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7bb7223 | Families all over the world use cars on a daily basis. Cars help us get to places faster and in a more convinient way. Using cars eventually comes to a point were the enviroment can no longer take much of the diesel fuel, therefore car usage should be limited because its releases toxic gas to the enviroment, more excercise would be done, and more bicycles would be put to use. Limiting car usage would not only help people, but it would help the enviroment too.
First of all, toxic gas is released into the enviroment due to the burning fuels released by the exhaust pipe in a car. According to Robert Duffer, "paris typically has more smog than other European capitals...[last] week Paris had 147 micrograms of particulate matter (pm) per cubic meter compared with 114 in Brussels and 79.7 in london, Reuters found" this shows how cars produce so much smog it harms the human beings lungs when inhaled(source 2). Also as stated by Elisabeth Rosenthal, "passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emission in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the United States"(souce 1). This represents how much burned diesel gas we are brething in instead of oxygen. There is a 1 in 2 chance that you will breathe in diesel fuels instead of oxygen, in the areas of high concentrated cars.
Therefore, more excercise would be done by people who limit their car time. Scince more bikes would be used the entire body is in motion ion other to get from one destination to another. Usage of bikes would also help prevent the leading cause of death in America, obessity. "New York's new bike-sharing program and its skyrocketing bridge and tunnel tolls reflect those new priorities, as do a proliferation of car-sharing programs across the nation" these new inventions keep the United States busy and keep them from using cars, a busy city such a New York, would benefit more from the usage of bikes, trains, skateboards and skates because if not it could end up like Paris, a city full of smog(source 4). Bicycles are a great way to get around easily, "parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewaalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districs have cropped out", this excerpt explains how society has improved the conditions for bicyclist and skaters. The fixing of sidewalks helps bikers stay on a safe and smooth path to their destination. The excercises produced will help the body stay in shape and healthy.
To conclude, limiting car usage is something all people should be aware of. If we limit car usage, the enviroment would not be as harmed by burned fuels, people would excercise more, be more active and stay healthy, and finally more bikes would be put into a good use. Limiting car usage is a great idea and would bring more reasources and needed thinbgs to the community. | 5 |
7bb72d2 | The Elector College should be abolished because of it's many flaws that it has.
First and foremost, presidential elction is not about the people. In the article named, "The Indefensible Electoral college:Why even the best-laid defense of the system are wrong" it talks about how the people don't get to vote for the president. The article says,"Under the Electoral College system, voters vote not fot the president, but for a slate of eletors, who in turn elect the president." This is mostly unfair, the people should get to decide whether whom their president might be not some electoral chosen by the politacl party or precidency campaigns. This law deosnt follow the ways of the constitution even though it was established by the founding fathers. It's very absurd because, the consitution starts with, "We the people" and in this case the people so to speak, dont get to vote for their own president. There is no reason why electorals are the ones who's vote count on the election because they dont have the minor idea of what the people want. In addition to that, if the people vote for the candidate's electors, how do the people know that the electors are voting for the running candidate they won? Well they simply don't. Stated in Source 2 under "What's wrong with the electoral college" it talks about how electors vote for whom which ever candidate they want. The article says,"Can voters control whom their electors vote for? Not always. Do voters sometimes get confused about the electors and vote for the wrong candidate? sometimes." If the electors are the ones choosing who the next president is going to be, then there is no reason why the people are voting if their votes don't count. The people are not able to decide whom their next president is going to be. Moreover, who are these so called electors? Stated in source 2 under "What's wrong with the electoral college" it talks about whom the electors are. The article says " Back in 1960, segragationistsin the Louisiana legislature nearly succeede in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose Jonh F. Kennedy. In the same vein,"faithless" electors have occasionally refused to vote for thier party"s candidate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please..."Basically what they are saying hear is that the electoral are random people who actual vote counts instead of yours'. Does that sound correct to you? Normal people from around your class or any get actual count on their vote, what happened to, "All men are created equal". Congress is letting other people decide for you, nobody else but you knows what your decisons in society are. Not even electors ,A.K.A randon beings. As said before this goes against what our founding fathers would actually want that is why it should be abolished.
Secondly, the Electoral college has caused various problems in previous history before. In source 2 it talks about how congress made an error. The article says" Whaqt is a state sends two staes of electors to congress? It happened in Hawaii in 1960. Luckily, Vice president Richard Nixon, who was presiding over the Senate, Validated only his oppenet's electors, but he made sure to do so..." doesnt that seem a bit fishy to you. He validated the other candidates elector votes, why not his? Congress has been cheating us with this law. It has been controlling and deciding who maybe in power. Furthermore, in the same article it talks about how the electoral college system focuses on a winner take all system. The article says," Because of the winner take all system in each state, candidates do't spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the "swing" states..."you see how on fair this law is? It doesnt even acknowlege small states to vote not even the electors. There is nothing fair about this act and I demned for it to be abolisehd.
In conclusin the electoral college act is ufair and has caused for election to be a hassle. And only that but "We the people" and "All men are created equal" does not count in this law. so yeah, most devinetly it should be abolished. | 5 |
7bb751c | In the year of 1976, an object was discovered that looked like a human face on the planet Mars. NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling around Mars and taking pictures of possible places for Viking 2 to land. This 'human head' as they call it stretched two miles from each end of Mars. The passage states, "It seemed to be staring back at the cameras from a region of the Red Planet called Cydonia." NASA believed that there must have been a degree suprise among the mission controlers at the Jet Propulsion Lab when this 'Face' appeared on their monitor screens.
Days after this what seemed to be 'human face' was released for all to see. The authors say, "It would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars." It did! NASA decided to call it "Face on Mars." This 'Face' became a popular icon throughout the world. The text states, "It has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows-even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years!" This object on Mars lead people to think that maybe there really was life on Mars.
When the MGS arrived at the Red Planet in September of 1997, 18 years after the Viking missions ended photogrpahing, Cydonia was still a big priority for NASA. Chief scientist, Jim Garvin says, "We photographed the Face as soon as we could get a good shot at it." Jim believed it was important to taxpayers. One year later on April 5, 1998, Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time takig a picture that was ten times sharper and more clear than the photos taken by Viking. Thousands of people were waiting for the picture of the Face to appear on their monitor screens any minute.
Not everyone was satisfied with the picture of the Face that was taken that day. The author states, "The camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy clouds to see the Face." The mission controllers were prepared to look again and noted, "It's not easy to target Cyndonia," says Garvin. "In fact, it's hard work." NASA does not pass over the Face very often, in fact, they scan the planet in 2.5 narrow strips.
On April 8, 2001, MGS drew close enough for a second look at the Face. Jim Garvin states, "Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camera's absolute maximum resolution." The picture shows the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa which are landforms common around the American West. The passage states, "You can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size." If there were any objects in the picture taken of the Face in 2001 like an airplane or the ground or a house or pyramid, you could definitely be able to see them!
The Face found on the planet Mars is an extraordinary icon that will always be popular. Few believe that the Face could have been an alien artifact. The picture that was released for all to see noted, "huge rock formation...which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." Could there really be life on Mars? It is possible. | 1 |
7bbbdc7 | The Facial Action Coding System will not work, because it can only understand six basic emotions, when their are much more. It can only understand happiness, suprise, anger, disgust, fear, and saness. It doesn't understand regret,passion, and hungar. It does not have sempathy, so it will be hard for the Facial Action Coding System to help the stundent with the promblem it detects. The Facial Action Coding System won't understand why the stundent will need to leave to use the restroom. And it won't understand why the stundent act out on emotion. Or what the emotion can make then do.
Yes the Facial Action Coding System can dect basic emotions by looking at the facial musles, but their are so many more emotion beyound that. The Facial action Coding System has no teaching ability. Nor does it under how teach and explain thing in a simple way. It does not know how to expain things to the younger stundents how don't understand things. The Facial Action Coding System is a fantasic idea, but it has a far way to go before it teaches any stundents. | 2 |
7bbc704 | I feel like the presidential election should be decided by popular vote. This way seems easier to handle and simplier. The electoral college is to complex for some people and the popular vote is easier to count and manage. The popular vote is the best way to decide the presidential election because it shows what the people want and you dont want a not liked president. A not liked president could be bad for the economy and it could possibly cause havoc and chaos.
The electoral college is to complex and unfair. The presidential election should be based on who the people like and vote for not a state of electors. The electoral college is unfair because the candidate that most people want to be president might not win because of the state of electors who could betray the presidential candidate and vote for a diffrent presidential candidate.
the popular vote is easier to handle and manage.
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7bbd917 | The challenge of exploring venus is dangers is because going up to space would need a lot of time to get to venus.But in plus venus is a ever far places from earth and venus is almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets even more challenging are the clouds are highly corrosive sulfuric acid in venus atmosphere.
But now nasa has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study venus. And nasa is finding a possible solution to the hostile condition on the surface of venus would allow scientsts to float above the fray.
but now get more information about venus. Now we talking about getting up to venus but not thinking about
the temperatures would
rise at around 170 degrees farhrenheit . The air pressure would be close to that of sea level on earth and solar power would be plentiful and radiation and would not exceed earth levels that the dangers part about getting to venus.
however peering at venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limitedinsight on ground condition because most forms of light canot penetrate the dense atmosphere rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective. More importantly. Reseachers cannot take samples of rock gas or anyhing else from a distance therefore scientists seeking to conduct a throught mission to understand venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risks. | 1 |
7bc0860 | The author supports his theory of going to venus is a worthy pursuit by having creative ideas and sources that supply him with evidence to back up his claim.
Venus has earth like features, its extremely hot and its 97% carbon dioxide.
In the article the author claims that venus has earth-like features "Astronomers are fascinathed by venus because it my well once have been the most earth-like planet in our solar system. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like earth. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." this statment gives details on how venus my have looked like earth a long time ago.
In the article the author claims that venus is very hot "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. These conditions are far more extreme than anything human encounter on earth;such an environment would crash even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." in this statment the author gives many specific details on how venus has the hottest surface tempature than any other planet in our solar system.
In the article the author claims that venus is 97% carbon dioxide " A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets venus. Even more challenging are the clouds of higly corrosive sulfuric acid in venus's atmosphere."in this statment the author explains venus's atmosphere.
in conclusion the author did a very good job explaining and education on how venus is a good planet to study despite the many dangers it has. | 3 |
7bc14b3 | Imagine if you are on an spacecraft, and you see something unusual. It looks like a face on the surface of the planet Mars. Your first instinct might be that it was made by aliens or creatures we have never seen. Well, this did happen; in 1976 NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was flying over Mars and they stumbled upon what looked like a humans face, but they were not positive what or why it was there. This Face is just a natural landform because scientists proved it, there was no sign of abnormal activities, and mesas are not unusual in Mars.
This Face is a natural landform because scientists proved it was not made by aliens. The author states, "And so on April 5, 1998, when Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonai for the first time Micheal Malin and Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) team snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original Viking photos. Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, revealing... a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all. This shows how the Face was only a landform. "The text states, "Nevertheless, on April 8, 2001-a cloudless summer day in Cydonia-Mars Global Surveyor drew close enough for a second look. 'We had to roll the spacecraft 25 degrees to center the Face in the field of view' said Garvin. 'Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camera's absolute maximum resolution.' Each Pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo." This exemplifies how scientists used advanced technology to take an accurate picture of the Face. What they found was that it was a mesa.
Again this shows how scientists took advanced pictures and all they saw was a natural landform.
Furthermore, there was not any abnormal activity to prove it was aliens. Gavin said, "As a rule of thumb you can discern things in digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size." This shows how the camera was powerful enough to have shown if it was really an alien monument. Similarly, Gavin states, "So, if there were objects on this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what they were!" This adds on to the idea that if there had been an alien civilization they would have been able to capture anything that was out of the normal.
Additionally, these landforms are not unusual on Mars. Infact, there are similar landforms on planet Earth. The article states, "Scientist figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia." This shows how mesas are common in Mars, and they are not strange to be seen. Furthermore, the text states, "What the picture shows in the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West. 'It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River of Idaho,' says Garvin. 'That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolate mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars.'" This exemplifies how these landforms are not just in Mars, but also on planet Earth. However, this specific landform had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh, but the picture tooken byThe Mars Global Surveyor proves that it was a natural landform. This camera took a picture using the camera's absolute maximum resolution.
Clearly, the Face on Mars was just a mesa. There was no explanation found of how it could have been formed by aliens. First, there was no evidence found that it was an alien artifact; cameras proved that it was a landform. Plus, mesas are not unusual in the planet Mars. The Face seen on the Mars was another one of Mother Nature's ability to create spectacular scenes in the landscape. | 5 |
7bc3482 | The president is our leader. And you don't want some people picking who your next leader is gonna be. I think we should change to the popular vote because in the Electoral college you don"t get to vote for your president and it's unfair to voters. How do we know who we're voting for if we vote for somebody else to vote for us. Just let the people vote for who they want.
In the Electoral college you don't vote for the president, you vote for somebody to vote for you. What if he decides to pick the other competitor? You wouldn't know. In the popular vote you get to vote yourself. Bradford Plumer says ''Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president.'' [Source 2, Paragraph 10] I wouldn't want somebody voting for me. I'd rather do it by the popular vote and vote myself. It's not even fair for the people.
It's not fair at all. Even Bradford Plumer agrees with me. He says ''It's official: The electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational.'' [Source 2, Paragraph 14] He also says ''...the electoral college is unfair to voters. Because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning...'' [source 2, Paragraph 13] That's not fair at all. They only go to states they know they're going to win.
Some people may say that they trust the slate of electors. Richard A. Posner says ''...each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for the party's nominee (and that trust is rarely betrayed)...'' They 'rarely' betray the president's votes. It really does matter if its just once in a while because when they betray the votes that prsident has to stay for four years. I wouldn't trust them with my vote. They could betray them just like that. And we could be stuck with the wrong prsident that nobody wanted.
I wouldn't trust the electoral college. I would trust in my own vote. I'm not going to let someone else vote for me. They might pick the wrong president. Its just not fair to the people, to give there vote to someone else. This goverment is by the people for the people. By the people. That means we should vote oursleves. Not give our vote to some people that can turn their back on you in a heartbeat. | 4 |
7bc3b89 | Unmasking The Face Of Mars
Imagine if you saw a face on another planet what would you think? NASA saw one and thought it was a mesa others thought otherwise. I think it is a mesa on the red planet.
In 1976 Viking 1 took a photo of formations on mars. The picture looked like a face so the people of the world thought oh my god. Aliens invaded mars and they will invade us run! But NASA kept saying other wise.
But two decades later (give or take two years) another picture was taken and to more and more people thought it was a face. No matter NASA tried to say it was rock formations but no one lisitened. No one lisitened to NASA because the conspirasicy theorisits of the world were feeding the fire way too much.
Then three years later
NASA relased another picture of the "face" but captioned "huge rock formation which resembles a human head formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and a mouth". Now no one thought anything of the "face" everyone but the consipary theorists said it was a cover story but science won the day.
But i think it is just a mesa formed by astroids. If this keeps happening every time NASA relases a picture i think were in trouble. Well you herd my thoughts what are your thoughts. | 3 |
7bcbcd8 | 25 years ago NASA discovered a face on Cydonia, Mars. It was extrodinary looking like an egyptian face! Many people think it was a human face that aliens created, but surely enough it isn't. As a scientist from NASA I know for sure it is definitely not. NASA went into further detail with this "Face". We looked further into the face just to show people that this is not a face created by aliens.
Further more we found it was just another Martian mesa, common in Cydonia. Since the face was becoming popular, being in movies, magazines, radio shows, and books we had to prove that we are right. As a result in 2001 NASA took a even closer and more clear picture of this face on Cydonia. It showed that it was just illusions making the mesa look like it has eyes, a mouth, and a nose. Making this mesa look like a face. This revealed to all people that this face is just a natural landform.
In conclusion NASA knows more than just typical average day people. NASA has proved us wrong from thinking it is a face created by aliens. This is just an illusional face as I would say. As a scientist I do wish that there is alien life on Mars, but as far as we know there is none. So the face on Mars is not a real face but just an illusion by natural land formation! | 3 |
7bcbced | Technology Can Change a School
A was we could tell what our students are feeling in our own class. It's a emotional expression device. Where we can finnaly know were our students stand. We could finnaly tell when there happy or sad, whos angry, and can tell whos tired in school.
Are they happy or, sad , stressed . "he waked in with a smile on his face but was he really happy?" All students or teachers have asked eachother this question. Well know we could tell how a kid feels and ask" whats going on." We could know if there acually good with no problems or sad with many problems. According to the text "each expression is compared , is compared against netrual face."Where we could tell the feelings.
He walked in as angery as a beast , but still said im happy. In this occation we could fix this problem and maked it rememberable. We could help students talk to eachother for no more problems. Fix things with kids now to help them not do a miskae like go shoot the school. According tho the text '' we can acually cauculate emotions like math. Where around time we can help thoes students that need help and are in bad actions.
We could have the ability to tell when somones tired. thats just an exapmle. we could tell so manny other things . We could helpout these kids and students stay up . Help out by make class more intresting around that time .we could help all theses kids that are in this occation. According to the text "reconize when a student is confused or bored." - Dr. Haung. we can help them .
This could help out all of thoese students and see when there happy or sad , who angry ,and can tell whos tired. Lets help our students success and prosper in that occation. | 3 |
7bccaa9 | Technology can not tell you about someones emotions. The closest thing that is the lie detector test and not even that is 100 percent correct because it is very easy to beat the system just by slowing down your breathing or tricking your mind into thinking your right. Same thing with this "Facial Action Coding System", if you smile in a picture but your really actually sad then this system will most likely think your happy from the smile. Not even people can tell someone how they feel because the only one who truly knows how you feel is you. Obviously technology is right somewhat most of the time but this system doesnt seem like it would be anywhere near possible. There would be ways to make this test better though, like when you use a lie detector they put sensors on your pulses, So maybe if you used the same thing on this test it would give it a somewhat more realistic calculation. Over time this system will most likely get better but at the state its in now, it doesnt seem very reliable. | 2 |
7bcd2de | Driverless cars are becoming a reality, rather than a dream. Google has been using them to create their 3-D maps around the globe, and now they are allowed in certain states of the U.S. Most have a very low collision rate, and could be handy in many situations. But even though they are an invention and are useful in some ways, there are too many legal things that could go wrong for them to be worthwhile. If a car crashes, is it the owner's fault or the car manufacturer? Will it make people rely even more on computers? Driverless cars, although a very useful invention for some purposes, will not catch on because of the legal issues that would follow, depenicey on computers that could fault to error, and the rewriting of driving laws and an education to even learn how to work with the autonomonus vehicle.
When you get into an accident with your car, usually it can fall under two catagories: your fault with driving, or the conditions of the outside and the built of the car. For a drastic example, if somebody was not paying attention to the road, rather a phone, and winds up headfirst into a tree, that does not require the car manufacturer to intervene because it was the driver's fault. Opposing, if there is a recall in the anti-lock break system and it causes a person to crash, that is more at fault with the car company, as their breaks were not up to standards and safety regulations. But with the idea of driverless cars becoming a reality, the line between the person and the manufacturer is blurred. If the car was driving itself and for some reason gets into an accident, is it the owner's fault, even if they couldn't control it? Or is the car manufacturer's fault, even if they had installed a sensor so that the person could take over? This arguement could lead to a lot of trials and conflicts over the legality of the car, and compared with other events happening, it would become more of a problem rather than a positive, causing legal battles and controversy over the car.
