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c0b28c2 | Over the past few decades, talk regarding car pollution and usefulness has become common. Several people believe that the neglegence of cars is beneficial to the world, while others hold the belief that automobiles are a necessary part of daily life. Living in a world without cars can be very beneficial on many levels. Many entities benefit as a result of the use of other forms of transportation. The explanations of the help and drawbacks of a car-free society will be examined in this essay.
Car free land helps the environment to a vast extent. In many countries, automobile emission is the leading cause of air pollution that in return can harm the environment. This form of pollution is especially eminent in densely populated cities where public transport is unavailable. "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the global city," as found in source 2, demonstrates the already global initiatives being taken by the governments of particular nations. Many pro-car arguments will contend that factories cause more pollution than cars, but they fail to consider how many countries' economies depend on factory goods while car usage can be replaced with alternatives that are better for the prosperity of the planet.
Many new alternatives to cars have been created. From source 3, "The goal is to promote alternative transportation." Many forms of transportation, be it public or private should be made available to residents of nations. Metros, hybrid power buses, and monorails can be implemented in cities where pollution from smog is a problem, as they pollute in negligible amounts if at all. Private solutions can be viable for people who prefer a more calm approach to saving the world. Hybrid cars are now becoming more widespread and available for almost the same price as regular gas emission vehicles. Hybrids are powered mainly on electricity and batteries, and do not give off harmful carbon monoxide that destroys the ozone layer.
The purchasing rate of cars has already decreased. As demonstrated in source 4, "If the pattern [of the decrease in car purchases] persists...it will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the environment." Here it is evident that the switch to more "eco-friendly" solutions to transportation are naturally and calmly happening. Ergo, the people of many states and countries have already taken the initiative to make the change, but it is also now up to the government to implement public transportation for the portion of the population that cannot afford their own form of travel. This initiative has been taken in cities like Paris, New York, San Francisco, and Moscow.
As truly mentioned in the first source, "[People] have given up their cars." This is the first step to a world that is pleasant to the environment all around the world, as the health of plants, animals, and even humans is dependent on the air around them. Not only is public transport becoming more and more evident in select cities, but personal electric vehicles are opportune as well. This is a new age and people should take advantage of it. Smartphones, laptops, and other technological feats are neat, but in order to be able to enjoy those luxuries, we need to be able to appreciate our Earth and treat it with respect by becoming a car-free world. | 5 |
c0b4881 | According to my scientific studies done at NASA, this landform is natural. It is not made by aliens. I have done much research in my day as a scientist at NASA, and I know that plates on a surface can shift land due to forces, and that is why I do not believe this "face" was made by aliens.
I believe this face on Mars is natural because aliens are not real. This face on Mars just happens to look like a face. In my experienced years of being a sceintist, I know people get fired up about things that are not supposed to look like something else but they do. This is a perfect examle of just that! This face is naturally made, but because it looks like the face of an Egyptian Pharaoh, it is different. Just because it looks like something does not mean that aliens or something else that is creapy made it. This landform just happened to look like a face. That is that. There is not enough evidence to support that aliens made the Pharaoh-face landform, so for now, let us consider the face naturally made.
Overall, I believe this face is naturally made. There is no evidence that supports the fact that aliens went to Mars and made a face on the surface so the entire planet Earth could see it and become curious. On the other hand, there is more evidence to support the scientific theory; The landform is naturally made. Aliens are not real, and there is litle to no evidence to support the alien theory. Until someone comes to me and finds supporting details about aliens creating this landform, I will not change my thoughts and views on the whole situation. | 3 |
c0b9852 | Over time, we learned venus advanteges, and disadvanteges. Studying venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The more challeging it is to study venus, the more people want to explore.
First about 97% carbon dioxide blankets venus. What's more challeging is the clouds of high corrosive sulfuric acid in venus atmopshere. In venus the temperture average over 800 degree. Which is also more than we experenice in our plant.
Second Also Researchers would not be able to take any samples of whatever sort. This would be diffecult for researchers to contine with the mission. In order to get far more information is to find a way to get up close and personal to venus even if it is risky.
Lastly striving to meet the challenge presented by venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the plantet itself, also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally discoveries.
Studying venus is worthy despite the danger it presents, it is more likely a better chance researchers will be able to find something we never knew before. | 3 |
c0b989a | You may think living without a car would be impossible. But just take a moment and think about if your life would be easier? Most of you are thinking most likely no. But I will show many examples on how living without a car would only make your life easier.
In all honesty. There wouldn't be any more car acidents. Which means there would be less deaths and injuries. Another advantage would be having more money because you wouldnt have to buy a car and pay for car insurance. You may be reading and now are starting to think that this isn't bad at all. It may be a hasle to get around but you'd be saving so much money.
In our eoconomy saving money is everything. So if people don't use cars. And they save up all their money. Then they'll be set and more happ with life. Mostly because they're not fed up with multiple car payments every month. And one more additional thing is that it will make the enviorment more safe and not as air polluted as once was.
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c0bea40 | The advantages of car limiting car usage is simple. the passage" In german Suburb,Life goes on without cars ". It says the Vauban's families do not even own a car anymore ,because when I had a car i was allways tense ,but im much happier this way without a car. also passengers cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in europe and up to 50 percent in car-intensive ares in the united states. They are also trying to change the suburbs vauban home to 5,500 residents within a rectangular square mile. This would be the most advanced experiment in the low-car suburan life. And have been apoted all around the world to make suburbs more compact and more accessible all around the world.
Next," the passage paris bans driving due to smog". Tt talks about how after days of near-record pollutins,paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air global city. even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine. also congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of france,after five-days of intensifying the somg.
And the passage car-free day is spinning into a big hit in bogota. is talks about some great ways to limiting car ussage. Have a free car day is where u can just get out have fun while doing all different types of actives like hiking ,go ride on a bike, and even go swimming,this is the stuff that millions of the colombians did some even to took buses to work during that day. End got to work early not considering the traffic jams that they us to have .The only thing that are permitted on this car free day is the buses in the taxis the gas station was even close. This day was for a good cause the goal was to alternative transportation and reduce smog. i think it alos give u bounding time with ur family. And a good way and opportunity to take away stress and lowe air pollution.
Finally, in the end to a car culture ."President Obama's ambitous goals are to curb the united states'greenhouse gas emissions "a good this is that recent studies shows that americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by. but people are also thinking how! when the united staes is the birthplace of the model T some explanations are that .Because of the cash-strapped americans could not afford a new cars and the unemployed weren't going to work anyways. | 3 |
c0c3bef | Automobiles, cars. They've been here for centuries. Without cars we still would be riding horses. Thanks to inventors we now don't have to walk to our destination, tired and glum. These vehicles has help us with a lot of things mainly transportation, but can a little to much of transpotation hurt our enviorment and ourselves? We hurt the enviroment using cars, some of you might not notice because it isn't an everyday thing. The daamages that happen to our home, Earth happens over time. If we just limit car usage you can see will see the progress, but some people will say "no, we will never get anywhere without using our cars". Well Vauban, Germany has some things quite opposite from that.
Vauban, Germany where residents in the community gave up their cars. Vauban was completely a car free zone, except the main thouroughfare. Yes, people still had their cars, the people just couldn't use them. Some people would be quite upset not to have a car, but in Source 1: In German Suburb, Life Goes ON Without Cars a woman named Heidrun Walter changes that statement. Accordingly to Heidrun Walter a mother of two and a media trainer's perspective she says, "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way." Sometimes riding in a car can be very stressfull having children in the car making noise and if you're late to work, but there is tons of traffic. Giving up cars may help some people be tense free, but another reason Europe gave up cars is to help decrease the percent of green house gases emmisions that cars release in Europe. | 3 |
c0c92f8 | Hello, my name is Luke and I am a former "Seagoing Cowboy."
What is a "Seagoing Cowboy", you ask?
It is a member of United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA.)
Our job is to keep an eye on the cows and horses that go overseas.
If you ever get a chance to become a Seagoing Cowboy, trust me, you will NOT want to miss it.
One of the reasons I enjoyed being a member of UNRRA so much is that it gave me a chance to build friendships and communities with other countries.
I think that is a very important thing to have because without that bond, you might beome enemies and go to war.
Another thing that I enjoyed was just life as a Seagoing Cowbiy in general!
For starters, I LOVE farm animals so I had no problem with watching a bunch of cows and horses all day.
Not to mention that the scenery is absoloutly gorgous!
I got to see plenty of astounding sights such as the Panama Canal and the Acropolis in Greece.
In conclusion, being a member of UNRRA is and oppertunity you don't want to miss.
You get to spend time with animals, see epic scenery, and most importantly, build a bond with other communites.
I had so much fun as a Seagoing Cowboy, and I know ypu will too. | 3 |
c0c9b8d | "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" talks about how one day humans could explore Venus despite its harsh and uninhabitable climate. In the article, the author suggests many ways we could explore Venus such as using a blimp-like vehicle to hover about 30 miles above its landscape, or the use of old-fashioned mechanical computers. The author does have some decent points on the matter of exploring Venus, but the overall idea still is unrealistic due to how uninhabitable it truly is.
The main reason that exploring Venus is unlikely and out of question has to do with its unforgiving enviornment. According to paragraph 3 Venus has an atmosphere of 97% Carbon dioxide, and clouds of Sulfuric acid. Furthermore, the average temperature of the planet is 800 degress Farenheit, and an atmospheric pressure of 90 times more than our beloved Earth. Finally, the fact that even well built machines only last a few hours is enough in its self that Mankind could not survive a exploration on Venus.
As previously stated while the author has noble intentions, the idea of human exploration to our neighbor Venus is still unlikely at this time. While one day it could be possible that man could come up with the technology to endure blazing hot temperatures, it is most likey not going to occur with the 21st Century. In conclusion, while the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" has well thought out points, it is still flawed in its overall message. | 3 |
c0ced28 | Venus, a giant ball of carbon dioxide, hot surfaces, no life, but said to be Earth's twin. If we're learning so much about the dangers of Venus then why even begin to consider to approach it in any way. Why not push it to the back of the line and continue to study Mars, a place where you can actually step foot on it's surface. Although Venus is shown to be extremley dangerous and risk taking, scientists can't seem to let it slip through the cracks.
Venus is made of about 97% carbon dioxide, has an atmosheric pressure of 90 times greater than Earth, and is considered dangerous but has yet proved to be worthy of studying. The author states, "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." Venus has also been hypothesized that years ago it was likely that Venus was covered largely with oceans and could have even supported many different kinds of life. So despite the challenges the author sumarizes that because it resembles so closely to Earth it wouldn't make sence not to study it and try to rehinder all of the information they can from Venus.
So even though there are several factors that take play in the study of Venus it doesn't seem by the authors statements that they're stopping anytime soon. They will continue to advance their technology until they are able to explore it to the fullest. | 2 |
c0cf509 | Using the FACS in classrooms to read students emotional expressions is valuable. The Face action Coding System is a new creative piece of technology that can be very fun to use. It is painless and will only read or examine your facial expressions.
We humans do this all the time without even meaning to, we can look at a friend and tell whether they are having a bad day or not. If we can do it, wouldn't it be neat to see if the FACS can do it also? Technology is so smart in todays world, that the Face Action Coding System would be able to tell if you are making a fake expression or a real one. If classrooms were to invest in this system students would not be forced to use it, it is optional.
I think that it would be amazing to have this system in a classroom. Our computers here at home can't do the or handle the complex algorithms that were used to decode Mona Lisa's smile. I never would have thought that there was so much science and technology that was used to reveal or examine a smile or facial expression(s). | 2 |
c0d1832 | There are many advantages to limiting car useage throughout the world. Also there are many different countries all over the world, who have passed laws to prevent the useage of cars to help preserve the ecosystem. Others have passed laws to simply help the economy from harm such as smog or acid rain.
First off, cars are bad to begin with, cars exhaust lets off posionous toxins into the air. These toxins, which is posionous for human consumption, can leave many negative affects to the human body. Limiting car use can prevent lots of things like this. Limiting your car use can actually be a healthy thing for you and the ecosystem.
Secondly, I would also like to mention, that the usage of cars can also premote other dangerous hazzards. These hazzards such as smog can negatively impact the humans ability to see other people, or in more dangerous cases, other cars on the road. In places such as Bogota, Colombia have reduced the use of cars has decreased drastically. Due to their new smog laws violaters can be fined up to twenty-five dollars.
In some countries the useage of cars has decreased drastically throughout the years. Though the use of cars provide faster transportation, they are always not a good choice. To help save the world and its people the usage of cars could not be used alot. | 3 |
c0d358b | Although you have made good points concerning the landform on Mars, I would like to respectfuly disagree on your opinion that aliens are responsible for the bulilding of Cydonia.
In the passage, "Unmasking the Face on Mars", the author has quotes comparing the face, Cydonia, to natrual landforms on earth such as moutains and messas. Through the passage and its comparrisons, we can infer that the "face" on Mars is, in face, just made up of natrual causes and the impact of the weather. If you really think and dig deeper, the picture of the face could resemble moutains or small hills posted, or positioned, relativly close together so that the image of a face is possible.
Lastly, the reason as to why Cydonia is in fact just a landform is the way that the author writes the passage. NASA very briefly mentions the possible outcome of aliens, but other than that nothing else has been said about the "could be" creatures. They must not be firm believers. Which leads me to the conclusion that is, if NASA had discovered aliens wouldn't that make them most popular? The discovery of new life would, without a doubt, be absolutly fantastic for NASA and its image. The thought that there might be life on Mars is a good enough situatiion to lie and say that you did find life only to have your buisness in the tabloids. We can all infer that is if NASA had discovered that Cydonia had been built by aliens American citizens would be the first to know. You cant hide something like this that would make your buisness so sucsessful.
In conclusion, we can infer that Cydonia is, in fact, a landform of some sort on the face of Mars. We know this through the discussion that landforms are built with natrual causes, not aliens, and that if the face were to be built by aliens it wouldn't be hidden from citizens knowing that the discovery could boom multiple buisnesses. | 3 |
c0d4f9b | Venus is a dangerous but why should that stop us. Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most earth- like planet in our solar system. Long ago. Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. This means that we might of had something similar like our earth today (Para 4). This is why we have to explore Venus and see what new things we can learn about it.
We can figure new things out about Venus if we try. Therefore, scientists seeking to conduct a thorough misson to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risk. Or maybe we should think of them as challenges (Para 6). This means we have to take risk to know Venus more. We have to try and be willing to do what it takes to get information about Venus.
By doing what we need to do to know Venus more will be hard. Our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation (Para 8). This means yes it will be scary but we gotta push ouselfes to know more about Venus in the future. This is why Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers and I believe that we can do it and take the extra step to study Venus at its fullest. | 3 |
c0d6389 | The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers by explaining how fascinating Venus truly is and how there are ways of getting around the hazards involved. The author goes into detail about how Venus is so fascinating because it is our Earth's "twin". Although there are numerous safety hazards for the space travelers, NASA has developed many theories on how to get around it. With this he is able to support his view that studying Venus up close would be benefitial despite the dangers at hand.
Venus is one of the closest planets to resemble Earth in the entire solar system. The author states, "Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size..." This is the author's way of introducing the idea that other planets in our solar system could have been able to harbor some form of life at some point. The author also states, "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." The author uses these excerpts in order to explain to the reader why there is such a fascination with studying Venus and why he supports it.
Venus has its fair share of deadly hazards including erupting volcanos, atomic pressure beyond what any human can stand, intense heat and many more serious hazards. The author states, "NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray...a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way...Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." The author includes this to show that although Venus has it's dangers there are ways to get around them, he does this in order to support ,or convince the reader, that studying Venus would be more important than the possible dangers.
In conclusion, the author supported his belief that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers excellently. The author explains that Venus could have once been exactly like Earth and even now Venus is the closest to resembling Earth. He explained that there are indeed many safety hazards but with NASA working on ways around these hazards, the trip would be worth it, even if it's just from a bird's-eye view. | 4 |
c0dd69e | What is Venus? Venus is a planet that is the second planet from our sun. The author wants us to explore Venus to make it our second home even though there are some risks that can harm us humans and any other life form on that planet. It will also become expensive to study Venus.
With expolring Venus and humans possibly exploring there it won't be such a good idea because it can cause those peopl to die. In the text it states "On the planet's surface,temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the amospheric pressure is 90 timess greater than what we experience on our own planet."Paragraph 3 second sentence. The author should not include this information because than less people will become less intereted to visit Venus and acttually live there. These are dangerous temperatures for us to luve there becaue we also won't be able to grow food and we could possibly be cooked to death.
It would cost us money to build mechanical computers again. In the text it states
"Another projecct is looking back to old technology called mechanical computers...,but these devices make calculations by using gears and levers andd do not require electronics at all."Paragraph 7 sentences 3 and 5. By stating this in the text he wants us to know a possible solution to explore Venus. A mechanical computer hasn't been used in almost a decade. How can they possibly find how to make these computers again. They probably will make them over and over again that wil recuire more money and by the time they actually get it rioght to explorre
Venus someone could posssible already found a solution for it to happen.
With this being said the author really doesn't give us a view on why we should explore Venus. By giving us possible outcomes such as building the mechanical computer and sending people to Venus. Those don't really help because they don't give us a better explanation to what will happen if we ddo become succesful with them. | 3 |
c0debaf | There are several different benefits of limiting car usage. Diesel fuel from cars tend to polute the air, so the less people use cars the less air pollution there will be. People will walk more than they did before with the limitations of car usage. The roads will also have less "congestion" or car traffic. These benefits are very helpful in many ways as to why car usage should be cut back for a while.
