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Venus needs to be explored to scientists because, they are fascinated by Venus, long ago it was probably covered in big oceans, and thriving life. The planet has valleys, mountains, and craters as the text states... these are all physical features compelling that Venus was once thriving. Venus is facscinating due to the nature of its build... It has many physical features that earth has!
Scientists will one day make it to Venus, they are very focused on it, what could Venus bring back to earth, what could Venus do for life, and what was Venus like? These are all scientific questions that scientists vow to discover. They are making it scientifically productive as the text states, "Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth" this means that Venus was holding life, in the text is says "The value of returning to Venus seems indisputable, but what are the options for making such a mission both safe and productive?" so this shows that scientists are very well trying there best, and devoting hours into figuring out venus. Although many space shuttles without humans have landed on Venus, they have all burned within 2 hours, and been completely abolished! Venus can bring us many things to history along with knowledge... if there was life there, how did they live, how did they thrive, what caused Venus to not continue thriving? These questions will all be answered one day. NASA is working on other approaches to study Venus as stated in the text... NASA is testing differnet conditions doing simulations, there are more fields of technology they are looking back at! Devices that were first envisioned in the 1800s, and they played a role in the 1940s.
In conclusion, striving to meet Venus has its values, not only the insights, but human curiosity will lead them into intimidating endeavors. Travel on earth and beyon should not be limited by dangers or doubts, but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination along with innovation as the text states. | 1 |
Dear Senator,
If you were to question U.S. citizens about what an electoral college is, what would they say? Most of them don't even know its a process established in the Constitution in which electors "vote for president and vice president," and then are counted by the Congress (Source 1, paragraph 1). They don't realize that their votes can be over-riden by these votes. And those, if the very few, who do get it, are opposed. They would prefer another system, a more modernized system, and are disgruntle about how unfair the system is, not only about how the electors are chosen but how the larger states have an advantage in votes and in information.
Most voters are opposed to such systems, according to Source Two, "... over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now," (paragraph 9). Yet we still have the Electoral Colleges going. As active voters in todays society, we call for a fair system. We want, no, we need, to be treated fairly and not over-riden.
We need a system us as people can control ourselves. As in Source Two, I will ask you the question, "Who picks the electors in the first place?" Certainly not the citizens as a whole, most of the time its picked by the state governement in some shape or form, but sometimes, even the presidental candidates themselves can pick them (paaragraph 10)! As well as in Source Three, where its clearly pointed out that "... it is the electors who elect the president, not the people," (paragraph 15). It's outragous how easily they can pull the wool over our eyes, and even worse how we let them. But no more.
As you probably already know, each state's "...entitled allotment of electors equals the number of memebers in its Congressional delegation..." (Source One, paragraph 3). Most represntatives spend most of their time campaining in places like New York and California that the small states such as Rhode Island arent even visited. "In the 2000 campaign, seventeen states didn't see candidates at all..." and that campaign was refered to as a "fiasco" in which the Electoral College caused a dispute (Selection 2, paragraph 13). This leaves the smaller states less informed and more likely to vote to the exact opposite of what they want, and yet they still have as much say in the vote. In Selection Three, it is said that the swing states (or larger ones) "... are likely to be the most thoughtful voters, on average (and for the further reason that they will have received the most information and attention from the candidates)," (paragraph 20).
Selection Two points out something very important that should be stressed, "... each state casts only one vote, the single representative from Wyoming, representing 5000,000 voters, would have as much say as the 55 represantatives from California, who represnt 35 million votes," (paragraph 12). This shows the citizens aren't really being represented properly.
Altough many downfalls, "The Electorial College restores some of the weight in the political balance that large states... lose" and "avoids the problem of elections in which no one recieves a majority of the votes cast,"(Source Three, paragragh 21 and 22). Yet still there can be holes poked in that, and all though unlikely, theres an even amount of votes so the vote could be split 50/50. Just imagine the chaos we could be thrown into.
Therefor, as a concerned citizen speaking as the voice of others, we demand a better system, for a simplerly system, for an equal system, for a system we can control ourselves. We demand for a direct system! So I ask, please, for you to speak to your friends, and speak out for your people, and put an end to the Electorial Colleges.
Sincerly,
A concerned citizen. | 4 |
In this story the author talks about the many diffcultes we would have on studying Venus. The Author also has some good points on what we could do to study venus even though it may be hard to accomplish for the reasearchers.
Now venus has a thick atmosphere that is 97 percent carbon and has clouds that are highly corrosive of sulfuric acid. And on the surfuce of venus the temperature averages above 800 degrees. The environment could crush a submarine and liquefy many metals.
Venus would be worth studing because it's the most like earth. Now with studying venus we would need a ship that could hover over the plant but it wouldn't give us much insight. Reasearchers cannot take the samples that they need. Reasearchers are working to make innovations to are machines so they can last longer on venus and gain the knowledge of Venus. The need to make are Mechanical parts more resistant to pressure,heat and other forces.
So it would be great if we could study Venus it would be worth it even with the dangers. If we can make are systems more reliable in dangerous situations. and we sould be able to explore on eartha nd beyond without worring about the dangers we can face our the doubts we may have we should try to meet the edges of innovation and imagination. | 1 |
How would exploring venus be dangerous? Well first of all in the text is states that the planets surface is an average of over 800 degrees fahrenheit. Thats pretty hot compared to the temperatures that we get here in the US. Some countries may be hotter than others but no one is near 800 degrees. That would be a very dangerous trip for any one knowing how hot it is there. It also states that the atmospheric acid pressure ios 90 times greater that what we experience on pur own planet. It also states that this type of environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals. Yes I agree that many people would want to see up close what things are on Venus but now in time there is no way that we could get a human up there and get samples of things mainly becuase of the pressure and the temperature.
Studying Venus is a definant worth pursuit but like i said earlier the teperature and the pressure is to hard for any human to get up there. Getting even a rock from Venus would help us learn things about the planet that we may not even know about today. They said in the passage that they have gotten robots out to venus but that is still hard to tell anything because Venus is a very cloudy planet, but even with a robot it is still hard to tell anything because of the fact that robots are good but they can't always work the way that you want them to work. In the passage it asks why scientists are discussing further visits to its surface? thats a good question that I would even ask them. The answer to that question is that astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well one have been the most Eart-like planet in ur solar system. It says that long ago venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like earth. From what people and scientists have said today about Venus it doesn't sound like it has that anymore. If it is 800 degrees on that planet all the oceans are gone and I don't think that they will return because of that. If your planet is 800 degrees all your oceans are dried up and any type of water is dried up as well.
I agree with the claim that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. If you go to Venus you will most likely die but if you don't go how are we going to study anything from that planet, and how are we going to learn anything about the planet itself. It says in the passage striving to meet the challenges presented by venus has values, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. Our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but shold be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. In the is paragraph is is saying that even though venus would be very hard to research that we should saty with venus and one day be able to go their and study. even if it is dangerous, some sientists want to go their even for the danger that it may constist of. Going to Venus would be awesome but at the same time I don't know if going their for the risks that it has would be the smartest thing to do. You could go their and 5 minutes leater be dead. I wouldn't want to do that because I would want to live. Some people are different than me because they like adventure and getting out of their comfort zone but for me that wouldn't be the case.
Going to venus would be a huge sucess but the risks that it has I don't know if going their is worth it. Being able to study everything that it has on the planet would be huge. Learing about the things that go on there would also be huge to know. In the end If you as an individual would like to go the Venus and study the planet and the things that go on their you should go for it even at the dangers that it holds. If you are the type of person that enjoys adventure and learning about new things, I would say that this is the type of adventure that you would want to go on. I say this because of the simple reason that Venus has never been searched in depth, I mean in paragraphy two it states that spacecrafts that have landed their have only been able to survive for a few hours. obviously you could explore a little bit with this amount of time but with an entire planet it would be hard to only have a few hours to explore. you could definantly get a decent way with a few hours but because its an entire planet it would be very hard to discover new things because the craft can't go very fast and the craft can't move as fast as a human would be able to with a few hours. would you rather have multiple humans go out their and research or would you rather have one spacecraft go and research only one way for a few hours. Even if the humans know that they most likely would survive for very long. they could grab somethings that they could put into the shuttle and then the shuttle would return home and the scientists would be able to study later wen the shuttle returns home with all the possible things that the astronauts found on Venus. If Humans went out on a mission to study it states that 97 perscent carbon dioxide blankets Venus, and the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmostphere. (Paragraphy3) You know how hard it would be for someone to survive in that type of weather. If you send a astronaut to go and research you are basically asking one of you men to go up there and risk his life to study what is up there.
In the passage it says that Venus is often referred to as Earth's twin But I disagree with that statement. Venus is way more toxic and way for dangerous for humans to go up and study. For one thing the temperature is way to high and the amount of chemicals that could possibly kill you are things that are way to dangerous for any human to go and study. If you send a man up there you are asking him to die to research things that could be useful. if you step onto venus's land you are most likely going to die because of the difference on everything from what your used to. even is suits you are most likely going to die because of the differences. I know I wouldn't want to die. | 2 |
I think the Electoral College need changing to election by popular vote for the president of the United State . Because under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. If you lived in Texas, for instance, and wanted to vote for Kerry, you'd vote for a slate of 34 Democratic electors pledged to Kerry. On the off-chance that those electors won the statewide election, they would go to Congress and Kerry would get 34 electoral votes.
The single best argument against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor. The American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiaso was the biggest election crisis in a century; the system allows for much worse. Consider that state legislatures are technically responsible for picking electors, and that those electors could always defy the will of the people. The election would be thrown to the House of Representatives, where state delegations vote on the president. Because each state casts only one vote, the single representative from Wyoming, representing 500,000 voters, would have as much say as the 55 representatives from California, who represent 35 million voters. Given that many voters vote one party for president and another for Congress, the House's selection can hardly be expected to reflect the will of the people.
The electoral college is unfair to voters. because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in state they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the " swing" state. During the 2000 campaign, seventeen states didn't see the candidates at all, including Rhode Island and South Carolina, and voters in 25 of the largest media markets didn't get to see a single campaign ad. If anyoune has a good argument for putting the fate of the presidency in hands of a few swing voters in Ohio, they have yet to make it. The electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational. The best arguments in favor of it are mostly assertions without much basis in reality. | 0 |
Dear senator,
Today in class, we were discussing if we should keep the process of the Electoral College. Now this got me thinking,why should we keep the Electoral College? Well,since there are more pros than cons i'll go with the cons. Firstly,the Electoral College is unfair and secondly it is a non democratic way of selecting a president.
Well,where do i start! The winner take all system is definetly unfair. Because of this system, most canididates won't spend any time at all in a state that they know they have no chance at winning in. People in South Carolina said that they never even saw a capaign ad for the canididates;or for that matter the canididates themselves.
The Electoral College is by far a democratic way of selecting a president. For example,when you go to the assigned palce to vote in your area,you vote for a slate of electors. See, its the electors who vote for the president not the people. How in any way is that democratic? And, have you ever brought to thought the possibility that the winner of the electoral vote will not achieve the national popular vote. It happened in 2000 what's stopping it from happening now?
We should not keep the process of the Electoral College. The winner take all approach is just a crumb from this totally unfair and biased system. And,this system is galaxies away from being democratic in any way. So,how about we give the people what they deserve by terminating the Electoral College. | 2 |
seagoing cowboys help people and animals that seem to be hurt are alone and they give them shelter and stuff to eat. if you like to go site seeing you can go to china or europe and other states . all they do is help other states with shelter and places for the animals. and if you planed on going to the army you would have to ask them to serve your time. they will let you go on the cattle boat for a while for about nine times to go to diffrent countries to help out cattle and horses that have been in the war. and you also can be an night watchmen. they also help to check the animals at night . and when they have free time they play table tennis and bseball boxing fencing reading and other games that helped past time. that is what you can do when you become a seagoing cowboy. | 1 |
The reason we want you to be in our program is that..Luke Bomberger had no idea that his life would change vey soon, when Don Reist (Luke's friend) said that he was invited to go with him in Europe in a cattle boat. Luke couldn't say no so, he went with him for an opportunity of a life time.
In 1945, World War ll was over in Europe and many countries were left in ruins. 44 nation joined together to form a UNRRA ( the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitatiion Administration ). After that the UNRRA hired the "Seagoing Cowboys" to take care of the young farm animals that were shipped overseas. When luke turned 18 years old right before he arriving in Greece, which meant he could be drafted for military service. In 1947, Luke made nine trips-the most of any Seagoing Cowboy was ever been through.
The cattle-boat trips were unbelievable opportunity for a smal- town boy, Luke also toured an excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canal on his way to China. It took about two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States and a month to get to China. Bales of hay and bags of oats had to be pulled up from the lower holds of the ship. Stalls had to be cleaned. Luke also found time to have fun on board, esspecially on return trips after the animals had been unloaded. The cowboys played music, played games, sports they played, and also read to have some relaxation.
But being a Seagoing Cowboy for Luke was much more an adventure for him it also gaved him much more experience to the world than he imagined. It made Luke more aware of peole of other countries their needs. and that awareness stayed ith him, leading his family to host a number of international student and exchanged visitors for many years.
This is why we need you to be in our program have exiting adventures just like Luke Bomberberger did when he was an adult. You can have the fun to if you want to have unique visit to places. please come join us with this program and have your lifetime adventurre with all the food suplies, games, reading and more so, leave your stuff at home and, come have the fun and exiting trips, visit with our program.
Participate at the Seagoing Cowboy's program at anytime and everyday. Be like Luke Bomberberger when he claimed his life with experience and, adventures. | 1 |
the author of the story says that venus is very worthy pursuit because it is the closets to earth. What he means by saying closest is terms like density and size of venus is the same of earth. The author also says venus is our planetary neigbor. Venus does orbit the sun at diffrent speeds then us so that could be a diffulcty for us to get to venus to. we usaully are closer in time to mars then we are to venus at times.
Humans have already tried landing diffrent types of of space crafts to venus. those space crafts have all failed or have not survived more then a couple of hours on the surface. It would be very hard to survive in venus because of its condition its covered by blankets of corbon dioxide, clouds are corrosive sulfiric acid, 800 degrees weather, and the pressure is 90 times greater then earths. but venus could have all been eath like at one point. Venus could have been covored in oceans and supported many forms of life. scientist want to make blimp like cars so the humans that are sent to venus wouldnt have to touch the ground of all those gases.
This is why scientist think it a worthy pursuit to keep studying venus. they are getting closer and closer to overcoming this challange. they have allot of options on how to survive on venus. Once they get it it can help us with allot of things. thats why scientist wont stop studying venus. | 1 |
In my opinion driverless cars are a liitle more on the sketchy side in my opinion because you have to put a lot of trust into a machine.
Especially if in the future they make these cars in a factory where not a lot of time is spent of each car specifically, then a lot could go wrong.
It would help decrease pollution though which is one of this world's biggest problems right now.
Though this new concept of driverless cars would decrease pollution, there are sure many more ways that we could decrease pollution without a machine that are sketchy to put anybody in.
Such as in paragraph 7, it states that a human that is riding in the car must stay alert for any zones that calls for tough navigating and situations.
Some of these cars do watch the driver as they take over the wheel to make sure they are alert and stay awake through the process.
Overall my opinion on driverless cars is that I don't think it's the best option in the world because you do have to put a lot of trust into them.
A lot of car manufacturers have been working to improve these cars over the years, but if it came down to it, I guess we all would have to come together and make these cars as efficient as possible. | 2 |
I want to change the election by popular votes instead of the Electoral College because even if the president gets popular votes, it wouldn't matter anyway. They will have to vote the president by using the Electoral College. It wouldn't be fair because "Most states have a "winner-take-all" system that awards all electors to the winning presidential candidate." That means if the president gets the most popular votes, it won't matter.
Back then, presidents wouldn't accept the Electoral College. "What have Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the AFL-CIO all, in their time, agreed on? Answer: Abolishing the electoral college!" They all thought that it wouldn't be fair if the popular votes wouldn't count and the Electoral College has its defenders. The thing that's wrong with the Electoral College is because "Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president." So if someone were to vote for a president, they would be voting for a slate of the 34 Democratic electors. After that, they pledged it on the president that they voted for.
"At the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters." It's because of the winner-take-all system that happens also on each state. So candidates think they know they aren't going to win and never spend time on other states as well. People also think that the Electoral College is unfair because they never get to see the candidates and they won't know who they're going to vote. People only relied on Bob Dole. His goal was to "Abolish the electoral college!"
When people also vote for a presdential canidate they actually vote for the slate of electors. Which was why Gore had more popular votes than Bush, yet he had fewer electoral votes. But there is one way to settle a dispute of the outcome of an Electoral College vote. "it happened in 2000-but it's less likely than a dispute over the popular vote." The Electoral College also has a presidential candidate to have a trans-regional appeal but has enough electoral votes to vote for president.
So now we all know how the Electoral College is unfair. Because of the constant votes that don't matter at all yet they always make sure to vote that president and all of the popular votes wouldn't matter. That's why I want to change to popular votes than the Electoral College does. All we need to do is work together to over come the Electoral College so the votes can be fair and we would want to vote for the president that we want. | 1 |
The author suggests that studying on venus is worth persuit despite the dangers it presents in many ways like Venus being one of the brightest points of light in the night sky , it states in the First paragraph,"Venus is sometimes called the "evening Star" because Venous is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky making it simple for even an amaterur to spot."