With the generation coming in of kids who have lived through the start of modern technology and social media, the baby-boomers and so on have a lot to say about the issue of modern technology. Many say it is a waste of time, and is teaching the new generations to be lazier, while it doesn't rather apply to social media and the interenet, as it has made a wonderful contribution to the global network, it can be argued that a driverless car while the driver sits and waits is rather lazy. But the bigger issue is the dependency on the computer; computers get hacked, glitchy, and tricky as it is, and it is rather unsettling to think the computer running your car, which holds your life, can screw up and change your life entirely. It is more settling if there were the mentioned lights and buzzers to let us know what is going on. "GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger... Other options under consideration are flashing lights on the windshield and other heads-up displays." (7). Even though those forementioned signals are being in place, what if they are not working as well? Even though that might be a small chance of it happening, it is always a risk. To rely on a computer with your own life in the situation that you could use an actual car is quite unsettling, and even if it is safe at first, can always lead to accidents and glitches.
With the rise of the autonomous car, many precautions and risks are in place.
The chance of a legal battle with a car manufauctuer, and the idea of the computer glitching at the wheel are just two details about why the idea of an autonomous car would be more of a negative than a positive. The invention and ideas behind it are very well-supported and used well today, the reality is that it won't catch on to become mainstream. There are too many what-if's that if brought up, would make the general market iffy on letting go of the wheel. | 5 |
7bce53f | I think this technology that they want to use is acceptable, Technology is our future and as we begin to have advances like this is going to be very good. I feel like this machine will save teachers a lot of time because they already have a lot to do. Another reason this is going to help us is because this computer will know when you are happy or sad because when a kid goes to use the computer it will take them to a site in which they feel most comfortable. The more people get used to this the better because then the people that made these computers will begin to make more of them because people will begin to want to buy more of them. There can also be disadvantages to this because some people will begin to not make communication with other people they will just think it's okay to talk to a computer. I still feel like this is a great piece of technology but they should adjust it so that people won't just want to be with a computer all day. This is just of one of the few steps we become closer to each improvement in our environment. This is why I feel like this machine would be good to have in classrooms. | 2 |
7bd14db | The voting system is a very interesting thing. The electoral college is a good system that represents the population in the United States. The electoral college takes into considereation of how big the state is. Based on the population of the state is how many House of Representatives. The more House of Representatives the state has the more impact it will have on the Presendential election due to population. When you think about the presendential election and where the people that are mostly at in the United States the electoral college is a great system because it takes into considerationn where most of the population is.
There is also some wrong with the electoral college. It does have problems as most things do. The single best arguement against the electoral is what some people call the "disaster factor". The disaster factor is that the state legislators are responsible for picking electors, and electors can always defy the will of the people. For example, in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy. Therefor a popular vote for Kennedy would not have acually gone to Kennedy. Soem electors have also occasionally refeused to vote for their party's canidate and cast their deciding vote for whoever they want. The worst possible thing with the electoral college is the prospect of a tie in the electoral vote. In thisw case, the election would be thrown to the House of Representatives. Many people do not like the electoral college.
The popular vote is probably the most logical and most simple way to have the presedential election. I think the popular vote shows which president the people of the United States actually want. The popular vote voting system simply counts up all the votes and see which president wins. It is a very simple process. However, the Popular vote means nothing to the Electoral college vote. If a presdident wins the popular vote but gets beaten in the Electoral college vote, the president who won the elctoral college vote wins because that is just how it is.
Both of these voting systems are very interesting. I think the Popular votes barely beats out the electoral college vote for me. The popular vote just seems more accurate and more simple. You should change the voting system to the popular vote for more accuracy. The popular vote is better and will make the United States voting policies better. | 3 |
7be3d5f | In my opinion I don't think it is neccesary to use that type of technology in the class room because you can tell when someone isn't paying attention or if they're really bored just by their body language. You can tell a lot just by a persons body language or how they are acting.
In paragraph 5 it states that,"you can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by look on her face". You can also tell how a person is feeling by their body language. If their head is down you might think they feel sick,tired, or they might not want to talk to anyone. It is east to tell when someone it feeling happy because when they are happy they stand up straight,have a smile on their face. A person's attitude can tell a lot about someone. For example if you can their name and the answer "what!" it can mean they are annoyed by someone or something. Another example can be when you're talking to someone and they answer you with no emotion on their face,and they slumped down in a chair can mean they are either tired and don't have any engery to do anything and maybe want some time to themselves.
My other reason why I disagree is that FACS might cost the school a lot of money. Instead of buying this technology why not buy more books or take field trips. Why buy something that might be used once rather than save the money and use it for soemthing good. Like buying better computer for the school or buying materials for the classes. If a student isn't paying attention instead of modifying the lesson like it states in paragraph 6. Why wont the teacher help the student after school instead of changing the lesson. It would help the student understand more and help him. | 3 |
7be6cbc | The auther well supports his idea by giving us detals and information like the Venus is called the " Evening Star" in the story is says that the venus is one of the brightest point of the light in the night sky" also it says" that the different speeds means that sometimes we are closer to mars then other venus"
earths pervious mission was unmanned maybe this explanes the issues in more than three decades,
A think armospjere on the planets surface 97 percent carbon dioxdie blankests venus. the auther it letting us know the reader that the challenge of exploring venus it that their are many dangers that they dont know but that they shouldnt worry about them. in the story is says " our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doudts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation"
The auther tells us that NASA is working on other approaches to study venus for expamle it says " some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the choas of venus" . back then in the 1800s those devices were first envisioned and played an important role in the 1940s during the world war one.
After reading this passage i think that the auther did good in evaluating his idea of venus he he gave us details, information, and what the devices were used in the past and that it was used in the world war one venus it that their are many dangers. | 2 |
7be790c | Venus is a plant that we want to to see how it is. How it can be a other plant like earth but there good thing and bad thing about venus. Like in the article it say " earths is twin closer to Venus and the earth in terms of density and size". Yes, we know that it is close to us but we want to see hoe Venus is how does it feel when you are on venus. How does it feel ,see, even tonch.We want to know that we want to know that Venus ca be a other earth.
It been a decades seen a spaceship try to get to venus but they couldn't something havppen to the spaceship when they try. The atmophere over on Venus is 97 percent of carbon dixide but sometime if you have a lot of carbon dixide it can make you sick.amd the atmoosheric is 90 time greater then our. Plus Venus have the hottest surface temperature of any plant of our solar system.Long ago Venus was covered up with water but now there not the much is left from it.
In the NASA (National Aeronnautics and Space Adiminstration) at one point in time they seen human to study. Vens but it didn't let them land beacuse there was something wrong of the air on Venus. That Venus atmosphere wasn't good you couldn't go out of the spaceship.That the scientist seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand of Venus of how risk was it.
NASA was working to make a ther spaceship to go but they made a smice to of Venus. To see what they need to make the spaceship better to last long then
day.They want to study Venus to see there a other plant in it.There was this other project that they waws useing this technology calle Mechanical computers. They think that will work they want to try but in 1800s those devices were frist envisiond. Just a imgine
of a cell phone that was meating tin by comparison .
The peopel who trying to study Venus so we can have a other plant to go to. It will take time to study it and see how it is or what wrong with it but human really think it is a plants from the other. They will find a other plant but the bad about Venus it's like in the middle but we can find a way to make it a
place for human can live at. | 1 |
7be7aa5 | Transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions (Rosenthal 34). Global warming is becoming more of an issue as time goes on, part of this problem is vehicles and their pollution they let off. People are getting more and more worried about this as temperatures continue to rise on Earth. They are trying to do something about it. One of the more popular suggestions to help solve the issue is to limit car usage. I know, it seems pretty bizare due to the fact that some towns, such as my own, do not have everything citizens need within a walking distance. Benefically, "stores are being placed a walk away, on a main street, rather than in malls along some distant highway.(Rosenthal 6)". It is thought that it will "drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes...Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some areas of the United States (Rosenthal 5)". People also are not putting forth an effort to help decrease the pollution by buying hybrids, instead they buy Diesels. Diesel gas has more pollutants then regular gasoline.
Safety is another reason to reduce car usage. Think about it, if pedestrians reduced their car usage by 50 percent the percentage of car accidents would also decrease. This could save many people's lives; animals as well. Rosenthal said, "Cities could become denser, and better for walking", which also makes it safer. To go along with saving lives lets mention health. Americans are getting more and more unhealthy and overweight. It is a rising problem in our country. Many people die from it everyday; obesity can be stopped. One way to lose weight and get in shape is exercise. Imagine how much better shape Americans would be in if we actually had to walk to the grocery store or McDonald's. It would make us think "do we really need that?". Those extra burned calories count, sitting in a car does not burn many calories.
Traffic jams are aggravating to most people, with the decreasing number of car owners time is being saved. There is less traffic. Andrew Selsky studied car-free day in Bogota, and he stated "rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic(28)", this means time is being saved and people are getting to their destinations faster. Another idea was said by Carlos Arturo Plaza "it's a good opprotunity to take away stress...(Selsky 24)". Congestion stresses everyone out, whether running on time, running late or just taking a leisurely drive. It makes everyone stress. Congestion actually decreased 60 percent in Paris (Duffer 14). Heidrun Walter also said "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way."
Limiting car usage helps a number of problems throughout the globe, such as to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions, improve safety, and even improve your health (Rosenthal 43). You may wonder what other ways are there for you transport to the places you need to go. You could walk, jog, hike, bike, skate, or take public transportation. There are so many options and you have the opprotunity to meet new people and exercise if you're having a busy day. America should try it out just for a day and see what it leads to. | 4 |
7bea671 | I think they should go by popular vote ! beacuse it gives people a chance to vote for the right thing or what they think is right .
So thats a popular vote for kennedy would not have actually gone to kennedy .
It happend in 2000, when gore had more popular votes than bush yet fewer electoral votes, but that was the first time since 1888.
obama recevied 61.7 percent of the popular votes cast for him and romney .... Because almost all states award electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis, even a very slight plurality in a state creates a landslide electoral-vote victory in that state. A tie in the nationwide electoral vote is possible because the total number of votes-538-is an even number, but it is highly unlikely ....
nixon in 1986 and clinton in 1992 both had only a 43 percent plurality of the popular votes, while winning a majority in the elections .
there is pressure for run-off elections when no candidate wins a majority of the vote cast;that pressure, which would greatly complicate the presidential election process, is reduced by the electroral college, which invariably produces a clear winner....
knowing their vote will have no effect ,they have less incentive to pay attention to the campaign than they would have if the president were picked by popular vote ...! | 1 |
7beb5b6 | Technology has helped numerous people throughout time. The works of a Facial Action Coding System could help with a great deal of situations. They could help students that do online schooling with being taught a different way. It could let people know what kind of mood someone is in without talking to them. Facial Coding is another way for technology to assist everyday life. Facial Action Coding should be used.
Online schooling could become even better. People often go to school with a teacher so when they are confused the teacher can work with them. If computers can have this kind of facial recognition then the teacher would be able to see when you are confused. The text states,"A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." Students can sometimes be worried about asking questions and looking stupid this gives them a chance to still learn the material but not be worried.
People will be able to tell when someone is upset. Occasionally, when working for a resturant and getting someones order a hostile customer might walk up and it will be unknown they are in a mood until talking to them while with a coding system preparing for an angry customer is eaier. Friends will be able to know what kid of feelings are going on around you. People sometimes lie about their emotions to everyone but this will be a way even if someone is lying it will know. People who are suicidal will be easier to keep an eye on. When someone is sad and depressed research has shown that they can keep it bottled up and no one will know until it is too late but this technology can help prevent that.
Technology increases in everyone's life everyday. It is meant to make our lives easier. Being able to see someones feeling from a screen will make talking to someone better. The use of tchnology has increased so much that having something that can tell emotion might help with the people around us to not feel so weird to talk someone. The way that it can help your mood was said that,"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." Ads can be annoying when looking at something interesting but if you have an ad about something that is important to you then you are more liekly to enjoy the web page you are already on and potentially make another purchase.
Facial Action Coding should be used. The facts have backed up howit will postively affect people and their lives. Teachers will be able to teach and reach the maximum amount of learning. People can tell what kind of mood someone is in and choose how they should talk. Technology is so advanced that it will be useful in getting conversations started. There is nothing wrong with wanting to see how someone is feeling and what kind of mood they are in. | 4 |
7bec740 | They are sayin how to detect other people feeling. How other people feel. The software of some new computer that recognize emotions. Can they like calculate emotions like math homework i think they can not calculate emotions like a math homework. Your frontalis pars lateralis muscle above your eyes raises your eyebrows when you're surpised your orbicularis oris around your mouth tightens your lip to show anger. The facial expressions for each emotion are universal. They would have trouble actually describing each facial trait that conveys happy worried etc.
Computers know when your happy or sad 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. Most human communication is nonverbal inculding emotional communication so computers need to know that to. You can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her face. A computer animated faces more expressive for video games or video surgery.
According to the facial feedback theory of Emotion moving your facial emotions, but also may even help produce them. Putting on a happy face actually works a renowned drama coach had his actors carefully reproduce smiling and frowning as a way of creating these emotions on stage. Whoever thought that making faces could reveal so much about the science of emotions. | 1 |
7bed253 | Having this complex system know your emotions could be estatic. It could change the way we feel about technology. Modifying animations, making us happier, and surfing the web are all results to the new update. Way more people would enjoy interacting with the media. It could change the way we live our day to day life using technology.
When video games just came out, you could barely see the facial expressions of any of the charcters. As time evoled, we started to update how 3D features were in the game. With this technology, they could make computer- animated faces even more expressive. This involves updating video games or video surgery. When we can see more of the features, it starts to feel more like real life.
Our facial expressions speak louder then our words. Using muscles like orbicularis oculi, zygomatic major, and risorius we can create a smiling face. In fact if you see yourself smile or someone makes you smile, it can make you happy. While seeing someone else's facial expressions can make us imitate that person and have empathy for them. Facial expressions can change a lot for humans.
Just while you are on facebook or any social media, the coding system is watching you. If you smile at an ad that appears on your screen, the next ad you see may also catch your eye. This technology is making sure we do not get bored while surfing the web. If you frown or look confused, the system will recognize it and change the next topic to something that interest you. We all know we use some type of social media and find something we do not like.
The Facial Action Coding System is an amazing update. Seeing someone's facial expressions making me happier, modifying animations, and changing unwanted ads are all great factors of the new technology. As most of the world uses technology, this is what we need to keep it going. Everyone likes an evolving world and likes a new change. It is amazing how the 44 major muscles in our faces can run how our technology is. | 3 |
7bede28 | Autonomous cars are making a statement; who wouldn't want to benefit from a self-driving car? Autonomous cars can really change the way of everyday transportation; however, this can also be a bad thing. Changing a part of our daily lives could really be a hassle, but a self-driving car could help in so many different ways. Safety is a key issue here, but autonomous cars are built with safety as the first thing in mind. Techonology and engineering are key to these cars, and we've reached a point in time where almost anything is possible.
I am for the development of autonomous cars. However, I believe they should still require human skills to be driven. Technology fails at times, so that's why I am more for semi-autonomous cars. Humans are capable of so much intelligence, and with modern day technology advancing, semi-autonomous cars can really assist us in our day to day lives. If autonomous cars are a success, there should be restrictions regarding our safety and the safety of others.
Safety is a major concern with cars.
With normal cars, there have been times where a car company has had to recall certain vehicles with unnoticed, long-term issues. With autonomous cars, car crashes are nonexistent. According to the article, "Their [Google's] cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash..." Car crashes are one of the most awful experiences a person could go through. They are life threatening and killer. Car crashes could leave a person in fear of driving or simply sitting in a car. Not one person should have to go through that. It's not easy going through one; with car crashes being minimalized to nothing with autonomous cars, the roads are safer for everyone.
Since technology is improving, autonomous cars are looking better than ever. The technology included in a driverless car is very possible; however, it has not yet happened. Semi-autonomous cars have been a success - they allow easier driving with just as much awareness. Semi-autonomous and autonomous cars have the ability to save thousands of lives every year, maybe millions. Cars are built for a person's safety on the road - autonomous cars are no different.
In conclusion, I am for autonomous cars. Without a doubt, I trust the idea of semi-autonomous cars more than autonomous cars, however. There are pros and cons to an autonomous car, but an enormous pro of autonomous cars includes the major concern of safety.
According to the article, not one crash has happened with independently driving cars. Car crashes are life threatening, and not easy to go through. This is why I am for autonomous cars. More lives can be saved everyday, every month, every year. | 5 |
7bf0a7b | People say that technology is forever chaging, getting better, and more advanced. Some for the good, and some for the bad. Today they are trying to invent cars that drive themselves but still require a driver. However I don't feel like driverless cars are necessary in today's world. There is too much room for error, just like any piece of technology, there's errors, and things can break. Talking about driverless cars means to trust your life with some piece of technology. I want to be confident when I'm drivng, meaning, I'm in full control of what I'm doing. I don't want to have to blame anyone else but my self if I cause an accident.
The first acouple statements of the passage states " Can you imagine a time in the future when no one buys cars because no one needs them anymore? He envisions a future with a public- transport system where fleets of driverless cars form a public- tansport taxi system." I can't imagine a time like that because there a millions of people out there who are able to drive perfectly by themselves. I don't think that people want to have to rely on calling a driverless car to come pick them up to take them to work or go to other places. People like to be self sufficient, get up and go whenever they want to. People don't want anything holding them back or preventing them of what they want to do.
The passage also states "Most laws focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe, and law makers know that safety is best achieved with alert drivers. Still, even if traffic laws change, new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in the case of an accident. If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault- the driver or the manufacturer?" If they continue to go on with the idea of driverless cars, a lot of events have to go right for them. It's going to take a lot of time, to propose new driving laws and getting the technology where they want it to be. I belive if it's not broke, don't fix it. Also if there were to be an accident in one of these cars, the question of liability could cause a lot of problems and headaches. I question the safety of these cars and how reliable they are. I don't think that many people would trust their life with a car that can drive itself.
Driving is a privlage and a huge stepping stone in life. Driving also comes with alot of responsibility, and educates people on saftey, and help with social interaction. Driverless cars also take the fun out of driving. Most teenager boys and girls can not wait until they turn the legal age and can get behind the wheel and drive. Most teenager vison themselves driving anywhere and everywhere after they get their license. Going to driverless cars makes driving boring and doesn't teach young adults the respnsibility and importance of safety while driving. Paragraph 8 states " Why would anyone want a driverless car that still needs a driver? Wouldn't drivers get boared waiting for their turn to drive?" It also limits what they learn, like the laws and rules of the roads while driving. Driving is neccessary in most people's lives today, and a lot of people enjoy driving.
Driverless cars sound like they can be very expensive. If Sergey Brin's envision holds true, where are they going to get the money to provide cars for evryone in the world who needs them?
I do not support driverless cars because there is too much room for error, I don't want to rely on a car to pick me up and take me places. Driverless cars limit the learning potential about driving for beginner drivers. Drivng is fine the way it is now, they just need to focus their attention on the cars people drive today.
