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71d19fc | I thinks all of you should come on the seagoing cowboy project. I have expericed many cool things and have learned to take care of animals. The sea going trip was the best time of my life.
There were many dangers at sea but I had trained for all of them. There were also some fun times were we played baseball, table-tennis, boxing, reading, and whittling in empty holds where there were no animals. I got to wake up every morning and go out and watch the sea and feel the cool mist on my face it felt wonderful. I had much fun on this trip.
The seagoing cowboy trip has many things to offer if you are a cowboy it is great for you if you are a sailor you can do this trip as well. Going on this trip you will learn many resposibilites. You can also learn to take care of the animals.
The travaling took some time but if you traviling you will love this program. I saw many amazing things that without this trip I would not of seen. I saw iconec land marks and met some pretty cool people. This trip was the best.
Taking care of the animals was much fun. The animals kept me busy that is for sure. If you are into animal care-taking this is the trip for you. It was also much fun going to new places and getting called sea cowboy.
The reasons above prove why you should join the sea cowboys. The cowboy teaches how to be a cowboy, how to be a sailor, and teaches you resposibilites. | 3 |
71d3076 | As a scientis of the NASA which is a space agency disscussing the Face on Mars, I dont believe nor think that it was created by aliens I mean how could it possibly be they say that it was just a normal landform and which I believe in because there were no aliens then.
Not evryone was satisfied with what they heard so there was more research on the Face of Mars skeptics said that there were alien markings left hiddin by haze. The controllers were curious so they decided to look over it again just to be sure, it wasn't easy to target it the Cydonia it was very hard to actually do it the Surveyor was a mapping of the spacecraft and it usually looked straight down and it scaned the plant.
After they scaned on April 8th the Malins team saw an unexpected photo, they had to look very close enough they rolled they're spacecraft 25 degress to the center and each of the pixels were 1.56 meters, and was just like the 43 meters.
It came to the end is that it was landforms that were most likely common in the American West and the " Face on Mars" actuaclly showed butte or mesa. If there were was any kind of objects in the picture such as air planes that were on the ground or Egyptian pyrmids you would be able to actuaclly see them and what they were. | 2 |
71d8782 | The author of this story does not support his claim that Venus is worth exploring in a good way.
By using a problem- solution method he clearly and completely decribes an issues with exploring and studying
Venus then expalins a possible solution for said issues. But the author does not actually support his idea describing how the knowledge of Venus would be worth the risk.
In " The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author gives good substantial reasons to support studying Venus by presenting a risk then simply giving an innovation that would atleast reduce the risk. As shown in the text the author states an issue such as " ...the planet's surface temperatures average over 800 degrees Farenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet."
The author continues going on by saying the conditions are far more extreme than anything humans would encounter and how conditions are extremely inhospitable. So he clearly states one problem with studying Venus and all the risks that come along with that problem but then he explains an innovation to reduce the risks. After describing all the risks and dangers in the paragraphs before hand the author then says " NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would all scientists to float above the fray." Then he goes into descriptive detail about how this innovation would work. The author continues using the problem-solution through several of his paragraphs to answer many questions one could have about studying Venus.
Throughout the story he continously talk about innovation and imagination and how with these things we could find a safer way to study Venus but he never actually says how the information will be beneficial or used. In most of the praagraphs the author states the extremely harsh and uninhabitable conditions of Venus. Then he explains how to get around those dangers but does not explain what we gain from knowing and learning about these exact conditions. As the reader it would be more compelling if he added more detail about how this would be useful and worth it depsite the dangers Venus presents,but insatead he only talks about how to get there.
Althought the author did a good job with presenting the risk and fixing those risk but he did not quite express how it would all be worth it in the end. But in the end the prompt was about how studying Venus is a worthy pursuit and there was not a lot of content on that in this piece of writing. So the author did not support this idea very well. | 4 |
71e018b | Venus is one the brightest points of light in the night. Venus is the closest to Earth. It's even referred to as Earth's twin. Astronaunts have traveled to planets, such as the moon. They've even studied the moon in various occasions. Venus is just as close to Earth than the moon, so why not study it?
Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may have once looked like Earth. NASA has a compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus. The solution to the extreme conditions on the surface would allow scientists to float above. Solar power would be enough and radiation would not exceed Earth levels. It would not be easy for humans, but it would be survivable.
Venus is just like any other planet. It's not fully liveable, like Earth. Astronomers would have to be creative and work around conditions like these to try and study planets. NASA wanted to study Venus, so now all they have to do is work on some equipment that can handle these extreme conditions with humans. Modern technology can make studying Venus easy.
This planet isn't as dangerous as it seems. Between the harsh conditions and hot weather, it's just like any other planet. It's even like Earth. Earth gets hot, too. Earth has harsh conditions, but we live here. Why do astronomers hesitate to study Venus, then? It's close to Earth, and it once was just like Earth. Sending the right technology to Venus could help it.
Venus is sometimes called the, "Evening Star."
Venus may seem very dangerous to some, but with some simplified electronics, studying it can be possible. Venus is just another planet. It may have hot weather and very extreme conditons, but so do other planets. Therefore, we shouldn't be limited to a few planets because of dangers. | 4 |
71e1055 | Dear Mr./Mrs. Senator,
The Electoral College is a process created by the founding fathers of America to choose a pesident by a vote in Congress and by a popular vote of qualified citizens. I believe this is not a very effective process. I think that we should go to popular vote because it allows the citizens to have a vote and it is not up to people that alread run our country and it allows the president to be chosen fairly.
To begin with, the electoral college is not a good idea becuase it allows citizens to have a voice and it is not decided by people that already run oour country. If we resorted to this method, there might be a higher voter turn out because the citizens will feel that they really have a say in who runs the country. They won't think that if they vote for one person and they win, that some lousy people in Congress will come in and make a different decision and go against the majority. This will make more and more people want to make a difference in the country. Then we will have more concered citizens and the U.S. will be a better all around country. As stated in Source two, "voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president." That fact is why we should absolutly not have an electoral college. Then if we don't have an electoral college then we will have a higher voter turn out. Then after that, the good ole USA will be a better country than all of the other countries in the world ccombined except for our health and education. That is just one reason why should not have an electoral college.
Additionally, we should not have an electoral college because it will then allow us to chose the president fairly. With not having the electoral college vote on a president, it would make theh voting system more fair and not based on a few people. Then when people try and figure out if they will vote or not, they will think, "hey, my vote does matter becuase there is no electoral college to spoil my vote!" This would make for a much better run country becuase the citizens have a voice in the government. The only reason a citizen would not vote would be if they were critically injured or they didn't like any of the canidates. This is just one of the many reasons why we should get rid of the electoral college.
In conclusion, we should get rid of the eclectoral college because it would give the citizens more of a voice and it would make theh voting process more fair. This would make the government and the country run smoothly and a lot better than if we keep the electoral college.
thank you for your time Mr./Mrs. Senator | 4 |
71e37ee | The advantages of limiting car usage are,street parking and driveways are now. car ownership only alloowed two places to park and that large garages at the egde of the development where the car owner can buy space. Without that you wont be able to park anywhere you would be better off walking or riding a bicycle.
There been efforts to make cities better for walking home and to other places. some countries developed increase of numbers of private cars owned and are being used with private parking spaces. It is a huge effect of reducing greenhouse gas if theres not lots of driving 50 percent of some car intensive area are effected. they are starting car reduced communities and legislator just for cautious to limit greenhouse gas from going out.
Many experts expect public transportation serving to play a big role in the new limiting car usuage. They made the motorist leave there cars at home or suffer a big fine. They did care even if you have a license plate or a odd number plate. They also limited car usuage because france uses diesel fuel and that was a big impact in western europe.
A car free day was made buses or taxes were the only cars permitted. They used those to ride to work or any other alternative to reduce smog. That was the best opportunity to clear air pollution. Many people from other countries came to see and celebrate the event that was happening. So many bicycle paths were made just because there were no more car usuage that was the most in any amercican city.
Sidewalks were replaced by even better smoother sidewalks even a rush hour started to happen now that the car usuage was limited. That dramatically cut traffic for taxes and any other vehicle that was still in usage. Some people feel more connected over the internet now instead of using there car to go see them all these changes made it hard to continue the habit of not driving.
Since the cars were out of usage a bike shaing program started and really increased the population that has been dropped because of all the cars not in use. If you were around the age sixteen and thirty nine you could get your lisence and start to drive again. | 3 |
71e3905 | I am Luke and I am a Seagoing Cowboy. If you ever get a chance to be a Seagoing Cowboy you better take the job because their is a lot of cool things you can see.
Being a Seagoing Cowboy is a very unique thing to do. You can go to different Countries and see very fragile things. When I was on my way to China I toured an excavated castle in Crete. Then I had marveled at the Panama Canal on my way to China. There are so many things you can do and see.
The Seagoing cowboy is also special because you can spend time with nature on the sea. I had went to many differnt places and had fun spending time with the animals. I get to feed them oats and give them water and some other things snd you get to clean out there pins. Then the animals will keep you busy and that is why I like it.
Another thing I did was taking night time watch. Watching the animals at night is very cool and every hour you get too go up and tell the captain what is going on. But on the rainy nights you have to be careful. One night I was walking down the steps and slipped and about fell into the dark ocean. That night I knew I had to be more careful.
There are alot of things you can witness as a Seagoing Cowboy. Seagoing Cowboys have a lot of unique Oppertunities and if you get the chance to be one you better take the job and you will witness cool places. | 3 |
71e74d8 | Driverless cars might seem like the best car out there but have you thought of the negatives things that come with these cars? No you probaly have not. They are not horribble cars but they are not as good as you would expect them to be.
It is cool that they drive themselves but there have been lots of accidents in the past and it would be harder for driverless cars to be able to dodge them or take a different route if its a recent accident. For example if you are driving down the highway and a car crash happens right in front of you, the driverless car would not be able to just detect it that fast and stop or move to the left or anything. If a dog runs out in the middle of the street and you run him over would you feel guilty for that even though you had no control over the car. Most people would be too busy texting and driving to be able to be focussed on the road. Even though it says cell phones are turned off while trying to drive people would find a way for the phones to not turn off. And also some people might have an emergency and they might need there phone. Many accidents would happen. The point of driveless cars, like said in the name, is so the car does not need a driver. So why would you want a car that still needs a driver.
Most people that are on the streets now a days are students and teenagers that are recently getting their license. After school a lot of kids car pool to go out to eat, the mall, or the beach. So much distraction to the car might cause a problem. If there is an emergency they might be too focussed talking to someone else, taking pictures, or messing around. On paragraph 7 it is stated that manufacturers are also considering using cameras to watch the drivers. That is not a bad idea so people can focuss more on the road.
In my opinion as fun as the driverless cars seem it is not a bright idea to manufacture them. Too many accidents would happen and many problems. Car accidents happen all the time not accident on purpose, if a person can not avoid them than how would a computer be able too? | 4 |
71e979c | A few reasons why you should be a seagoing cowboy are you can join the military, see different people, go different places. meat different people, help people out after wars, when you have free time you can build things, play games when you have free time, take care of animals and if you are a city person mabey after you go home you might want to be a counterty person.
If you want to join the military you might be able to when you are done being a seagoing cowboy. You'll be stronger from lifting feed. The people on the ship might give you some training. You will be able to see new people, meat new people and go places that you've never been befor all while going to help people get some things back after a war, whitch is the right thing to do.
You might like to build thing, and if you do you should be a seagoing cowboy. When you have free time on your hands you can do what ever you want with in in reason. When you have no animals to take care of you can build more, or you can play games. Some of the games are: boxing, table tinnise, baseball, softball, fencing and whittling. All of the games are really fun.
Some people want to become countery people, but they don't know how to take care of animals, but if their willing to lear than they should become a seagoing cowboy. Other people just like to take care of animals. If you are one of those people then a seagoing cowboy is the right job for you.
Being a seagoing cowboy might be hard, but at the same time it's really fun. | 3 |
71eaf6e | Cons of Driveless Cars
By: Mahogani ......
Imagine that you are driving a smartcar, not having to pay much attention because the car is driving itself. A small group of middleschoolers are crossing the road, since you are not paying attention you hit the smallest child by accident. You are sued for reckless driving and endangerment of minors. That is the possiblilies when you are driving a smartcar, although they are improving the models they are very far from being used in public saftey. Which is why, the development of smart cars are unsafe, too expensice, and cause more confusion on the driver.
Smartcars are not protective of the driver, and those around them. In the article, "They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigation through work zones and arround accidents." (7). In other words, the car is controlling the whole driving experience. That could be very dangerous because what if the motion sensor is tampered with. The driver should be paying attention but it only takes a split second for an accident to happen. The text also says, "Other options under consideration are flashing lights on the windshield and other heads-up displays."(7). These seem helpful, but the flashing lights could cause medical issues to arise. If a person that has serve seizures, the flashing lights may trigger them to have a seizure. Therefore their body spasm would lead to an accident. Some people may say that "Such displays can be turned off instantly when the driver needs to take over-- something not avaiable to drivers trying to text with a cell phone."(8). That may be true, but how will the car know if the driver is texting? Smartcars are not alive, and they will malfunction from time to time. So giving this life or death responsibility to a nonliving object is very unpredictable, and unsafe.
Smartcar advangements are very expensive to continue with very vase options of safety. In the article," Radar was a device on a hilltop that cost two hundred million dollars." (6). In other words, each smartcar will be sold for two hundred million dollars, when you think about it that is only a fifth of the faction it cost to build this car. They need sponsors to pay for research and development. They also have to test it and start over if it fails the testing. If it is too high not that many people will buy it so the company will be losing money for not being able to make personal gains from it. Most people believe that people will make a way to afford it if they know its abilities. That may be true, but they will have to give them statics to prove that is it safe. But if it is not a high percentage of safety, no one would take that chance of it being in an accident for it.
Smart cars causes confusion for the driver. In the text, " The Google car simply announces when the driver should be prepared to take over."(7). In other words, the car drives until a certain point and its up to the driver to know when it transitions out. There are many malfunction that may accure durning that transition process. Some say that the car watches you drive while you focus on the road. That may be very helpful for insurances purpose, but it could cause some issues to the driver. It could be very distracting that the car is showing you how you are driving. It shows up on a little television underneth the radio. Therefore confusing the driver if they happen to look down.
In conclustion, smart cars are not protective, expensice, and causes confusion which is why they should not continue with the development. | 5 |
71ec6c2 | In the story "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" there are so many reasons for why humans should not go to venus and explore. I agree with the author, the reason why is because first of all Venus is the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system, it has beyond high pressure and heat. If you want to hear more reasons for why the author and I agree that it is dangerous to go to Venus then keep on reading the story.
Venus, In the text it states that Venus "the most hottest planet in our solar system can average over 800 degrees Farenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than we experience on our own planet." If you think about it who would want to go to a planet that is over 800 degrees Farenheit, this is beyond hot weather, you would get heated up and be thirsty every single minute, and eventually you will run out of water. Another example is " each previous mission was unmanned, and for more good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. Maybe this issue explains why not a single spacehip has touched down on Venus in more than three decades." Many astronauts have attempt to go to Venus but everytime they get into an accident.
Venus also has beyond pressure too. An example is that " beyond high pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface." They haven't even landed on the planet and these are some causes they can get when they are trying to land. Astronauts have a hard job they have to risk their lives to study outside of this world and study
a whole new world. Another example is that "at thirty- plus miles surface, temperatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that sea level on Earth. Solar power would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels. Not easy conditions, but not survivable for humans." These example shows why these people should not go to a new world and study.
After reading this you might also think it's a bad thing to study a new world, yeah it would be great to learn what they have but have you ever thought what bad things could happen to you while you try to land or when you landed already. The difficulties you will face. Hard to survive, not having enough food and water. This all shows for why the despite the dangers. | 3 |
71f005f | There are many people that are for having driverless cars, but I am against it. I am against it for many reason. First reason is because it will make people lazy. Second reason is because a computer cannot think like a human brain. Last reason is because they are not safe.
My first reason I am against these cars are because they will make people lazy. America already has enough lazy people. So why will we waste money on sensors to make a car drive by itself when we can control it ourselfs. According to paragragh 7
"They can steer, accelerate, and brake by themselfs." But paragraph 7 also say
"road ahead requires human skills such as navigating through work zones and around accidents." Which proves the only time you will actually have to drive is if you run into those situations.
Another reason I am against driverless cars ae because we can't trust technolgy to get us out of every situations. For example say you are riding and you car comes out to oncoming traffic and it wont stop. There will be nothing yuo can do to stop it. But if you can actually control the car than you wont have to worry about that because you know when to stop our car. Technology wise we are not ready for a driverless vechical.
My final reason I am against these cars are because the just arent safe. There are so many things that can happen while driving this car. For example a glitch can happen in the systemor you cars brakes stop working and you wont be able to stop and you could have nothing to do about it. In paragragh 6 it say a radar cost "two hundred million dollars." Why can't we use that money to make cars we can frive by ourselfs safer other than wasting money on a computer that can glitch out and stop working on us?
I am against driverless cars because they will make us lazier as a nation. They cannot think like a human brain. And finally because they just are not safe enough to be on the roads. | 3 |
7200dfd | Alien life on Mars? Ever since NASA unveiled an image of a huge rock formation which resebmles a human head, conspiracy theorists have thought it is bona fide evidence of life on Mars. Scientists at Nasa say it is a natural landform. Although few scientists belive it is an alien artifact, photographing Cydonia became a priority for Nasa.
On April 5, 1998, Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time and snapped a picture ten times sharper than the origial photos. The pictures revealed it was just a natural landform. Not everyone was satisfied.
On April 8, 2001, Mars Global Surveyor took a second look. This image was taken using the cameras absolute maximum resolution. If there were any objects in the picture, you would see what they were.
Landforms like this are common around the American West. What the pictures actually show are the Martian equivalence of a butte or mesa. It's really a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars.
I can see how the mass could be mistaken as an alien form. There is no proff that it is an alien form though and NASA knows what they are talking about and researches it. Therefore it is proven to be a natural landform. | 3 |
7203d3b | Driverless car are becoming more likely to be bought then any other car. They have been given speical quanities that draws the buys attention to. In cars like Audis, Nissans, etc they have become more likely that buyers wants. Has anyone ever though of what happened if a snsor didnt ctahc something whose fault would it be the person or the car, what if the automatic breaks didnt completely stopped the car and the person hit something whose fault would it be. I believe Driverless cars are not the greatest Development.
