for the opportunity," I always say. I said this because I enjoyed this job and many people don't just get picked to have an opportunity like this. I feel that if you ever get the chance to go on a cattle boat, you should do it. Sure, there are some dangers over the seas, but sometimes in life you have to take chances. Maybe you are a young boy and you want something to do, this would be the perfect job for you! Do you feel bored or that you have no life... Well here you go! You get to travel the world with this job and work with other people! Does that not sound amazing? Just think, I got to visit China, Europe, Italy, and other plafces too! You will probably be able to visit more than me! If traveling the world and meeting new people is not good enough, I don't know what is.
In conclusion, my point of all of this was to persuade you to to try out the Seagoing Cowboys program and see if you like it. I feel that there are many great results that come after it, and I think that ifr you really put your mind to it, you would enjoy it. Please take into this into consideration and think about the possibilities of your future.
Thank You,
Luke | 3 |
b3e4c3a | with all the new advancements in technology driverless cars have become more and more of a possibility. as these advancements are made more and more people think that its a good idea to have driverless cars. people think they are so innovative and amazing, but what they dont understand is, technology doesnt always work correctly.
Driverless cars seem so funand like the next big thing, which they might be, but people could get caught up in the fancyness of them and no tknow all they should about them. the main thing is, technology, while handy, doesnt always work. and if you put all your trust into it, who know what you mightbe missing. most people will see driverless cars as an excuse to not really pay attention to driving. when in fact, like the article said, a driverless car is not completely driverless. you cant just put all your trust into the car thinking nothing can go wrong and it can deal with anything the roads throw at you.
If you put all your trust into a machine, it may backfire. people dont understand that while on the road, no matter the kind of care you have, you always need to be paying attention to what is happening infront of you. and if you crash who will be blamed, you or the manufacturer of the car? was the problem that you werent paying attention, or that they built the car wrong. in the grand scheme of things, driverless cars seem like such a good idea, but with this generation people rely way too much on technology. we rely on our smart phones to remember everything for us and remind us of everything. if we depend so much on technology people wont understand that even if you dont have to do everything while driving in the future, you still need to stay alert. if you are in the road with a basically metal box weighing over 1,000 pounds you need to be alert and focused on whats happening at all times. and if we introduce driverless cars into this world, people wont stay focused on the road. | 3 |
b3e7677 | Should America really go out without the common everyday use of cars as transportation? Just think; which is more convenient? For some people, walking may do it... but there would be much difficulty without the utilization of cars during this modern era.
In
German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars by Elisabeth Rosenthal, it is claimed that in VAUBAN, Germany, residents have given up their use of cars.
"All of our development since World War II has been centered on the car, and that will have no change," said David Goldberg, an official of Transportation for America.
Cars are, without a doubt the fastest means of transportation from street-to-highway; and very convenient in more ways than one. Sure, it may be alright to walk whenever you may feel to, but how will you be able to get to work faster if your job is many miles away? It surely will tire you out by then.
In
Paris Bans Driving Due to Smog, forces have banned cars from common usage and ordered the residents to leave their cars at home or suffer a $31 fine.
"Almost 4,000 drivers were fined, according to Reuters."
This lets me know that many people disagree with the idea of not being able to have their own cars within their reach. In certain weather conditions, such as the cold, harsh winter, just the thought of traveling on a bicycle or walking does not do any good for us! And in the summer when the humidity conditions are so high and hot, we would be too exhausted to move a muscle and refuse to walk any more than what is the seven-eleven down the block from us. In addition, you can carry many personal belongings in the comfort of your car -- which is much simpler than having to stand on your legs or tire them out from excessive bicycle-riding, along with having to deal with five bags of groceries filling your hands. When convenience comes to us, it's a good idea not to reject that opportunity.
In
The End of Car Culture
(also by Elisabeth Rosenthal) it is discussed that President Obama agrees with the abomination of car transportation. The opposing argument may say,
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Observations show that driving by young people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009..."
But I can certainly disagree and state that not only is transpotation through cars a great way to get around, but it's also entertaining. In the car, you can listen to the radio, whether its news or listening to music on the way back home from work, (which is sometimes stressful.) Atleast you know you'll be sitting in your car comfortably, while listening to music. Also, traffic jams may be problematic; but for some people, the overpopulation of many people being crammed up into your personal space in the outside air may be a real pain. Even excessive crowdedness that occurs on the bus may very well be a daily struggle for people who dislike crowds.
Cars will only continue to grow in a positive way in the future, and I believe that is something our past has brought to us, and only for the good of it. So why not use it? Driving is better than walking/bike riding. We shouldn't be working our way backward, but looking to our future, and that calls for the better and more advanced technology that the people have brought to us, that our nation shall continue only to improve--and cars would be one of them. | 3 |
b3e96f4 | Some think that the Face is a alien creation, and there are others who believe that it is just a natural landform.
The photos in the article make the Face look like a alien creation and it does looks like a face on some levels. Although it is a mysterious creation, alot of natural landforms can make these things. Landforms are very creative things. In the article it shows photos from 1976, 1998, and 2001. Now cameras are the best they can be, but back in the 1970's and 90's they werent the best. Especially 1976 camera. So who can really tell for sure what it is? They did say they were making pictures sharp and more pixels with 3D resolution. In 1998's photo it looks like a hole is in the Face. Then in 2001's photo it looks breakable. If aliens did make it they would have done something better for it to be unbreakable so it would be there for a long time. Natural landforms could break, even rocks can break! People were scared about the Face because they thought it could do something, its simply stuck there on mars.
For my conclusion i would say that the Face is just a natural landform creation, we dont know if aliens do exist or not. There will always be people who believe its an alien creation and there is also people who will believe its a natural landform on Mars. I dont think we will find out what it is for sure until we figure out if aliens do exist. It'll be way in the future or maybe sometime now. When we do, then we can change our beliefs. | 2 |
b3ef813 | The author makes a very valid point that caught me and kept me to his or her side. He or she stated that using the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) in a classroom could help improve the enviroment in the class. We've all had those lessons in school where we weren't quite getting it, or we had lost interest in the subject. The FACS could help us with this along with many other things that could turn valuable.
The Facial Action Coding System works by using all of the 44 major muscles in the human face. It is programmed to understand how those muscles work and what it means when those muscles move. Meaning, if I were to smile, the system would recognize that I'm happy and could continue on with the lesson. If I were to frown and look angry, the system would know that I'm unhappy and could find another route for me to learn the lesson.
With this technology, students don't have to worry about the lessons that they struggle with. This technology allows the computer to know their emotions and base their learning off of how they feel. If I don't understand a math problem on the computer and I have a confused look on my face, the computer analyzes my look and knows that I need more help. The computer knowing that allows me to get more help and understand the topic.
FACS doesn't just have to be in a learning facility. It could be at your work, someday your home, and even used for security purposes. When we place FACS in some sort of work place, like an office. An office can get a little tense and stressful. With the knowledge in FACS, the computers used can realize that the user is under a lot of stress and might need a break. We could also use it for facial recognition in security cameras, laptops, desktops, even phones. And with the possibility of one day putting such technology in a home, it's crazy! Not only could you work on house work, but any other school work with FACS!
The possibilities are pretty endless with FACS. The ideas go on and on with this type of technology, and I fully support this author and what he or she is trying to do. | 4 |
b3f07d4 | Technology seems to advance further and further everday. We see new softwares and devices coming out fairly often. Although this technology is created, many people have opinions on how it will actually help in the long run. With the Facial Action Coding System, I believe this software is going to help in many ways. It will make all kinds of positive change in the classroom and even in places of work.
One positive change I believe it would make is to help children learn in the classroom. Kids have a tendency to get bored in class while learning, and often stop paying attention. This is a bad habit that can easily be fixed with the Facial Action Coding System. This software can detect change in emotion and help keep things interesting in the classroom. The author, Nick D'Alto, states that," A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This software is the perfect way to always have the attention of students.
Another reason I think this Facial Action coding System is extremely valuable in the classroom is because it works with children all over the world. I believe that is extremely important. Children all over the world will be getting a higher education while having a better experiece, because their school time will be spent learning about things they enjoy, and not staring a screen with blank minds. D'Alto writes that, "the facial expressions for each emotion are universal." So this software can be used anywhere and on anyone very efficiently.
Although this software has some great benefits, it also has a downfall. One problem with the Facial Action Coding system is the price. I'm sure given the amount of detals and time put into it, it comes with a bit of a price tag. Some schools may not be able to afford it. This is still a great product though, and it should still be available to the schools that can afford it. Many schools would find this to be helpful, and most likely invest. Eventually, as the software becomes more common, access to it will become easier and the price will not be a problem.
While most technology has a few slight inconviences, this software only seems to have one. The Facial Action Coding System seems to be extremely innovative. I hope to see this product in schools soon, available to children. The boredom and confusion of these children will no longer exist, which will make these kids all the more happier to go to school and continue their education. | 4 |
b3f2446 | Driveless cars will change every aspect of how the world drives and functions; the ordinary lifes of the human race as a whole will be flipped upside down. Even though it has not yet been accomplished, it will make the world undesricbable. Some might argue that that there are too many down sides to driveless cars, but in reality the positives out weigh the negatives.
As of today, the public transport systems pollute the earth and can't go every place that is needed. Along with that the it is an expensive feature of every day life. With the invention of the driveless car the amout of gas used will be cut in half; as the article says "The cars he foresees would uses half the fuel of today's taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus." Imagine a world that does worry about the effects of global warming, because that will be the a plausable world once driveless car come along. These cars also allow for transportation to all parts of the world that have roads. That would mean no more walking a mile to the nearest bus stop.
The most worrisome problem that goes hand in hand with driving is wrecking. As the article says "Their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash." If cars can drive for millions of miles without a crash, millions of lives would be saved each year. With the crash rate down, stress levels will go down and everyone can rest asured that they will be fine on the roads. Also with driveless cars, kids will be safier while playing because the sensors on these cars can detect them fastier than the human eye.
As a whole, the world wants to make life for everyone as carefree and easy as possible. Driveless cars make that life more visible due to the relief of not having to drive. When someone gets off work the last thing they want to do is drive home; with the driveless car nobody will have the stress of the ride home.
Driveless cars will drastically change the world. It will provide safety, as well as make the plant less polluted. Nobody will have to find the nearest bus stop or make the drive home after work. The driveless car will make life carefree and overall more enjoyable. | 4 |
b3fe753 | Luke helped innocent people and now other people should to. Helping isn't just being nice. It is also about caring sharing and giving. Not disrespect, mistreat, and ignore.
All people deserve the same right. luke got injured and he had to rest for a couple days but he stil went on to finish the mission. He didn't even have an idea that his life was gonna change he just took the chance when it was offered and he never doubted it.
After the war he joined the UNRRA(the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration).Luke was only 18 when all of this happened. He helped out at his aunt Katie's ranch for most of his days when he was just a little boy. He helped with the enviorment and cattle and other animals at the places where ww2 took place. Alot of people died but not in his hands.
Brave people survived and never forgot the memory of ww2. Luke being a Seagoing cowboy was the thing that he was most proud of. It opened up everything and everywhere to him that made him feel awesome for helping out arround the world instead of just watching other people take his opportunity. | 1 |
b40473e | Dear state senator,
I think we should end the Electoral college because it is not fair to each american. It's not fair because voters can't control who they pick, and the person they vote for end up losing the presidential election. Even though our founding fathers established this act it doesn't mean it benefits our country.
The electors are chosen by the candidate's democratic or republican's party. Some states has a "winner-take-all" process. When that process is over and the candidate win the presidential vote in that state, it then shows which electors will represent your state. Although this would seem like a good way to vote I disagree. It is unfair to everyone.
It would be a lot easier for every citizen to just make their own personal vote. For an example, back in 2000 Al Gore had way more popular voters than George W. Bush who had a higher number of voters due to the Electoral College process. I think every state should reconsider picking the electors because they always seem to defy us. Losing the Electoral College can also avoid any mishap in the future. What if there was a state that had equal number of votes? what would happen then?
It has been stated that over 60 percent of citizens would rather vote towards their candidate they select, rather than going through the process. congress should consider the thoughts and opinions that us voters have. If they wish to not do so the candidate with the popular votes could potentially lose presidency.
In conclusion to the eyes of the government it may seem like a proper way to vote, but to us it's unfair. You should abolish the Electoral College for good so we can elect the right candidate who deserves presidency. In order to get rid of this process we should take a single vote from every citizens. | 3 |
b4070da | Humans can detect what people are feeling why can't computers? The use of FACS (Facial Action Coding System) in the classroom would be beneficial because "a classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This could be a serious asset in the classroom and it helps the student learn effectively.
The problem in today's world is students get lost and give up when they get bored and confused. They start to slack off. With this kind of technology it could help the student to stay on task and have fun while doing it. The type of technology that Dr. Huang developed could change the way students learn. This technology is personalized to the person using it. "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional comminication. So computers need to understand that too." This quote perfectly shows how our technology is advancing and that the upcoming students would benefit from having these types of computers.