Although these cars might sound like a good idea now, but could cause a lot of unneccesary chaos in the future. Would you trust your life with a piece of technology that drives you where you desire? | 4 |
7bf1945 | Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, and Audi. What do these car companies have in common? Less people are intrested in them, limiting car usage in certain places has lead to the popularity and need of owning a car decrease. Which so that there are advantages to limiting car usage such as less polution and less traffic.
To begin, limiting car usage can lessen the amount of pollution in the air. Pollution is a topic used when hybrid cars are being talked and how they use less gas and pollute less but what about no pollution at all. How can we stop pollution? By no longer needing cars because
"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."
(Elizabeth Rosenthal paragraph 5). Fifty percent in the U.S. of greenhouse gas that is outrageous. As Americans we need to see that the greenhouse gases are causing all the global warming and animals becoming extinct because the enviroment around them is changing in ways they aren't used to. Limiting greenhouse gases is a must if pollution one day is going to stop. Also, limiting car use can benefit getting rid of the amount of useless gases in our atmosphere. As humans we need oxygen to live but in our atmosphere we currnetly have less then twenty percent of oxygen. We breathe in nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. In order to get rid of one or two of these gasses we need to limit the car use because limiting car use
"Will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the enviroment, since transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions."
(Elizabeth Rosenthal paragraph 34). Cars make up so much of our gas emissions which is a huge reason to why the air is so mixed with many different gasses that our body just dosen't need, and so much smog and air pollution that is heating everything up and killing our planet that we currently inhabit. Unless we have colonies on Jupiter and Mars it seems like we are only killing ourselves.
To continue, limiting car usage can help lower the amount of traffic on the street. When diriving people always get mad when there is traffic or if they are caught in rush hour, why not just say getting to my job is a two minute drive I should just walk. Plus traffic can cause accidents wether it's someone in a hurry, or road rage, or just a complete accident, they happen. France at one point banned even number licence plate cars from driving on certain days and odd number licence plate cars on another to limit pollution, but one intresting stat from when they put the restrictions in place
"Congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France."
(Robert Duffer paragraph 14). Traffic down sixty percent in such a large city which also has to help the tourist who don't have to wait so long for their taxi driver to get to the Eiffel Tower. Having traffic down such a huge percentage is an enourmous thing to have in a large area like that because an accident in that city can ruin a lot of people's days so limiting car usage can help in that situation. Also, every year in Cloumbia they have a day without cars to limit pollution and to encourage everyone to get out more and to walk and run around in the city of Bogota which is the city in which the day is held. Columbia limiting there use even if it's once a year is great where
"Rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic."
(Andrew Selsky paragrah 28). Limiting car use for one day a year even helps for one day of traffic where rush hours have very little traffic where the only people on the road are the people who don't want to follow the day with no cars. Having the little bit of traffic extremely helps tourist and people who have to use cabs to get around the city to go to work.
To conclude, major car companies like BMW and Jaguar need to watch out because not only is the popularity in cars not as high anymore, the need for them might be just as low because of countries stepping in and limiting car use to help lower the amount of pollution and traffic as they are helping to make the world a better place. | 5 |
7bf387d | There is fasinations in venus because of many reasons , such as its similarities to Earth and the myterious dangers behind the planet its self. The passage is biased that travels beyond earth on a another world shold not be guarded by the dangers and doubts it upholds.
Risk are just hard challenges. In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggestthat studying Venus is a worthy persuit despite the dangers it presents. He states in his writing that " Venus still has some features that are anolgous to those on Earth." Other than Venus being reffered to as Earths twin, and being the closest planet to Eath in situations such as density and size, there is still info wanted to me learned.
Based on facts Venus is a very dangerous place to study . but everyone should be able to do want they want and face the challenges they want. The conditions of venus are far more extreme then anythig humans have handled befor , bu the author is passionate , and therefore the author has a case that backs up him opinion on Venus's dangers and exploration on those dangers. | 2 |
7bf3cb1 | Now that technology is advancing greatly from the twenty-first century, topics such as driverless cars are now becoming an option. While there may be positive aspects of having driverless cars, in personal preference the negative out-weigh the positive.
For starters in the beginning paragraph the author of this passage is trying to persuade people to imagine a time in the future when no one buys cars because no one needs them anymore. The sentence is in a way contradicting because there most likely will not come a time when no one will buy a car, they will always be around, just more efiicient and improved. Secondly in paragraph two sentence three it states that the car still alerts the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues, such as navigating through roadwork or accidents. The point of having driverless cars is so that the "driver" does not have to do any work, so by the driver having to be alerted whenever a problem happens is not so efficient as it may seem.
In paragrpah four and five the author seems to talk a lot about how the car will need a lot of this and that; such as needing "a whole lot of sensors." By needing all these supplies like video cameras being mounted near the rearview mirror. Right there is an error, if at any given time an accident or something were to happen and the driver needed to take over, how would she or he be able drive and look at the mirror or cars in the way if there is a camera in their way? The author also claims that the most important bit of technology in the system if the spinning sensor, and how it uses laser beams to form a constantly updating 3-D model of the car's surroudnings, and the combination is necessary for the driverless cars to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel. While this may sound "cool" the author and creators of driverless cars forgot to mention how much money it would cost to make a driverless car, let alone for one, but over millions of cars? It would just be more efficient to make regular cars as they are made now, and save money.
Some people may argue that using regular cars just wastes gas, and etc, but people have already made cars using electricity rather than oil. Again in paragraph five the author says that "Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware make driving safer are also leading to cars that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own." Well if people allow cars to drive on their own and have all these sensors and wires that would "mimic" the skills of a human driver, won't disfunctions go wrong somewhere along the way? Even today with technology it can't always be trusted, because something can always go wrong, and if you have a family in a driverless car and something were to malfunction... Not a great situation to be apart of. Yes it would take a lot of trying and the end result could be amazing and superficial, but it's not worth it.
In paragraph six when it is stated that no way before 2000 would anyone be able to make something intersting, and devices such as sensors, computers, and maping weren't there. That is completely agreeable with, but is making driverless cars the most efficient way to use those resources that we do have? Yet again there would be so many malfunctions that would occurr. Paragraph seven it is said that the car can handle driving functions up to 25 mph. That's not very helpful or useful for people who need to get places. Many driving signs are over 25 mph. Not very efficient there.
If someone was in a driverless car he or she would not want to have to worry about anything. "This means the human driver MUST remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires." (paragraph 7) The whole point of being in a driverless car is to not have to worry about anything, and staying alert is the last thing someone would want to do. It is as if that person is driving a car, so he or she might as well be driving. One thing that is mentioned which has botha positive and negative outlook on it is how GM developed seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger. Thar is a positive, yet one option is to have flashing lights on the windshield. Wouldn't having distracting lights on a windshield distract other people who could be potentially driving? That could then cause an accident and more problems.
This article does present the positive and negative views. Paragraph eight specifically states "Why would anyone want a driverless car that still needs a driver?" The point that has been trying to be made across the entire time. Safety is a big concern, which is agreed, but having displays that signal when the driver needs to drive is not that great.
The idea of having driverless cars is magnificent and might come true as time and technology advances even more, but it is believed that it is too soon to have driverless cars. | 5 |
7bf3f8e | In the Essay, "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" , The author suports the claim that the knowledge and insight that could be gained from exploaring Venus outweighs it's risks, making it a worthy pursuit.
The author of the article admits that with todays current technology, it would be impossible to explore Venus. He lists facts that highlight Venus's inhabitability, such as " No spacecraft has survived on venus for more than a few hours", "The atmosphere is almost 97% carbon dioxide", and "the clouds are of highly corrosive sulfuric acid". The author presents these valid points and continues to list more before identifying any specific reward that outweighs them. No spacecraft has landed on venus in over 30 years, so why should we try again? The author reubtes these facts by indirectly claiming that we should attempt and expedition to venus because it is difficult. By overcoming a great and difficult task, we learn and advance more than by overcoming a simple and easy task.
Let it be noted, The author does not expect anybody flying to venus with shear willpower. He also presents ideas and advancments in reguards to how we might be able to fly to venus. In Paragraph 5, the author presents the idea of a blimp, floating 30 miles above the venusian atmosphere, Could be maintained and be used in the research of Venus. At this altittude, the author lists " temperatures would only be a toasty 170 degrees Fahrenheit" and "Air pressure would be close to sea level on Earth". However, the author does not cover the resources needed to produce a spacecraft of the scale.
Even if the author builds the fact that it is currently impossible to send a manned mission to Venus, The author does inspire interest in the topic. Through the description of several ideas that could be actualize into their desired goal, The author builds reason for belief of his topic.
The author ends his peice with the conclusion of "Our Travels on Earth and beyonds should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and inovation". This ending supports his arguement because it gives the argument that no matter what, knowledge will be gained and expanded from this challenging task. With knowledege being the reward, this makes the authors desire to Explore venus a very worthy persuit with consideration to it's dangers | 5 |
7bf4c14 | Well as you can see mr senator the electoral college should be changed .Because the electoral college does not really give people the right to vote they might think they are but there not in other words is taking that power off the people ,the electoral college process consist of 538 elector and only 270 electoral votes are need it to elect a president it maybe a good idea for some but is not . That is way some states have a winner-takes -all system that awards all the electors to the winning presidential candidate .We the people dont get to choose our own president under the electoral college we only vote for a slate of electors .
We cannot always control the elector and who might he choose thas way its official the electoral college is unfair,outdated and irrational. But still some people still believe that the electoral college is a good thing for the nation . even if they have a tie the house of representative votes on the president not the people .
The electoral college has five reasons , retaining itself its lack of democratic pedigree ,all are practical reasons , not liberal or conservative reasons . they are there to avoid problems of election in which no candidates receives a majority of votes . some say the electoral college fluctuated in the 2000 fiasco and had the biggest election crisis in the century .
See that is way mr senator we should act now before is too late. as our founding fathers said we are a nation that means we need to work together as one if we want to accomplish something in the future .So mr senator are you willing to fight for this cause i am not saying "it will be easy iam saying is worth it" . | 2 |
7bf7800 | " The Challenge of Exploring Venus "
You've heard of astronauts visiting the moon and range rovers roaming Mars, but have you ever heard of people or even range rovers exploring Venus? No living or non-living thing has ever experienced Venus in any type of way due to its harsh conditions! For this reason, the author thinks that we should find a way to go onto Venus, and find out any information about it. Venus may be hiding many amazing things but, we'll never know unless we find a way to get there.
The author believes that although it is difficult to go on Venus, it will be worth it in the end. It is possible that many centuries ago, Venus was very similar to Earth. Scientists believe that long ago, there was even water on Venus. Today, there are many similar features like mountains, valleys, and craters just like Earth.
In conclusion, I agree with the author. I believe that it will be worth it going to Venus. MAybe one day we will be able to find out the amazing things Venus carries. | 1 |
7bfc758 | Have you ever wanted to go around the world. Or maybe do something that not everyone gets a opportunity in there life to do. Become a Seagoing cowboy and help others in need. Seagoing cow boys are pepole that go on ships with animals such as horses,mules,and young cows that were shiped over seas because of war.
One of the reasons that you should become a seagoing cowboy is becasue when do you ever get a chance to go all around the world for free? As you aborad the ship there are some resposibiltes such as feding and watering animals,and pulling up bales of hay and bags of oats from the holds. Because of war the animals have to be shipped to many places like China,Italy,and Greece. Sence your on the boat with the animals you also get to vist these wonderful places. Its like a opportunity in a life time.
On the way back you may think there well just be a whole bunch of vacant spaces full of hay. You also may think a vacant area is usless,and boring without animlas living in it. But this is not the case. On the return we fill in the vacant spaces with fun activites such as volleyball ,baseball ,boxing ,tabeltennis, reading,and Whitting. So this makes the way back as much as fun as it is on the way there.
Take seagoing cowboy Luke Bomberger for example. As he gradutaed high school his whole life changed when his fellow friend Don Reiest asked him to join the UNRRA.The UNRRA stands for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation. Of cource Luke said yes becasue it was a opportunity of a life time. How could he have said no? He got to vist famous places like the Acroplis in Greece. And on his way to Chona he got to vist the Panama Canal.
These are the reasons of becoming a seagoing cowboy. If you are asked you should go you would like it. Traveling the world and you would not only be helping pepole,but helping animals. Take the opportunity be a seagoing cowboy. | 3 |
7c00e6a | Accoriding to some theories, there is more than 1 solar system, and each one of them contains plants, and in the studies of all these solar system and planets rotation around a sun, there are 2 plants which are aike, Venus and Earth, and them being unique makes it worth to study about.
Venus, is one of the brightest point of light in the sky, and the second planet from the sun. It is also referred as Earth's twin. According to the author,"humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this could-draped world. Each previous mission is unnamed, and for good reason, since no spcaecraft survived the landing for more than a few housrs", even though this happend the Narional Aeronautic and Space Admisitration has been compelling ideas for sending humans to study Venus, and make it possible for them to come backe. Venus has a different enviorment as Earth; more hotter and more more pressure, which also makes it hard to survive on it, but it still has some feautres that are analogous to those on Earth.
The plant is just like Earth, with rocky sediments, valleys and mountain.The NASA has been working on projects, like looking back to an old Technology called mechanical computers, which were envisioned in the 1800s, and were used during World War II. NASA and other scientist are woking really hard, so that we could recall the Venus, can sometimes be our nearest option and also we can be safe and survive there too.
The author believe's that we should not be scared or have limits to our thoughts becuase of danger and doubts, but we should expand to meet the very edge of our imagination and innovation.
Studying more about Venus is worth it, if we have any problems on earth, we always know that have anothe option, we could move too other plants like the Venus. By studying more about Veus, we could help NASA to achieve they goal of landing on Venus safely and making some machines that could last long enough to contribute meaningful to our knowledge of Venus by groing through and bearing the heat and air temperature of the Venus. | 3 |
7c01ea5 | Driverless cars are a sign of laziness, driving is one thing that I believe drivers should have to do. Individuals can not have everything handed down to them, driveless cars should not be legal. The cars would be in better control of us than we are with them!
Cars that do not have to be driven by humans should not be allowed, every car that is seen on the road should have to have a driver behind the wheel at all times, not just sometimes but all of the time. The law focuses on keeping drivers safe "Most driving laws focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe." The law of driving has to be safe for individuals to make it to their destinations, if the car companies put driveless cars out on the road that could be a risky move. Cars are meant to have drivers behind the wheel at all time. In many states "it is illegal to even to test computer-driven cars." I agree with it being illegal one hundred percent, if it is illegal to even test driverless cars in some states then it should be illegal in all states as well, the roads will continue to be a lot safer without the cars that have drivers not focused on the wheel.
There could be so many problems with the driverless cars "Automakers are continuing their work on the assumpton that the problems ahead will be solved." Computer driven cars could have so many problems, there are so many what ifs. The cars computer system could stop working which then could shut the whole car down, you would then have a car that is not fuctionable, which is not safe for you or other individuals traveling. We used to not have the technology to even be able to do this back in 2000 "The sensors weren't there, the computers weren't there, and the mapping wasn't there. Individual had gotten by without the driverless cars so I think we could get by too. The need of having cars that do all the work for us is a sign of laziness and I do not agree with it.
The models of these cars are also using destracting technologies, because individuals will become bored while waiting to drive, it would be a challenge to sit and wait to drive while your car is doing all the work. Dr Werner Huber, a BMW project manager states "We have to interpret the driving fun in a new way, some manufactures hope to do that by bringing in car entertaiment and information systems that use heads up displays.'' Even though these displays can shut of instantly when and if the driver needs to take over makes it even more risky. These designs are meant to entertain you while you sit and wait for your turn, but they are really just new destractful ways for the road. Driving is already dangerous, but adding new entertainment devices make the roads even more dangerous. If an individual is in the middle of being entertained they aren't just going to quit what they are doing which could cause an accident that didn't have to occur. Now while the driver watches the road or is attempting to watch, the car will aslo watch the driver, "using cameras to watch that drivers are remaining focused on the road." Drivers could become more destracted, focusing more on the camera and what is tapping rather then the watching the road, which could also cause an accident that isn't neccessary.
Driverless cars are not a good idea, they will cause limitless destractions that will just make the roads more dangerous. Our cars that we control are better off than the automobiles that we don't. Cars are meant to have a controler and with the driverless cars the car would be controlling us. Let's not cause more of a risk for drivers then what there already is, safety is important and with these cars safety is not guranteed. | 5 |
7c03a55 | Lets talk about abolishin the electoral college. When you vote, do you think you vote for the president? No. When you vote u dont vote for the president you vote for the slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. The people of America should consider themselfs lucky that the 2000 fiasco election was the biggest election crisis in a century, says the article in setion 2. Honestly if the article syas that Bob Dole was right why even have the electoral college! Mister senator listen to the people, give the people what they want.
Votes! almost everybody votes in America some dont but the mojority does. What you should do Mister Senator is give the people what they want and get rid off the "Elecotoral college. why have the program if we are not the once choosing who is going to be president. The electors does that not the citizens they just use the votes and later they would choose who ever they want. My opinion is to take the Eletoral College away for good because is useless and pointless.
Five reasons why the Electora College should be restained despite its lack of democratic." The winners takes all bases". What is that, why would we use that. In 2012 President Obama received 61.7% of the electoral votes compared to only 51.3% of the popular votes cast for him and Romney, says in source 3: In defence of the Electoral College. My point here is that we "DO NOT" need the Elecoral College. The voters in presidential elections are people who wants to express a political preference rather than people who think that a single vote may decide an election. So Mister senator what do think about the Elecoral College, should it be or should it not?
"The people in upper state are most likely to pay attention to the campain", says the article. Why would they do that?. Because they would have resived the most information and attention there is from the candidates. They are likely to be the most thoughtful people when its comes down to voting. It says "the most thoughtful voters should be the once to decide the election". Do you agree with this statement yes, or no?. My answer would be no, because everybody is living in the country that wants a vote from everyone so why only accept the votes that are thoughtful. We are all one so we should all vote and choose who we would like as a President of the United State. | 2 |
7c051fb | Everyone has their opinion about the Electoral College, but does everyone look into it and get all the information they need about it before jumping to conclusions? Truth is, there are some who just assume they know everything about the Electoral College to make a decision. Then there are those who do research and look into the facts.
Under the electoral college system, voters don't even vote for the president they actually vote for a slate of electors that elected that president. In source 2, it states that the single best arguement against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor. The statement is that American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century; the system we have now is said to allow for something much worse than that.
Although many people despise the Electoral College, there are also some good reasons to keep this method of choosing the President stated in Source 3. Some of the reasons are certainty of outcome, no trans-regional appeal, and avoiding run-off elections. These are just three reasons despite its lack of democratic pedigree; all are practical reasons, not liberal or conservative reasons.