Over the years, air pollution has become a big problem everywhere. It basically poisons us with the air we breathe. When you have restrictions or limitations on car usage, it will help a lot because the less toxis chemicals you have in the air, the healthier it is for everybody, and the more safer the environment is.
Another benefit of limiting the car usage is people will walk more than they ever had before. For example, you usually don't walk unless you really have to, like when you're going shopping, walking a dog, or walking in school. But when you have a car and you're trying to get to a destination that's walking distance, you'll tend to get lazy and just drive that short amount of distance instead. We as humans don't walk until we actually HAVE to. Other examples as in, going to the grocery store to pick up a few things, walking the dog, mowing the lawn, etc. So the limitation on cars will help SO much more because it will actually MAKE people walk.
When you live in over-populated areas, congestion happens a lot. Congestion in this situation means car traffic. Congestion is very time consuming sometimes because the more traffic there is, the less time you have to complete a task you were planning on doing. Less cars on the road is a very good benefit to limitating car usage, a benefit to time, and a benefit to people on every level.
These are some of the benefits of limiting car usage. The air we breathe will be less polluted by a LOT, people will excersize and walk more, and there will be less congestion (car traffic), which will save more time. These benefits will help everyone in many different ways. | 3 |
c0dfe25 | I beileve the tecnology of "Driverless" cars is necessary in todays society, and should be used for its worth. One of the few big ideas i saw in the article was the newer use of sensors in the vehicles we use today. Many of the sensors today are used to warn and stop the driver from any collisions or accidents that may accure, at any moment. I beileve that this technology is needed now more than ever for everyone, and not just unexperienced or handicaped drivers. I am currently still learning how to drive and will get my license very, and i am very cautious of my peers driving too. I would feel more comfortable that the car could stop itself wiith out the drivers noticing, and possibly stoping to stop a collision or save my very own life. I would very much like to see this technology come to fruition, and let the world harness it's abilities to further mankind towards a safer and better future.
The laws aginst the use of these "Driverless" cars are very reasonable too, and need to adjust for further research towards the safety of the people they aim to protect with these laws. I beileve they dont realize that testing and researching these new methods is a step foward, for safety, and not for just the sake of testing variables on somethings. They don't seem to understand that these technologies are being invented to help save people today. If you searched on the internet for just one second you could find all sorts of stories, about their own cars saving the drivers from creating a terrible mistake and saving their lives. These laws make me question us, as a society, more than ever, and as a society how are we allowed to grow in knowledge and sciences, if we cannot test our ideas? We must further sucome to the new technologies we have available, at this time, but we must not lose ourselves in context. We have to push towards breaking these laws aginst testing and accept the new technology, for the future.
As a child i watched cartoons with flying cars and cities in space, and in todays age we have the ability to strive for this dream of the future. One day I hope to be sitting in a cab that s driving itself perfectly fine and not releasing large amounts of toxins into the air that we all breath, to survive. This is yet another thing to admire of these "driverless" cars, and that is the ability to use much less amounts of fuel, rather than traditional vehicles. As you may already know cars pushout lots of burned fossil fuels, but with the new technology that has been presented, these cars can use less fossil fuels. The burning of less fossil fuels is a "thumbs up", and has a lesser impact on the world, rather than a world without them.
I gladly accept the new technologies that "Driverless" cars have presented to me today, and feel safer knowing a computer system can save me from human errors. I can guarentee that this technology is safe and efficient for the world, and should be further studied to further the new technology to more suit society. The further interest or study in new sensor technology is to thank, just as much as the fuel concerns we have today with our own vehicles. The technology of the future is here, and we need it to help save the lives of many people. We as the society of the future should not stand back and watch the possibilities of our future be restricted by laws, that just dont understand the purpose of this technology. | 4 |
c0dff67 | It has finally come to this. We are reaching a pont in time where manufactors are creating cars that can dive on their own. manufactos have come up with a way to make driverless cars. While this is a very cool thing we have to focus on three main ideas. we have to focus on how the senses its surroundings, if the car is assisting the driver, and the laws for owning a driveless car.
First the sensors the car has. Goolge first modified Toyota Prius uses position-estimating sensors on the left rear wheel, a rotating sensor on the roof, a video camera mounted near the review mirror, four automotive radar sensors, a GPS receiver, and an internal motion sensor. The technology the car has are the spinning roof sensors, the Dubbed LIDAR uses laser beams for a constant updating of the car surroundings.
Next driving and assisting. BMW announced the development of "Traffic Jam Assistant." This can handle driving functions such as speed up to 25 mph, but also special touch sensors makes sure the driver keeps hold of the wheel. yet all of this new technologhy is incredible, the fact is that none of the cars that are being developed are completely drivless. The cars can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but they are still designed to notify the driver when they need to use the car. such as navigating through work zones and around accidents. Which will result in the driver to stay alert at all times. A really intresting thing about the car is that it can alert the diver when it needs human skills. the car can vibrate the drivers seat and announce when they should be prepared.
Finally are laws about owning a car like these. The driving laws focus on keepinf everyone in the car safe, and the lawmakers know that safety is best achieved with alert drivers. There are traffic laws that are written that the dirvers are the ones with the safe cars. Which means they are in control at all times. There are even some states that will not allow divers to have driverless cars. If there was an accidnet with one of the driverless cars then who is it to balme. The driver or the manufactors. Auto makers are still in the process of solving these problems.
As a result having these incredible cars can save time and money. And knowing that these cars have sesnors to help the driver stay alert is very handy. therefore there would not be a lot of car accidnets. And also knowing that the car is driving and assisting you as well is very helpful. Also knowing and understanding the Laws in having a car like this should be put under consideration. | 3 |
c0e3cd8 | I think using the technology Facial Coding System won't work trying to find out how a person is feeling because how could you know what a person is feeling unless you ask them, now I know that a person might be able to tell how your feeling by looking at you, but now we don't use technology to tell how a person's feeling we just look at their facial expressions to tell if their happy, sad, mad, frustrated, or any emotion that their feeling I think we can only tell by looking at their facial expression, they said that by looking at the painting of Mona Lisa that they could tell that she was feeling 83 percent happy, 9 percent, disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 perent angry, now you would never know if she's happy, fearful, disgusted, or angry unless you were with her at that time of the picture you would never know how she's feeling. Thats probably how she takes all of her pictures you never know, she could have been feeling sad, mad, fearful, or anything unless you were with her at that time of the painting andd she told you how she was feeling. In conclusion I don't think the Facial Coding System will work to tell how a person is feeling. | 2 |
c0e4dc0 | Why would people use this type of technology to read students emotions and why is it valuable. I'll tell you why it's valuable. I'll also tell you if it's wrong to do this. I'll tell you if it's right to do this.
I think this type of technology is great to read students facial expressions. Because if a student is feeling sad and the school didn't know the school can help that kid if there is something wrong. They could figure out weather that kid is always bored in a certain class so maybe the teacher can make the class funner. They can use this technology to see if a kid is angry in a certain class and that the school can ask why the student gets so angry in that class like is he getting bullied or he just hates the class. Im all for this technology i think it's really cool.
But there are also the negatives to this technology. Lets say a student dosent want anyone to watch him when he's trying to do work or when he's at home doing stuff. Students don't want their privacy invaded. If students don't want people to know what feelings they are going thorugh then maybe they should'nt do this.
That is my opinion on this new technology. I don't know if it's wrong to do this or if it's the right thing to do. I think they should take a vote if students want this or not. | 3 |
c0e889b | The author is positive about the idea of studying Venus; believeing that NASA should confirm bringing a scientist to Venus. Going to Venus has risks when is comes to going to a different planet with different conditons than earth. However, those decisions can come to weather someone goes to Venus could come back with great results of experiments that NASA is researching.
The atmosphere of Venus is a dangerous enviornment for human kind to be in. " ...(T)empertures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater that what we experience on our own planet. These conditions are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on Earth..." This shows that Venus' tempertures have the risk of a scientist unable to survive in the atmosphere.
NASA, however, is coming up with ways to send a scientist to Venus with a safer way of getting information. "... (A) vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way... Not easy condtions, but survivable for humans." This reveals that there is still a chance that a scientist can go to Venus with not much to worry about.
The author gave details of why a scientist should go study Venus. The details show that a scientist can go to Venus, but they cannot enter the atmosphere. A scientist can however, go above the atmosphere and get research. | 3 |
c0ee4fa | The President of the United States should be chosen by popular vote because the electoral college system is unfair. the electoral college system also has many things wrong with it besides being unfair.
The electoral system is unfair to voters because many voters can be confused about the elector rather than just voting for presidents directly. It is also unfair that presidential candidate themselves can be electors because not everyone chooses the side that they are supposed to chose. Also voters can't always control who the electors vote for either which also make this system very unfair. The fact that winner takes all is the system we use is very unfair to the voter because it doesn't really show true votes only overall votes.
Although voting for your candidates electors seems easy you can't always trust other people to do the things they are supposed to you can only trust yourself. When you vote for the President you should be directly voting for him or her not voting for an electoral slate. Candidates should try to win the vote of everyone no matter what not heavily campaign in some states and rarely campaign in others. This concludes why we should use popular vote. | 3 |
c0efe51 | "The Challenge of Exploring,Venus is a worthy pusuit despite the dangers because based on the article many exploros want to find more information about venus and how it looks.Venus is the second planet from our sun, which mean its very hot,it is actually a planet.Studing venus is interesting but dangerous, its the closest to the planet to earth.Many humans want to research and find more information about Venus, trhey even send out many spacecrafts to land on the cloud draped world.Unfortually they couldn't land any single spaceships.
The Aurthor wrote how dangerously the planet venus is, how hot it is by adding experiences that many spaceships couldn't land there.Venus can be extremly dnagerous to study because,''Our planet's surface, tempeture average is over 800 degree and venus is extreme than anything humans encounter
on Earth.Which venus is extreamly hot because how lose it is to the sun.The interesting details of what venus can create is that venus presents additional impediments like erupting valcanoes which are soo hat.Venus is also rocky,sediment and has many other features.The reason why there are many reasearchers that want to study or find more information on venus is because it's the nearest option
for a planetary visit.Many space administration tried to create many different technology like things that can float around venus,but its not easy conditions but survival for humans ,what this is saying is that they are trying to create something that is safe for the human like a human enviroments.The author explanes how venus can be worthy by him describing how venus has a value because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself.Overall many want to find a way to venus and see what it actually looks like and study it.Many are trying to create like different spacecraft to visit Venus.
Many people want to reasearch the closest planet from the sun and from earth, they want to learn what is more out there.How they look and what they have.But on the side affects there are many bad and dangerous things that can be seen and for that theyre are differnet things that can be created that can be saftly done to see and discovery the different feautures and the weather is like.Based on the artilcle the planet can be seen intersting and big, but many times there can be danger and it can be very hot that us like humans cannot support,but there is always ways we can find to achieve what we ant to dicover and find but it also takes alot of practice and alot of buildings and trys like in the article it said that there was numerous of spacecrafts that were sent but none were able to land. | 3 |
c0f48f0 | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile," the author describes how a new technology called the "Facial Action Coding System" which enables computers to identify human emotions. In paragragh 1 it talks about why the Mona Lisa 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, and 6 percent fearful in Leonardo da Vinci's Renaissance painting, the Mona Lisa. In paragraph 1 it also talks about a new technology called the "Facial Action Coding System" that can read humans facial emotions made by Professor Thomas Huang. These are the things that the article talks about thoughout the passage.
The first thing I will talk about is the way students in a classroom can also read the emotions of other students. In the paragragh before paragragh 8 it says that, "They even indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one." I chose this sentence because it explains how students are able to read other students facial expressions. Another thing is in science class the students performed a lab expierment to see if they can read other students facial expressions. They were able to do this because in paragraph 8 it says that the muscles in your face are called orbicularis oculi.
The second thing is how Professor Thomas Huang managed to be able to create a new technology to read humans facial expresions. In paragragh three it says that," when a computer constructs a model of the face; all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles." I chose this sentence because it explains how this new technology works.
The last thing that the article talks is how it can read the Mona Lisa's facial expressions. In paragraph one it says that," She's 83 percent happy, 9 percent digusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry." I chose this sentence because it explains how this demonstration showed that this new technology can read humans facial expressions.
Finally in this article,"Making Mona Lisa Smile" the author describes how a new technology called the "Facial Action Coding System" which enables computers to be able to identify human emotions. The first thing that I talk about is that students in a science classroom performing a lab experiment were to read their partners facial expressions. The second thing that I talk about is how Professor Thomas Huang, of the Beckam Institute for Advanced science was able create this new technology, none this be possible without his new technology the "Facial Action Coding System." Lastly none this would also be possible without the Mona Lisa's demonstration to read her facial expressions. | 1 |
c0f5c76 | Imagine a woman is in labor, sweating profusely as her water breaks and contractions begin to happen. Her husband is off at work, and she is home alone. Who will drive her to the hospital in this emergency situation? Oh wait, she purchased a driverless Google Car last week. This car will drive her to the hospital, possibly saving a life. Driverless cars are an innovative new idea, and this idea needs to be taken to the streets and incorporated into the life of an everday human.
Driverless cars are an an ingenius invention. Driverless cars bring many great aspects to the table. These asepcts include half the fuel usage of today's taxis, more safety features, and the convience of not having to drive. In paragraph one, the article sates, "The cars he foresees would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer more flexibility than a bus." This exerpt from the passage shows that these cars would be much less stressful than taking a bus, and would use half the fuel.
Many people believe there would be too many legal issues with driverless cars. If the car were to malfunction and crash, who would be at fault? In paragragh nine, the passage states, "If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault--the driver or the manufacturer?" These lines from the passage leave the open question of whose fault it would be in the case of an accident.
The legal issue is a large problem, but it has an easy answer. In paragraph 7, the passage states, " The car can handle driving functions at speeds up to 25 mph, but special touch sensors make sure the driver keeps hold of the wheel." This exerpt from the passage shows that while the car is driving itself, the driver should still be paying attention. The manufacturers should make it clear that there is a risk of an accident, but it will be the drivers fault in that case. The driver has a decision to make, they can sit back, or they can pay attention.
The positive factors heavily outweigh the negative factors of having driverless cars. While the legal problem is still in the air, it can be fixed easily. So think back to the pregnant lady. What would be if it was not for the driverless car? | 4 |
c0f71ee | The Electoral College. The electoral college is ,to the office of federal register, "Is a process, not a place", which, in reality, it is. The electoral college is something that the founding fathers established for a choice of voting. You can either vote your election in congress or by a vote of the citizens. In my opinion, I don't really think that this is a good idea. No one really knows who's voting for who. And most of the time, voters don't always control who they get to vote for. But this can be a good thing sometimes because it helps keep everything in order.
First of all, the electoral college is a bad thing because nobody really knows who's voting for who. Most of the time, soem voters get confused about the whole thing and end up voting for the wrong person. During the election, most people get, as I said before, confused. These people get confused because there's too much going on. theres one side voting for one person, the other side voting for the other, then out of nowhere here comes like, 3 more people that are racing, and no one even knew whos these people were because everyone is too caught up with the states votes being all over the place to focus on anything else.
Secondly, I really think that the electoral college is not that good of an idea because most people that are voting don't even get a choice on who they want to vote for. The legislative branch is technically suppossed to choose the electors of the state. The electors are the people who allow peoples votes to go through. They pretty much just sit there and say if your vote counts. And sometimes it doesn't count. If it doesn't, they just give you to the other candidate. So you really don't have a choice to as to which candidate you vote for or not.
However, this could be a good thing. | 3 |
c0f7dfe | What would the world sound like without the constant humming of motors everytime you walked outside? It would sound pretty strange, right? Well, people from around the world have already restricted car use, and they love it. Some areas restrict car usage because of pollution, some just because they find that while driving a car you're stressed. Others don't restrict car use, but the people choose not to drive for their own reasons.
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In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars , it said that passenger cars are responsible for 50 percent of greenhouse gases in some car intensive areas in the United States. In the United States, cars are the second leading pollutor, right behind power plants. In 2014, Paris had enforced a partial driving ban, according to the artical
Paris bans driving due to smog . The partial driving ban consists of having motorists with even numbered plates keep their cars at home, then having the odd numbered plates to the same the next day. Diesels had made up 67 percent of vehicles in France compared to a 53.3 percent average in Wester-Europe. Most all of these people who stopped driving were happy, some even sold their cars to move to Vauban, Germany.
"When I had a car, I was always tense. I'm much happier this way," said Heidrun Walter in
In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars . Most people when driving a car are usually stressed because they're worried about hitting a pedesrtian or hitting another car on the road. Bogota, Colombia, according to
Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota , has a Day Without Cars and it has already spread to two other cities, Cali and Valledupar. "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution," said businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza while riding a two-seat bike with his wife. Most people participate, and the rain doesn't stop them. Parks and sports centers also have been getting business, aswell as the sidewalks being replaced with new and smooth ones. As a result, new businesses have popped up.
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The End of Car Culture , it says that in recent studies, it suggests that Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by. Also, another study found that driving by younger people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009. Some of the reasons of this sudden drop is because of unemployment and money issues, but Mimi Sheller, a sociology professor at Drexel University and director of its Mobilities Research, has said that some factors is that of the Internet. The Internet makes telecommuting possible and allows people to feel more connected without having to meet up with friends. Since the peak in miles in 2005, the average number of miles driven per person has dropped just below 9 percent under the peak, the same to where it was in January 1995. Most find use in the public transportation to get around.