In conclusion, I would say that technology that could detect human emotions would be useful to students. Useful to everyone really. The FACS could take learning and computers to a whole new universe. | 2 |
b414e20 | Luke's life changed after highschool, like anything is possible after you graduate. Luke may be just a small town farmboy, but his future is pretty bright. Luke worked two part-time jobs, so you can tell that he is hard working. Then his friend Don Reist gave him the opportunity of a life-time. To be a Seagoing Cowboy.
The Seagoing Cowboy program is where people go around the world on a boat to help people and animals. After World WarII, it was a great opportunity to go and help people and animals from other continents recover from this catastrophe. Reasons to become a seagoing Cowboy is, you get to help people and animals in need of assistance. Helping people is a good thing to do and it makes you feel good and the people you help feel good too. You also get to explore all of the exotic, unique places around the world when you are traveling. Those reasons are few of many.
"Seagoing Cowboys, to take care of the horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas. Luke and Don signed up." paragraph 2. Luke and Don felt a need to help and put their time and effort to help these people and animals.
Even though Luke and Don care for people and love animals, some people wouldn't take the opportunity. Most people love animals and helping people, but some just don't like animals or they are too selfish to tak some time to go around the world and help other people with things that you already have and they don't. Or people get seasick or are just too paranoid to go on a boat because they think it is going to sink.
Besides, the portion that has most people who would do something like Luke and Don, are people around us and we will always have those kind of people.
To Luke, his life changed after this wonderful experience. His adventures opened up the world for him. "But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more that an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the world to him. "I'm grateful for the opportunity" he says. "It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs." And that awresess stayed with him, leading his family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years."
paragraph 9.
That is what something like that can do to you. Something great, like this opportunity, could open your eyes to see that you just helped someone in great need and that makes you feel amazing. | 3 |
b418969 | The use of Facial Action Coding Systems mis a new recent peice of technology that is used to read human emmotion through facial expressions. In this essay I will be telling you why i beleve this is wrong and give you evidence and the downfalls this tech coulkd have.
Peoples emotionms are practically personal buisness of the person who is feeling that way it shouldnt be anyone elses buisness what he or she is feeling. It would also cost alot of money to aforrd the tech that has been built to run the algorithims "Your home PC cant handle the complex algorithims". That excerpt from the last pragraph in the artical tells me this must be very costly to use in a classroom enviorment. One down fall if this new tech also is "The facial expressions for each emotion are universal" this c ould cause problems with being able to trust computer programming to tell us the emptions of anyone because everyone looks diffrent and has diffrent facial expressions for certain emotions or what if some crys when they laugh or laughs when they are frustrated.
So in conclusion this technology can be very costly and may have a chance of ebing somewhat inaccurate and can be an ivasion of someone personal privacy. Hoipefully i opened some new doors to you and hekped you see this technolofy in a diffrent way than before. | 3 |
b41c329 | There has been a huge argument about driverless cars on whether to make them and actually continue with it or not. According to the article "Driverless cars are coming", ideas involving driverless cars have been thought of since the 1950s, but the cars have not been fully completed. For that reason, driverless cars should not continue to be developed. Having a car that does the same things you could kind of defeats the purpose of you being in the car at all, there is no point. The cars can be extremely dangerous. If you want to be safe, that means giving up things you might think you want.
Driverless cars should not continue being developed because there really is no point in have a car that can do all of the things you are able to do. It is said that driverless cars can operate fully on their own until certain times require otherwise, "They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents. This means the human driver must remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires" (paragraph 7). These cars can basically be categorized as kind of useless. Why have a car that will basically only drive straight until needing to turn? If there is ever a real driverless car created, it should meet all of the basic requirement such as knowing how to turn properly.
Another reason why driverless cars should no longer be created is because they could go horribly wrong while someone is driving. While driving, the driver will want to be able to rely on a car that will take them where they need to go. Driverless cars could be deemed unable to do this. While someone is driving, they do not want their car to break down nor do they want it to explode or anything like the other new devices coming out. There are others also agree, "Presently, traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times. As a result, in most states ist is illegal even to test computer-driven cars" (paragraph 9). Some states believe that by putting customers in the seats of these cars, they are putting them in serious danger. This is why some states have these driverlsess cars banned and illegal. If possible and badly wanted, everyone should follow along.
Driverless cars might seem very nice until serious things end up happening. They might allow the driver to take a break from driving, let the driver relax and see things without just driving for a long period of time, but they will not guarantee ones safety. If safety is wanted by everyone then driverless cars should be given up on. Also, maybe people actually like driving, they would not want to give up the amazing opprotunity of driving to a computer when they can do it themselves. Driverless cars should wait to be given to the public until fully complete. | 4 |
b425a2a | The author in "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" supports the idea that studing Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers and i'm going to tell you why. Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. This explains why not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades. Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any other planet, even though Mercury is closer to the sun.Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life. By comparison systems that use mechanical parts can be made more resistant to pressure,heat,and other forces. Our travels on Earth and beyond shou;d not be limited by dangers and doubts, But should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. The author supported the idea of studing Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers very well. | 1 |
b42c291 | This article states that venus should still be studied further despite all of the danger that it brings toward the people and the equipment used to do so. The author supports this giving evidence and ideas. The author talks about the things that we have tried to do in the past that have failed and the ideas that we and NASA have for the future.
In part 2 the author states, "Each previous mission was unnamed, and for a good reason, since no space craft survived the landing for more than a few hours." Then the author goes on to talk about the new ideas and advances they have made such as, NASA came up with an idea of peering at venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet.
In conclusion I think that the author supported this claim very well. The way that they talked about in the article it made it very clear that they knew exactly what they were talking about. | 2 |
b42fc25 | So, I was walking down the street the other day, in my NASA uniform, when a conspiracy theorist stops me to ask me a few questions about the Face on Mars. "Sir, I am with the Conspiracy Theorist League, or the CTL. I just wanted to ask you a few questions about the supposed Face on Mars. My coworkers and I think that the Face is a remnant of an alien civilization. We would like to hear your opinion on the subject." "Well," I began begrudgingly, because these guys had no idea what the Face really is. "The face is really just a mesa whose shadows made it look like a face at first glance." I said. "Really?" The CTL representative says. "How fascinating. The real question, though, is what proof do you have that you are not lying to us." "Well, for one thing, NASA wouldn't benefit from the keeping the discovery of aliens away from the population. Two, our images have shown us that the face is really just a hill, nothing more, nothing less. Also, the Face is in an area that is full of mesas just like it, so it would be absurd to think that the Face is anything but a mesa." "Alright then, thank you for your time." The CTL representative says as he walks away. | 2 |
b431623 | We live in a world where the only way to get from place to place is to use a car. If we were to limit the amount of car usage all around the world we would be living in a much better place. Imagine how much pollution is going into the air as we use our cars, many people all around the world use their cars to get from their home to work or from work to home. All the polution that is going into the air is affecting us and the way we live our everyday lives.
In the city of Bogota Columbia they have a ''Car Free Day." This program is set to spread to other countries in the next few years. During the event of car free day millions of columbians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work or to their home. This caused the streets of the capital city to devoid all the traffic jams that they normally would have with the cars on the road. You would think the turnout would be extremely small for this event but no it was definitely not a small turnout. The turnout was large, despite gray clouds that occasionally dumped rain showers on Bogota. "The rain hasnt stopped people from participating," said Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus. The goal is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog. Imagine if the United states were to have a ''Car free day" not many people would actually come and be apart of the event due to the fact that having cars is one of the most important things to have living in the United States.
In other countries or cities the people are worried about the air pollution that is going into our atmosphere. In the city of Paris, officials feel the same way about the citizens of there city using there car way to much and polluting the atmosphere. After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. Not many people agreed with this ban when it started. Almost 4,000 drivers were fined, according to Reauters. Twenty Seven people had their cars impounded for their reaction to the fine. Except there are some advantages to this ban, congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of france. But the smog rivaled Bejing, China, which is known as one of the most populated cities in the world. Having rules or banning certain things like a partial driving ban could have a good turnout or a really bad turnout with the citizens of that particular country or city.
However, some people may say that limiting car usage or banning certain things like driving won't help at all. They may state that banning something will make people rebel against it especially if it's with their car, and if that is how they get from place to place. Recent studies suggest that Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by.''Different things are converging which suggest that we are witnessing a long-term curtural shift,'' said Mimi Sheller, a sociology professor at Drexel University. With all these changes, people who stopped car commuting as a result of the recession may find less reason the resume the habit. Poeple in the Untied States have begun to decrease the use of cars in every state which means that everyday our atmosphere becomes less polluted.
Living in a world where cars are everyone's number one priority is horrible. Using a car is one of the main reasons why our earth is extremely polluted. Limiting the amount of car use has it's negative side and it also has it's positive sides. Could you imagine what it would be like to have a non-polluted earth or living a better life by using bikes, skates or even just walking to places would be like. Limiting car usage would be the best thing anyone could ever do to make the earth a better place. The earth is our home make it a better place by only doing one step, not using your car! | 4 |
b43185d | This essay was about exploring Venus. this essay was interesting because it talks about space and one of our important planets. although Venus is sometimes called the ''Evening Star'' is can have dangers as well. The author was talking about how Venus is the second planet from the sun which means it can be very hot. I think this planet would be fun too research.
There can be dangers going to venus. He stated in the past aa previous mission didnot survive the landing for more than a couple of hours. ''Not a single spaceship has touched down on venus for more than three decades''. I think that it is ok to do research on venus. But I believe that it is way too dangerous to go too beause people who went to venus never returned home.
This author gave lots of helpful details on how to study venus. Some of his details included electronics made of silicon carbide simulating the chaos of venus surface and have lasted three weeks in such conditions. You can also read books or watch movies about Venus. He also said NASA is working on other approaches to study Venus. I think some of these studies are neat.
Despite the dangers this author thinks it's very cool to study venus even though there are dangers. He gives lots of his opinions on what is going to happen. He talks about how NASA has the idea of sending humans to go study venus. Which I personally don't think that is a good idea. If they can figure out the right equipment then I could agree with that.
Overall the author did a great job explaning about NASA and venus. Venus is a very ''hot" planet and would be very interesting to study. I liked how he talked about this topic. I think next he should talk about another planet. This is how I feel about this topic. | 3 |
b4322b4 | The author suggests that studying Venus is a worhty pursuit despite the dangers it presents because Venus has a lot of similarities and differences with Earth. Venus is very hot, the atmospheric pressure is very high. That is why studying Venus will be such a hard task. But it also has a lot in common with the Earth. Venus is close in size and is the closest planet to Earth.
The author says that studying Venus will be a difficult task because Venus and a lot of similarities and differences than the Earth. The average temperature on Venus is over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Your book will burn up because it is too hot and Venus will melt any phone or tablet as well. In the article it says "Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system". Venus also has a thick atmosphere of 97% carbon dioxide that surrounds Venus. Which makes it even more challenging because of its clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere. Another reason why it is such a hard task to get to Venus is because the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we usually experience on Earth. In the article it says "Such an enviroment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals". This means that we have never experience any atmospheric pressure that high ever. Venusian geology and weather present has erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes and more frequent lightning strikes than Earth.
Venus is one of NASA's hardest task to try to make it to there. Venus has such a crazy high temperature and a very high atmospheric pressure. Venus has a highly corrosive sulfuric acid in that surrounds it. There are many more reasons why it is so hard for us to try to study Venus. But so far no one neither a spaceship has touched Venus yet for three decades and only time will tell when we will be able to make it to Venus. | 3 |
b436485 | No matter how safe you are you csn always make a mistake. If you take your eyes off of the road ever for a split second ypu csn cause a major car accident. My position on driverless cars is that they are affective and needed.
If you go on a road trip through several states your legs tend to start cramping or start to hurt, if we had autopilot cars then you could give our legs a break from driving and relax while the car does all of the work. In the Google's modified Toyota Prius it has a video camera mounted nea the rearview window, thisway if a little kids ball rolls behind your car while you are backing up you can see the child and not injury them or possibly kill them. In the BMW "Trafic Jam Assistant" the car is designed to sterr, accelerate, and brake itself but it still needs a driver to have their hands on the sterring wheel. This means that the human driver must remain alert especially around work zones and around accidents. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver, meaning that the driver still has to be alert while driver but if something happens the car could stop itself keeping everyone in the car safe.
Driverless cars are going to happen soon. Automakers including Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan are planning on having cars that can drive themselves within the next 4 years. If we have autopilot cars then it would give us a whole new feel on driving. Sometimes change is a good thing. | 2 |
b43c903 | Have you ever been in your car and thought I wish my car could drive by its self? Well you must have a fairy godmother because your wish just came true. They have started to design driverless cars now, they are very efficient. They are a lot easier to drive as well. Driverless cars make everyones life easier and they need to be manufactured.