The Electoral College is looked at as a non-democratic method of selecting a president that ought to be overruled by declaring the candidate who receives the most popular votes the winner. The most worrying thing that could possibly happen is a tie in the electoral votes. If this was to occur, the election would be taken over by the House of Representatives, where state delegations vote on the President. | 3 |
7c11660 | this story is about cars and pollution and how much people get fined with even numbered license plates plates to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine of $31 and mobile world congress and improve safeties also a study last year found that driving by young people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009 also other people havent bothered to get their licenses because either their lazy or just dont simply want to get their license i on the other hand do have my license also i am 16 years old and have to wait a year to be able to drive alone and that's if i pass the driver's exam wich im confident enough that i will but anyways back to the story demographic shifts in the driving population suggest that the trend may accelerate the drop percentage of 16- to 39-year-olds getting a license while older poeple are likely to retain their licenses as they age. Obama The President Of The United States gambitious goals to curb the united states greenhouse gas emissions , unveiled last week. The third straight year cars have been banned with onlly buses and taxis permitted for the day without cars in the capital city of 7 million. Also gas price has been lowered to an incredible price that everyone's pretty much satisfied you could say but theres always the people that complain because it is always like that theres ungrateful people and theres grateful people when other people can't afford gas money believe it or not i'd be surprised if they lowered grocery prices wich would be better for the country in my opinion it just makes everything better thank you for listening | 1 |
7c131fd | Hi, I'm Luke Bomberger. I was a Seagoing Cowboy. You might be pondering what that is, and if you are, I will inform you. Seagoing Cowboys help animals, mostly horses, donkeys, cows, and mules, that are being shipped overseas to avoid harm get to their destination. Are you thinking that you maight like being part of this program? Here are some other good things about being a Seagoing Cowboy.
As I said before, you can help animals that are in danger and get to know them. This gives you a good feeling of helpfulness and compassion. I love to save lives, especially if they're animals'. I also liked to be freinds with them. Even though there are many other people on the boat with you, the creatures all have their own personalities, and this makes them fun to hang out with.
Another good thing about being a Seagoing Cowboy is that you get to see the world. I have seen the Acropolis in Greece, the Panama Canal, and an excavated castle in Crete. I have been to Europe, China, and Italy. You can go to all of these places, see these sights, and more if you join their program.
Fianlly, there are so many people on the boat with you that it is impossible not to make a friend and have fun almost every day. I have made ample new companions. There are also many games played on the ship. They include baseball, volleyball, table-tennis, fencing, reading, boxing, and whittling. As you can probably tell, these are all exciting to do with your buddies.
Now you can see why theis program is so important and fun. Although there are a few risks, such as stormy weather, it is worth it to see the animals get safely to their destination. You can join knowing that you will be making big differences in millions of creatures' lives. If you want to have an amazing time with friends, play enjoyable games, see awesome landmarks and buildings, and help and make friends with animals, you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. | 3 |
7c16669 | Have you ever wondered what it would be like to know exactly what your friend is feeling 24/7? Well, now you can be somewhat omnscient and know exactly what their emotions are. Isn't that neat?
I believe that the use of FACS, Facial Action Coding System, woud be very helpful and advantageous in the classroom setting. For instance, if you were teaching a complex Calculus lesson, wouldn't you want to know if your students were comprehending your lesson? Dr. Huang of the University of Illinois predicts, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming cofused or bored. Then, it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor."
This newly developed technology can also be applied outside of the classroom. Some examples of the numerous applications are internet advertisements and video games. The article also states that FACS could make computer-generated faces more lifelike, like in video games and video surgery.
Of course, this technology has its disadvantages. For instance, some people would argue that this technology is, in fact, an invasion of privacy because no one should know what you're feeling every single hour of the day.
Also, this technology is a new innovation, and the article states that your home PC wouldn't be able to process the complex algorithms FACS uses. If a home PC can't handle, how do we know a computer at school can?
All in all, I strongly believe the use of FACS in a school setting would be highly beneficial. Even with its disadvantages, FACS will be usefule in school institutions.
If it makes math easier to learn, why wouldn't we use it? | 3 |
7c1b968 | In this article the author clearly shows that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. The author uses logical reasoning and facts that make his claim valid. In the passage there are many ways that suggest the advantages of exploring Venus despite the dangers of the mission.
In the passage provided the author states both sides to this arguement but shows how exploring Venus could benefit us. In the passage he states, "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only becuse of the insight to be gain on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. 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." With that being said, humans have been capable of accomplishing many things, if there is a problem we always find a way around it.
Although there are dangers to exploring Venus, there are benefits that cannot be denied. Discovering new ways to go without harm is no doubt a work in process. But the author here portrays the ways it can be accomplished. | 2 |
7c1bec9 | To State Senator,
As many believe, the nation of the Unitred States of America is one of the most free countries. The citizens have more power and rights then those of another country. Although, are we truely getting the power we claim to get. One of the biggest powers a citizen of the US recieves is electing the president who will serve a term for the next four years. But, do we truely recieve that power. No if there is an Electorial College. The govnerment claims that we are the one truely electing the president, and many of the citizen even believe that, but the fact is that the Electorial College take away all of those rights. This government group doesnt always follow the word of the people, it is unfair, and the "winner-takes-all" mathod does not show what the true outcome should be.
When the Founding Fatrhers developted this country, they had stricted standards in mind, "The people would have a say." If we where fallowing the wishes of our Founding Fathers, we would not allow our nation to make false acuizations about what the people are acually capable of doing. Say the state has a majority of Republican vote, so we then send 27 Rebulican electors to the Electorial College. Although, it is copletely possible that our electors don't follow the word of the people, and vote for something other than what they had said before. This shows that although the state's citizens can chose the electors, we acually have no role in the final election of our President. As said in The Indefensible Electorial College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong, "Who picks the electors in the first place? It depends on the state. Sometimes the state conventions, sometimes the state party's central committee, sometimes the presidential canidates themselves." This proves that there is no set system in place for choose this extremely important electors that are the electors of how our country survives the next four years. They said that it is even possible for the presidential canidates themselves to the be the ones to choose the electors. Will the follow the word of the peoplem, or just choose based on what is best for them? No one know. By doing this, we are putting our whole future in someone elses hands.
Not to mention, the whole election proccess is unfair for both the citizens and the presidential canidates. If there is a majority vote from the people throughout the nation for one party, once the Electorial College votes, the peoples decition can be overridded. This means that not only is the next president going to be someone that most of the citizens didn't want, but the presidential candidate who should have won, now is stuck is a possition where the country wants him in office, but it is over. If the people get to vote, let them vote. Why claim to give them something, waste their time, aswell as yours, and then have that concencous not make a difference? If the government where truely looking to help and do what the people want and need, then they would trust us to put the right person in office.
Lastly, the system put in place for the Electorial College is not a strong system. The "winner-takes-all" method does not allow for a truelly acurate election. When the state votes, for example, two thirds democratic, then only two thirds of our electors should be democratic. With this you are getting a complete representaion of the wants of the people. As state in What Is the Electorial College, "Most states have a winner-takes-all" system that awatds all electors to the winning prsidential canidate." This means that even if the votes where close, like 50 percent plus one, they majority voted party would get 100 percent of the electors. That math make no sence. If voting for out future is not in out own hands, then let the people who are taking the responsability truely reflect our own thoughts.
With elections for many different things, there are always winner and loosers, that is just how the game works. Although, the game shouldnt work as if there was a set winner. In that case, there is no use in even playing. When the electors are chosen to elect the next President, we, as citizens have no idea if that is the proper peson to choose. We don't know that that person will completly fulfill the resposability they have are being the hands of the people. The Electorial College takes away our rights, is completly unfair all all sides of the story, and has a bad system set in palce. With all of this said, there is no need for it. It does nothing but hurt us and have the possibility of making false elections. We have the "right to vot," let us truely and completely fulfill that right.
Sincerly, your citizen | 5 |
7c2212f | The Face on mars is just a natural landform. any scientist believe it was created by aliens, but i feel like its just a normal landform. To prove that it is a natural landform and not built by position of mars, erosion, and time change.
The position of the planet can also be the reason why the rock looks like a face. In paragraph 2, it says that the rock did have shadoes that could give anillusion of eyes, mouth, and a nose. In paragraph 8, It gives the season which caused clouds. Clouds are one of many reasons that causes shadows. These clouds could of ben in a cerrtain position that gave "The Face" illusions.
A possible explanation that the face is just a natural landform is erosion. In paragraph 8, it states that . Mars experienced a vey cloudy time. As known that clouds can form rain and/or wind which can be used to wither ddown rocks. Wind on Mars could be harsh and putting a lot of pressure aganst a giant rock causeing it to make indents. These indents can be seen as eyes, mouth, or even a nose.
As you see in the pictures that were taken by Viking 1, over the time period the face began to dissapear. In the pre-story,
"The Face" was hand made by an alien then wouldn't you think that they would keep itin good condition . Instead "The Face"
deformed over the time. Just like on earth, rocks break down over time.
There are many factors that can be said to prove that "The Face" is just a natural landform.
Even an website like the one in paragraph 7, can state that it was just a nateral landform. With enough evidence you can prove that it was indeed a natural landform. | 3 |
7c244f3 | Driverless cars to some may be benificial and I'm all for it. The news is on everyday and there's atleast one incident where "a car ran off the road" or "there's a traffic jam from a car crash." Would this happen with driverless cars? I don't think we would have as many car wrecks, slideoffs, and traffic jams if we had driverless cars. I feel the streets would be more safe and run extremely smoother, then they are now.
As we all know It's 2016 and we're only moving further and further into technology. Driverless cars are only the next big thing and they're being noticed more and more everyday. All these manufacturers and car companies are trying to come up with the safest driveless cars as possible and that's just what they're doing. Do you think the first car invented had all these gadgets we have now? No, they had no gps, airbags, or these car sensors we have now, but we grew in technology and made them more safe.
The biggest thing that's stopping driverless cars from being on the streets in my opinion is safety. Nobody has saw driverless cars on the street, so we don't know how to react to something so new. Driverless cars would have all of these sensors that will keep the car from crashing or breaking speed limits. These driveless cars are only mimicing a human at the wheel, but these signals and sensors are way safer then a humans senses and signals.
These driverless cars will open up doors for many future inventions. Back in the 1900's they weren't expecting there to be all of this technology, but there is. Technology is only going to grow and grow. What we need to do is adapt to these new inventions and make the best of them because next week you might see Toyota come out with a flying car.
Just think to yourself " could you see driverless cars on the street or even see yourself in one?" Well my answer is yes because we need more safety on the streets and obviosly people can't do it themselves so why not give technology a chance? Driveless cars would change the world and maybe the world needs a change, but the world definitley need safer streets. | 4 |
7c24696 | Do you believe in aliens? If so, what is your evidence? In "Unmasking the Face on Mars", conspiracy theorists believe in 1976 the Viking snapped a photo of an alien face on Mars. In 1998, Mars Global Surveyor re-took the photo of the Face with sharper cameras. The Face on Mars is a natural landform that appeared as an Egyptian Pharaoh.
Cydonia, or Red Planet, revealed unusal shawdows which made the Face look like an Egyptian Pharaoah. The MOC team snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original Vikings photo. After released on the JPL web site, the photo revealed a natural landform. Later in 2001, the Mars Global Surveyor took another trip to Cydonia on a cloudless summer day. They snapped an extraordinary photo using the camera's maximum pixel use. The picture later revealed a Martian equivalent of a butte.
After all of the photos being investigated, the photos revealed a landform shaped like a Face. NASA proved to conspriacy theorists that they were not hiding anything about the Face on Mars. The MOC team also proved that the photos did not show any evidence of an alien face on Mars. Finally, the MGS, NASA, and the MOC teams all revealed the photos to the public on the JPL web site for the public to view and leave there opinion on the Face on Mars. | 3 |
7c28fb0 | The Face on Mars is just a natural mesa or buttle on mars. It was not made by Aliens or anything else, although it may seem in likeness to a human face. I know for a fact that the mesa is not a martian carving, it is too much like a mesa. The first image of it cannot be trusted, the linses are ancient compared to today's photography lenses. Although you would like to belive in the mesa, it is not clear enough to be seen in the lenses as what it really is and all that makes it look like a face are two holes and two hills.
The lense from the satelite that tooks the first picture was foggy and unable to clearly make out the complete image in great detail, as someone without their glasses could easily mistake another animal for their pet. They then got new, beter quality lenses and could make out the image better. They saw the mesa for what it was, a natural rock formation, weathered by time. It was an easy mistake for the old camera, along with the distance to make the mesa out wrong. The new technology was able to provide a much clearer image of the mesa and that it was not a face.
You may say that NASA faked the photo, hiding life on mars, though they have no reason to hide it. They could only benifit from a discovery such as life on another planet. It may even be found habitable to humans, given some time and oxygen. We may gain our own technology advancement through trade with the other race. NASA has no reason to hide the existance of aliens or to fake the photo, they would gain nothing.
Erosion has done much to help the mesa look as it does now, shaping the land to its liking. It could have easily made the hills and caves on the mesa, also, the sun cauld have been at just the right angle, shadowing the caves. Erosion is a long process and is always going on. The face is just a happening of erosion. That is probably how the facr formed.
In conclusion, the Face on Mars is little more than erosion, sunlight's shadows and a bad camera. That is all it is and can be, NASA would have no reason to hide it as anything else. The conspiracy theories are just mad beliefs of crazy people who think the world is against them. The discovery of a new race would be quite amazing, though. There would possibly be so much we could gain from the knowlege they might have. | 3 |
7c2b00a | When fossil fuels are burned up it causes severe harm to the atmoshpere and is harzadous to society and everything around us .
There are many disadvantages and advantages for using any type of veichle and burning up fossil fuels . Cars can take you wherever you desire faster than any other type of land transportation but in the process of traveling in your car, your car is in the action of burning fossil fuels that later on will turn into harmful gas which hurts the enviroment around us . Recent studies suggest that Americans are buying fewer cars, drving less and getting fewer licenses each year . Every year we should decrease the amount of cars being used because excessive car usage can be a big hit to the atmoshpere and your wallet . There are more advantages of limiting car usage than disadvantages because humans dont really need cars to naviagte their way in life.
Excessive amount of car usage can be really harmful as well to the people driving on the streets . There are likely more accidents if the population of cars on the streets increase because if one tiny crash occurs and the streets are over popluated that one tiny crash can now become a huge crash with the other vechiles around it . Cold nights in France and warm days caused the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions and due to this lots of smog was created and the roadways were shut down to its lack of vision , this could've been provoked if diesel fuel was'nt over used in France. Limiting car usage is a great factor because there so if it happens , less car accidents will occcur , the action of global warming will decrease , money being spent on gas will decrease and our atmoshphere would'nt be all gassed up with burned fossil fuels .
Many people also suggested that everyone should cut down the car usage and all the fossil fuels being burned up because it causes lots of stress , Heidrun Walker is a mother of two and a media trainer stated "When i had a car i was always tense . I'm much happier this way." As a result to Walkers statement , many people agree with her because when you have a car you have to worry about buying gas and what if you dont have money for gas, what if you dont make it on time and you need to go pick up your child , there are so many ''what if's'' and problems when having a car . When not having a car you can save up lots money in your bank account , you can take care of the atmoshpere by not burning and using up fossil fuels and you can decrease the percentage of you getting into a severe car accident .
Limiting car usage brings alot of advantages to yourself and everyone around you and also some disadvantges . Many people can benefit from not having or limit the car usage because it can save you lots of money and take care the enviroment your living in . There are many solutions to get somewhere rather than using a car that when using fossil fuels to harm the atmosphere it raise the percentage of global warming . Limiting car usage can help save the planet , cause less deaths around the world , save money , reduce the percentage of global warming and allow living things to breath oxygen and not harmful gasses that can hurt the respiratory system . | 3 |
7c2b775 | Would having car free cities be easier for everyone, or would it make a huge impact on our society? It could go from commuting executuve or fewer soccer moms. Driveways, home garages, and street parking and forbidden in the experiment of the outskirts on the nee district. In a place called Vauban's streets are completly "Car-free". The only places that are not car free are downtown near the tram. You can only have two places to park and those two places are home, and large garages only at the edge of the developement it costs $40,000. Fifty-seven percent sold a car to move here, and seventy percent of families do not own a car. They say "When I had a car i was always tense. Immuch happier this way". Suburbs have linchpin called automobiles. Up to fifty percent in some car- intensive areas in the U.S.. and up to twelve percent of green house gas emissions in Europe. A home to 5,500 residents withing a rectangular square mile, it may be the most advanced experiment in a low-car suburban life. They say " All of our development since World War II has been centered on the car, and that will have to change". A fast-growing coalition of hundreds of groups in the U.S. are promoting new communities that are less dependent on cars. The EPA is promoting a "car reduced" communities, and legislatrors are acting cautiously.
Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city, after days of near-record pollution. Odd and even numbered plates were threatened to keep there cars home or forced to lay of fine of $31. Just about 4,000 drivers were fined. Sixety percent of congestion was down. China is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world. Taax policy favors Diesels over gasoline. Sixty-seven percent of diesels make up vehiclals, compared to 53.3 percent average of diesel engines in Wetern Europe. There is typically more smog in Paris. There were one hundred and forty seven micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter, and this is compared to one hundred and fourteen and 79.7 reuters found. According the the BBC, public transit was free of charge from friday to monday. The smog had cleared enought monday for the ruling french party to rescind the ban for odd-numbered plates on Tuesday.
Millions of Colonbians hiked, skated, biked, or took busses to work during a car free day yesterday. Cars have been banned for 3 years now in colombia, there are only taxis, and busses left there a seven million people in that city. The goal was to promote alternitive transportation and reduce smog, violatoors faced a tenty five dollar fine. They said "The rain hasnt stopped people from participating". "It;s a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution". Cali and Valledupar, had joined the event. "These people are generating a revolutionary change". It has been seen to see one hundred and eighteen miles of bicycle paths. New restaurants and upscale shopping districts have ctopped up. Parks ans sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city. Rush hour restrictions have dramaticlly cut traffice. Uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks.
This is what i think should happen with out society. Car-free days would be a new thing for everyone. We have some pretty l;azy people in the world. | 2 |
7c2dd03 | This program sounds really fun and you should join. Thats what im talking about in my story to day. I hope after this you consider joining.
One reason I think you should join is it would be a fun experience. You would be able to sightsee while your on the boat. You would get to play games on the boat to pass by time. Most important of all you get to help people and that should make you happy. Thats why I think it would be a fun experince.
Another reason I think you should join is that its a lifetime oppotunity. You to go to war and save people save our country and would make me smile. You get go on an adventure of a once lifetime and tell me that wouldn't be fun. You also get to serve our country and that is awesome. That why I think it is a lifetime opputunity.
The last reason is you get to go on a lot of adventures. You get to go places you never been before. You probably will go to the U.K alot. Same for the alantic ocean you will probablay be on it alot. Thats why I think adventures would be fun.
Thats my reason and ideas why I think you should come join us at the program. I hope this made up your mind about coming. Alright I'll see you if you come. | 3 |
7c2e2d2 | Dear Senator of Florida,
I strongly adivise you, hoping you will take this advise, to discard the Electoral Colledge and change it to whoever gets the most popular vote for the pesident of the United states. In Bradford Plumbers article he states "The electoral colledge is unfair, outdated, and irrational. The best arguments in favor of it are mostly assertions without much basis in reality." The sad part about that is true. Yes, it was made hundreds of years ago and it worked but as time goes on and technology changes, the world changes, and some things just are not the same and dont fit anymore.
As some of the state of Florida coming together, the electoral college does consist of some advantages, for say to avoid run-off elections, as Richard A. Posner says, and "restore some of the weigh in the political balance"... but
IT'S NOT FAIR
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As we vote, we vote for the state of electors. Not the president ourselves, they do it for us. If we are not allowed to vote on our own then why even let us vote anways. I feel we are being baby feed. If this is true why even give us any rights as a human being living in the United States all together? Can we not control who we vote for? Sooner or later we wont even watch the presidental elections or even vote and you all will be on your own!