In the end, driving is progressivly losing its need to get from one place to another. Pollution is being delt with by restricting car use, and people are much happier with using public transport and not having to drive so often. Maybe someday soon the dream of the absence of the humming of motors and car-filled streets will become a reality. | 3 |
c0f89a5 | It is the morning after the election, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you are joyful as can be, Why? Last night's vote showed that your president that you wanted to win was going to be the next President of the United States of America. You go to your laptop, open the screen, and there, in bold letters it says that the candidate you did not want to win was sitting there in the Oval Office. You are in shock. Your friends call you and ask you what happened. Did something go wrong? Did we miss any extra votes last night? You go look at the votes, they are still the same. Then you relize that the Electoral College did not care what the people of this country said. The Electoral College did not care in one candidate had 100,000 more votes than the other. All they wanted is everything to go their way.
I think we should get rid of the the Electoral College. And I know that many other people in this country would agree. I think that is should be changed to the popular vote for the President of the United States.
As you can see, for the past few elections, there has been a lot of contriverse with how the votes turned out. Many people don't agree with the decisions that the College makes in the elections. In the Artical, "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong," says, that the electors can be anyone not holding public office. It also states that the presidental candidates can also vote for the electors not just the people and the state. But what is not fair, is that the voters can not always control who the electors vote for. The citizens should be able to vote for the president they want. The man or woman they want to run their country. The people of the United States vote to make this country a better place for everyone. Because they believe their candidate that they vote for will make this country a better place.
Furthermore the Electoral College is the stupides thing I ever heard of and i think we should get rid of it. I agree with the aritcal "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong," because it says, "that the electoral college says is unfair, outdated, and irrational." "Bob Dole was right: Abolish the electoral college."
People might say that the college might help keep out trouble in the voting but let me tell you something, YOU'RE WRONG!!!!!!! The electoral college is the main reason that this country is such a mess! They vote for the wrong candidates because they want their own way.
In conclusion, the electoral college is the most lamest thing | 3 |
c0ff68f | A Face was just found on Mars. Some believe that it was created by aliens. They don't have proof to show that it was created by aliens. Therefore, the Face is just a natural landform.
There are a great deal of reasons to believe that the Face is just a natural landform. First, what evidence do the people that say it was created by aliens have. To make people believe that te Face was created by aliens, they have to have something to prove it. Then, there are comparisons to landforms on Earth that are very similar to the Face that was found on Mars. They also have no alien markings to prove that aliens made the landform.
There are many reasons to support my claim. Some say that it was too cloudy to see any markings. But the "Mars Global Surveyor drew close enough for a second look." The spacecraft was rolled 25 degrees to center the Face in the field of view. The team had an "extrodinary photo using the camera's absolute maximum resolution." Using a camera that good, people would be able to see anything resembling any alien markings.
Using this evidence, peolple should believe that the Face is just a natural landform. The people who go against this have no proof of the landform being created by aliens. Go with the facts, not unproven theories. | 3 |
c0ff8e8 | Most of us know how far we have reach with modern technology, defitnetly far. Due to this is not that surprising that nowadays computers are able to recognize people's emotions through this new software. Where is technology taking us?
It all starts by the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), a system that basically makes computers identify the movement of human muscles in the face that show different human emotions. This lets computers know if you are either sad or happy, uninterested or bored, etc. So now what? Computers are being able to comprehend our emotions, interact and even understand us? As crazy as it sounds, it can actually work in a good way.
How can a software on a computer actually benefit us, and indeed work in our way, especially if you are a student? Well, this makes computers able to understand student's feelings towards an assingment. It will indentify students emotions and help them benefit by trying to work with them. As Dr. Huang (1 of the innovators of this software) states on the passage on paragraph 6, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored". This could help students by trying to make the work easier for them, making it more interesting, or making it easier by a change of words we'll understand better. "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effetive human instructor". Basically like a teacher, but the "teacher" is really the computer that helps you understand the content better by your facial expressions or emotions in regards to the work or assingment you are taking.
In this era where technology is such a big thing, we can expect a lot of things, even computers being able to comprehend our emotions and make something out of it. Whether it is telling us if the Mona Lisa was really happy or not, make us have more interest on an assingment or make a videogame better, all those things add a value to this software which can be a helpful thing in the future. | 3 |
c10455f | The idea of driverless cars sounds very fun, cool, and interesting, but I feel that this idea of driverless cars do not sound safe. My position on the idea of driverless cars that, I am against driverless cars only because, I feel that having driverless cars on the streets would be very dangerous with other drivers and pedesterians walking or driving across the streets.
In paragraph 6 of the article, it states that having a driverless car means that the cars will drive themselves and, even with the antilock brake system, the passanger of the driverless car and pedestrianas would be in danger if the passanger in the car wouldn't be able to take control of the wheel as quickly and easily as if they had a car where they were allowed to drive on their own without taking control of the car from the car being in charge driving itself. So, what I mean by saying this, is that driverless cars are the not the safest things to consider. Driverless cars should not be allowed out on the streets because, first off it sounds very dangerous, secondly, it sounds like too much of a hassal to worry about getting all of the technology checked out everytime something doesn't work in the car. Lastly, the last reason why I think that driverless cars should not be allowed is because, the cars and all of the different technologies could potentially be very expensive in the end.
To conclude my agrument on driverless cars, I do not think that driverless should be allowed out on the roads ever. I believe that driverless cars would always be a hassal trying to make sure you wouldn't hit anything or anybody while the car is driving and not you. I also feel that having a driverless car means that if your driverless car all of a sudden couldn't warn you about someone or something coming in your pathway and you do not see whatever or whoever is in your pathway, then you could potentially get in an accident and either severly injure,damage someones property, or even kill yourself and the person(s) you collided with. My last reason to conclude my essay is that, I believe that in the end, these so-called "driverless" caars will turn out to be very expensive to pay for, and keep getting all of technology checked out and made sure everything is functioning correctly, so you don't need to get more or new technology parts installed in your car. These my reasons why I think that driverless cars should not be allowed to be driven out on the open roads ever. | 3 |
c104717 | This is my variation of the essay for "Driveless Cars Are Coming". I think that it is a great idea, but it should only be for the elderly that can't drave and for the handycap. Regular people want to drive, but some don't because their "tired, or busy, or its to much work." But I believe that driving is a responsability that people signed up for when the got their license. If you don't want to drive, then why did you get your license.
My second paragraph is about why would you want a driveless car? I personally would never get a driveless car for several reasons but I'll give you three. My first reason is i would like to drive because it gives me a freedom I never had. My second reason is what happens if one night an E.M.P. goes off for some reason and my car locks down, I can't get out with the doors being sealed shut. And finally my last reason is I want to some day listen to my favorite song in my 1970 Dodge Charger Supercharged down the highway to my old house, but if driveless cars are the only cars then i cant live my dream.
My third paragraph is about which car company should be able to make these "driveless cars". Honestly i beleive only Dodge and Chevy should make these cars, because their one of the oldest car companies around and they know cars like Bill Gates knows Microsoft. If you allow them to make these cars then they'll make them better. Imagine a driveless car in every vehicle type, from muscle cars to exotic cars to trucks to RV's to boats to planes to spaceships. We could be the most advanced nation in the world, no we would be the most advanced world in the galaxy.
This is my conclusion to this article. I believe that we could do this, but we have to be smart about it. Driveless cars must be in safe hands, not reckless drivers. The government just has to let us do this. If we don't then we'll be trapped in our variation of the stone age. So who wouldn't want a Driveless car, but it has to be a great Driveless car. | 3 |
c107670 | The author does a poor job of explaining why Venus should be explored, despite risks. First, they introduce Venus' poor, inhabitable conditions. Then, they go on to suggest an idea that isn't anything but a dream. Finally, they admit that the previous "solution" won't even work.
The introduction to Venus in paragraph three, is anything but inviting. The author tells the reader that most of Venus's atmospher is 97% CO2 or carbon dioxide. That is a gas that humans exhale and it's extremely deadly when there is too much. For example, carbon dioxide poisoning. That kills people. It doesn't get better. The author then goes on to explain that the atmospheric pressure is even survivable. The author writes,
"... And the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet."
This line basically tells the reader that if an actual human were to even land there, they would most likely die immediately. If not for the suffocation that would happen because of the excessive amount of carbon dioxide. The author even says, in paragraph two, a robot couldn't survive Venus for, "more than a few hours." How well would a human do? This tells the readers of all the dangers, not even offering a benefit, other than to "meet the challenge."
Not only does the the author state all the reasons why we shouldn't go to Venus, the solution they have found isn't really a good one. In paragraph five, the author writes, "Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape... Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." The author starts with the word "imagine," telling the reader that this idea most likely isn'y even an option. The word imagine has the connotation of something you would want to happen, not neccesarily something that will. They then go on to say that the conditions weren't easy, but at least people could survive.
That sounds great, right? Wrong.
This so-called "solution" isn't even a solution.
In paragraph six, the author admits that looking at the planet safely hovering wasn't going to be enough. "More importantly, researchers cannot take samples," The auhtor explains. "Of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance."
This line proves that the the vehicle suggested previously is not even going to work. It will put people in "survivable" conditions for basically nothing.
So, the author does a very poor job of supportung the idea that Venus is worthy of studying, despite the dangers. They list reason after reason, of why that is a bad idea and the one solution they find, they admit won't work. | 5 |
c10b82e | The author supports the idea by explaining how it might be risky but worth to what explore and find on venus. through out the most of the story the author keep reclaiming the risk of it all to get there, but has reason why its still worth the visit.
In paragraph 4 the author states " that its one of our nearest option for planetary visit, a crucial consideration "
then on moving on to paragraph 5 where the author also staes " it would be hard to get there and stay but will be survivable to humans." and finale in paragraph 8 the author finale states " 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 liklely lead us into many equally intimdating endevors."
this paragraphs show that he is on board with visitng venus, but also states the risks of getting there. | 2 |
c10b9f2 | I believe the Electoral College is the best way to pick the President of the united states. The Electoral college is a proccess in which the founding fathers created as a compromie.
The compromise was between election of the President by congress and election by popular vote which was done by citizens. The Electoral college consists of 538 electors. 270 votesd are required in order to have the president win by majority vote. The number of votes your state is allowed depends on the number of members in its Congressional delegation.
According to the Office of the Federal Register. "Each candidate running for President in your state has his or her own group of electors". "The electors are generally chosen by the candidates political party".
The election is usually held every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Most of the states have a system where the "winner-take-all". Which awards the winner of the presidential candidate.
In conclusion, The Electoral Election is the best way to pick the president. | 1 |
c10db9d | Venus is one of the brightest stars in the solar system and is consitered to be the "second sun". It is almost as dense as earth and is said to be called "earths twin". The planet has been studied very closely even though we are miles and miles away. The planet is almost impossible to land on. Every spaceship that has landed has crashed or dissapeared. The atmosphere is so dense taking a regular iphone there would melt entering each layer of the atmophere.
The most challenging point to venus is it's atmospheric pressure which is ninety times greater then earth and has the ground tempurature eight hundred degrees fairenheit. Scientists have seeen many volcanos and lightning outbursts very close in intrevals of time on Venus which can make landing and space travel difficult. NASA says orbiting, "At thirty-plus miles above the surface, temperatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth." Which means the ground would "liquify metal".
Since Venus is one of the closest planets we could possibly travel too. NASA has been experimenting and planning. NASA has been planning to bring back the mechanical computer from World War Two, to bring into space because of its dense steel and metals. Some may contemplate Venus is just a rock planet and empty. Scientist have discovered that Venus has has earth's features like, "rocks, craters, valleys, and mountains". Even though Venus is far away and is very dangerous our society is curious and will grow until the journey to Venus and back is accomplished. | 2 |
c111d3a | "The driverless cars are coming?" In this article they are talking about driverless cars well if you see it you wont belive it but google has made a car that is over half driveless. Google has the power and tencholy to make a driverless car when it comes to road work the driver has to take over in the car so its not all driverless. I think in the near time we should have driverless cars it would cause less accdientys at least you would think. Reading the passage the cars can only driver for a time peiod before a human has to take over on driving the car.
But i think we should have driverless cars who wouludnt want one all the old people could drive again younger people could drive and heck anyone could drive if we have self driving cars in the near time. In the passage they talked about a driving or assisting. "They say the car has antilock breaks and driver assistance stills seem a long way form the dream of calling a driverless cab." In the year 2000 they had no way of making this car possible but in the new years of this new age in are life they have the tencholgy to make a driving car that drives by itself.
Then they have one called waiting on the law? "Most driving laws focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrains safe." Whats the number one law most people break anywhere its keeping them the people around them and anyone else safe. Most people dont want to have driveless cars it would be cool but all the trouble just to make one of these cars is a lot more work then it needs to be.
In the passage the last point they talk about would be sensing the world. In this point they have to make a senseo that can not only see what's around them but also in fornt, to the ,side above, and behind. So thats why google has made a 3-D modling type thing thats on top of the car and they can see all around them. If we try to see how much this would cost in a car your looking at maybe a million to just buy it then you have to add in the cost of using this device. Its taking the landscape around you and using 3-D molding to make the land around you.
In conclision i think there should be more google cars out there. But at the same time i don't think there should be more ways people can get hurt and the google cars, its been showing people have been hurt by a slef moving car. Googles car was ust one that had not hurt people yet. Myabe in the near future we will have driverless cars but for now i like driving my car around this town with out getting into an accdiently. | 2 |
c11476d | The author made it clear to us why they feel like we should persue Venus. The author had many facts to back up his idea that exploring Venus is worthy but can be dangerous. The author described many aspects of what could happen if we go to Venus. The author is very interested about Venus and gave a thorough explanation of why we should pursue Venus despite the dangers by giving supportive details of how it relates to planet Earth.
The author gives descriptive details on how Venus is just like earth and why we should go there in paragraph 4. The authors says that ¨The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters¨. This part of the text makes it to where Venus is a safe place to go because it ¨includes familiar features¨ as earth does. Which makes the reader believe that their is another planet like earth out their in the Solar system. Venus having ¨valleys, mountains, and craters¨ shows how closely related the planet Venus is to Earth. By the author putting this into the text give us a visual of what Venus really looks like if we touch down and started to build a civilization their.
The author gives the reader a realistic condition of Venus of why it is worth it but dangerous. In paragraph 5 towards the bottom the authors describes the conditions by saying ¨...temperatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that of sea level on earth./ Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans¨. The author gives us a little scare of how it is dangerous because the temperature levels is ¨at around 170 degrees¨. That is very high and seems that no one would be able to survive there. The author also says ¨air pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth¨ which is saying that the air level of 170 degrees is as close sea level so we could pontentially survive it. The author ends is by saying ¨Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans¨, which explains why he believes that it is dangerous but since it is survivable it is worth the try.
Furthore more, the author gave great explainitory details of what could come if we live on Venus, that of the good and the bad. Throughout the text the author explains ways that Venus is dangerous but can be liveable towards humans. The authors explains ways of how the human population is trying to get to Venus by telling us about NASA
tryna build technology that is suitable for those conditions. The authors explains their idea with strong arguments and facts that make it understandable to theit idea. | 5 |
c115173 | I'm going to write about
why The author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangerous it present. form the passage called "The Challenge of Exploring Venus,"
The author suggest that because in the passage there are very different and interesting things about "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," First because in paragraph 2 it say that Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size and it say that ocassionally the closest in distance too. Second because the person that is suggesting to read the passage is the author and if he is suggesting that is because the passage is very interestig like These differences in speed mean that sometimes we are closer to Mars and other times to Venus.and that will be very interesting to people to read and know more about venus and explore reand passages, articles, everything that has to be with Venus. Also it say that In our solar system, venus is the second planet from our sun. while venus is simple to see from the distant but safe vantage point of Earth, it has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely. Also NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus, For example, come simplied electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulation the chaos of Venus's surface. It show that the the passage must be reader by many people bacuse the author give the best from him and because he do a very interesting passage so the raders can learn alot from Venus.
Second because in page 3 it say that "Venus has the hottest temperature of any planet in our solar system, even through Mercury is closer to sun". The people would be very interesting in know that how can that be possible that venus has the hottest temperature even that mercury is the more closer to the sun. Also because it say that " Venusian geology and weather represent additional impediments like eruption volvanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface" The author is saying that so the readers can notice that venus have very different and powerful things. Also in page 4 it say that ' Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Long ago, venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. People would shock by reding this and the author will see that he was correct in suggesting
in studying Venus.
Finally because the all passage has demostrate that is very interesting to read, In page 8 it say that Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value. not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. this part also say that travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation.
In conclusion l think that many people should read the pasasage because it has very intersting things and because they can learn more about Venus, Students can learn more
about Venus and other planet from this pasage and learn how they work and this can help them in school in class some classes like biology or maybe history. I think they have to read it and studying like the author say it that what I will suggest too if I write a pasage like this or other if other person write a passage like this very interesting and very professional. | 3 |
c117260 | Venus is the second planet from our sun, its referred as earths twin. Venus is the closest planet to earth in terms of density, size and distance. Venus is one of the brightest stars in our solar system. Venus is easy to spot since its so bright.
But earth wants to study the plant to try to find life. Long ago Venus had oceans and maybe had life just like Earth. But now it's probably to dangerous and I can tell you why.
On Venus the temperature average 800 degrees fahrenheit and the pressure is 90 times greater than Earth. Earth sent mutiple spacecrafts to Venus but they only last about a few hours. Earth hasn't even had a single spaceship that touchdown on venus in over 3 decades. Venus has a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide the blankets over Venus.