In some peoples eyes driverless cars can be the greatest thing or maybe not so great to evryone. Many people over the years have had sudden mishabs of something that wasnt there fault or maybe someone elses. driver less cars are starting to become very too expensive. Driverless cars are starting to mess with peoples mind, maybe having scensors and cameras everywhere along with automatic breaks but has anyone sat back and realzied how much this would cost. many people need to pay attention to whats going on, on the road and not just have a car do it for them.
Ever since the 1980s cars like this have been invented every year and more and more have gotten more advanced and more epensive. Automation is becoming a more major challenge according to Dr. Werner Huber. Many people want more entertainment and information systems and hope that there car will be successful by having things. People should take there own responsibility by driving there own car and realizing safety is a huge concern. | 3 |
7209743 | This Face on Mars is not created by alien, it's just natural landform. If it's created by alien where are the alien? We have no prove, but i believe that this Face is just natural landform. We took a picture 3 times still there is no prove that alien created this Face. Do you even believe that there are alien out in the planet? Maybe but some people does, there might be an alien, but there is no way they are going to created that Face on Mars. If there is an aliens they wouldn't leave trace like that on Mars. We have been seeing this face form 1976 to 2001 still there is no prove. All we know is there is a Face on Mars. We doesn't know who created this face or where is came up form. Its just natural landform. NASA has been looking for it and take a lot of picture but there is not prove of who or what created. Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camera's absolute macimum resolution. 2001n image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo. We look that close its there prove ? No! If you think this Face on Mars is created by aliens why did you stop looking information about it? There is no prove of an aliens created this Face. So its just natural landform, it created it self. | 2 |
720d191 | What do you think about driverless cars? I think driverless cars could be very beneficial in the future for many people. I think these cars could fundamentally change the world, they would need smart roads or smart cars, and also most driving laws focus on keeping people safe. What do you think about driverless cars?
I think these cars could fundamentally change the world, because it's like a future with a public transportation system where fleets of driverless cars form a public-transport taxi system. The cars that Sergey foresees would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus. What do you think about driverless cars?
Without the option of smarter roads, manufactures turned to smarter cars. For example, they needed a whole lot of sensors. Google's 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 reciever, and an inertial motion sensor. This input combination is necessary for the driverless car to mimic the skill of human beings at the wheel. What do you think about driverless cars?
Most driving laws focus on trying to keep people safe in or out of the car, and lawmakers know that safety is best achieved with alert drivers. Presently, traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times. The negative side i am trying to get at is that if these cars are made and the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault: the driver or the manufacturer? What this is trying to prove is that if there is an accident no one would know who to blame because there is a driver, he's just not in control of the car because it is driverless.
What do you think about driverless cars? I think they could actually be very beneficial to many people in the world. Mnay car companies plan to have cars that can drive themselves by 2020. The road to the truly autonomous car stretches on ahead of us, but we grow closer to the destination every day. What do you think about driverless cars? | 3 |
720e373 | You may think that the Face was created by little green men who fly around in space ships, but all that is just conspiricy. As science tells us, and from what professional scientist have researched and studied at NASA, there is no life on Mars. Whether that life form be intellegent and macroscopic (visible to the naked eye) or bactireal and microscopic (only seen with a microscope). It is obvious to tell that the Face is merely an act of nature. For example, God's Thumb, a rock formation in the desert of New Mexico. The rock formation looks the way it does from centuries of erosion from wind, water, and sand. It is likely the Face has expirienced the a congruent form of events. It is also likely that the Face is a work of volcanic activity. Mars has a rich history of volcanic activiy. Mars just happens to be the home of the largest volcano in the entire solar system. From that information, it would be of no surprise to find the Face to explode in a giant fury of smoke, ash, and lava. Although, it would be an extraordinary happening to see. Going back to the previous point made erosion, apon closer inspection, you can clearly see trenches across the Face. These may very well be from liquid water flowing on the surface, wcich recent discoveries confirms. Also, around the foot of the Face, is a large gathering of rock, dust, and other debris from probabal erosion, evidence for such thing can most likely be found right in your own back yard. Say there is a small pile of dirt or a sand box your children plays in and builds a "mountain" as they would call it. Then after your children come inside, it rains. when the rain stops, you go out and check to see if the area is safe to play in for your children. As you inspect the area of play, you notice small trenches and wash-out around the base of the pile of sand. With all things considered, this scientific reasoning should sway your thoughts of little green men with space ships and laser blasters. | 3 |
7210183 | To start off with, electing electors sounds a little bit redundant. Also, why do we vote for somebody that can vote in their own right as mentioned in article two provided to me? I say as a citizen of the United States that we should vote directly to determine the new president.
If we vote for a representative of our state to elect our president, how can we be certain that he/she will vote as planned? The entire system is far from perfection, but can be fixed temporally. By changing the amount of votes to numbers that be added to equal the amount of representatives respectivly, it can provide an estamation of how many representatives from a state can elect a certain party. For example, if 4,000,000 people vote for republican and 16,000,000 vote democrat in a state with 10 representatives, 2 representatives will vote republican, 8 will vote democrat.
However, if you do this, there will still be flaws in the system. The best way in my opinion of electing a presedent is to go ahead and let the people vote their opinion. Simple calculations to find percentages can determine the majority vote and elect the president/vice president, making things alot cheaper and more efficient. All by using a simple four-function calculator.
To wrap things up, I will state that even though I am only part of the minority of the U.S., I am still a citizen stating his/her opinion towards a better future towards my homeland. Let's put the power back into the people, that way everybody's opinion, no matter rank, wealth, age, can/will count towards our next election in 2016. | 3 |
721a732 | Driverless cars, that seem cool. But there are still a downside to it. I think there useless because, we are already lazy, they still can't take full control.
I think there useless becasue we are already lazy, like we aready have cars that take us places but there will be cars that that we just get on and he car does everything. Like yeah the cars takes us places but at least we have something to do. the driverless cars we just get on and we don't do anything like we can be on our phones and like we can probobly have like a full meal.
I think the car is useless because, well they call it the driverless car but there still has to be someone in the driver sit. LIke driverless car means theres no one driveing it. They say the car will need help like when there is a road block or when the roads are bad.
Thats why i think the driverless cars are useless because, we are already lazy, they don't have control over the car or they still need a diver to drive it. | 2 |
721e694 | Some cars are to loud and causes alot of polution in the world today. The most problem is the polution thats coming out of the cars. Limiting the usage of your car can become a big help in the community today, not only that it can help our atmosphere and the air that breathe from sun up to sun down. For years people have been using the cars that run on fuel that polutes our air. some countries do not like speacialy Paris. Lets find out more why Paris dont like fuel using cars.
Paris enforced laws that ban car usage to clear the air of the global city. Motorists that has driving licences were ordered to leave their vehicles home. If they did not follow that law they would have to pay a $31(22-euro) fine. Some people had their car impounded due to their reaction for paying the fine. THAts when they came up with an idea by making cars that run on electicty or solar to cut down fuel usage. For this reason, car traffic was down atleast 60% in the capital of France. Thats one reason why you should limit your car uasage.
Bogota, Colombia made up an event, they called it car-free day. Thats when everybody leave their cars home. Thats the day when you would had hiked,biked, skated or even took the bus to work or where ever you were going. The reason for them making that up was to promote alternative transportation and to reduce smog. If you didnt follow this event you would have to face a $25 fine. Even though on somedays it would rain, it hasnt stop people from participating. This was a way to cut down stress on people and to reduce ait polution. THis event has spreaded through cities. This is an another advantage for limiting car usage.
Basically these are somethings that you can do to help the communtiy. Some people may not like the idea, but it doesnt help to atleast try. | 3 |
721fac1 | In this article, the author presents us with facts about what makes Venus dangerous, and why we should try to study it despite the danger that comes with it. He provides many examples of the harsh conditions of Venus, but is lacking when it comes to reasons why we should continue to study it. Safety is the number one priority in all scientific research, and I don't think this author provides enough reasons why studying Venus is worth the risk. Furthermore, when he does provide his reasons they are quickly proved wrong by himself in later paragraphs, which lowers his point immensly.
The author writes a lot about the challenges of going to Venus, and what makes Venus so dangerous. Yet, he barely provides any information on why it is important to go there. In paragraph 3 he writes, "...such an environment would crush even a submarine accustumed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." He also writes about the extreme temperatures, 97% CO2 atmosphere, sulfuric acid clouds, and things like erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, and lightning strikes. All of these challenges and dangers in one paragraph, and not even one reason why we should face these challenges and go there. In the next paragraph he says, "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." He also go on to provide more information about how similar Venus is to our own planet, but still, no good reasons why we should spend money researching this planet. When you are talking about visiting a planet as dangerous as Venus, you need a lot of good reasons to go there. However, this author is lacking in his reasons, which makes him sound unprofessional.
Without providing a lot of research, it is hard to agree with what the author is saying. He does not do a great job of proving his point that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. In paragraph 5 he writes, "NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray. Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusion landscape." At first, this seems like a viable solution to the dangers of Venus, and sounds like a good way to safely research the planet more closely. However, it's quickly shot down and is identified as a less than desireable solution in the next paragraph by the author himself. He states facts about how we wouldn't be able to capture photographs from this distance through Venus's thick atmosphere. He also points out that we would not be able to retreive samples of rock, gas, or anything else from this distance. This is the only good possible solution to the dangers of Venus that the author has presented thus far, and he debunks the idea almost entirely in the very next paragraph. This is a terrible way to convince the readers of his opinion; that, despite the risks Venus presents, it is a worthy pursuit to study it.
In conclusion, the author presents more ideas that go against his point, than ideas that acually support it. He does a terrible job of supporting his ideas, and when he has a good point, he quickly proves to us himself that it is not a good idea at all. Taking all of these things into account, we can conclude that the author does a very poor job of supporting the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers. | 6 |
72209ee | Did you ever think that a computer can tell a humans emotions? The new Facial Action Coding System has been developed and it improves accuracy in perceiving the emotions of others. Dr. Huang and his colleague are trying to develop better ways for humans and computers to communicate. The Facial Action Coding System can tell your emotions, if you are sad, happy, suprised, angry, etc. On the Mona Lisa, Leonardos painting, they found out that she is 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. So should the Facial Action Coding System be used in a classroom to read students emotional expressions? Yes, it should not be used in the classroom.
It should be used in the classroom because it can help students learn better. In paragraph 6 it says, '' A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,'' Dr. Huang predicts. If you are confused or bored with something it will be harder for you to learn because you are not interested in the topic or how it is being taught. Also in paragraph 6 it says ''then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instrustor.'' So if you are bored with something, this computer could modify to make you more interested in the topic and it will help you pay more attention. Also, if you are confused about something the Facial Action Coding System can help you better understand stuff. Dr. Huang says in paragraph 6 that ''Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional connection.'' It is also a good way for humans and computers to communicate. Aslo, a student could be hiding an emotion, so if you have this system you could find out what their emotions are, and you can try to help them out.
Should there be a Facial Action Coding System in every classroom? Will there be a Facial Action Coding System in every classroom that can tell students emotions? Is it a better way for humans and computers to communicate? You can tell many things from someones emotions. Who could have thought that making faces could reveal so much about the science of emotions. | 3 |
72243bf | Having emotional expression scanners in class can be very helpful. It would make it easier for teachers to read students without talking. And it possibly slow the bullying dillemma down because students would be able to tell how they made others feel.
I think that having technology that reads emotional expressions is very valuable. We could be able to use that to be able to further help out the student if he does not like to talk. It could also help the students because they would be able to tell how they are making other students feel. By taking notice on how the student feels it would possibly stop the student from making a dumb decision and help that student out. "The facial expressions for each emotion are universal", observes Dr.Huang, even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression(like not smiling as broadly)."
I think that having computers that can also scan your face is also a pretty good idea. When the camera on your computer can tell your emotions by facial expression is a great thing, because it can stop certain ads from appearing on your computer when you smile or frown. The computer would also be able to tell when you like an ad so that it can keep showing similar ads. " Your home PC can't handle the complex algorithms used to decode Mona Lisa's smile. But we can write down simple instructions that "encode" different emotions." Now with the face ID that phones have I think that technology keeps amazing us."
So with the emotional expression technogy being available I think that it would be a more than amazing thing to be able to use or just to be able to have. With technology coming up with new all the time I think that it would help if we just kept moving along with it. The emotional expression technology should be accepted by more and more people and more businesses. | 3 |
7224fb1 | Dear senator, if I may speak for the people I think that the Electoral College was a great idea thanks to the founding fathers. The concept of every state in the United States of America and the people in the states have the power and decison over chosing the commander and chief. The fact that the founding father created the Constitution and the amendments is right because look at where we are today in history. The US is so strong and civilized because of the Constitution it keeps us heading in the right direction. Back to the keeping the Electoral College and its voting system.
The right to vote is a great power and acknowledgement. The people go to vote and then the state counts the the votes and which ever candidate gets the most votes recieves the electoral votes which is separated between the states. This is a grat thing because every right full human being has a chance to make a difference. If the winning candidate was only chosen for popular votes then it would be uneven and unfair then mobody would want to vote. Dont you think mr or miss senator that if the founding fathers thaught about this many years ago and they saw us today they wouldsay what a great idea and concept we came up with. The founding fathers thaught about the right of the people and thats what counts.
The Electoral College is a smart way to give the people there right to vote and chose who will make things better. THe candidate has to appeal to the people as the right guy to run the United States and can help improve the economy. The electoral college is not to make things harder it is to make things right and even for everyone. SOme states have little populations so they get less electoral votes compared to others states with huge populations they get more electoral votes cause they have more people voting which is fair for everyone. In the end the Electoral Collge is a efficient and non problematic solution to voting for a president or candidate.
The other fact is that the Electoral College provides a certain winner. The candidates have to go out and speak with the people and explain what they want to change and improve in the United states. The candidate have to prove they are worthy and capable of creating a better tomorrow. For example Barack Obama has created millions of more jobs for people and has brought up our economy. Since the crash in the economy he has done an amazing job in creating a better tomorrow for the people. How did Obama win well its the cause of the popular vote of the state and then which every person votes and then the winner get the elctoral votes of the state that is 538 divide between the states. The people did there job in listening and watching the candidates and how they can make us stronger. Mr or miss senator I would like you to think how would you feel if the you where a founding father and what would you want the us to be like in the future and how you can achive that and the peoples right.
The facts are all here the founding fathers and how they came up with this idea and the diddnt even know what wuld be the out come but in the end the right to vote and how every single human being makes a difference in chosing the president of the United States and commander and chief makes every person valuable to tomorrows out come. My honest opinion mr or miss senator is that we should keep the Electoral collge cause it is based on peoples right which is most importan and that why the constitution is based on the peoples right. The amendments where thought up as just an idea on a paper and when we make it a concept in the United States Government it makes us the people who and what we are today. To answer the question 'Does the Electoral College Work"? Well the answer is Yes, cause it is based on every persons vote which means "peoples Rights". If I may take one more minute of your time mr or miss senator to say "Human rights are the main idea and thats what we are all based on"
Thank you for your time in reading my arguement and why we should keep the Electoral College in place." Do what is for the people and by the people"
Thank you mr or miss senator. | 4 |
722827a | Emotions and being able to recognize them when they occur have a lot to do with our human ability to learn and pick up information. if perhaps, one is feeling confused, it would be much harder for them to be able to retain information being thrown at them. we see this a lot in the educational environment. At school, students must be attentive and ready to learn before they are actually able to start the process of learning. This goes hand-in-hand with the idea that schools, as well as the education system shoud pay more attention to students' emotions towards subjects, contrasting enthusiasm to pick up a new idea with boredom followed by inability to focus. This being said, the new software being used to detect emotion from facial expressions could be a rather helpful tool in the everyday classroom for years to come.
Every student has a different set of feelings, all are complex creatures with opinions on subjects that could differentiate them from one another. Some are better at learning subjects they are more interested in while others have the ability to devote time into learning any subject that school has to throw at them. The point remaining is that none are the same and so, teaching methods for students should become more indivualized to fit each students unique learning style and ability. It is possible that the computerized Facial Action Coding System could aid in the process of making these learning styles more fit for each student rather than just having them for the masses. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,' Dr. Huang predicts, 'then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." Having a computer monitor to read emotions from facial expressions could display to teachers how each student reacts to the information that they are learning, allowing teachers to make adjustmants in their teaching styles where they see fit. This could give students the ability to learn more effectively for their feelings towards subjects as they are personalized based on reaction as they continue.
The Facial Acting Coding System is a very complex process consisting not only of computer scientists but also of a team of psychologists using expertise to read peoples' emotions through their faces, using scientific evidence along the way. This could mean that, while it is a newer system, it is a well-proven one, making the classroom a good place to continue perfecting it. "The facial expression for each emotion are universal,' observes Dr. Huang, 'even though individuals ofren show varying degrees of expression' (like not smiling as broadly). Using video imagery, the new emotion-recognition software tracks these facial movements- in a real face or in the painted face of Monda Lisa. By weighting the different units, the software can even identify mixed emotions (as in Davinci's masterpiece). Each expression is compared against a neutral face (showing no emotion)." This line from the informative piece displays the process of determining emotions through computer technologies. It shows that it is well-tested and understood by its administrators as well as those in support of it, gaining it credibility as a method tested and used. this means that, while it is a newer technology, it could be used in the classrooms to continue to perfect the software by gaining more facial expressions from students, making it even more effective for its participants.
While the software detecting facial expressions is a good idea for countless reasons, it also has a few downfalls. One disadvantage of this technology could be its lack of other uses besides reading emotions of students as far as classrooms go. Some may argue that installation of this likely pricey software would not be worth the pay or the hassle of overall installation. To this, one could argue that allowing students to have a more personalized appraoch to learning should be enough to convince those against it that it is worthwhile. Students being able to learn in an environment as well as manner specifically tailored to their indivual learning abilities and styles will benefit us as a society not only in the future, as today's current students become tomorrow's important business officials and doctors, but also currently, as these students will have less stress devoted to worrying about trying to learn something they are disinterested in or simply don't understand. Altogether, the good outweigh the bad in this current argument.