In paragraph 2 it explaplains how venus is like earths twin and how it is close to earth because "Venus is sometimes right around the cornor. ", it sates in paragraph 2. It also states that Venous is like Earths twin in terms of desnsity in paragraph 2 stated by the author. And because Venus is not Farr from Earth Landing is no more than a few hours Explained in paragraph 2.
In paragraph 4 the author states " Long Ago , venus was probaly coverd largerly with oceans and could have supportwed various forms of life , just like Earth" the author compares venus to Earth because paragraph 4 describes how venus also has things that earth has like a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys , moutains , and creatures . | 0 |
"The Cowboy Program"
This isn't just any type of cowboy program, this is a cowboy who rode the waves. I think it would be good for kids to come helpout at this program. It can make you smart and learn about things you might not know.
This boy named Luke went with his best friend. His life totally changed. I'm now going to tell you why you should come. What they did their was they helped people. The boy boys played fun games like, table-tennis, fencing, boxing, reading, whittling. They did that to help pass time.
Being a Seagoing Cowboy was much of an adventure. Now here are some places they went that I think you might like. It took the group two weeks to travel across the Alantic ocean. They went to China which took a month. Also the program went to Greece to get their Military service. For World War ll in 1945, they went to Europe.
Now I'm going to tell you things they did to help out that you might like to do, if you like to do chores. Luke served as a night watchman. Also he went and checked on the animals every hour. Also to keep Luke busy about the animals is they had to be fed or watered two or three times a day. Another thing is bales of hay and bag of oats had to be pulled up from the lower holds of the ship. The stalls also had to be cleaned.
Lastly I'm going to tell you why Luke went on this ship and why you might want to. Luke went on this trip because he wanted to help out is best friend. Also he knew it was possibly the only chance he would ever get to get to go. Another reason is Luke thought it might be good work him. I think he also went on this trip to help out 44 other countries to recover their items. This was a very important job and Luke did a good job. I bet if you tried this, you would too.
Do you think you would ever want to go on this trip? I would, it sounds like you have to do work, but you still can have a lot of fun with the trip. I think it is also important to help out with other things. Maybe some day you should try this some day if you ever get the opportunity. | 2 |
The Face on Mars is really just a big mistunderstanding. I strongly say that because there so many reasons what this could be. The text says only a few scientists thinks the Face is an alien artifact, I could see if there was atleast half but theres only few. There is nothing really that proves that its an alien artifact, therefore I would say believe that its just a natrual landform.
In the text it says that when they took the picture it was winter. That means its a cloudy time for Mars. So the clouds could b messing it up and making it appear as a face. Even on Earth if we look at a cloud it can make the shape of a face or anything. The article also states that the Face on Mars is about the same height of a lava dome. Which means this could be a lava dome mixed with a cloud and that cause it to look like a face.
So we would never know intil someone physically go and see it for themself. So I strongly believe that this is just a big mistunderstanding. | 1 |
Driverless cars can be helpful and dangerous. But, I think driverless cars are found to be more dangerous than helpful. If a person that has a driverless car falls asleep because they are bored and do not have control of the car, it may harm them in many ways.
In my opinion you can't always rely on technology to do work for you. Computers can break down and have mishaps at any giving time. In the text it states " Most driving laws focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe". Having a car built off techonology wouldnt keep everyone safe. Technology can fail. The only way to keep drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe, is to have a human driving, that can steer, accelerate, and brake for themselves.
People can be in more danger because of the roads as well. Roads are not always so much secure and safe. Roads are bumpy and have holes in them that can cause accidents. In the article it say's "all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents." This means the driver will need to be awoke and alert at all times, but if you're driving for about 5-6 hours how can you stay awake if you have a car that drives itself and all you have to do is nothing?.
Driverless cars are dangerous, useless, and a waiste of money. Why have a driverless car that still needs a driver? | 2 |
Human emotions have been around about as long as humans have. For milenia humans have been able to convey feelings through facial expressions for many hundreds of years. Peole have also figured out ways to fake or force emotions if they feel it necessary and have been doing so for hundreds of years. While classrooms are newer but feel boring to most,they are a big part of life. Classrooms might be boring, and while it has become possible to use new technology to make learning fun, but this begs the question, is it practical?
Computers are newer and facial recognition is on the rise but is the facial recognition software fit for a classroom? Facial recognition software might be available,but as the article mentions,personal computers can't handle the software. How are schools supposed to use something that requires a larger computer with only a small amount of money to spend? The article also doesn't mention how costly the software itself is so it could be too costly for schools. Most schools simply do not have the kind of money required for this new technology.
The new software could be used to make lesson plans more fun but is that practical. Ignoring how the schools would get this new software,the practical use of it has a cost of its own. Changing lesson plans to be more fun may sound practical,but what about the cost and different types of learning? There are different types of learning,auditory,visual,hands on,and probably more types of learning,but how are schools supposed to cater to those who like to learn differently than the rest? The methods of putting these other types of learning into effect would be far too costly for most schools an would probably require even more software and other technology.
The costs of practical facial expression recognition software usage are big but ignoring that, will people accept a comuter watching their facial expressions? Though the article mentions about facial expressions and analyzing them, it fails to take into account how people feel about this. According to the article,this software could be used to tell if a student is bored,but would students be comfortable with a machine that could tell how they were feeling just watching them as it taught? Many students would feel uncomfortable being watched constantly especially by a computer that could analyze how they were feeling. Not to mention the fact that for some forms of learning the computer might be forced to move around with the help of other technology to give examples which might make students more uncomfortable.
In conclusion while facial reading software seems like a good idea,maybe it isn't. The software wouldn't be compatible with school computers. The cost of replacing the computers and putting the new and more fun learning techniques into practice would be very costly. Many students would feel uncomfortable with this new technology and some things students are forced to learn simply can't be made fun easily. While it might seem like a good idea on the surface,some things just aren't practical. | 3 |
Driverless cars are starting to make it into the world. These cars have chips and different items that allow the car to drive alone, but will tell the the driver that he/she needs to take over the wheel when the car can not make it through a sitution. These cars are a bad idea for the world and can be very dangerous. The cars have a self driving system and tell the driver to take the wheel when needed, but what if the driver has fallen asleep or has had something happen to them, they will not be able to take control of the car. Therefore, self driving cars are a bad idea for the world.
Driverless cars do not allow the world to be driverless. People will still have to drive the cars when something happens that the car can not handle. The article states, "Their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash," but what if that next mile something in the car goes wrong and the car crashes. Google explains how their cars are not completey driverless. The cars will alert the driver to take over when the car can not handle the sitution that they are in. So, what is the big difference between someone driving the cars full time or having a car that drives itself unless something happens?
There is no difference when it comes to picking the right choice. The driveless car is a fault and can not keep people safer on the roads. People could eaisly get unfocused and not pay attention to the warning sign that the car gives to take over. If the car tells the driver so many times to take over the driver could get use to the signal and not pay attention when the signal goes off. For these cars to work they way they have to work "they [need] a whole lot of sensors." What would happen of the builder of the car forgets to put a sensor in, or one of the sensors does not get programed the right way? Then when the car is driving something happens because a sensor was not placed or had a default. Then who will the blame be placed on? The driverless car or the actual driver who was told by a sign that they needed to take over, but the sign never came because a sensor was missing. The world would most likely believe that the driver was not paying attention and that it is their fault.
Now the car does have some really nice features, but can these features live up to the name? The cars have "sensors [that] can cause the car to apply breaks on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine," that is a nice feature but again what if the sensor quits working. The whole idea of a driverless car is a good idea until a person finds out that they must trust sensors to alert them when they need to take over. In the article it talks about how there could be a object of some sort that keeps the driver awake and alert incase they have to take over. What if the driver gets so into the object that is supposed to keep them alert that they do not feel or see the signal. Another thing that could go wrong is if the driver thinks that they will not have to drive the car they may turn around to take of kids in the back and not see the sensor or feel it. Then you have a bad crash that puts not only a single person in trouble but several people.
The whole idea of driverless cars is a good idea, but with good ideas there are things that can go wrong that people have to think about. A driverless car is a serious thing to think about before they get soild to the public. The people who create the cars need to be able to promsie that the cars are one-hundred percent safe to the public and that they are trust-worthy. The people who make the cars can not promise that one-hundred percent becuase they can only make the cars to their best and after it is the a dealer shop they can not take back what happens. These cars could make a lot more crashes happen and that could lead to a rise of death rates. These cars are not super trust-worthy, therefore, they should not be put out of the market for people to buy. | 4 |
The face on Mars could have not been by alien's because there was no alien monument at all. It is a rare thing to see something like that on a planet that has a lot of rumors of aliens. Yet you can still say or predict this wasn't an alien act.
After we saw the face on Mars we had to get more pictures of it. That might not change your mind, and you still might think it was an act of alien's ,but check this out. In paragraph 3 it says that it was a huge rock formation. It resembles a human head formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth. This could possibly mean that it's the angle you are looking at it. If you were looking at the "head" from a diffrent angle it would probably not even look like a head anymore. This is a reason why it could not have been from aliens.
In paragraph 2 it says that when the face appeared on their monitors they were surprised. Even though the sensation was short lived, scientist figured it was just another martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia. Only this one had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh. You may be asking, "Why dont you target Cydonia?'. The answer is it's hard work. In fact its very difficult work. The reason we don't target Cydonia is because, "We don't pass over the face very often," says Garvin in paragraph 9.
On April 8, 2001 a nice day in Cydonia We finally got a second look at it. "We had to roll the spacecraft 25 degrees to center the face in the field of view," said Garvin. They captured another photo finally with one of their best camera's.
Now you are probably asking yourself what does this have to do with aliens. The picture shows the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West. Meaning that it wasn't an alien act. It was a huge rock formation. | 2 |
The Face on Mars
The Face that was found on Mars, was not created by aliens, it is a natural landorm. It's a natural landofrm becuase, scientists studied it, it is popuar, and there are pictures. Some may not believe that this is a natural landform. But, there is some information to make you want to believe it.
Stuides by scientists have shown that this Face is not just like any other. It was not created by aliens, and it is not normal. In the text it says,''Scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia, only this one had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh.'' This describes how unusual this Face looked. There is no way that this Face was created by aliens. It is far more detailed that what aliens could have done.
The Face that was found on Mars, was very popular. The uniqueness of the Face made it stand out more to others. In the passage it says,'' It has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows-even haunted grocery store checkout lanes for 25 years!'' This tells the reader how the Face on Mars was important to most people. The Face on Mars was to be known all over the world.
Scientists took pictures of the Face on Mars. The pictures let you know what they look like and it gives you an idea of what they are describing. In the text it says,''Twenty five years ago something funny happened around Mars. NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face.''
There was trial and error problems with the pictures. In the text it says,''The camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy clouds to see the Face.''
In 2001 they took another picture, and this one was more clearer that the one taken in 1976. The text also says,'' Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camera's aboslute maximum resolution. Each pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 neters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo.
Some apponents may say that the Face on Mars was made by aliens. Maybe they have a point. In the text it says,'' Some people think the Fcae is bona fide evidence of life on Mars-eveidence that NASA would rather hide, say conspiracy theorists.'' But, the photos that were taken make it clear that there is no way the unusual Face was made by aliens. In the text it says,''As a rule of thumb, you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size.
As the years go on, people may still wonder how the Face on Mars was made. Some may still think that the aliens did it. Others might never get to know the real answer.
Some say that the Face reminds them of something on Earth. Thus, this must mean that the Face on Mars is a natural landform. | 4 |
Limiting car usage may not seem ideal but it has many benefits. In Vauban, Germany, about 70 percent of the families do not own cars. Limiting car usage is a growing trend in Europe. Automobiles are very harmful to to the enviroment and usually create smog. Also, a lot of care usage means a lot of traffic. Some people have limited their car usage simply to the fact that we're sort of in a recession. Money is tight for a lot of people meaning they cant buy new cars as easily and the price of gas is ridiculous.
In source 1, Vauban,Germany residents dont not own cars. The people of this community have decided to live "car free" because its a huge impediment to current efforts to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes. Cars are responsible for twelve percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. In the United States, the Enviromental Protection Agency is promoting "car reduced" communities. Limiting car usage or getting rid of cars all together could get rid of a lot of the pollution in the air.
In source 2, in Paris, motorists with even license plates were ordered not to drive their cars or suffer a 22-euro fine, which translates into $31. Motorists with odd numbered plates had to do the same the following day. In the capital of France, after 5 days of smog congestion was down 60 percent In source 3, people in Colombia have a car-free day which means people biked, hiked, skated or took buses to wherever they had to go. The goal of that day is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog. Taking a bus is better for the enviroment because the bus can take many people where they have to go as apposed to everybody getting in a serperate car and producing more smog.
In source 4, recent studies show that over time Americans are buying fewer cars, driving kless and getting fewer licences. In April 2013 the number of miles driven per person was 9 percent below the peak and similar to where the country was in January of 1995. Buying a car is not cheap and the price of gas has become so high that many people can't afford to drive all over the place. Car-sharing and bike-sharing programs have popped up across the nation to promote the limitation of car usage.
All these programs and statitics make it clear that limiting car usage is a good idea. Cars create so many problems for the enviroment. Smog is the most common. Also, cars create traffic. The purchase of cars is going down because people cant afford to buy them and also gas prices are up to almost $4 a gallon. | 2 |
Do you ever feel like you should join a Seagoing Cowboys program? You should join the program because it helps the world, saves people and animals, and it good if you do join. That is why you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program and that you are helping many peoples lives and saving people to not run away and fight back.
First, it helps the world by in 1945 World War II, was being taken over by Europe and Europe made so many countries leave the ruins and it was just not right for people to move out of their countries. So 44 nations formed a group called the," UNRRA which meant (the United Nations Relief and Rehailitation Adminstration.) So I think it would help if more people joined and you could beat the Europe people who wanted to fight.
Then, save the people and animals by UNRRA had hired the "Seagoing Cowboys" to take care of the young cows, horses, and mules that had been shiped overseas. That is when Luke and Don had signed up. So after they had signed up in August 1945, they had got a orders to report to New Orleans. When Luke and Don arrived on August 14 Luke had said," The day the Pacific war ended." Everyone got their seaman's papers and boarded that had SS Charles W. Wooster, headed to Greece with a cargo of horses and enough hay to eat So I think that if more people sign up more animals and people will be saved.
Last, good for you to join Seagoing Cowboys program its good by saving peoples lives and animals lives and by keeping the countries save so people can be happy if you join. And that if you join you can be rewarded will a big surprise in the end of the war that is going on. So now I think that you should always think before youself and join.
In conclusion, you should always join to be happy for what you did and joining would help the Seagoing Cowboys program. So for last try to do something new and it will really pay off if you try new things. | 2 |
This is such a life changing expirience it is the opportunity of a life time and if you dont do it then that really stinks for you. you can see plenty of famous artifacts all around Europe that you can visit.Then if you just love ships and boats then you should go beacause there is alot of that where I go. Also if you love horses then you should do what i do you can get to feed them all day and you get to pet them too. The best part is helping the needs of others if you dont want to do that then, I think that something is wrong with you. If you like vollyball then you should come on with me becauce we have plenty of time to play it. If you dont go you are missing out on a lifetime amount of fun and plenty of stuff way better than sitting down watching tv. | 0 |
Would you be willing to figure out what is going on in Vebus? In the articule The Challenges of Exploring Venus there are scientist that want to find more about Venus. Venus is referred to as Earth's "twin". Would you be willing to explore or send Items to explore Venus, so we can know more about it?
Its would be amazing if NASA could get samples of the rock, gas, and other things on Venus. The reason it would be amazing is so that we can know how Venus is just like our earth they call Venus Eath's "twin" so it would be amzaing if they had a lot more in common. NASA is willing to send people there but the only problem is that it is to hot there for people to go there and land there and take samples. The only way NASA said they could send people was if thyey could hover over Venus at about thirty miles or so, that is about how high a jet airplane fly. NASA would like to make things so that humans do not have to risk there lives to get samples so NASA is making some things in the articule it says this
"NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus. For example, some simplidied electronis made os silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulatiing to chaos of Venus's surface and hahve lasted for three weeks in such conditions"(7). Nasa finally thinks they have found somethng they could use that was made a lon time ago. it is called the mechanical computer the device was first envisioned in the 1800s and played a important role in the 1940s during WWII. the reason scientist believe they can use this is because the device makes calculations by using gears and leavers and do not need electronics at all, so they are saying systems that use mechanical parts can be made more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces.
After all would you decide to help out and figure out more about Venus? Scientist are doing a great job so far with everything they are figuring out about what could be more helpful to them. They also know that is can be safe for them to hover over Venus instead of landing on it and having a horrible tragidy. They have a lot of leads of what they can use and lets hope he can find more out about Venus in a couple of years. | 1 |
In the passage "Driverless Cars are Coming" gives plenty of examples of why and why not driverless cars are a key step to the future or why they should be left out. In my oppinion, it should be used as a stepping stone for a brighter future in mankind. It shows what a terrific upbringing that these cars could have on society, and with flaws that can be fixed over time.
These cars have shown that they can be a safe option for drivers. Driverless cars still need assistance on certain occasions such as "pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues." But those are minor complications that can be solved with a little development. Driverless cars have also been able to drive for quite a long while without a crash. ''Their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash.''
Of course, part of being a safe driver is paying attention to the road, but even in a driverless car, mistakes can happen and the driver should be ready to take over. There are even developments in that area as well, with manufacturers " considering using cameras to watch that drivers are remaining focused on the road. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver." The camera would ensure that the highest amount of safety is provided and shows that all precautions are being taken to make it completly safe.