You may think why Earth wants to study Venus even though it's dangerous. If anything happens to Earth. Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary vist. | 2 |
c11c0f6 | The Face on Mars is just a natural landform. Many people think that the Face was created by aliens, but this is not correct. There is no proof that shows that the face was created by aliens, but there is much information to back up the fact that the Face is just a natural landform.
In the passage, Garvin says, "'As a rule of thumb, you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size,' he added. 'So, if there were objects in the picture like airplanes on the gorund or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what they were!'" This shows that even when people from NASA zoomed in on the face to get a better look at it, they couldn't find any sign of alien life which means that there is a very low possibility that there are aliens that could've done this.
Another reason that shows that aliens couldn't have done this is when the passage says, "Thousands of anxious web surfurs were waiting when the image first apperared on a JPL web site, revealing...a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all." If scientists at NASA have studied this face and taken many pictures but still can't find any type of alien life, then there isn't any.
The last piece of evidence that shows that aliens didn't make the Face is when the text says, "What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West. 'It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho,' says Gavin. 'That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars.'" Many scientists would let the public know if they were any signs of aliens making the Face to keep us informed so the people wouldn't constantly be thinking and talking about it every day.
There is much information to back up the fact that the Face is just a landform. The public started to make up theories that made other people talk about it constantly, but scientists from NASA proved them wrong by showing them pictures on the Internet that there are no traces of aliens on or around the Face. | 4 |
c11d061 | In this world everything is built up around people with mixed emotions,so the thought of being able to see how someone is emotions is an amazing thing.
The reasoing for this is that it can lead to the explanation of why people do certain things in life, such as killing, other things.This also good because of you will ik whether to talk to a person and you can know how they are feeling.
All of this is can determine different this refer to to the world but think of a world of achieving happiness. The reason why this this could happen is because of the fact people do like others to notices that they are sad or are feeling down. So they might try and find something which makes them happy so that they could change there emotion. And if its known that a person not happy they would try everything they could do change that. | 2 |
c11f2f6 | A future where I won't have to pay 100 perent of my attention on the road sounds great. One of the reasons are if I have to make important calls, I can talk to the person without having to multi-task. My second reason is that more gas will be saved, saving drivers money. The third reason is the smarter cars would alert drivers in case of emergencies, which I believe is fantastic and significant. I agree with Srgey Brin, saying that such cars would change the world. It would be like living in a movie that has self driven cars, except even better!
In the future, if smarter cars do take over the world, teenagers would not get in trouble anymore for calling or texting as much as today. One can talk to the person without having to multi-task because a research found that when one does more than one activity at a time, they lose focus to one and put more focus to another. According to the article, the Google cars aren't truly driveless. They alert the driver with complicating traffic issues. That is better than having to pay close attention to the road when you have significant things to do. The car itself alerts the driver, how great is that?
Today, so many drivers, adults and teens, spend a lot of their money on their cars, depending on what kind of car they have. According to the article, the smarter cars would use half the fuel of today's taxis. If the gas of taxis went down, the taxi drivers would charge less, saving people money. For people who cannot afford cars today, they spend quite a lot of money on taxis, especially if they have to go somewhere far. Google has had cars that drive by itself, and they haven't had any crashes so far. The fewer the accident, the more money being saved and who doesn't like saving money?
WIth smarter cards, people do not have to put all of their focus on the road. What's great about the smarter car is that when it arrives at a stop where it faces
traffic problem, it alerts the driver, according to the article. Many people today pay attention to the road and their phones. If something is about to happen, they do not get alerted. If they get into an accident, it just happens. However with the smarter car, before the accident happens, the driver would be alerted so that they can make a movement. According to the article, lawmkaers know that safety is best achieved with alert drivers.
I would not have to put all of my attention on the road. If I have to make important calls, I can without having to hold the steering wheel. With today's gas price, many people's money are spent. With the smarter car, it will save half of the fuel being used today. Being alerted before a tragic happens is awesome. With smarter cars, if the driver is arriving to a working condition road or accidents, the drivers will be safely alerted. Few problems may arise. However, the world is improving in technology and engineering so the issue will be solved. If the world can send a person to the moon, how hard will it be to fix a car issue? | 4 |
c123b4c | the national areonutic and space administration NSAhas one particularly
the plant for is near is venus such amission productivewould on vehilcle 30 or so posssible tempertures venus sometimes evening in our solar system venus is the second planet from our solar system point to venus is the of and size and the distance too. Earth venus and mars our other planetary neighbor orbit the sun different speeds. These mean that sometimes we are close to mars and other times to venus is sometimes right around the comer in space terms humans have sent numerous spacraft this to land on this cloud draped world. good reson ,since
no spacecraft survived the landing for more than afew hours. venu's repution as a challenging planet for humans despite its proxitmity to us. A thick atmmosphere of almost 97 precent carbon dioxide of blankets venus. On the plant's surface temperatures average over 800 degrees fahrenheit and the atmosphere pressure is 90 times geater than what we experience on our plant. | 1 |
c1242e8 | The thought of driverless cars is amazing. Are there more dangers than what we think? If the car is supposed to alert the drive what happens if it fails to do so in enough time to stop the crash? If it is driverless your kids could start the car and leave they wouldnt need to even touch the wheel. Driverless cars are a great idea but the dangers and other factors have not been depated yet.
Just think it drives itself, your daughter wants to go somewhere and you wont take her. She could turn the car on and set a destination anywhere and the car would take her there. You lost your car to an eight year old who couldnt reach the pedals. Now if the car had to be driven by a person she wouldnt have been able to leave. Also if your sick and dizzy and you need to go to the hospital your car could take you there. If someone is injured and you have to help them while the car is moving thats another advantage.
Your on a trip to california from indiana and your afraid to fly so you drive with the new driverless car. You get bored because you dont have to do anything,and your getting tired. So you fall asleep in the car; up ahead there is a broken bridge and your car couldnt wake you up and you missed the detour because your car was incapable of doing its job. Fortunatly your car has a sensor to that aplies the brakes when the driver does not wake up and take the wheel.
A teenager who DOES NOT know how to drive is supposed to steal a car for a gang as an initiation. He knows what the new driverless car looks like. Its the new car you just bout for 30 Thousand dollors. He brakes into the car and turns it on and sets the destination for the gangs warehouse. It drives itself there. He wouldnt have gotten the car there if it didnt drive itself.
What if the car doesnt stop at the lights and it causes an accident? Three people are injured two end up dieing. It could have been prevented if the driver of the driverless car was paying attention to the road. With the driverless car how many people do you really think will still pay attention to the road. This is a waste of taxe and government money. If we are going to use our money on something it should be to make gas cheaper, help veterans who are homeless, the wounded warriors who give us the freedom to spend money.
Driverless cars yes will change the world but i doubt it is for the better. Kids wont need to have drivers lisence if the car drives itself. How would we know that the vehicle is going to help us and not cause more wrecks. | 3 |
c131d2e | I beleieve that the use of this technology in classrooms is valuable. This new technology can read emotional expressions of students in a class setting. The technology could help teachers know if the students understand or not. This could also improve grades. Even police officers could use this instead of liar detecters. I say this could be a good tool.
Facial expressing is something not all of us are good at. But with new invention we could improve. For example the Mona Lisa is always questioned on wheather she is smilling or not. But now with this we would know that she is 83 percent happy, 9 percent discusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. It is very amazing what this can show us.
Teachers could help there shy students with new invention. Most shy students wont ask when they dont understand what is going on. On the other hand shy or not our faces well always express emotion. So now teachers would know who is confused and help them. Sometimes they dont know if a student is upset and the teacher may think their actions are rude. But now this could let them know the student doesnt want to be rude he or she could be simply upset.
Later on this could even be used outside of a classroom setting. Some Police offices could use this on people the question. For example most people can lie but most peoples facial expressions change when you lie. This way the police officer doesnt have to run threw the trouble of setting a lier detecter up. Now this tool can be helpful in more than just a classroom setting.
I believe this could be a great tool. If our teacher can see and recognize confused faces then students get more help. Now the students have better shots at getting better grades. The more successful students are the more great tools like this come about. | 3 |
c1337a6 | Luke enjoyed the life of being a seagoing cowboy but he thought it would be even better if more people had the opportunity to be a seagoing cowboy. Luke thought that the adventures and the different places were awesome so he convince people to become a seagoing cowboy. As soon as he got onto land he started telling everyone about all the fun and all of the adventure. Soon he ran into a man named Stuart and started telling him all about the mystery, excitement, and the fun that came with being a seagoing cowboy.
"Imagine it" said Luke "going places you've never gone before, doing thing you've never even heard of, and lastly seeing sights you've never seen before." Stuart thought about it for a moment and then he decided to become a seagoing cowboy. Soon enough Stuart, Luke, and many new members were looking for places to go and people who wanted to join them.
Soon enough there were so many members that not only were there a couple groups but a lot and it was all because of Luke. All the seagoing Cowboys liked the excitement and everything about being a seagoing cowboy. For many years all the seagoing Cowboys sailed the seas happily. | 2 |
c133921 | Many people struggle with reading peoples emotions. In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile " by Nick D' Alto writes that the Facial Action Coding System is valuable for students in classrooms. While many may agrue that the Facial Action Coding System are not valuable, In fact it is. For example, being able to detect how other people are feeling, develope better ways for humans and computers to communicate, and lastly the computers could modify the lessons based on the how the students are feeling.
First, the Facial Action Coding System is valuable for detecting how people are feeling. Alto writes, " Imagine being able to detect exactly how other people are feeling, even when they are trying to hide their emotions. New software has been developed that improves accuracy in perceiving the emotions of others" . This quote shows that when a person is confused on what the other person is feeling , this machine will help someone know exactly how the other peron is feeling.
Second, the Facial Action Coding System is valuable for developing better ways for humans and computers to communicate. Alto writes," Dr. Huang and his colleague are experts at developing better ways for human and computers to communicate". This quote shows that this machine is not only detecting facial emotions but it is a great way for humans to comunicate with computers.
Thirdly, the Facial Action Coding System is valuable for Modifying the lessons based on how students are feeling. Alto writes," A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored...Then it could modify the lesson" . This quote shows that the computer could pick up if one of sudents is getting confused , bored ,etc. and it could modify the lesson so that the student will not be confused or bored anymore.
The Facial Action Coding system is valuable to have in a classroom , Although many say its not, These three reasons is why having the Facial Action Coding System is valuable in a class room. In the world today many people struggle knowing what someone is feeling so they know wheather to help them or not so this machine could really help someone in the future. " whoever thought that makeing faces could reveal so much about the science of emotions". | 3 |
c136710 | In this article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" they have both postive things to say about this and they have negative things to say about cars.
First, my position on driverless cars to me is a good thing because if you have to parallel park in between two cars and you're not very good then thats when the car can do it and park it perfect for you.
It's also good because say if you're texting and u drop your phone and go to pick it up and there is a car in front of you...then the car would automatically stop for you so you dont crash.
Second, It's bad because you never know when the car can mess up on you. But f anything does happen then it wont be your fault it would be the manufacturing people's fault for not checking to see if everything is good with the car. Some people wouldn't even want a driverless car because they will get bored waiting for their turn to drive.
In the end it all depends on whether or not you want a driverless car, but there are going to be very nice driverless cars in the future. I would get one but I would want it tested before I buy it because I wouldnt want to spend a lot of money on a car that didnt work like the manufactures said it would. Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan plan to have cars drives themselves by 2020. | 2 |
c137306 | In this article Making Mona Lisa Smile, the author was talking about how the process a computer with a 3-D computer that can model your face and how all 44 major muscles i the model must move like a human. Dr. Huang relies on the work muscles is psyhologists auch as Dr. Paul Eckman, creator of FACS whaich stands for ( Facial Action Coding System ).
Dr. Huang had some observations and looking back into the article here is one of the things her said. "Even through individuals often show varing degrees of exression" (Like not smiling as boradly).
Making this was perfect right at first because after weighting some different units of the software could even mix up emotions.
Now of course, most of us would have trouble actually describing each facial conveys happyor worried. Throught out more they were coming p with many different ways for the software. Seeingg the Mona Lisa would indeed bring a smile your face. Dr. Huang predicts, " Then it would modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor. | 1 |
c13993d | Poof! Cars are starting to disappear. Many cities and countries are prohibiting car use, they feel it would be drop pollution rates. Your probably thinking right now; this is crazy, who would ban cars? Just think about it there are many advantages to not having a car. First, you wouldn'nt have to worry about gas, theres no need to buy gas if you dont have a car. Second, you'll become healthier. Third, more interraction with the world.
All the money you spend on gas.. what a shame! If we didn't have cars you'd have more money, imagine what you would do with all that money. Maybe a nicer house or maybe a nice big pool in the backyard, you'd never know unless you give it a try. I know what your thinking how would I get to work or how would I get to the doctors; they're would still be public transportation to get you to important places.
If there were no cars, many people would be a lot healthier. Not just people, the environment would be a much healthier places. Polution rates go down, less asthma attacks, more fun, no honking, no worrying about wether the kids are alright to be outside by themselves; sounds good to me. There would also be more family bonding, go for nice walks to the park or beach.
Imagine your walking down the street, you know everyone, you stop and talk, maybe laugh. That's what it'd be like with no cars. Not one face on the street that you didn't know. Many gatherings with friends, many laughs, a lot of fun it sounds like.
The car culture is starting to end in many countries and cities including the United States of America. No cars sounds nice, yes maybe you you think there would be many poor effects on the culture but you also have to look at the bright side. More money, you'd become healthier, and you'd have more interractions with world. | 3 |
c140041 | There would be many reasons why driverless cars would be better. For example, the cars can us there radar and other features ,such as the Google car to stay in the right lane. Also, these cars can stop themselves when you may not be able to.
Driverless cars would increase the saftey of humans in many ways. For example, a person can be driving and start to drift form one lane to the next. The car could turn itself back into the lane and make a noice to alert the driver that he or she is drifting in and out of his or her lane. By the car having this ablity; it could safe the lives off many.
Driverless cars could reduce the number of colitions. The driverless cars have sensors that can detect when your car is coming to close to anthor car or object and could stop itself posible saving lives.
Driverless cars would be the solution to decrease the amouts of crash each year. Driverless cars will be the future as said in the article because they can react faster and better than humans. | 2 |
c14759b | The main idea of this story is The Challenge Of Exsploring They go to venus sometime called Evening star is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky. Making it simple Venus is the second planet from our sun. Often reffered to Earths twin. Venus is the closets planet to to Earth in terms of density too. They say venus is 90% carbon diaxide blankets Venus. Clouds are highly corrosive sulferic acid in Venus atomsphere..Human counter on Eath duch and enviroment would crush even a sumberine accustomed to dividing to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals. i want to know why sciencetist even discuss further visitis to its surface. Venus still has some analogues to those on Earth. Maybe we should think of them challenges .Many reserches are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last enough to contribute meaningful to our knowlege of Venus. Modern computers are enormously powerful flexible and quick but tend to be mo delicate when it come to extrem physical conditions...another lasted for three wekks in such conditions. Projects is looking back to to an old technology called merchanical computers. Basically this artical is about the second Earth and thats Venus in how Venus look and how it's bilted. Hoe NASA is working on other approches to studying Venus and how to work with this planet in process. in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during world war 2 so this planet has been involved in quit alot.. | 1 |
c149d08 | The ever developing field of technology continues to change and shape our lives every day. As we migrate towards a world that is more technalized than ever, it is inevitable that technology eventually begin to be able to do human functions such as recognizing emotions. The Facial Action Coding system is a prime example of this with many valuable assets. The use of this technology to read students' emotional expressions is valuable in a classroom as it can be used for online lessons, can allow teachers to see how individual students feel about certain topics, and can allow students to connect with online learning.
Online lessons are a amazing example of how valuable this technology can be in classrooms. As Dr. Huang predicted in the article, "Making Mona Lisa Smile," classroom computers with this technology could moniter a student's emotions and then modify the lesson accordingly. If a student already knew the information and was bored, the computer could detect this and the lesson could move on to something more challenging. If the student was confused, the lesson could go into greater depth in its explanation. The possibilities are endless. This is extremely valuable when it comes to online lessons. Online education is becoming increasingly popular but the problem is, it is hard to modify the lessons based on the student's individual needs as a teacher can when teaching in person and seeing the student's reactions firsthand. This technology would allow teachers to have online lessons in their classroom with the lessons still being fitted to the student's individual needs.
Sometimes it is hard for teachers to gauge how students feel about certain topics. Students are not always honest with how they feel, especially when they need help. This new technology provides the solution to this problem. The computer could monitor the student's emotions during certain lessons on certain topics and then compile this information for the teacher to analyze. Using this data, the teacher could see how each individual kid is feeling about topics and know who is confused and needs more help and who is ready to move on to something harder. The teacher could also see the percentage of the student's emotions as shown in the article. This is priceless for teachers as it allows them to gain undertsanding of their student's emotions towards what they are learning and allows the teacher to act accordingly.
When learning from a physical teacher, students can emotionally connect with them which enables them to feel more comfortable with the material and what they are learning. Computers do not have this. However, with this new facial action recognition technology students would be able to connect with the computer more because they know the computer is recognizing their emotions and acting accordingly. The students would feel understood. Students being able to connect more with online learning is a major development and could ultimately revolutionalize online education.