Computerized sytems used to understand and display human emotions do belong in today's classroom. The benefits of this approach are numerous for both teachers and students being effected as well as for the future when these students are more outspoken, functioning members of society. This can be displayed that, not only would these systems help students to become more able and excited to learn in their own way, but it would also allow teachers to more effectively complete their jobs by editing approaches to learning to fit each student's individual syle and ability. It is also a well-understood and well backed-up process with scientific study allowing direct research to show its credibiltiy. Having students using this technologuy could also allow for the technology to become more credible as more emotions of individuals are entered into the technology. Finally, the price of these systems would not matter in the long-run as this would be money invested into the future of society as these students grow with a solid, quality education. Altogether, the good outweigh all the downfalls in this experiment and it should be introduced into classrooms in the following years to improve the quality of education. | 6 |
7228e60 | When people hear the title "Unmasking the face on Mars" they think look their is a face or structure on mars that the aliens built. But what it's really soposed to be is or equivalent to is a butte or mesa. So if you think that for a split second think agian cause your wrong.
To start of this discusion of the so called "face" on mars I would like to tell you is that it is not at all a face. What it is just a landform that has formed to look so simular to a face or moument of the martians. But mars is like earth it forms things just like it so what it really is is just a couple of rocks and thier shadows to form a face like thing.
On the other hand is how do we know this. Well ever since the discovery scientist have been researching and taking more pictures and looking at it a whole lot closer. What we came up with is that like I said before a landform on mars but some say where wrong.
Another reason that bothers me is how people think its a conspiracy theory. many, many, many people think "oh its just nothing but the martians" but no this is just a mesa but since people say that stuff we had to prove them wrong. So what NASA did was they built a big camera to take pictures of it to prove it was a big rock which it was a huge budget problem for them but they still did it.
People may argue by saying so if it is something simular to earth then that means martians were here to and then they got bord of the place they so they left and went somewhere else. then they built this big face of maybe a king or emporer or something and they are hiding from us. But there not its just a rock. what I am trying to say is that the "face" is just a mesa and nothing else but a mesa so if someone says its a face just say its a mesa. | 3 |
72297fc | Advantages of limiting car ussage is if citizens limit their car usage there will be cut on greenhouse gas emissions, lower stress levels, and improve safety. Limiting car ussage will help reduces greenhouse gases and also reducing smog. Limiting car usage improve safety because there won't be any cars on the roads.
To begin with limitng car ussage will lower smog levels. "In Paris on cold and warm days hve caused a warm layer of air that trapped car emssions." In France diesel is favored over gasoline. in france sixty-seven percent of the vehicles are diesel so diesel fuel was to blame. After five days of intensifying smog congestion was down sixty percent.
In addition to lowering smog levels. limiting car usage is a good way to lower stress. Buisnessman Carlos Arturo Plaza said "it was a good way to take away stress and lower air pollution."as he rode a two-seat bicycle with his wife.
Then limiting car usage will help improve safety because there won be cars on roads so you cant get hit. a study last year found that young people driving decreased by twenty-three percent between 2001 and 2009. people have said they are interested in getting their drivers license but it's not a priority.
Finally Limiting car ussage will help lower smog levels by people taking public transport,car pooling or walking. limitng car ussage will helplower stress levels and spend time with people. ;imiting car usage will also improve saety since there will be less cars on the roads. | 2 |
722a7a7 | Dear Florda state Senator
There has been questioning of the Electoral Callege, as you may already know. I wish to give suport on prasurving the Electoral Callege. For the futer reference of this letter alow me to set down some bait for the other points of this letter. I'm wanting to go over the fact of election and favoring. Soon after, I willthe talk about the facts of this college process. Many other subjects will cume up in this letter, so pleas read my points of intrest here.
The voting process for a presedant is more realistic when it comes to the Electoral way. The runner up is required to atleast earn a majority of 270 votes. The Electoral College consists of 538 electors, this being a needed fact for the statment above. A popular vote is as seas in the name, a popularity contest, as to having a resonable way of doing this the Electoral way provides equill and reasonable way to win.
The thought of college brings the idea that the runer ups have been edjicated in the workings of the government and state. A popularity contest only implys that the runers are like the football joceys in the college. Though the Electoral College has had by falt winners as such. Obama with a 61.7 percent over Romney with a 51.3 percent. In the acurince of this, it will turn into a popularity contest to settal who the winner is. The only problem of this is becouse of the nuber o votes being 538, it is possible becouse of the total number of votes being even that tere could be a nation wide tie.
In Electoral vue, it has grait points to the voting of bigger states. The senate dicreed in the Constitution, the political weight in large states by population lose by virtue of the mal-apportionment. For example in 2012 Obama scored 29 points from Florida but only 3 points from Wyoming. The larger state had given more points to the winner but the smaller state evened out the lead.
In conclution, this brings me to the last point of though. Electoral College is good in the eyes of thousands and it should never hafe to change. As my friends would say why fix something that isn't broke. Thank you agean for your time and have a nice day. | 3 |
722a9ce | the rock you see on the photo is just a rock and it could be created by aliens but there is not signs that eny one or enything as been there and there are many othere thanks that are just like it on earth like crop scurcles. You dont complain about that and evan on some rocks in the descert are like that there is even a rock that looks like a thumb but only with the right angle or shade. Its just like that it may look like something that you know but yet it has to have all these diffrent things happen to it befor it looks like that. Like a shadow or the right angle and if NASA did find something that they really did thank it was made from aliens they wouldnt just freely relesse it to the public like that they would put millions of dollors in reserch in to find how it was built. | 2 |
722a9e2 | Driverless cars are coming to us soon, which means less driving. In the article, they say driverless cars will do the driving 90 percnt of the time. The only time the people will really have to drive is if there is tricky traffic or roads, and pulling in and out of driveways. For the most part, these driverless cars cover all of your driving other then that. This would be great for people that have to drive a lot for work and that are very busy. It would take a lot of stress and pressure off of teens or even adults that get easily frustrated or really serve road rage. If you aren't paying attention to the road when you are driving for whatever reason, then your car would technically be doing it for you. In case you miss something, or happen to almost run a red light, driverless cars would prevent things like that from happening! The article states that the car will pay attention to you just as much as you pay attention to it, and the roads. Which is great, because this will basically cover anything bad that could happen wihile driving like speeding, or running red lights, which means less tickets and getting pulled over. This also could really help out with less car accidents and save lives tremendously! A little help would never hurt with driving for everyone, or something there to keep an extra eye on you to be safe, because there are a lot of not-so-good drivers out there. Everyone will agree with that! Overall, driverless cars would be brilliant and do wonders for anyone at all who drives. Driveless cars could save you money, and or tickets/court, and lastly, even your life! These cars could change history even! | 3 |
722e307 | Seagoing Cowboys program is a once in a life time oppertunity. You get to be with animals, get to ride in a boat, and also get to see many archetectial designs, such as the Great Wall of China or the Eiffel Tower. If you ever get the chance to participate in the Seagoing Cowboy program, I suggest that you do.
Seagoing Cowboys lets you stay with animals when you ride in the boat. When I was working, I got to work with animals such as horses and cattle. There are many animals to work with. There are also many things that you must do for the animals. You must feed them, water them, and clean out their stalls. The animals usually eat oats or wheat. Animals can be hard work, but they can also give you something fun to do.
Seagoing Cowboys program is all by sea. You pick up the animals on land and then, you set sail and hit the water. If you have never ridden in a boat, then I suggest that you take this oppertunity in life. Boats can be very fun. They rock back and forth like a rocking chair and float on water. Boats are proably the most important thing that we need for the journey. If we did not have the boats, then we are out of luck.
If you have never seen any national landmark, the Seagoing Cowboys program is a great way to try to see a landmark. On the trips I have taken, I have gotten to see the Acropolis, parts of China, and have done and seen many other things. One of my favorites was riding in a gondola, in the city of water, Venice. The landmarks are important because they remind us of friendship. For example, France gave us the Effiel Tower to us as a peace treaty? Well, now you know.
The Seagoing Cowboy program lets you be with animals, get to ride on a boat, and gives you the oppertunity to see national landmarks like the Great Wall of China. So know that you know more about the Seagoing Cowboy program and what you do, think about signing up at the age of 18 to participate. | 4 |
7231133 | Limiting car usage is the last thing people would see as an advantage to society. This dramatic change has been a eye opener to many communities in different countries all over the world. It has really helped with the enviroment and brought a postive impact on communities in various ways.
To begin, the limiting of car usage has brought out a positive result in the environment. According to the excerpt from "Paris bans driving due to smog", Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. Due to the partial driving ban, the smog was able to be cleared sooner than later. Some may claim an agrument of cars being very useful and it helps get from destination to destination in a resonable amount of time. Although that may be reasonable, a testimomony from a businessman in Bogota explains that it's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution.
To continue on, the limiting of car usage has also brought a positive impact many communties in different countries. This new adjustment has created a domino effect as many countries take on the challenge. In the excerpt from "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota", author Andrew Selsky explains that parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks. Not only is it catching the eye of the people of the community, but also by other countries. According to the excerpt, Enrique Riera, the mayor of Asuncion, Paraguay said, "These people are generating a revolutionary change, and this is crossing borders". This advantage could be the change of a lifetime for many communities. And it might be just the thing they need.
In conclusion, limiting car usage has brought many advantages in society. It has had a positive impact on the enviroment and communities. Dont just dwell one little con that can be outweighted by all the pros this new advantage may bring. | 4 |
7235637 | Driverless cars might sound awesome but at the same time they can be dangerous. I say they can be dangerous because even if the car has more nice details to it, there might still be a fail on the car. Driverless cars shouldn't exsist.
In the article it says that cars will be smarter, but the real question is will they really work well being smart? Driverless cars will be real expensive, also it will take a long time to create them. If driverless cars are to be used by everyone, it won't be good at all because not everyone can offord it, it might sound cool but it can also be dangerous. These cars won't be as smart as we want them to be. A driver will always be needed to conduct the car. The article aslo says that the laws to driving will change when these cars come to exsist. As much as we would like to not drive anymore and just let the car do all the work without our help, its not a great idea to have these cars around. We cant always trust on them, the roads won't be the sameas they are now. Driverless cars will make a huge change in driving and also, on the streets.
My overall opinion is to get these cars. Like I said at first they sound cool, but you can't always trust the car. As much as I would like to get it cause it sounds cool, I will not get as driverless car. I'd rather have an ugly looking car that i know I won't have much trouble on, than to get a smart car that I dont know if anything can go wrong. They can exsist but I say that they shouldn't make everyone get a driverless car, unless they want one. | 2 |
723792b | Keeping the Electoral College is not smart for the united states voting system. First, many citizens all over the country don't agree with the voting system. Second, the Electoral College may be swayed by bias. Third, citizens do not really have control over their vote. The Electoral College system should be changed.
Many American citizens do not agree with the voting system. Citizens have grievances about the system being unfair and unreasonable. The Office of the Federal Register states, "It's official: The Electoral College is unfair, outdated, and irrational. The best arguments in favor of it are mostly assertions without much basis in reality" (source 1). If American citizens are persistant with the issue, and continue to argue, then why is the government keeping the system? Why doesn't the government come up with a more rational voting system?
The Electoral College's vote may be swayed by bias. How can we trust total strangers with our vote? Bradford Plumer states, "At the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters. Because of the winner take all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in the states they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the 'swing' states (source 2). Voters do not get the full effect of voting because they are voting for other "qualified" people to vote for them. How is that possibly effective?
Citizens do not have control over their vote. Once citizens vote their vote is out of their hands. The Electoral College chooses the president for them and there is nothing citizens can do about it. Bradford Plumer states, "Your states certificates of Ascertainments are sent to the congress and the national archives as part of the official records of the presidential election" (source 2). The government has full control over how the election goes, not the citizens who voted.
The entire Electoral College system is completely irrational. The government needs to come up with a new way to vote for future presidents that is more fair. If we find a solution to this problem the government will not only gain favor of the American citizens, but also keep the balance that is established by the constitution. The American citizens will have control over their vote. The Electoral College should be abolished. | 4 |
723a7df | Have you ever thought it was a good idea to have driverless cars in the world? I think there are positive and negative things about this; but I agree more on the positive side of things. How would you feel to relax while you're on the road? How would you feel if it was finally legal to be on your phone while you're in the drivers' seat of the car?
I think it is a brillant idea of having driverless cars. Like i said you could relax while on the road. You could be on the phone while in the car. I also think this would be a great idea for people whos job is to make deliveries, such as UPS and FedEx drivers. This also would be a great idea for people who travel a lot and people who travel far distances.
I think more states and car companies should be more open about this idea. They should be open to this idea because all the good things that can come out of it, especially an idea that already has a prototype. More states should allow Google to test their driverless cars. Also lawmakers have to be open about this idea because this could possibly be our future.
Other companies such as BMW, Nissan, Tesla, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz should team up or have a meeting, and create the first ever street legal driverless car. All of those companies have great cars. Also all of those companies have something unique about their cars. So if they all work together, I know they could create a safe driverless car. Then, if they prove to lawmakers that driverless cars could go "half a million miles without crashing" maybe lawmakers might make it legal; and maybe more states would be open to having them.
So what do you think about the safety of driverless cars? Do you think driverless cars are too risky or dangerous? Do you think that lawmakers need to make driverless cars legal? Do you think those certain states are over thinking what could be the future? I think driverless cars would be a great idea. Hopefully in the future we could come to an agreement about driverless cars. | 2 |
723c2ad | Being a teen, half a year from getting his license, getting a car is the one thing that benefits being sixteen. But is a car really such a good idea. There are many reasons why having a car is a good idea, but is it possible that the cons of having one out weigh the pros?
First things first, a car is the most efficient way to get from point A to point B. It travels fast and most cars now a days have saftey features that prevent serious injuries from an accident, unless the car was being missused in such a way that death is a possibility. So why could it be possible that people are rethinking their decision at buying a car? Well the most reasonable answer of course... money. The amount of money spent on a car each year from insurance to physical damage or new parts is outrageous. So much money could be saved from using bike or bus to get where ever need be. Who doesn't like saving money, this year alone there are millins of people unemployed and can't afford a car so why get a job just for one? That is one of the biggest reasons not getting a car could be a possibility.
Another reason to not buying a car could be to keep the body and the enviroment healthy. Not using car to go everywhere would definitily leave the possibility of getting more in shape. Using bike, skate board, and even walking/running. Obesity rate in america is at an all time high. Not only because of cars but because of fast food places and other junk foods possible. Keeping the body in shape is a great pro to not having a car. Also keeping the enviroment healthy is a great factor to not having cars. As seen in source two smog is an over developing threat to the enviroment due to the carbon and diesel left by cars. This not only hurts the enviroment that needs to be protected but causes an inconvieneince to the population due to the smell of the gas and hte wat it blocks light. This is something that needs to be stopped.
In conclusion, cars not only cause an inconvieneince to the enviroment but can harm the body as well. Also saving money could be a factor in not buying a car due to insurances and mechanics not having to be paid. Think right America, this could be the savior. | 3 |
7242039 | New devicies and technology is being created every day. One of those creations are driverless cars. Driverless cars are cars that can drive independenlty. Google cofounder Sergery Bin is envisioning future cars that are able to function without drivers. Famous in Movie and television, driveless cars seem like an interestining invention but the real question is whether they are truly safe or not.
"Their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash, but so far, Google cars aren't truly driverless; they still alert the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues, such as navigation through roadwork or accidents." Technology seems to be progressing and getting better, but technology still has its technical difficulties. Currently we have cars such as Google's modified Toyota Prius, which use sensors. Sensored cars play a major role in inspiring the idea of creating driverless cars. Sensors go way back to the 1980's where automakers used sensors for speed at the wheels in the creation of 'antilock brakes'.
Although antilock brakes and driver assitance are improving they still have a long way to go until driverless cars are created. I believe with all the improvements and creations technology is coming up with we will soon be able to have inventions similar to driverless cars. Driverless cars will be responsible for the passangers in the car, and in my opinion I don't think I'd be able to trust a computer with my life. | 3 |
7243ba1 | Around the world, cars are the main use of transportation. The exaust from cars causes pollution in the air world-wide. By limiting car use, you can easily cut the pollution levels released by cars in half. There are many great aspects of limiting car use. Some international cities have already set a day where citizens do not use their cars. Limiting car use is a great option for the enviroment. As it can help many individuals from all around the world.
In the city of Vauban, Germany, most citizens do not even own vehicles. "70 percent of Vauban's families do not own cars, and 57 percent sold a car to move here."(Rosenthal, 3) Vauban claims to be a car free community. The banning of cars is a "growing trend in Europe" (Rosenthal, 4) The movement is called "smart planning." (Rosenthal, 4) Cars play a huge roll in polluting the Earth. "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the United States." (Rosenthal, 5) The "Enviromental Protection Agency is promotiong "car reduced" communities." (Rosenthal, 9) Limiting car use is a huge benefit for the Earth and people living in it.
In Paris, France, the pollution levels are increasing drastically. For that reason, Paris has decide to ban driving for two days. Citizens who failed to not drive were punished with a $31 fine. "Congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France". (Duffer, 14) This statistic shows that by the limiting of car use, traffic levels may chage drastically. From the lower use of cars on the roads, the smog above Paris was clearing and moving towards Beijing. Which is "one of the most polluted cities in the world." (Duffer, 14) The main cause of the pollution is diesel fuel. France in particular favors deisel fuel. "Diesels make up 67 percent of vehicles in France". (Duffer, 16) This is the prmary cause of the pollution in the city. By banning the cars, the city recieved clarity from the smog surrounding it prior to the ban.
In Bogota, Colombia, one day a year they ban all cars despite public transit. They have been doing this for three years. If a citizen failed to obey the car ban, a $25 dollar fine was given to them. Buisnessman Carlos Arturo Plaza stated, "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution."(Selsky, 24) The car ban is part of an improvement campaign from the mid-1900s. Rain or shine the residents of Bogota still participated. This past year two additional cities participated in the movement. The movement has shown great success and has been helping with pollution and stress many individuals face daily.
In the United States of America, President Obama wants to lower the rate of greenhouse gas emmissions. Studies show that "Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by."(Rosenthal, 29) In 2005, there was a peak of the miles driven. In 1995, this was 9 percent lower this was also the case in April of 2013. Michael Silvak, an individual that studies the trend and who is a research professor at the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute said, "rates of car ownership per house hold and per person sdtarted to come down two to three years before the turn down." (Rosenthal, 33) As the years have past, the numbers of car owners have decreased. Although the idea of limiting car use sounds like a great idea, it will eventually hurt the automotive industry. People will stop purchasing cars due to these bans.