In todays society, technology is more advanced than ever, and that means that these cars can be developed and tested more than ever before. "Tesla has projected a 2016 release for a car capable of driving on autopilot 90 percent of the time. Mecedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan plan to have cars that can drive themselves by 2020." With that part of the Article, it shows what is yet to come, and all this development is coming along and is right around the corner.
With all developing products, there is always something holding the product back from devoloping at a faster rate. In this case, it happens to be that driverless cars are illegal in most states. "In most states it is illegal even to test computer driven cars. California, Nevada, Florida, and the Istrict of colombia have led the country in allowing limited use of semi autonomous cars." With this blockade of where this product can be driven, also shows where it cannot be sold in the area as well. Without the legalization to use these vehicles, Compaies will run out of the needed funds needed to develop their products to make them safer and more efficient. If a legalization happens, a revolution starts slowly after. | 3 |
The FACS (Facial Action Coding System) has good and essential uses. The FACS could be used to identify what emotion the painting or drawing has. For example, the "Mona Lisa" painting could be a great example of why to use this system. I believe that the use of this technology to read the emotional exressions of students in a classroom could be valuable. In a way, the students can be learning at a way where the lesson will have their attetntion if it is interesting to them.
I agree that the FACS could help in a classroom with students and maybe even improve their way of learning. If the computer could see what facial expression the student has, the computer realizes the student gets bored then it might boost itself so that the lesson can becomoe interesting to the child. As I read the text called "Making Mona Lisa Smile" I understood the point the author was making. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored", Dr. Huang predicts. I highly think there would be a change in the academic learning environment. According to the passage, "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication", meaning that the computers would also have to understand what the feeling is without actually communicating with the person.
Overall, I do agree with using the FACS in a classroom with students in a classroom to help the students and the learning environment. The computer system would read and determine what the emotion is by detecting how the muscles are behaving. Meaning that if most of the muscles are at rest, then the emotion would most likely be a resting face. If the professors are right abot their prediction, then we would see somewhat of a change. | 2 |
Dear State Senator,
We should stop using the Electoral College and change to popular vote. It's unfair that we aren't actually voting on the president we want and that it goes by what the electors want. Popular vote is fair because we the voters pick what we want.
Is the Electoral College a good system? I think not, I mean it's no where near fair. The electors vote on who they want not what the people want. Everyone wants to be able to pick who they want for president and not have their vote be wasted on a couple of old dudes who don't think the way we do.
Popolar vote is better. The people go vote who they want and the only reason the person they voted for doesn't win it's because he wasn't as popular as the other canidate. Our president should be elected because the people of United States of America chose them. Why would we leave are votes to the hands of electors? We shouldn't. | 1 |
Today, there are many arguments between keeping our governments way of electing a new president. Many people have turned their back on the Electoral College saying that it is unfair and are instead for changing to election by popular vote. The Electoral College is seen as a non-democratic method of selecting a president that should be overruled by declaring the candidate who receives the most popular votes is the winner. Therefore it is the electors who elect the president, not us people. Some people even see the Electoral College as unfair. outdated, and irrational and see arguments against direct elections spurious. While some have different opinions saying that the Electoral College, although its lack of democratic pedigree, is very practical.
The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required a elect a president. Your state's amount of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation. One for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators. Each candidate running for president in your state has his or her own group of electors. So, technically when you vote for your candidate you're actually voting for your candidate's electors. Under the Electoral College system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors. All in all, it is the electors who elect the president, not the people.
Most states do award electoral votes on a winner-take-all basis, some things in a state could create a landslide electoral vote victory in that state. A tie is possible because the total number of votes is an even number, but is highly unlikely. In the winner-take-all method of awarding electoral votes induces the candidates to focus their campaign efforts on the toss-up states that are more likely to pay close attention to the campaign. Statistically, the electoral college restores some of the weight in the political balnce that large states lose by virtue of the mal-apportionmen of the senate decrees in the constitution. So, a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaign than a small state does.
The argument between keeping the Electoral College or changing to election by popular vote has many different sides to it. Through facts and opinions, there is many reasons our government should keep the Electoral College and some reasons that we should change to election by popular vote. In some ways the Electoral College can be unfair but in others it makes complete sense. The people who vote in presidential elections are people who want to express a political preference not people who think that a single vote could decide an election. Therefore, the Electoral College could be a good thing in our government today keeping things organized and sometimes fair. | 2 |
Ok so in this article about selfdriving cars it talks about how there are cars out in the world that can do a lot of things without the need of a person to help out the car. To me i dont like this idea for many resons, the law, how it senses the world around you and because of other personl reasons
The worries me a lot on this topic because say something goes wrong who is to blame for what happens, the driver or the car but sinces there thiers nothing that we can to do the cars to punish them then we have no one to punish and that means that justices has not been suver to anyone and thats not right. Now say that their was a drunk driver or a guy that hit a kid with his car whats to stop them from saying my sorry i wasnt driving the car was we wont be able to tell if they are telling the truth or if they are lieing
I dont like the whole thing with the sensors sensing the world around use cause imagin haveing a bind person drive a random car around thats not safe and its the same problem with the sensors because with out those sensors the car is bilnd and it could easly hit someone or run into a gas station. Now we already have sensors on our cars to tell us when we are to close to any object but the problem with those is that they easly brake and mess up just by taking the car to the car wash so how sure can we be that thiese sensors on the selfdriving cars wont brake to the car wash a rianstorm or any other clemint change.
Lastly i wouldnt want one of theses cars because i just donlt like haveing a car that i dont get to drive in the article it talked about how people would start to get mad waiting for their turn to drive well what if the car never lets you drive then what? another reason is beacuseim more of an old school car guy i like the oldder cars and thats what ill always like.So theses are all the reasons why i am agenst selfdriving cars. | 2 |
The use of this techonology in the classroom is a phenomenal idea. Being able to identify facial expressions of students could be very beneficial to not only the student but also the teacher. This tecnology in the classroom would be an amazing thing for schools abroad as it may not only spark a level of interest and respect for technology by the student, but it may also create a much better learning evironment for all.
Technology, such as this, is an amazing thing to be able to use in your everyday learning experience. It will create a much deeper and more intuitive level of learning. Just as Dr. Huang predicts, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored," a classroom computer would entail for a much more in depth learning experience. Often, students are afraid to admit if they do not understand something because of fear of being judged by a peer. With this technology, a teacher is able to see if the student understands it without the student having to face being ridiculed by others. Dr. Huang even noted, "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication." The use of this teconology in the classroom will create a much better mutual relation and understanding between teacher and student, and will make it much easier for a teacher to properly prepare a student for an exam. Computers are the future and many universities are turning to them, so we need to take any chance we can get to use them to our advantage. Just as Dr. Huang was explaining, we understand that most communication is nonverbal, "So computers need to understand that, too."
Also, the use of this technology in the classroom may spark an interest of technology in the student. The of use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of a student is something that most students will not be able to get at home, as mentioned when the author describes how "your home PC can't handle the complex algoorithms used to decode Mona Lisa's smile." If we do not use this type of technology in the classrooms of our students, we are letting an opportunity go that most students may not ever be able to experience in their lifetime. The document even mentions how if an ad pops up and you smile then a similar add will appear again. However, if you frown, the next ad will be different. This can be applied to not only the reaction to adds, but the interest that a student experiences from his or her teacher's lesson plan. If the majority of students are intrigued by the lesson plan and they show a certain level of interest, then the teacher knows that his or her lesson plan is going to stick with the student better and less review will need to be done. On the other hand, if the student has very little interest then the teacher knows he or she needs to do better with that particular part of their teaching. If the teacher is able to fine-tune his teaching so it is better for the students, because of the new technology, it will make most students respect this type of technology much more. If it is better respected then the student is more likely to follow a career path or develop a passion involving techonology, which is needed since technology is forming our future generations.
As i have shown above with evidence and supporting statements, the value of using this technology to read students' emotional expressions is priceless. It will give each student a better place to learn, and each teacher a better place to teach. It will also spark a much bigger interest and respect for technology, which is essential with how much technology influences our every day life. The use of this technology is vital. | 4 |
Intro-The technology would be valuable because it would allow students to focus on their assingments. This technology could keep students on task and allow for them to have a learning environment that they could thirve in. This technology could also create a better world in general by enhancing the future generations knowledge.
Body 1-Technolgy has become a everyday thing in our lives and has created many distractions for students. With this new technology students could continue focusing on what's important, their school work. This would make students grades improve and allow them to have a better oppurtunity in the real world. Occording to the text, the technology would also allow "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This means the technology could adjust itself to learn how the student works, instead of the other way around. Also "The facial expressions for each emotion are universal," meaning that the technology would work for each student around the world.
Body 2- This technology would also create a better living environment across the globe. This is because computers could explain lessons to students in ways a human couldn't. The computer could analzye the students face, see any confusion, and change the lesson plan into what the individual student needs. This is all plausible because the text omits that the technology "could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This could make jobs easier for teachers, and increase the future generations knowledge by teaching them more than a human could.
Conclusion- This technology could seriosly improve schools for the better and allow them to forever change how we learn. Students could be individually taught, and they would always learn because the computer would still know if the student is confused or not. This could create worldwide peace because students could fully grasp from histories mistakes and continue to forever make the world a better place. | 2 |
Automobile accidents are very common in suburbs and in cities. Car reduced communites would not only help help us us a world financially but also help when it comes to our health. Robert Duffer and Elisabeth Rosenthal explain and inform the advantages of limiting car usage.
Cars in this day in age seem like a necessity when it comes to transportaion but cars being the main source of transportation isn't always a good thing. Many countires are beginning to promote the philosophy of car reduced communites. According to David Goldberg, " All of our develpoment since World War II has been centerd on the car, and that will have to change ". Cars being the main focus of transportaion is not good. The gases from the fuel produces pollution which eventually leads to harmful diseases. We should take more advanatge of our technological advances and come up with a safer, effective, and more economical way to transport our everyday citizens. Imagine if we stopped using cars. The air we breath in day by day would be cleaner, we would all have more money, and their would be less automtive accidents day by day which is one of the main reasons are population isn't increasing as fast as it could. Smog is the main harmful effect of abusing our car usage. Source 2 states that " After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving bam to clear the air of the global city ". The city of Paris is probably one of the most visited city in the entire world so for them to have to stop car usage due to smog is a big deal. Studies have shown that cars are very dangerous and harmful yet we still drive them everyday unconcontious of the fact that day by day were slowly making it harder on ourselves as humans to even survive. Cars are the main source of transportation now a days but its clear to see that the use of cars opposes many disadvantages.
Car-free days would be very effective when it comes to the conservation of our people. Bogata Colombia has come up with the idea of car free days but is this idea more effective them it is ineffective? According to Source 3 " It was he third straight year cars have been bannned with only buses and taxis permitted for the Day Without Cars in this capital city of & million ". You can only imagine how positive this idea actually ended up being. Many people thought that it was a good oppurtunity to take away stress and lower air pollution. Having many more of these days world wide wouldn't harm us (unless we allow it to becasuse we've become so dependable on these machines ) but it would would help our planet become cleaner which tends to relieve stress. With the realization of the fact that cars are better helpful then they are harmful many people may stop buying cars. Source 4 claims that " President Obama's ambitious goals to curb the United States' greenhouse gas emission, unveiled last week, will get a fortutious assist from an incepient shift in American behavior: recent studies suggest that Americans are buying fewer cars, drving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by ". Many citizens are beginnning to focus and understand that presrving our populaiton is more important then going where they want when they want to. The concept of car-free days seems to be the better route to choose when it comes to survival, living, and a stressless environment.
Automible accidents are becoming very common in surburbs and cities. We as a people need to more contious on healthier and cleaner communites so that we can begin to produce healthier children. Healthier children means focused children and citizens. Children that are focused on having goals and having careers that help our planet.
We should make the smarter decision to be less selfish and more selfless so we as a people should reduce car usage so we can continute to grow as a population, culltivate, and explore together. | 3 |
What would happen if you got into a driverlesscar and you got hurt? Who's fault would it be yours or the manufactures? I am against driverless cars because they aren't safe, they could malfuntion, and it could cause lots of court trouble when deciding who's fault a car accident was.
Driverless cars are not safe to ride in. They don't know what to do when it comes to getting around an accident, navigation through roadwork, how to deal with complicated traffic issues, and they don't even know how to pull in and out of drive ways or pull over. I would not trust a car that can't even get out of the drive way or stop on the side of the road. If it can't do these things people could get very hurt because the car doesn't know what to do. I wouldn't get a driverless car for fear of not being safe.
Driverless cars can malfunction. These cars could malfunction and put anybody in harms way because of something that went wrong. We know that they don't know how to pull over, pull in or out of a driveway,deal with traffic issues, or go around roadwork and accidents. They obviously aren't safe to ride in and on top of that everything with technology at some point malfunctions and messes up. The question is do you want to be in the car when it does that? What if it takes the wrong route and you become lost, what if it stops moving and causes and accident? I don't want to be the person who had the malfunctioning driverless car that hurt someone do you?
We know that they aren't safe and that they can malfunction but whose going to pay for that? You or the manufacturer? What if it's not your fault and the car messes up and instead of the company taking responsibilty for what happened you have to. There are going to be tons of cases that will fight about who's fault it is and you may never actually know butone of you still has to pay the expensises of the car and not everyone can do that. Some peole can't afford to pay that cost of the damage that the car makes but sometimes it's not going to be fair and people will still have to do it. Laws will have to be changed to about traffic and liability and not everyone is going to agree with them and it can cause trouble. It's to much trouble to pay for the messes the cars make on the streets and in the court room.
We know that the driverless cars aren't safe, they can malfunction, and that they can cause trouble in the court room. I wouldn't put myelf in danger by waiting till something happend to be against it. I don't want people to wait till someone gets hurt, lost, or loses money in a court case to realize that we shoul not have driverless cars. | 3 |
The "Face on Mars" was not created by aliens. NASA has literal proof of the Face. It may be on pictures, but the things they put in movies and magazines isn't real. They use that to get attention, but they didnt actually go into space and get the pictures. NASA took time to build those space technologies that are made to go into space and look for things like that.
Hollywood movies and fiction magazines aren't true about the "Face on Mars." They say the "Face on Mars" was made by natural land forming. That is true. On Earth we have rocks formed naturally, or fossils were made using the imprint of dead animals and plants, but still formed naturally over time.
Do not believe what movies and sometimes even the internet says. Who you should really believe is the people who actually saw the "Face on Mars" with the technology they have built to study it. You should listen to the team of scientist who know all about space and the planets. They study the galaxy inside and out and know way more about the "Face on Mars" and the planets then the movies and magazines do. | 1 |
In the article of the Mona Lisa smile, there is a new technology called Facial Action Coding System (FACS). It read Mona Lisa smile symply from a computer software and tells what percentage of their emotion she is in. According to the article this can give you any details of a person in paragraph 6 "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confured or bored." I actually think that is smart because any you cant see when a person is sad but they have a smile in their face. It tells you how they are feeling that exact time.
For instance humans perform the same emotion everyday either if you are happy or sad. In the article it says that they are "44 muscles just like human muscles" that can tell your emotion and the percentage of ur emotion. Sometimes they compared it to a real a nuetral face to see the difference. Or it can go the other way if the person in not smiling they can put a smile of its face.
In the article that FACS can create your status about how you feeling that day if your sad or happy. It explains that Mona Lisa that could be sad but still have a smiling. | 1 |
In the article "The challenge of exploring Venus" the author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit besides the dangers it presents. He says the planet is right next to us and is our planet sister, it can be our nearest planetary visit, and we need more reasearch on this planet. Keep reading on and you'll be interested.
In the article "The challenge of exploring Venus" the author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit besides the danger it presents by him saying the planet is right next to us and is our planet sister. He want's to know more about this planet because it's right next to us. Mars is also next to us, but all of the three planets go at a different speed. In the text is says "Sometimes we are closer to Mars and other times to Venus." They have sent space crafts and don't really know what happned to them. It has been more than three decades that a space ship has been sent out to Venus.
In the article "The challenge of explorng Venus" the author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit besides the dangers it presents by him saying "It could be our nearest planetary visit. He says this because in case of a world emergency we could send people to Venus. They could have that planet as an "Emergency planet". In the article it says "Many reasearchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus." They say this just in case they need to be ready for the emergeny at the planet Venus.
In the article "The challenge of exploring Venus" the author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit besides the dangers it presents by him saying "We need to do more research on this planet. He says this because he has noticed that Venus might have been like planet Earth once back then. He says "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 crators". These are evidence that venus used to be like planet earth and why not do more research on it.
In conclusion, the author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit by Venus being our planet sister, it caould be the nearest planetary visit, and we need more research on this planet. It is important to know what the other planets gave in common with planet Earth. | 3 |
Luke never expected all of his friends to be in the same carrer that Luke was in. It was a dream come true, luke had always wanted a job that paided good and was awsome to do.
"COME ON!" Shouted Luke. " We are gona be LATE!" Luke had just graduated from high school. He didnt want to go to collage because he didnt have any big carrer plans. Luke was later intuduced to a perfect carrer. His friend wanted to take him to Europe on a "cattle boat" to help people. Luke later discoverd that THIS was the perfect carrer.
17 years old and nothing to do with your life is the worst thing ever. luke had nothing to do with his life untill he went to Europe. Luke discoverd that if you put your mind to anything you can acomplish anything. But Luke had nothing set as a goal for life.