To go along with, I feel that if the electoral college was abolished, then it would be easier on everyone, expecially the senate. Again in Bradford Plumbers articile, "Because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates do not spend time in states they know have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the swing states." If we are not in a swing state then what are our chances of seeing the candidtes or even a campaign. That siduation would be more hard on you all in the senate then us, the people of Florida, we just wont vote!
We hope you make your decision wisely,
Florida | 3 |
7c3270a | Dear Mr. State Senator,
I have been a citizen of the United States for my entire life, and through my studies, research, and personal experiences with the Electoral College system, I have come to the conclusion that the Electoral college system is not only an out of date way of casting a vote, but also an ineffective way of electing a president. I believe that the popular vote both directly reflects and accuretly shows which politician citizens have chosen will best lead our country. The Electoral College is merely a way for politicians to attempt to swing the vote in their favor by paying more attention to states that contain more electors. Politicians should be concerned about gaining the votes of individuals, regardless of how many Electoral College members their states contain.
There is very little need for the electoral college even to exist at all. There is absolutely no point in having two ways for collecting the votes of citizens when all that the system requires is for one of the candidates to gather more votes than the other. Having the Electoral College does not help the voting process and therefore will only harm or make the process of electing a president ineffective. In many cases, the votes of the Electoral College go against what the popular votes want and tend to cause an unwanted politician to go into office. I am not the only citizen concerned about this system, there are people all across the United States who dislike the Electoral College and who see that it constantly gets in the way of electing a decent president into office.
There have been politicians, Chamber of Commerce members, and everyday citizens who have stood up aginst this awefull Electoral College and who have realized just how terrible and ineffective it is. Putting this system out of commission will be no easy task, but if enough citizens like myself write to their local, state, and federal congress members, change just might be possible. Though a group effort would be required to destroy this system, it would be extremely difficult to convince politicians and presidents that have been in office for years to destroy this College that allowed for them to go into office. It would also be exceptionally difficult to get all three branches of the United States government to destroy the Electoral College, afterall.. it would only take the president's veto to stop it from being removed.
There are counter claims to mine that I'm sure you will recieve within your time in office, counter claims that you should'nt ignore. I think that you should look over all of the evidence, all of the facts, and all of the sources that you can inorder to form your opinion as to whether or not the Electoral College should stay, or it should be terminated. Some of the claims that you will recieve will not have much basis and will most likely state that the system has been in existence ever since the founding of the United States. These claims are not based on evidence of the system being correct or being fair, these calims are based on a fear of change. Change tends to scare people, especially when their power of voting may be altered due to a major change to the U.S. government. But over the past several decades alone, our country has undergone many wonderful changes and experiences that have positively affected its citizens and its laws.
Two of these changes include the desegregating of schools and the right for women to vote. These changes are extremely positive, just like the destroying of the Electoral College would be. It would have a positive impact on all of the country's citizens and would allow for the United States to show that it too can change and adapt for the better.
I am not writing this letter to you because i think that you can single handidly change the voting system of the United States, I am writing this letter to you because I have faith that you can help change the opinion of your fellow politicians and State leaders. I hope that you use the facts and research that I have presented to you today and continue to gather more evidence on the Electoral College system and why it is holding back our country from properly electing its presidents.
Thank you very much for both your time and your consideration, I wish you luck on changing the system and informing others about the problem.
Sincerely, PROPER_NAME © | 5 |
7c41b2c | Driverless cares are the future. They are going to be great! With driverless cars we have to worry less about our safety and everyone else's safety.
Safety is always key, and these cars are safe. In this articule it states, "In reality, Google has had cars that could drive independently under specific conditions since 2009. Their cars have riven more than half a million miles without a crash" (Paragraph 2). These, driverless cars, have been proven to be safe. There are many people who have not had wrecks before, so yeah, those people are safe drivers. But, there are also people who have had one or multiple wrecks, and all of them may not be there fault but they still have been in a wreck. The driverless cars Google has been testing have not had a wreck yet! The though of driverless cars taking over the world and us not having to worry about losing anyone to a car wreck ever again is amazing.
Another good attribute about driverless cars is that they follow the rules. The cars do not speed, or run red lights, or not stop at stopsigns, they follow the rules. Some of those rules are also leading cause of wrecks; people who are driving out of control way over the speeding limit, or someone running a red light in a rush and they pull out in front of someone and cause and accident, also if they just do not think they have to stop at a stop sign and someone going the other way does not have to stop or they already did stop and it was their turn to go. Also, the number one and two things that get most people in wrecks, texting and drinking. People do not have to worry about a driverless care texting someone back or on the phone looking at social media. Driverless cares do not get distracted. People also will not see a driverless car in a bar getting drunk. It just will not happen. The driverless cars will not be pulled over for being intoxicated or swerving because they will not be intoxicated and will be driving safely.
Now some people are going to argue and say, "These really aren't driverless cars, you still have to drive them." Yes, they are true, as of now. But people should be fine with having to take the wheel sometimes. The text states, "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 navigating through roadwork or accidents" (Paragraph 2). and it also says, "...none of the cars developed so far are completely driverless. They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents" (Paragraph 7). So they are correct when they say they are not truly driverless. But for now that is the technology we have we should accept it, and who would not want to feel as if they were in control during situations such as a wreck, or a work zone. And it we all ended up having driverless cares we would not have to worry about us having to take over the car through a wreck zone because these cars do not wreck.
The one downside is that the next generation of kids will never get to really learn how to drive. That's most peoples favorite thing to do when they get to the age to drive. They all want to go out to their car and take it for a spin. The next generation will not have to learn with driverless cars. Now, since they do not know any better because they will not see their parents driving, they may not miss it as much, but they will be missing out on a privelage it has been for many generations of people all across the world. But on the other side as parents, we will be glad to know that we will not ever have to worry about our kids being in a wreck or dying in a wreck, and we will always know they will safely make it to where they are going.
The future is coming and everyone needs to be ready! Driverless cars are a great things to come to this planet and everyone should be excited. Safety has always been something everyone in this whole world wants, and with driverless cars, we get that. | 5 |
7c42b99 | Does a computer that can tell when you are happy or sad make a difference. I thinks so because if this happens we can make a computer make a video game AI actually smile using the same muscle groups that we use. It could help students understand more in class. It could even be used in police interigations. This could help this world out.
Gamers all around the world want games to be more human like. With computers that can read and recreate human emotions could help that alot. It would give AI more human like reactions to unrealistic things. It would make the games way more fun. It would also help animation. Disney would really benifit from human like facial reaction in the movies.
Students get confused easily and for online courses that would be a lot harder to notice. With computers that can read human facial reactions they could help when students get confused. I would help the student and the online school would benifit from that. That could prove to be very useful.
Peoples muscles it the face move no mater how straight faced they are and sometimes Police Interigaters miss those little thing and then they get away. With computers that can read facial reaction any muscle movements in the face would be seen and then they would not get away with what crime they have made. This would lower the crime rate and would make police work a little easier. That would be very helpful to the police station.
In conclustion Computers that can read emotions off of the face would greatly benifit society. It would make police work easier. It would help students with there grades and if they get confused. It would greatly improve video games to make them more realistic. | 3 |
7c45326 | Fellow citizens, I would like to talk about the advantages to the incipient idea of limited car usage. Limited car usage is the limitation of cars used in a certain area, however, the limitations all depends on the area. Some places in the world completely ban cars, in which you would need to pay a fine in order to even keep your car, much less drive it. Other places simply have limitations on a particular day(s), in whish on those days if you drive a car you may or may not be fined. The main advantage of limited car usage, is that it can reduce pollution in an area. Also limited car usage, although not obvious, can also help reduce car crashes.
If there is one major problem in the world that has yet to be solved, it is the amount of pollution, smog, and greenhouse gases that has accumilated throughout the Earth; limited car usage, however, can help reduce that problem. According to Robert Duffer, Paris enforced a partial driving ban when days of near-record pollution occured. "[Last] week Paris had 147 micrograms of particulate matter (PM) per cubic meter compared with 114 in Brussels and 79.7 in London, Reuters found.....The smog cleared enough Monday for the ruling French party to rescind the ban for odd-numbered plates on Tuesday" (Duffer). Also in Bogota, Colombia, they have car-free days which help reduce air pollution. "'
It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution ,' said buisinessman Carlos Arturo Plaza as he rode a two-seat bicycle with his wife." (Selsky). Also, citizins of limited car usage areas do not seem to mind and even enjoy not having a car, for example Heidrun Walter from Vauban, Germany, states "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way" (Rosenthal). As shown by evidence, citizens agree that limited car usage not only helps the place's overall environment but also the Earth's environment, and some citizens of limited car usage areas do not even seem to mind it.
In addition, limited car usage can also reduce fatal car crashes. Although this second advantage is not as major as the first, in some perspectives, it is still important. Limited car usage seems to be linked to less people driving, as I infered by this evidence "There has been a large drop in the percentage of 16- to 39-year-olds getting a license.....A study last year found that driving by young people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009" (Rosenthal). With less people driving less fatal car crashes are bound to happen due to the fact that less people are driving. Although I may not be right, I feel as though two or more people bumping into each other while walking is not nearly as fatal as two or more cars 'bumping' into each other.
In total, although limited car usage may not seem to have many advantages, the few that it does have are detramental. Limited car usage has the advantages of not only helping the environment, but also helping or maybe even saving citizens from fatal car crashes throughout the world. | 4 |
7c47a9c | Do you think driverless cars would become a problem? Well i think they would and i will be giving you some reasons why it would become a problem. First i will talk about lawsuits. Second i will talk about how it would affect the law. Last i will talk how it will hurt mechanics jobs.
Driverless cars is a bad idea because of many reasons. First i will start by conflict with the owner and the company. Whose fault would it be if the owner got into and accident would it be the companys fault because they said the car is driverless? All i see is that it would cause great conflict. There probaly would be a lot of lawsuits against the companys.
Another reason driverless cars would be bad is cause they would have to change the law. How could they give the owner a speeding ticket if they wern't even driving? would the car be set to go a certain speed and if it was how would the car know what the speed limit was? I can just see that becoming a big problem. Also i can see people thinking it would be okay to text an drive because its not like there driving anyways. Would it be okay to text and drive? How would anyone feel safe? What happens if the car was to have malfunction and cause a car pile up all because people were to lazy just to drive!
Another problem would be how would mechanics make there money a lot of people would lose there job over it. Would the goverment require a degree to work on these cars? It wouldn't be fair to the people who went to school to become a mechanic and then these self driving cars come out
that would be basically ran off a computer. Those mechanic would have basically payed thousands of dollars for no reason.
Now do you think driverless cars would become a problem? There would be a lot of lawsuits because of driverless cars. The goverment would have to change the law. Last mechanics would lose there jobs. So in all realitty in my opinion driverless cars would become a huge problem, | 3 |
7c47fed | The author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computer to identify human emotions by letting know people detect exactly how other people are feeling without being tell about it. It had been created a new software to develop the knowledge of the emotions of others. Although, new applications of thisgeneration can calculate math homework. The Monalisa has been used for this discovery,
Dr. Paul Eckman is the creator of FACS, also they uses a computer to created 3-D model of the face basics emotions.
First, the author describe how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computer to identify human emotions by a computer. This portrays that the technology has been update to let people have more knowledge about this new era. The Monalisa has been used for this discovery. The text says" She's 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry." This show us that by just looking at their face we can't notice all this emotions on this paint of Leonardo da Vinci's.
Second, the author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computer to identify human emotions just by looking at their normal face. This shows how the technology have been update upon all this year, every year that pass, more discovery are treaten at the world. Dr. Paul Eckman is the creator of the FACS. The text says " Eckman has classified six basic emotions- happines, suprise, anger, disgust, fear and sadness." This means that the new discovery of Dr. Paul Eckman can identify 6 basic emotions.
Third, the author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions by showing people thier emotion in only one picture of them. This new technology shows how people can have their knowlegde in this topic withot being an expert. To do this discovery they uses computer to created a 3-D model of the face basics emotions. The text says " The process begins when the computer construcs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 muscles in the model must move like human muscles." This means that all the 6 emotions are associated with each charactheristic movements of the facil muscles.
In conclusion, the Facial Action Coding System is usesfull to know the characteristic movement of the facial muscles. | 2 |
7c4b9e5 | Facial Action Coding System or also known as FACS is a new and revolutionary technology that can recognice emotions. This new technology was invented by Dr. Huang. Dr. Huang created this amazing tehnology so people would know how others are feeling so they can get help. He even goes and says that it could be use in cumpter classes. So would it be a good idea?
The answers is yes. Now the reasons i think its a good idea its because it can help the student to actually enjoy what they are learning . So the reason that i can help the student is because if they feel bored in classroom the computer would notice and it would take action, for instance it could change the lesson. And that is what Dr. huang predicts as in the paragragh he says "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor ". So that is why i beileve it would be a great idea for those computer classes.
In conclusion Facs is a great technology that should be use to help others and to know how they are feeling. Because as we just saw this is something that is usefull and that it could help. Human communication is nonverbal and that includes emotional communication that's why this piece of technolgy could be and will be usefull. | 2 |
7c4d4fa | To most, driverless cars sound like a thing of the future. Something that could never be introduced now, with the technology we have currently. But to a select few people at Google and major car companies, driverless cars are an idea that has been around a long time, and will hopefully stay around a long time in to the future. Driverless cars may sound cool, but the risks, danger, and cost outweigh the positive attributes the idea has.
Driverless cars are vehicles that can operate on the road without a human controlling them. This idea has been around for a while, and throughout the years different companies and scientists have been experimenting with these types of vehicles. So far, these cars have only been able to drive on thier own on specific conditions. Google has had driverless cars since 2009, but these vehicles were only able to operate with no driver on specfic roadways. They weren't able to turn on to driveways or work through traffic without a driver. The amount of research it would take to make a car that could operate fully on its own would be staggering. The amoutnt of money would be outrageous. There can't be a well-functioning driverless car that can operate on ordinary roadways unless there is a large budget and research fund, two things that are very hard to come by in our economy.
Researchers have begun to figure out that the way to improve driverless cars may not lie in the car itself, it may lie in the roadways. In the late 1950s, General Motors experimented with a driverless car that ran on a special track embedded with electrical cables. These cables sent radio signals to a reciever on the front of the car and had the power to control the vehicle. Since then, smarter roads have been tested many times, and they have worked well. But, these roads would be extremely expensive and to put electrical cables in all roadways would take a large amount of time.
Without smart roads as a main option, companies have been forced to go back to the car and attempt to make changes to better the functions of the car and the safety without spending too much money. This has proved almost impossible. BMW has announced development of a car that has special touch sensors so that the vehicle can steer, accelerate, and brake by themselves, but notify the driver when the road requires human skills. Other companies have followed suit, putting special sensors that allow the car to do some things on its own, but alert the driver whenever they are needed. None of these developments are truly driverless cars, but they are going in the more modern direction. But, these cars do have a downside. If a driver did get hurt while using one of these vehicles, who would be to blame? The car company or the person in the car? Technically the person is supposed to be ready to drive at any time, but any accident could also be the car's fault. The safety danger and these complications with the law overshadow the convience of the touch sensors in these cars.
Driverless cars seem like a convienent and modern alternative to regular cars. But in reality, the money it would take to implement smart roads or make a better functioning driverless car is outrageous. The risk of danger and not knowing who is at fault in a crash are also factors that prove that regular cars are the better option. Driverless cars may be the better option someday in the future when our technology improves, but these special vehicles are not the right choice now. | 5 |
7c4e27f | "I'm much happier this way," What caused someone to say this? Simply no longer owning a car! Based on how car dependant mostly everyone's life is and how badly most people that don't have a car want one you'd think that going from having one to lacking one must be terrible. Well statisically speaking we might all be moving towards this idea and it might not be such a bad thing!
According to the short article
In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars
Vauban, Germany is home to people that have chosen to give life without cars a shot, many of which love the life style. 70% of Vauban's families do not own cars, and 57% sold a car just to go there. Although this has mostly only been done here many have started slowly adopting the idea. As the author, Elisabeth Rosenthal, of this article pointed out passenger cars are responsible for 12% of greenhouse emissions in Europe, and in more car populated areas such as the United States up to 50%. Robert Duffer stated in
Paris bans driving due to smog that in Paris Driving had been limited by their goverment due to extreme levels of pollution and after a short amount of time the ban was called off because the smog/pollution had lowered. Just one of the advantages of limiting the usage of cars would be cutting down these huge numbers and getting rid of these issues, and if you asked anyone im pretty sure they'd say that this one advantage is plenty reason already to look into this. Imagine how drastically improved the planet would be if others adopted what Vauban is already doing!
Want a holiday to promote the limiting of cars? Well there actually is one in Bogota, Colombia! Millions of colombians hike, bike, skate, or take buses to places like work on this day. It already has three years running so far, even if its raining that day, the mayor claims that it doesnt stop people from participating. This day is starting to also branch out to other colombian cities such as Cali and Valledupar, imagine if eventually it becomes an international holiday, the advantages are everywhere. Due to the limiting of car usage there are more people walking on the sidewalks and this has caused the goverment to improve those sidewalks by making new smooth ones and getting rid of the old cracked ones. More restaurants, parks, sports centers, and even entire shopping centers have been built and opened to the people walking which is a life style improving advantage. If the limiting of cars is done in more places then new things to do and try will open up in that area and in turn prove to be a great advantage from limiting car usage.
Elisabeth Rosenthal has writen about the possibility that in the United States the peak of driving has been reached. As it turns out Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less miles on average, and getting fewer licenses every year that goes by. If such a large population such as the United States is cooling down on car usage why not speed that process up and goverments start slowly but efficiently reducing car usage internationally? This would mean that in public transport there would be more socializing because the people that take that same bus everyday at 7:00 AM along with you would become your friends or at least aquaintances. So when you think about it friendships might even come with car limiting as well!
From the reduction of polution to the improvements of everyday life style to even possibly socializing with new people, the possibilities of car usage limiting are endless. Who knew that a simple taking of a bus or riding a bike to work could have such a large impact on the world around you! | 4 |
7c4e31f | For the argument of "Driverless Cars Are Coming" i am against the idea of driverless cars. The reasons why i am against it is one becasue it is not safe. Who would be infault if the car was the crash with a driverless car. Also human drivers must remain alert in case needed to be tooken over.
Driverless cars are not safe! The only way a car and the person in it are safe is if there is a human driver. In most states it is illegal even to test computer driven cars. it is also very dangerous because whos to say that the care will funcation right all the time if there is not a human driver anything could happen. technology could go out and cause an accident. i just feel that sensors ans motions are not good enough to control a car we need actually people who can see and understand a car to be driviing at all times. also it could be not safe because whos to say that accident rates dont go up all becase driverless cars. Who would be in fault.
Who would be infault of an accident of a driverless car? That would be something hard to point the finger at the technology of the car could fail and lead to an accident. Whos fault would that be the driver or the manufacturer? If there was to be an accident the driverless car would not be able to talk or even tell its side of the story. it could even be hard to detect what casued the driverless car to be in an accident if that was the problem. Even for the human driving that hit the driverless car whos to say that they could afford the bill an insurance of hitting a driverless car. You would have to come up with who fault it was the human or the car. Humans reaming alert is also a problem.