These driverless cars can actually limit your risk of having an accident. The cars have a sensor and they sense when an object is too close. The author shows this by "Those sensors had become moe advanced to detect and respond to the danger of out-of-control skids or rollovers." This shows how these cars can better keep not just you but also your family safe. These cars also have auto brakes which can better prevent collisions. The author gives examples of this in " Can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine." This shows how the car can prevent accidents from happening.
On top of that these driverless cars are a lot easier to handle or control. On way they are easier is by being able to navigate through work zones by itself. the author shows this in this excerpt " They can steer..." This shows that they can steer by themselves. Another way is by going around accidents. The author states that the veichle will be able to go around a proplem it faces.
If that's not enough to convince you its a good idea then they also make drivers more alert when they're on the road. One way they do this is by quickly getting the drivers attention when there is an issue. Another way it make driver more alert is by having driver seats that vibrate to alert the driver. The author shows this by "GM has developed driver's seat that vibrate when the veichle is in danger of backing into an object." This shows that drivers will stay alert even if they are not driving.
These cars are very useful in every day life. They help you have less accidents so less money you need to pay on your insurance. Also, they are very easy to handle or function. Driverless cars also make you as a driver more alert to prevent injury to you or your car. Driverless cars can make everyones life easir and need to be manufactured. | 4 |
b43f1b8 | What if your teacher could actually know exactly how you are feeling? I think the use of a new technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom would be very valuable, due to the fact that they could give a teacher more insight on how their students really feel, and even let a student know that they are not the only ones who might feel the way they do. Finally, this technology could help modify lessons and increase student productivity.
This technology could give teachers more insight on how their students really feel due to its extroardinary system. Paragraph 3 talks about how the process begins, cause the big question here might be, " Can you actually "calculate" emotions- like math problems?" Or, "How can a computer recognize the subtle facial movements we humans use to express how we feel?" The text states how the process includes constructing a 3-D computer model of the face and how with the work of physhologists the emotions can be defined. If this system is as valauable as the text states it to be, then letting a teacher know how the students actually feel could be effecient to the the teacher, because they can try to comprehend the students and show their support to them as well. Nowadays teachers seem to think that they are the only ones with problems which is not at all true.
This technology could also be of value if it even lead to letting classmates know that they are not the only ones dealing with the emotions that they have, in fact many others could feel the exact way. Sometimes students feel that they are dealing with emotions alone. This technology could change that. Letting other students know of how a class mate is feeling could be very helpful. Not obly that, but knowing or seeing that others are happy could bring a smile to your face. Paragraph 6 states, "The Mona Lisa demonstration is really intended to bring a smile to your face, while it just shows how much this computer can do." The capability of this technology just sounds like it can change lives.
The classroom computer could also help to modify a lesson if a student is bored. The text states, " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This could improve productivity.
The Facial Action Coding System could be very valuable in a classroom, due to such a great software it uses. This sytem could impact not only a classroom, but lives. | 4 |
b446f57 | Cars, have been a way that almost everyone uses to get to point A to point B since around World War 2, And for awhile they were always growing in popularity. It seemed for awhile that cars were going to be around for some time. Almost everyone had a car, from the young to the old, all over the world people were driving. But that's going to change soon in the always evolving world.
"All of our developement since World War 2 has been centered on the car, and that will have to change," says David Golderg, an offical of Transportation for America. In the suburban community of Vauban, Germany residents are giving up their cars in an attempt to promote car-free communities. As a result 70 percent of Vauban's families don't own a car! The members of the outstanding community actually like not having a car, Media trainer Heidrun Walter said "When i had a car i was always tense. I'm much happier this way." Heidrun Walter isn't the only one thinking this way 57 percent of the population of Vauban sold their car to move there. But Vauban isn't the only community who thinks this way... All over the world more and more commmunities are thinking this way.
Paris, France, puts a ban of driving due to smog pollution due to the main usuage of diesel fuel. Paris usually has more smog than other European capitals as it is with it having cold nights and warm days trapping car emissions. The smog, which was progressivly getting worse, rivaled even that of Bejing, China, which is the one of the most polluted places in the entire world. The ban took place on a Monday for even-numbered liscened plates and Tuesday for odd-numbered liscened plate numbers. But even with the ban almost 4,000 people were fined a fee of 22 euros ($31). The smog cleared eough with those who did participate that they didn't have to enforce the Tuesday ban, which goes to show that even a large city can fight something as global as pollution.
The people of Bogota, Cali, and Valledupar, Colombia take a day out of the year to have a car-free event. Bogota, the capital of Colombia, with a population of 7 million have been doing this for 3 years to promote alternate transportation and reduce smog. The violators of this event face a $25 fine, and probably more than a few disapproving looks for those who like to participate. People around the world go to join Colombian cities in their day without cars. This is Cali and Valledupar's first year and hopefully not their last either! The day without cars is part of a improvement campaign started in Bogota in the mid 90s, which saw the construction of over 100 miles of bicycle paths, according to the city's mayor this is the most of any Latin American city. To encourage people to walk around more they fixed the uneven, pit filled side walks with bigger smooth version, and rush hour restrictions have been imposed which has dramatically decreased traffic, plus new upscale resturants and shopping districts have popped up.
In the United States studies are showing that more and more Americans are buying cars. Young people are becoming less interested in having a car or even a liscence. In the year 2005 the number of miles driven was at its highest but since then it has steadly decreased by 9 percent. The number of miles driven now is equal to that of january in 1995. Part of the drop is due to the recession going on, no one can afford to get new cars, and the unemployed don't work so they don't have as much as a reason to get a car. If the pattern keeps going as it is with less and less people driving the next few years in America and possibly around the world will be years of change that will change how things work for generation to come. | 3 |
b44db48 | My opinion is that Driverless cars should not be driven on the roads because one they eventually crash after they have been driven a certain amount of miles. These cars are not even truly driverless, forexample uu have to pull them in and out of driveways take over when the car is in traffic. The driverless car is truly useless because the roads arent fit for this car unless they have have the special message Binary code, The binary code allows the car to drive on the road.
Some more reasons to why i think the car should not be driven is because the car still needs a driver. The car is illegal in most states such as, California, Nevada, Florida, And the district of Columbia. They are illegal in these staes because they are not reliably safe. In the passage it says still, even if traffic laws change new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in the case of an accident. If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault- the driver or the manufacturer.?
This car is not safe to pedestrians because if the car were to loose to control and the person in the car isnt able to take control quick enough then the pedestrian and the car owner would be hurt. Alas this car should not be driven because it needs too much work done on it such as, better sensors more magnetic sensors.
Inconclusin these cars should not be driven because they are dangerous and can harm somebody. They do not have all the materials this car need and they cant really be driven driverless because of all the malunfunctions which would stop people from buying the car because if they found out that the car has as many problems as it does they arent gonna want it which keeps them from recievimg money. | 3 |
b44e1e5 | umm yeah just dont drive as much you can save the world an crap , we LOCATION_NAME should take a day to not drive if it was up to me shoot i would have said today so i didint have to type this crap till forth peroid,but no im typeing i was just told a teacher at this school is going to see this but thats cool.
If we didint have school everyday less gas whould be burnt an less pelution is coused all becuse of scvhool if they ended school it would probley end pelution in the atmesphere there are other places in this world that have dayes like this where thay cant drive there cars you will be fined if this law is violated of at lest $25 obama talkin about some greenhouse gas it aint gonna work js everyone needs to ride bikes for like a week that will hellp with the fat kids an maybe miss oboma will let us have good food at school lunch see somuch stuff would cghange all we have to do is not drive a little bit every week,so tightin up an lets geterdone | 1 |
b44edd8 | Driverless cars will change the future. Google cofounder, Sergey Brin, would agree. "He believes such cars would fundamentally change the world." With such new and brilliant technology, drivers will be able to sit back and watch as the car drives them. Some new cars have cameras and multiple different types of sensors. This gives drivers a full car body view of what is going on around the car. This technology will bring a new sense of safeness to passengers.
In 2009, Google had already started inventing and testing a car that was able to drive independently "under specific conditions." It has been said that this and other models of the car were able to drive over half a million miles without getting into a car accident. However, these cars are not yet completely driver-free. Certain situations such as pulling in and out of a driveway, and dealing with complicated road traffic require human assistance. The Toyota Prius was modified by Google, and on the car, sensors and cameras were implanted. The "dubbed LIDAR" "uses laser beams to form a constantly updating 3-D model of the car's surroundings." This allows drivers to get a 360 view of what is around them, and the feel of being more safe will be implemented.
In 2013, "Traffic Jam Assistant," produced by BMW, was able to withstand speeds of 25 mph and below, but required human touch on the steereing wheel. No cars have yet proved to be completely driver-free, however, development is still continuing. Companies are hoping to bring in "heads-up displays," which allow the driver to be "entertained," but still maintain their attention to the road. This also keeps drivers from looking down to send a text message (and taking their attention away from the road).
Driving laws will have to be modified if driverless cars do follow through with production. Lawmakers, however, believe that "safety is best achieved with alert drivers." Safety is not always achieved with a human behind the wheel. The use of drugs, alcohol, or even tiredness pose a threat to other vehicles. If safety were to be achieved with a human, all humans must be alert, awake, and sober. Traffic laws are currently being written with the idea that humans are behind the wheel, and are in control. If driverless cars were to come into play, the person at fault would have to determined if an accident were to occur. It would either be the manufacturer or the person in the car.
In conclusion, driverless cars will presumably result in less deaths and injuries because accidents would predictably occur less often. The use of all the new technology being developed will help not only the driver, or passenger in a sense, but also everyone around them. Technology cannot drink, smoke, or get tired, so these new cars should be pretty reliable. | 4 |
b45560e | why should we stop driving cars? cars take us places way faster than we could be riding bick or walking. yes i know cars cause polltuion but we have made more advance cars that run on electricity and it takes where we need to go at the same place and doesnt do harm to the atmo sphere. cars help you ge tot any place faster and if a reallybad accidnent happen and a hospital was too far away how are we goona help them if we cant find a way to get to one as quicly as possible. cars are one of the best transportation devices so why would you try to get rid of them even if they just cause a little daamge to the earth it really isnt that bad. we really need cars for a whole bunch of things like going to any of your families houses that live and going to a road trip that might be a couple of hours away , so imagine if you didnt have a car, how would you be able to do any of those with out one.
if we didnt have cars to use you wouldnt car sales men and gasoline stations and car repair companies and car was businessesnlose alot of money and make them unemployed and it would be hard for them to look for a job in the disasterous economy of ours and it would make it worse than it already is . honestly to me i think this is outrageous for us to do that. there is no way that we can all just driving cars either we just have to find a better way to fuel up the car without hurtung the enviorment. and when that one day come we would stop this worldwide problem. | 2 |
b456753 | The author supported claims on why Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents, by saying there is a great chance that venus was like earth long ago like lightyears back. The author also supports his claim by saying there are ways NASA and other astronomers are creating reovolutionary ideas of a compatible vehicle that will allow humans to go to Venus. The author even stated that " More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance", which could means when we every get close to get sample could be a incredible achivement.
The author support on studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents, is by claiming venus could possibly have been like earth with oceans. The passage states that "Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth."The passage also states that "Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth."Knowing these details it can provide a reason why we should go to Venus to learn about if there was forms of life or bodies of water long ago.
Another claim the author made to support why studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents, is by saying that NASA and other Astronomers are creating reovolutionary ideas of a compatible vehicle that will allow humans to go to Venus. The of author states in the passage saying "Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape."The author also states that "Solar power would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels."This proves that there are ways that NASA and other astronomers are creating reovolutionary ideas of a compatible vehicle that will allow humans to go to Venus.
The last part of the author passage that I will go over is the best support believe on why studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents, is to get samples and materials. My deduction is there are undiscovered materials or substances in Venus that are not on earth and can be useful sources in fhe future. The author states "researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance."This can prove that there can still be undiscovered materials or sunstances we do not know about.
In conclusion, the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents, is because there is a great chance that Venus was like earth long ago like lightyears back. Another claim the author made was stating there are ways NASA and other Astronomers are creating reovolutionary ideas of a compatible vehicle that will allow humans to go to Venus. Last claim was my favorite which was the chance of undiscovered materials or substances in Venus. | 3 |
b45be45 | My reason to go on the trip was it would be an amazing experience. I loved the idea of going around the world.
I seemed to arrive in the places just as the wars were ending so it was good timing. I told people that it was a really good experience and I enjoyed my trip. I went to New Orleans,Greece,Italy,and China on my adventures of being a seagoing cowboy. I would really suggest being a seagoing cowboy expecially if you are someone who wants to travel or enjoys traveling. My argument to go is this could be a once ina lifetime offer like it was for me. If you get the oppurtunity i would really take. I know if i got offered again I would take it it's a really amazing way to see the world and experience other cultures.
It is always a good oppurtunity to experience new cultures and learn new things. You never know what you are going to like. Like some peole you might even end up living in another country because you enjoy their culture so much. There are also other things cultures have that you might like to try like foods and different ways of living. Many cultures have different lifestyles that you might like.