After Luke had gone to Europe 9 times he relized this is his life now. This is what I am ment for. he dicided to go start collage and make his whole life happen. Luke made some new friends along the way to.
This is definetly somthing Luke will remember for the rest of his life. One day he will tell his kids... Yes I went to Europe. | 1 |
In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy persuit despite the dangers it presents. Venus is an interesting planet to learn about. The author states "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because its Earth-like." However, Venus has a thicker atmosphere than earth. The fahrenheit of Venus is extremely hot. It's possible that any NASA person could visit this planet and understand Venus.
Scientists will figure out a way to travel to Venus and get more information than they already have. For example, somebody from NASA could reach the planet and get to know so much such as; what it looks like and the temperature. They would report back to the boss with every piece of information they've received. The temperature could affect the traveler because its possible to have a heat stroke if they are not careful enough.
The scientists and NASA are being limited by the dangerous travel to Venus. A life could be lost so they are being doubted. Reseachers are not able to research any minerals from Venus unless the rocks, or what not, are brought back to earth by a traveler. Studying Venus is a worthyy pursuit despite the dangers that might come with. | 1 |
In the article "Driveless Cars Are Coming," the author presents both postivie and negative aspects of driveless cars. The author uses many good arguments whether drivless cars should be or should not be a way of transportation. Sergey Brin, a Google cofounder, envisions a future with a public transportation system where trips of driveless cars form a taxi transport system. He believes these driveless cars would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer more flexibility. Brin also believes theses such cars would change the world fundamentally.
As I mentioned before, the author uses both positive and negative views for the topic of driveless cars. I personally think the idea of a driveless car is a great idea. Television, movies, and many people have been fascinated with cars that could drive themselves for a long time. I am for the driveless cars for various reasons. According to Google, their cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash. Due to reckless driving, texting and driving, and many other incidents that occur in the real world, not very often can you drive long distances without seeing an accident. I believe these cars being cheaper on fuel would benefit the people who own them, by being able to save money. Driveless cars also give the owner the ability to do other task instead of focusing only on the road. The idea of the driveless car also has some negative aspects about it. But, I believe overall the invention of the driveless car would benefit atleast every owner at some point.
Automakers of the driveless cars are continuing their work for the hope that some day, driveless cars will be avaible.Driveless cars will change the world for the best. Although, we have not been totally successful yet, we grow closer to the destination of driveless cars every day. I believe driveless cars would have a great impact on everybody. | 2 |
Can less driving or having no car at all help you and the Earth? In this eassy it will review how an experiment in Germany and many other plasces are trying to have car-free cites. Also how in Paris, France they try to ban cars because of so much smog and air pollution. Last it will review, car-free day in Bogota, Colombia.
In Germany on the out skirts of Freibury, there was an experiment for a community to have less cars. Many people who moved there said that it changed their lives in a very good way. Many people sold their car just so that they could have enough money to buy a house in the car-free strees of Vauban. Only very few people have a car because you have to buy a $40,000 car garage to keep your car. As a result of the really high price, 70% of people dont own a car, which is helping the pollution rate go down. The community is home to over 5,500 car-less people. Finally, some other countries have even deicided to take on this action to help the pollution rate go down.
Next, in Paris, France on a Monday Paris enfored a partial driving ban in order to help smog and/or pollution rates go down. People who were caught driving were given a 22-eurofine ($31 US), which then unfortunatly almost 4,000 people were fined the ticket. Even almost about 30 people had their car impounded for having a bad reaction over the small fine. On the good side, the traffic was down 60% in Paris. They kept blaming diesel engines becase about 67% of vehicles in France are diesel. Finally, due to giving free public transit, they did the parcial ban the next day.
Bogota, Colombia starts a car-free day, that even spreads to other countries. During the car-free day, millions of people hicked, biked, skated or even took the pubic bus to work. The goal of this is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog and/or pollution. On the car-free day only buses and taxies were the only ones able to drive, anyone who violated the rule was fined $25. Even a businessman said, " It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution." The event was so great and powerful, people from other countries were comimg to celebrate too. Last, The car free day has been a major improvment since the mid-1990s, bicyle paths have been constructed and even many sidewalks have been replaced with newer ones too.
In conclusion, it is belived that the car culture is slowly coming to an end. As each year goes by less and less people are getting cars, licenses, and/or even driving much less. in America, in 2013 the number of miles driven per person was down but 9% than of 1995. Many people are now car-pooling which has a result in less cars being used to go to the same place. Last, even a study show from 2001 to 2009 young people driving decreased by 23%. | 2 |
The facial action coding can be used in good ways and in bad ways. It can also be all up in peoples personal bussiness and maybe people don want that and dont want you knowing all about their life.
The technology is getting too advanced and people are starting to feel uncomfortable because they cant hide any secrets or any feelings that they have because the technology is getting so advanced that one day someone will make sonething that can read your mind or etc. This machine can only be valuable on some occasions like when someone says that they want you to know their emotions and how they are feeling then they will tell you theirelves you dont need a machine to do it.
Becuase then you will be all in their business and people dont like that. They want their personal space and they want their thoughts to be kept to theirselves without the whole world knowing or people knwoing what is wrong with them and what their thoughts are. This machine does not need to be bulit because people can just tell you how they feel you dont have to go make a machine to knwo.
If they wanted you to know then they can tell you theirselve.
People can use this machine uncontrolbaly and it could get out of hand and share more things then it was suppose to and that could make people feel uncomfortable and not so happy. Also if other people found out your secrets and things they can get spreaded and start rumors and other things that can be bad for you.
I would not want this machine in my life because i dont want people reading everything that i have and everyday because its my buiness and if i want to share it then i will. I want to keep everything to myself and not let anything get spreaded around and make my life worst or bad because of it. If you want people to have good lives then you dont need these kind of things in the world. | 2 |
Hi! I'm look Luke Bomberger and I am a part of the Seagoing Cowboys. If you enjoy traveling or adventures then I recommend Seagoing Cowboys. The reason why I suggest this program for you is because it's associated with helping other pets so you will not be just in it for the adventure or to get out the house you will be helping animals have a better life. Here is a little history on the Seagoing Cowboys.
It was 1945, World War II was over in Europe, and many countries were left in ruins, To help these countries recover their food supplies, animals, and more, 44 nations joined together to form UNRRA (the United Nations Relief and Reahabilitation Administration). UNRRA hired "Seagoing Cowboys" to take care of the horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas.
Well, I hope that this paragraph informed you enogh about my program and I, and that one day you might consider joining the Seagoing Cowboys. | 1 |
New technology is being introduced to mankind almost every second in this world, and now, the latest techonology is a computer program called the Facial Action Coding System which can identify a person's emotions. The question is whether this technology is actually valuable and for what it could be used for. Experts suggest this technology could be used in a classroom to identify the state of mind of a student to adjust the lesson they are trying to comprehend. But, even though this technology may be helpful to teachers trying to keep students active and engrossed in their lessons, the question arises of whether this techonlogy is actually worth the recources or whether what experts think is a great idea is actually an invasion of privacy.
This technology does sound helpful in the fact that it could gauge the state of mind of a student and help a teacher adjust their teaching methods to accomodate and keep their students students on track. The article did state that the techonology could identify when a student is "confused or bored" and then "modify the lesson" to keep a student engaged. In this way, the technology is useful in the fact that it adapts to the needs of the student. But what can this program do that a teacher's survey could not? By the way the article talks about how a "home PC can't handle the complex algorithms" and about how complex the system is, it makes people wonder just how much this system would cost and how complicated it would be to enstate said system into a classroom. Compared to a quick survey done by a teacher who asks their students how they feel about their methods of teaching, it is seen how the system would be a waste of recourses and money. Therefore, although this system is useful in the fact that it can gauge the emotions of the students, it is not much more useful than a teacher who can do the same thing by questioning their students on their preferences and ideas.
Also, although technology is very much improved in these years, it is still not always accurate and infallible, and therefore may not be suitable for a classroom. The article states that the technology associates each emotion with "characteristic movements of the facial muscles" and then uses those movements to calculate the spectrum of emotions based on their facial display. But some people show emotions in various ways, and the technology most likely cannot accomodate for the many different ways people express the same emotion. For example, if a student has a resting face that seems generally happy, the system might confuse this dazed face as a satisfied face and think that the student is happy with their lessons when they are actually confused or not paying attention. In the same way, if a student has a resting face that looks naturally sad, the system may think they are unhappy with their lessons, even if the student feels they are learning a lot. A lot of students also try to hide their emotions, like frusteration or sadness, with a happier look on their face, and even though the article states that the system can detect a "false smile", it cannot always be accurate as a person may be good at hiding their emotions and displaying a genuine smile. Therefore, since technology is not always accurate and because human beings are so various in the way they behave, the technology would not be useful in a classroom where it may misread a student's state of mind and lead them in the wrong path of education.
Lastly, if the physical problems of the technology have not already been offputting, then maybe the moral problem of this technology will sway opinions against using it in a classroom. If this technology really can "indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one", then this means it can invade people's privacy and indicate an emotion which a person is trying to hide. If a student is feeling sad or feeling stressed about home problems which they are trying to conceal, then the technology detects this and displays it for the teacher and the electronic lesson to see. This is an invasion of privacy, as the teacher does not need to know about a student's homelife or about their feelings outside the classroom. A teachers job should be to monitor how their students are feeling about their lessons, not about how their students are feeling about their life outside of school, and since this technology could pick up on digressing feelings, it should not be used in a classroom where a student's internal feelings are revealed to a teacher. Therefore, using Facial Action Coding could end up being an invasion of privacy that should not be introduced to the classroom.
The Facial Action Coding System is a bad idea for the classroom, as it could incorrectly read a student's emotions and give a misleading output that puts a student off track in their education, and also because it could invade a student's privacy of their inner mind. Therefore, installing this system in schools would be a waste of money and recourses, especially when teachers can gauge how their students are learning by simply asking their students in an anonymous survey how they feel about their teaching methods. In this society, technology is used to fix almost everything, but in this case, scientists should quit trying to force technology on behavioral issues and just let humans interact so they can benefit themselves with communication, no computerized middleman needed. | 5 |
I believe that the use of technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is extremly valuable. The Facial Action Coding System could help detect when a student is bored or confused. It can help the teacher to decide how to help the students. The system can make things easier for the students to understand. The Facil Action Coding System could help most likely help all students.
When students aren't understanding the lesson that is being taught on the computer,the system can recongize the students facil expressions and see that the student is confused and the system can notify the teacher to help the student. Also when students are bored or falling asleep it can notify the teacher to get the students attention or wake the student up. The Facil Action Coding System can see certain things that the teacher can't see. If a teacher asks the class if they understand a topic and a student says yes ,but they
really don't understand the teacher would most likely not see that the student doesn't understand. The Facil Action Coding would see it though and notify the teacher.
In conclusion the Facil Action Coding would be very helpful to the students and teachers. It can help students if they are confused or bored. The system can help teachers understand what the students are struggling with . It can help tell if students are lying about if they underdstand the topic or not. The Facil Action Coding Systems can be benefit everyone in a school. | 2 |
Most people think that the electoral college is not reasonable. I don't think they're wrong. The electoral college is very unfair. It is unfair because the people's votes might be overuled, the electoral college is biased, and they may not pay any attention to the people's opinions.
First of all, in some cases the popular vote might not be of any value. Besides, the popular vote doesn't matter in the decision for president it elects members for the electoral college. So if I wanted to vote for a republican president but the electoral college ends up voting for the democrat I would have wasted my time going to vote. Clearly, the electoral college's vote overrules the popular vote.
In addition to overruling the popular vote, the people on the electoral college are biased. If the people who are on the electoral college are biased then, they might not take people's votes into account to their electoral vote. I know no one would want their vote to be ignored so this is another reason why the electoral college should be abolished. If a democracy means the people decide who their leaders are, then why are there other people who might not represent the people chosing our president. Quite obviously, the electoral college is biased and might not care about the popular vote.
Furthermore, even if the people's votes go to the electoral college, the college might not even pay attention to the reasons people give to vote for someone. Most people don't really care that their votes go to deciding who is on the electoral college, but they are missing the point. The electoral college are made up of human beings and they will say no to ideas they don't like. I don't think that the fate of our country should be resting on the idea that if one person doesn't like someone they will reject the idea. Obviously, the electoral college might reject some ideas just because they don't like them.
To conclude, the electoral college cannot be trusted to decide the future of our great nation. This group of electors might be biased, their votes overrule the popular vote, and they might not be open to opinions. Consider these reasons for the electoral college not deciding the future of the United States. These people cannot be trusted to vote for our new president. | 3 |
I feel like this would be very useful technology for helping many people in the near future. By having the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) we could tell and understand so much more about the human body that we don't already know about.
The FACS would help us in learning about how exactly how someone is feeling about something or someone. Say, if they could exactly explain how they are feeling we could use the FACS to figure out their emotions. We could also use it in classroom as paragraph 6 says. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored. Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." We would finally have the technology to help people who don't understand or are to shy to ask how to do something in the class. The computer would recognize that facial action and go more in depth to help the people who don't understand. Yes, it would make people lose their jobs and bore the other students who already understand the topic but we're still in the beginning faze of the FACS. By using the system we would become way more advanced and learn how to fix these problems. It just takes time to go over and fix. Imagine if we didn't have facial expressions. We wouldn't understand each other and the world would be bland but we do in face have facial expressions and we use them. We've grown adapted to having such a skill but some people don't know how to tell or just can't tell very well. We now put it into technology to help those people and ourselves!
In conclusion, I feel like we would benefit from having and using this technology. As I said above, it would help people understand in schooling, emotions, and in life in general. It would be an even better invention if it became more advanced but we have to use the product for that to happen. I fully support the Facial Action Coding System as it would help us in learning many great things about technology and about ourselves. | 2 |
The New Smile Technology
What does the face do when you smile? Our faces do a lot of things when we express something. With this new teachnology it can help in a lot of ways for example teacher could know if the student understand the lesson. The expression of student could be like smile,worry,or even confused.
Sudent can have alot of expression in class. If they're taking notes in class. The teacher is explaining the lesson and asking questions. If a student smile or noddes at the teacher. This shows that student have a good comphression about the lesson. According to the article it said,''According to the Facial Feedback Theory of Emotions,moving yourfacial muscles not only expressions emotions,but also may even help produce them.''
Student can also show worried because maybe they might not understand the lesson. This new teachnology can show the teachers which students feel like this so the teachers can talk to them. This can also help if the student is getting bully in school. The new teachnology can show if there lying beacuse it knows a fake smile and a real smile. According to the article,''They even indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one.''
Student can feel confused because of the lesson of the teacher is teaching. They might not understand the teacher explaination about the lesson. When they show confused there eyebrows get close and there mouth get together. This technology can show teachers how student is having a difficult time in the class. According to the article,''A classroom computer could recognize when a student is being confused or bored.''This shows that the teachnology is helpful for student.
This teachnology can be so helpful for student because teacher can know there expressions. The teachnology can show the teacher the expression that the student have. The teachnology can show if the student fake smiles,worry,or confused. The teachnology is valuable for show the expression of the student. The understanding of the students in class. | 3 |
Does the author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" really support the exploration of Venus? The facts and the reasoning in the authors article shows strong supporting details that they in fact want to explore Venus.
So therefore, in paragraph 4. The text states,"astronomers are fascinated by venus becuase it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth", the author is stating how Venus might be able to save us in the near future. For example, if a natural disaster happened and human kind was in danger, where would we go? As the author states Venus is very similar to Earth, if we do the reasearch and get the materials to be able to live on Venus it could ultimately save the human race.
Also, there are still some downfalls about Venus's condictions, in paragraph 6 it states, "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 atmoshpere, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective.". This is the author giving evidence that there are still complications to be fully awhere on what is on Venus, there could be a possibility that Venus is inhabitible.
In conclusion, yes, the author does support the exploration of Venus. The author gives many reasons why we should and why it is more than likely be a planetary visit. Even though there is many downfalls about Venus it could possibly be very helpful in the near future. | 2 |
Title:"Become a Seagoing Cowboy of a Lifetime"
I believe that you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program;I believe that you need help the help the people that are not as lucky as you. My Name is Luke Bobberger,I am Seagoing Cowboy,I decided to become a Seagoing Cowboy when my friend invited me to go with him Europe.
I must proclaim that I made a marvelous choose;the people I helped thought was marvelous choose too.
Do you join the Seagoing Cowboys program?
Why?
Why do we need this Seagoing Cowboys program?
The reason why we have Seagoing Cowboy Program is, "It was 1945,World War II was over in Europe,and many countries were left in ruins. To help these countries recover their food supplies,animals,and more,44 nations joined togeether to form UNRRA (the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration)".
I went over seas to help other countries depart their hardships and begin a new-magnifcent life;I went over seas to help the people move out of the aftermath of the worst war the world has ever seen. Come, help these people move on. Join the Seagoing Cowboys program and help these people.
Where?
If you become a Seagoing Cowboy you will be able to observe the world. I was able to observe the world;I was able to observe the greatness of the world that had endured this great catastrophe. Where ever you go the people there endured horrendous things and need your help. I went across the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. To support my statement, "Luke also toured an excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canal on his way to China". Join the Seagoing Cowboy Program explore the world.
What?
What will you do in the Seagoing Cowboys program? You help rebuild the countries that have destroyed the horrible conflict.
You will help the countries and the people inhabiting them. To support my claim, "They got their seaman's papers and boarded the SS Charles W.Wooser,headed for Greece-with a cargo of 335 horses plus enough hay and oats to feed them".