If humans had to stay alert of a driverless car then they might as well driver it. Who can actually look out for such a car machine if something was to go wrong they woul need to fix it. in oder for that to happen you would need highly trained people to know how to control the driverless car. It is notified to tell the driver when work zones and things like that are ahead which can be a big problem. The driverless car could notfiy the perosn a little late. If the passenger has to stay alert the car is not as smart as they are making it seem and also needs to be controlled by a human driver.
i am still against Driverless "Cars Are Coming Soon". The resons why are becasue they are not safe, who would be infault of an accident, and humans have to stay alert. The driverless car need a little more improving before puttung it on the streets. I hope you understand why i am against driverless cars. | 4 |
7c5291b | In "The Challenge of exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying venus is a worthy pursuit despit the dangers it presents. He shows this numorouds times throughout this passege. One that really stood out was when he said that Venus was a lot like earth. It has mountens, vallys, hills and exetra. They said one way we could get closer and see more is if we sdend a "vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape". I thought that was a smart idea becaue if the ground is to hop to stand on and be on, having something hover over it is a grat Idea.
They also said that Cenus is like our "sister plant". They say this becaus it has proven to be one of the "most Earth-like planer in out solar system". That is also a cool fact. I also read in the story that Venus is not the closest to the sun but yet it still is the hotest planet. In passage 4 it states,
"The planet (venus) has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar future". This is a intesting fact, my question to the auther would be , "Doesnt Mars have rocks and mountens? So, can mars be a sister planet to Earth as well or am I wrong?" | 2 |
7c59798 | Driverless cars seem to be evolving from the looks of it, just reading this article makes me realize how close we are to the future and how close we are to driverless cars. I'm for it just because some people can't drive because their disability and if they just had to sit in the car and tell it where to go that'd be so helpful for them adn everyone eround them. If we're going to do it we might as well just do it already, no arguments for or against it. In the future, we have to make sure they are very safe and trustful. It could lead to a lot of angry people wanting their money back or it could lead to a lot of happy people wishing they had another one. Driverless cars can help a lot of people through things, I know drunk driving is very unsafe and if somebody who is intoxicated were to get in a car, it might aswell drive them itself, because chances are, if that person drives it him or her self they'd be endangering everyone around them. With the driverless cars it'd be way more safe on the roads throughout the night, and even the day. They're too many accidents just in traffic and if the driverless cars were smart enough to be able to sense how to work in traffic it'd be perfect! I can see it now, everyone is safe and cars are just moving along smoothly, not that they don't know but there is always that chance for an accident. Also, people with disabilities who may not be able to drive, they just physically can't, driverless cras would be an amazing idea for the. Now, I know this won't happen for another couple of years or so but it's more than likely that driverless cars would take over everyone's regular cars. That could be a good thing though. For one, like i've already stated it'd make sense for people with disabilities and intoxicated people. For two, it's probably the safest thing i've ever heard of when it comes to cars and driving. Some people still like to drive their own cars, oh well they can still do that, but people who cannot drive at all really deserve to be able to get out of the house and be able to get what they need. Especially, the drunk driving that happens pretty much every day here in America, we need a safer way to be on the streets and I think this is it. Too many people are being killed by drunk drivers and if they just didn't have to drive to get home, if only something could just take them home instead, therefore everyone would be safer, driverless cars could make America so much safer in that aspect. You have to really think about how much safer we would all be if driverless cars continue to evolve and progress. I personally, believe that we'd all be in a safer place, it's hard to even go out at night and not see a drunk driver. That's a very big and important reason why driverless cars would be great for us. Another reason, my mom works third shift hours at a hospital. She drives home in the morning very tired. Imagine if she falls asleep while driving, well it'd make her and I both more comfortable knowing that she wouldn't have to drive herself home when she is that tired. It'd just be so much more safe everywhere and all the time. It's make everyone not worry about whther or not they or their family and friends will be in an accident. It'd make everyone not worry as much about their car being damaged. It'd make everyone safer. | 3 |
7c5cc40 | Exploring Venus some people think that we should explore Venus because Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of Density and size and the closest in distance too. Some people call it the ''Evening Star,'' and is one of the brightest point in the night and even a simple person stargazer can spot it. Also, in our solar system Venus is the second planet from our sun. Since, Venus is simple to see from the distant and safe it has proved to be a very challenging place to examine more closely.
Earth, Venus, and Mars is our other planetary neighbor, and orbits the sun at different speeds.The difference in speed mean it that sometimes we are closer to Mars and other times to Venus. Venus is sometimes closer in space terms humans hace sent multiple spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world.
Scientists are even discussing further visits to its surface. Astronomers are amazed by Venus because it has once been the mos earth-like planet in our solar system. While ago Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and may have supported various forms of life.To this day Venus still has some features that are probably analogous to those on earth. Venus has a surface of rocky sediment and includes famaliar features such as valleys, mountains,and craters.
NASA is planning on working in other ways to study venus in parapgraph it states there ideas " For exmple some simplified electroncis made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such condition''.Also they have another idea of using old technology in parapgraph 7 '' Another project is looking back to an old technology called computers these devices were first envisoned in the 1800s and played an important role the 1940s during world war two''. The thrill challenges by Venus has value not only the insight to be gained on the plante itself but also human curiosity.
Venus is the closest planet to earth in terms of the density and size and some people call it the evening star and brightest in the night sky. Scientist want to explore on Venus and have curiosity whats on the planet Venus .Also scientist have other ways to explore and find out about the planet Venus. | 1 |
7c64ee2 | The use of technology improves people's daily lives, especially in school. With all the technology that we now have available, it is easier than ever to learn things, and with newer technology coming out it is only becoming easier. The use of the Facial Action Coding System to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable because it helps educators, allows students to learn better, and keeps students engaged.
This technology could be very valuable and helpful for educators. Educators have a very important job. They are building the future for society, which can be very hard. Teachers have to deal with many students, and every student is different. With the use of the Facial Action Coding System, teachers don't have to worry about a teaching method that will not work with all students. In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto it says that the system recognizes if a student is confused, and alters the lesson to better fit the student. This allows educators to not worry about finding a teaching method that suites every student. This technology also helps out educators, because it works one on one with students. It's made to help every student individually by reading the student's facial expressions. As student's learning patterns may change, the system changes with the student. The use of this technology will also be helpful for teachers because educators can take a look and see what teaching methods work the best with students overall. In the article it says the system can detect when students are confused and bored, so educators can use this technology to see what doesn't make students feel confused nor bored. This technology could be very valuable and helpful for educators.
The Facial Action Coding system is valuable because it allows students to remain engaged. In the article,"Making Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto, it describes how the system can regognize how a student is feeling. The lesson changes depending on how the system reads the student's reaction. The system can read when a student is bored and change up the lesson. This is essential because it allows students to be more engaged in learning, since it will no longer be as boring as it was for them. The system may also help students to remain engaged in learning because nobody would be learning something the same exact way. In the article it says that lessons are modified to fit every student using facial recognition, so students would be learning in a way that suites them personally. This technology also keeps students more engaged because they would feel happier, because the system tries to keep students engaged and happy. In the article it says that the system can ready when people are unhappy, so the system would try to prevent students from feeling that way about learning. The system could really help students be more excited about learning.
Using the Facial Action Coding System to read the emtional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable because it allows students to learn better. In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto it says that the system could "modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor". All students would be able to get helped individually, one on one with the system. The system also allows students to learn better because everyone learns things differently, and the system would be able to adjust for every student's learning style. In the article it says that the system can detect if a student is confused, so the system would be very valuable in classrooms because it would make sure that students are not confused. The system would make sure that students are actuallly comprehending the material.
The Facial Action Coding system could be very valuable in classrooms. It has many benefits to both students and educators. It would allow students to remain engaged, learn better, and it would also help educators, A system like this could really allow all students to reach their full potential. | 5 |
7c66fba | Ever wonder what is like if every one stop using their cars? Imagine how the world would be now. The earth would be clean, we dont have to be worring about the air pollution no more. Many countries are eliminating cars and making people walk to work, school and the mall or somewhere else. In Vauban, Germany every one has given up their cars, the streert parking, parking lot, and garages are forbidden. Almost everyone goes walking or they ride their bicycle. Vauban is a "car-free" city. Many people sold their cars to move in Vauban, so that they can live peacefuly and not be so stress over a car. Cause of this idea almost every country is starting to do this. This will help the world to be a better place.
In Paris,France, they have ban driving due to smog. Paris has been recording the pollution and they have realize that it got out of controlled. People who drives motocycle they would be fined, they would have to pay $31. Almost 4,000 drivers were fined according to the agency. Car traffic when down 60 percent in the capital of France, after five days of intensifying smog. Diesel fuel makes up 67 percent of vehicles in France. Paris has more smog that any other European capitals. Scientists have found that Paris had 147 micrograms of particulate matter, that is the highest compared to London and Brussels. Now the smog had cleared enough because of the "car-free".
In Bogota,Colmbia, Car-Free day is spinning into a big hit. People that live in Colombia hike,bike,skate or take buses due to the Car-Free. It has been three years that Colombia have been doing these. They banned cars except buses and taxis in the capital city of 7 million people. Their goal is to remove smog and to promote alternative transportation. Colombians that dont not participate and use their car will get fined and they would have to pay $25. Carlos Artura Plaza says "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower pollution". He rides his two-seated bike with his wife every day when they have Car-Free day. Other cities from Colombia decide to participate on this event. This campaign had started in the mid-1990s, over 118 miles of biclyce paths have been created.
In recent studies, Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes. Last yera a study was found that young people driving has decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009. In USA there has been a large drop in percentage of 16 to 39 years olds getting a license. In other states like New York, they have a program that you get to share bikes. If other countries satrt doing the Car-Free day campaign it will help the Earth, there wouldn't be no more smog and air pollution. | 2 |
7c6a45f | Imagine having a Facial Coding System computers that identify's yours or your classmates emotions. How would you feel about having this system in your classroom? Would it be weird? Would it be fun and intersting?
In my opinion it sounds like a pretty cool idea, but to have it in a classroom and know your classmates emotions sounds pretty wierd. Becaue I wouldn't like for my classmates to know what im feeling or my emotions at that time, that sounds pretty personal to me and I think thats giving to much information to your classmates. I mean I'm not saying its a bad thing for your classmates to know your emotions, but I honestly wouldnt like it.
Not only do I think its some what personal but it do sound pretty intersting at the same time. Like I think its cool that the teacher would know when you start feeling that the class is boring and the teacher can do somethung different and make it fun or change the way that he's teaching and do something else. Like that sounds pretty awesome, but other hen that I wouldn't like havving this type of system in my classroom.
Honestly having this system in my classroom its like a 50/50 percent because it sounds cool and everything, but at the sametime I don't like it because I wouldn't want my classmates knowing what I'm at that in the class because I don't people knowing my business only the people I truly trust. Thats another thing you might not talk to all the people in your classrooms and might not know them or trust them like that. For example, one day you could be sad and all your classmates are going to know and they might be asking you whats wrond and what if you don't want to talk about it.
All in all, I'm in a 50/50 chance it sounds fun and all that, but at the same time I dont want them knowing my business. | 3 |
7c6cd00 | Venus is the closest planet to Earth and one of the brightest points in a dark sky.
Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus has proved it is very challenging to get data from the planet. The biggest question with Venus is it worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents.
Astronomers should try to get more data because it imbodys Earth more than any other planet.
Venus has features that are very simurlar to those on Earth. In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author says "The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters."
It shows that Venus is very a like to Earth. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has had new and safe ideas so that we can still reserch Venus even with the dangers.
They want to floaut above the fray.
Wouldn't be easy conditions, but not hard enough to kill humans.
Now you know how dangers and worthy the explorion on Venus would be. But you sholudn't let a little fear get in the way of the fun and Knowlege on getting.
Wanting to do the challege on Venus has value, has dangers, and doubts but what are you scarred of you'll die any way. | 2 |
7c6e35e | For a while now, driverless cars have a been a debated topic. People everywhere have varying opinions on the use of driverless cars. Some argue that it is an unsafe way of transportation, while others say it's a much easier, more efficent way of getting where you need to go. I personally believe that driverless cars are just as safe as your average non-driverless car and should be allowed.
As stated in "Driverless Cars Are Coming", the cars can steer, accelerate, and brake all by themsleves, just as a human could. When in need of human assistance, in bad traffic, arround accidents, or around construction zones, the car's seat will vibrate, have lights flash, other headlight displays, or even announce that the driver needs to prepare to take control of the car. The cars have sensors that require the human driver be alert and watching the road at all times, which would prevent accidents, proving it to be just as safe as a non-driverless car, if not more. Not only is it just as safe, it is far more efficent. The sensors can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and even reduce power from the engine, which allows response and control better than a human driver could ever portray driving. The sensors also detect and respond to dangerous spurs, such as out-of-control skids or rollovers. Once again, portraying how safe the driverless cars really are. More advancements in the sensors are leading to cars that can handle more and more various driving tasks on their own.
Driverless cars are an extremely safe way of getting places on a daily basis. From their special alerts to their sensors that have "drivers" aware at all times to their more efficent way of breaking and reducing wear and tear on your engine, how could anyone think a non-driverless car could be any better? I bet if we all had a driverless car, driving would be a less-dreaded, much safer way of getting where you need to go! | 3 |
7c74a71 | After reading "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," it's clear there are pros and cons to the exploration of Venus. The author clearly and concisely explains how very challenging and furthur more dangerous it is to explore Venus. However the author shows how much he believes that it is a worthwhile scientific endeavor.
Within "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author at one point takes great focus on how similar Earth is to Venus. "Venus is the closest plant to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too." The reason as to why the author included this information, is to clarify how scientific research accumulated from Venus can be valueable to our earthly knowledge. For example from a geological standpoint, studying the rocks of Venus could give insight on how long Earth will be habitable, and what awaits at the end. The author gives us an example on a possible way on researching Venus within its' confines. "Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the Venusian landscape." The fact the author goes as far as to reference ideas on how researchers can explore Venus, very well illustrates the author's fondness of the idea. However, there is some evidence to support that the author is not completely on board with some things regarding the exploration of Venus. "However, 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..." In this example, specifically the idea of a research "blimp" clearly doesn't quite satisfy the author.
In conclusion, the author definitely supports the idea of exploring Venus. Within the article, the author shows in great detail of the possibility. The author also shows the benefits to an extent. However the author does favors some methods over others, the author is completely in support of further exploration despite the challenges. | 4 |
7c76079 | I never regretted joining the Seagoing Cowboys program. It was a lifetime oppurtunity, so I accepted. When I was asked, I couldn't say no. It changed my life, and I fully encourage anyone of interest to join.
First of all, we travel all around the world and try so many new things. There is so much more to this world than you think. The Seagoing Cowboys and I got to see all over Europe and China. We even got to spot the Panama Canal on our way to China! We also were able to take a gondola ride in Venice, Italy, see the Acropolis in Greece, and tour a castle in Crete! I wouldn't trade anything for those adventures. Anyone can have this experience, after all, I was just a small town boy.
Another reason to become a Seagoing Cowboy is that we have so much fun. During our long voyages, we play lots of games. After unloading the animals, we played baseball and volleyball in the empty holds. To pass the time, we would have table-tennis tournaments, boxing, fencing, whittling, and even reading. We just did so many fun things together, the trips didn't seem to long. Before we knew it, we would arrive at the docks, ready for another journey out to seas.
These journeys were more than adventures, but brand new worlds. If you don't understand what I mean, then you need to. But if you do, You should know exactly what I am trying to tell you. You will experience feelings you have never had before. I love to travel and do new things. This is just my passion, what I was meant for.
In conclusion, I believe that being a Seagoing Cowboy has been a great experience for me, and could be for you too. Mabye this message was for you and inspired you to be a Seagoing Cowboy, mabye it wasn't. It is okay if this didn't convince you to be a Seagoing Cowboy, because I know this job was meant for me, and many of you out there in this world. | 3 |
7c7715f | Have you ever thought that it would be the same being different planet as it is on Earth? It is not. Venus is the closest planet to Earth and people can not land on its surface for long because it is very different, as in the way it orbits the sun or how the clouds are corrosive sulfuric acid in the atmosphere. The author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" suggest that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because Venus is so close to earth and share similar traits with each other, the author wants this challenge to be conquered, and for the experience to be a learning insight.
First, the author states that Venus is referred to as Earth's "twin" because of their close proximity, density and size. This is a way that the author supports the idea because it should be a way that humans can reach this planet and study it. Also, because Venus is thought to be the most Earth like planet in the solar system. Ideas should be created in order to reach the limits of Venus.
Then, the author supports the idea with the statistic of how spaceships has not been able to touch Venus in more than three decades. As said in the article, "the value of returning to Venus seems indisputable, but what are the options for making such a mission both safe and scientifically productive?"(paragraph 4) If the challenge can be conquered of landing on Venus safely, Astronomers can gather so much insight that could also lead to other big things being conquered.
Lastly, the author supports the idea with the knowledge that can be gained from the experience. There has already been an idea of how humans will get to Venus, " NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray."(paragraph 5). With all the compelling ideas just to get to Venus is inspiring, like bringing back mechanical computers from World War II to gather the samples off of the surface to test. The pursuit of getting to Venus is full of new innovations, old improved innovations, and imagination.
In conclusion, the author's idea is very well supported with statistics and ambition. One day someone will make it to Venus and the results will hopefully be insightful and rewarding. Beyond what is on Earth should not be given up on or intimidating, instead it should be charged with great intentions. | 4 |
7c823ed | Driverless cars are cominng or are more accidents coming? Would you rather be saft than sorry? There are cars that has been driven more than half a million miles without a crash, but can you truly trust a google car that is driverless? Your on the road and you need to get something out your bag so you put it on driverless mode, and all of a sudden boom u hit another car. What happen you had it on driverless mode an its suppoes to tell you if your getting close to aonther car or an object. Technology doesnt always work.
Driverless car requider massive upgrades,that can be too expensive to be practical. they need lots and lots of sensors,they suppose to have flashing lights on the windshield and other heads up on display but this can all go out in a heartbeat. What if water gets on the seat will that mess up the vibration when it is letting you know your backing up or when your by a dangours object. If technology fails and someone is injured who fault is it, the driver or the manufacturer? tesla has a projected a 2016 release for a car capable of driving on a 90 percent of the time. Just think about it would you rather be saft than sorry? Think smart about the road, youself, and other people around you. | 2 |
7c8726a | Firs of all I'd like to state that there has been no scientific proof of life on Mars yet. Im sure if there was life on Mars NASA would have made a big deal about it already. If you look closely enough at the rock in the picture you'll see that it is just a rock. It could of been a lucky rock formation that looks like a face. Just because it does look like a face doesn't mean it has to be from aliens. We have many cool looking rock formations here on earth. Does that mean their made from aliens too? If this particular rock was created by aliens wouldn't the other close to it be made by them too? However the rocks right next to it are just rocks and nobody makes a big deal about them.
If there is ever life on Mars im sure the public would know by now. We all know once something weird or mythical happens the public is quick to find out. There are about 1 in 1,000,000 chances that this is made by aliens. Were not even sure if aliens are real yet. We dont have any real proof they exist, so why do we quickly think its from them? I think people are just jumping to conclusions here. There is a really good chance that this is just a rock. Trust me though, if it was made by aliens NASA would of freaked out by now. For now lets just say its a really cool looking rock until further notice. | 2 |
7c8732f | Have you ever wanted to join the Seagoing Cowboys Program? Well let me tell you why you should. We have lots of fun things fo you do to, and more for you to explore.