There are many widespread advantages to limiting the car use of individuals around the globe. Greenhouse gas emmission levels are essentially rising. By taking action and limiting car use, the world can decrease these levels. Less use of vehicles can help relieve stress, a condition a lot of people face around the globe. It is truly amazing that by banning cars for a day, the surrounding smog was clearer in Paris. The widespread happines in Vauban, Germany due to car-free living is another great outcome. Bogota's influence on two other cities is also very empowering. Limiting car use is not as bad as it may seem. In the long run, it will benefit our surrounding enviroment. | 4 |
724b563 | How would you feel if your teachers, councilers, and administraters could calculate your emotions electronicaly? There is now a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System, the process begins when the computers construts a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 muscules, but can only recongize humans; no animals. By having this 3-D model of ones face they can track all of the emotions you have while doing homework, learning a new leason, or taking a test. Once you are done the computer put the emotions into percentages and will show your teacher.
Concidering the fact that this will help teachers know whether a student is struggling and not understanding the material fully, this system would be a very valuable thing to have in the classroom. Even though you most likely "calculate" someones emotions everyday, such as a friend when they are sad; no one can tell exactly what everyone is thinking. Yet, Dr. Huang managed to get a computer to recongnize human emotions. One way he did this was by observeing how artists construct the face and how they can capture such strong emotions. Now that schools can have this new system, teachers won't need to try and figure out if anyone needs help. Everyone knows that when a teacher asks if anyone is struggling no one is going to raise their hand because the students are afraid to look dumb. The Facial Action Coding System will now make sure everyone is doing okay and that the leasons are understandable for every student in the classroom.
Although this system could be risky, a computer could see if a student was getting confused or bored and then modify the lesson, just like a teacher. This system might seem dangerous because some may think schools wont need teachers as much anymore, but we will still need teachers to keep classrooms under control. Classrooms will be most likely more under control because when a student gets bored they start to talk, but if the computer can change the leason to make them less bored, they won't talk as much. Yes, there still will be talking and messing around, but there will not be nearly as much. Assuming that there will be less drama and talking, do we really know if this system works acuretly on everyone?
Knowing that every person on Earth has a different face and shows different emotions, how do we know that it will work? What if someone squinting there eyes isn't confused it just helps them read better, then you change the leason and they are now confused because this does not make sense to them. Now the teacher is watching them and making sure they are doing well; when another student is actually confused, but the conputer does not reconginize it. This system may seem all well and good at first, but the more you think about it, the more danmage it could do.
New is always a good thing, but is this system too new too fast. Some students, parents, and/or teachers may not want to have this type of system in their classroom or childrens classroom. The Facial Action Coding System would be such a helpful system to have in schools, but the question is does it actually work as well as they say it does, and would people be okay with having it as a part of their schooling process? | 4 |
724ec02 | Venus is our sister planet and we should know more than what we already know. The extreme conditions are a challange but the facts that would come from exploring Venus would be very insightful.
The extreme conditions that are on Venus will be a challange. The high pressure, heat, erupting valcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and lightning that strikes probes that try to land there are not the best situatuion to be in. We have not found material or built a robot that can handle all of that for a long period of time. The weather would take the robot out before it got really good info.
NASA may have found a possible solution to this obstacle. Using older technology might be able to handle the conditions. Also having newer technology to float 30 miles above the ground to minimize damage. The problem with that is we wouldn't be able to get close enough to get samples or to explore as much as we would be able to if we had a strong robot.
Being curious beings is challanging and difficult but it is fun to have something that isn't that easy. Exploring Venus our sister/twin planet will be hard and expensive but nothing we can't do. Sometime in the future, most likely we will be living on more than just our planet we live on now. | 3 |
724f18c | Dear Senator,
There has beeen some recent heat on the topic of the Electoral College. I believe that it is only fair to keep the Electoral College. Although some voters may be upset with the fact that they don't define who wins the presidential election, it is best that way. If there was no Electoral College people with no actual idea of whats going on would vote, and that could have a negative affect. Also if there was no Electoral College there would be an unfair amount of votes in larger states. The last reason is Swing States, which is also a very important part of the voting process.
First and Foremost, the Electoral College may make voters feel like they have no input on the election, but really they decide who the Electoral voters choose. Without Electoral voters, there would be indecisive people voting for a candidate they know nothing about. For example, many young voters base their votes off of popular opinion, not what they think is actually right. If there was no Electoral College, the Nation could be in a lot of trouble because many votes would be casted off of popular opinion. So it is good to have some control over what happens and who becomes president, but I think having the full decision to vote for whomever, and have it count, is overdoing it.
Secondly, I believe that having the Electoral College is great because, without it larger states would have more of a say on who becomes president. This would be very unfair to the smaller states for an obvious reason, population. Even though a few states might have a bigger population that doesn't particularly mean that everyone in the state will vote. There are still "independent voters". For example, as stated in paragraph twenty-one, the election voting in Florida was very close and relied a lot on popular votes. Florida ended up getting twenty-nine electoral votes, compared to Wyoming who only got three electoral votes. State size does matter because larger states will typically always get more attention from the presidential candidates than smalller ones.
Lastly, The Electoral College is a very important part of our voting process becaue of Swing States. As stated in paragraph twenty, voters in toss-up states are "more likely to listen to the campaign and the competing candidates". These voters know that their votes wont make much of an impression on the election, but pay the most attention anyways. People claim that the most involved voters should be able to decide the elections. Although they don't have much of a say it is nice to know that people do care about the elections and do pay close attention to what is going on.
To conclude my previously stated reasons, I believe that having the Electoral College is a crucial part of the system. Because without it the nation would have so many voters that only cast their votes based off of popular opinion. Also without it larger states would have more of an affect on the votes than the smaller states do. Finally, Swing States are a very important part of voting because voters who know what is going on and actually pay attention do have one of the biggest affects. | 5 |
7250fdd | There are some big conversations and conspiracys. The Face on Mars is one of the many conspiracied theories. Though some say it is an alien landform or a natural land form. Either way I think it is a natural landformation.
People many have a strong theory, but it many not always make sence. The Face on Mars is a total natural landformation. NASA's scientist have not found any signs of aliens on the planet Mars. The article states that not many scientists believe that there was an alien artifacts on Mars. Scientists also say that it is hard to track Cydonia and to get a clear image on the face.
The face has to be a natural landformation because most of the wierd landforms on Earth may look like ancient aliens did it but it was not. Scientists have not proved that aliens are real and that all wierdly amazing artifacts are from them. Aliens are not real although there are shows about them being real, but those are all conspiracies. The conspiracies may look real and sound real but they are just trying to get people's attention to hear them out and to convice them that aliens are real.
Scientists say that our minds are tagated to find faces in objects. We see all kinds of shapes in the cloudy skys because our minds are trained to do that. The Face on Mars is just one of the many things that we can find a face in a natural landformation. The article states that the landforms are also common near the American West on Earth. Garvin says "It reminds me mosr of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. That is a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars."
In conclusion, there are big conversations about the Face on Mars. Some many think it is an ancient alien formation, but others say it is a natural landformation. Scientist have a hard time tracking down Cydonia and also taking pictures of the face. Aliens have not been proven to be out in outerspace, so therefore it cannot be an alien formation. This Face on Mars is an natural formation because there are similar landformation on Earth near the American West and also in Idaho. Whether it is an alien formation or a natural one I am saying that the Face on Mars is just another natural fanominon. | 4 |
7256c38 | The Facial Action Coding System would not be very valuable for students in a classroom. Yes it is a great advancement in our technology but what would be the point of using one for a classroom. In the article " Making Mona LIsa smile " the author tells us how the Facial Action Coding System works and how it gets it's results.
I am against the value of using FACS, simply because I do not find the point of using this in a classroom, I feel it could even be a distraction. The Facial Action Coding System will not help a student figure out how to solve a math equation, or tutor a student if one is struggling. Yes this new development is very fascinating and spectacular but what if students use all of their class time on this system instead of taking notes, or studying. In the article the author tells us that the system only looks at your facial muscles. The author himself gives us information about facial muscles, but not once did the author say the system gives you information about the facial muscles, not once did it say anything about helping students learn.
In the second body paragraph of this article the author aksed a question, he asks " Can we actually calculate emotions like math homework?" Some could say or think this system is showing how to calculate math problems ,and some could or will assume that the author will answer that question later on in the article. But the author had a different meaning of " calculation",it wasn't solving a math problem. The meaning of calculation to the author in this story was to solve someones emotions. Why would somebody need to figure out someones emotion in a classroom, how could that help a struggling student? How could that help a teacher while teaching? Cell phones could educate students more than this system but most schools do not allow phones to be used during the school day.
In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" the author Nick D'Alto tells us about an outstanding development in technology and what it can do, but I do not feel that it is a valuable to a classroom. I feel that it would be more of a distraction,if the system did a little more things to educate and help the students of a classroom learn then this would be very valuable. | 3 |
725701a | In "THE CHALLENGE OF EXPLORING VENUS" the author of suggests that studys venus is worthy pursuit despite the danger it peresnts.
people say that venus is the twin to the earth you may agree and alot of people will but there will always be someone that wont some people call it the the evening star because its the only thing that will be shining in the sky they dont blevie that its a plante but the people that belive that is a plante often they say "often referred as earth's "twin," venus is the closest plante to earth in term of destny and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too" (pargraph 2). this shows that venus is the closest plante to earth as of looking and sistence.
venus is the only plante that scintest studyed to see if humans can live in it they tried everything to studie it if humans ca n breath in it but they only found the resultes when they stoped working on it because they couldnt understand it so they had to change the way they were going to send humans to venus so they just quit but they started studying some more stuuf coming up with names for it and stuff in the text it says "venus, sometimes called the "evening star"( pargarh1). this shows that that they came up with names for so people under stand what the star is.
the artecal shows you how people can make nothing into something even if they fail they still can gt something else right or make something even though they tried to do something else. | 1 |
725dd07 | I like the idea of technology that can read emotions. It could be used at police staitions and other places. We could use it for lie detecters and more things in that catogory. It sounds really expencive and confusing.
Why do we need a computer trying to figure out our emotions. Its amazing dont get me wrong. Like if you wanted to see if someone was or is holding back a smile you could see it. Mona Lisa was 83% happy, 9% discustied, 6% fearful, and 2% angry. Thats nice to know how a person feels or felt during a photo.
I would use the device on my own picture. Why does it have to make a 3D printing of your face to be able to read your emoitons. Could we use it on multipul faces in one picture? It would be really neat if it could capture three or move faces in one.
I didn't know da Vinchi studied the anatomy. That was probably why he could paint the body so well. The Mona Lisa is supposed to make you smile and i didn't know that. This device is able to see if a polition is liying. Think of how many other things it could do if it was upgraded.
In conclusion i like the new technology. I feel it needs a lil more upgrading before giving it to the public. Its a great device. I would like to see this device do what it does best. | 2 |
7264274 | Personally, I believe that there are many advantages to limiting usage of a motor vehicle. There would be less air pollution, quicker public transportation, and more social contact.
Firstly, as stated in almost every article the main goal of stopping people from driving their cars was that their was too much air pollution going on throughout these cities. There was a near-record days of pollution which made some cities in Europe decide the make partial laws to restrict people from using their cars all the time. Personally I think that is a great idea to stop people from driving cars. People not driving cars all the time benefits everyone because the air pollution would eventually be hazardous to everyone leading to casualties and deaths.
Secondly, public transportation would be so much easier to get around with since there is barely traffic around. Could you imagine how easy it would be to get around using the bus or a taxi since there would be no traffic jams or accidents on the road. Of course since basically no one would have the accessability to cars there would be much more public transportation but i doubt it would amount up to how many single cars you see on the road.
Also, one articel stated that, Parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up." meaning that all this occured due to the dramatic change in everyone driving their cars. I believe that this happened as a social thing because of everyone is always alone in their motor vehicle driving past everyone without a word said, rather than walking past a person with a smile on your face and making face to face contact. Usually the parks and sports centers are getting all these people in there because everyone walking or biking would pass by a park and say that they would want to hang out there for a minute since they hadn't been before or just walk in it to check it out since its on the way.
In Conclusion this is what i think of the advantages of limiting car usage. I think its good for the environment, makes public transportation quicker, and makes people more social. | 4 |
726d43a | the usage of this new technology to read emotion has alot of potential for many things. It can read off your emotion even if your faking your smile, frown, etc. The use of this technology to read the emotional expression of students in a classroom is valuable because it can benefit the students learning, it can make learning more enjoyable and can help the student with any conflict they are facing inside or outside of school.
This new usage of technology can be used to benefit many people. This new technology can benefit students by being able to know their emotional expression and how they feel that day this can lead to teachers helping cheer up the class if the majority are not doing the best. this could also detect the stress/worried emotion in a student letting a teacher now that they may be overworking their students. This is similar to how
they said ¨you could probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by looking on her face.¨ if a teacher knew directly how stressed/worried you were they might slow down or postpone due dates for later dates.
This new technology can make the student into a new person and change their learning expierences. This new technology to read the emotional expressions of students can make a class enjoyable. For instance if you are not enjoying a class and or the class has always been boring or you know that you struggle in that subject this new technology can change that. This new technology can sense the emotions you feel class and inform the teacher on how you feel leading to the teacher making changes to the class or how he teaches. This was best explain when the article stated ¨A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, ¨Dr. Huang predicts. ¨Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor". this explains it all and how a teacher could use this to their advantage.
The usage of this new emotional expression reading technology could detect emotions that could cause dangerous things. for instance they can help a student who may be dealing with something outside or inside of the school. This new technology can help prevent bullying, schoolshootings, self-harm, etc. If this technology is implanted anytime soon it could save many peoples lives. this new technology even has the power to " Indicate the difference betweem a genuine smile and a forced one.¨ this could really identify any troubled students and prevent them from doing anything risky
Overall this technology could really benifit all schools around the world. They have the potential to change learning, make students happier, prevent dangerous activity and develop new ways of learning. If this tech was implanted many years we could have prevented lots of bullying, shootings and sef-harm. | 4 |
72718b7 | Here are some reasons people should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. You get to move cattle,travel places,help people.
Traveling would be fun and here are some reasons why. Places, you could go to asia and see their art, or Europe and meet the people. Food, you could try exotic things like goat or fresh Polish sausge. People, you could meet new people and hang out with your new best german buddy eating goat.
Moving cattle would be fun ecpecially if you grew up doing it just like Luke did. You could get smarter by doing this you would know how much of what to give a horse or a cow for feed, and you would know how to clean a stall. If you ever retired you could go into cattle from this experience.
If you did this you could have the experience of traveling and cattle but the best one would be knowing you helped all those people stay alive milk and meat from the cows meat from the goat. everyone would love you for giving them food and milk to eat and drink to keep them alive.
In conclusion those are the reasons why people should become Seagoing Cowboys. It would benefit you and those people who need food and water. | 2 |
7274318 | Exploring Venus would be a worthly study because it is the second plant from the sun and it's referred to being like Earth's "twin". According to paragraph (2), They say that Venus long ago had largely oceans and could've supported life such as earth.
Yes, there maybe danger but that shouldn't stop us from inventing something that we could possibly fly to see how it could be if we sent life to another plant. It's so much like Earth because the plant has surface of rockysediments and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters.
The National Aerunautics and Space Administrations (NASA) is thinking about sending humans to study Venus. "Venus would allow scientist to float above the fray." They said imagine if we could fly our jet airplanes at a higher altitude to fly over many storms, then 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." Nasa is also working on toher approaches such as some simplified electronics made of silicon cardide to have tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and are having it to last about three wekks to see how the conditions would be.
They also said that there is another project such as looking back to old technology called (mechanical computers.)" If they were used in WWII then why shouldn't we be able to use them now?" they say. The thought of having them here is still a shock but these devices make calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all. Having to use a cell phone or tablet to acid or heat is capable of melting the tin. But in comparison, using the mechancial parts can be made more resisant to pressure, heat, and other stronger forces.
Wanting to study Venus has value but not only because of the gain on the plant itseld but also because us humans are curious and would like to travel and see how life would be. Our travles to Venus are expanded to Imagation and Curiosity. | 3 |
727d100 | Although there are many challenges to face in exploring Venus, the biggest one is ourselves.
We have let our imagination overtake what we want.
we can imagine crazy, bizard things; but that does not mean we can have them.
And once we let our imagination take control, we lose.
We lose what we actually want and trade it in for what we can imagine and know we cannot have.
But our imagination is not the only thing getting in the way.
Exploring Venus is a very risky task.
With temperatures higher than 800 degrees Fahrenheit and atmospheric pressure ninety times greater than anything we can ever experience on Earth.
The real question is, "Is exploring Venus worth the risks?"
Well of course it is!
Every single thign we do has its risks, but that does not stop us from doing things.
We should not turn down an opportunity to explore the great universe we live in simply based of hardships.
Just becasue it is hard does not mean is it impossible.
Venus is the closest planet we have to ourselves.
In paragraph two, Venus is reffered to as '"Earth's 'twin'."
Venus is the closest thing we have to know what our Earth may or may not turn into.
It is the only thing we can compare ourselves to.
If the conditions on Earth turn into those of Venus, exploring Venus only brings us life.
We can not take away life just because it gets hard!
The fact that it is hard is what should be pushing us to keep exploring.
There is so much we can learn from Venus that we do not even know and probably will not be able to comprehend.
So that is why we need to explore Venus.
We need to explore so that we can learn more about the place we live and the places around us.
Venus is our neighbor, we need to know that our neighbor is safe.
If we do not protect Venus, we are not protecting ourselves.
Through all of the hardships and dangers, we need to keep pursuing to get to Venus.
The more we learn about Venus, the more we can compare and contrast and see if the conditions on Earth are anything like those of Venus.
If we give up on our neighbor, we give up on ourselves.
Venus deserves to be explored and we, as a nation, deserve the chance to explore it.
Not just for the bettering of Venus, but also for the future of Earth.