I went to Greece,a nation in Europe, to the people and rebuild their land.
Join the Seagoing Cowboys program and help these nations.
Conclusion.
Will you join the Seagoing Cowboy program?
The people in these nations need you;the Seagoing Cowboy program need you.
It is not imperitve where you are or how you are helping,but It is imperitive that you are helping. Help move the world out of the destruction of the war.
Join the Seagoing Program help the world. | 2 |
Well I think that the electoral college should stay because, its much easier then just picking a person to run the united states. The first reason is because, all you need to get is 270 votes just to win the whole thing. Also the winner take all deal is when the person with the most vote would take the others votes beacsue that person dont have all of the votes, so the person with the most votes would take all of the votes. This is from passage Dose the electoral college work? And the electoral college was founed by the founding fathers, so we know that this thing is really good to use.
The things that are wrong with use the electoral college is that is the person gets their votes for thir state the might just win because, the more the people that live there more of the votes that they might get. Pluse that shoulldnt be right beacsue that person knows everyone that lives in the town and they might not know that the other person is way much better then the person that they knew for many years. Also most people thing the electoral college is un fair beacsue it doesnt really give you the right things and the peple might be force to chose the wrong person beaucsue they knew that person for many years but the dont nothing about the other person. | 1 |
What if teachers couldn't teach anymore and we had to rely on technology? The technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable because, it can help educate the children. There's technology out there that can help people learn.
With this new technology children can learn faster and better. If a computer can realize when a young child is confused or just plain bored of all the school work, then why shouldn't be able to reteach the information a better way so they understand. The key to sucess is having a good base of knowledge. With better education comes better and greater opertunities.
Technology that can read emotions of students in a classromm is valuable because it can lead to a high education. With a higher education comes better job oppertunities that others can't get. It also helps them retain more information compared to staying up all night to study for a class they don't pay attention to. | 1 |
In "Driverless Cars Are Coming," technology shows just how far it has come. Mankind has passed up cellphones and televisions and now we have self driving cars. What is the point in not utilizing this great invention? Although driverless cars may seem to have a few faults like within the laws, driverless cars are are a brilliant, safe invention that everyone should own.
The first and possiby best reason for people to adapt to driverless cars is the car's safety. Now in driving, little human error can occur, Ulitmately leading to safer roads. The only time there could be human error is when people actually take the wheel to back out. It is also proven that they are safer becuase the test automated cars have not crashed yet. This achievement may be credited due to the sensors on the car. Compare the crash free cars to the amount of crashes involved with humans everyday and driverless cars seem like a nessecity.
Today we have GPS and other systems to help us reach locations, but those are not always pefect. They can give false direction. Also, people can and will still mess up with these devices because humans are full of flaws. The answer to this again lies within driverless cars. Humans can mess up any dirrections but if people could just tell the car where to go and it took them there then the problem would be solved! Imagine no more getting lost or not noing where to go. The driverless car can do just that for humanity.
Some may say, "what happens when there is a crash? Who is at fault" The simple answer to this is whoever is controlling the vehicle is at fault. "How would anyone know if the person or car was driving." Another simple answer; install a camera that shows the driver and the driver only. This way, people could find out who was actually in control and caused the crash thus removing the flaw of the driverless car.
The driverless car, some thought it would never be a reality, but it finally is. This car proves to be safer, can stop people from getting lost, and has no more fault within the laws behind it if it were to crash. The car that requires no driver is here and people need to utilize the opportunity. | 3 |
In the Story "Unmasking the Face on Mars." The face on mars has apparently been founded in 1976, NASA claimed the the face was formed by a alien, Here is were I come in, The world had made a bunch of movies including aliens from mars, Mars, for hundreds maybe thousands of years have been the 'Aliens home'. Why I think that this 'face' Is just a natural formis because, take the moon for example, there is a whole bunch of hilly things on there, It just so happened that there is a rock on mars that looks like a face. Malins team captured an extraordinary photo using the cameras absolute maximum resolution.
That is how they captered the 'face' on mars, Of course there it's gunna be an extraordinary thing that there is a face on mars, There are so many thing in the world that are strange and no body seems to find those strange, maybe it's because the 'face' specificly takes place on mars.
huge rock formation . . . which resembles a human head . . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth.
This supports my claim because maybe the 'face' is a rock that just so happened to look like a face, NASA sometimes takes things to far when it come to things like these. huge rock formation...." It basically says that the rock is a formation ".......giving the illusion......" IT also stated that the rock gave an illusion that is has eyes, nose, And a mouth. I clearly gives out that opinion that if you put it together you get "A huge rock formations giving the illusion........." and so on.
I also think that The 'face' Is just a rock the looks like a face, clearly I stated that. Lets just break it down The face is a rock, which apeared on mars, NASA said it gave the illusion that it was a face, NASA also believes that since it was on mars, Aliens created it. Thats what you get when you break down the story, Even if it was created by aliens, who cares, its a rock, there is nothing special about it exept how it looks like a face, just because it was on mars doesn't mean aliens created it. I know being creative is an amazing thing but it's just a rock the formed into a face, just like how over times 300 million years ago when dinosaurs exists the earth was whole, and over time it TRANSFORMED into what it has become now. Notice how i used the word transformed, ..."over time it transformed ....." in the text... "Huge rock FORMation." It is just a rock thats looks like a face, and just because it's on mars don't mean a thing. | 2 |
Driving is one of America's favorite things to do, it is looked at as a right of passage, of sorts, for young American's and yet driving is now becoming less and less imoprtant to them. The decrease in the amount of people who are driving and using cars is not only happening in the United States, all over the world people are limiting their car usage. There is a plethora of advantages to limiting car usage with the main three being that it can make people happier by reducing stress, it allow's people to get more excersize, and it can drastically reduce pollution.
First and foremost, people limiting their car usage can make them considerably happier. One reason for this occurance could be that using a motor vehicle less can help reduce stress. In the article"In German Suburb, Life Goes on Without Cars", when asked Heidrun Walter said that "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way."(Rosenthal,3). She lives in a town where there are almost no privately owned motor vehicles. A business man from Bogota,Columbia has also said that using a car less, or even not using one for a day, as they do in Bogota, is "a good opportunity to take away stress,"(Selsky,24). If people don't have to worry about all of the extra expenses and responsibilities that come with a car, then they will not have any stress regarding them and will be happier.
Likewise, limiting car usage can help people get more excersize and lead to a healthier lifestyle. In his article," Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota", Andrew Selsky describes a program in which cars are banned and only public transportation is allowed on the Day Without Cars in Bogota, Columbia. Bogota has been having a Day Without Cars for 3 years and Selsky says that one of the goals "is to promote alternative transportation"(Selsky,21). On the Day Without Cars,"millions of Columbians hiked, biked, skated, or took buses to work..., leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams."(Selsky,20). Implementing a program like this helps people get excersize by promoting biking and walking to work and can lead to a healthier lifestyle by encouraging people to use those methods of transportation on a daily basis.
Equally as important, when people reduce their car usage it can drastically reduce pollution. Robert Duffer says that "After days of near-record pollution,Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air."(Duffer,10) in his article, "Paris bans driving due to smog". Duffer says that in Paris the ban was set up so that all people with even numbered license plates were told to leave their cars at home on one day and the next day people with odd numbered license plates were told to leave their cars at home. If a person violated the ban then they were fined 22 euros. After only five days, congestion was cut down 60 percent according to Duffer and by the next Monday the smog had cleared enough for the French ruling party to "rescind the ban"(Duffer, 19). By limiting their automobile usage for just one week Paris was able to reduce their air pollution by a large amount. In the article, "The End of Car Culture" Elisabeth Rosenthal states that if the pattern of less American's buying cars persists then " it will have benificial implications for carbon emissions and for the environment, since transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions,"(Rosenthal,34).
In summation, there are many advantages to limiting car usage. Limiting car usage can have postitive effects on people and the Earth because it can make people happier by reducing stress, it allow's people to get more excersize and lead healthier lives, and it can drastically reduce pollution. Many sources believe that the advantages of limiting car use greatly outweigh the disadvantages and think that the limited use of motor vehicles will increase in popularity. | 3 |
The near future holds numerous inventions that have seemed to be impossible.
Ideas that were once dreams have now become reality.
Driverless cars are just one of these various inventions.
Coming in the next few years, driverless cars offer a safer, smarter, and more effective way to travel.
Driverless cars promise highly-advanded technology to provide safety and security for the passangers while allowing the human driver to ultimately remain in control.
The driverless car is a smarter car that requires advanced technology in order to drive successfully.
Some pieces of equipment include a video camera, a GPS receiver, and multiple sensors.
The most important part of the driverless car is the spinning sensor located on the roof.
By using laser beams to form a constantly updating 3-D model, this sensor allows the car to recognize its surroundings.
These sensors will also detect and respond to unexpected dangers such as rollovers or skids.
A driverless car is safer and more efficient.
With all of the driverless car's sensors and alerts, it is able to detect the situtation around it.
The car will be able to sense other cars, pedestrians, and landscape obastacles.
The driverless car will also be able to handle road situations better than a human would.
Since 2009, the driverless cars have been able to navigate over half a million miles without a crash.
Along with the car's safety, it is also more efficient than a normal car.
The driverless car would use half the fuel of today's taxis and allow more flexibility than a bus, making them the ideal mode of transport.
Even though it is driverless, the car also requires human control.
The driverless car will be able to steer, break, and accelerate on its own, but it will alert the driver when the situation requires.
The human driver must take over in situations such as navigating construction zones or accidents.
Even though the car is not completely self-driving, it allows for the human driver to ultimately remain in control of the situation.
With the driverless car's ability to analyze and respond to its surroundings while allowing human control, it will be the safest and most efficient car of the future.
The new-age technology provided in the driverless cars will make for a smarter car with the ability to be aware of the road, cars, and people, as well as any trouble that happens unexpectedly.
This technology also creates a safer drive while being efficient to the passengers and the environment.
With all of these self-driving features, the human driver will feel in control when navigating the required situations.
All of these technological advancements lead to a promising future of driverless cars everywhere. | 3 |
Have you ever wanted to explore Venus? So do the scientists and its very hard to get there because of the heat it gives out. Only the machine gets a few hours to see and what it can but so far we can't get any of it.
So far we know is that Venus and Earth is not that far away from each other and they are close to be twins. In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" it says, " Often referred to as Earth's "twin," Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of destiny and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too. (para. 2). It is true Earth and Venus are close together but if the sun explodes, Venus could be our new sun if that happens.
Venus gets it's hotness from the lava thats stored inside. In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" it says, "Also notable, Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to our sun. Beyond high pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface. (para. 3). They have tried everything but so far it's not working.
Its hard to land due to the ground being hot as lava and it can melt the metal and such. In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" it says, "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, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective. (para. 6). We need to find special metal so we can land safely and grab what we want.
So far this has been a challenge to many scientists and astronaunts. They may call it a very very impossible challenge that can't be beaten. Hopefully we can get the resources so we can explore Venus. | 1 |
The using of this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is very valuable thing. Acorrding to the article, it says, "A classrom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This shows that it can help the student make sure they understand the lesson the teachers teachings. It can also help the teacher see what they nedd to explain more, or what the students are getting stuck on. The article also says, "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This helps me explain on what i was saying, that it could help the teachers modify the lesson so the students can understand more of the lesson.
This technology can help the students and the teacher to strat communicating even more now. It can show the teacher how a student feels about somethinbg the teacher is doing. Also, it can help the teacher see if the student has something going on in thier life that they are not doing thier work. That way the teacher can ask whats going on to the student. It can maybe lower the chances of the students failing thier class. This can help the student go on to collage, so the percent of students going to collage would go higher.
How do you know that's this technology could be helping students pass thier classes? What it this is the key for all humans to get smarter? These are thing that we should be thinking about. If we would of hev it already, think about how far we could be right now with technology. Just think about how many docters, or laweyers and all those important people we need. Not just that but world peaces. the most thing people wish we could have. peace amoung all humanity.
Well that's what it think about if we had thats type of technology. I agree that we should have this type of technology in the schools. It will help the teacher to find other ways to teach, or other way to make thing easier for the students. It also, help the kids learn faster, and also understand the lesson. | 3 |
The author suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit beause it is near the earth and orbits near the sun like earth. But tthey think its still dangerous to think about having a human visit Venus. The text states, ¨ Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. Maybe this issue explainswhy not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than 3 decades.¨ This explains that it can be dangerous in Venus if these spacecrafts can´t be found down in Venus.
There is more to how Venus can be dangerous to a human. Since Venus is closer to the sun, the high temperature it is which makes a human less chance to survive in the heat. The text states, ¨ the planets surface, temperature average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 time greater than what we experience on our own planet.¨ Also in Venus there is gases that if a human lands at, it wouldn´t be safe and harder for them to breathe. The text states that since the atmosphere in Venus is so thick, 97 percent carbron dioxide blankets are in Venus. The text states,¨ Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus´s atmosphere.¨ Which make that harder for someone to breath in Venus.
NASA is working on how to study more about Venus taking taking risky challenges. The text states,¨ some simplifed electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos off Venus´s surface and have lasted for three weeks in such condition. This shows how NASA tests to investigate more about Venus.
Venus is a planet to lose to the sun that a human can sufficate from the heat and too much carbon dioxide. These researchers are working hard either making spacecraft or some other things so they can send to Venus and investigate more positive things about the planet. The researchers are so curious about finding miners and others things that can be useful or used as a display or they want to see if a human is able to live in Venus safely. This all states why researchers are so curious about the planet Venus. | 2 |
It would be a good thing to be able to read people emotions because you never know how someone feels. But what if you have no emotion to a topic? Can it read your emotions then?
The Facial Coding System detect what your emotions are. The FCS can determine if you are happy, sad, angry, etc.. The ways it can tell is by your 44 major muscles. Movement of one or more muscles is called an "action unit." Dr. Paul Eckman, a psychologist creator of FACS (Facial Action Coding System). Classify six basic emotions which is associated with characteristic movements of the facial muscles. Even though people show vary degrees of expression such as not smiling it gets compared against a neutral face (showing no emotion) your emotions can still get detected. It's all about the "action units."
So my questions have been answered. You can still see even with no emotion (a still face) that emotions still get detected. All because of one computer software. | 0 |
"Luke, I don't understand what you are trying to get me to do!" Bobby yelled at me.
"Bobby, don't you get it? I want you to join the sea cows with me!" I shouted back.
"Well what the point of it anyways? Isn't it basically just farming, but on the sea? Doesn't sound like anything special to me."
I had just explained how Ihad joined a group called the Seagoing Cowboys to my good friend Bobby. I was trying, and trying to convince him to join but, he wouldn't budge.
"Trust me Bobby, it is so much more than that. You'd get to go with me and many other great men, traveling from coast to coast, and sailong sea after sea. We get to explore so many fascinating places and see so many pieces of beautiful architecture." I told him.
"Well, I can see all of thoses things in America, can't I?" Bobby said in a tone dripping with sarcasam.
"No, there is so much more to see everywhere else in the world than what is to be seen here, in America." I said
"But, it's not only that, you'd get to help people that are affected by the war. Bobby, you like to help people, don't you?"
"Well, yes I do, but I'm not sure I am comfortable going over seas with a lot of smelly, messy animals." Bobby argued.
"Bobby, can't you just get past that? You would be able to help people in need, and not to mention the animals, but you are just going to pass that up because you don't want to be living in the same ship as these animals?"
I was quite furious at this point. He was being very stubborn, and I do not like to deal with stubborn people.
"You know what? You be as stubborn as you like. I don't care if you do not want to help people in need. You can be like that, because I've just realized you obviously aren't meant for this. You are not open-minded enough and that obviously isn't your fault." I said fuming, but also holding a hint of sarcasm in my tone.
At that point, I had already gotten up off of the bench we were sitting on and stormed off back to my home. He was obviously too set on his lifestyle to have a change that was probaly for the better anyways. If he wasn't going to participate in this opportunity of a lifetime, I'll just have to do it myself. | 1 |
The author supports his or her idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents by explaining why Venus should be studied ,the reasons why studying Venus is difficult, and the solutions to the problems caused by the climate of Venus.
The author supports his or her idea by stating the reasons why Venus should be explored. The author states in paragraph 4, "Furthermore, recall that Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel." The reason stated supports the authors idea because without a reason to study Venus there would likely be very little reason to justify studing Venus without a proper incentive.
The author further supports his or her idea by explaining why studying Venus would be so difficult. The author explains in paragraph 3, "A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere." If there were no explanation on why it would be diffucult to study Venus there would be no way for scientists to figure out solutions to the various problems of studying Venus.
The author then goes on to explain possible solutions for the obstacles of studing Venus. The author states in paragraph 7, "Another project is looking back to an old technology called mechanical computers." The author also states in paragraph 7, "...some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." By explaining possible solutions the author proves that there is hope in studying and that attempting to study Venus isn't a futile effort.
The author supports his or her idea to study Venus by explaining why Venus should be studied, why it is so difficult to study Venus, and by explaining possible solutions to studing Venus. if there were no reason to study Venus then Venus wouldn't even be attempted study. Without an explanation of the problems of studying Venus there would be no form of figuring out a solution. With the help of possible solutions, more effective solutions can be found in the future.