The Seagoing Cowboys Program is a fun club were you go on long trips across the ocean to deliver things to the army. In this program, we have lots of fun things to do, and lots of things to explore. In my past years of being in this program, I have traveled across many oceans and have been able to see China and more. This Program allows you to travel the seas and see things across the world that you though you would have never seen before.
This program has many fun things to do. While you are on the sea, you can play many games including dodgeball, basebal, tennis, boxing, and many more. Me and my friend always played these games in the empty pens that held all the animals that we brought to the army. Going on these trips allows you to have some free time to yourself, and travel around the world. Spending time with your crew mates can teach you things you never knew about them, and become closer friends.
The Seagoing Cowboys Program will allow you to travel around the world and explore places that you have always dreamed of seeing. These trips include, Italy, China, Florida, and much more. I have been working here for 9 years and each year I get to see new places. During these trips, you get to care for horses and much more animals. Although traveling on sea can lead to many pros and cons, it's a very fun expirememnt that I think you need to try.
Joing this program was one of the best things that I have ever done. It has allowed me to meet new people, and explore places that I thought I would have never seen before. Why don't you try it? I promise it will be the best thing you have ever done. Trust me, I though I was going to have this job until I found a better one, but no. I hope you can trust me, and be sure to think about it.
This is why you should joing the Seagoing Cowboys program. We have lots of fun things to do, and much more for you to explore. I hope to see you here next year. | 3 |
7c87818 | Growing up in a constantly changing environment, students have had to learn to adapt to the world around them. In school, students are taught to be open and ready to learn, while still facing the ups and downs in the journey of childhood to adulthood. Students make close bonds with their friends and even a few choice teachers. Students choose to whom they share their emotions with and at what time they wish to do so. Emplimenting a computer system in schools that is capable of reading a students emotions is inappropriate, lazy, and dangerous.
This technology is incredible. It's capable of easily figuring out what someone feels right when they're feeling it. Empathy is an intimate ability one experiences with another. Most people have the ability to sense others emotions, "For instance, you can probably telll how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her face." There is a prominent understanding in the natural world regarding emotions. Sometimes not every one wants to be figured out and displayed to their peers. In school, students are faced with one major task: to learn. Teachers are faced with the task of teaching. A teacher's job is to engage students and the students job is to stay engaged with the teacher. Emplementing facial reading teachnology is innappropriate and dangerous to the privacy of students, and it threatens the basic principles school systems were founded upon. Teachers and students have major jobs to do at schools and this technology might distracted from the main goals of schooling. Students want to be cared about and valued but not by everyone or at any time a computer chooses. Students may feel uncomforatble if teachers ask how they're feeling. A student has friends and family to confide in, and may not want everyone to know the personal and private issues they are going through. If students emotions are displayed to their peers and teachers, they might feel awkward opening up, because they aren't comfortable around them.
Furthermore, this technology could be used in the wrong situations. The article stated that a smart school computer could tell when students are getting bored or confused and change the lesson, "' A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,' Dr. Huang predicts. Then is could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor.'" This example puts teachers in an awkward position. Letting a smart, facial reading technology teach students would mean the teachers aren't teaching. Giving power to technology is complacent, instead of working with people to improve learning habits or teaching methods, adults would be taking the easy way out. This technology had the purpose of connecting humans in focus but instead it will further divide them. Students don't want to be analyzed by computer systems; they want to be cared about by other humans. If the goal is to focus on students emotions, adults should take some time out of the day to talk face to face, instead of sticking the child in front of a computer monitor.
Some might argue that these computers might be a useful tool for counselors in schools. This is a valid argument, but this also compromises the position of school counselors. Their job is to connect and work with students. When introducing a computer system, students may realize they are just another task to be completed in the work place. Every year, students are analyzed to see where they place on the national benchmark for their education, they take standardized tests to see how much they know, they do hearing tests and eye tests, but a computer has yet to analyze them to see how happy they might be. If computers are introduced to read emotions, students may feel like they are just a number or rank of emotions. If students go to their counselors, they want to be talked to and connected with. Bringing in a computer can divide the connection from child to adult. The child may feel alienated and refuse to converse with the adult. This computer may seem like a helpful tool, but it destroys the importance of human connection.
The age of computers is inescapable, but it doesn't have to be. Instead of computer analyzed emotional connection, people should put their phones down and ask each other how they are. Not every person wants their emotions analyzed, especially in schools. Students bonds with teachers are simply student to teacher; a child must trust an adult before they talk about their feelings. Computer facial technology might be helpful, but not in schools. This technology falls flat in the category of connection. Don't take the easy way out, instead of analyzing emotions with a computer, ask someone how they are. If a student looks upset, sit down and talk with them. Show someone they are valuable and deserve one on one human interaction. | 6 |
7c88547 | Self-Driving Cars are Amazing, But too Risky
I believe that self-driving cars would be pretty amazing technology. But when it comes down to it, how trustworthy are they? Considering the fact that you're leaving your safety to a computer. What problems could arise? A few problems for a self driving car are that it could have a malfunction, it could cost more too repair, and who do you blame on a crash if it were to happen?
Your car could easily have a malfunction. Maybe the gps could take you to the wrong location and you're in a hurry. Maybe it could not drive how it's supposed to. It could go to the other side or the road or run off the road. A self-driving car could possibly cause crashes. This goes back with leaving your safety, your children's safety, your family's safety with a computer.
A self-driving car could cost more to repair than a normal car. These cars would have to all have built-in gps systems, sensors to know what's around them, and sensors to know if there is something on the windshield. Since normal cars have drivers to manually do all this stuff, it only makes sense for all this to be very expensive. Extra parts that are not in a normal car could cost more to replace since they are not in as high demand.
Who do you blame on a crash if it happens? Nobody will know for sure. Is it the other drivers fault or is it the maufacturer of the self-driving car's fault? These are all major if questions. Also, if you are injured in a crash, who will be around to call the ambulance if you're alone and unable to get to a phone? These cars just seem too dangerous and too risky to trust.
A few problems for a self driving car are that it could have a malfunction, it could cost more too repair, and who do you blame on a crash if it were to happen? The idea seems great, but also scary. I do not believe these cars should be manufactured mostly because of safety issues. there are just too many to be able to trust the car. | 3 |
7c8c746 | "The Face on Mars"
On May 24 2001, a NASA spacecraft discovered a shadow in the shape of a human face. Some scientist believed that the face was caused by aliens, but many others believed that it was just a natural landform. Mesa's and butte's are two types of natural landforms. They are very common around Cydonia.
Around May, NASA put the image on the interenet for everyone to view. The caption of the picture said it was a huge rock with the ILLUSION of a face. An illusion is a when someone plays a trick on your eyes,this means it could look like a face but be an mesa. The way a person sees something is based on their own perspective. If one scientist sees a alien shape,another person sees a human face,and the other see a rock it is based on their point of view.
The picture caught alot of attention even by the chief scientist of NASA"s Mars Exploration Program,Jim Gavin. Micheal Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team came to take pictures of Mars. The used a camera that had better quality than the Viking spacecraft. MOC's picture proved that the Face was only a natural landform. There were people who still thought it was analien so they took another picture. They used a camera that would make the image 3 times its pixel size, this means that if their was anything or size you would see is.
In the end,pictures proved that the Face shaped like a human's turned out to be just a butte or a mesa which was common. Many people are disappointed, but scientist have proven thier theory of ancient civilization on the Red Planet is incorrect. The Face still remains on the planet Mars. There are still many parts of the world that are yet to be discovered. Who knows what is out there? | 3 |
7c9812d | A with less cars would be a better world because people would not emit as much harmful gas to distroy the o-zone. the two reasons the world would be better without cars are people would walk more which means that people would get more exersice. the other reason that it would be better to have a world with less cars is people would spend less money on cars and gas.
The first reason it would be a better world without cars is that people would walk more and the people that walk would get more exersice and be healthier. the other reason it would be better to walk is that people that have anger and stress problems would not have to be stuck in traffic and would not get angry over people doing stuff to them wen they'er in traffic and people who get stressed would not have to worry about people running into them or people cutting them off. the last reason that it would be better for people to walk is that people would be healthier because they would not have all the fumes from the cars in thier face and would not be inhaling it so they not have lung problems in the futer because they were breathing the fumes.
The second reason it would be better world with out cars is that people would spend less money on gas which means that people wuld have more money for other things. also if people didn't spend money on gas and cars is people would not have to make car payments so they wouldn't stress about not having enough money to pay the car payment or the car getting reposesed. the last reason it would be better to not spend money on cars and gas is if people didn't spend money on that stuff they would be able to spend money on running shoes so when they walk to work or whereever they are going they can wear the proper shoes.
In a world with less cars people would be so much better off because of all the things they don't have to spend money on. also the world would not get as damaged because of all the things cars emit. | 2 |
7c9b4fb | The Facial Action Coding System also know as FACS reads amotions according to your facial exprestions, but some people do have the same amotion on their face as they are really feeling. They put on an act for everyone a person can be really sad in side and yet put a smile on their face and fake it till they make it, just so people do not pick up on that. They said nothing in this artical about how FACS was going to read the real emotions of someone just their facial exprestion. Someone can also have a resting angry fave when really they are just okay or they are happy but the look on their face says that they are angery. Not one time in the artical did they metion how that was going to work, FACS can not truly work unless it can read the persons mind, because they could be thinking something intierly diffrent than what they are showing. | 2 |
7c9f58b | When growing up, you most likely imagined the future having flying cars. For example, Meet the Robinsons, a movie in which the whole plot of the story is based on time traveling cars! But, to me, having a car that can drive itself is way better. I'll prove it to you.
My first example is, you wouldn't have to necessarily get your license! The car drives it for you! I mean, yeah, you might want to know a little about how to drive them if something goes wrong, but none of us would have to go through the 6-9 months of "Drivers ED" that costs a million dollars. You should be able to take a class in high school or grab a book that tells you all about the vehicle, giving you all the information and knowledge you need. Wouldn't that be awesome?
Next, less accidents would occur. No, maybe not all because of some freak accident may happen sometime along the way, but less is better than what the rates are now. I mean, most deaths you hear about have something to do with car accidents. Just think about it, all those poeple that have lost a loved one in a car accident most likely would be on board with this. I'm sure they would never want someone else to go through what they went through. Also, old people wouldn't have to get their license revoked becuase they're too old! Everyone can drive!
In all honesty, it would just be easier. No worrying about drunk driving, no having to take someone to the doctor with you because you can't drive yourself home with all that medicine in you that makes you wacky, and no more backseat drivers! Oh my goodness they are so annoying! Now, when you think the driving is bad you can yell at the car, (which it shouldn't be but you get what im saying).
In conclusion, I hope I have at least altered your opinion in some way, shape, or form to agree with me. I also hope sometime in the future we can all enjoy a driverless car, along with safe roads and better lives. | 3 |
7ca0a04 | When was the last time you drove a car? Studies have shown that the amount that people have driven over the last couple of years has gone down. There are lots of advantages to limiting car usage. Some of them include: less gas emmisions, emptier and safer streets, and new innovations to compensate for the reduction of car usage. Plenty of cities around the world have attempted limiting car usage.
To start off, if citizens limit their car usage, there would be less gas emissions. But, unfortunately there are still plenty of greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions, just behind power plants. There are other options to do instead of driving, you could skate, bike, walk, or etc. The gas emissions are a huge problem in today's society and we have to change something about the way we live. For example, in Bogota, Columbia, they have a car-free day once a year. This reduces the smog that is kept in the air from the gas emissions.
Continuing on, if citizens limit their car usage, we would have safer streets for sure. With less cars driving up and down the street, kids can feel free to play in the street without having to worry about a reckless driver coming down and mowing them all down. Even suburban planners in the US are trying to create "car reduced" communities. Instead of using cars, public transportation is becoming the new thing.
Lastly, with people not using cars to get everywhere, some innovations would be made. Side walks would be reconstructed, less rush-hour traffic, new restaraunts and shopping districts within walking distance, and parks and sport centers would blossom. In Bogota, all of those have blossomed since they have started it back in the mid-90s. With the end of car culture also, new innovations have to spring up.
To close out, cars are being used less and less. And they should be because they cause gas emissions, unsafe streets, and bad construction. But, we are slowly moving away from that culture and who knows what into! | 3 |
7ca104a | The Electoral College is a way of deciding the President by having an amount of electors for each state. And the President that gets the most votes wins all [In most states] the electoral votes. Elecoral college is a great way to decide the President because having every one decide the President from popular votes is not fair because most people vote for what they hear from other people and if the others are voting for a President they are going to get more than one vote from one person. so having the Electoral College is the more fair way of deciding the votes.
People that are chosen are more cnoledgable and smarter to vote than people that vote just to say that they voted without looking and knowing why they voted for that President and not for the other. Because in the passage it says "It is entierly possible that the winner of the electroal vote will not win the national popular votes" and that suggests the point of this essay.
The Electoral College foucese more on all states than the popular votes. because big states like (Florida, texes, etc) have way more people than other states so if a state has 15 electoral votes and a diffrent state had 11 when the first state has double the amount of people in the second state. so that means that the President has to focuse on all the states so no state feels that their votes don't matter.
That is why the U.S should keep the Electeral College to decide the president because its a smarter and a better way to decide who is going to rule this country. | 3 |
7ca5e5f | So you think that aliens created the face that is on Mars? That is funny, there hasn't been any sign of aliens found yet anywhere. The shape made is most likely a cowensidence. It is also made up from shadows that are on the planet.
If you look in the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars" it will tell some of the facts that are givin in the paragraph above. My team at NASA were deffinitly in shock,we had thought that it looked like a egytion head. We observed it for a minit and then laughed it off. But like I said before it is an elosion and it was just shadows that were on the planet. I am guessing that some of the featers are also from craters on the planet.
Im going to take a shot in the dark and say that you most likely thought it was from aleins becuase you have seen it on TV and you have to beleave every thing on Telivision. Well what about this,the weather man said it was supposed to be rainy out side and was going to have a temperture of 45 degrees,well it is bright out side and 70 degrees. Are you seing my point now? The movie you might see might have something that seems to be very full of facts and might seem real but anyone can do that but still lie.
Some people said Neal Armstrong was fake and a set up on Telivisoin,just for show you might say. But we have evidence ulike you. We have photo graphs and things that came off of the planet. Don't you dare try to argue with someone that knows what they are talking about and has worked in this kind of inviroment. You might not beleave it but you have to learn things from the past that happened at the station and things that have been descovered,so that you don't think that you found something new but in reality you are trying to do reaserch on something from long ago. Now tell me again why you think a fictional character would have made a face on a planet. Ohh yes thats wright becuase you can sit on a coach and beleave some shiny screen tryed telling you. Now does that mean you really think you think something like Big foot also egsist. Does that mean that you saw that movie Planet of the Apes and thought that there might be a planet that apes rule a world and have humans work for them. You seem like a bit of a fool if you think that,that would be true. Come on use a bit of common since and past knowledge. Didn't you ever pay attention in school? | 2 |
7ca7bfa | Often times I go to seventh period looking at my classmates and see only blank expressions. Like me, they're tired after an enitire day. It is difficult to tell how they are feeling and what are they thinking. I am positive that my teacher struggles with the same issues. She often says things simiilar to "Use the next 30 minutes to get 2 or 3 problems done". I don't blame her for the class's lack of enthusiasm. But now shift to the middle of the day, where people have the most energy. Mixed emotions appear, as well as mixed facial expressions. How can a teacher effectively teach if he/she is unclear what students are thinking? In Nick D'Alto's "Making Mona Lisa Smile", D'Alto discusses using technological advancements in facial recognition to detect exactly how people are feeling. If a classroom uses technologically assisted facial recognition, one would see the following three benefits to a learning environment: more focused education, increased collaboration with students, and creating a safer learning environment.
In "Making Mona Lisa Smile", D'Alto' cites Dr. Thomas Huang, a professor at the University of Illinois. Dr. Huang predicts that "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." In the first case where a student becomes confused, the teacher now knows what concepts the student is struggling with. This is a major advantage to the traditional school setting. In many of my past experiences helping fellow students, I have found it beneficial to know more about the student. I could relate better to the student, and better predict what could be a possible weakness. With a computer more accurately assting the teacher, the teacher can better address the weaknesses of the class or student. Since the primary goal of the educator is to educate to prepare students for the future, a computer assisted classroom would benefit the teacher in spotting weaknesses. In the latter example where the student becomes bored, a computer would spot a student who is not paying attention. The teacher, who often teaches a class of over 20 students cannot detect a bored face as easily. By focusing on a student who has mentally shut down, the teacher could potentially take disciplinary action, or quickly wake up the student such that the student misses less material that was taught. In both cases, a computer assisted classroom would bring a more focused education to students.
Dr. Huang goes on to predict that the computer "could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This would relate back to the first example made. By creating a more focused curriculum, teachers can collaborate better with students. It is rarely possible, perhaps even impossible, to teach a class without proper collaboration and communication between teacher and student. By collaborating with students on a more individualized level, the student receives help and education directed at his/her needs. I look back at my personal experiences, where I have needed help on one particular topic. For example, there was a point in my AP Physics class that I needed a detailed explanation of a topic, and I stayed after class to talk with my teacher specifically. Such a computer assisted classroom could help teachers and students alike receive better collaboration, further leading to a better education.
Finally, it is necessary to note the main point of D'Alto's work. His main argument is that computers can help understand the way humans feel. Additionally, a computer can carry out raw calculations millions of times faster than humans can. With the recent events involving gun violence in Ohio, Kentucky, and Florida, it is critical to ensure the safety of the students. At my school, staff now glance over each student entering the building, looking for possible weapons. If a computer assisted school patrolled the doors looking for signs of anxiety, anger, depression, or any emotion that may show signs of intent to harm, a faster response could be delivered before any event occurs. For a long duration of time, the Columbine shooters had displayed emotions of intent to harm. If Columbine High School was assisted with this type of computer technology, perhaps the threats would have been neutralized before fifteen lives were lost. With the help of a speedy computer scanning through hundreds of emotions every day, it would better protect students attending that school. This would contribute to a safer learning environment for students, which further presses the need for this technology in schools, especially in today's society.
To wrap things up, it ought to be clear that this new facial recognition technology has many benefits to schools. Perhaps the only disadvantage would be the cost; however the benefits clearly outweigh the cost. Nick D'Alto's article discussed the techniques of using such a technology, and these techniques benefit the school setting greatly. After analyzing the examples presented, such technology used in schools would provide more focused education, increased collaboration with students, and a safer learning environment, all of which are advantage to schools seeking to provide the best education for the future generation. | 5 |
7cb12eb | Studying Venus, Huh? I agree, but it'll be too dangerous and very risky. But before that lets learn about Venus and whats its about. Tune in to find out!
In the article it states, "Venus, sometimes called the "Evening Star," is one of the brightest planets in the night sky, making it simple to catch in the night. In our solar system, Venus is right next to our sun. Venus is ovbisouly simple to see, but very hard to study it. Venus is called the Earth's twin, becuase of their size and density, density meaning how big and large it is. Venus goes at different speeds then the other planets."