I really hope this convinced you to go ahead and go on the trip. This could be one more thing that you miss out on because you weren't willing to take a chance and experience new cultures. I really suggest going like I said I had a good time on my trip and really enjoyed it. | 3 |
b45d486 | Imagine being able to know the exact emotions people are expressing through the use of technology. All over the world teachers wonder what is going through the minds of their students, and are often unsure. However, technology from the Beckham Institute for Advanced Science at the Univerity of Illinois, is being designed that can detect and determine facial expressions, giving teachers and students an advantge in the classroom.The use of Facial Action Coding System is valuable because it helps students stay engaged, and understand the material, while also helping teachers to run the classroom more effectivly.
The use of the FACS in classroom helps students who are confused about their course work. The system can help with this, "A classroom computer could recongnize when a student is becoming confused or bored," Dr. Huang predicts.The system can then change the method being applied, to one the student will understand. The system will remember which method helped the student more and use the same method in the future. This helps the student to learn in the way that make the most sense to them. Another advantage of FACS is it helps student to continue to be engaged.
FACS can detect when a student is bored and modify the acitvity so the student is once again engaged. FACS can detect certain emotions and bored is one of the emotions. Certain facials muscles move when a sutdent is bored with the activtity assigned, the system recongizes these movements and, according to Dr. Huang, "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor."
This helps the student to continue with the coursework, and stay engaged.
A value aspect of FACS, it is can help teacher run classrooms more effectivly. Many classrooms are overcroweded, but teachers feel the pressure of giving each student personal attention. However many can not due to disengaged student who distrupt class. With the FACS system helping to resolve this number of students, teachers will once again be able to help student individually, enabling them to be more effective, and put their efforts where it is most valuable.
Using the Facial Actions Coding System is beneficial in many areas, but is especially valuable in a classroom setting. FACS can detect six basic emotions, and modify assignment to keep student engaged, and help with confusion. With
this technology from the Beckham Institute for Advanced Science at the Univerity of Illinois, teacher will have a better idea of what students are thinking and more able to help them more effectivly, giving individual attention to students who need it, as well as lower the number of class interuptions from disengaged students. | 4 |
b45d915 | Technology has been rapidly growing every day that we use it. Whether it be smartphones, video games, or now... smart cars. Smart cars are cars that help you with your driving skills by telling you how close you are to something behind you, or even by stopping your car before you crash. Now, the big issue is creating driverless cars. This idea is extremely terrific and can cause a breakthrough in modern technology.
With driverless cars, no one needs to worry about buying any cars anymore. Sergey Brian thinks that "driverless cars [can] form a public-transport taxi system." This taxi-system will be able to take people to and fro wherever they like. Also, these cars will most likely only use up half of the fuel that regular taxis take.
Driverless cars will be more efficient than humans because of their faster response to driving situations. This is possile by sensors that "can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine." Many sensors will have to be placed on the car to provide the safest driving possible. Google has put many sensors on their modified version of a Prius, such as on the wheel, roof, rearview mirror, and even a 3-D camera ontop of the roof. All of these sensors help to mimic the actual driving skills of a human, but better.
Some people may argue that the driverless cars are not safe because they still need some help from the passenger for emercency situations. They are wrong because humans can manage to stay alert while the driverless car is still driving. The car can manage to "steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills."
This is only because the car has not been programmed to handle crashes, or roadside dangers yet. However, manufacturers are making new "in-car entertainment and information systems that use heads-up displays." These will help keep the driver alert at all times and enjoy their ride.
In more ways than one, the development of driverless cars will be a huge success in modern technology. Having a driverless car can make human lives easier, prevent most crashes, and cause a safe trip on the road. With their highly-alert sensor systems, and their fast-acting brakes the driverless cars will make sure that you get to where you are going fast, safe, and easy. | 4 |
b45db5f | Facial Action Systems in Classrooms
Using facial action coding for students in a classroom is valuble. This is becuase it can be used to help better teach students. Its especially valuble becuase the software can modify lesson plans, as well as be used in simmulatons, and the software can be easily implemented in classrooms. This technology would also boost productivity in students.
Using facial recognition would be important because it can be used to modify lesson plans, based on the emotions detected. In other words if a student is bored or confused, the software can detect it and can make the lesson more attention grabbing, or use a different teaching method. An example of this was mentioned in the article when Dr. Huang said, "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." (D'alto, 1). This is important becuase it gives direct evidence of the plans for this technology, and a method it could be used effectivly on students.
The technology can be used in learning simulations. This is valuble becuase more human communication is non verbal. Dr. Huang notes, "most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication...So computers need to understand that, too" (D'alto, 1). In using this technology we can create more human like and responsive simulations, that can be implemented in classrooms. This could help create more life like surgery simulations or anything envolving human interaction or communication.
Some might argue that the technology would be difficult to implement, but despite popular belief it is relativly easy to implement. Despite most technology not being able to decode somewhat incripted messages in famous works of art such as the Mona Lisa it can still be used to encode different emotions. Nick D'Alto writes, "we can still write down some simple instructions that 'encode' different emotions." (page, 1). This quote shows that it's not difficult for a larger span of people to begin using this technology, and our schools education could be significantly changed at a relativly low expense.
To conclude facial action coding technology is valuble to classrooms. Not only can it be used to modify lesson plans, and improve simulations, despite common belief it can also be easily implemented. Overall it can be used to amplify productivity though easily implementing this Facial Action Coding System. | 4 |
b45e550 | Driverless cars? I honeslty think driverless cars would be dangerous. I think that because you never know what could happen. The car might explode due to all the things in the car thats making it drive on its on. The car might over work its self, and maybe cause car crashes as well, and car crashes are not want we need!
Car crashes are big things that don't need to happen all time, well I know they happen alot during these days but driverless cars? i just feel like with driverless cars its going to happen a whole lot more. Driverless cars to me feel like they would cause more car trouble, with all the explosions and disfunctioning and especially all the techniques and material that would go inside the car, to make it function on its on, Causing explosions because all of the material over working that car.
So, thats why agree on not having driverless cars. Its unneccessary to have driverless cars, when people made cars for a reason, so that people can DRIVE the cars. Not for the cars to work on ther own. What's the point of having a driverless car? MIght as well just walk if you want to have a driverless car! | 2 |
b45e862 | I dont think driverless cars should ever be used in the future. I just don't think they're necessary. I think things should stay the way they are, there would be many problems with a driverless car, and would people be able to even afford them?
Yes, driverless cars sound really amazing, but I think the cars we have today will be just fine. With normal cars, there are many crashes. I feel like with driverless cars there would be a problem if somebody gets in a crash, because then they will blame their car and they would be able to get away with something that was actually their fault. Maybe it would be difficult for cops to figure out who did the crash since its a driverless car and many technical difficulties could happen. The article even says that if theres an accident, whos fault will it be? The driver or the manufacturer? With a normal car, it would be obvious who crashed the car and why. The cops won't have as much trouble finding out who crashed. I just don't think driverless cars are necessary at all. We should just keep the normal cars that we have today.
A lot of technical difficulties happen everyday with computers, phones, laptops, and a lot of other technology.
Since it says in the article that the cars would be computer-driven, i feel like a lot of technical difficulties will happen. The car wont always
be perfect and not have problems. What if a technical difficulty happens and the car runs over a pedestrian and kills the person? It could happen with a lot of these driverless cars and maybe the person in the car could become traumitized from seeing the dead pedestrian or become depressed from feeling like it's his/her fault. Also, maybe the car can kill the people inside of it by accidentally running into a tree, a river or lake, a building, and many other things that could seriously injure or kill the people inside of the car. Many technical difficulties could happen, which would make driverless cars not be used anymore. If we dont use them in the future, maybe many lives could be saved. I dont think the driverless car willl be perfect, technical difficulties could definitely happen.
If driverless cars do ever happen, I feel like they would be really expensive. Not many people would be able to afford them. Since a lot of people wouldnt be able to afford them, i dont think many would be bought. So might as well not sell them. Also, I feel like if something from the car breaks on accident in a crash or something, it would be very expensive to replace the broken parts. I think people should just save they're money for something else and not buy these cars. They would be way too expensive.
I dont think driverless cars should be used in the future. Things should just stay the way they are, there would be many problems with a driverless car, and people wouldnt be able to afford them. | 4 |
b45fd50 | In todays world we have trains, city buses, charter buses, bicycles, and ferry boats. With all of these available transportation services there is no need to own or use a personal car. Without personal cars you would be saving money, saving our ecosystem, and decreasing traffic congestion.
To begin, by limiting the usage of personal cars you are allowing yourself to save a tramendous amount of money. With most average cars you fill the gas on it almost twice a week Which could cost upwards to 100 dollars a week. That is just about 50,000 dollars a year just on gas! You also have to worry about servicing your car every once and a while, which you also pay for. This isn't even including the down payments you put on the car or monthly payments. When most cities offer a bus pass for about twenty-five dollars a month top ride it as much as you want within the time that it is valid. For these reasons alone there is just no benefits to owning or using a personal car.
By eliminating the usage of personal cars you will be saving our ecosystem. According to source 1 "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." In certain parts of the United States gas emissions from personal cars make up half of all the polution going into the green house effect. If you just take a city bus or train you are not only saving the worlds atmosphere but you are also saving you pockets.
Finally, if you are someone that gets up and early and drives to work and hits morning rush hour that is because you all have somewhere to be. So instead of having one person in each car why not save time and reduce traffic by taking a bus that holds upwardas to thirty people. Also with less cars on the road the less chances you have to getting in an accident. By reducing personal car usage you will be getting to work on time and saving yourself from potential harm.
To conclude, without the usage of personal cars you will be saving money, the ecosystem, and reducing traffic congestion. | 3 |
b4620e4 | In emtions there are different ways you can tell if a person is happy or sad but you have you ever thought you could be everyone of them at once. I feel like you cant know for certian what people are feeling becasue people only know what they truly feel. There are ways you cant tell for examples by there facial muscles. You can tell the differenece from a real smile or a fake smile. For a guniene smile you will seee that the cheeck bones lift up the corner of your mouth. If its a fake smile your face streaches sideways. You can also tell by taking a test of a computer. You can immaute other peoples emotions. For example if your showing empthly for someone. I feel like a person can feel a lot of different emotions and that may not be the true one but you can try to figure it out by doing these things. It has helped me learn how to figure of people emotions better and especially when you take a pic with them. | 1 |
b463b68 | In the article Unmasking the face on Mars, people were debating if the face was made by natural causes or if it was made by aliens. Some people thought the aliens made a monument like the Egyptian used to. In the article it states "Scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia, only this one had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh." "A few days later NASA unveiled the picture for all to see. The captio noted huge rock formation which resembales a human head formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." The picture actually shows is the Martian equivlent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West. So in the end the human face was not actually made by aliens making a monument it was made by natural causes. The human face remnds people most of Middle Butte in the Snake River of Idaho. | 2 |
b465af2 | Was there a man on Mars? Magazines say yes, but the scientists have continuously said no. On May 24, 2001, NASA's ship, Viking 1, found something on Mars that had the facial features of a human. Scientists have proven that the piece of rock thought to resemble a human face is no more than just a natural landform through unusual shadows, facts that have been talked about with many scientists, and images taken that agreed with the facts.
First of all, NASA stated that they thought this landform was just another mesa found on Mars. The difference was that this strange, possible mesa obtained humanly facial features. Later, the fact the that the "facial features" on the mesa were due solely to unusual shadows, which gave the untrue image look like eyes, nose, and a mouth.
Next, the fact that the mesa is only a natural landform, not a face has been confirmed with countless scientists. On April 5, 1998, everyone was waiting to see what decision would be released about the mesa. Was it once a face of a person or just another landform on Mars? It appeared on the JPL website that there was no alien monument; it was just a nautral landform. Scientists have confirmed this. The only reason that it is even questioned is because people wanted to have been able to say that there was a face on Mars, even if it was proven otherwise. There is much more publicity for authors especially to say that there was a face on Mars. Unfortunately, scientists know the most in this situation, not authors.
Lastly, scientists took pictures to prove their evidence. In September 1997, Global Surveyor took a photograph of the landform that was ten times better quality than the original Viking picture of the "face". People who are not scientists still disagreed, so NASA and other scientists continued to take images. By the time it was 2001, the mesa did not look like a face anymore. The picture shows that it is clearly just a mesa.
In conclusion, people would be crazy to try to attempt to disagree with the scientists because of how many facts they have to prove their hypotheses. First, they explained why the mesa only looked like a face because of the illusinating shadows. Then, they confirmed it with other scientists. And lastly, the scientists took many photographs of the mesa that finally proved their point. Scientists proved their point by explaining unusual shadows, confirming information with additional scientists, and taking countless photographs of the mesa. | 4 |
b465df5 | Would it be safe to travle to Venus or what about to colect some samples of Venus like rocks,gasses or other things in Venus? Have people wounder how is Venus and is it simliller or different to Earth? We know that Venus is a planet and that Venus is closest to Earth but some poeple might not know how danger Venus has. Has any people or a ship landed on Venus or expernece how Venus feels or looks like on ground. Is it is real worth going to Venus and expercence there conditions or find any life forms in Venus?