3. explaining the resons wy its hard to explore | 3 |
Society has made the car industry accelerate rapidly and over the years the amount of money these automobile company's make only increases. However, its time to look into the advantages of limiting such car usage in our communities. Studies have shown that the use of cars only increases the amonunt of stress we have. Without the usage of cars we're able to release such stressors Carlos Arturo Plaza stated in Andrew Selsky's article "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota". Its one thing to make the decision to start this movement on our own, but when a community becomes involved it makes a stronger impact. Car usage in America has only grown since it began however, the amount of cars being bought is beginning to show decrease. Many people are realizing that there are numerous amounts of ways to get around their city. Some are even carpooling. Although choosing other options such as the bus may take time it is still well worth the wait. We will find that many other options and opportunities come into play when we cut down on and get rid of the use of cars in our communities.
Various factors come into play when it comes to world pollution. One of the factors being the use of automobiles which increases the amount of air pollution thus damaging the ozone layer. The use of cars is second nature to us. We love the sense of indepence we get at the age of 16 when we can finally get our license. To point out, no one thinks on whats happening as we purchase cars. Instead, we rely on diesel gas to do the trick. Imagine cutting out the use of cars. With this detuction of car usage the amount of destruction done to the ozone layer will diminish tremendously. We will be able to experience clearer air just like the communities that participate in this action. For instance, in an article done by Robert Duffer titled "Paris bans driving due to smog" we can witness through testimony the wonders done by banning car usage. Normally Paris has high amounts of pollution but in order to change this the city enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air temporarily. The fact that the city had cold nights and warm days doesn't do anything to help because these nights and days only allow for the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions. After the banning of car usage Paris was finally able to experience clear air. "Paris typically has more smog than other European capitals... Last week Paris had 147 ,micrograms of particulate matter (PM) per cubic meter compared with the 114 in Brussels and 79.7 in London... " (excerpt from source 2 "Paris bans driving due to smog").
To be clear, no one's against car usage, but after considering the costs of using cars you'd realize its not worth it. Residents of Vanban, Germany find this statement to be true and have therefore regulated their lives around it. Elizabeth Rosenthal created an article on the residents from Germany titled "In German Suburb, Life Goesn On Without Cars". Here she discussed what the community has done in their no car movement. Residents here do not regret their decision to get rid of their cars and actually like it better than dealing with the uncontrollable and frustrating traffic jams. Not to mention the countless amount of car wrecks that come along with it. In this particular part of Germany the government has assisted in the movement. There are no street parking spots, driveways or home garages. Some might think its absurd but when theres no cars theres no need for such things. They have even improved sidewalks and made the city commute friendly with stores only a walk distance away. A mother from Germany gives her account of living in Vauban and states the following: "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way" She is a media trainer and a mother of two. In previous bills, 80 percent of the money from the government had gone to highways and 20 percent to other transports, but with the smart planning movement that will change within the next 6 years.
All in all, many factors come into play when discussing transportation within a city. However with the deduction of car use a city can recieve many benefits including an increase in money for other government spending, clearer air, happiness, more money in their pockets among many other things. We just have to decide whether enough is enough. The facts have proven themselves worth it for many other countries, why can't it be successful for us as well? | 4 |
Dear state senator,
I am writing you today because I find we should not be using the electoral college. It doesn't make much sense to make things so much more complicated than they have to be. Why would we vote for a group of people to vote for us? it doesnt make sense, why not just vote on our own, that way we know we voted for whom we really wanted
? voting for an electoral group is like going to vote and saying "Hey, im going to vote today for a group that will hopefully vote for the presisdent i want." I personally would not put my faith in someone who could just so easily change their mind and not vote for my choice.
I do see the reasoning in having an electoral college so that way we are less likely to end up with a tie or any other mishaps. however why would we not instead just have an extra group of say, 50 people to vote if we end up with a tie? I find that would be much easier. people would be able to just vote for whom they wanted and be done with the whole situation.
Remeber the disaster factor? we are lucky that 2000 situation was the biggest election crisis in the century; the system allows far worse. our legislatures are responsible technically for picking electors, and the chosen electors can always go against the will of the people.
what if a tie does occur in the electoral vote? it nearly happened in 1968, a shift of just 41,971 votes would have deadlocked the election; in 1976, a tie would have occured if a mere 5,559 voters in Ohio and 3,687 voter in hawaii had voted the other way. the election is only a few swing voters away from a disaster.
The electoral college is unfair to voters. Because of the winner-take-all system in each state, canidates dont spend time in states they know they have no chance of winmning, focusing on the tight races in the "swing" states. During the 2000 campaign, seventeen states didn't see the canidates at all. If anyone has a good argument for putting the fate of the presidency in the hands of a few swing voters in Ohio, they have yet to make it.
The electoral college is just not a fair nor good way to handle the voting system and i believe we need to change it. | 2 |
The use of the Facial Action Coding System to detect and identify human emtions can be valuable for students in a classroom. The use of this technology in the classroom can help students on a more individual level and help the students that may straggle behind and help them better while getting many students done as possible. The computer can be like an effective human instructor which helps students when by themselves or working by themselves in a classroom. The same technology can be used for video sugery in a different type of situation in a classroom where a person would be learning about surgery.
The detection and identifying of human emotions can help a student when the student is using a classrooom computer and the computer recognizes when a student is becoming confused at a subject and not understanding it, the computer can modify the lesson to become easier to understand. The same could be said for other emotions a student can display such as becoming bored and the classroom computer can detect this as being either the lesson is too easy and boring or the lesson is boring and can modify it until it improves and fit the student. Other emotions can help the classroom computer indentify any problems a student is facing automated on a more individual level catering to what level a student is at rather than compared to the current classroom environment where a teacher has to focus on a group and takes time to focus on each person. With these tools and the computers a large amount of students can be helped individually rather than one at a time with one teacher.
In other use of the technology can be valuable for students varying in different classes, grade levels, and can help others learn about emotion in a class related to or about emotions. The use of this technology in every classroom and every grade level is not limited by any means and can store a large amount of data easily retrieved to help a student whether they are in elementary school or high school or even in a university.
In conclusion,
the Facial Action Coding System Technology can be extremely valuable to a student in the classroom although having a few downsides such as cost for a computer than can handle the technology and the amount of comptuers for a classroom full of students, but the benefits outweigh the costs signifigantly in that every student can learn better no matter what level they are at or who they are. It can help in guiding on an individual level at any time without the assistance of a teacher which can only focus on one person at a time or talk generally to a group. | 3 |
Oveall the author does a good job of supporting their claim that Venus is worth studying. The author shows this through; giving reasons that make exploring Venus worth doing, by providing information that is relevant to the topic and claim, and by providing solutions to problems involving the exploration of Venus.
In paragraph four it the author presents its reasons that make exploring Venus something worth doing. The author states how "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." This information if further made relevant through the authors explanation on how this leads scientists to beleive that Venus could have once supported life. The section then goes on to give examples of how similar the surface of Venus is geoloigcally, to Earths.
Through out the entire article the author presents relevant information to each section presented. An example would be the entirity of paragraphs two and three. Both sections provide background information that most readers wouldn't be familiar with. This allows the reader to be further familiarized with the topic and more able to make opinions and conclusions to the authors statement.
The author provides solutions to the problems that are presented with the exploration of Venus. Among those probelms are the atomospheric pressure is 90 times greater than that of Earth and the surface temperature can average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. This prevents any direct human exploration, this is solved through an idea that was presented by NASA that the author gives in paragraph five. "Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 miles or so above the rolling Venusian landscape." The conditions at that high would be "around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth."
The author was able to easily prove their point in a manner that was easy for the reader to understand, this made it easy to understand the point of the article. Through reasons for exploration, relevant information, and solutions to problems the author formed a well made and intelligent article and point. | 3 |
In the following essay I will give you some advantages of limiting car usage. Because this will benefit our planet, because their would be less contamination. Also this will contribute for a more lasting human life.
Some of the advantages of limiting car usage are that it "
lowers your tensity
" just like Heidrun Walter said in paragraph 3 of the first source. Also this would "
reduce in the future the greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipe s" how they say in paragraph 5 also from the first source.
In the second source they limit the car usage to clear the air of the global city of Paris how they say in paragraph 10. This shows how reducing the car usage will help clean the air. This can also affect peoples health.
The third source says that the objetive of reducing the car usage is to promote other altenative transportations and to reduce smog, how they show in paragraph 21. In paragraph 24 Carlos Arturo Plaza say's that "
reducing the car usage helps to take away stress and to lower air pollution
". In some way this activities have raised the economy of restaurants and other stores how they say in paragraph 28, plus it has dramatically cut traffic.
In the final source in paragraph 34 Michael Sivak tells us that reducing car usage will "
have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and to our environment
". But this will have a negative impact to the car industry as well. Also this trend is getting more popular because driving by young people has decreased 23 percent between 2001 to 2009 how they say in paragraph 41. So this would be a great way to start conserving our planet. | 1 |
In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", the author suggests that studying our sister planet is worth the risks and dangers it possesses. Often referred to as Earth's "twin" or the "Evening Star", Venus has proven many times that exploration is close to impossible for spacecrafts, let alone humans. "Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours". This sentence in paragraph 2 already shows signs of uncertainty in the author's claim. Although the author mentions that Venus may instill curiosity in humans, the dangers and inhospitable conditions that he also mentions contradict the point he is trying to get across.
Throughout the entire passage, the author provides both negative and positive facts about the idea of human exploration of Venus. Although providing negative aspects might be his idea of a counterargument, the bad outweighs the good in this scenario. "Beyond high pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface" (paragraph 3). This statement, full of reasons not to explore Venus, provides a contradictory tone and idea. The author even starts the sentence with "Beyond high pressure and heat", which demonstrates the fact that he is adding on more negative aspects to a previously mentioned negative aspect.
The uncertain author also mentions that "most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective". This piece of information alone defeats a large purpose of exploration: getting photographic evidence. "More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance". This statement also defeats a huge purpose of exploration: getting physical evidence. Without this ability, scientists would have to get very close to the surface despite the risks. One things that the author mentions to support his claim is that the risks should be thought of or seen as challenges. This change from a negative word to a positive helps to support his claim and provide insight to his passionate opinion.
The author mentions more cons than pros, but he seems to stick with his claim and brush off each negative in the last part of the passage, paragraph 8. "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited to dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation". This concluding statement shows that the author is urging humans to be fearless and hungry for exploration and innovation. The author also believes that "human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors" anyway. Although this claim sounds more like an assumption, he is trying to show that if humans can explore other dangerous areas of Earth and space, then they can also overcome that obstacles that prevent them from doing the same to Venus.
Although the author mentions that Venus may instill curiosity in humans, the dangers and inhospitable conditions that he also mentions contradict the point he is trying to get across. All in all, the author fails to fully support his claim that Venus is a worthy pursuit desipte the dangers it presents. The facts and evidence prove his claim wrong, and he only provides an inspirational conclusion to create a distraction from the reailty of the situation. With the author providing facts like spacecrafts surviving only a few hours and frequent natural disasters on the planet, he tears down his own claim and gives more reasons as to why this exploration cannot work than why it can. | 5 |
In the article "The Challenge od Exploring Venus," the author states that NASA has a compelling idea to send humans to Venus to study it." Their solution to surving the harsh environment would be to float above the fray. Avoiding the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of thier way.
In paragraph 6 it states that," Researchers cannot take sample of rock,gas or anything else, from a distance. Therefore, scientist seeking to conduct a thorough mission to uderstand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite therisks." Meeaning that if they want to be able to study Venus from the ground they would have to build something to allow them to safetly gather samples and information first hand.
In paragraph 7 the author mentions that looking back to world war ll they could use mechanical computers instead of using eletcronic ones. The mechanical computers could be made to widthstand the damage of acid,heat and pressure. To test the mechanical computers they can put it through the series of test that they can create in the test chambers to see if they can widthstand it.
In conclusion if we wanted to get a closer look at Venus then we would have to send scientist to venus in specially made space crafts to be able to widthstand the dangers of the sulfuric acid in it's atmosphere. n | 1 |
Now and days, our world has transformed from using simple transportation to one source: the automobile. However, recent studies have shown our slow progression for the past years, discovering other ways of getting to point A to point B by having programs, reducing pollution and smog along the way, and living in an affordable economy.
To begin with, cities in our world have proven to be "car-free cities" by allowing programs to show other ways of transportation and reducing pollution and smog along the way. In Bogota, Colombia, a program where it is "a car free day", millions of Colombian's hike, bike, skate, or take buses to work and as Enrique Riera mentions in source 3, "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution (paragraph 24)". Colombia has been hosting this program since the 1990's and it has spread around the world; the influence Colombia has done is beyond incredible. Although the program is not held everyday, it impacts the world slowly. Also, in source 2, the usage of car in France has decreased drastically because of the "intensifying smog (paragraph 14)". Because their tax policy "favors diesal over gasoline (paragraph 16)", they're required to use diesal, but the French decide to rebel to save the enviroment, in result causing delivery companies to complain. Although, because the French did use less cars it made the smog clear up. In all, programs such as the one held in Colombia influence all arts of the world with showing other ways of transportation and even saving the enviroment.
In addition, the world continues to reduce the use of cars because it becomes more affordable to the people. When the economy crashed in the United State's, people relied on their cars, until they realized it was too expensive to pay gas, pay parking, but needed an alternative and as it says in source 4, "people who stopped car commuting as a result of the recession may find less reason to resume the habit...(paragraph 36)". People do not want to go back to a car based economy. They're finding other affordable sources. Not only does the usage of cars affect people financially, but also emotionally. In Vauban, Germany, as a result of forbidding street parking, house garages and fee's, 70 percent of the famalies do not own cars and Heidrun Walter, a mother of two, who usually bikes, expesses herself about the situation in source 1, "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way,". Clearly, the use of less cars result in a finacial plus and an emotional change as well.
In conclusion, "car free days" are much more effective in a way that demonstrates the world other options of transportation, an opportunity to save the enoviroment, and an affordable economy to all. | 3 |
Dear Senator,
Have you ever thought on keeping the Electoral Vote or change it by popular vote for the president of the United States? I think you have. Well, we know what Electoral Vote is, the founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. On my opinion the Electoral Vote should be changed in order for people to vote for the president they want.
To begin with, the Electoral vote has a job to do. For example,if someone wants to run for president and the electoral vote has no voice in the selection there is a probability that the person doesn't get a change to talk to the people. As stated on
(Source 3)
"..... it is the electors who elect the president, not the people. When you vote for a presidential candidate you're actually voting for a slate of electors." This means that we the people have no right on electing the president. Every vote for a president it first goes through the Electoral Vote hands and then they decide whether or not to set him as a president.
Moreover, the Electoral Vote is like the king of a country, it decides the president and its votes. In the Constitution there is an amendment that says evryone is equal . however in this except from
(Source 3)
says otherwise, " So, other things being equal, a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaing than small states does..." The founding father were part of the Constitution but also part of the Electoral Vote, which have been taken that amendment way too far.
In conclusion, the Electoral Vote is been taking evrything to their power. They should be removed from electing presidents. They are going to be | 1 |
An argument against the development of these cars, we shouldn't have driverless cars for many reasons. They should not make driverless cars becacuse people need to learn how to do things on there own, and because there is enought electronices in thois world and enough things that don't need a human to work it anymore. Keeping the car as it is now in 2016 is better for the people because if we as people start making drivierless cars and they come big on day the world is just going to be lazy and never want to do anything for themselfs. Another thing is when teenagers start to learn how to dive they won't know how to because they have a car that does it for me and that's not good for us as people. It's bad enough that people are already getting to lazy to do something theirself and have other people do it for them just because they don't feel like getting up anymore. The whole thing of driverless cars sounds like a pretty good idea though, but then if we was to come out with them then people would start taking advange of theirself and other people and things, and they are going to expect electrioncs to do everything for them all the time and that's not good for the envirment it's self for all that. People would stop working anf looking for jobs because they are going to expect the electrioncs to do it all for them and they are going to expect to get paid for doing nothing. The more electrionc stuff that people come out with them more people aren't going to wanna do things for themself, they would rather have something that they can talk into and say what they want and get it right away, and just set bac anf relax because they don't have to do it by theirself. | 1 |
As seen in the article, "Driverless Cars Are Coming," people are always looking for ways to make life easier,or lazier,as I see it. We are perfectly functioning human beings,and we shouldn't use A.I. or advanced computers in order to do something as simple as driving a car. What would happen if we resorted to using computers in everything we use today?
There would be no need for "Alertness" when a computer is doing it for you,or for you to watch the road. The human mind needs stimulation in order to grow,and by having a machine do everything for us we are denying it that function. If you really don't want to drive,then take a bus or a Taxi. I can understand having technology to make driving safer but to drive the car itself for you? That's going too far. At that point we might as well have a computer walk for us then,and eat for us,breathe for us. The human body has survived without advanced computers and such for so many years,so why should we change?
So please,don't support the idea of having a car drive itself. It's just one step closer to turning our race into bigger couch potatoes than we already are. If you don't feel like driving then call your friend or take a bus,or even walk/bike to your destination. Both are safer and help you build up your body instead of dulling it down by having a computer do the work for you. | 2 |
I would be on boat and agree to do this in schools because its not a bad idea helps us students get a better education if you really think about it becuase it won't take 30 mins wasting class time on to log in to a computer if you scan your face it would be alot easier to sigh in and get straight to the lesson.
This idea can also help kids because in the text is told us that the computer can read are facial expression and the computer can read all 44 of your face muscles which it can help too see if someone id down and the teachers ca see that the compter is telling them somehting is going on maybe at home or theres a problem going. Maybe this new thing can help stop bullying or seek people with depression and see if that student need help. But how is this face scan going to work in the first place? Well my guess is the camera so then it can stop theif because if someone tried to login without your permission you can see who it was maybe even contact the police.