Now that you know somethings about Venus according to my sources, lets get into it if you should study it or not. Personally based on what I read, I would agree to study it up close. But, it'll be very dangerous. NASA is going to have to do a lot of work to get job done. It's not going to be easy, you can't just go up there and expect to study a large, massive planet. A lot of stuff goes into doing these type of things. Venus according to the article, "Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. Beyond high pressure and heat." So, you can't just go up there with just any type of vehicle, spaceship, etc your going to have to do some serious moding... just an insane type of transpotportation to go up there.
In the article it sates, "NASA is working on other approaches to study Venus." They've tested some models an they actually worked. They just need to do little to a lot more work and the job will be done. To me, I feel like NASA can do it, I mean what can't they do. They think the impossible and create the impossible. Whoever are the people going up there... make it happen!
Therefore, I know it's a tough task, but I know they can do it. I mean, like I said, what can't NASA do. They think the impossible then do the impossible. | 2 |
7cb248a | Driverless cars will be available in the future and there will be many benefits. In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming," the author presents both positive and negative aspects of driverless cars and these cars are going to change the world with positivities. Google had cars "driven more than half a million miles without a crash," according to pragraph 2. With Driverless Cars, people could multitask, relax, and there will be more safety.
First of all, people could be multitasking when use atonomous cars. For example, a new employee was late to work. He didn't have time to get dressed. He took his clothing and went toward the car. That is when driverless cars come in handy. He could dressed up in the car and the car would just be driving itself. He could also read, take a nap, and eat.
Secondly, there will be more safety. According to paragraph 5, these driverless cars "apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine, allowing far better response and control than a human driver could manage alone." In paragraph 7, it talked about how they can also handle the speeds up to 25 mph. The car will notify the driver when it is required by flashing lights and other heads-up displays.
Also, many people around the world are using cars nowadays. By using driverless cars, humans could save money. Who wouldn't want that? In paragraph 1, Sergey Brin, Google cofounder, says that these cars would use lesser fuel than today's taxis and offer more flexibility than a bus. This is what everyone has been waiting for. The people who use this kind of car wouldn't regret this.
In conclusion, driverless cars will be bringing benefits to the people. These cars will change the world and the daily lives of humans. The reason is that, there will be less accidents and people wouldn't be injured very often. These cars could control the car than a human driver could. It could also saves money. Thoes are the positivies the driverless could bring to the world. | 3 |
7cb7c5e | When electing the president of the United States, you must vote in favor of the president you want. However, instead of coming down to popular vote, the system uses the Electrolar College to decide. The Electroral Vote works in that the people of a certain states votes for their candidate and the majority of people who vote for a certain president give their votes to a slate of voters. What this means is that the popular vote within a state wins the electoral votes of the electors who then vote for the president. Many people dislike this system including myself. I disaprove of this system because it limits representation, permits the disintrest of voters, and reduces a candidates intrest in a state.
One major problem with the Electoral College voting system is that it limits representation of the people. The Electoral COllege votes work so that the population of a state directly effects the amount of votes that states recieves. For example, Wyoming only has about 500,000 voters so it only recieves one electoral college vote. Because there is only one vote for wyoming, the 500,000 voters do not have acurate representation in a vote that has a total of 270 electoral votes. There have also been times in which a president has won the piopular vote but lost the Electoral College vote. This was seen in the 2000 vote of Bush versus Gore when Gore won the popular vote and Bush won the electoral vote.
One might claim that because the amount of electoral votes for a state is based of the population, it is fair. However, I believe that the popular vote is more fair because it expresses the opinion of the majority. In some states, there is a large majority of people running for a single party. This can be observed primarily in Texas where an overwhelming majority of voters are Republican. Therefore, the Republican president wins Texas almost every election period. This can be frustrating for Democrats who live in Texas because they know that their vote does not matter causing them to lose interest in voting in the first place. This is not fair for those people nor is it particularly good to express as an American trait.
As stated before, the larger the population of a states, the more Electoral College votes that state gets. This leads to a small group of "big states" that have such a large amount of votes, they are the target for candidates to try to persuade to vote for them. On the opposite side of the spectrum, most of the other 50 states have a smaller amount of votes and are less of an objective for candidates to acquire. In many states throughout an election preiod (the period in which candidates move to diferent states giving speeches) the candidates never make an appearance in their state at all. This is observed in the 2000 election in which seventeen states did not have the candidate make an appearance at all. This also can lower interest in voting for the president.
The Electoral college voting system is not fair in the way the present system works. The system does not show proper representation of the people, does not promote interest in voting, and causes a candidate to ignore the states in which do not have a large amount of electoral votes. Moving to popular vote will fix all of these problems and will improve the way we vote for our president. | 5 |
7cb938c | Some people think that the face on Mars is really created by aliens. There is some scientifical evidence to this. The real fact is that the face on Mars is just a natural landform.
When NSSA's Mars Global Survey spacecraft was in space it took pictures. A few days later NASA unveiled a image. There was a natural landform that looked like a human head, shadows gave the rock some eyes, a noes, and mouth. People began thinking that it was an acutal thing created by aliens. Scientists didn't believed this though.
On April 5, 1998, Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time. The team up there snapped picures of the landform again and people were eager to find out the truth about the face. After seeing the picture when it was appeared on a JPL web site people now knew the truth. It is just a landform and not a face created by aliens.
It's obvious now, the face is just a naturtal landform. There were no aliens. | 2 |
7cbb652 | A lot of people agree that limiting car usage is a great idea. it can help reduce stress. it will decrease all of the pollution in the air so we can live safer.
With the limitation of car usage it will help pollution all around the world decrease. This will be very useful because we wouldn't need to worry about global warming as much. With less pollution the next generation will be able to live safer knowing there air is not filled with dangerous toxins. This limitation will extremely benefit heavily polluted areas to limit the pollution and probably have the people live longer.
This limitation will also help reduce stress. "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way," says Heidrum walter. This goes to prove that without a car you dont need to worry about car related problems like car jams getting in your way of being late. It will also reduce stress by you dont need to worry everday not to get into a car crash and possibly lose your life.
With the limitation money can be saved. If you dont have a car you dont nedd to pay insurance. Without a car you dont have to pay for gas and that money can be used on other things. Some places fine people just for driving, so not driving would benefit.
As you can see this car limitation can benefit us a lot of way. Saving money, reducing stress, and air pollution is just a couple of great things. | 3 |
7cc058f | Using a computer to identify human emotions sounds good and bad. It sounds like it can be good in a way like if a friend was having a bad day and we didn't know what was wrong with them, we could then use a computer to help us. It can also be bad because what if a person doesn't feel like talking about a certain subject, using a computer to detect that humans emotion is unfair to that person, invading their private thoughts.
Im gonna support my claim and say it is not a valuable use of technology in my opinion. The use of the Facial Action Coding System sounds like an invade on someones deep thoughts and ideas that the person might not want anyone else to know. In my eyes a person's personal thoughts are very, very private if they want them to be. If we feel a certain way and we dont want to say it, that system totally invades the privacy of others. Again, in my eyes that is not right.
An example from the excerpt was detecting if we can see if a human is faking a smile or not. I get it, it would be outstanding to read everyones emotions, but at the end of the day its about what that person that is feelng a certain way feels about expressiong their emotion or not. If a human were to force a fake laugh and a computer shown that that was indeed a fake laugh, it would make the person who thought they were really laughing feel stupid, or upset. I am not saying lying is good, but sometimes its best to fake a smile for a better outcome of any situation.
As humans, making others feel good, or be happy is something we all try to do for others at one point. If we allow the Facial Action Coding System to enable a computer to tell our true emotions we may not be able to make a person feel good or happy. Lying is bad yes, but when it comes to making a person feek good about their apperence it is good to make them feel better about themselves. Like i stated before, Lying isnt always a bad thing.
In conclusion, i do not support nor do i agree with the Facial Action Coding System for any use at all. In my eyes telling someone they are beautiful, even if you dont mean it can make that persons day so much better. At the end of the day that is all it is about, making someone happy. With this technology it would be invading all human principles and person space. If a person does not want to talk about a certain topic, that is perfectly okay, drop it. Using that software in our computers to decet how they are feeling in my eyes is totally not okay. With that i close out my statement with no, usuing this technology in a classroom is not valuable, at all. | 4 |
7cc1623 | "Car-free"
Many drivers around the world are deciding to take a break from driving and have now decided to "think green." Although some may disagree that this could be helpful toward the enviroment there is evidence that says it is helpful. Some may not see the point and think that this new epidemic is inconvienient but maybe they just are not educated about these new ideas.
Throughout the globe multiple cities have found ways to use some forms of public transportation, riding bicycles, and even walking to get themselves where they need to go. For example, Bogota, Colombia has a "car-free" day every year where only public transportation is avalible. Like Enrique Riera said in paragraph 26 the people of this city in Colombia are a part of this great change that encourages others to join in. The author also states in paragraph 28 that there is new parks and sidewalks which would have a positive affect on the attractiveness of their city.
Imagine having a "car-free" day everyday of the year. That is exactly what a new city in German has done. Vauban, German was built in 2006 as a suburb with no real streets or parking spaces. Citizen of this new city only have to places to park their cars, in a large garages outside of town with a space costing $40,000 or in their home. As said in paragraph 3 most of the families in Vauban do not own a car and more than half sold their cars to move into the "car-free" city. Most of the citizens feel less stressed and more relaxed about no longer having a car also.
Surely you're thinking "What about the U.S.? They're one of the most powerful countries in the world they must have some insite on this new trend." As a matter of fact they do. The U.S. has slowly started to take a break from the automobile. More and more of the new generations have decided to not get their driver's licenses. In most big cities in the U.S. such as New York most of their citizens do not own a car and rather just walk or use other transportation due to traffic. It can be easier just to walk somewhere rather than to sit in a car thats bascially parked due to such bad traffic. In other parts of the U.S., there is a new trend of car-pooling which can not only have a positive impact on the enviroment but can also save you money. In paragraph 43, even Bill Ford, executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company, agrees that less use of a car can have a positive impact.
Overall, the reduction of private vehicle transportation can help reduce the negative affects on the enviroment and on other aspects of life such as stress level. Multiple countries have started to join in this new world-wide idea of how to make this world a better enviroment for the future and most all of them have contrirbuted having others try it out. If we all are willing to give up a little for one thing it can make a big difference for everyone in the world's future. | 4 |
7cc6019 | There is a small chance that the picture we saw that appears to be a face was left by ailens. We took multiple photos time and time again and none of them came back the same as the original. Also when we zoomed in there was no evidence supporting that alien built or form the figure that we saw. There was no tracks, no ships, and there was no sign of life.
There was no evidence left on that planet to show ailens where ever there or left the figure we saw. We have natrual land forms and that reminds us of mulitple things. So there is a possibilty that what we saw use to be a old volcaneo or somthing else.
Details that we took from the multiple photos we took don't match or even look like the first photo. All the othere photos we took was better quality than the first and none of them look like the original. So there is a chance that the camera caught somthing that with the unusual shadows was a once in a life time photo.
So what you are saying just doesn't match up with the fact and evidence we have on file. Thats why we beleive it wasnt left by ailens. | 3 |
7cc6127 | Dear
State Senator ,
I think the Electoral College would make voting harder. The Electoral College is unfair and votes on its own favor rather than what the people of America think. The reason is because Americans (
voters
) are not voting for their president, but for a slate of electors, who then turn and elect their president. Its a bit overruled that by declaring candidate with most popluar votes winner. The advocates of this position are correct in arguing that the Electoral College method is not democratic in the modern sense...it is electors who elect the president,not the people. The Electoral College does not let the majority of candidates votes cast making a difference in voting. It can be argued that the Electoral College method of selecting the prsident turned off potential voters for a candidate who has no hope of carrying their state. The Electoral College Method is from the past its not made for the modern day voting system, it makes voters not want to vote for there freedom or president its not made for present day voting | 2 |
7cc82fb | The Seagoing Cowboys program is place where can travel,stay with animals,and have fun time. Those are just a few reasons of many reason.
Seagoing Cowboys travel a lot with animals. They cross the Alantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean alot. They also travel to places like China or Europe so if like travel Seagoing Cowboys program is the place to go."The cattle-boat trips unbelievable for a small town boy. Besides helping people, I had the side benefits of seeing Europe and China."
Another reason why you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program is you can stay with animals. If you like animals this is the place were you can visit them while you are traveling to drop them of. You can feed him while you guys are traveling. You would have to keep an eye on them and make sure they don't do anything.
The final reason you should be in the program is that you can find ways to have fun. Like volleyball and baseball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed. Some other games you could play to pass time is table-tennis,fencing,boxing,reading whittling. You wouldn't be bored after droping off animals because there would be enough room to play games.
The Seagoing Cowboys program is place where you can travel,stay with animals,and have a fun time. All those reasons are why you should come join the Seagoing Cowboys program. I think this is a great way to interact with animals and other seagoing cowboys. | 4 |
7cc875a | The world of technology is changing everyday thanks to scientist around the world. These scientist create new ways of live and helping. Scientist have now created a technology called the "Facial Action Coding System" which enables people to find out what emotions others have. People are debating on whether or not we shout use this facial system and I believe we should, here are my reasons on why.
"The facial expresions for each emotion are universal," according to professor Dr. Thomas Huang, of the Beckman Institute. What he mean is that there are a lot of emotions in this world and several expressions can be used for the same emotion. If we're using the same expression for several different emotions how will we know how someone feels. With the new emotio software we can tell what emotions or mixed emotions someone has. This would be helpful in a classroom because "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored."
"A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,' Dr. Huang predicts." If a computer can recognize that then it could help can the lesson into something more effective for students. Some students aren't going to come right out and admit they're bored or confused, they sit in the chairs the whole class period not admitting to either of those emotions. If we had computers that can recognize emotions then there would be no students sitting in class dumbfounded or bored out of their minds.
There has been many times where students zoned out because they were too bored to pay attention to the teacher. Not many teachers can tell when a student is bored unless they zone out of a disscusion or presentation. So if we had facial systems then we could have a computer readjust the disscusion to make it more entertain. We could also find out if someone is bored or confused ourselves by if there's a fake sideways smile or if our "frontalis pars lateralis muscle raises our eyebrows (paragraph two)", showing our confusion.
The world could make a difference in the classroom if we got the "Facial Action Coding System" in all classrooms. No more confused students, no more being bored. This is why I believe having facial reading technology in the classroom would be of value for many people. | 3 |
7cc95dc | The support of this idea and why is dngers study Venus is on the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. These contions are far more extreme than anything humas encounter on Earth. Venus has the hottesr suface temperature of any planet in our solar sytem. Venusian geology and weather present aditional impediments like erupting volcanes. Venus was prebably covered lagerly with oceans and could have supported various forms of life just like Earth. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar such as valleys, mountains, and craters. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus. NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientidts to float above the fray. Solar power would be plentiful, and radiation would not exeed Earth levels. Not easy conditions, but survivble for humans. Peering at Venus from shipnorbiting 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. More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from distance. NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus. Striving to meet the challenge presented by venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. Our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubs but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. | 3 |
7ccaeed | The reseacher believes that this planet can have a human life for our feature and even though the planet is dangerous there is still hope that it can help us to survive more. And the planet they are talking about is Venus.
The reason why Venus can be dangerous is because human sent numerous spacecraft to Venus, but none of them was able to touch the planet and they been doing this for three decades. This atmosphere is almost 97 percent of carbon dioxide. And also on the planet surface the temperature average is over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than our own planet. This condition are far more extreme than anything human experience on Earth. Venus is the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. The reseacher cannot take a sample of rock, gas, or anything else from the planet because it can be effective.
But despite the danger there are other great thing about Venus such as Venus is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. Today, Venus has these surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and crater. And also Venus is very close to Earth. Many researcher are working on innovation that would allow machines to last long enough to contribute to the knowledge of Venus.
The NASA has an idea for sending a human to study Venus because if the spacecraft won't land there safely then they would have to send a human over the planet. On the surface of Venus would allow scientists to this vehcle hovering 30 or maybe more miles in the landscape. It's just like a jet airplanes traveling at a higher attitude to fly over many storms anf wouls avoid the unfriendly ground coniditions. On the surfaces the temperature woukd still be toasty at around 170 degrees. But the air pressure would be close to a sea level on Earth. The solar power would be plentiful and radiation would not exceed Earth level, but survivable for humans.
The NASA is working on the electronic that is made of silicon carbide and it was tested in a chamber on the surface and it haved lasted for three weeks. The NASA is using old technology called mechanical computer and this device was used for the world war ll. But this device can be used for calculation by using gears and lever, so it can require electronics.
In my conclusion,
I think that Venus can be a great place for the human to lives just by reading this article it shows me that there are ways to make the planet Venus as a better place. Even though there are danger in the planet reseacher are trying to find out if it can be a life long planet. | 3 |
7ccba59 | I am for the value of using this technology to read people emotional expressions. A few reasons I am for this experiment is because you can see how people feelings are, if a person has a hard time showing/ expressing their emotions to others, and see how others feel about you or another person.
This experiment can contructn a 3D facial model on a computer and pop right out and see how that person is feeling. The computer can classifiy the six basic expressions on a person, such as happiness, surprised, anger, disgust, fear, and saddness. Scienctist did a lab experiment on the famous Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa. The experiment was to see if Mona was trying to smile or if she was being serious, so they experimented to see her expressions.
The technology associates with facial movements and mussles, that the computer can detected a false smile and a netural expression. The technology of the computer can detect if a person has a real smile or a forced smile on their face. A way to see if a person is forcing their smile is by looking at the sides of their mouth because the smile is stretched on the sides of your mouth using a different mussle, the risorius.
The theory of the experiment is not only tp show and figure out you expressions/ emotions but it can also help you with producing them. The whole story is talking about showing the emotions of your peers. | 2 |
7cd2bae | I believe that the face is just a natural landform. I know this because people discovered or proven if or if not there is life on Mars. People always talk about martians, but never really find them.
Mars has peculiar weather conditions. They have dust storms. They dust gets whipped by wind. Mars also gets hit by meoters and rarely, astroids. An astroid hit Mars hard enough that a piece of it flew to the Earth. When Mars gets hit, it forms craters on the surface and can go deep into the ground. The wind could have possibly pushed dust into a crater and formed the face.
Also, NASA sends different space crafts and structure to take a look at Mars. Usually the crafts land on 3 or more legs. The craft could have possibly marked a dust mound. Wind three or more legs, you could form the face on Mars' surface.
What NASA needs to do is send more crafts and robots. I think they should do that to get mor eevidence then just taking some pictures. THe robots can do things that a human would. The robot can feel the face and dig to see what is under it. Yes, it would ruin the face but we would get evidence and details if we try.
In conclusion, I believe that the Face is just a natural landform. We to strive to find evidence on why it is there and why it formed. Maybe there is Life on Mars. The world may never know. | 2 |
7cd47c4 | What would you do if you saw what NASA saw on Mars in 1976? In 1976,
NASAs Viking 1 spacecraft was circling Mars, snapping photos of a possible landing site for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face. Eventully, scientists figured out that it was possibly just another Martian mesa.
A few days later NASA revealed the image for everyone to see. The caption said a huge rock formation . . . which resembles a human head . . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth. This said that the formation wasn't a human head but just a oddly shaped land form.
However, some people think that this could be an actule human life form on Mars, But, When Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, they saw that it was just a natural land form.
The Face on Mars formed to be a natural land form, so scientists told the people that there was no alien life form and that they were safe from harm. | 2 |
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