We need to let our imagination run wild, as well as our spirit! | 2 |
728699e | My possition on driverless cars is, they are not a good idea. First of all people will try to sleep and or do something else that will distract them and it could possibly be a threat to road workers or pedestrians. Then if it does hit someone, paragraph 8 talks about who will be to blame? I personaly think that the driver would be to blame because he or she should be paying attention at all times to ensure nothing will happen.
What if it runs out of gas, or even has a mechanical problem? Will it completely crash into things or even people? Thats probably the biggest worry on the driverless cars to me. What if your were to get in a accident? The car my still try and go, causing even more damage!
In the past companys have been able to make self driving cars that had not made a single accident. In the early 50's or 60's Pontiac made a car that succesfully mad 5 laps around a closed corse without a single error! With the advance ments since then i think we should be able to make a car driverless, with new technology we should be able to make a full proof car by know, right? The only way i think they should be allowed is if they are one hundred percent full proof with absolutily no errors when in beta testing, with people out on the track to make sure there is no problems with pedestrians or road workers.
I think in the near future a self driving car is absolutly possible, and to have and afford by the common person. | 3 |
72886e1 | Back in the day they did'nt have technology. They telephone to call they friends and mother & father. They couldn't not even go outside to see they friends they mother where so hard on them. Some would let them go over there friend house to have fun. Some had to stay home and clean up cook dinner and watch there little sister and brother didn't get to go nowwhere what to ever. It was a time they had to be in the house a certain time before the street light come on. Now, Parent letting there kids do what ever they want now. Now, They have internet, phone now, facebook, snapchat & twitter. Agnry on social media over boy and want to fight peolpe no reason. A bullying peolpe cause they look better den other people. Peolpe killing there self cause peolpe bullying. It a lot peolpe killing there self in different city and state for being pick on. And kids have so much anger on there self. Some peolpe need make a progra for these kids that has anger problem and wanna hurt there self. Some kids don't have mother and father they have to foster care. Till somebody take them in till there hand to peolpe there parent. Some teenger will live with there boyfriend insted of there father and mother. That you will have happiness, surprise,anger,disgust, fear, and sadness on your self. And then associated each with characteristic movement of the facial muscles in your body. Some peolpe bring you down you have to get back up and stay in a good ways. Some classroom computer - animated faces move expressive- for video games or video surgery. Meanwhile, muscles called orbicularis oculi pars palpabraeus make crow's - feet around your eyes. The expert, faces don't lie; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spowhen a smiling politician or celebrity isn;t being truthful. Whoever thought that making faces could reveal so much about the science of emotions. | 1 |
728d1cc | The electoral college should not be used and the popular vote for the president should be in active
To begin with,the 'electoral college' is not fair. The people should vote for who they want and most popular vote wins.'under the electoral college system voters vote not for the president ,but for the slate of electorals, who turn elect for president' (paragraph 10 'whats wrong with the electoral college,)Citizens of america should vote for the their new leader. The slate should not then decide the election of the president.
To countine with, many problems can be caused with the electoral college.'the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisisin a century;the system allows for much worst .Considering that the state legistarter are technically responsible for picking electors, and that those electors could always defy the will of the people.' (paragraph 11 'whats wrong with the eclectoral college.')the system had caused a big diaster in voting history do to the electoral vote. with the electoral vote people have then no choice but to blame the state considering that their the ones who are responsible for the voting.
To continue with another reason why it should not be used is because depending how big the state is (population) thats how many elecctoral votes they get. 'obama ,who won the vote,got 29 electoral votes' (paragraph 21 'big states') 'if you lived in texas, for instance, and you wanted to vote for for john kerry . on the off-chance that those electors won the statewide election,they would go to congress and kerry would get 34 electoral vote' (paragraph 10 'whats wrong with electoral college') people should have all equal votes its not fair for rhode island to get less electoral votes then florida because its size. if the state of rhode island people vote for either party there vote should count as much as florida.
in conclusion the electoral college should not be in use and the popular vote for the president should be in active. because every citizin should have the right to vote for who they want to be their president. | 3 |
728ed08 | In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming," i think its not good to have a tv in the car because its a distraction to the driver. If you have kids they might be laughing, screaming and doing other stuff that can distract you when driving. It is helpful for the car to be able to drive while the parent is taking care of there kids. It's okay to have Google maps and stuff like that to help you out.
Sensors are good because they could help you out when your not paying attention or when something is coming and you dont see it coming. They can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine which can allow the car to slow down quickly.
BMW announced the development of Traffic Jam Assistant the car can handle functions at speeds up to 25 mph, but special touch sensors make sure the friver keeps hold of the wheel. None of the cars developed so far are completely driverless, they can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but they are desighned to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills.
Some manufactures hope to do that by bringing in-car entertainment and information systems that use heads up displays. Which can be turned off instantly when the driver needs to take over. In this way, the in-car system is acutally a safety feature.
Driving laws are focus on keeping the driver, passengers, and pedestrians safe. If we have this then, i think that it will help us out. The reason for this is because we wouldnt be focused on reading our texts, or anything like that. We know that our car can drive on its own.
I think it would be smart to have this in our car. It would help us out in the long run. It would keep the other drivers safe if we didnt have to worry so much about everything. | 3 |
72908ff | I disagree, I feel that the Mona Lisa wasnt really expressing 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry, she looked like she was just posing for a picture or to be drawn, you cannot just look at somebody and tell what kind of emotions their expiriencing even if you do studies, it could just be thats how she is as a person all the time. The author uses facial feedback theory of emotion, saying not only does moving your facial muscles just express emotions , it may also even help produce them. They say that faces dont lie but anyone can fake emotions she was just taking a photo or was posing to be drawn they could have just made a conclusion stating she was 100 percent happy, I mean she was being drawn which means she must have been one of the best looking women around or something was good about her and only her, and her face drawing is now one of the most known pieces of art ever created. In the drawing it looks like shes outside so it could be the lighting or something around her that is causing her face to look like that. Its also hard to tell what kind of emotions shes having because she doesnt have eyebrows, the reason I say that is because most people raise or lower their eyebrows when they are trying to make their emotions noticable, so the main thing people can see about her emotions are her lips they look happy but its like a half smile, but the writer claims she is 83 percent happy, it seems much less than that. Her eyes look like she is staring at someone, not dissapointed. | 1 |
729b908 | Often times, students can get confused in the classroom. They may not understand something. Or they just do not like the material. Whatever the case may be, students have a lot of emotions that have to be dealt with, inside the class.
Facial Action Coding System (FACS) could help us further understand students and their emotions.
FACS is new computer software that can read human emotions. This isn't regular computer software though. You do not have to talk to anyone or anything. You just simply need to react as you usually would. You're probably asking, "Well, how can the computer tell me my emotions if I'm not talking to it?". FACS is advanced software that reads human emotions from facial expressions.
The software begins by erecting a 3-D model of the face and it's 44 major muscles. When 1 muscle or multiple muscles move, it is called an "action unit". The computer uses these units to determine the emotions of the user. The designer of this software has classified 6 basic emotions that the computer can read; happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. Hopefully, the software will soon be able to read more emotions such as confusion and depression.
The FACS was used on Leonardo da Vinci's painting, Mona Lisa. The results concluded the following:
Happy: 83%
Disgust: 9%
Fear: 6%
Anger:2%
Many humans couldn't even come up with that information.
This software is extremely superior and could be very useful in the classroom. It is able to tailor material so that the students better understand what is being taught. The FACS would be revolutionary. Not just for education; but also for therapy. It would be an amazing idea to have this software in classrooms and offices around the world. We humans love to improve. This is a perfect way to do just that. | 3 |
729d99e | How many people do you know that would like to go to the Moon? Many I'm sure, but why would they want to risk their life just to see another planet? Well, the author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" has a theory that this exploration is a very worthy pursuit despite its many visible challeneges and dangers.
The authors first allegation is that human curiosity is taking over and will lead us to many finds beyond our planet of Earth. While you may not worry about Venus and what it looks like every day, just think, wouldn't it be facsinating if there was another hospitable planet besides Earth? Venus was once the most earth-like planet in our solar system, and that statement is what makes astronomers so intrigued by the idea of someday going there. Venus is known to have a sufrace of rocky, valleys, mountains, and craters, so what would make the mission safe for humans and effective for scientists?
The author also says, although nondeliberately, that humans have the supplies to one day explore Venus, but doesnn't make the effort to. The author makes the conclusion that "peering at venus from a ship safely far above" isn't going to cut it. The words used by the author are supported because not only can you not get reliable resources, they could be ineffective and just a waste of time. Instead, researchers need to take the challenge and work on innovations that allow machines to last long enough to contribute to the exploration of Venus.
While the author believes there are a number of dangers in the exploration, it is stated that instead of feeling like there is a risk to you, think of them as challenges that you will one day overcome. As of now NASA is simplifying electronics because modern technology may be quick and powerful, but it becomes delicate in aggrivating physical conditions such as heat.
Overall, the author is stating that despite dangers presented, exploring Venus could be a great investment for the long run. So next time you are asked of what the future could hold for you, just think it may be a trip to Venus. | 4 |
72a4d46 | Since new software is coming out, people are coming up with ideas on trying to see if people are hiding their emotions. The Mona Lisa is a great example on emotions, people want to know if she is smiling, frowning, or they want to know how she's feeling.
The new software wants to calculate other people's emotions. People are beginning to make 3-D computer models of faces to see all of our muscles and to see how they move like a human does. As studies say we all have six normal emotions, we have happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness, and by showing that our facial movements change and move to show our emotion. An example on how we show our emotions are that if we raise our eyebrow to show that we are suprised on what another person has said or done, and another one is when people tighten their jaw and lip that shows that they're angry. The Mona Lisa is another great example because we don't know how she is feeling, we don't know if she is feeling sad, happy, depressed, or many more things.
When you look in the mirror how do you look? People might see the stress on their face because lack of sleep, some others might see sadness because of a break up, and their are many other examples on this topic. Mirrors can't detect if we're sad, happy, scared, and more things becasue it's not a computer, we can detect if we're feeling a certain type of way. We should look at how our face looks when we look, we should look at how different our face changes when we go from happy to sad.
When making a face it might make you feel happy or sad. The experiment and technology shows how people really feel. When people say, "put a smile on that face", it might make you smile or chuckle a little bit. Drama coachs or acting coaches might ant their actors or actrecess work on their facial expressions. When someone acts you can sometimes feel how they're feeling, and so if they aren't aren't doing a good job at acting then you wouldn't know hot to feel. People will see how your emotions are and will feel a certain way because of how your expressions are or how your posture is.
Making facial expressions shows a lot on how someone is feeling. Experiments can show many different things. | 2 |
72a709d | I believe that the use of technology to read the emotional expression of students in a classroom is valuable. There are six basic emotions. Happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. This emotions can be shown an identified due to your facial and bone structure when showing one of this emotions. For example your frontalis pars lateralis muscle raises your eyebrows when you're surprised. When you get angry your orbicularis oris tightens your lips to show anger.
I believe that the use of technology to shows peoples emotions is valuable. This can be very helpful to profesors giving one hour lectures. This can show the profesor if the students are bored or confused. Meaning if the profesor is awared of one of this emotions they can help the student or make the lecture interesting. Doing either one of this things can change the students emotions durasticly. Another thing we can check up on, is if the student is engaged with the teachers teaching abilities. We would also be able to see if the students are angry at one another, happy, or maybe even disgusted. Identifying emotions can help the profesor, but it can also help out other students. If the students were able to tell what this emotions are, then school drama would decrease in a way. For example lets say a student was disgusted or angered at some student the person could easily ignore him or prevent making eye contact with him. Getting into a serious note lets talk about school shooters. If we were able to see how a angered lonely kid feels, we would help him and we could prevent them from making a tradjic mistake. This could prevent tradegies from happening around the world. Where a no hearted pathetic animal goes and shoots up a school.
So in my opinion I agree with using technology to show peoples emotions. Not only can this make class fun, but it can also help people that are headed to a path of distruction and hatred. This would be able to help a majority of people not just the ones I included. | 3 |
72aaa3b | The author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author supports his idea extemely well. This author stated a lot of interesting facts.
The author claimed that in the begining of the article, Venus is called the "Evening Star". Going along with this statement, the unidentified author explains exactly why and how Venus got this nick-name. The author even goes into Venusian geology and weather. This is something not many people know about. The past of Venus was also spoken on too. In the article the unknown author states "Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit. The author even spoke upon NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray. Some more interestings facts that the author stated, "Peering at Venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective. According to the author's article, NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus.
Concluding my essay, the author greatly discussed that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author went in depth into every one of their details. This unidentified author wrote this article very greatly. | 2 |
72ac8f5 | I think that the author who wrote this is right about studying venus despite the dangers it presents. I say this because in the text he mention that "that not long ago venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have various forms of life" this makes me think that if we start studying about venus and get enough information we need to know if there is form of life in venus we could fnd many things about this planet and maybe make life there. I also believe that if we were to find interesting information about venus we would have to send some type of living organism to prove that we could have some type of life somewhere other than earth.
First, i think we would have a rough time finding ways of life in venus but i think that we are able to do something like this and succed. i believe that we can succed but there will be obsticles in the way like " the radiation would not exceed like earht leves." or such as " the temperatures would be warmer then here in earth."
they are many things that would not have a human being survive but in the other than there is a few things that have a possibility of life. in the text it had menton that " conditions like in venus are far more extreme than anything humans ecounter on earth."
Next, some positive evidence to prove the statement of this author would be " venus may once have been the most earth-like " they refer that out of all the planets we have venus is the only one that has similar things to earth which there could be a 50/50 chance of life.
venus would allow scientist to float above the fray. venus could be our nearest option for a planetary visit how to text stated. i believe it would and could happen if we tried.
Lastly, In the text we have seen good and bad evidence to prove the authors statement but we have not mention that ' venushas value not only because of the insights but because human curuosly will likely lead us to many quality intimidating endeavors" so us as human can bring soemthing to this research.
In conclusion, I think that the author is right about studyng venus even though we have cons about doing this. i still believed that if we were to do something like this we wouldnt succed the first time but with effort we can and find ways of life in venus. | 3 |
72af48d | I am against of using the new technology software to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom because I think it doesn't really matter to know how the students' emotions are unless they are getting work done and participating then its fine but other than that I disagree on having this technology to be used on students to know there emotions. If a student is feeling down you would really notice by their participation in the classroom and their facial expression if the student is into anything but if not why is it so important to just look real quick on the software of how the students emotional expression is? This new software thing is really cool and interesting in some way because its great how someone is able to create technology software to see how someone really feels when they are taking a picture if their " happy, sad,angry,exhausted" that's very interesting to find out,but i only think its not really a big of a deal to even to study it on students. So I strongly disagree to this option. I also would like to add I think it would be interesting for students to use as an essay in class for like a history class to do a project like this for any assignment because its very interesting to see examples as Mona Lisa really felt the day they took these photographs that made the picture so famous:how did they really feel. It would be a very enjoyable assignment for students to do. | 2 |
72b2c6e | Truthfully i don't really think this kind of technology would actually work. A persons emotions are determined by that person only. A computer no matter how many upgrades it has could never fully understand a persons emotions or even how they feel for that matter. A person can have many facial exprecions. They can show many feelings from happiness to saddness,from frustration to anger. If you look hard enough you can tell how someone is feeling by looking at their face but you don't need a computer to do it for you. Yes some computers are advanced enough to be able to tell how a person is feeling but they can never actually know what emotion they have. Sometimes faciale expercions can be unpredictable but if you pay attention you will be able to tell how someone is truly feeling. It mostly takes more then technology to tell how a person is feeling. It takes a real person with real eye's to really see. If somehow the kind of technology that can be able to tell how a person is feeling through facial expresions was developed then that would be impressive. However no matter how advanced the tech could be i believe that only real people posses the real ability to tell how a person could feel. That is how i feel about the facial expression examining technology being developed. | 2 |
72b76b5 | The reason he wants to join the program is that he wants to help people. Another reason is that his friend is going too! He is also going because he gets to see China, Uurope, and Europe. But the main reaon he is going is t help people and animals that are shipped overseas.
To support Luke's claim, in the text it states that, "To help these countries recover their food supplys, animals, and more, 44 nations joined together to form UNRRA (the United Nations Relif and Rehabilitation Administration). UNRRA hired Seagoing Cowboys to take care of horses, yound cows, and mules that were shipped overseas."
To conclude my essay, here is some infromation about Luke and Don's journy! For fun they played: volleyball,baseball, table-tennis tournaments,fencing,boxing,reading,whittling, and games. They also played them to help pass the time. The trip also made Luke "aware of people of other countries and their needs. For Don's expirince it was almost the same! | 2 |
72bafca | Dear State Senator,
Many people go back and forth whether or not to keep the Electoral College or switching to popular vote to decide on who our President of the United States will be. The Electoral College just isn't a fair way in deciding who the President will be. Just because that canident won the Electoral College and not the most popular vote out of the whole country, does not mean that should be President.
The picture provided in source 3 shows a map of the "breakdown of the number of electoral votes given to each state." Throughout the map you can clearly see that each state does not have the same number of electoral votes as all the rest. When people go out to elect the President they have to understand that they might not be in control of that vote honestly counting. We basically aren't choosing the President we want. We are choosing the electors for that President who will be voting for you and the state. It's sad to see that even if a President does win the popular vote out of the whole country that they still, may not become President because of the Electroal College. It even says in source 2 paragraph 9 "over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now." If more people are against the Electoral College then there must be a change.
Along with people feeling as if their vote doesn't matter, there could be a "disaster factor." A disaster factor is when you vote for the candidates electors that then go and vote for the President of the opposite that you wanted. Yes is happens "rarely" but it still has happened. It says in source 2 "back in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing the Democratic electors withnew electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy." They were going to do this so that the popular vote whould not be counted for Kennedy. People have to keep in mind that if we vote for who we want as the President we are voting for electors that at any point in the election can change their mind and not vote for who you originally voted for. If electors do, do this then we have no control over it. It's like we've been told that our opinion doesn't matter or count in our country that is supposed to be free, we also have rights that prove our voice is allowed to be heard.
On the other hand like stated in source 3 people may argued that "each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee" but then it goes further on to say "it is entirely possible that the winner of the electoral vote will not win the national popular vote." That statement proves that it is unfair and not right not just to the candidate but to the people who overall voted for them. It also says in source 3 that "no region (Soth Northeast, etc.) has enough electoral votes to elect a president." But it sure does play a big role in deciding whether or not the President you want to win, will win or not. Also because of states being more popular than other states the Electoral College might as well say that those states are better than others, which is not true.