I would go for this idea just help everything get easier because who knows maybe this can happen and everyone can get a laptop education would be fun and kids would maybe pay attention more so its taking 2 birds with one stone alos can stop kids from horse playing around keep children on task. Maybe even make the teachers job easier. | 1 |
The new technology called Facial Action Coding System enables computures to identify human emotions. The process begins when the computer contructs a 3-D computer model of the face. The fourty-four muscles in the model must move like human muscels. Dr. Paul Eckman creator for FACS calculated the emotions of Mona Lisa. I do not believe that FACS is important for the students to learn about.
This technology is not important to what is going on to in the class room or in todays world. The students in highschool have other things they have to be getting ready for like graduation. There are standards into graduating on time or even early and I am sure learning how to caluclate emotions from a computer and pictures is not one of them. The technology is in the path of achievment if the activity is in a progam by its self and not in the high school or middle school. Some students are pushing the edge to gradutate as it is. This will be something they will want to do and they cant if they are behind in their classes. These students already have way more technology on their hands now adays than they should. The technology is upgrading each day. FACS is not something that would help someones career with in the futrue. School's should be about helping kids get ready for the future. They should not make everything the students be on the computers. Some people want to contain the knowledgement about the expresstions on other peoles faces than gradution than they should take a class about FACS out side of school. The kid in elementry are not going to know what paper and pencil's even are if we keep coming up this technologys like this that we dont really need. I would not want a computer telling people, or evem myself, what mood i am in. I know what mood I am in. I would not want my parents to know if I was mad because I would be mad at them and not want them to know. If people wanted you to know their feelings they will most likely tell you how they feel. The Facial Action Coding System is the waste of a schools money. The money that is put into the FACS is way more than a school could possibly They could use the money to fix something around the school. The FACS is just way out of hand.
The new technology called Facial Action Coding System enables computures to identify human emotions. The process begins when the computer contructs a 3-D computer model of the face. The fourty-four muscles in the model must move like human muscels. Dr. Paul Eckman creator for FACS calculated the emotions of Mona Lisa. I do not believe that FACS is important for the students to learn about. Students should focus on getting a diploma, rather than knowing someones emotions through a computer and picture. | 2 |
The advantages in limiting car use is very important. we would have towrroy as much as we do about drunk drivers or someone dying becasue of car crashes. We alwys hear on te news about how someone was killed by drunk driving if we limit car usage the deaths of people would be at an all time low. Also limiting car usage would also mean not as much polution. we breath in a lot of polution through the day because when trucks drive by all that black smoke goes up into the air that we breath in, that can't be good for our bodies.
Anoter example would be gas, we always complain about how much gas is if we limited cars then we wouldnt have to pay for gas anymore. To have cars we pay insurance every month if we didnt have cars imagine on how much money we would be saving, on not paying for insurances or gas and other things we need for our cars to be in good shape and safe for us to drive. Another thing is walking or riding bikes t get to point A to poin B would decrease the chance for obeasty.
I think less crime would happen if we limited cars. For example less peope would be hit, it wouldnt promote drunck driving, it would help the population, and we would have less money problems. Amerca is in debt so if we limit car usage we could pay off that debt and we would be helping te world at the same time. By not poluting the air, Our bodies would be in better shape because we would have to walk or ride ikes to get somewhere.
In conclusion, I think if we limit car usage America would be a better lace to live in. Not as many deaths, money problems, or polution. In my essay I listed examples of how it would help the economy and people around the world. The world would be a better place with no cars to worry about. money would not be an issue for most of us wwe would have one less thing to worry about. | 2 |
In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" it was talking about Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. Venus is actually a planet it has a nickname called Evening Star.
Venus is the second planet from our sun often referred to as Earth twin. Venus is the closest planet to earth in terms of density and size and occasionally the closest in distance too. They are trying to land a spaceship on Venus its been three decades that a spaceship has landed on Venus. Its becoues the on the planets surface temperatures average over 800 degrees. Venus also has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. They are studying Venus becoues long ago Venus was covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life just like earth. Venus has rocky sediment and includes familier features such as valleys, mountains,and craters. NASA is trying to send men up to Venus to studying it but they are trying to bulid something that hovers over Venus and they can studyng it. NASA is working on other approaches to studyng Venus.
Venus is a planet to know about becoues that might be the next planet we might be living on. I think its a good thing to study on Venus becoues its a planet that might be closes to ours. | 1 |
This technology can be valuable for students in a classroom. It can benefit both the teachers and the students. It can let a teacher know if a student is confused or bored and the teacher can try to teach the lesson in a different way so the student understands it better. As stated on paragrapg six, "A classroom computer could recognize when a studennt is becoming confused or bored, then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." If a student is having trouble but doesn't want to show it this technology can let the teacher know and possibly help the student. This technology can be very valuable in a classroom.
This technology can also benefit students who are typically shy, quiet, suffer from anxiety, or those who just don't like asking for help. It will also help detect whether a student genuinely understands a lesson or not. With this technology being able to detect emotions, it can let others know when someone is really angry and shouldn't be bothered.
Companies can benefit from this as well, as stated in paragraph six, "For example if you smile when a Web ad appears on your screen, a similar might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different." This will let companies know if they're doing good in their advertising. They can track the number of people who genuinely liked their ad.
This technology can be valuable not only in a classroom setting but in business and life. It can detect people's emotions and can let others know how the person feels. Companies can get updates on how many people liked or disliked their new ad. People who can't read others emetions well, will now be able to do so. Overall it can benefit a lot of people and it can be very valuable to have this technology in a classroom. | 2 |
I believe that we should not have driverless cars. I dont think that driverless cars are needed. Yes, it is cool and fun to have but, its not always about having fun; safety comes first. There are lots of problem that can occur with these cars such as, they can malfunction, people might have to learn how to drive again considering the fact that these cars will be handled differently and there will be problems with safety. If an accident were to happen, who would be at fault? Can we actually blame the car?
Driverless cars can be very dangerous. If these cars are not built the correct way, they could malfunction and put somones life at risk. Although the cars are tested multipule times, they will never be perfect. Just think about all the new Iphones or other devices that have been upgraded; they still have problems and things that people would like to be improved.
Another reason why I am against driverless cars is because people might have to learn how to drive again. Depending on how the smart cars are made, people might have to go through driving test similar to if u wanted your motorcycle license. There will be lots of new technology, responsibilites, rules, and regulations that come with the smart car. Do ur really think people would want to go through all of those test just to get another car?
The last reason why I disagree with the smart cars is beacuse of safety. The smart car can become a huge safety hazard. In paragragh nine is says," Presently, traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver control at all times." This quote shows that the law believes it's safer to have a human in control. It also says,"if the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault-the driver or the manufacturer?" This quote explains my biggest consern. If someone or a feamily was severly hurt who would be to blame? Although the car was driving, the driver should be focused at all times no matter what because anything could go wrong within a matter of seconds. Would you really want to put ur family at risk?
I disagree with driverless cars. Driverless cars are very dangerous excpecially of they are not in the right hands. They can malfunction, we could have problems with people not wanting to take all the test just to get a new car, and they put lives at risk. To have a driverless car, you need to be responsible, and mature. Although its fun, it is also risky. Don't put your life or anyones elses life at risk. | 3 |
Air polution, no money, and death, Oh my! Everywhere you go there are going to be cars. One of the most helpful and loving inventions of our time, it gets us from place to place in a short amount of time. But is getting to where you need to go faster really worth it? Money, safety, and protection to our environment all play huge roles when it comes to cars. The population of our world grows every year, which means more cars... Which means more air polution, more deaths, more of spending your money.
Owning a car also comes a lot of things. Money for gas, money for parts that stop working, etc. With gas prices up and down all the time, we find ourselves spending way too much money just to fill up our vehicle. You would be amazed at how much more money you would have if you weren't spending on gas and other things your car needs. It also requires no excercise at all, which is really a disadvantage to our health. Imagine what a simple difference can make. If we all walked or biked to where we needed to go, we're doing something great for our bodies and our environment. Not only is it jeopordizing our health, but our own environment's, too! Every single car and every single drive is polluting our air. Do we really want to end up like Beijing, China? As of now, they are known to be one of the most polluted cities in the world. What about safety? Car crashes are one of the most common deaths. Such as two major factors, texting while drving and driving under the influence. No matter what state you're in, when you get behind that wheel you hold a big responsibility. So is putting your life on the line really worth it?
By limiting car usage, we can make a difference throughout the world. We can lower stress, death rate, air pollution, spendings, and so much more. If ONE day of the Day Without Cars in Columbia made a difference, imagine what a whole year, or years, could make. There are so many better options to get to where you need to go other than cars, such as bikes. So what if you don't get there as fast as you would in a car? The point is, you're still getting there. You're also not putting you and other's lives on the line. Better for the environment, better for others, better for you! | 2 |
Have you ever seen Seagoing Cowboy Program go to sea? I, Luke, have went to the Seagoing Cowboy Program. It is really run. You get to go to many places. As stated in the article you get to help out people.
Would you want to go on the program? You should really think about it. If you like to explore or help people out you would like it. If you don't like those things you wouldn't be a big fan. If you wouldn't do it you would regret it later.
In the article it says that he was happy to be alive. When I was little my aunt Katie's farm as a boy prepared him for work. It helps to know that helping out taught me to be responsible. I was always busy helping. I aslo had fun on board. I got to help with things on board.
Also stated in the article it says that I had no idea that my life would change soon after my high school graduation. My friend Don Reist innvited me to go to Europe on a cattle boat. After World War II was over in Europe, and many countries were left in ruins.
I hope I've made you want to come to the program. If not try to think more about it. I would not change it for the world. You get to spectate so many places around the world. Would you go to the problem? | 1 |
Nothing like chilling in an 800 degree oven and having pressure thats 90 times greater than that on earth while studying a planet. Thats what it would be like to study Venus on its surface. But scientists want to some how find a way to study it, Safely. There are three big things that the author writes about in this article that may be a safe alternative or possobility to study Venus like floating above the atmosphere of venus, using simplified electronics made of silicon carbide, or using something called mechanical computers.
First things first the author talks about hovering above Venus's atmosphere to avoid all of the most of the dangers. High heat, crazy high pressure levels, Ect. The author of the article says, " Just as our Jet airplances travel at a higher altitude to fly over many storms, a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid all the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way." This is a safe alternative to landing on the surface because it takes away the problems that they have been having all together. But the problem he has with this is that the only things they can do to study it is observe they can't take samples of rock, gasses, or anything else. But it will get them a basic view of the planet nothing much more.
Another thing that the author stated may work is using simplified electronics made of silicon carbide. This will help because because of the type of material. The author states within the article, " Some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks." This is why it could help because it lasted three weeks where regular things couldn't even last 3 hours on venus without getting comepletly abliterated. So if they where made out of the silicon carbide they would be able to get it on Venus get samples of gasses, rock, and anything else they could find then get out of there before it gets destroyed hopefully.
The last thing that the author talked about that could work is using old technology called mechanical computers. The devises where envisioned in the 1800 and helped out in world war II. But the author says, " The thought of computers existing in those days may sound shocking, but these devices make calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all." This would help because of the fact they could get it on Venus and not have to worry about the electrical boards of the vehicle frying. Because there will be no Electric envoleved in the process. If they made it out of a heavy duty metal or maybe even silicon carbide it may allow it to work on Venus and get samples of gasses, rock, and anything else on the surface of venus.
The three big things that may allow the exploration of Venus to be a possability are floating above the atmosphere of venus, using simplified electronics made of silicon carbide, or using something called mechanical computers. These ideas could help visually see the planet close up, Get on the planet safely, and move around the planet and get samples of evidence. This would help out NASA in the great race of space with all the things that they could discover from the planet of Venus. So while we are sitting here on earth one day there may be a man in a comepletly different situation of being in extreme heat and pressure. But all in all the author supports his idea and gives a few good options on how NASA could safely and efficiently get up to Venus and explore it. | 3 |
I think you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program because it a really good program. You will see lots of different things that you probabaly have never seen before. Wouldn't that be cool? I was one and it was a lot of fun. You get to meet new people and see new things.
Some things that are a downside are when you are on the ship and a storm comes you have to make sure everything is latched shut and close everything. You also have to make sure that no one or nothing gets thrown overboard. It almost happened to me once, I was a watchman on my second trip. My job was to check on all of the animals every hour. Well, one night I was doing just that and I slid down a slippery ladder. I thought that I was going to go overboard, my heart was racing as I shot feet first toward a big opening in the side of the ship. I thought I was going to die, but I didn't obviously cause I'm still here talking to you. Well, a small metal strip stopped my slide, keeping me from going overboard. It was the best moment of my life when that metal strip saved me.
Now that that is over with I am goign to tell you some amazing places you might be able to go. These trips where amazing for a small town boy like me. I would have so much fun in the places that we would go. Most people thought that it was just work, work, work, but in all of reality it was some work and some play. Once I went to the Panamal Canal on my way to China. that was really fun. Another time I went to Greece. I turned 18 before arriving in Greece and that meant that I could be drafted fo rmilitary service. I wanted to, but when the draft board found out I was on a cattle-boat trip, thet told me to keep doing that for my service.
Sometimes we wouldn't have anything to do on the return trips so we would play games like baseball and vollyball in the empty holds where the animals were housed. We would play fencing and boxing, sometimes even table-tennis and whittling.
Also we would read. These games where used to pass time because we had a lot of it.
In conclusion, I think that you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. There might be some scary moments, but there are definetly some fun ones too. It is a really good program to just start a military career. You might even go on as many trips as me and if you do I will pray for you cause it is a lot of work. | 4 |
There are many advantages to limiting car usage. These examples include, less stress, cleaner air, and more safety. There is less stress because you are always tense as stated in the first source. There's cleaner air because cars are one of the leading causes to air pollution as said in source two. There's also more safety because streets don't have as much traffic stated on source three and four.
One benefit of limiting car usage is that there is less stress. There is less stress because when you own a car you may find yourself tense a lot of the time or maybe all of the time. In source one, Hedrium Walter stated that she was always tense with a car and now she is much happier. Bike riding and walking outside can be relieving without the sound of motors, hearing the children play in the park and breathing the fresh air is much better. In source three Carlos Arturo Plaza said that car free day is a good way to take away stress and lower air pollution. This is another instance of someone supporting limiting car usage because there is less stress.
Cleaner air is another benefit to limiting car usage. Cars are one of the leading factors to air pollution, this is shown in source two. In source two, it states that congestion was down sixty percent in the capital of France afer five-days of intenstifying smog. This proves that limiting car usage provides cleaner air for the enviroment. With cleaner air, there is a healthier poulation which is a benefit to limiting the usage of vehicles.
There is more safety with limiting car usage. If car usage is limited, then there aren't as many car accidents and there is less traffic. Less traffic could also lead to public transportation becoming more efficient and faster. The bus would be able to get to places much faster without other cars being in the way wich would be a benefit to limiting car usage.
Limiting car usage would be for the better of the population. It would cause less stress, cleaner air, and more safety. The usage of cars should be limited for the better of man and it should happen everywhere. | 3 |
Dear,
State senator, i believe that we should keep the electoral college because it it not only benifits congress it aso benifits the president who is running to be our leader as well and also our electors.
The electoral college has been made from our founding fathers in the constitution it shows a meaning, a meaning not only to us but also to The United states and in the most part its total strangers who pick these people its a political party it may seem unfair that the votes we are putting in is for the electors to run but its a show of value it shows the the electors get help with votes and so does the president just like it may be in the other side of the green grass as well.
"The Electoral college avoids the problem of elections in which no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast"(pg22). Obama gotten 61.7 percent of the electoral votes while Romney got 51.3 it seems of electors in the electorial college knew what the were doing now my gas prices isnt over 3 dollars a gallon near me "almost all of the states award electoral votes on a winner-takes -basis"(pg18) not only a predident is just not chosen it is a meeting that takes place where they go throughly to pick the vice prsident or the president.
In each state the cadinate that is running for that paticular has their own group of electors that in safe hands its a great thing to know that people that are being chosen are being reviewed by state laws as well to be exact and either way we help choose our state electors its not about the specific people its about all of us and how we contributre to the votes to our candinates in the electoral college we are not only helping the electors the electors are helping the presidnt as well and most of all we are helping United State Of America Founding Fathers. | 1 |
Do you think aliens are real? If not, good for you! If so, let me tell you how they aren't. I'm a scientist for NASA and I'm currently studying 3 figures on Mars that look kind of like faces. It all started twenty five years ago when NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft spotted a shadowy figure of a human face.
When the images were shown to the other controllers they were surprised, of course. Unfortunately that surprise didn't last. The scientists just figured it was just a Martian mesa, except the shadows on it had made it look like an Egyption Pharroh. The image was released a few days later for everyone to see, the authors believed it was a great way to attract attention to Mars. That's exactly what it got, attention.
Although the "Face on Mars" has become a pop icon, it is believed by some that the face is evidence that there was once life on Mars. Which some claim it's evidence that we'd rather hide. I would like to dissagree with that statement though. On April 5, 1998, Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team had snapped a picture even better than the orginal pictures. When the pictures were surfaced on the internet, it appeared that the "faces" were just a site of natural landform.