Venus Is a similler planet like Earth but only its density and size of the planet. Venus Is a Extreme planet, the conditions on Venus are bad, in Venus almost 97 percent of carbon dioxide blankets Venus. The clouds in Venus are different, there clouds of highly corrosive sulfuir acid is in the atmosphere. On Venus the surface temperatuer avage is 800 degrees Fahreanheit acording to the artical. Those are some extreme temperatuers for a human and for a space craft to be stay in Venus. In Venus the pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience in Earth, humans or machines can not with stand the heat or pressure of the atmosphere.
Humands cant live in these types of conditions like Venus has a person can end up dead and a machien or a ship can melt. No even a space ship or human landed on Venus in these types of conditions. Samples have not even been taken like rocks or gases because of these conditions in Venus. These types of misions can be super risky to do becasue of they extreme conditions the planet has. Earth and Venus are different, Earth has less extreme conditions than Venus dose but later on NASA is trying to find ways to see how they can have protection on there spacce ships and people to try to get some samples from Venus.
This is why and how dangerous Venus can be and how there condtions are extreme. Peopel would not risk dying to get some samples from Venus or try to go to
Venus. This why its not worth to study and analize samples of Venus and later on they can try to find better material or things to help out the space ship and humans to try to land or analize any samples from Venus. | 3 |
b466d9a | Real or Fake Feelings
"Imagine being able to detect exactly how other people are feeling, even when they are trying to hide their emotions" (D'Alto). The article by Nick D'Alto,
"Making Mona Lisa Smile" is about a new software, the Facial Action Coding System which can recognize emotions based on muscle movements. Some people think this technology can be useful for many industries, however it can have negative effects on some. The use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classrom is not valuable.
Students may have personal issues and it is not necessary for classroom's to know the emotions an individual is going through. As the article explains how muscle movements connect with how someone feels, it states, "Eckman has classified six basic emotions---happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness..." (D'Alto). This demonstrates that the technology can only dectect a few emotions. The technology may get confused and it could determine an incorrrect emotion. The Facial Action Coding System does not offer enough emotions and could therefore make a mistake. In a classroom, students do not need a computer to inform the emotions they feel. Instead, students should learn to communicate how they feel with words. Not every emotion should be shared. They may have a problem at home or could be getting bullied. The emotions shown from the technology will just make the case worse. It is not valuable to use technology to understand emotions of others. When the article explains how every emotion is universal, it states, "Each expression is compared against a neutral face (showing no emotion)" (D'Alto). This statement is not valid because it is not possible to have no emotion. Every thought, question, word, and sentence has emotion. This means the Facial Action Coding System does not have accurate results.
A classroom should not have a piece of technology that has no purpose. Teachers should ask for feedback and have students express their emotion whichout a device. Technology should not take over feelings. A computer problem could take away jobs of teachers. The Software will only make things worse in the classroom, which proves it is not useful.
The use of the Facial Action Coding System is not vaulable in a classroom because the technology does not provide accurate emotions of students, does not teach students life skills, and it makes the situation worse. Students should focus on communicating with each other and not developing ways for humans and computers to communicate. | 4 |
b4683aa | In my opinion i think that we shouldn't continue with elector college. I think we should change it to election by popular vote for president of the united state, it seems like it would be an easier process. The elector college is very very unfair, its a disaster, so it should be removed.
If we were to make it to were whoever became president was the one that had the most vote people would proabky be so much happier. More poeple would proably have the president of there choice if it worked that way. To make people happy give them what they want right? Well let us pick.
Elector college is a very unfair process! With the winner-take-all system in each state canidates dont spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning in. So they focus on the staes they know they can win, they don't challenge themselfs. The easy way is always the right way!
The Elector college caused a very bad thing in 2000 the biggest electon crisis in the century happened. So clearly the Elector college can cause some very big problems to occur. I feel that voting this way is a very stupid thing to do and that vote by popularity should be the way that we vote for our president.
Its less complicated this way. | 2 |
b46858d | I think the idea of driverless cars is a good idea at some points but it also can be dangerous because what if the cra messes up when its driving its self and you hit something and the person dies that was in the car who would be held responsible for that person loosing there lives over a silly mental mistake but i think its a good idea also because if you go on a trip and you feel like resting with outh pulling over to the side of the road you can just make your car drive for you.
But i really like the idea of what google did when it said that the seat vibrate when you are in danger or you are about to hit something. Or maybe when you have an important text all you have to do is let your car drive its self while you text whoever back i think it would stop mostly all the wrecks from texting and driving. Or another positive fact is what if you had a baby in the back seat and it was crying you can let your car drive while you stop the baby from crying or ETC.
Or if you were smoking or eating something your car would drive for you i think that would stop all the wrecks from people. But how does your car know where to go do you put a address or a destanation where you want to go.
Also another good idea is if you had an disabled human being that cant walk or drive then that would be good for them cause they dont got to worry how to get places or depend on a ride from somebody.
I like how some of these cars have sensors to alert the driver of something there about to hit or someone is about to hit them, another negative thing is what if a child gets in a car and they get the car starts to drive by there self and the child dies or something. And would this effect the age you have to get a liscence?
But overall I think it should be up to the person that purchaes the car and it should be there responsibilty and there risks, I dont think that the dealer ship should be held accountable for there risks. | 2 |
b47249c | The author is all for studying Venus despite the dangers that might come along with studing Venus. Here in the passage he uses valid reasons why he feels studying Venus would be a good idea. First the author states how Earth like Venus is. The author proceeds to tell us how scientist have found a way around Venus's hostile conditions .Finally he states how going to Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel.
In paragraph four the author states how long ago Venus might have been very Earth like and compatable for human life form. He goes on to explain how Venus might have been coverd in largely with oceans. He also states how today Venus shows Earth like features such as rocky sediment, valleys , mountains, and even craters!
Futher more the author pulls the reader in when saying "imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape." Here the author is stating that hovering over over Venus will avoid the unfreadly ground conditions.
Finally the author suggest how going to Venus can be our nearest option. in paragraph two the author protest that " Venus is the clostest to Earth in distance and size." and also says how Venus is "around the corner...in space terms." Which in conclustion means it is the easiest to travel to at times.
In conclustion to this all, the author gives us several reaons why he belives we should make a trip to the "Evening Star."Given these reasons do you belive we will be making the trip soon? | 3 |
b475e54 | Although limiting car usage may seem out of the ordinary, it has many benefits that appeal to people. By limiting car usage, people save money, the air isn't being poluted as much and there aren't as many traffic jams.
For starters, not having or using a vehicle is a huge money saver. For example, a German suburb, Freiburg, near French and Swiss borders allow the use of cars, but is somewhat strict. Rosenthal states, "Car ownership is allowed, but there are only two places to park-large garages at the edge of the development, where a car-owner buys a space, for $40,000, along with a home." Not only does it cost $40,000 just for that but gas and fix-ups go along with having a car.
Secondly, the less people use vehicles, the less air pollution is going to be created. For instance, Paris issued a driving ban in an effort to "clear the air of the global city." Duffer says, "Congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France, after five-days of intensifying smog..." The smog that affects Paris is also known to "rival" with Bejing, China, one of the most polluted cities in the world. By banning car usage for a day, the air had a chance to breathe and is overall healthier for the people that live in that area.
Lastly, it's obvious to say that with less car usage, the more likely it is to have a decrease in number of traffic jams. To further explain, Bogota, Columbia has a program in which people do not use vehicles to get where they need to go. Andrew Selsky states, "...millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day.. leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams." It's a positive thing to have "car-free day" because less accidents mean less people getting injured.
To conclude, limiting car usage is not only good for people, but it can be positive toward the earth and environment as well because it saves people money, the air is healthier and people have less of a chance of crashing. | 4 |
b47a3a8 | You shouldn't take advantage of cars because they are bad for the environment. I understand it's good and important to have a car, but if your going to the park that is two blocks away with your kids you shouldn't go in a car; you should walk them two blocks because it's good exercise and many people do need it. Always depending on your car isn't good because one day you might not have it. Cars break down very easy and you also should be walking if your going a few blocks down. Vehicles are great but also very bad; people tend to depend on their cars to even go down the street, you should be able to walk and get the exercise you need if you don't normally exercise.
"Vauban's streets are completely "car-free" except a few streets." That's good that Vauban is trying that because you will soon realize that their wont be so many obese people and many people will be more halthier. Taking a ten minute walk isn't so bad and your exercising so it's helping your health conditions. Many believe if they don't have a car they can't go anywhere, when in reality they can they can walk their if it's not to far and if it's somewhat far then they can walk to the bus stop and take the bus.
"After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." I belive that, that's good what Paris did because all that smog isn't good for the environment and is bad for people. If you work far or your gonna go grocery shopping or do many things then I understand to use a vehicle but ig your going down the street their's really no point of driving a car when you can just walk there. | 3 |
b47da44 | My personal opinion is that a machine like this would be useless in a classroom. Why spend lots of money on a machine, when all it does is read emotions of students. Students dont need a machine to tell them what they are feeling. If a school is going to spend alot of money on a machine that does only 1 thing, then they should be donating money, having really good school lunchs, and very nice field trips. Having a machine that tells emotions, is like having a machine that tells people when to eat.
Humans are cabable of knowing what they are feeling, when they are hungry, when to use the restroom, when to go to bed. The only humans that should have someone telling them when to eat are infants because they dont know what to or think or when to eat. Thats why they wear diappers, they dont know how to use the restroom or when to. But as they get older they learn when to go to the bathroom and where to go. Same with emotions, they learn what the emotion is, and why they feel the way they do.
Schools should save their money, not buy machines that are useless, and use the money for good. Help the poor, get better lunchs, invest in sports programs, maybe create a new program. If a school has money to spend on machines, then they should add on to the school, make it bigger, hire more teachers. If a student is having trouble in a math class, hire a tutor to help them. Give a certain percent of money to families in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas time. | 2 |
b47efae | i think it is very valuable because it knows if youre happy or or sad which helps in a lot of ways. another intresting example would be "a classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored."and the technology is so good it can make computer animated faces more expressive accroding to the text and can too for surgery videos. and the computer may not detect your emotional communication but noted dr. huang said "so computers need to understand that too.
"The proccess begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face" and all 44 important muscles in the model must move like human muscles."it also says that we may some times not really know what is wrong with our friends and sometimes we can becaus of there facial expresion. or just behavior in general but sometimes they dont want to show that emotion or what is in them the computer can detect all of that.
so i personally think it would be great because some people are usually shy and wouldnt really express there selfs to the class as if they were with there friends. so all we would have to do is just by a sinlge glimpes on the computer we can tell what is going on maybe something happend. and she doesnt really know what to do so she seeks help from a counceler and she just checks what is going on with her and just by that maybe her whole life could change by checking the computer. tech is advancing a lot and is helping the sociatey positivley and yet negativlily but hopefully one day it will all come down to nothing but potive stuff. | 2 |
b483c82 | Could you imagine everyone in the world driving in a vehicle that could control where and when you go somewhere? I think it would be absolute chaos. I couldn't imagine driving in a vehicle that could take control on it's own, It would be way to skeptical for me. I strongly disagree about driverless cars.
First, driverless cars are not 100% durable nor safe. Google cofounder, Sergey Brin, stated that "General motors created a concept car that would run on a special track". That track for these driverless cars were embedded with electrical cables that sent radio signals to the front of the car. In reality, no roads have any electrical currents running through them to make any car more secure. It's illegal in many states to even test computor cars because this company hasn't proved their car reliably safe. Driverless cars are in my opinion, not safe.
Secondly, in this whole artical, I didn't hear one thing about the driverless car being able to sense any size animal. Animals cause many accidents or deaths in the U.S. Animals are dangerous when you're driving, and many are unpredictable. This car has lots of little gagets and electronics in it, I think it should at least help you predict or let you know when a animal is approaching.
Lastly, weather is another big factor when you're trying to drive safely. Driverless car can't even predict when it's snowing, raining and such. When driving in dangerous weather and areas, it's very important to stay consistant, to stay calm, and to keep focused. Driverless cars dont have any emotions, they're not worried about the persons family waiting at home for them, or if the human in the car dies. Cars with a lot of technology have a better chance of screwing up, or something to go wrong with the vehicle.
To sum everything up, computor cars cannot be trusted. Driverless cars can't determine when animals are approaching nor can determine the weather or what the roads are like. "Traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at ALL times". Computors aren't meant to be in control of our lives or our loved ones lives. | 3 |
b483cb7 | It was me and my other scientist friends in the lab discussing the ''The Face on Mars'' I told them it was just a enormous rock that was two miles long that's all we usullaly see things like this and they kept responding it does have a mouth, head, and eyes so what should we think. All the scientist now believes that the face is an alien artifact but it is not and here is why.