Critics of this technology may argue that it cannot replace human interaction and the human connection between student and teacher. While this is true, this technology is not aiming to replace this interaction but instead, enrich it. If the teacher is more aware of the student's emotions, the connection can deepen and the teacher can help the student in ways the teacher did not know the student needed help previously. This technology allows education to grow and become more personalized. It is not trying to replace the human interaction and connection of teaching but enable it to grow.
Modifying online lessons based on the student's emotions, teachers having knowledge of how their students feel about topics, and students being able to connect with online learning are all perfect examples of how valuable this technology in classrooms truly is. Some people may argue that technology can not replace human interaction, but that is not what this technology is for. It is for enhancing the connection between students and teachers. This new technology has many assets and many ways that it can be valuably used in a classroom. | 6 |
c14ce77 | In my opinion, Im against of the value of using technology to read students emotional expresses. Not every student wants another person nor even technology to know what their emotions are. I believe all people go threw something in life and that they just want to keep that something a secret. I also believe that in life we have to go threw a path on our own ; there would be sacrifice , tears and smiles but its apart of growing up and facing reality. Not everyone gets the same amount of help as the other person. Some people just need their worth to try living on their own. A bunch of students dont have a mom , dad or they dont even have both. Some student live their lifes without parents , who will they be able to trust ? In this article , I believe other people like this idea that their willing to help people out but some people rather just face their problems on their own. Dont get me wrong though . Its quiet an amazing work for actresses that are willing to improve their acting skills; It has quiet pontiental that they invented a 3-D computer to identify mixed emotions. | 2 |
c1500e3 | Automobile companies are beginning research on driverless cars. Many of these companies believe that driverless cars are the safest form of transportation. People think that the mass production of driverless cars could potentially change the entire world. Many people have been fascinated with the idea of cars having the ability to drive themselves. Are self-driving vehicles a smart idea though?
Driverless cars could very possibly be one of the most amazing inventions man has ever known, but are these cars really as safe as people are saying. In my opinion, I feel as if these cars are not as safe as a human having full control of his or her own vehicle, and I feel that once a driverless car is used long enough that it would begin to malfunction and not work properly. I feel like driverless cars are more of a fantasy, than an actual reality. I do not think these cars are safe enough to actually be sold on the market.
Another bad thing about driverless cars is the fact that they would be too expensive for any average citizen to be able to afford. If these vehicles were being mass produced right now and sold on the market, only extremely high class citizens would have the money to purchase one. The amount of technology that each and every one of these cars require, it would be nearly impossible to sell for a reasonable price. People do not have the money to buy a normal used car to drive, let alone a car that can drive itself. The amount of money spent in making these cars would be outrageous, and the very few people being able to afford them would only cause companies to lose an extreme amount of profit.
With all of this being said, I do not feel like driverless cars will ever be more than a fantastic thought. I do not think these cars will become a reality, and I do not think we will ever see the day when everyone owns a self-driving car. The thought of these cars is very fascinating, however it does not seem to be realistic. Driverless cars are an amazing technological advancement, but the day when everyone owns one will not come, so we all need to steer ourselves in the right direction. | 3 |
c15344b | The author suggest that study of Venus is a worthy pursuit despites the dangers it represents. Even if it is dangerous to go into the Venus and study, it is worth study. The author said that people sent spacecrafts to Venus. But unfortunately, they could get to study. But they do not and would not give up their work. So, author suggest studying Venus is worthy.
Studying Venus is worthy. In the article, the author mentioned how hard and how long people have been trying to reach Venus. The author explained that people have sent the numerous spacecrafts to Venus but spacecraft could not survived the landing more that few hours. "human have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world. Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more that a few hours." But knowing that even landing was hard to survived, people try to keep on trying.
Knowing the danger encourage people to keep on trying. The author support the idea by talking about how people have been trying to reach Venus. Also, how people do not give up, but keep on trying to reach the Venus.
Again the author supports the idea by saying how Astronomers were fascinate by the Venus. "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." We can see how it was and why it was important to study the Venus. The author also support his idea by talking about The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was willing to send its people to study the Venus. "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus." We can see in here how the author supports his idea again.
Also, the author supports his idea by talking about how people were willing to risk their life for studying the Venus. "Therefore, scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risks." The author well supports his idea by mentioning how people were willing to risk their lives. The author also talked about that the some think of the risks of studying Venus as challenges. Also, that many researchers working on innovations which would allpw their machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus. "Or maybe we should think of them as challenges. Many researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus." The author supports his idea by telling us hwo people and researchers were eager to study the Venus. The author also mention that NASA is working on approaches to study Venus. "NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus." The author supports his claim by saying how hard NASA work to study the Venus.
The author said studying Venus is worthy. The author supports his claim by talking and mentioning how people have been trying to reach the Venus. Also the author mentioned that even if how hard and dangerous it was to reach and study the Venus, people did not give up. The more they know how it was hard to study, the more it encourages people to study the Venus. So, the author supports his idea by mentioning all the things people did, and how they did not give up. | 4 |
c155b60 | In my opinon I don't think that driverless cars should be made or yet even tested. I believe that the car could stop working in the middle of driving people some where. Then those people would get into a car crash because they can't do anything because it is a driverless car. Yes, it sounds great and cool to not have to drive a car and it do it itself, but there are many things that can go wrong with this idea.
What happens when something goes wrong with the car? Who is to be blamed? The owner or the person/company who made the car? These are just a few questions I have over this topic. I believe that if something goes wrong with the car and someone gets hurt the owner shouldn't be the one to get blamed. It should be the person/company who made the car because they are suppose to make sure the car is safe for people to even be in, and safe for the road since a computer is driving it.
What if someone hacks into the software/data base of the car and makes it drive people and into the middle of nowhere, to an abondon house, or something like that so they could get killed? What do you do then? Has anyone thought about that? I doubt that has crossed any of the companies, who want to makes these cars, mind. I mean you hear on the news all the time about all these people getting hacked. What's going to stop these hacker from not hacking into these driverless cars to harm certain people they have a strong hate to? If they really wanted to hurt someone they will stop at nothing to do that. How are these cars even going to be safe? Its like asking a three year old to drive a car. And I know that I don't want a three year old driving me around from place to place on a daily bases.
So I am strongly against these driverless cars. If someone can prove me wrong about any of the topics I brought up I would be glad to hear them. I do doubt that anyone can have evidence about some of this stuff not coming true if driverless cars are made. Many things can go wrong with these cars. Here are some questions that I leave you with, what is so good about these cars in the first place? How are these cars going to help us in the long run? there might be some upsides to these cars but not as must as the downsides. | 3 |
c15c769 | In the article, "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author's main purpose is to suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author excells at backing up his claim by providing benefits of traveling to Venus, the dangers that it comes with, and how NASA has strived to make traveling there possible. The author does well at supporting his claim that traveling to Venus has value because scientists are aware of the dangers that are presented.
The author initially gives background information about the planet Venus and transitions to the factors of Venus that are dangerous. For example, the author says that Venus has "a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide" and "clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid." The author continues giving specific challenges by saying that Venus's temperatures "average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience." Lastly, the author explains the geology and weather dangers such as "erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes." The author provides these specific dangers in the article to show the readers that scientists are aware of the challenges they must deal with so that they are prepared.
Although the author presents these numerous challenges of Venus, the author does a fantastic job of immediately explaining why it is worthy to go there. For instance, the author explains that Venus "may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." The author gives evidence of this claim by saying, "Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size," and that is was "covered largely with oceans...and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." This evidence provides the readers with benefits of learning more about Venus. Furthermore, the author also explains that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit because it could "be our nearest option for a planetary visit." The author does execellent at supporting this idea and even gives evidence that this is not a fantasy.
The authors's claim of Venus being a worthy pursuit is realistic because the author provides ideas that NASA has developed to safely travel there. For example, the author gives evidence that NASA has worked on allowing "scientists to float above the fray." The author provides specifics of avoiding these risks saying, "...the air pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth. Solar power would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels." This evidence supports the author's claim that scientists have taken serious consideration to study Venus.
In conclusion, the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit because it is the most similar planet to Earth, so they should learn more about it. The author also includes the numerous factors that are dangerous when visiting Venus. However, the author emphasizes that these challenges and doubts should not limit the strive to gain more insight on Venus. | 5 |
c161eb7 | The new technology that is called the Facial Action Coding System can ideed be valuable in a classroom. As much as we read emotions by traits of pysical communication, it can be difficult at times to identify mixed emotions or some that are unclear to identify. The Facial Action Coding System has the ability to read and calculate muscle movements with details like raising your eyebrows when surprised, titening your lips in anger, and such forth. With this new advanced technology it can classified six basic emotions-happiness, surprised, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust. As years go by technology is not uncommon in classroom so when a student is learning lessions it can help benefit on a deeper scale so the one can excell.
As said in the text, this facial reader could identify confusion from a students face when unsure of somethink which would be most helpful especially students who might be unsure to ask or so fustrated not to. This tehnology can be valuable in todays society to connect with students as we lead to a advancing educational system for both the staffs and classmates. | 2 |
c161ff3 | Do you ever dream about sitting back and relaxing on your way to work? Many people have. With the new technology that is being improved upon each and every day, that might just become a reality. Tesla projjected a 2016 release for a car that can drive on autopliot for 90% of the time.
I don't want this new technology to be a part of my life. I think it is too dangerous of a concept to just "give it a try." Cars have been driven by humans for over 100 years, that's how I believe it should stay. There are a few states that believe so too, as they have laws that prevent testing computer driven cars there. I think they should continue to develop the technology and get it spot on perfect before I'll accept it. There are also Lawsuit concerns, if there is an accident who do you blame? the one in the vehicle or the people that made the car? That's a little bit confusing isn't it?
Many people believe in this whole driverless car technology, but I say just leave cars alone and continue to let humans drive them to avoid all the confusion. With a little more investigation into the topic and a little more research I believe this could become a smoother process for the manufactures, but as for now leave the cars be. | 3 |
c163697 | I think people should join the Seagoing Cowboys program because you can experience adventures and visit many unique places. Not only that Seagoing Cowboys have to take care of horses, young cows, and mules.
One reason to join us is that you get to help the countries. You help them by trying to recover their food supplies, animals, and more stuff they need to recover. When you go help other countries, you can go to see wonderful places a long the way.
Another reason to join is because you can see a lot of exiting places because we sometimes have "free time". You can just stop by and take a look at it. Like I did, I toured an excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canall on my way to Chiana. The cattle-boat trips are unbelievable.
My last reason on why you should join is that it makes you more aware of people of other countries and their needs. When you join you will know more about people in different countries. You will know how hard it is for them, but you would help them with their food supplies, animals, ect. We also have to take horses, young cows, and mules that are shipped over seas that is our main job.
When I joined it made me more aware of other people living in different countries and what they need. I'm really grateful for the opportunity. I did not only become a Seagoing Cowboy, it opened up the world to me. And that awareness stayed with me, leading to my family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years. | 3 |
c164c8d | I am not against driverless ars for a couple of good reasons. First it can reduce the rate of accidents. Second it can give the driver some time to relax. And third it steers itself while the driver can make call or send messages. Heres why im not against driverless cars.
I am with driverless cars because it can reduce the rate of accidents. Manual driver can often get distracted and make a slight mistake and cause an accident. I would perfer driverless cars because of its many good deeds.Such as it alerts you when you need to take control around obsticals.
Anothe reason is that it can give the driver time to relax after a night of no sleep or a long day at work. It can steer accelerate and brake themselves while you rest. But you must stay alert at all times. Some driverless cars have seats that vibrate when you need to take control. It also drive at a reasonable speed.
Last reason is that you can send meesages and make all while it drives itself. Or you can make important phone calls and if so return calls you missed. Driverless cars are going to get more and more buyers once people realize it has so many good deeds and advantages. So think about what good affects it will have on you. | 3 |
c167aef | Many people think the face on Mars was created by aliens but I believe diffrent, 25 year's ago NASA's Viking was circling the planet, Snapping photos of landing sites for it's sister ship when it spotted a shadowy likeness of a human face, Controllers back at the Jet Propulsion Lab were surprised to see such a thing. Most scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa like they see on other planets.I believe it's just a natural landform.
Although few scientists believed the face was and alien artifact, Photographing Cydonia became a priority for NASA only because they were intrested to see if the artifact was made by aliens or it was a natueal landform. NASA I think believed it was just a butte or mesa, I also think that the face is a butte or mesa because it's known that aliens don't exist.
What the picture actually showes after they looked at it more and got more information is the Martian equicalent of a butte or a mesa, People can beleive diffrent things but it's a known fact now that the face is just a natural landform and over the year'sNASA has built up enough information to show that it's just a natural landform. | 2 |
c16df7d | Have you ever wondered how someone close to you was feeling, at any moment of the day? This new Facial Action Coding System can help you do exactly that. The system will be useful in many ways, but I think it can be very useful in the everyday classroom. Teachers have always wondered how their students were feeling at all times during their lesson, and this software can help them reach out to their students tremendously. It can help with their lesson plan, their attitude, and their teaching style, making it a good work environment for the students.
Teachers make a lesson plan for the week and it can change depending on the circumstances. Imagine being a teacher and being able to read the students' faces an emotions. In paragraph 6, it states that "the software can recognize when a student is becoming bored or confused." This can allow teachers to analyze the situation in which the classroom is in. If the students are generally happy, then you can go along teaching and educating them the same way as you did before. Now, what if the students were not so enthused about your lectures? If the students show a monotone facial expression, or maybe a bored and sad one, then it might be due time to go and fix your mistakes, make the plan more exciting, and get them excited about learning. This can improve their confidence and allow them to have a bright future.
The way students act in class often create a chain reaction, making the teachers either pleased or digruntled with the way the students behave. If the teachers can read their expressions, change their lesson plan, and create a greatly improved learning environment, then everyone can go home happy. The students will listen more intently and the teachers will not have such a hard time dealing with their attitudes. In this scenario, everyone can get along well together and enjoy their time in the classroom.
In paragraph 3, it states that the software can "classify six basic emotions-happiness, surprise, anger, digust, fear, and sadness." Picking up these emotions on a student can change the way a learning environment works. If the student is showing signs of negative facial expressions and emotions, then the teacher can alter their style of teaching. They can create a warm and fun learning environment for the pupils, which can lead to them successfully gaining the knowledge they need to move on in life. The way a student acts in the classroom can affect many others around them and their attitude towards learning. If a teacher can detect even the slightest bit of negativity in the classroom, they can stop the spread and do their best to make learning fun and relatable for the students.
This new software could be innovative for the way classrooms work in the future. If students could be educated the way they would want to be educated, yet still get the knowledge they need to succeed, then the future generation could be unstoppable. In paragraph 9 it states that "making faces can reveal so much about the science of emotions." There are no limits to what the next generation can do if it all starts with teachers being able to read the emotions of their students. The future starts here with this idea, and this software. | 5 |
c17082b | Have you ever seen an illusion where it looked like a figure, but then you realize it was just something else?
Everyone has had that happen, and that is because your brain is being fooled. Recently, research shows that your brain assumes something when it looks like what you think of. For example, the pop icon, known as the "Face of Mars," has fooled many scientists as NASA, making them believe that aliens were trying to give out signals. Unlike the other scientists, I believe that this "Face on Mars" is just a natural landform that looks similar to a human face.
First of all, I believe that this peculiar face was made from the winds on Mars. It is true that when erosion occurs on Earth, tiny sediments of rocks are moved away from the original rock. I believe that erosion also occurs on Mars because a rock that looks like a face does not show up all of the sudden. Also, as you can see in the picture Viking 1 photographed, you can see tiny holes on the forehead of this rock. It is my opinion that this rock was eroded at some time and started to form a figure of a face.
Secondly, the picture resolution of the rock was not as clear as it is today. So because of the resolution, the image looked similar to a human face.
Also, at the time of 1976, scientists still believed in the theory of aliens. However, about 22 years later, the workers at NASA captured the image of the rock again, but this time they used higher resolution. Then scientists were putting it all together by finding out that this rock was not a signal coming from Martians. So because of the resolution of the picture, the sceintists assumed that the rock came from aliens.
However, just because this face-like rock is from aliens doesn't mean that the theory of aliens isn't true.
There are still many beliefs that aliens exist. For example, in 1957, there was a group of aliens coming toward a farmer. However, they left Earth and there were no other signs of aliens from then. Then there was the flying saucer in the sky in 2013.
Many people assumed that it was a UFO, and there are still some research about that incident today. So even though that there was no sign of life on Mars, there has to be life somewhere out in the universe.
In conclusion, people still believe that the "Face on Mars" still came from aliens. Some people are like me, who believe that the rock was formed from erosion and that scientists didn't have the resolution at the time to figure out that it wasn't really a human face. Overall, the rock was just a mesa on Mars. | 3 |
c173c02 | The "Face of Mars" was a huge discovery for the scientists at NASA. Not because of the discovery of Cydonia's face, but rather the attention and funding NASA recieved due to peoples' anticipation of aliens on Mars. The face has been confirmed, by NASA, to not be an alien structure; however, conspiracy theorists and people in denial think what NASA says is a lie.
It is a fact that the Face of Cydonia is only a unique natural landmass (Paragraph 1) The search for the truth of Cydonia started in 1976 when NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling Mars and was snapping pictures for where its sister ship, Viking 2, could land. the Face of Cydonia was spotted when the Viking 1 circled the region of Cydonia. The face resembled a shadowy likeness of a human face. (Paragraph 2) After the image was surveyed by the mission controllers in the Jet Propulsion Lab, there was an assumed uproar of excitement; however, after all the excitement, Scientists figured it out. It was another Martian Mesa that had a unique resemblense of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
With all this information, people should've been convinced but some still weren't. Scientists over at NASA have come out with the original 1976 image of Cydonia's face. Later on more information had come out and on April 5, 1998, the Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia and snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original and it gave even more evidence of the face being a butte. People who weren't convinced, or conspiracy theorists, still believe the Face of Cydonia is pure evedience of Aliens even after the second picture.