Overall, the Electoral College voting method should be changed to popular vote. It will make people feel like their vote actually matters and by having a popular vote the voting throughout the whole country would be more accurate than the Electral College way. With the amount of electoral votes given to each state it isn't fair to say that each state is even. Also with the chance of a disaster factor happening, people would feel more comfortable with knowing once their vote is in it will stay that way and not be changed by something that they can't control, especially by someone else. Our voting method must change and change quick.
Sincerely,
PROPER_NAME | 5 |
72bb125 | Think to yourself for a little bit. Would driverless cars be nice? Sure, a little break from here and there from driving would be nice. Would all of the extra things that come with it though be worth it? Think about it, if we had driverless cars how much money that would take to purchase the car. Anyone else not about to put their lives in control of a
robot? What about the enviroment and society itself how would that change. I, myself am against it.
First off, cost would pay a huge factor. I don't think people that are for this idea understand the finicial increase this would cause on things like, repairs, gas, even buying the car itself. It's easier to say in a car like a 2000 Dodge Ram if something goes wrong under the hood, you could say it might take at least $300-$500 dollars to replace whatever it is and you are good to go. Think about how much money it would take to fix a ROBOT. You're looking about $5,000 dollars to replace a driving robot. Well dang, I would rather take that 5 grand and buy myself a different car that won't cost an arm and a leg. Lets, not talk about the car cost itself. If a brand new car that you can drive on your own cost around $35,000-$55,000
think about how much a car that techinally drives you around would cost, an easy $100,00-$200,000. How much do you think insurance companies will charge you for your car?Does Google really think they will be flying out of the dealerships anytime soon? Maybe if the US government cut off taxes and raised everyones monthly salary 35%.
Secondly, I don't know about you but I would NOT trust a robot that has the option of me living, or something going wrong and you know
me dying, okay? I mean i'm no genius but we all know somehting is bound to go wrong one way or another. Everything breaks or goes wrong with it eventually. Think about how much people are going to use the self-driving feature. You think that robots circuits and computer can handle that much heat and pressure all the time? Theres also a feature about a vibration to alert the driver. If someone were to say fall asleep driving, would a vibration wake YOU up? Its like sleeping in one of those massage chairs at the mall. After a long day at work do you think a massage is going to wake you up? Yeah, no. Just also think what if you're in a really bad spot and the car DOESN'T let you take over what do you do now? I think safety plays a huge role in this too.
Lastly enviormental change, if we had driverless cars dont you think there would be some changes to the roads or the buildings that surround it? The state is going to want to set up new ways around certian things for the driverless car. Thats going to cost the state a BOAT load of money. Is it really worth it though? Taking down your favorite store for a road? Having to move house because they want to build a road right through it. All of these negatives does not seem worth it to have driverless cars? I am totally against it.
In conclusion, driverless cars are not a good idea. If we had driverless cars how much money that would take to purchase the car. I dont think anyone wants to put their lives in control of a
robot. All the enviromental changes I am not for all of that. I think I'll stick to driving my car by myself. More fun that way. | 5 |
72c14dc | Electoral voting is a voting system that is trash. No one likes it, its not fair for the people to have somone else (The Electors) vote for them. How do we have freedom of speech if were not the one's who are voting? Electoral votes are not what we need if we the people what a good president. The majority of the popular vote in the united states should determine who sits in the
White House .
Abolishing the Electoral College is the best thing the the United States could do. Under the Electoral Cololege system, we the voters (people) vote not for our president but for a slate of electors that hopefully elect the president you want. We can not controll who the elects vote for, plus we somtimes dont know the electors we are voting for. If the people of the state of Florida wants to have a Republican president but the elector wants a Democratic president then most likely thats who he is going to vote for is the Democratic candidate.
The popular vote is fair and is more likely to get sucessful persidents that people will like. It's like "
American Idole
" you have to perform good, you have to sound good, and u have to be sucessful. You have to get two out of the three judges to say yes in order for you to go to Hollywood. Same thing with the popular vote system, u have to get two-thirds of the popular vote in order to be persident. It's alot better than to worry about who your elector is going to vote for, all they care about (sadly) is the money. We look beyond the money and look at things like: Food, Education, Gas, Roads, Highways, Trade, Money,etc...
Lets make a differnce as a country and not let people do things for us because thats takeing our freedom away. Lets get rid of the dumb electoral system and lets use the popular vote becasue thats when your voice is herd and your vote counts. | 2 |
72c20d3 | If you were observing the road in front of you, not driving your car, what would you see? There's a chance you could see a car going 120 miles per hour heading in your direction. Would you want to be in control of the next thing that happens, or would u rather put your life in the hands of a driverless car? I am against driverless cars because they could be life threatening, the driver could lose all sense of ownership, and have problems with the driverless car's language.
Even if a driverless car has antilock brakes and sensors they could fail at anytime. Which could result in serious body injury or even death. For example, the antilocks could break and while that car that is going 120 miles per hour is roaring towards you, you could try to serve but you wouldn't be able to stop. The sensors could fail to work as well. An example, a child no more than 5 tosses a kick ball into the air and scrambles to catch it. While the child is trying to do so your driverless car is backing up to park and doesn't signal any movement. The next thing you know the child is hurt serverely. Not only could it be life theatening for one, but for all.
The driver could lose all sense of ownership. They could be so adapted to driveing a vehicle that sitting aside and not driving could effect them in ways some people might not realize. They could become depressed, lazy and the United States obsese percentage could raise beyond means. When that person becomes depressed and lazy they could forget about their daily needs. Having driverless cars could be a domino effect that has no good end.
The binary codes that would be used with driverless cars could be difficult to understand by some. They could have some problems comprehending the messages that are given to them. They also require massive upgrades, and that could take a toll on a persons budget.
To have these driverless cars could be hectic and outraging. They could
put not only one but many peoples lives in danger. These cars could destroy ownership, and cause money issues. They are a bad subject to consider. As the Constitution says, we the people. We the people should get a say in what happens in this world. We the people should take a stand. We the people should have a say, because it's our future. | 3 |
72c274b | Driverless cars have facinated the mind of many, old and young alike. Whether one like it or not, a future with driverless cars seems inevitable. In truth, many car companies and even Google, have started projects on driverless car. Then, what about the people, the customers? Can everyone accept the idea of driverless car?
I for one, am rooting for the developments of driverless cars. I believe that driverless cars can be and will be safer than traditional cars. Google's car for example, even though it can only run under specific conditions, have gone more then half a million miles without a crash. Even though the car still need human control under certain circumstances, half amillion miles with out a crash is impressive. For normal human, I believe it will be hard.
Moreover, we have been using machines to help us in everyday life. Too much in fact, that it has become our lifestyle. Be it Micro-wave oven in the kitchen to our computers, we rely heavily on machines. And these machines perform better than ourselves. The driverless car will also be like these machines. In fact, the advancement in sensors have allowed cars to be braked on individual wheels and engines with far better response and control. This show that machines perform better than humans.
There is also the economic factor. Google co founder Sergey Brin envisions fleets of driverless cars forming a public-transport system. He believe these would use half the fuel today's taxis uses and have far more flexibility than a bus. When the world is struggling for natural oil, these cars only need half of the fuel modern cars need. That is a huge econimical advantage for everyone.
Although driverless cars will offer many benefits, making one is a hard task. Driverless cars today still need human's attention. Still, automakers are thriving towards the goal of making a self-driven car. This goal may seems far away, but we are moving towards it everyday. | 4 |
72c35ac | The author claims 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".
In the exerpt, of "The Challanges of Exploring Venus" we learn that Venus is our cloest rival to Earth, and that it has more Earth-like features that we want to explore. In paragrph 2, we learn that Venus is "Often referred to Earth's twin, Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too". Venus is a very challanging planet to explore since it is the second closest planet to the sun making it very hot to even get through with a space craft, and a space probe, because it will melt whithin seconds of entering the atmosphere.
In paragraph 4, it explains that "Today, Venus still has some Earth Like features that are analogous to those on Earth". "The planethas a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters". In order for us to explore Venus, we are going to have to create, or advance or technology so that we are save when entering Venus's atmosphere, and even touching down on the surface without burning up. In paragraph 5, it tells us that "At thirty plus miles above the surface, temeratures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that oa sea levels on Earth". Indead, we still need to learn about Venus, but first we need to create some more advanced technology that will keep a live man or woman on the planet until they have colected enough data to go back and safely escape the planet.
In paragraph 6, it tells us that "More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance". "Therfore, scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understandVenus would need to up close and personal, despite the risks". Yes, it may be challenging, but in order to explore other planets not known too well of us, we would need to put the effort in trying new things, and advancing to new heights. In paragraph 7, it tells us that "NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus". This is good, because if NASA can find another way that we can safely explore Venus, then we wouldn't have to go through all the trouble of making new technology, or find ways that we can make a new space suit to fit Venus's temerature.
In paragraph 7, it tells us that "scientists have made systems that use mechanical parts can be made more resistent to pressure, heat, and other forces". we only have a litle more to go before we have the right amount of data, and technology to explore Venus in more depth. All we need to do is test thiese new things that scientists have made, and see if we can survive the forces that Venus throws at us.
Venus is a challenging planet, but scientists are still curious and will do anything to try and get research from Venus at all costs. The author claims 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". | 4 |
72c7745 | Over the past years massive car usage has increased bringing multiple determents. Today fellow citzens should relize the harm to the world brought ,by upgrowing car usage. The advantages of limiting car usage is a benfit promoting communities that,are less dependent on cars,and can be a improvement in air pollution cosequences. The advantages to begin limiting car usage can have many benificial effects in the worldwide .
Innitialy , the advantages of limiting car usage is a benifit due to the fact that communities will be less dependent on cars. In source 3 pargraph 28 the author explains an example of a benifit of limited car usage stating "uneven, pitted side walks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush -hour restrictions have dramaticly cut traffic ; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have croped up." this shows how human beings are using cars less by walking increasing some health issues ,creating less traffic accidents and increasing the economy by shoping with the money they have saved from not using cars so constantly. There are many other bennifits such as in source 3 in paragraph 28 proving how "parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city. " This means by when the author says " bloomed " through out the city explains how individuals of all ages are starting to enjoy the outside activities especially in parks and sports centers making it over populated with people . This gives individuals the advantage to go out exploring new people and challenges decreasing issues in the world such as obesity, self confidence , and a healty status .Although car usage can be a neccesity while on the other hand as a fact that decreasing car usage can only bring bennifits as the ones in the world shown today .This solution could be the start to a numerous amount of oppurtunities that can benifit not only in one way but manny.
moreover, the advantages of limiting car usage can be a improvement in air pollution consequences. The issues of harmful gases from cars on the run has affected issues and consequences as global warming from excessive amounts of air pollution. In source 4 paragraph 29 the author explains an advantage of less car usage for global warming by stating " president obama's ambitious goals to curb the united states 'greenhouse gas emissions , uneveiled last week ,will get a furtuitous assist from an incipient shift in america behavior ; recent studies suggest that americans are buying fewer cars , driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by ." this explains how the decrease of car usage has protected the ozone layer from harmful gases from car gas, fuel, and chemicals making the issue of global warning to bennifical rates at some points . As a fact using cars may bennifit exucess for weariness and body pain although worldwide limiting car usage up to now with these improvements has only bennefit for a better place to breath air that is growing to being less harmful and a cleaner enviorment to live by decreasing newborn bacterias that can harm us. improving global warming is something we all bennifit from either now or later.
to sum up over the past years massasive car usage has been a determent worlwide. today there are issues procceding to the awarness of individuals of upgrowing car usage. limiting car usage bring advantaes such as peaople that can become less depent on cars and decreasing air pollution .this issue is the matter to all of us. | 5 |
72c9aa8 | Peaple should join this program because you will learn about what the passage is about and write what you think its about. So,Luke was a cowboy that rode over seas. He rode the Pacific Ocean 18 times. No one's ever rode the Pacific 18 times. He started ride the seas in August,1945. When he was heading for greece he was 18 years old.
So,I think he rode the Pacific 18 because that was how old he was turning. But it wasn't that he wanted to ride the seas he rode the seas because World War II in Europe so, I think Europe was is homeland. Luke had found many countries in some ruins. The countries were running out of food supplies so,since Luke was generous he gave them the food supplies they needed even animals. How nice was that of Luke. Luke wanted to help them more so he told them to get in the ship.
Luke was incredible he made nine trips. It took Luke to cross the Pacific two weeks. So,If you times the two weeks it took him to cross and eighteen times he crossed is thirty-six weeks to cross the eighteen times. The ate and drank water but they had to be fed twice a day or three times a day. They played basketball and volleyball. Where the animals were housed there was more games to play like table-tennis but only tournaments,fencing,boxing,reading,wittling,and other games. Being a seagoing cowboy was harder than having a adventure but thats Luke opinion.
Other peaple will have different opinions like adventures are better than being a seagoing cowboy,hating doing both,or not noing what a seagoin cowboy or a adventures does. | 1 |
72d06e4 | A lot of people have diffrent out looks on driverless cars. I on the other hand think it is stupid, and pointless. With these cars we are putting other peoples lives at risk. They have so many sensors on them! What if these sensors stop working? These cars will cause a lot of traffic problems such as crash's, breaking when you don't need too, just little stupid stuff like that! So, before buying one of these "driverless" cars I would advise you to read about it first.
I am against "driverless" cars for many reasons, one with being that it would cause a lot of wrecks. You will never ever know when the car might not want to stop or when the car might not want to turn the way you want it. Put it this way, these cars are the most dangerous thing they could ever come out with. The cities want to stop street wrecks. Well, by bringing "driverless" cars it is not going to help at all. This car is not safe at all. It states in the passage that "Traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times." Which this is basically saying that it's not even legal yet!
Two being that you never know when the car is going to lose control. It states that "GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger to backing into an object." For instence say you're in this "driverless" car, and you are going down a bump street, you won't be able to feel when the seat vibrates because it'll be so bumpy. With that being said that can make you lose control and crach the car. Now, what if this happend to happen and you have an infant in the car, your risking not only your life but the passangers/the infant in that car!
Three with being that the car has sensors.
It stated that " For starters they needed a whole lot of sensors." So, they needed sensors to recognize where they are at. They use these sensors for everything. It's all computrized. What if the computer stops working? This just basically means that these sensors are liable to stop working. These sensors are liabile to catch on fire. Last but not least what if you have a horrible person running the computers, and instead of sensing someone to where they needed to go he/she sensored them to a dark alley. The driver would be in trouble and theres nothing no one could do about it because their would be no proof. You guys are putting your lives at great risk!
Your putting your perfect life at risk! These cars are not and should not ever be legal. The majority of the people that would even buy this car would probably be the lazy people. You guys may think this car is amazing, but really it is not. This is beyond dangerous. Think before you act/buy. Before even buying a car like this i'd advise you to read about it first. Read all the pro's and con's! Good Luck. | 3 |
72d135f | Driverless cars could be the step toward a new world and new gerneration.
The driverless cars are not always a good thing though, because people feel the freedom of driving and love driving.
People also could have driver less taxi cabs, because of that over thousands of people would loose there jobs as a taxi driver.
There are people who agree with driverless cars, because if they are on a long trip and they have been driving all night and they fall asleep, and with the driverless car they are still safely on there way to there destiantion.
driverless cars will change the world, but sometimes that is not a good thing.
As I mentiond before there are tons of taxi and bus drivers across the United States and the world.
Now imagion all of those people who are working to support there family, and now they get fired because the new driverless taxi or driverless bus came out and took them all out of the job.
People would not get to experience the freedom of driving.
Driverless cars are not the worst idea of all.
Think of it like this you are handy capped or just at an old age where you should not be driving with the driverless car it helps them get to there destination saftly, or even if you were driving and you were playing with the radio and there was an accident in front of you and the car took over and started driving.
Think of it as the back up plan incase something happens.
My oppinion on the driverless cars are split I mentioned the good and bad of driverless cars, but if I had to choose I would say I do not want driverless cars.
My reasoning is I love that feel of freedom, and the feel of the open road.
People share a connection with there car weather it be they proposed to someone in it or they had there first kiss in it or it was the first time they went to an amusment park, no mater the case you share a connection with it.
The invention of driverless cars take away that bond because you are not driving a computer is, so a person's bond with a car is as strong as a person's bond with his or here children or husband or wife.
Nothing can beat the connection a person has with there car. | 3 |
72d2ec7 | The Face of Mars isn't a face at all! It's just the shadows that gives the eyes, nose and mouth a look. It could be possible for the aliens to create the Face of Mars but it'll take ages for the aliens to perform a task like that. The Face of Mars is only a Natural Landform that has been around Mars since it was created.
The Face of Mars is located in Cydonia in Mars. Since Mars is mostlikely cloudy, the photos were taken when Mars was cloudless and was in open in Cydonia. MGS had took enough pictures during those times when it cloudless. Pictures were taking for many reasons. One of the reasons was for taxpayers. Jim Garvin, a chief scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program, wanted this to happen for profit. But, some other reasons were to learn about Mars and it's surroundings for the next ship to travel there.
It really wasn't build by aliens nor any other creature out in space. The Face of Mars was made 25yrs ago. No one knows how it was made but it was located in Cydonia on Mars.
The Face, however, is an illusion using the shadows as the eyes, mouth, and the nose. One day in Sept. 1997, MGS, or Mars Global Surveyor, had landed onto the Red Planet had confirmed it as a natural landform. Not everyone was satisfied since they wanted more proof for this. It was April '98, cloudy time of year on Mars, where people couldn't use their telescopes to see the Face for themselves. So, on April 8th, 2001, MGS gotten close enough for another look. They've took another picture using a better camera that could see anything clear like a airplane, a truck, or a Egyptian-style pyramids! Once they've gotten the picture, People were satisfied.
Aliens never made the Face of Mars and the Face of Mars isn't real at all! It's just a natural landform by having the shadows covering up most of the landform making it appear as a face. For the conclusion, Cydonia has a natural landform on it that appears itself as a face using the shadows to make the illusion. | 3 |
72d3939 | The advantages of limiting car usage is that it helps the envirornment to stay healthy, it helps bring the rate of high car usage down and lets people take bikes, skates, and ect. and so people can be more actice, and cars have harmful chemicals, and gases that is bad for the air we breath.