In May 24,2001 twenty five years ago when it happen. Our sister ship took a picture of a shadowy likeness of a human face. There's not an actual human face on the planet Mars then I told them there are two keywords likeness and shadowy. Then my friend Ben said a few days later NASA unveiled the image , but then I quote it was a huge rock formation which rembles a human head formed by shadows giving illusion of human parts.
Then in April 5 1998, when Mars Global Surveyour flew overv Cydonia for the first time and there people took ten times better images and said it was just a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all. Then my friend Ben started to understand until his friend Jeff said April,1998, a cloudy time of year on the Red Planet . The camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy, white clouds to see the face. They say they were alien markings were hidden by haze.
Finally I told him that it was just a big old rock with shadows covering it. And other scientist say it is just another enormous rock. | 3 |
b48701e | This article introduces an idea of space exploration, specificaly to Venus. The author was bringing up the idea of studying Venus, which sounds fine untill you look into it more.
He says "no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours." this is not very promising news, because the author wanted to put humans on the planet to study it. We could acheive the same things with a robot that people can acheive, and we dont need to risk lives. If a spacecraft cant make it more than a few hours neither can a human. Even if we try the blimp idea we couldent get the same data we could get with a robot. We could only study the planet's atmoshere. Some might say it would be better to wait for advances in spacecraft material so we could send things there and get data back before they got destroyed.
With the information the author brings forth with his passage studying Venus isnt worth the trouble yet. If we wait for new technoledgy we might be able to in the future. | 2 |
b4885af | The development of driverless cars has been going on quite some time now. I think that since they have already wasted all this time and money trying to build a self driven they should keep on working and trying to build a car that is completely 100% self driven. There are many positive aspects of having a self driven car, but there are also some negative aspects.
One of the positive aspects of having a self driven car is you would no longer have to suffer trying to stay awake on long car trips. You could just set the destination for your car climb in the backseat and take a long nap until you reach your destination. Or you could watch a movie until you get there. Another positive aspect is you would be able to text while the car is driving. You would be able to do that because the car is driving itself so you don't have to have your eyes on the road the entire trip. One of the most positive aspects of a self driven car is there would most likely be a large decline in car accidents. If there's a decline in car accidents that would also mean there would be a decline in deaths because of car crashes.
Now for the negative aspects. One of the negative aspects of a self driven car is there would have to be a ton of law changes. The laws would need to change because like the passage said "traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times". Because of that most states don't allow self driven cars to even be tested. That is one law that would need changed because if you continue to develop the car and its still illegal to drive then you have just wasted a lot of time and money to make a car you can't drive. Another negative aspect is someone "driving" a self driven car and they get in an accident and someone gets hurt, who should be at fault, the driver or the person who made the vehicle? Another negative aspect is that the car still isn't 100% self driven. The human in the vehicle still has to take control sometimes to navigate through certain situations.
Like I said in the beginning there are both positive and negative aspects of a self driven car. I think they should continue to develop the car because it could be very useful in the future. With that being said I don't think I would ever want to own one because I like to be in control of my vehicle, but I would like to test one out someday. | 4 |
b48f3de | I think people should join the Seagoing Cowboys. You get to do so many amazing things. I have a lot of fun doing it myself and I think everyone else can too! I have had great new adventures in this program. I think people should join the Seagoing Cowboys because it helps out others (including animals), you get to go new places with new people, and because it is a great opportunity.
My first reason on why people should join the Seagoing Cowboys is because it can help out people in need."UNRRA hired "Seagoing Cowboys" to take care of the horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas." That is one example that the program lets us help, not only just the people but also the animals too. I also found "They got their seaman's 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." That is one reason why people should join this program.
Another reason people should join this program is because you get to go new places in the world, for example I went to Greece! "Besides helping people, I had the side benefit of seeing Europe and China." Also another piece of evidence is "So was taking a gondola ride in Venice, Italy; a city with streets of water." This is another example of why new people should join the Seagoing Cowboys.
An example is because it is a great opportunity for people. You get to do so many new things with new people. " But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger." Being a Seagoing Cowboy is an eye opening experience for me. I also found in the text is states
"It opened the world to him. "I'm grateful for the opportunity," he says." This program is a great experience and adventure. I know I couldn't pass down the opportunity once it was handed to me. The article says "Luke couldn't say no. He knew it was an opportunity of a lifetime."
These are just a couple reasons why I think people should join the Seagoing Cowboys. It can help others and animals. It is a great time you will have with people and with all the new places you can see and explore. I had fun with this program and I think a lot of otherr people can too. So once again this is why I think people should join the Seagoing Cowboys. | 4 |
b4945b9 | Creating a world with driverless cars would "fundamentally change the world". The use of driverless cars is proven to be safe and helpful to not only the driver and passangers, but also to pedestrians.
In my opinion driverless cars will be very safe, these cars of the future have sensors to "detect and respond to the danger of out-of-control skids or rollovers". The sensors have "far better response and better control than a human driver could manange alone", with the help of the sensors drivers will be more alert and less prone to have accidents. Google cars "have driven more then half a million miles without a crash". These results show that these cars are very safe.
Allthough this car of the future can drive itself, it will still need a driver to "remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires", in case of any emergency. The Google car will announce when the driver should be prepared to take over, some manufacturers want to display some form of entertainment with a "heads-up display". With the entertainment having alerts there will be less texting and driving.
In conclusion Driverless cars are a very smart, reliable and a safe decision. In the future there will be less accidents, because alot of drivers will have other entertainment to distract them, this entertainment will have car alerts to warn them of any uprising danger. This car of the future will change alot of lives for the better, with all the helpful and safety adjustments that were created. | 3 |
b494ee9 | Dear,
Mr. Senator
I am a student at SCHOOL_NAME, and in my opinion we should change to election by popular vote for the president of the United Stastes. Thats my opinon because you would know excacly how many people actually picked the president of the united states. Some people might make a mistake and pick somebody they don't want so if you do it by paper, and give people what the president will do for us peolpe might make the right choise.
So if you really feel the need of taking down the collage go ahead and do it. It will be better and in the future we can make another one and make it bigger and better then the one we have right know. It might hurt some people I know that, but once we get the new one they won't be so dissaponited because you got ridd of the old one. So make a good choise. Most people say "but it is like a home to me" they might be saying that because thats what everybody says so take that one down and build a bigger and better one then the one we have today.
I know there is the bigger states but you can always split it boys one one side and all the girls on the other .
Look at obama he was suppose to make are country a better place but he is making it worse. so maby if we get a look at them and they tell us what they are going to do right in front of us we might pick a president that is acually going to do what he says, and not make our school lunch so horribale and so little. I'm not tring to be mean to Mr. Obama but he said he was going to make change we all thought it was going to be good change but NO he is making the biggest mistakes. I know we wall make mistakes but he said he was going to make change and so far he is making bad changes.
I'm not saing he is bad president but he said he was going to make change i just wish it was good and not bad. I have lived in the united states all my life and I have never seen this much bad change. I hear alot of bad stuff like world war 3 going to happen and i think to my self and think is this whta the world has came to.
So let's make the good choise and lets get ridd of that collage.
With all do respect,
Miriannette Reyes | 1 |
b49dc5f | Join the Seagoing Cowboys program, you may enjoy it. In the Seagoing Cowboys program, we travel over to Europe and help the countries recover from World War II by recovering their food supplies, animals, and more, 44 nations joined together to form UNRRA which stands for "the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration" who hired the Seagoing Cowboys. Luke said he even had time to have fun playing multiple games when he had the chance. Luke even enjoyed being on an adventure with the Seagoing Cowboys. Join the Seagoing Cowboys today and you can travel across Europe.
The Seagoing Cowboys travel across the Seas to Europe to help it recover from World War II which harmed most of Europe. We'll travel across the Seas on the SS Charles W. Wooster. The SS Charles W. Wooster will be heading towards Greece with a cargo of 335 horses and enough hay and oats to feed them. This is an opportunity of a lifetime that you may never get again. Luke said "I'm grateful for the opportunity," because he enjoyed an adventure like this that the Seagoing Cowboys were on.
While you're with the Seagoing Cowboys, you can meet new people on the trip. You can go to new places that you never been to or never seen. The Seagoing Cowboys take care of horses, young cows, and mules that are going to be shipped overseas. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean will take about 2 weeks from the Eastern coast of the United States and it would also take a month to get to China. We hope you help the Seagoing Cowboys in their national service. | 4 |
b4a2dd2 | The make of Mona Lisa smile will be tough because she had 2 percent of anger and 9 percent of disgusted. Mona Lisa is only at 83 percent happy, so she need to remove those anger and disgusted. People makes many emotions, so they can express how they feel. When people are in a fight, they showed their anger which include emotion. Eckman have many basic emtoions, and it can also associated each with characteristic movements of their facial muscles.
First, people have many different emotions. Most of humans would have trouble describing each favial trait. Whenever someone tightens their lips that mean that they are in anger. Computer can recognize the subtle facial movements that human use to express how they feel. When someone make a movement of one or more muscles that is called "action unit."
Then, many characters can make a movements of facial muscles. For example, when you are surprise, you have your mouth open and raises your eyebrows. Each expresseion that people makes is compared against a neutral face. Muscular action units indicate the difference between a genuine smile and forced one.
Finally, making a communication with others will also showed your facial expressions. You can tell how your friends is feeling by looking on their faces. Computers can tracks your facial movements and expressions. Computers stores similar anatomical information as electronic code. For example, computer can recognize when you are becoming confused or bored.
In Conclusion, Making a facial movements and expression while communicating with others is important because it will tell the others how you feels. Mona Lisa don't smile often, but the computer can make her face smile by using the imagery. Facial impression and movements are not just for communicating it can also be in while looking at someone or reading a books. | 2 |
b4a9b4a | Some countryes do not have the right for vote for who they whant to be president, and the candidate who gets to be the president takes the freedom and security of any person who oppose to him.
It is not fair that something like that could star to thake place in the United States. This country is for the ones that are looking for freedom to have the right to argue their way of thinkind and express, in a good way.
We have the right to know the candidate's potential, knowledge, way of thinking, how he will governate the United States, hir goal for this country, his expectatives, and if he is able to be a leader. Because if we do not have the right to vote, our way of thinking and our rights is not important. The country depends on the persons who live in there, too. There has to be an agreeement between the citizens, because there has to be a leader who can be able to defend the country and citizens.
The Electoral Collage does not has a democratic method of selectiong a president, and if there is a tie in electoral vote, the election would be thrown to the House of Representatives , where state delegations vote on the president and the Senate would choose the vide-president.
The Electoral Collage is unfair to voters, outdated, and irrational. The disaster factor was the biggest election crisis, and considerinf that the state legislatures are are responsable for picking the electors.
The Electoral Collage method of selecting the president may turn off potential voters for candidate who has no hope of carrying their state.
The people needs that the president can have the potential to carry the state. | 2 |
b4b4034 | All of these articles share the central idea of minimalizing pollution where most of it comes from: cars. In the first source, they talk about how a city was created where cars are nonexistant, and people walk everywhere, a city called Vauban. This city is in Germany and consists of 5,500 people in a sqaure mile area. Doing so in the creation of this city has cut down a major part of pollution in the surrounding area.
These methods of erradicating as much pollution as possible are making a substantial amount of progress, considering the densities of these cities and countries participating in this pollution expuslion effort. In Paris, France, they had an entire day where cars weren't allowed to be used in anyway or a massive fine would be administered. For the first day, people with even numbered liscene plates weren't allowed to drive, then the odd numbered the next day. Many people complained and didn't even go to work those days. Many trucking compaines complained about a loss in revenue and being behind on work, and dozens of people were drastically fined. This did cut down on the amount of smog in Paris, though, and really cleaned out a lot of the city. It had gotten so bad in Paris that the pollution levels were around the ones in Bejing, the most polluted city in the world.
In Bogota, Colombia, driving was also banned for a day, but not because of high pollutions levels in the area, but because the city feels they should do their part in helping the enviorment. Every year they set up a day when they won't drive, no matter rain, snow, any inconvience at all, is overlooked. They feel that the enviorment is more important than getting a little wet or being a little too cold, all of which are never permanant. The only form of car-like transport allowed was city buses, which even then weren't used very often besides by children or the elderly.
America is also doing their part in eliminating pollution, but are completely unaware of their doing so. The younger generation of America doesn't feel driving is at all of an imporance as other generations do. Many of these people don't have a drivers license and aren't planning on doing so for a long time. America has generally passed it's peak driving point in 2005 and is slowly decreasing in the purchase of cars, and drivers licenses. | 4 |
b4b47b2 | I support the authors idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. Venus has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely but also a very intresting study. In the article in paragraph 2 the author states that "no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours " which is why not a single spaceship has landed on Venus in more than three decades because of all eruptions and the high pressure and heat.