The Face of Cydonia, factually, is a landmass. For all you people who still don't believe that, you have all the evidence to counter your claims. For example, in paragraph (5), it states that some people like you believe the face of Mars is "Bona fide" evidence of life. you believe that the U.S Government, with NASA, would rather hide any evidence to support the claim of aliens. to counter your claims, NASA used your tax dollars by funding a third expedition to Cydonia. In paragraph (10), it states that on April 8, 2001, NASA took the Mars Global Surveyor close enough for a second look. They found Cydonia's Face and snapped a picture ten times better, in resoulution, than the last one and they gathered even more evidence supporting their claim. Lastly, you conspiracy theorists say NASA is hiding eveidence, yet they gave everyone the images from 1976, 1998, and 2001, with the dates they were taken; even with, the resoulution, camera name, and the pixel size.
In conclusion, all of you conspiracy theorists' counter-arguements have no evidence to back them up; however, NASA has all the evidence of the Face of Cydonia, being a Martian landmass. NASA also has given everyone the eveidence they even gathered. The Face of Cydonia was an exciting discovery, but people who were too excited, were angry with the truth; as a result, conspiracy theorists and defenders of the NASA budget came out in an uproar of denial. | 5 |
c17b21d | Self-driving cars use to be considered a thing of the future, however the future is now and companies such as Google, GM, Audi, and many other are realising that. It might just be time for the public to realise that as well. Driverless cars are coming and that is a great thing. Driverless cars would not only help the ederly and disabled, but also those who cannot, or do not, want to drive themselves.
The need for an alert drivers suggests that maybe these cars should start off as some sort of public transportation system such as taxis, "This means the human driver must ramain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires" (paragraph 7). There may even need to be training for the driver to know how to handle such an advanced vechicle, "They can steer, accelerate, and break 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" (paragraph 7). the delveopment of such vehicles, while slow, could help many elderly and disabled. If a man in a wheelchair needed to go to the store he could simply call someone and a Google Car would be over quickly, with a driver to take over should anything happen. However, saftey is the main priority, so sensors should always be up to date and a well trained technician in the feild of Google Cars should always be present. The technician on hand should always be alert, also. The sensors need to be obvious and creative enough that said technician can easily distingush what is happening and what to do should an incident arise, "GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger of backing into an object. The Google car simply announces when the driver should be prepared to take over. Other options under consideration are flashing lights on the windshield and oher heads-up displays" (paragraph 7). The saftey of all passengers, other vehicles, and all padestrians is key to the advancement of driverless cars. For now, however, the creators of such cars should focus on making them legal, "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 it is illegal to even test computer-driven cars" (paragraph 9). Once the companies that are trying to create these computer-driven cars get past the legal barriers, the advancement of self-driving cars will boom and a new future for public and private transportation with emerge.
Self-driving cars could help many people such as the ederly, the disabled, and those who just don't feel like driving today. Computer-based cars can no longer be caled a thing of the future, because the future is now. | 4 |
c17cade | The Seagoing Cowboy Heros
Do you like going to new places around the world? Would you like to join the Seagoing Cowboys program? If you would, then go to China. The Seagoing Cowboys program is a program to take care of the horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas. Luke Bomberger crossed the Atlantic Ocean 16 times and the Pacific Ocean twice to help people affected bt World War 2.
Luke Bomberger had no idea that his life would change soon after his high school graduation. He was working two part-time jobs in a grocery store and a bank when his friend Don Reist invited him to go to Europe on a cattle boat. Luke couldn't say no. He know it was an opportunity of a lifetime. He had to go. It was 1945, World War 2 was over in Europe, and many countries were left in ruins. To help these countries recovert their food supplies, animals, and more, 44 nations joined together to form UNRRA (the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration). UNRRA hired "Seagoing Cowboys" to take care of the animals that were shipped overseas. Luke and Don signed up.
Here are some reasons you should join Seagoing Cowboys program. The first reason is that you could travel around the world if you like to travel. The second reson is that you would get to take care of animals, such as cow, horses, and even mules! How cool is that. The third reason is that you can play games!
The cowboys played baseeball and volleyball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed. Table-tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing,reading,whittling, and games also helped pass the time. But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the worlkd to him. "Im grateful for the opportunity," he says. "It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs." And that awareness styaed with him, leading his family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years. So, after i gave you reasons and supported my answer with details, would you want to go to Seagoing Cowboys program?? | 2 |
c1831cb | I am against driverless cars. There are many problems that could come with these types of cars. If cars like these were produced so many things could enter into effect. I am against driverless cars becuase they can be very dangerous, the productions of the cars would cost alot of money,and there could be serious malfunctions.
One reason that i am against driverless cars is because of the serious safety issues. According to the passage it states that the human driver must stay alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires it. This could cause serious problems. If the driver falls asleep he/she might not hear or feel any alerts. This then could turn into a crash when for example a work zone or a accident appoaches. So many people could be injured.
Secondly, Im against driverless cars because of the cost. These cars will result in spending billons of dollars. What would happen to all of the regular cars? Will they just get thrown away? Throwing away millons of cars would result in mlillons of dollars going in the trash. Can you just add the nessecary parts to make it driverless? If that could happen it would save money, but you would still have to buy the correct parts. What about the cars from the 80's or even the 90's would these cars have the correct parts to make them driverless; If not there goes thousands of dollars going down the drain. Producing the cars would cause serious debt.
Lastly, driverless cars could have serious malfunctions. These cars rely on electricty to keep them going. Say for example we have a serious power outage;think of how many crashes could happen if thousands of cars stopped in the middle of a busy highway. Also think about it electricty and water do not mix; so what happens when it rains or when it snows are the cars still protected. Many malfunctions can occur due to the car having to run off of energy.
So when i hear the words " driverless cars". An large some of problems come to my mind. I Think of the many problems that come with it, the lack of saftey, the amount of money spent and wasted and the crazy malfunctions. These are just a few reasons why I am against driverless cars. | 3 |
c183c9c | Changing the election to a vote of popularity is a great idea in my opinion. Citizens of the United States should be the people making the decision on who the President and Vice President should be. Congress would still have there need there vote of atleast two hundred and seventy member's, and the atleast %51 of the citizen's vote to pass it.
The electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for the slate of of electors, who in turn elect the president. After the presidential election, your governor prepares a "certificate of Ascertainment" listing all of the candidates who ran for president in your state along wit the names of their respective electors.
The single best argument against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor. The American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century. Consider the state legislature are technically responsible for picking electors, and that those electors could aleays defy the will of the people.
There are five reasons for retaining the electoral college despite its lack of democratic pedigree:
1. Certainy of outcome 2. Evryone's president 3. Swing states 4. Big states 5. Avoid run-off elections
At the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters. Becasue of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning. During the 2000 campaign, serventeen states didn't see the candidates at all, including Rhode Island and south Carolina, and oters in twenty five of the largest media markets. The electoral college is unfair and not right. I will have to agree with Bob Dole; "Abolish the electoral college!" | 2 |
c1856f1 | DEAR,SENATOR
I overheard that you are thinking on should we keep the electoral college or not use it any more. the electoral college is the amount of popoltaion a state has. the distrct of columbia has only 3 beacause its not a state . in my opinino i think its stupid that you have to vote on the population , aka a president cant just have a state like florida or ct just have a state like florida or cali. now its true that the presidental election is very important but it shouldint have to be taken like this . the presidents always pick the states with the most population or points. yes i think that the electoral college is useless maybe in a draw or something. but the vote should count for everyone no matter what state there in. the state is not the points the people are . most states dont have any campanie ads any where cuz they know that they dont hav e much points .other parties like green party and the tea party they should be more out htere the just demo anf rep. the elector college is widely know as a non-democratic way to vote for presidents. othere parties are imoprtant to like the green party is one of the best ones im my opionio but they have that winner take all system. t most people diagree with the system in place but they cant do nothing. larger states get more attention then the smaller states because the president needs more points . the states not might be bigger in size but population may be bigger . | 2 |
c18808b | I will be talking about the dangers of venus in the story of " The challenges of Exporing Venus. Venus is the closest plant to Earth, to study Venus researchers have to take a risk, Venus is a proven challenge place to examine more closely too.
Venus, also known as "Evening Star" is actually the sencond planet to our sun. Venus is a planet that is vary close to the planet we live on now Earth, Earth has everything for humens to live on. Study shows Venus would be the place all humans might have to go to if something happens to Earth. As they still study the plant it gets more challenges everyday.
Venus is a proven challenge to all researchers, Studys does say its the most resourses humans can have when something ever happens to Earth but has researches dig more up from Venus it shows there is no spaceraft that can survied the landing more then a few hours. What does this say about the researchers you may ask, well if humnas can't land on Venus longer then a few hours how will they get all the study's done? Well now right theyare recreating an object that can do it for us. The object can help us out a lot by finding the things we can't
Researchs are trying to uncover so much from Venus, they are all taking a big risk to see if it is Earth like, and if it is a place for humans to go if we ever need too. Takeing a big risk for millions and millions of hums sounds like superheros right? Well they are, researching may have the scarest job but it could be a lot of fun learning so much both how to help hamans, and to stud other planets.
In conclusion Venus is dangers right now as were speaking but it is the so close to an Earth like planet, researchers do take big risk to do as much as they can to find out much out about Venus, and Venus is a proven challenge to try and study because our spaceships can't be on there longer then a few hours. in my point of veiw is see venus can a plent we might go to oneday, rather is just to view, or if it to actually life on. | 3 |
c18b4b1 | Driverless cars may seem like a cool new innovation that take the stress away from driving. The truth is that while there are many positive things about driverless cars there are still many complications with introducing them into society. Without a driver, the mechanics could malfunction and cause a safetly threat to other drivers and pedestrians. Many states also have laws against even testing driverless cars. Even thought the car can do the basic driving by itself, the human passangers still need to take control for more complicated road conditions. The production and use of driverless cars is negative to society because they pose a safety threat, force laws to change, and they still require human control.
Saftey is always a concern when dealing with any type of motor vehicle and driverless cars increase the risk of safety because they do not have human control. Every state has road laws that every driver is meant to follow. Traffic laws assume that, "the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times"("Driverless Cars Are Coming"). This evidence states how the laws believe that a car is only safe when there is a human controlling it. These laws are meant to promote safety and since they state a human needs to be in control for a vehicle to be safe, then driverless cars are not the best thing for safety. This is negative because when there is a larger safety risk, more people may be fatally injured and the general public will feel unsafe. the use of driverless cars on the road would require the laws to be modified and allow their use.
Another way that driverless cars are negative to society is that they would force the laws to change to accommadate them. All over the country there are laws in place that prohibit the use of driverless cars. According the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming", "in most states it is illegal even to test computer-driven cars". Since driveress cars are illegal in most states, in order for them to be used on the roads all of the laws relevant to this topic would need to be changed or adjusted. Changing the laws is negative because changing the already safe laws could cause the general public to be unsafe and the process for changing the laws is a hastle. It needs to be sent in and approved by many government branches and could be rejected by any one, causing the process to repeat. Not only is it a hastle and burden, it is also takes a lot of time. Even if the laws are changed the cars still require human involvement
Driverless cars may seem more convenient but in reality they require human interaction in any tough traffic situation. As a result this is negative because it is not improving the convenience for drivers. Some say that driverless cars are more convenient, but in fact they can only perform the easy aspects of driving without the aid from the human driver. Driverless cars "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 human skills"("Driverless Cars Are Coming"). This evidence shows how involved humans have to be in a "driverless" car. An invention that seems convenient actually requires the driver to be more alert so they know when they need to step in to control the car in difficult situations. This is negative because waiting for difficult road conditions can cause a driver to be more stressed and anxious than they would be if they were normally driving a car. Since the driver needs to more alert and the fact that driverless cars are not that convenient at all there is no reason for them to be on the roads.
In conclusion, driverless cars should not be produced and driven on the roads becasue they pose a saftely threat to the general public, they require the laws to change and they still need human interaction and therefore are not a convenience. Considering this, is it really worth all the risk and hastle just for something "cool" to be on the road? Would it still be cool if these vehicles endangered you or a family member? | 5 |
c18c680 | Many people don't like the way the president is picked. They are picked by the
Electoral College . I on the other hand, am fine with it. What people fail to see is that because of the electoral college , is that everything is going great, it's a fair judgement, and everything is balanced. That's just how it is. There's no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
In this moment of time people just don't seem to realize that things are fine the way they are. I mean everyone's doing their own thing and living life. Some more than others, but that's the way it has always been. There are some changes here and there but they're minor ones. People just overreact , and make it seem like a big deal when it isn't. That's just the reality of it. It's not going to change.
What a lot of people fail to realize is that it's a fair judgement. No crap about who they like better. They base it off what they think the person will do for the country. What good changes they would make in the future. The great things they could accomplish to help us as citizens of the United States. Now that's very good judgement.
Another thing they fail to realize is that the way they pick things, everything is balanced. The elections and that stuff, is all balanced. Everything they decide is based on the majority of who you guys picked also. It's not just based on their decision, it's also based on yours. They are actually part of you guys. So they do it to help you all not themselves.
That's my arguement on this topic. People just fail to see that because of the electoral college, everything is going great, the judgement is fair, and everything is balanced. That's what people need to realize. They need to see that what I'm saying is very true. They're just stubborn, so they just believe what they want I guess. | 2 |
c18d19c | Lots of people in the world use vehicles in their daily lives but do they know what they are responsible for twelve percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and fifty percent in some car intensive areas in the United States. Thats one of the reasons why limiting car usage would be so great for us. Another great advantage we would have by limiting car usage would be lowering stress and lowering air polution as well,"said Carlos Arturo Plaza." Also limiting car usage would make cities denser, and better for walking, those are the advantages of limiting car usage.
First off, limiting car usage would reduce greenhouse gases. Our cars are responsible for twelve percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and fifty percent in car areas in the United States. That is an unbelievable percentage of greenhouse gases in Europe and an unreal percentage here in the United States. Lowering that percent would be great and alot of people would be thankful, and that would be an advantage of limiting car usage around the world.
Another advantage of limiting car usage would be lowering stress and at the same time lowering pollution. If you limit car usage and just stop driving a car, grab your bike and go for a nice bike ride, it would be a good thing if you are stressed out, it will take your mind off of things and allow you to ease the stress and just relax, and while your not even thinking about it, you wouldn't be polluting the air because your on a bicycle. That is another great advantage towards limiting car usage.
Also limiting car usage would make cities denser, and allow more walking room for people to walk around instead of having to dodge vehicles. If we limit car usage, we could probably build and make more parks where people could walk and exercise, but if we have alot of vehicles driving around, how could we do that. So therefore, limiting car usage would allow us to do that and there's another advantage of vehicles being limited.
Now do you understand how limiting car usage has its advantages? Here i'll let you know again. One it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by alot. Two it can even lower stress as well as when your not even thinking about it, lowering pollution. Not driving a car and lets just say you go for a nice bike ride, that will lower your stress, it takes your mind off of things and allows you to relax, and at the same time your lowering pollution. And finally, it will makes cities denser and allow more walking room for people. Those are the advantages of limiting car usage. | 4 |
c18eed9 | We use cars every day, but have we ever actually stopped to realize the stress and pollution they cause? Now think just how many advantages there would be if we limited car usage. There would be less stress, it would be less dangerous, and there would be less pollution. Not only would we be helping the enviroment, but also helping to protect our families from the harm cars can cause.
Stress we all experience it. It's become such a big factor in everyones life. One of the most stressful things is sitting in a traffic jam when you are already late to work, but think, if we limited the usage of cars, there wouldn't be so many traffic jams. In the third essay, by Andrew Selsky, a man and his wife state "It is a good opportunity to take away stress". Traffic jams are stressful no matter where you are going. They make you impatient and easily annoyed. Stress has a very big impact on your health too. Sitting in a traffic jam every day and being under that kind of stress can start to affect your health poorly.
Cars are a very dangerous piece of machine. They are man-made and sometimes they have flaws. Some of these flaws might be a quick fix, but others may be fatal. Many people have lost their lives while at the wheel of a car. Many people have lost loved ones to terrible car crashes. Limiting the usage of cars will end up resulting in a lower crash rate. With a lower crash rate we can ensure the safety of our families, more than we ever could before.
According to the article "The End of Car Culture" by Elisabeth Rosenthal, "transportation is the second largest source of America's emmissions, just behind power plants." Pollution is a dangerous thing. It may seem like nothing, but it has a bigger threat than any of us realize. Pollution is taking away all of the clean air we have left to breathe. With power plants emitting such harmful fumes, and now cars, our air is being polluted quicker then we ever thought possible. Helping to reduce car usage will reduce the pollution in the air. We will be, not only helping our environment, but also helping our children. As kids grow older, we can help them have a healthy earth, and clean air to breathe.