The advantages for limiting car usage is that it helps the envirornment to stay healthy because with so many countries with over populated cities have alot of cars which causes smog. Like in Vauban Germany they have gave up on there cars so they have baned cars, and that most of the population has got rid of their car, and or sold them to stay in Vauban which has a population of 5,500 residents. The people now in Vuaban walk of side walks, and are more actice most of the citizens like it that way. which that is a good way to get over car is to use bikes, skateboards, and ect. So that people can be more active, and social. It is also good that they do that so they can get a exercise than just sitting in a car, and driving to a location.
the advantages of limiting car usage is that it help prevents harmful chemicals and gases thar are bad for the air we breath because if we keep polluting the streets with cars those harmful and deadly chemicals, and gases go to the atmosphere and come back to us as air we breath, and those are not good things to put in your body. The cause of over populated cities like in paris, or bogota have cause alot of smog. So now what they have to lower the smog is that they have days when they dont drive cars, and that if you rode a car you would get fined. In Colombia Bogota they have time where that the people didnt mind not driving cars, and they would hike, bike or even take the bus.
To end off the advantages of limiting car usage is that it helps the envirorment to stay healthy, help bring people together and make them more active by taking bikes, skates, and ect. and also cars have harmful chemicals, and gases that is bad for the air we breath. | 3 |
72d5fea | The Challenge of Exploring Venus.
Venus is one of the brightest star at night. Second planet to our sun. Human have sent many spacecraft to venus but it never landed there because spacecraft couldn't stay longer then few hours. All the mission is unmanned. A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blanket venus. Astronomers are fascinated by venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. The National Aeronautics and space administration has one particularly compelling idea for sending human to study venus. Peering at venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far baove the planet can provide only limited insight on gorund condition because most form of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard form of photography and videography ineffective. Resercher cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, form distance. That why scientist seeking to conduct a thorugh mission to understand venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risk. | 1 |
72d90ad | Almost every American has a car. Just go outside and look at your neighborhood.. I'm almost positive if you were to look everyone woukd have a car except for maybe 1 or 2.. The car is in our everyday use basically.. It helps us get to work, run aarons, take kids to school, etc. Now you may seem like theres only 1 risk of being in a car, but believe it or not.. When your car is on and running you're hurting the air.. Now I know the air doesn't have feelings! But logically you're hurting the air and yourself. America should limit car usage for simple reasons like air pollution, car accidents, and lazyness. These are the things we should focus on when we're in our cars or when we talk about saftey because all those reasons fall into that category. Small changes would be nice and helpful here. It reduce alot of problems we have, and stress.
To kick this off, limiting the usage of cars would reduce the amout of air pollution that we are surrounded in now. Think about it millions of cars on and running everyday, sometimes if you look closely thers black gas coming out of the exhaust pipe.. And you're breating that? Out of millions of cars where do you think all those fumes go? they don't just dissapear! We're breating it! sure you might say "So if im breathing it doesn't that mean i should be dead?!" no.. that's not the case.. Yes it's bad for you but it hurts the earth mostly the gases break apart the atmosphere we have around to block other fumes from other places out. Think of the earth as a hamster in a ball.. The hamster is the earth and the ball is out atmosphere. The holes in the ball are the holes made from the gases that are released from our cars. This could let any type if gas in. In places like China there's a huge problem caused by all the cars.. it's called smog. Think of fog all over the place but its black and smells really bad. Not only that but it's really bad for you. You may think why don't we have that here? Well China is the most populated country in the world and almost everyone has a car. China is a pretty busy place you'd imagine because of all the people. Well you're right.. All the fumes coming out of those cars cause all that smog to contaminate everything there. Like water, animals, food, and even you! It's very bad. China needs to limit the usage of their cars in order to stop problems like that because it can effect everything around them. We should start worrying about the smog aswell because America is a pretty big place and all the busy cars can cause something similar to a smog, it may not be as big bu it will still cause damage. With all this said hopefully you understand what air pollution does and how we can reduce it.
Moving along, Car accidents is a very big thing everywhere it causes thousands of deaths and injuries. We can stop all of it if we can limit the car usuage. you may say "We can also just stop teens from driving.." well yeah you can do that but how will they learn for themselves? Small rules metioned in the article are very interesting like cars with even licence plates were allowed to drive on mondays for example, and cars who drove with odd licence plates were fined for not obeying the law. On Tuesdays it would be the same but for odd licence plates. I think if this rules was implemented atleast 2 times a week it would help reduce the amout of accidents. There wouldn't be asmuch cars and it will be alot safer for people to drive. Sadly in alot of accidents they are fatal in highways, just imagine hundrends of thousands of cars driving in 3-4 lanes, you hit a car and it will obivously start a big problem from there. Think of it like dominos stacked in a line you knock one down and it just starts all tumbling in order. Yeah some cars avoid it but not always. The less the cars the less the accidents. Altough this is off topic but limiting the amout of cars on a freeway or highway per hour will limit the amout of accidents aswell. Back to the point, America needs to do something about the cars or it will just keep happening the more the drivers the more the danger out in the roads and highways. Hopefully this helped you understand more about the limiting of car use a little more.
We're almost there, how ever we should stop revolving our selves around our car. If you live 10 minutes away from a supermarket or small convienience store just walk there.. You're just wasting money and polluting the air driving there.. A bike is a great way to get there you go decently fast, you don't get tired as much and it's a good exercise. We should stop getting to lazy because it is affecting both us and the earth very negatively. I would understand if you're in a hurry but seriously.. If you're 10-20 minutes walking distance why not just walk there.. You don't only exercise in the gym, get some fresh air outside.. well partially fresh air.. Yeah you get the point.. We need to get our butts up and walk places because our car isn't our only source of transportation! It's not just hurting you! Don't forget your purse or wallet! Because it has a big impact on that to with the gas prices going all over the place right now. Something people don't see when they're driving there car is what there doing to the enviornment, yeah i've mentioned it many times but it something we really need to look at because it effects your health tremendously. If you actually take the time to walk or bike to where ever you want it feels nice to actually walk and stretch your muscles out. We need more car reduced communities so that we don't just use our cars all day to get to places not to far away.
To conclude, we need to start limiting the usage of cars in order to reduce alot of problems in our enviornment. Most of our enviornmental problems revolve around something we use everyday which is the car. Problems such as air pollution, car accidents, and lazyness. These things just don't effect you, if effects everyone including the envornment. This is something we should look out for ecause it is a very negative thing we have. Mainly air pollution because that affects everything.. And i mean everthing... Food, water, animals, plants, and even you.. So we all should look out for this and be a bt more responsible. We need more laws to help reduce the amount of smog and greenhouse gases that we have here today in our world. Hopefully you read this and learned alot about the importance of limiting the usage of cars and how it can effect everything. | 5 |
72daa06 | One's feelings should not be used as some sience experiment. There are many people in the world who have feelings that they hide for persnal reasons, and for someone to get in someone else's head is not right. Emotions should not be calculated because it is an invasion of personal feelings, inner thoughts, and emotional expressions.
People have personal feelings that they dont want shared with everyone. In the article the author introduces a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System that allows computers to recognize human emotions. However, this is a complete invasion of personal feelings because everybody has the right to a closed mind. The author has also said that, "...you could probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her face." Sometimes that's not always the case because people have inner thoughts as well tht they hide.
Another reason why emotions should not be calculated is because people have inner thoughts that they dont want shared as well. Through paragraph 5 it shows how people can see what other people are thinking based on their facial experessions, but that is not always true because some people hide their inner thoughts for the sake of others opinions and feelings. Inner thoughts should stay inner thoughts until the person thinking them is ready to share how they feel. The passage explains how most communication is non verbal, inlcluding emotional commmunication. Furthermore, this proves that if people cannot see certain emotions someone portrays to them than that someone doesnt want those emotions to be shown because it isnt that hard to pick certain emotions out by the way one is looking at you.
Lastly, people's emotions should not be calculated becasue it exposes their emotional expression. This article shows that people have a lot of expression and it can be determined with this Facial Coding machinery. People sometimes express emotions only to help another persons inner feelings. Using what the author has told about this system, for somebody to take a computer and actually go in your head to see what your actually feelings could not only expose yor emotional expression, but hurt someone else's feelings as well.
The invasion of personal feelings, inner thoughts, and emotional expression prove that emotions should not be calculated. People have the right to privacy, even if its only the mind, and this system reveals their secret emotions that should not have to be revealed through test. | 4 |
72e4e84 | In the passage the author talks about how venus is really close to earth but humans haven't been there ever due to how dangerous it is. He goes on to say that it is one of the most dangerous plants out there, but they really want to know whats out there. They want to know what it is like there and if there something more out there. Due to the fact that it is so dangerous they can't send a human there to land on the ground, they have come up with an idea about sending a human out there but in a blimp. So normally when they send people into space they land there and are able to step out on the ground and be on the plant but, for venus its a different story. Due to the air and all the chemicals out there we can't land there at all so, they want to send someone out there in a blinp to hover over venus to see whats out there. Venus is one of the most questionable plants due to the fact we have no clue what could be there. NASA is still working on other approaches to study venus. It might take a few years before someone comes up with a way to view venus without having to land on it. These people are willing to do everything it takes to find a way to view venus and find out whats out there. At the end of the passage the author say "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by damgers and doubts but should be expaned to meet the vary edges of imagination and innovation." and i agree we should know whats out there and be able to explore the world to its full life,becasue we never know what might happen next. | 1 |
72e7f44 | Driverless cars should be incouraged because there are so many positve benefits that come from it like the fact that individuals would have easier transportaion. It could also possibly be good for the economy because the less fuel the car intakes. Another probable benefit would be non-use of oil since the cars could be controlled by electricity. It could be, with the right type of technology, safer than a regular car.
These benefits can be shown when the author says, " The cars he forsees would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus." The author also says, " Without the option of smarter roads manufacturers turned to smarter cars-but how much smarter did the cars need to be? For starters, they needed a whole lot of sensors...The combonation of all this input is necessary for the driverless car to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel." This is significant because these drivelrerss cars can use gas more efficeintly and possibly stop the use of oil. It is also significant because with all these sensors, maybe in the future, the driverless car can be safer because it will act as if a human were actually driving a car, and it could mimic the way we drive more accurately.
In conclusion Driverless Cars are a positive future investment because of the many benefits that come from it. Like the effecient use of gas and the deduction of oil used. Also the possibility of a very safe interface due to the advanced technology utilized. Though in the end these driverless cars will mostly benefit our everday lives. Like in the way we travel, it could be a faster way of transportation than regular cars. This investment can change the world. | 2 |
72ec29e | Have you ever went on a camp out in the woods? Have you ever went camping out on water but for about 2 months? Now you can there is a progm that helps animals go to a different country. There are animals that need fed and you can do every night or even be a look out for whats coming ahead. The trip is fun but dangerous. You have to go on a boat that moves back and fourth. The fun part is that you can stay up all night and you get to never wake up unless its your job to feed the animals.
Luke's claims are having fun and being with his best friend. Luke also knew it would be a lif time opportunity. Luke was watching out for ahead and checking on the animals then he went to tell captin that when the ladder was wet and slippery. Luke fell and his heart pounding like a hammer. Luke was almost dead but he wasn't he broke a couple of ribs but hes fine he and work for a couple of days.
I dont know if i would join sounds fun too. Joining the prograhm was to help for world war ll also. The war was tough because there was a lot of stuff ruined by it too world war ll was a desaster but we thank the people that were in it. If you do join the progrhm they call you "A Seagoing Cowboy". Luke and his friend were happy that they were still alive. | 2 |
72efb15 | Dear state senator, I believe that election by popular vote for the president of the united states is the smartest and easiest way to go about things. There are many people who believe that it is the better way to go about things given that the electoral college is a waste of time or so some may say. Over sixty percent of voters back in two-thousand would have perferred a direct election instead of voting to a bunch of electors. I mean would you rather vote for one person or vote for twenty-six.
The electoral college is a place that the founding fathers established in the constitution as a compromise between the election of the president by a vote in congress and election of the president by a popular vote of qualified citizens. The process consists of the selection of the electors, the meeting, where they vote for president and vice president, and counting the electoral votes by congress. The college consists of five hundred-thirty eight electors and a majority of two hundred-seventy votes is required for the election of a president. Each candidate running for president in your state has his or her own group of electors.
Under the electoral college the people vote not for the president, but for the slate of elector, who in turn elect the president. The electoral college is unfair to the voters because of the winner-take-all system. During the two-thousand campaign, seventeen states didnt see candidates at all. Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, the U.S Chamber of commerce, and the AFL-CIO all have the same thing in common, they want to abolish the electoral college. Some electors even have the nerve to occasionally refuse to vote for their party's candidate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please.
So i hope that explained alot on how the electoral college is not a good way to vote. That way is to long and people might not get filled in on what happened or who won or there vote might even get changed. One of these days the electoral college will be gone and it will just be the president winning by having more votes. We dont need all that confusing way of voting just a simple vote and the winner is the one with the most votes. | 2 |
72f0594 | Dear Senator,
I text you because I want changement for now I don't want to keep the Electoral College I want to have Election by popular vote for the next president.
Because if you have a vote who comptabled to more vote than another vote of citizens it's not fair...
If you give one vote for one citizens and one vote for all people who leave in United States that's more fairy for the candidat for the Presidential Electoral and for the citizens,
I think it's as better idea because the election are more fairy and the president can look how many people vote for him after, why a citizens cannot have plus votes than a Electoral College why?
If you give more votes to a citizen I think you can have a problem because if one citizen have three or four votes there are so much votes and if all the Electoral College votes for the same candidat. He has got more chances be elected maybe.
It's my personal oppinion because I really want to help my country because of him I tell you now he's gave me a work, my family all my life if the United States are never here I'm not here to because It's my land...
If you can do something to changesd this or do a representatif election to vote this that's will very nice for the citizens and the United States.
Thank you so much for all you did a good job. | 1 |
72f273b | Should driverless cars be aprroved and save the comm unity from drunk drivers and
non experienced driver go around and kill everyone in sight? Could these driverless cars be the new aspect of the future and economic/community change?
There are multiple companies that are trying to come up with the next big thing, that is absolutely "necessary" in the American life of any life that you can afford to buy this new car. "Google cofounder Sergey Brin can. He envisions a future with a public transportation system where fleets of driverless cars from a public-transport taxi system. The cars he foresees would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus." (Paragraph 1) This quote brings up three different points; flexibility, ephechiancy, and the eviroment. To were the quote brings up the fact that these driverless cars can reduce the prices on fuel because wouldn't be as high as averr times. But, from it using less fuel withh help save animals and the earth's ecosytem.
The new driverless cars would be a introduction to a new world through technology not only benefiting the ecosystem, and economy. But, improving travleler not getting lost, by the car having the most options of GPS and tracking of r that person and their car. This would come in handy especially if they use the same technology as Berkeley has been using. "Engineers at Berkeley tried something similar, but they used magnets with alternating polarity. The car read the posotive and negative polarity as messages in binary code. These smart-road systems worked surprisingly well, but they required massive upgrades to exisiting roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical." (paragraph 3)
The driverless car would be an improvement in society economically, eco friendly, and GPS wise. First,economically by the amounts of money the U.S. could save by not having to have so many people waisting money on fuel. Second, eco-frienldy, but not using as much fuel as a normal car would which could reduce pollution. Last, but not least GPS friendly the car has motors that are able to tell you which road you're on by positive or negative polarity as messages through binary code. So the driverless car would just be an imporvemenet in general for the generation and the generations after and before us. | 4 |
72f8e27 | The idea of a driverless vehicle seems ingenious and practical, but to long for a society whose transportation soley relies on such a concept is ludacris. My name is Christian and in this essay I will elaborate as to why I am biased toward this insane concept.
Throughout history, humanity has aimlessly strived for greatness. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, with every action there is an equal or opposite reaction; meaning humanity has both innovative and ingenious ideas and utterly insane ones as well. It's in our nature to strive for more and granted a driverless vehicle appears practical, it's toxic to our survival. It seems as time has progressed people have developed a dependency on technology and, quite frankly, have become more lazy. Individuals "need" a cell-phone or "need" the lastet iPad. However, these items are merely superficial. Humans don't need a driverless vehicle; the average human is certainly capable of learning how to drive and it's a milestone to look forward to accomplishing.
In addition, we cannot rely on technology to watch our six. The technology and machinery in Google's driverless vehicle is built " . . . to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel." This skill cannot be replicated. A computer is composed of circuits, wires, drives, etc. and what if something malfunctions? Cellular phones, gaming consoles, computers today are constantly needed to be updated because of bugs and other system malfunctions. What if a driverless vehicle's system froze or glitched whilst driving someone on the freeway? With a human, you don't neccessarily need to worry about a malfunction because we are not programmed machines. Our perception on the world cannot replicated through the metaphorical eyes of a machine. It is insane to believe a world whose transportation relies on driverless vehicle is safe.
Not only is the idea dangerous, but what if a person doesn't wish to not drive? The world isn't some text-book utopian society where everyone conforms to corporate buisness ideas. People will oppose and contradict the idea which may evoke an unneccessary uproar. Therefore, to believe the world's transportation should rely on such a ludacris idealology is idiotic.
I believe the idea of driverless vehicle may be put to practical use in other aspects such as military operations or local police department services. I, however, wholeheartedly contradict the notion that the world's transportation should rely on some artificial technological system. If the world were to conform with such a concept, we would set innoncent lives up for an inevitable doom. | 4 |
730846b | In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author support of the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger of it has enough support for it. In paragragh 1 it stats that "Venus is actually a planet. In our solar system, Venus is the second planet from our sun." my opinion is that Venus could be danger to Earth or other planets.
The main reason why I think that this article has enough support is that in paragraph 2 it talks about how the Venus is often reffered to as Earth's "twin" and it talks about how that Venus is the closes planet to Earth it has the same density and size. Even though that Venus isn't the only neighbor to Earth because we still have Mars. Venus and Mars are the closes to Earth the only thing that is different is that they go at different speeds. In paragraph 2 it stats " These differences in speed mean that sometimes we are closer to Mars and other time to Venus. Because of Venus is sometimes right around the corner-in space terms-humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world." this is talking about how we send things to planets to see if anything is going on there and if there is any life or anything but the spacecraft has never been able to land on Venus. They even say that a spacecraft haven't land there more than three decades.