Venus is a very challenging place to study and also dangerous. Venus has the hottest surface temperature, which is also hard to study. In paragraph 3 the author states "Venus has the hottest surface temperture of any planet in our solar system" which causes beyond high pressure and heat it also says "Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volvanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface" which is why is hardly impossible to land on the planet Venus. In the other hand astronomers belive that Venus was once covered with oceans and supported various forms of life. In paragraph 4 the author says that "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system".
In conclusion the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" was very intresting and very well detailed about the Venus worthy pursuit despite the dangers. Even today Venus still has some features that analogous to those on earth. They are still finding better new ways to study more Venus. | 3 |
b4b79a0 | Dear state senator,
Many people believe that the Electoral College should be abolished, while others believe that the Electoral College should stay as it is. However, what most people who want to keep the electoral college, do not know is that when you vote for a presidential candidate you are actually voting for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. Which means that the people do not get a direct vote towards the president. Therefore, it can cause disinterest in people who are eligible to vote. That is why I argue in favor of changing to election by popular vote for the president of the United States.
The first reason as to why I favor in abolishing the Electoral college is because you can not always trust the electors. As shown back in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy so that a popular vote for Kennedy would not have actually gone to Kennedy. Also, due to the winner-take-all system, candidates do not spend time in states they know they have no chance in winning, it is obvious that they just want to win and you can not trust those candidates, especially the people who promise to do things they know they can not fulfill. The electors that "the people vote for" do not want to help their state, they do not even care for the needs of the people, they are just there for the money. Another reason as to why you can not trust the electors is because it is known that the electors can vote for whomever they choose and forget about the people's needs. One of the main reasons as to why this causes disintrest in potential voters. If the people vote directly for the president they have a better chance in speaking up and fighting for what they want therefore, trusting. Those are some of the rights that are taken away by the electoral college and people do not even realize it.
Another reason as to why I believe the electoral college should be abolished is because the electoral college is unfair to voters. Over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now. That is more than half of the people! If the government really cared for what the people want, the electoral college would have been abolished by now. Studies have shown that only half of the people living in the U.S have voted in the pasts elections. If you really want the number of voters to increase and for citizens of the U.S to express their political preferences you should actually listen to them and abolish the electoral college.
Lastly, the electoral college prevents voters from controling who they vote for. Many voters now in days believe that when they vote, their one vote decides the election but, they are wrong. If they abolish the electoral college the voters would have a better chance in having who they want for president. The people who vote in presidential elections are people who want to express a political preference we'll have more citizens voting if the electoral college is abolished. How do you expect for U.S citizens to vote and express themselves if they are not heard? | 4 |
b4b8ed8 | The author truly believes that studying Venus is well worth the risks. Comparing Venus to Earth and stating what Venus once was helps convey their thinking. The author is informing that studying Venus is a challenge for humans, the knowledge of its Earth-like features, and would help in the development of furture Earth exploration.
The author believes that if scientists could successfully study Venus then mankind could make exploring the rest of our world easier. In paragraph 3, " On the planet's surface, tempeatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit." If science can find a way to survive this that will increase how much further we can dig down in the earth. In paragraph 3,"... the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet." The ability for a machine to stay intact in this condition would result in the capability of exploring the bottom of the ocean.
The author also conveys that learning about Venus' Earth-like features could give man a better estimate of how Venus' change came about. In paragraph 4,"Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported carious forms of life, just like Earth." Having this knowledge supplies scientists with knowing what lived on Venus or what happened to the life. in paragraph 6," More imortantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance." The fact that researchers can't easily take materials from the planet shows that if we can collect things from this dangerous planet we can do to the rest of the planets.
Finally, studying our "twin" planet would be one of the greatest challenges for mankind. In paragraph 4,"The value of returning to Venus seems indisputable, but what are the options for making such a mission both safe and scientifically productive?" There are risks with going back to Venus, but the chance of information
widely outweighs the risks. In paragraph 8,"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 imtimidating endeavors." The task of studying a very dangerous planet could lead to itch of science to do even greater tougher tasks.
The author strongly supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author gave evidence to support that studying the present Venus could help understand past Venus and furture Earth. the evidence also strengthens that overcoming this challenge will aid further exploration of Earth and space. | 4 |
b4b9ff0 | This will be an argument from Luke's point of view convincing others to participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program. This will include reasons to join the program. It will also include some of the benefits of joining this program.
These are some reasons why you should join the program. The reason you should
is because we get to go on adventures and to many unique places. One of the places we have been is New Orleans. The reason we were in New Orleans is beacuse we stopped there on our way to Greece. I also got to on a tour to an excavated castle in Crete on my way to China.
In conclusion these are the reasons why you should join the program. You should also join because it could be a great opportunity for you, like it was for me. Also it could help you better understand people's needs. It could also help you understand countries' needs. If you join this program and enjoy it, you could also help your family have a great opportunity. | 2 |
b4bab3d | Dear State Senator,
My name is PROPER_NAME and I am in favor of changing to election by a popular vote for the president of the United States. I believe that the people should have more of a say in who runs our nation and I also believe that we might be a better nation if we were the ones who decided who ran it.
The Electoral College does not let the people of the nation speak, 538 electors speak for the billions in the United States of America. Also, if the electors vote and the results come out to be a tie, the election now has to be put into the hands of the House of Representatives. Being as there is only one vote from each state allowed the results will probably not reflect the choices and wishes of the people.
The Electoral College is an old compromise the was made by the founding fathers, but some changes have to be made to fit the modern times and ways. With the way society is built now changes to some of the political aspects of the country have to be made.
Although the Electoral College has its pros, such as its setup for if a tie is made, there are more cons in the situation. So with that I am asking that you think about the people and try to change some of the ways of the United States political system.
Sincerely,
PROPER_NAME | 3 |
b4bdae2 | Luke Bomberger wanted his dream to become a slaier around the world he didnt know what happened when his friend don Reist invited him to go to Europe on a cattle boat, could'nt say no,
I ague that you guys will love to on the trip its looks fun, but its even more fun once you see around the world but of couse we arn't going all around the world, but you still see some pretty great stuff.
Ok i ague that that if some of you say oh this is just lame your all rong there you will have a really big cook out on the boat and somthing of are treat that we will give to you once your on but dont gust eat right away that will take all the fun out of it.
You will see our fliers on a chamercila at your house i really think that you should sign up for the cruzz.
This cruzz is for someone that really needs a brake from your home or just want to get out.
All of you people that live out there you be blown away of how good this trip is and how beautifull it really is on the ocean.
I was pritty happy once i got to go on this trip it was amazing the beds were so soft and fluffy.
I think all of you people out there will love this cruzz so much your head will spin around and around how awsome this trip is to you and me because I was really blown away when they asked me to go on this trip.
This might be like a scame to all of you after World War 2 just happened, buit its not.
You can see Europe and China if you have never seen that place if it stinkes a little that might be the animals that just got deliverd of some where, we will try our best to make it smell really nice for you all cause i don't think that any of you want to smell poop and other things simular to that smell.
We have really good bathrooms so you can clean youself right up if you fell icky we just got a new bath tube and other shower parts to go with it so you want grossed out.
Also we got some new beds for larger familyes and we have smaller for not as big as familyes as the other ones.
We got new beds littler and bigger bed's more space a supplies of food and water, rot beer, beer, and milk to drink we ahve homemade rot beer to.
Yes so that is if you want to come down and take a trip and come on down we be wating for you. | 2 |
b4c0303 | The Electoral College is a process by which we vote for electors- not actually the president themself. When you vote for the electors, they decide who will be the president. We, as voters, have a right to be able to vote for whomever we choose; not someone to choose for us. We should change the Electoral College to election by popular vote because it gives the people a say in who runs our country, an easier way to elect persons into office, and no one state has more of a say.
Many poeple believe that we are voting for the president when we vote for our electors, but in reality, we are voting for them to vote. We, as the people of the United States of America, have always had the right to freedom (freedom of speech, religion, ect.)- so why don't we have the freedom to directly choose our president? In the source, 'The Indefensible Electoral Coolege: Why even the best-laid defences of the system are wrong', it states "...voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president." This means that we do not vote directly, only for someone else to decide our fate. Written in the text fo the first source, 'What Is the Electoral College?', it reads "...when you vote for your canidate you are actually voting for your canidate's elecotrs." With this method, we are never getting results directly, only becoming the middle-man when we should be front and center.
Most think that if we have electors we won't have as much trouble getting a person in office. In the eleventh paragraph, in 'Source 2: The Indefensible Electoral Coolege: Why even the best-laid defences of the system are wrong', under 'What's wrong with the electoral college', its speaks of a "disaster factor". The "disaster factor" is when we vote for electors and they defy the will of the people; as this had almost happened with segregationists, nearly making the popular vote for Kennedy not go to Kennedy. As well as the fact that we could easily of had a tie in the electoral vote. As it says in the second source, the matter would fall into the hands of the House of Representatives "...the election would be thrown to the House of Representatives, where state delegations vote on the president." This means each state has one vote, meaning the will of the people wouldn't have much say in the election.
People in a state all have the same electors, made by a popular vote, practically taking away the people's voice. If things were to change to popular vote we would all have a say in each election. In the Electoral College way of voting, it is "...unfair to voters. Because of the winner-takes-all system in each state." Along with the fact that in the Electoral College way, the amount of electors is based on population, making the people of a small state insignifigant. "During the 2000 campaign, seventeen states didn't see the canidates at all..." If all small states stay this way, they may never be able to have a say in any big decision made by the public.
In conclusion, we, as the people of the United States of America, need to inderstand that the road we are headed down with the Electoral College, is not a good road. We need to stand up and allow everyone to be able to have a say in elections. With the popular vote every citizen will have they're own say in what gets made of our beautiful country. We, the people, need to make the change from Electoral College voting to popular vote becauseit gives people a say in who runs our country, an eaier way to elect someone into office, and no one state has more of a say than another. | 4 |
b4c9b45 | When it comes to having a computer program to help the teachers know what is going on with the class it should be used. If the program can tell how every kid is doing during class they should be using it. This technology can help with keeping the kids concentrated and help them learn better. If they can tell how the kids feel about a certain subject it can help teachers know that they should stop teaching it and teach another or that they like that subject. IT could also tell the teacher if the kid is struggling with the homework it can tell the teacher to help the kid out. Especially for the little kids who are to scared to ask questions or even middle or high schooler.
Another thing the Facial Action Coding System could really help with an issue like suicide. If these programs are telling us that there sad we can ask them if there's anything wrong and if they need to talk to anyone. These outputs of how they feel can help the world especially if it can help catch suicides from happening. These programs could also help teach how a certain test or classes make them feel.
My only problems is time. If the programs take an hour or more plus time you can't really act on the problem imediatly. Also the way that people feel changes so fast that if you do ask how they feel they could be just fine by then. Also another problem i could see is can it take one face or a whole class room of faces. If it can take a whole classroom and spit out how each individual felt at that exact moment then we should us them in classes.
If they can not do these things they should be worked on till they can do those two things. These facial action coding system should be improved so that it can fo those two things and be put in all schools as soon as possible. This device can change teaching for good and also save lives in the process. | 4 |
b4d17d4 | Our nation could use Facial Action Coding system, It could better our nation a a whole, that we can dectect when a person is scared and angery, and upster. it could help, us at boarders, and when we let rugees come to our country, to see if they are actually here to be saved or here to hurt us, that way we can better as a country, and a nation, i dont think its need in our schopols, what can school childern do, we would all be constantly, have the disgusted, or have a sadness look on our faces, the school wouldnt be happy, but its our emotion, it shouldnt matter what our emotions are, the schools dont control us, we are humans, we are the next generation, we should be able to pick and choose what's in our schools, we have to deal with whats goes on inside our schools, weather we aren't smart or not, we deserve that right, our parents, the law makers, dont know what we goes on in our schools, or how we feel about, the standard testing, why should be garde on stuff, our parents dont know, we shouldnt be forced on tests, that decides if we graduate. | 1 |
b4d6682 | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile' the author is telling us about the FACS
which stands for facial action coding system that can identify human emotions. This technology will be valuable in reading the emotional expressions of students in a classroom. Teachers and students would be able to use this amazing technology in which ever way needed.