Considering all of the advantages to decreasing the usage of cars, we may want to join in on what parts of Europe and Colombia have already started to work on. According to the article by Andrew Selsky, Colombia has a "Day Without Cars" that happens once every year. This has been happening for three straight years. In German, there is a suburb where people live, and most do not own cars. While in Paris they have also started having a day of no driving. This has helped to clean up their air and decrease the amount of stress people go through while driving. Cars are very convienent, but are they so convienent when they cause so much harm. | 4 |
c18f44f | Have you ever wished you could help your nation, well I have a thing that you can do. I'm Luke, and i'm a Seagoing "Cowboy". Don't think that it's nasty to be a Seagoing "Cowboy", you get to do amazing stuff.
On the ship you get to take care of lots of animals, they're really fun to hang-out with. You get to take care of them for a living, how cool is that. Plus your helping your nation while your doing it.
There is also lots of time to sight-see the places you go. I toured a excavated castle in Crete, and was marvled when I saw the Panama Canal. All of it was really cool, but I only got to see it when I was a Seagoing "Cowboy".
You also get to do really fun stuff when the animals are deilvered. We played baseball, and had volleyball turnoments in empty stalls, Where the animals used to stay. We also had ping-pong and lots of other games we had fun with.
You also have different jobs like night-guard. I remember when i was on night-guard for the first time. Had some great adventures. My first night i was on the job, I broke a rib, be careful on slippery ladderes, very careful.
Being a Seagoing "Cowboy" is all fun and games, it's seirous busniess. You have to give the animals water 3-4 times a day. You have to pull bales of hay and bags of oats from lower holds of the ship.
You also want to be confident in yourself. If you say you can't do, Then you probley won't do it. Plus can't never did anything, but could tried because he could do it. | 3 |
c190ff7 | When you're thinking of the future, you are probably thinking of new technology.
Cars are going to be one of the biggest advances in technology withing the next couple of years.
Scientists have been working on these prototype cars that can drive themselves.
There are very many reasons that they have been coming up with this new idea.
First order of business is that with this new invention, there will be a lot less accidents on the roads.
The cars can save a lot of money that is washed away every year through drivers ed classes for teens.
It will be a safer environment for beginner drivers.
Instead of being fully in control, and being fully liable for an accident, the car will be the one in charge.
This car saves money, and saves lives.
Drinking and driving, this is a very familiar phrase to people nowadays.
This phrase does not bring joy, but brings out the worst in people.
There are over 100,000 accidents every year due to drunk driving.
So many lives are lost due to the lack of intelligence these people have.
With this car you will not have to deal with the stupidity of these people, you will not have to deal with worrying about a loved one coming home safely, these cars save families.
Texting and driving, another phrase among with brings sullen faces.
As a teenager, your life revolves around your phone.
Again, the stastics do not lie when they say that one of the top learders in death is due to automobile accients.
You know why there are so many automobile accidents?
Another characteristic of ruthless behavior.
With these self driving cars, you can text will the cars drives.
It is a win-win situation.
A lot of people take roadtrips.
Typically the people will take turns at the wheel, but of course, there is always that one that gets stuck with the night shift.
I do not believe anyone would care to be driving instead of getting a good nights rest.
You will save tons of money on going to hotels, because these cars drive for you at night while you get to sleep.
With these cars, they'll do the driving for you, you save money, and you get to your destination faster.
My fourth, and final statement is that technology is advancing more and more every day, one day we will have these self driving automobiles.
We might as well start know and get to know how to use them and learn their strenghts and weaknessess sooner rather than later.
Our kids will look back on how we used to actually drive ourself and be flaberghasted at the thought of that.
We will have to satisfaction of knowing that our children are safer on the roads with these cars.
In conclusion, these cars are the future of driving.
Whethere we like it or not, we will just have to deal with it.
You have to look at the positives of the situation, which overrule the negatives.
These cars are safer, and more reliable than the average car.
They are the car of tomorrow. | 2 |
c192588 | So this is what i think about why you should help the seagoing cowboys. Also why you should sign up.
I think you should join them because they helped people that lost everything from World War II. They would sail to Europe in cattle boats so they could give cattle, and meat to everyone that was devastated by the war. They also got to see alot. You got to sail past alot of places so you could see the great wall of china and all those tuorist attractions. They also got to help people like charity or like helping at a senior home if you are in to that stuff then you should sign up.
In the story it menchaned how they got to see so many diffrent countries. So you would have alot of fun. You could see many tourist attractions like the Great Wall Of China, and thats onlly one think of all the others. You also got to play games on the boat so you wernt always board. There was alot you could do. You also had alot of freedom.
Last but not least the goodness about it. This job would put happieness in your heart because when you bring the cattle, and food you are helping the homeless and the poor. Those people that got everything tooken away your there refuge and to me that would make me happy. So being kind putting other in front of you so they are happy is a good deed.
I think thats why you shoudl join so you can help the people that need saving, and also you get to see stuff you might never get to see again. | 3 |
c193287 | I think that this new software, the Facial Action Coding System is good idea and a really great system. Because me myself I have friends that will say there fine when I really know there and it and it would be really nice to have this just so your really knew how there are feeling. And I think its super smart that the system uses the 44 major muscles. One thing that I don't like about the system is that someone could use it on me and then someone. Like my mom could and would be able to tell when I'm not ok or when im upset. But I guess if I wanted this to use on my frinds then there is a down fall. And that would be the software could get into my moms hands, But hey you lose some and you win some. Over all I like it and wouldnt mind have it. | 2 |
c1957cd | Pollution as we all know is a growing concern in our world today. There have been many efforts to decrease and try to ultimitley end pollution from recyclicng to not leaving your rooms light on. But the perhaps the best idea is that of car free towns and days to decrease pollution. Many countries have already statred these ideas and the turnout had been rirdiculously successful.
Limiting car use is also a great way to stop traffic congestion in rush hours and reduse smog in big cities. For example, Paris bans driving due to smog by Robert Duffer states, "congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France." This piece of text shows how reducing car usage can slow traffic jams and make driving around faster and easier.
Another great reason for limiting car use is that 50 percent of the pollution in the United States is from gas emissions. That is why in order to protect our countries enviroment and even our planets the limitation of car use is necessary and even vital.
In all the limitation of car use is a great plan to stop pollution and make roads easier to be driven and through and even safer many other countries have done so and it has been successful so it our turn to try it out. | 2 |
c19d89d | There was one cloudy morning in a Monday afternoon. The day was a busy day. It came to Tamala's (one of Professer's scientists) attention about the "The Face on Mars". She showed the scientist, Professer Lryc while she was observing a sick frog, new high-resoultion images and 3D altmetry from NASA's Mars Global Survey spacecraft reveal the Face on Mars for what it really is: A mesa.
"What is this that you are showing me?", said Professer Lyrc
"Well, said Tamala. This is Viking photos from a Mars Global surveyor from 1976, 1998, 2001."
Professer looks puzzled. It came to her attention that she learned about this from college. She remembers that she did a project on this long time ago.
"Very interesting, said Professer. I think we should have a discussion about this."
"You think.", said Tamela
"Yes, because this is very interesting."
So, Tamela called everyone to come to the court room to discuss the interesting news.
" Ms.Tamela, I was really trying to get my project over with.", said Niguel
" No time for that right now Niguel, said Professer. We have some business to discuss. Now Ms. Tamela has some business to tell you. And it is very interesting."
"So, you know I was looking all over the internet about Mars, said Tamela. And I have found this." Tamela struggles to turn the projector on. After a couple of seconds it show the photos. The visitors were looking surprised and confused.
"That looks familar." said Niguel.
"Very familar. Is it the...the...um?', Sam hesatated.
"Face on Mars?", said Dave.
"Yes, it is. Thanks Dave. said Tamela. So I've called everyone here because...I believe this is real." Everyone gasp.
" How can you prove that, Ms. Tamela.", said Professer.
"Well, Professer, Tamela explains. Twenty-five years ago something funny happened around Mars. NASA's VIking 1 spacecraft was circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face. An enormous head nearly two miles from end to end seemed to be staring back at the cameras from a region of the Red Planet called...Cydonia."
"Wow, so that's what you researched.", said Professer.
" Basically, Tamela said. The "Face on Mars has since become a pop icon. It has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazine, radio shows, even haunted grocery checkout lines for 25 years!"
"Oh really.", said Professer.
"Some people think the Face is "bona fide evidence of life on Mars-evidence that NASA would rater hide.", said Tamela.
Professer looks surprised. " Any final words. Because I have a class in four minutes.", said Professer.
"Oh, what the picture acutally shows is the Martian equivalent of a buttle or mesa-landforms common around th American West. That's what I've learned."
"Okay, round of applause."
Everyone claps. Tamela really gave some good interesting news. | 2 |
c19ee85 | Studying venus is a worthy pursuit depsite the dangers it presents, because if you think about it venus is like the brightest light in the sky and also the second plannet from our sun.
The article talks a lot on venus, from trying to see why spacecrafts didn't stay up there long, how could they fix that, and many more. Studying venus won't be bad, you could learn a lot from it, probably things you didn't already know. In the text it states " Previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason,....... no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours". If you was to study venus , you could probably figure out why a lot of spacecrafts don't last up there. Despite all the bad stuff that happens on venus you could always look at the good side, like features. It's not always about the bad part of stuff it's the good part and what makes it good. In the story it states" ...... Venus was probably covered largely with oceas and could have supported various forms of life, just like earth.Today, venus still has some features that are analogous to those on earth".
So if you was to study venusv which is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers, you can think about the good part and you could probably change why spacecrafts don't last or anything else that's wrong ,but you should never let the danger stop you from learning something good. | 3 |
c1a0bd9 | There are many landforms that look like things or faces or animals. There is one on Mars that is assumed to be made by aliens but, it is not. It is just a rock formation just like any other. If it is there is no evidence that is is made by aliens or some creatures. Here is some more information that it is not a alien made face but, just a bunch of rocks.
Many people think that the face on Mars is made by someone other than us. But, I am here to prove that wrong . There are many faces that look like that all over the world and made even on other planets that we don't know about. I'm not saying that it wasnt made from aliens but, it most likely wasn't it was probably just erosion or something of that nature. They searched all over Mars to find if there was but, there wasn't any. NASA wouldn't hide something like this, they would show it to everybody. It would make headlines saying that their is some kind of life form on Mars. But, there is no life form on Mars as of today. They have gotten pictures of it from very close range and found out it just looked like that from a far distance away in pictures. The pictures from far distance do look like a face but all it is, is just rocks. It is just a illusion of eyes, nose and a mouth in a huge rock formation.
This is why we think that it is just a rock formation and nothing more than that. They have many of things to find out that all of it is rock put together to make the illusion of a face. But, it was not made by aliens or anything like that it is just rocks. It has been proven from tons and tons of pictures from many different type of camera from different heights and many different ways to find out it is all rocks. They wouldn't keep it from us if their was something on Mars. If they did, something would get out that their is life on Mars but, their is not. | 3 |
c1aab47 | 5-21-01 something happen on Mars, a human face was printed on Mars! The people that seen this was on a ship calledNASA"S Viking ship 1-2 were in there ships taking pictures of landing sites. But before I get to telling you this, we think the human face is just a
natural landform. A few day later the NASA'S unveiled the image for all to see, it captioned,
"A human head." THis face started shownign up in hollywood films,in book and magazines.
But I think this might just be a landform because, how could a face just appear
on mars, did someone go to mars we didn't now about or, did someone that went to mars put the face in the ground, or did someone die on mars and there body goes underneithe and forms a face. No, none of that happen because
no one ever knew about it or heard about it, and how could they go to mars without a ship, and they are no such thing as aliens
in the 21st century which we are liveing in now and if it is no one has heard about it so no in this case something happent with a rock or heave hard object and soon or later it form into the ground and it kepted forming from under the and it starts to llook like a humans face.Even MIcheal Maline said it was a landform not an Alien print or nothing like that. | 2 |
c1ab5cb | As you are at school taking a long test and a long look at a computer and start to fall asleep, would it be smart for the test to change with pictures and bubbles of help, to say that you are not intrested in what you are doing. As we know that it may be fun, would it be right? knowing this would be a very bad technology to have.
Dr. Huang made a technology that can read facial expresstions. it could tell you if you are 94 precent angry and 6 percent happy.
In the Mona Lisa smile it showed she was 82 percent happy, and some other kind of emotions. what if mona did put a smile on her face, because thats how she was thinking, on the outside she looks very happy, but on the inside she can feel other emotions. In paragraph 9 line 4 and 5 says "puting on a happy face, actually works." what if you only had to smile just a litle bit to get a result out of the new techology. Not really being happy or sad that day you felt another way.
Lets say you were sad one day and going to get a panting done, when you showed up you looked happy but on the inside you still were still sad. on the outside they can see or show any emotion, when you get throght the walls of pain created by yourslef you are the only one who really knows what is wrong with you. The second paragraph said "Can we really calculate emotions like math homework...and can a computer reconize the subtle facial movements we humans use to express how we feel". meaning can technology really tell how a person is feeling. or can it tell the right feeling we are having.
In paragraph three it talks about how there are six basic emotions. What if a person did have surpised face but what if that was a thinking face. Or a confussed face. As Dr. Huang states the computer can tell when you are having a bad time with the work or how to do it, and the computer changes. knowing that wont be a problem for the children taking the test, but what if you were talking a test and this just happened. Would your test not count or would it be okay. As another person can read another persons face and think it is bad or good. what if the computer thinks the person is doing something with there face and the person is not showing any emotion but there face. As people we make the mistake to think something is wrong with another, but every thing it fine. Will this technology make the same?
I'm concluding that we should not have this technology until it can really be sure based on the real emotions a person has. Having something like this may be a bit to eraly to say that this is something we need in our classroomes, and homes. What if it backfires on the children and many more? We do not need this in our schools. | 4 |
c1aec49 | Have you ever heard somone talk about the "Face on Mars" in books, films, tv, or haunted grocery store checkout lines? Well, in 1976, NASA discovered what looked like an Egyptian face on Mar's suface. Many have thought of this to be the work of aleins because the pictures look like there are pyramids and shacks located in the area, but NASA has proven that to be false.
This Egyptian face was, in fact, not made by aliens like many have believed. The "Face of Mars" is actually a lava dome that formed like a butte/mesa roughly the same height as Mar's surface. A butte ot mesa is a landform that is common around the American West. "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." (p.2) Therefore the "face" we see is shadows casting over the butte/mesa shaped lava dome creating the image of a human face. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars," says Garvin. (p.12)
In conclusion, the "Face of Mars" was not the work of aliens, but only a lava dome at the surface of the Red Planet. There are many who would still disagree, but NASA has researched and proven the "Face" was not made by aliens. | 3 |
c1b8377 | In the passage, "Driverless Cars Are Coming", they talk about the existence of cars that drive on their own. They also include their functions and how they work. The debate that this situation causes is whether or not should these driverless cars should continue to be developed. Driverless cars should not continue to be developed because they can be expensive to make and repair, and new laws will need to be created for safety matters.
Driverless cars can come with a high cost. Not only will it be a big price to pay to make these cars, imagine the cost of getting it repaired if it gets broken. "Google's modified....uses position-estimating sensors on the left rear wheel, a rotating sensor on the roof, a video camera mounted near the rearview mirror, four automotive radar sensors, a GPS reciever.." These cars include a lot of technology and different sensors, the repair of a sensor can cost someone a lot of money. Also, not only will people be needing a smart car, but the country will also need to be prepared with smart roads. The smart roads will help the electric cars by sending radio signals to it. "These smart-road systems worked.....but they required massive upgrades to existing roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical." The roads can be another cost, this time not only for the people, but for the country. Upgrading the roads just for these cars will just be too much. The driverless cars will do nothing but bring us mroe into debt.
Electric cars can be a safety issue to the community and the drivers themselves. Different states already have all their driving rules set out to keep everyone safe. With these new driverless cars new laws will be needed. "if the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault?" That will be another responsibility that is in the hands of someone. We will need laws for who's to be held responsible, for what actions need to be taken when something goes wrong, and others to keep pedestrians from getting hurt as well. Although the electric cars alert drivers when to take control, you never know when it could fail to inform you and it could be too late. Some states don't even allow the testing of self driven cars.
In conclusion, driverless cars should be discontinued. Their developement and repair can be costy to people. They aren't proven to be 100% safe to either the drivers or pedestrians nearby. You never know when a sensor can be damaged and you will have to take action right away. Also, there will need to be new laws created to continue to protect the drivers and others who could get hurt. We should stick to our original vehicles. | 4 |
c1bec39 | It is becoming increasingly evident that one part of life many older people took for granted may be going away soon. The invention of the car was revolutionary, but in modern times it seems that many wish to build communities that do not revolve around them. The reason for doing this vary somewhat across the different movements, but one main reason is that recuding car useage will reduce the amount of greenhouse gases and pollution. In fact, many places where this movement has gained traction are citites where pollution was a major issue, such as Paris and Bogota. Another factor is that many people simply are not as interested in cars as they were a few years ago, and have licenses only as a backup. The various movements are spreading all over the world, slowly but surely.
"In a program that's set to spread to other countries, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day yesterday, leaving the streets of this capital city eeirly devoid of traffic jams," said Andrew Selsky of the Seattle times. Bogota, Colombia is notable for being one of the earlier players in this movement, and has shown that it can be effective. Not even rain convinced people that cars would be a better option. "These people are generating a revolutionary change, and this is crossing borders," said Enrique Riera. Not only have other Colombian cities joined in the movement, but is has inspired similar actions in other countries. It would only be a matter of time before some people would take it to the next level.
"Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where few soccer moms or commuting executives have ever gone before: they have given up their cars," said Elisabeth Rosenthal of the New York Times. While not outright banned, cars are looked down upon in this square mile rectangle, where it is much easier to simply walk or bike. The only places to park are a $40,000 parking garage and inside one's house. "...Some new suburbs may well look more Vauban-like, not only in developed countries but also in the developing world..." said Rosenthal. This approach is gainging ground, as not only does the model inherently reduce carbon emissions, but also is a sharp contrast to 1950s-style suburbs that previously dominated the land. Another probable reason, however, might be due to shifting interests. You might soon be seeing less cars in general.
"...America's love affair with its vehicles seems to be cooling," said Rosenthal. America may be the home of the classic muscle car, but many people today would rather have something less flashy and more utilitarian. 2005 was the year where the most people were driving in recent times, and ever since then it has been dropping. "I think that it means something fundamental it going on," said Prof. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan. Many people are simply losing interest in driving cars, while some people simply cannot afford them due to socioeconomic factors. Also, the advent of the Internet and social netowrking has made many people "feel more conncected" without the need to drive around in oder to meet someone in real life. If this trend continues, which it is predicted to do, then situations like what recently occured in Paris would be more readily accepted.
"After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial ban to clear the air of the global city," said Robert Differ of the Chicago Tribune. It seems almost surreal for a major city to outright ban driving, but that is exactly what Paris did. Cars are occasionally banned based on their license plate, so as to still let some traffic flow while reducing smog, which had become a major problem for the city. "...[The smog] rivaled Beijing, China, which is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world," said Differ. Of all the European capitals, Paris is by far the most polluted, mostly due to a combination of warm weather and the abundance of diesel fuel. The simple act of banning driving has been a major help in reducing smog, with the skies clearing up enough for it to be considered safe for odd-numbered cars to return to the streets. It still might take some time for other cities to go to measures as extreme as Paris did, but it very well might happen eventually.
The world has seen many communities test the idea of modern carless commuting for us, and we should be taking notes. While copying Paris seems like a risky way to start, communities like Vauban are excellent baby steps, and major citites like Bogota participating in these activities only once a year can get people used to the idea elsewhere. Decreasing carbon emissions is an important goal for urban areas, and for a while it seemed like cars were a neccesary evil. Now, however, it has been shown that life can go on without them. Perhaps further experiments will occur in the future that will introduce the idea to more people, letting others consider various options. Now is the perfect time to prepare for the future. | 4 |
c1c0b13 | Driverless Cars Are Coming
In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" there are alot of good facts and opinions for the people who are for the project and also against.
In that case i will have to choose the side that is for the project of making Driverless Cars.
In my opinion i think that if we had Driverless Cars we wouldnt have to worry about having to pay for tests or classes in order to drive cars because you wouldnt need to drive if there were Driverless cars.
Also in my opinion Driverless Cars would help the envirement because it would use about half as much as cars would with an individual driving it manually as stated in Paragraph 1, Senctence 4 " The cars he(Sergey Brin) foresees would use half the fuel of todays taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus".
As I said before I am for the project of making Driverless Cars.
I honestly would enjoy not having to drive around everywhere and just be able to relax on my way somewhere or on a trip.
Also it is kind of like you would have your own personal driver.
I would invest into this project because i think it could really help the community and the people because everyone struggles to get places and it is very hectic.
In that case if we had Driverless Cars we wouldnt have to worry about it being hectic because it would all be calm and everything would have order.
Also there would be a sudden decrease in deaths due to car accidents or road rage.
Having Driverless Cars would decrease deaths because there wouldnt be anymore drunk drivers, or drivers that do drugs or any kind of products that cause hallucinations or cause problems for the drivers to see.
There wouldnt be anymore deaths or accidents caused by drivers on there phones or texting while driving because they wouldnt have to drive anymore the car would drive to where they need to go for them.
That way people can use there phones to call or text who ever they need to while keeping everyone safe from accidents because they are not the ones driving the car it is driving itself.
People should really consider on being for this project of making Driverless Cars, Instead of being against it.
I mean yeah there is gonna be a few problems in the begining of the making of the Driverless Cars.
So in that case once they make the cars they can see what is wrong and how they can fix it so it doesnt happen anymore.
Then everything will be fine and all they have got to do is do a little bit of Trial and Error.
People dont understand that if we have Driverless cars that things would be so much easier, Because we dont have to worry about any danger coming from people behind the wheel of a car.
So that means no accidents or death or having to be worried about someone causing a wreck for wreckless driving or failure to controll the vehicle.
Yes it might put some people out of jobs but look at how much good it would do for out planets air by using less fuel.
Also look at how there would be no accidents or deaths from driving.
Therefore there wouldnt be a need for state troopers or having to get unwanted speeding tickets or tickets for driving in general. it would be less money for court systems, the Federal Goverment, also less money for people to have to pay if they recieved a ticket.
Also it would droop the rates on taxes because the goverment wouldnt need to pay state troopers or cops that watch for laws being broken that apply to driving a vehicle.
So people would have less things to pay and they could put that money towards their kids education.
This would allow more kids to goto college and future their education.
meaning more jobs would be created and alot more people wouldnt be poor or homeless because they wouldnt need to pay as much taxes or have to pay insurance on a vehicle or even have to pay money to own one. Therefore it would drop the rates on people being homeless and poor.
Also it would put more kids in school
So this is why i am for the project of making Driverless cars.
In my opinion i just think it would help out a lot more things than make things worse.
I believe it would help more than anything because we wouldnt have to worry about a lot of stuff with vehicles.
So this is my argument against the people who believe that we shouldnt have Driverless Cars. I believe it will do more good than harm that is why i am for this project to make Driverless Cars instead of against it. | 4 |
c1c1d81 | If I was a scientist at NASA discussing the Face with someone who thinks it was created by aliens I would tell them it was not created by aliens. That's how it was formed just because it's formed that way doesn't mean it was created by aliens. I believe it was just formed like that and there's nothing wrong with it being formed like it's formed because in the article it says, a "huge rock formation which resembles a human head formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose,and mouth".
First of all, In May 24,2001 in the artcile it says," It was twenty five years ago something happened around Mars. Viking 1 which is NASA's spacecraft was circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face". Secondly, It also says in the article," Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the images appeared on JPL web site, revealing a natural landform. Thirdly, There was no alien monument after all." But not everyone was satisfied they needed more evidence to believe that there were no aliens that created the Face on Mars. Lastly, the Mission controllers prepared to look again and make sure that aliens didn't create the Face on Mars It was hard work but they did the mission anyways.
If I was a scientist that's what I would discuss about the Face on Mars because I feel like that it wasn't created by aliens it was just a natural landform like the article stated. I believe it was formed like that because of God he forms things not aliens. That concludes what I would discuss if I was a scientist discussing about the Face on Mars and who thinks it was created by aliens. | 3 |
c1c3dc4 | How do you now there is an intellegent life form making these so-called supernatural phenomona? The fact's show that this is just a natural landform. I know the other side to this. You might be thinking to yourself"Why does it look like a face in the 1976 picture,Then suddenly goes back to a "natural"landform."The answer to your question would be that the image was unclear and really blurd in 1976,and as technology evolves the image gets sharper and cleaner. Thats when people start to think "How did this face on a planet we know little to nothing about desapear of the span of 25 years."Thats where conspiracy therios come in,and then we get protesters and signs say"NASA is lying"then we get no funding because of the conspiracy. the point here is that this is a perfectly scientific,logical phenomena that we can explain with a simple theroy. Erosion of time is one of the reasons there are so many land slides or avalanches. The mars "face" may have been a face at one point because it is a landform. Erosion is a simple little matter of eroding and object over time with the natural elimates and/or manmade objects. That is why The face on mars is not a face but Just mesa or a butte. | 3 |
c1c5139 | Dear Senator,
Presidential elections are closer than they seem, and your people have a complaint you need to hear. It involves the right to vote directly for a leader, and the ignoring of the vast majority. People have spoken in favor of omitting the Electoral College and sticking to what the people themselves deem acceptable for a president; not what one person decides for millions.
It does not make sense for the voters of America not to vote directly for who they want to lead, represent, and protect their counrty. Especially if the people cannot even choose who the electors are! That is ignoring the 23rd Amendment all together.
But do not get me wrong, I understand that some people are more comfortable with the Electoral College and they prefer to leave it in the hands of somebody politically intelligent and aware, but that usually means that those people need education and knowlege about the state of their country, and nned to be aware of how important their right to vote directly is. The Electoral College can go so wrong so fast and we need to go by what the majority millions say rather than the minorities with little to no knowlege. Us as Americans need to be educated when it comes to who is running in order for us to be able to say yes or no for ourselves- not depend on an unknown entity who might not even listen to what the people are saying.
So many great people who were voted most popular and accepted amongst the people have actually lost presidency over the fact that the College had the upper hand. This is unfair to those in America who took the time to directly vote and who took the time to learn and watch debates that the opponent won due to the fact that thousands upon thousands did not speak for themselves and left it to somebody else blindly.
In conclusion, Senator, I am asking you to think: is there ever really a happy turn out from ignoring the vast majority or doesn't that lead to an eventual uprising? Letting one speak for all is an unitelligent thought, we are a country where the people have power, have a voice, and are aware. Losing that is losing what makes us free. We all need the vote, we all need the voice, and we all have the right to choose exactly what we want for the future of this country.
Thank you for your time, and thank you for listening.
With Upmost Respect,
PROPER_NAME | 4 |
c1d1fa7 | Dear Senator,
I am writing this letter to inform you of how I think changing to election by popular vote for the president of the United States would be better than keeping the electoral college. Back in 1960, in the Louisana legislature, segragations nearly succeeded in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy. Occasionally, electors have refused to vote for their party's candidate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please. The electoral college is unfair to voters because of the winner-take-all system in each state. With an electoral college it's the electors who elect the president, not the people. The Electoral College method of selecting the president can turn off voters for a candidate who has no hope of carrying their state. Voters in presidential elections are people who want to exspress a political preference rather than people who think that a single vote may decide an election. | 2 |
c1d51d8 | In the artical the author talks about driveless cars I belive this is a great idea. i belive with this there will be less car crashes and make the road a safer place all together. i have many resones why. including backup from the article.
I belive the car would be able to drive better then some people. in 2009 a google car was drivin more then half a million miles without a crash. The car will have a sensor the sensor has become advanced to detect and respond to the danger of out-of-control skids or rollovers. they also can cause the car to apply breaks on individule weelsand reduce power from the engine,allowing far better response and control than a human driver could mange alone. To make things more safe you are to be alert at all times its like going for a drive and relaxing but you know if you ever feel unsafe you can take over.
The cars are developing so fast not only google is making one as other car companys such as mercedes benz, audi, and nissan are putting in effort to make one by 2020. Most driving laws focus on keeping drivers, passagers, and pedestrians safe, and law enforcement know that the best way to get that is with an alert driver. the nlaw questions how they are going to get around the car such as if an axident happens. Who is reliable the driver or the maurfacture? even if traffic laws change new laws will need to be made in order to work with the cars. I belive if the car will make everyone more safe then it is worth it.
In the new cars drivers need to be aware as if anything goes wrond with the drive they are there to take over. why would anyone want a driveless car that still needs a driver? Wouldent it get boring waiting for your turn to drive? i dont think so if it makes the roads safer then noting should be to much of a hassel.
in the artricle 'the psychological aspects of automation are really a challange." says Dr. Werner Huber. So the BMV is trying to make it more fun. The maurfatuers are trying to do it by bringing in car entertainment maybe tv. To keep things safe the entertainment would turn off as soon as the driver needs to take over.
In conclution I belive cars that drive themselfs will be more safe and effective on the road. As people can use their time for other things while in a car. driveless cars will be smart and less of a hassel then cars today. They will use less fuel and make people happier. | 4 |
c1dabba | The article that is called "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" is about the dangers that you could come upon if you go to or explore Venus. Some challenges that can come with when exploring Venus, are temputure, gravity, its atmosphere, body damage, or even death. There have been many mission that scientists have planned to go to Venus.
The first danger that Venus definately has, is its thick atmosphere that's almost 97 percent carbon dioxide that blankets the planet. This is true, because it says "A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus." Also no scientists want to go there, because of the even more challenging clouds that are highly corrosive sulfuric acid in the planet's atmosphere. This is also true, because the passage says "Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere.
The second danger that Venus's includes, is its very hot temputures. The passage talks about how the surface temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, which could even melt a submarine at the bottom of the ocean, and its atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth's. Venus also has the hottest surface temputure out of all the planets in our solar system. These dangers are found from the passage and it says "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our planet." "...such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals. Also notable, Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system...".
Scientists now have been testing simplified electronics made from silicon carbide in a simulator that simulates the chaos of Venus's surface, and so far they have lasted weeks in those conditions. This was found in the passage and it says "... some simplified electronics made of silicom carbon have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." Another project the NASA is working on to get to the planet is a technology from the 1800's and played an important role during World War two, these devices make calculations by the use of gears and levers. This was also found in the passage and it says "Another project is looking back to an old technology called mechanical computers. These devices were first envisioned in the 1800's and played an important role in the 1940's during World War II." "... but these devices make calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all."
Striving to meet the challenges of Venus have been proven to be hard, because of human curiosity which will lead us to intiminating endeavors. We should not be limited by the danger and doubts and decide not to explore. Instead we should explore to gain more experience and new technology. | 3 |
c1e1f15 | At the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters. The winner take all system in each state candidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning. Focusing only on tight races in the swing states. During 2000 campaign,seventeen states did not get to witness they're candidates. Including Rhode island and South Carolina. Voters in 25 of the largest media markets didn't get to see a single ad.
State senator we need to get rid of Electoral College and upgrade to popular vote. It's just not fair. That's not very perfessional at all. what's the point of having electoral college if they do not show up. Thats a horrible look for not just you but them too. Either yall need to get a understanding or move on up to popular voting.
I have a question. When citizens vote in electoral college why do their votes go straight to the candidates and not the president? Sound very fishy if you ask me. This is about the president of our country and it's not being taken seriously.
See with the popular vote they go straight to the president and not a scam like eletoral vote. It's more confidental if your really serious about your president. Now what if the wrong president get picked? Then what? High bills,going up on gas,harder to get hired. | 2 |
c1e3e01 | The Facial Coding System is a new computer that can recongize and calculate your emotions based on subtle facial movements. The software produced by Professor Huang and Professor Sebe works by constructing a 3-D model of a face and classifing it based on six basic emotions that humans typically express. The those emotions are then charaterised by movements of the facial muscles. In my opinion we should embrace new technology, but the question is, how will this change schools, marketing, and everyday life?
"A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored," according to Dr. Huang. He goes on to say that the software can modify the lesson, like an "effective human instructor. " Imagaine being able to adjust a lesson to the liking of the majority of students, being able to create insteresting and engaging topics for students and teachers to enjoy. Not only that, many students will experience depression or anxiety during their middle school or high school life, this computer can help consulors help those students more effectively. Overall, schools could see a massive change in students moods after introducing this software.
Shcools wouldn't be the only ones to take advatange of this new technonlogy, companys that are trying to market and sell their product could calculate what is liked and disliked based on the emotions analyised after people view their products. Some people would make the claim that it is an invasion of priviacy, but wouldn't we want companys to sell the things we like, rather than the things we don't? Imagaine always having excatly what you like or excatly what you need pop up in an ad, or suddenly become available at the nearest store. Not only do you get what you need, companys will be able to make more money, helping the economy grow, and hopfully that money makes its way back to you someday.
Aside from schools and marketing, how can this effect everyday life? The articles states that
"we humans perform the same impressive "calculation" everyday." we may not be able to tell the precentage of a person sadness or happiness, but we can determine when a friend is excited or bored. Imagaine being able to calculate your own happiness like weighing your self on a scale. Imagine that the software not only measures your happiness, but analyises what may be causing your stress and how to improve as a person. The world may truly becoming a better place.
The Facial Action Coding System seems far from becoming wildy accessiable to the public, but to me this new computer software will one day change our lives. From school, to companys, and our own personal life, this technonlogy can one day make life a little bit happier. | 5 |
c1e7446 | Driverless cars seem like a step back for humans. If we were to invent driveless cars none of us would have to get a drivers license and you would not get a safe driver's check from your insurance company because you are not driving the car if it is driverless. Driverless car would not be a good idea because the next generation will not know how to hands on drive a car and if the driveless car were to cause an accident who would be to blame the owner or the manufacturer.
Driverless cars throws the work of getting a drivers license out the window, because in order to use you do not need to know how to drive because it drives it self making studying your driver's manual and going to the DMV to take a drivers test pointless because of the invention of driverless cars. You will see less and less people with motor skills and honestly more laziness. Driverless cars takes the work out of driving and makes us lazy, just as smart phones makes us lazy instead of actually learning things we leave the learning to the smart technology and become less independent and more dependent on technology which, in turn makes the next generation less intelligent.
Driverless cars seem like a hastle when it comes to the laws. What if the car gets into and accident who is to blame the owner that is using the car or the manufacturer that made and programmed the car. What if the car malfunctions and starts speeding and you can not stop it you can get really hurt or possibly die. See their are way to many complications with making a driverless car we can not believe that the cars technology will never fail and everything will be perfect no accidents happen and when they do who will be at fault.
Automakers need to stop wasting money on a driverless car project because it will cause more bad than good. You will never learn the feeling of driving a car if you are born in the century where driverless cars are common and if the car malfunctions who knows how much damage it will cause to the area surrounding it it can be very dangerous and lawsuits will become a daily occurance for the manufacturer's of these driverless cars. | 4 |
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