In paragraph 3 and 4 it talks about why hasn't our planet sister is so inhospitable and why scientist haven't gone any further with the research like the different tempatures and the atmosphere of it. Paragraph 3 talks about the thick atmosphere of Venus is 97% carbon dioxide and it is 800 degres Fahrenheit and that it is 90 times greater than what we have experience on our own planet. The next paragraph it talks about how Venus was exactly like Earth for example Earth was covered in oceans and Venus was the same way. They say that Venus has fimiliar features like Earth it says in paragraph 4 that "The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." which means that Venus is our nearest option for planetary visit.
Last main reason why I think the author suports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers is that in paragraph 5-6 it stats some more facts about NASA sending humans to Venus and that researchers are working on investigating the knowledge of Venus. In both of the paragraph it stats that they want "blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the rolling Venusian landscape." it stats that in both paragraph because they want to see if there is any light or insight on ground. NASA thinks that the conditions aren't easy but survivable for humans.
Overall, I think striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has it's value of showing. I honeslty think that these paragraph supports the idea of stufying Venus in multiple ways. The aurthor include a lot of facts and research about Venus that gives it enough support to why they should investigate Venus. It would be fastinate to see research about Venus because you can compare and contrast to why it;s similar to Earth and why haven't it been discovered yet? | 3 |
730a4ab | Do you think the Face on Mars is a natural landform or it was created by aliens? I am almost completely positive that the Face on Mars is a natural landform. There are scientifically proven facts that the Face is a natural landform. The Face was first spotted and taken a picture of by NASA's spacecraft Viking 1 in 1976. Ever since then people have been curious to find out more and more about this discovery. It is proven that the Face is a mesa. The Face only looks like a face because shadows creates the appearance of facial features.
The Face is proven by NASA that it is only a mesa. The article states "Scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia..." This shows how there are other mesas and they are known for being in the same area as the Face. This is not the only example that the Face is a natural landform, the Face doesnt even have actual feautures of a human face.
There is also proof that the Face does not have the structure of a human face. The article states NASA captioned a image of the Face stating "huge rock formation...which resembles a human head...formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes,nose,and mouth." This proves that shadows make the appearance of eyes, a nose, and a mouth, the Face does not have the structure of these facial features. NASA has proved and showed many reasons of why the Face was not created by aliens.
The Face was not created by aliens and NASA has proved it. The Face has shadows that makes it appeare like it has an actual facial structure. The face is just another mesa that is common is its area. I believe people should except the fact and believe the Face was not created by aliens. | 3 |
73170ca | Will driveless cars be the new thing? Would it be a good thing to have a driveless car? I don't think so, only because what if it begins to malfunction, and we get more car crashes out of them then we do driving a car ourselve? I think we should srick to driving our own cars.
Although these driveless cars are like riding on robot humans, what if they begin to malfunction causeing way more car crashes or destorying more than a person driving a vehicle itself. Having a driveless car sounds great, and thats what all drivers dream of especialy elders, but if you think about it, it could be just as dangerous. Even with the driveless car theres still driveing youll have to put forth and do at times, like when this get to dangerous for the car to handle. Well what if the car got you into that dangerous situation? Driveless cars are a bad idea.
They may come with all the latest technology and so much cool gajits, but if you think about it, it all might come falling apart sooner or later. As the years progress the cars are turning into this like in 2013 BMW came up with the "Traffic Jam Assistant". Honestly there putting in cars what we get on the outside. I dont think a car should be so advanced.
GM devoloped driver seats that vibrate when the vehichle is in danger, the only thing i like that they put i the car is the text free hands while youre driving, because you wouldnt be in all that much danger if you would just pay attention. If you really think about it driving safety is common sense and the driveless car is pointless.
Are driveless cars the new thing? Will it be a good thing to have a driveless car? I dont think a driveless car is the safest and best thing for this world right now. | 3 |
73193ea | Myself, being a 15 year old girl, I have yet to drive a driverless car, so I don't know exactly how well I like them. In my opinion I don't think it's that great of an idea. I believe that if a person thinks they can take on the responsibilty of being able to drive a car then they should be fully able to do all the things involved with drivng. What if the driverless car so happenes to malfinction? The possiblities are endless when it comes to the things that could go wrong, when it comes to driverless cars.
If you think you are prepared for driving then I think you should know all the tasks you have to do and be able to perform them tasks while driving. The person driving should be responsible and be very aware of his surrounding, and they should always be alert. If you think you should be driving then you have to be responsible for yourself and the others around you. Not only is your life on the line so is theirs. You shouldnt have to rely on electronics and computers to help you drive. That may also make you forget about the rules of driving.
Don't get me wrong, I think it would be awesome if we didn't have to drive ourselves around. Not have to worry about looking both ways, or getting into a crash. In reality we just can't trust it. what if something were to happen where the antilock breaks lock up in the middle of the Highway or something and 5 People are killed in a crash? Who is responsible then? Mistakes do happen, so that's why I think the cars should just stay how they are. Let people take on the resposibilites of the safety of themselves and others. | 3 |
731cf48 | Driverless cars, what all is good about them? Yeah, the driver could just sit back and go. But also, the car could mess up, have a defect, and it could crash. Causing multiple cars to crash, multiple injuries or deaths possibly.
As stated in the passage, who would be at fault? The driver is just doing what the car is made to do. Sit back and enjoy the ride. The manufactures could do everything right, and the car could still mess up. Engines go out on cars all the time. These samrt cars eould mess up too. If a car swerves at the last second and hits you, then you won't be watching to try to miss the car.
I don't think that automous cars are a good idea. They are too risky. I do believe that one day we will see them. But when that day comes, is the day that there are going to be more wrecks, more deaths due to automobile accidents, and more families grieving becuase they just lost their 16 year old son and 13 year old daughter who just died in a car wreck. Not because of a drunk driver swerving and hitting them. But because of a car defect. | 2 |
73274a3 | the author is right in this passage because in paragraph 8 nassa is trying to shut down all the towers and the author about this story he wishes nassa could go away but that will be inpossonle these differences from nassa are in speed mars and other times to venus because venus is sometimes around the corner cloud drapped world each previous mission is unmanned and for a good reason cause nassa can handle there men unmanned they all survied the landing for more than a few hours. Maybe this issue explains why venus spaceship hasnt touched down in almost 3 decades. So nassa is concerned about venus spaceship. A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets venus. if our sister planet is so inhospitable why are scientists even discussing futher visits to its surface there wasting there time for all the importanty of nassa....the surfce was rockey and couldnt be walled on because of that reason or drove on there was mountains and craters furthermore. the nationL aeronautics and space administration (NASA) has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study venus. | 1 |
732b189 | Are the students using the technology to read their emotional expressions? Is it good? Using the technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable because some new computer software that can recognize emotions, technology can make a smile to our face, and students can relax their stress by using technology. If students uses technology, they can get a lot of benefits from it.
Some new computer software that can recognize emotions because everybody has their emotion like happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness these are associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles. If students was so confused, their mind will not recognize on their homework. They cannot be focus their education and they don't know what did they learn, how to do their homework. Using by technology like a looking funny videos, they can recognize their emotions.
Technology can make a smile to our face because how much technology can do by playing games, looking funny videos, and like a using facebook. Imagine a computer that knows when youre happy or sad. For example, if you smile when a Web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." technology can make computer-animated faces more expressive for video games or video surgery that's why technology can make a smile to our face.
Students can relax their stress by using technology because when they were sad or confused, they can relax their stress on online. For example- playing video games, looking funny movies on facebook or youtube. So they would be laughing when they looked funny movies. If they want someting, the can buy that on the online shopping. It will be cool. Students have every classes' homework, sometimes they will bore and confuse if they don't know how to do it. So they can relax by using technology.
I agree students are using technology is great because it makes a smile on their faces. When they were bored or aloned, technology can makes a partner them. If students were seperated country each other, they can call video call and they can text messages by using technology texting apps so using technology is great. They can buy dresses, phones, makeup etc....by using technology that online shopping. They can play games and can watch funny movies when they were bored. Technology can help their mind will fresh and can make a smile on their face. | 4 |
732c234 | The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers. The author first grabs the audience by giving details of Venus. He starts off paragraph two by explaing why Venus is like earth"s twin. He also tells us where exactly Venus is in the solar system and how close it is to the sun. In the text, the author says why it is hard to go to Venus because it is hot and moves around a lot. The author says in paragraph three that it might be hard to go on Venus because there is also 97 percent carban dioxide and the acid that's on Venus. He starts explaining why people talk about Venus it has a few parts that are like earth and the author thinks it should be studied. He starts off paragraph 5 by saying NASA has an idea of sending humans to Venus by floating bove the fray. NASA thinks that it would hard but humans can survive. NASA starts explaing what the humans would have to do to live and the author thinks that with more time, NASA can go to Venus succesfully. | 2 |
7337377 | Why Venus well it's simple "our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation".
The author believes that Venus should be explored because they may be somthig on venus that leads to new innovations or it may very well just be the part that making it to Venus is the innovation. The author makes sure to list the dangers so that there won't be a basis veiw-point and that talks about ways that could work. Even though in the ways there are also flaws which are also pointed out but the author tries to make a point that evenn though we are right next to Venus we know very little and that Venus could have been like Earth in the past. The author tells the reader about how there features that are simlier to thoses on earth like mountains, valleys, craters and may have even had large oceans and could have supported many types of life forms.
While there are many dangers like " a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide" even though past that there are coulds that contain highly corrosive sulfuric acid in the atmosphere of Venus. Then there is the surface which avgerage temperatures are over 800 degrees Fahrenheit mean that even though it is farther from the sun than Mercury it is still hotter. Another thing the "atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater the what we experience on our own planet" mean that man can't even reach the surface of Venus. Even so "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". | 2 |
7338a0f | Using facial recognation to try and exzamin students emoition's is completely immoral. It's an completly obstruction to privacy. Students should be able to feel emotion without having some crepper staring at you through your screen. That's like down right almost brain reading. I don't only think it's bad idea I think that kind of thing should be illegal. Or there should at the very least be a setting to turn it off, kind of like Privavcy mode or something within that collum.
Also, who's to say how accurate this can a be. A lot of people make a certain expression when thy're feeling the compltete opposite. When I'm doing class work and I'm pretty focused my face goes pretty blank on the face. But that does not mean I'm not happy while I'm working.
I believe Da Vinci was just trying to decode the Mona Lisa to understand her better, thats fine if you're a piece of art. NOT when you're a human being with private emotions! | 2 |
734036e | Being a Seagoing Cowboy is much more than just taking care of the animals and cleaning the stalls for the animals.
Doing this, it could open up your eyes to a new world and explore new places.
Luke though it was an opportunity of a lifetime.
The cattle-boat trips were an unbelievable opportunity for a small-town boy, he says. Besides helping people, I had the side benefit of seeing Europe and China. But seeing the Acropolis in Greece was special, he says. So was taking a gondola ride in Venice, Italy, a city with streets of water.
The fact that Luke thought helping all of those people in need, shows you that he wanted to help them.
But, not only was he taking care of the people and helping them, he was also helping the animals. I think he also liked taking care of the animals himself.
When people think of a Cowboy, they see someone wearing cowboy boots and riding a horse.
They also see a farm with a whole bunch of animals.
If someone is a cowboy, they normally like animals and taking care of them.
Like also liked the trips coming back. They played baseball and volleyball games in the empty stalls where animals had been. Table-tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing, reading, whittling, and other games that also helped pass the time.
You also got to visit unique places.
Luke got to go to Greece, China, and even toured an excavated castle in Crete.
He also marveled at the Panama Canal, during his trip to China.
Since Luke didn't just go once, he must have enjoyed going on the trips and helping people.
In conclusion, being a Seagoing Cowboy can open up a new world to you. Not only does it let you visit new and unique places, you get to help animals and people that are in need of it.
It sure was like that to luke. | 3 |
7341159 | There are many advantages throughout the world that would come from limiting car usage. Countries have been limiting and getting rid of cars and it has only ended up becoming a benifit. If we stop using cars so much we can avoid things that about to happen soon. For example, greenhouse gasses are going to run out, cars cause financial issues, and the more cars there are being used the more polution there will be in the world.
Nowadays communities like Vauban are rising up all over the world. People have given up their cars to live i that community or bought a space towards the edge of the community to park their cars. About 70% of the community gave up their cars to live there, 50% sold their cars to live in Vaubans. People in Vauban were interviewed and some say they are much happier without a car because they were tense with one. In Europe the way of living like Vauban has spread in Europe as a trend. Stores are placed on main streatsd instead of malls so you can get there easily without a car.
For a while there was a partial driving ban in Paris. Paris had smog as bad as the pollution in Beijing which is one of the most polluted cities in the world. About 4,000 drivers were fined and 27 were impounded for not complying with the temporary car ban. The people of France blamed Diesel fuel for the pollution as 67% of vehicles in France run on Diesel. The temporary bans on were erased when the smog was cleared a few days after.
For three years Bogota, Columbia has dedicated a day to a day with no cars. In this day people can only use busses and taxis as a form of automobile transtoprtation. The goal is said to be to promote alternative methods of transportation and reduce smog. Violaters were charged with $25 fines. Later on, the cities Cali and Valledupar, joined the event. People got around walking, biking, and hiking.
Limiting car uses can lead to better things. Less pollution is definitely one of the benefits of driving less due to the smog produced. People have been in better financial situations and have been living better lives because of it. We will soon be running resources so the less we use the resources we have, the more we will have for the future. | 2 |
734354a | Venus is the second planet in the Milky Way solar system, that is so close yet so mysterious. Its conditions are unhabitable and unsafe for humans, making Earth seem safe despite some dangers it also has. Venus may well have also been covered with oceans like Earth currently has. In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents through the explanation of hovering, silicon carbide, and mechanical computers.
The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite dangers by his well written explantion of ship hovering. The author says NASA has an idea on how to send humans to study Venus, "...possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray" (Paragraph 5). The ship would hover above, avoiding the dangerous conditions by remaining away from it. Allowing the scientists to be close enough to study some elements of Venus, and to have more context on how to understand it more, without a human possibly dying. To further support this, the author states, "...hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight..." (Paragrah 6). The author is aware that hovering is not the most effectove technique, but he supports the idea by hinting it will still be worth it because information can still be gathered, despite the limits. Although it is not the most persuasive support and idea he displays that Venus is a worthy pursiut, it can still perhaps show how he supports it by giving details. He explains although samples of rock, gas or anything else cannot be gathered, due to the distance, challenges can motivate scientists to progress on more ways to study Venus, to apply more knowledge. He clearly shows his opinion that the dangers should not be limited by dangers or doubts, but should drive humanity to excellence and advancement.
The author's insight on silicon carbide supports his idea that Venus is a worthy pursut despite the dangers. Simplified elecotronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in chambers. The authors explains it by stating, "...stimulating the chaos oof Venus's surface and have lasted weeks in such conditions" (Paragraph 7). He does not support this idea throughly, giving limited information to convice the reader of his claim. He only says it can last in challenging conditions for a limired amount of time, but does not mention any support, leaving silicon carbide as his weakest support on how using that, can convice people that Venus is a worthy pursit depsite the dangers it possesses. He uses only one fact, but not not give enough anaylsis to make his argument strong or very clear.
The author supports well how mechanical computers would make studying Venus a worthy pursuit despite the dangers. A project called mechanical computers was first evisioned in the 1800s. The author further supports how its worthy by stating, "...these devices make calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all" (Paragraph 7). He describes it as safer, since gear usually ensures that someone will not be exposed to a certain conditon in a inhabitable environment for humans. He further argues that modern computers are more fragile in extreme conditions, and are not as strong as mechanical computers. He strongly supports it by comparing it to other popular technologies, "...imagine exposing a cell phone or tablet to acid or heat capable of melting tin" (Paragraph 7). He explains in comparison, that systems using mechanical parts are far more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces, unlike modern technology. He uses well thought out support and evidence, to argue that Venus is actually a worthy pursuit even with the dangers it gives. He believe that studing Venus will lead to challenges that will further evolve humanity and help it prosper.
In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author supports Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presnts through his analysis of hovering, silicon carbide, and mechanical computers. He supports his ideas with evidence and also the analysis he has with his knowledge by research. He uses facts, and not a lot of opinions to express his ideas and belief that Venus is a worthy pursuit. He colcudes his argument that humanity's travels on Earth and beyond should never even be limited by threats of dangers or doubts. Without that, knowledge will be expanded and fuel the innovation of the human world and beyond. | 6 |
7348136 | In 1976 NASA got a blury camera shot which kinda looked like a face. Then they relised that the face on mars needs to be looked at agine. In 1998 NASA sent another ship to look at the face on mars agine. This time it loooked differnt is kinda looks more clearer than the other one. Then when they took back the pictuers of they face they were amazed what had happened to it.
In 2001 NASA sent more people to get pictures of the face with better camura. When the picuters returned to NASA they were stuned. The face looked so much differnt than the pictuer in 1998 it looked like somthing hit it. Then when the people came back to earth they heard about the news and the picture got released into the public. Then something happened someone leared that it was not a face on mars it's just a rock building.
When NASA learned that it was just a rock building they started to loose hope with the face on mars but, something werid happend. When the wired thing happend they wanted to know what happend? When they saw the pictures they noticed that half of the face was smashed. Then they pointed out agine that the face was destryed but it still waan't really a face it was agine a stone builing. Then there was still no hope to find the face in the desert.
After that there was the last trip to see if the face on mars was a face or a stone building?
When they got to mars they took pictures and tryed to see if they could take a picture of it to close. Then they relesed that it only really was a rock building or thing. When they learned that they stared to give up on the subject and just forget about it. Then when there was only a littel group of people who still think there something on mars they kept on going and never give up.
When they got really close to mars they noticed something it looked like a face but they could not be sure. When they got even closer they found the face on mars and they was very happy for themselves. After they came back to earth they told everyone that they found the face on mars. Then people tried to understand what they said beacuse they were told that there was no face on mars. After all that the face on mars is still there this very day and time and people want to see it in person like feet on mars and see the face on mars | 2 |
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