The FACS technology is an amazing way to determine the emotions of people by reading their muscles of the face or the way ones mouth is moved. In paragraph 6 the author tells us if the student becomes confused about a lesson on the computer, then the computer could read facial expressions then later on modify the lesson so that it becomes more interesting to the student or whoever maybe working on the assignment. This piece of technology would be helpful in my school or in any school because if the students are working on a assignment or test and they get confused maybe the computer could help the students out. In other words, give the students a hint or re word the problem they were struggling on. This system of technology is beyond amazing
The FACS system is an effective and amazing piece of technology. The author lists so many ways it can read your facial expressions it is beyond amazing. The system can be helpful in a classroom especially in circumstances where students need extra help or are behind, ths piece of technology would be beyond useful. | 2 |
b4d82ca | The planet venus is a danger place according to this article. The article talks about Venus the planet that hasn't being explore. in paragrapg 3 the author talks about some challenges. to begin with ''The thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets venus'' (paragraph 3 ). what the author is saying is that the atmosphere on Venus its so thick juts like if it was covering it up like a blanket. witch it's challenging for the space craft's. witch it could make the air craft explode cause the atmosphere its just like a shield for venuns that why in most of the space crafts that had tried to land in venus had failed and their has not beign one that had land in Venus for three decates. the author even talks about the temperature in venus in (paragraph 3 line 4) it saids " on the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees fahrenheit". If you think about what would happen to a human if it lands in Venus at that type of temperature or anything my guess would bw that everything that either land's or passes through venus burns. Although Venus is just like the sun
but its described as a big star. "Also notable, venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system even though mercury is closer to our sun " (Paragraph 3 line 9). In this line the author is refering of how hot Venus is mercury is the closet planet ot the sun but Venus still the hottest one. | 1 |
b4dfa5c | I am against driverless cars because of many reasons. One reason i"m against driverless cars because in paragraph 9 it talks about what if there was an accident who would be the fault the manufactur or the driver. I think the manufacturer should be the fault because its not the perosn using the product its the person who build it. They relied on them so they should be hela accountable for the situation. Then it says in paragraph 7 they are also considering using cameras to watch that drivers are remaining focused on the road. then turns around and says some manufacturers hope that they can install entertainment in the car for the driver. I believe that if they are geting entertained in the car how would they focus on the road. Also it says such displays can be turned off instantly. Just because it can doesnt mean it will. Another reason is the car is suppose to watch the person then how does the car drive itself. | 2 |
b4e02d9 | Many countries are wanting or deciding to reduce car usage due to the pollution of gasoline and diesel engines and the space and population. These countries believe that these machines are harmful to their country and their enviroment. How they choose to reduce the use of cars is by banning or making it a holiday to use other needs of transportation and not use these harmful vehicles or maybe result in hybrids.
Residents of Vauban,Germany have many people giving up the use of their vehicles because of the community. "70 percent of Vauban's families do not own cars, and 57 percent sold a car to move here" they believe they do not need vehicles to travel and harm the envirment. "When I had a car I was always tense,I'm much happier this way," said Heidran Walter, as she walks to get to her destination enjoying the unpolluted air and the screming of children."Automobiles are the linchpin of suburbs, where middle-clas families from Chicago to Shanghai tend to make their homes". Since the countries have gotten or are getting worse many cities try to make it better for walking and are still trying just like many of the suburbs. Other than thise country many more have actually passed or started a law for driving such as Paris.
Due to the pollution of the enviroment in Paris they have enforced a law to partially ban driving. Paris has enviromental issues to the use gasolines and diesel vehicles, these vehicles polluted the air with smog. "Cold nights and warm days caused to the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions". Paris had alot of enviromental problems with smog any other European capitals, it was proven that "Paris had 147 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter compared with 114 in Brussels and 79.7 in London, Reuters found". Paris will always do this due to the pollution in the enviroment of gasoline or diesel powered vehicles.
This issue I agree is poroblem to the enviroment so I like the way they dealt with gasoline and diesel powered vehicles and we should use more hybrid vehicles to help our expenses and our enviroment. | 3 |
b4e5144 | because he said the sun is more colse from us and mars is more close from the sun but he said tahat venus is actually a planet and hes telling us a lot about the planets and about the ones are more close from us and about the stars he talking to and the planets surface temperatures average over 800 degrees the earth, venus and mars are neighbor orbit the sun at different speeed. these are dfferent on speed and venus is one of the brighest points of light in the night at the sky venus is a planer in our solar system, but i think the earth and venus are likr twings because iif i thinkg they are th same size and i think the same mass and space and in space terms humans have snet numerous spacecraft to land on this almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets venus even more over 800 degrees fahrenheit and the atmospheri pressure is 90 times greater if our sister planet is so inhospitable, why are scientists even discussing | 1 |
b4e721a | This face is not a creation of aliens. It is a natural landform. You can tell this is a natural landform because in the story it says that the caption noted a "huge rock formation . . . which resembles a human head . . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." That is saying that it only looks like a face because of the shadows.
It says that "as a rule of thumb, you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size." So that means that if there were objects in this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what they were!" This is saying that if it was a creation of aliens you would be able to tell. In conclusion the Face is not a creation of aliens it is a natural landform. There was no evidence showing that an alien of some kind created this Face. It was clearly the shadows making it look like a Face. | 2 |
b4ec661 | Cars are just a simple waist. Why use a car when you can take a bus or even walk. Cars bring a usage of smog. Not having cars is an opporuntity to take away stress and lower air pollution. Also Obama's plan was to curb United States greenhouse gas.
To start off, Accordring to "Paris bans driving due to smog" by
Robert Duffer it states in paragraph seventeen "due to cars in Paris typically has more smog than any other European captials" .If cars was ban smog wouldnt be a problem to our world. Since smog are caused by smog congestion was down sixty percent in the capital of France. The smog rivaled Beijing,China which is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world. In Frace they have more cold nights then warm due to smog because the warmer layer of air is trapped by car emissions.
In Addition, According to "Car-free day spinning into a big hit in Bogota" by
Andrew Selsky it sates in paragraph twentyfour "its a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution". People do need an off day because so many people in the world are just way to stressed out. Air pollution is bad for our lungs. If cars were banned it reduces air pollution. Many people have breathing problems like so myself i have asthma. if cars were banned it would be a safer environment to live in.
Further More, Obama's goal was to curb the United States Green house gas. According to "The End of Car Culture" by
Elisabeth Rosenthal it states in paragraph twentynine "President Obama's ambitious goals to curb the United States ' greenhouse gass emmisson. Just because Obama not in the chair anymore dosent mean he didnt mean us no good. Obama plan was to take care of us phycially, mentaly, also fincially. Due to our broad expanses and suburban ideals greenhouse gas has been one of the worlds prime car cultures its better for the environment and better for our health.
In Conclusion, cars are really not useful. Think about it, its bad for the environment,add bussiness to our world, and causes stress apon people. People dont want to spend their time walking everywere i get that but theres other transportation can be valued. Like taking the bus or even riding a bike. | 3 |
b4efe32 | I think they should make driverless cars but not all of them should be driverless they should just make some. I think people should have a choice of what they want and that would be way better. so peoeple don't complain about driverlesscars. But i do think that driverless cars are cool and is not a bad idea. There is alot of people that would like to have one.
They would help alot for people that can't drive so they would be way more helpful and i think there will be less car crashes. It wolud chnge alot but somtimes change is good and what if it makes this country better. In the passage it says that some companies are already thinking about making them by 2020. So i do think it's going to happen and i am really excited to see them and how they are going to work.
The future is here and we have to accept it i think it's for the best. And i guess we are going to see if they work out. I hope they do and i hope people love them. | 1 |
b50562f | I thing more people should join in the Seagoing Cowboy program because we get to visit diffrent places and help people out witch always makes me fell better about myself and it makes that person you are working for happy too.
There is also an unbelievable opportunity of a small-town boy, or antone who wants to join and has a little expereance with animals. I had the benifit of seeing Europe and China. I also got to see the Acropolis in Greece witch was realy cool.
Traveling the hight seas was hard sometimes but i got over it. It took about two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States and a month to get to China. But caing for the animals kept me busy, they had to be fed and watered three times a day. But there are also other jobs you could work.
The fun things you could do on board is play baseball and volleyball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed, but the only way you could play is after you have returning from trips after the animals had been unloaded.
So i hope that after you have read this you are thinking adout wether you should do this or not. I personaly think you should do this because it is sometimes fun and diffrent and not everyone has this opportunity. But make sure that you ask your parents first before you go sailing off without them knowing were you are at or going, that would be bad and you dont want that to happen. I hope to see you here next year. | 2 |
b509ef3 | Reisdents of VAUBAN that are car owners are allowed to park in two places in a large garage. alos at the edge of the development, where a car-owner buys a space, for $40,000, along with a home. some of the citizens where not to happy about the plan of having no car almost 4,000 drivers were fined, according to reuters 27 people had their cars impounded for their reaction to the fine.
At the Mobile World conress last year in Barcelona, Spain, Bill Ford, executive chir man of the Ford Motor Company, laid out a bsiness plan for a world in which personal vehicle ownership is impractical or undesirable. he proposed partnering with the telecommunications inustry to create cities in which pedestian, bicycle, private cars, commercial and public transportaion traffic are woven into a cconneted network to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions and improve safety.
Levittown and Scarsdale, Newy York suburbs with spread-out homes and private garages, were the dream towns of thw 1950s and still exert a strong appeal. But some new suburbs may well look more Vauban-like, not only in developed countries but also in the developing world, where emissions from an increasing number of private cars owned by the burgeoning middle class are choking cities. | 1 |
b50adb7 | In the novel The challenge of exploring Venus tells us that Venus and Earth are called twin's because Venus is the closesy planet to Earth in terms of density and size and is also the closest to our planet too. We want to explor Venus but "each previous missions was unmanned, and for good reasons, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours." We also have to pay attention to the fact that Venus has a "97 percent carbon dioxide blanckets around it, so that is even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere." We want to explore Venous because "it may once have been the most Earth-like planet in out solor system" because "long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth. In conclusion we really hope that someday we might be able to go and explor Venous or find a way to get there first. | 1 |
b511f30 | Driveless cars have become more of a reallity, in the past fifteen years, rather than a cool idea in a science fiction movie. I am for the continuation of research and developement of driveless cars, pushing towards the future of transportation! According to the article "Driveless Cars Are coming," Google cofounder Sergy Brin, forsees cars that will use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus. I believe driveless cars are the perfect, and realistic sollution for a cleaner and safer vehicle.
The concept of driveless cars has been around for more than fifty years, according to the article "Driveless Cars Are coming," in paragraph 3, General motors tried the concept of smarter roads in the late 1950's. According to the article "Driveless Cars Are coming," in paragraph 5, "In the 1980's automakers used speed sensors tot the wheels in the creation of antilock brakes". Also according to the text "Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer are also leading to cars that can handle more and more driving tasks of their own." Recently in 2009 Google developed cars that have driven more than half a million miles without a crash!, according to the first paragraph. We live in a society that revolves around computers, and the advancement of technology. Driveless cars realistically seems like the next step for our quickly advancing world.
Driveless cars are safer, using GPS recievers, internal motion sensors, among other cool scientific advancements, making it necessary for the driveless car to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel. This allows for a much more personal, and safer driving experience. According to paragraph 7, "Manufactures are also considering using cameras to watch that the drivers are remaining focused on the road. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver." This allows for a safer drive, preventing accidents, and improving a drivers skills. The driveless cars would have antilock breaks, allowing for a far better response and control than a human driver could manage alone.
Driveless cars seem like the the perfect, and realistic sollution for a cleaner and safer vehicle. Our society will be forever changed by this advancement in technology of vehicles! I believe driveless cars are a great idea, that more people should be open to. Let the future of driving begin, with driveless cars! | 3 |
b512b19 | The Challenge of Exploring Venus, Venus is called the "Evening Star" it's one of the brightest stars in the nigh sky. Venus is a planet its the second planet from the sun. The atmopshere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. NASA is tring other approaches to study Venus. Venus is a planet trying to be explored and studied.
Venus is the second planet in line to the sun. Earth's twin is Venus, Venus is the closest planet to Earth in density and the size. Earth, Venus and Mars are neighboring planets they all orbit the sun at different speeds. No man has been on Venus NASA has tried to send spaceships up to Venus but the ships never survived the landing some did but they didn't make it past a few hours. Venus has never been touched by man.
The author has lots of good pionts about Venus and the is it worth to study. The auther has good pionts he claims the average temperature on Venus is over 800 degrees and that the atmosheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on Earth. The auther makes good pionts of why we should study this planet, to learn to expand our minds into space.
Spending resources on studying planets is a good and a bad. Studying planet that can't help us is a wate of time, finding a planet out there that have air and can grow plants is a big find and we should study those planets. The auther has claimed that Venus has a temputer of 800 degrees no person a live can live through that so that planet is the worth taking time, resources and money to go out and study.
Planets like ours and Mars. Mars is worth all the time, resorces and money to gonout and find more about because later in our life or in the furture Mars could be the next Earth. NASA has aldready claimed before they have found water and grass. Venus has nothing close due to its 800 degrees and the atomspheric is 90 times greater than ours so you can't breathe on Venus. The auther made great claims but I feel we could foucs more on Mars and other planets like ours.
The Challenge of Exploring Venus, is not woth the study. Venus is one of the highly dangers planets our there in space. Better fouces on Mars than Venus. The auther had great claims but the enough to sell me into the studying of Venus. Venus was ans is not worth the studying pursuit depite th dangers it presents. | 3 |
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