Three years later after people still weren't satisfied, we decided to take another look. The pixels were better in the second picture, that even if there were aliens you'd be able to see them! Luckily the picture actually shows landforms common around the American West. | 2 |
Can you imagine a world filled with cars that doesn't need any human assitance? Well that world is in the near future ; driveless car have been created. The postive apects of having a drivless car it
is more safe and driverless cars will allow humans to be more alert. With more stafety than an average car today this can be a huge factor in making the switch to having driveless cars.
When many buy cars today the safety of the car is the determining point when purchasing it.In the article it states,"Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer are also leading cars that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own." The quote supports that a positive aspect of the self driving cars is the safety of it. Moreover, the quote supports that the self driving car is safer because it can handle more task then an average car today. In the article it also states, " The cars he forsees would use half the fuel of today's taxis and offers far more fexibility than an bus."
It can be inffered from the pervious quote that drivieless cars are more safe and better for the enivironment becuase it will comsume less fuel. As a result of drivless cars being safer their is less room fro human errors.
Driveless cars will make humans more aware, therefore eliminating many human errors. In the passage it states," This means the human driver must be remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires. This necessitates car being ready to quickly get the driver's attention whenever a problem occurs."This quotes supports my pervious statement in the first paragraph that the positive aspect of driveless cars will allow humans to be alerts. The pervious quote supports this by stating that the human driver must be alert incause a problem occurs. I can also infer by humans being alert tha less human promatic things will happen; such as accidents and traffic.In the article it also states," allowing far better reponse and control than a human driver could manage alone." This quote supports that the car elminates human error by managing far more superior than a human. The drivless car can shape the world by sloving the problems we have today.
In conclusion the self driving car is in the near future. The optomestic benefits of the self driving car are that there is less room for human e rror and the drivless car is more safe. By eliminating human error and reducing gases comsuption the world will be
better. | 3 |
Some people thinks that the face on mars was an alien. Actually, it was the natural landform that formed on mars. Although it may looked like an alien, Scientists figured that it was just another Martian Mesa. After the rumors kept spreading that the face was an alien, Global Survey spacecraft revealed the Face on Mars for what it really is.
First of all, Mars Global Surveyer flew over Cydonia for the first time with Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera. They snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original viking photos. Then, they revealed that it was a natural landform, saying there was no alien monument after all. Since not everyone was satisfied, Mars Global Surveyer drew close enough for a second look. After that, they researched what the picture actually shows. As they looked, the picture was the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa, which were landforms common around the American West. According to the picture, Mars Global surveyers figured that the face was just a natural landform.
Lastly, the above reasons and evidence shows that the face on Mars was just a natural landform. Furthermore, the face on Mars had played the most interesting role on Mars Global Surveyers, NASA, Scientists and us. Reason being, the fact that we all were curious about the face and had to figured out if the face was an alien or a natural landform. Therefore, the face on Mars was interesting. | 2 |
Driveless cars would change the world because, There would be less crashes, they wourld use half the fuel of today's taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus. Driveless cars 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.
The information from the sensors can cause the car to apply brakes on indiviual wheels and reduce power from the engine, allowing far better response and control than a human driver could manange alone. Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving
safer are also leading to cars that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own.
Telsa has projected a 2016 release for a car capable of driving on autopilot 90 percent of the time. Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan plan to have cars that can drive by themselves by 2020. Automakers are continuing their
work on the assumption that the problems will be solved.The road to the truly autonomous car stretches on ahead of us, but we grow closer to the destination every day. | 2 |
We are very close to Venus and Mars, and at some points we are closer to Venus than Mars and vise versa. Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has an idea that they want to send humans to Venus to study this planet, but there is a lot of dangers involved if they do that. The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers by giving all the reason why humans should go, bad things that could happen if humans landed on Venus, and things they can do to make this idea work.
NASA already beleives that there could be life on Mars and that people could be living on Mars in a couple decades or even less, so why wouldn't they want to find that out about another planet. It has already been suggested that there once was life on Venus. In paragrpah 4 it states "Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth". NASA thinks that being on the land we would be able to study it better because they don't think peering at Venus from a ship orbiting is doing enough. It is also giving them challenges that they can work on the equipment to make it last longer.
In article "the Challenge of Exploring Venus", it does state the bad outcomes if we landed on Venus and what could go wrong. In paragraph 3 it talks about the conditions on Venus for example, "On the planet's surface, temperaturess average over 800 degrees Fahrenhit and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet". It also states that the condition on Venus are more extreme than anything humans have encountered on Earth. Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in or solar system. These things are very dangerous, but despite the dangers this article is still able to support the idea that Venus is a worthy pursuit.
In paragraph 5 they focus on things they would have to do to avoid the dangerous conditions, for example one thing is allowing scientist to float above the fray. Floating over the fray of Venus would be just like our jet airplanes. The conditions in Venus are not easy, but they would be survivable for humas. The only way to study Venus well is by being on the planet because looking at venus far away can only provide limited insight on ground conditions. Scientist want to be able to take samples from the ground and from the rocks on Venus.
The dangers of going to Venus should not stop us. It is worth it to face some of the dangers to make history and discover new things especially on another planet. The dangers of Venus will only push scientist harder to find a way to make it to venus. It will also push them to design new technology that could stand being in Venus's conditions. There is many evidence to prove that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers. | 3 |
They say venus is worth studying because it is closest to earth at some points. Venus has far too extreme climate then any human can survive even more encounter. Venus as they call it is a evening star it is the brightest points of light in the night sky.
Many people refer venus as earth twin it is the closest plant to earth in size and density. They have been many shipps and crafts try to land on venus but many of them are unamed succesfull. they could land but not last more then a few hours. Venus is unsafe for humans because the surface can get up to 88 degrees fahrenheit we would burn alive we couldnt last more then a couple hours there even with extremem gear. The atmospheric pressure is 90 times stronger then what we deal with on earth.
In cunclusion Venus is not really a planet we can land on and begin earth civilazatoin. It is far to extreme for any human. It is to hot as it to dense. Although venus a plant nasa would like to study more and get more infromation about it Technology way advanced now but even then it is nearly impossible for spacecrafts to land and for humans to explore. | 1 |
The driveless car is a great invention. I perosinally think there should me more driveless cars made through out the years of the coming of age. The car still would be drivable but it would be very dependent on the human to stll pay close attention. In the article it states " This means the human driere must remain alert and ready to take over when the sitaution requires. This necessitates the car being ready to quickly get the driver's attention whenever a problem occurs." It telling us that the car may be able to function on its own but in reality it's really a normal car with special car features. I think driveless cars can make an impact on the world in a postive way.
It's probably going to be hard trying to win the govemernt approval because there is nothing wrong with the everyday cars be drive them selves. " As a result in most states it is illegal even to test a computer-driven car I think it's a safety matter but also feel if the location was secrure it should be okay. It going to take time for the driveless cars to actually be invented but overtime I think there is light at the end of the tunnel. | 1 |
What do I think about driverless cars? I am for them and I am also against them at the same time. I do think that driverless cars are good for people who do not know how to drive very good, and for people who do not want to drive. I don't want them because I like to drive, and I like cars.
I think driverless cars would be good for people who are bad drivers, because then those people would not be causing trouble on the road. Also people that are scared driving would be better for them so they wouldn't be nervous and could relax in the car.
The reason I do not want driverless cars though is that I want to drive, I don't want a computer to do it for me. I love cars to and its fun driving them, what would be the point of that dream sports car you always wanted if a computer was going to drive it for you. Also, computers are pretty smart but they dont know everything for instance, if a deer runs infont of you on a backroad would the car know that usually more deer come after that, or would it slam into the second deer, would it know the roads like you do.
So I am for them and against them. I think I would be better if they were optional so if you didn't want to drive you could buy one but if not you can still buy a normal car. | 1 |
Cars have been around for a while now and have been advancing and changing each year as time has gone on. People have depended on cars to get them from their job, school, practice for a team and even to just get them to a friends house. In the earlier days such as the 1950's to the 1980's most cars were gorgeous works of art and had style and class and each new model looked significantly different from the last. Alot more people now a days preferred those cars over the ones we have now and not just adult men from age 40 or above but also young teens such as myself simply because they are pretty and most of the engines have a much nicer sound to them. As silly as that sounds it's the truth and basically the only reason, but the problem is that those cars burn gas like it's going out of style, they are very heavy compared to modern day cars because most of them were made out of steel, they weren't aerodynamic and besides the fact that they caused a good amount of pollution, they were also very unsafe if you were to get in a car crash.
From then until now we've been advancing cars by making them aerodynamic, lighter weight, less gas to power them and they are also much safer. Since cars have been pretty much a constant thing and being bought more and more they are starting to become a problem now. The problem is that cars have been polluting the world for a constant and long rate of time and it needs to be slowed down so that the air we breathe can start to become more pure and fresh again. I'm not saying that it was perfect before cars came along either because it wasn't but it was a heck of alot better then than now. Now cars play a big part in not only pollution but also global warming which needs to stop.
A world without cars is impossible, there will always be cars around. Instead a world with a limited amount of car usage, now that's possible. I know I love cars, not all of them of course, like i'm no fan of a hybrid but sports cars and muscle cars catch my eye and I love hearing the roar of a powerful engine and seeing how it all is perfectly pieced together under the hood. I also love the world I live in though and I wouldn't want to pollute it anymore then it already has been but I would never want the world I love to be without the cars that I love either. That's why i'd be willing to stop constantly using cars for transportation and find another way to get to where I need to go.
Not only would the world be better without us constantly using cars but so would we. We wouldn't have to worry about reckless drivers and making sure we don't forget to put our seat belt on. Fathers and Mothers wouldn't have to cry at their sons or daughters funeral bacause they were in an accident. The amount of teen deaths by car crashes from driving under the influence would reduce because we wouldn't be driving nearly as much. Even people with COPD or Aesthma would be better off because they'd be breathing cleaner more crisp air rather than what they have to breathe now.
I would never want a world without cars because I love cars and I even want to make a career out of my love for them and become an Automotive Technician/Mechanic. I still want what's best for the world I live in though and if that means less driving and more walking, jogging or biking then i'm okay with that. People who say they feel the same way should also take action rather than just saying it would be better they should try to make it better. I will try my best to find other ways of transportation rather than driving and I hope others will too. Those are some of the advantages I can think of about limiting car usage and i'm more than sure there are one hundred more advantages to limiting the usage of cars but that's the best I could think of so I hope I had some good points. | 2 |
The author suggests that studing Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because It's bearable for humans, even cars would be able to get on venus.
The author claims Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it present. The author supports this idea by stating in the article "...temperatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit,but the air pressure would be close to sea level on Eath...Not easy conditions, but survivivable for humans." in that passage the author states even though it may be over heated for humans to live on its bearable and live able to stay on venus.
To support the author's claim the author also states in the passage "... a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way." the quote also supports the autthors claim because even though, Venus surface is dangerous to be on it would still be able to work if the vehicles don't necessrly have to be on the surface.
The challenge of Exploring Venus is dangerous It's worth givng it a try! | 1 |
Dear State Senator,
It has recently come to my attetnion as I study our states voting system, that we as Americans do not have enough word in who we have as our leader. In a plethora amount of documents from the United States, and our Consitution it states all men are creted equal, when in all relaity we are allowing the Electoral College have more say in who our president rather than we do. Not only does the Electoral College have more say in our President, but it alllows the President to only go to states that they feel is nessisary to go to get the vote. It also gives less say to the smaller states making the people there feel there vote doesnt count, allowing them to vote for any party. If we change our voting system we can vote for our leader rather than us voting for the slate of electors, and have the most popular leader of our country be our president.
The first reason i feel we should overthrow the Electoral College is becasue it is discriminating states votes based on there sizes. In the article,"Does the Electoral College Work", it states that becasue of the diffrent sizes of our states some people feel they do not get a fair say in who makes decisions for our country. They feel that because they dont live in a big state like Texas they do not have equal say in the decisions our country makes. In the article Plumer wrote, " In the same vein, faithless electors have pccasionally refused to vote for their party's canidate and cast a deciding vote for whoever they please...". The Electoral College is changing peoples mind set on how to vote because they feel why should we care if the government does not, can you blame them? If we just took out the simple problem of the Electoral College more voters will vote honestly rather then go with everyone elses vote.
Another reason i feel we should favor the popular vothing system is because this would show that the soon to be presidents should vist all of there voters rather then the ones they know they will probably win. "Because of the winner-takes-all system in each state, canidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight race in the "swing" states." What the author is saying here is the canidates dont give equal chances to the states to here what they,the canidates, have to say. For example if a democrate is going to states he would most likley avoid the ones full of republicans because he feels he has no chance and does not spend the money. But, if we get majority votes this will allow every indvividual to vote rather a group of republicans. Not only does this allow a better chance of winning for that democrate it allows the voters to feel like they can change there minds because they have a say. This will contribute to the conidates because they can now get there point across to more, rather then to select little groups.
The final reason we should get rid of this system is because at this point in time we are not even vothing for our presidents we are voting for people who vote for us. What i mean is "Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but the slate of electors, who in turn elect the president." Americans have always wanted to be in power and have a say in what we do but in the case of voting we do not. By doing this we are allowing the government to make all of the decisions for us, as if we were children. When you turn to the legal age for vothing your vote should count. With this majority does not rule, for instance say our votes of 46 percent and 54 percent were to come in. The man of the 46 percent still has a chance of winning when the people had already voted. The problem with that is at that point the peoples word goes out the window, and the government once again jumps in demanding that they choose.
As we learn more about this topic we realize how rediculious this situation is. Obviously, going with popular vote is the best solution because we will finally be what everyone has been trying to do for decades, be equal. Sir, i hope you understand my årgument and really take into concideration what i have said. Our presidents make decisions for us everyday, dont you think its time me get to make one for ourselves?
Sincerly,
Haley Torrone | 4 |
The first reason why I think the new technology to read the emontional expression for students in a classroom is valuable, because it will be helpful for students who are sad/depress These causing can be caused by bullying, a depresion, home issues, etc. In need of help from bullying meaning if the student is getting bullied we could help the stduents asking who is bullying them. Teachers can figure out why some students are have trouble during class time it can be causing by the bullying. It also can help to see if students are going threw a depression, so if the students are going threw a depression teachers can send their students down to the students consonlors and try to help their student by having a meeting and asking questions.
The second reason why I think the new technology is vauble is because the teachers figure out students why they have a lack of communication with the teachers or why being late to school almost everyday. These causing can because of depression or of bullying. Social media doesn't help either because thats the main problem or because of cyberbullying or because of schools.
The third reason why I think the FACS can help teachers figure out why student by not having suscide thoughts and etc. Being sad or lonely can lead to sucide thoughts for stduents which nobody wants. The text sates "Accroding to the Facial Feedback Theory Emotion, moving your facial mucles not only expresses the emotions but it also may help produced them." The FACS can help the teachers
The new technology says what your face expression is going to be to tell if you're sad, happy, surprise, anger, disgust,fear, or depressed, etc. Dr. Paul Eckman the creator of FACS (Facial Action Coding System) in the text it states that "associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles." you can tell by these epressions by your facial mucles for example your eyebrows, around your mouth. Those are reasons why I think FACS (Facial Action Coding System) is valuable for schools in the classroom. | 2 |
I was very excited about my first trip to the West Coast (California) that I took last summer. It was a place Ive always fantazized over because of its variety of beauty from the surfing beaches to the skiing mountains to the north. When I first landed in LA, I expected some hustle and bustle of the city like Miami, but it was overwhelming to see the smog and traffic that polluted many peoples views of California, along with the air. Unfortunately, this is the case in many car intensive cities across the globe where limiting car usage would go a great deal farther than people actually know. The advantages of limiting car usage would allow for cleaner cities with less air pollution, and provide safety for pedestrians and even other car-users.
According to source 1 on car-free cities, Elizabeth Rosenthal states "Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe... and up to 50 percent in car-intensive areas of the United States" (Rosenthal, paragraph 5). This stat only presents part of the problem as the commercial and delivery industry add to that figure as well. Limiting car usage across the world is becoming more and more porular, as people finally come to realize the devastating effects of the greenhouse gas emissions on the atmosphere. Projects in places like France, Colombia, the United States, and other countries across the globe are making a huge effort at reducing car usage, and according to source 4 by Rosenthal, they seem to be working. " Recent studies suggest that Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by"(paragraph 29). Obviously, car usage altogether will not end, but limiting it can do a great deal in protecting the only planet sustainable for human life.
Furthermore, limiting the use of cars in areas of large pedestarian population, such as New York City, would ultimately lead to less tragic car accidents. Approximately 500 car accidents occur daily in the United States and probably upwards of 5000 across the globe. Car accidents are the leading cause of death in many societies which is unfortunate because almost all are preventable. Its when the driver is given too much power behind the wheel that their guard is let down. The rise of cellphones and texting have not helped the situation at all either. The good news is that the programs used worldwide solely for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, are also reducing car accidents. " Congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France" (Duffer, paragraph 14). Also in source 3 describing Bogota's Car free day is spreading to other countries of Latin-America with the intention of reducing traffic and allowing safer passage for pedestrians.
Ultimately, the importance of limiting car-usage across the world is being seen as crucial and is starting to take off. Limiting car usage reduces air pollution which is a serious threat to humanity these days, and also diminishes car related accidents. At the end of my trip to California, I was able to see the real beauty of the nature outside the city, when I got off the highway. | 4 |
I strongly disbelieve that the face on mars was created by aliens. I do not think that there is alien existence out there. This claim was made 20 years ago when we saw pictures of the faces. I think that it is just an natural landfrom. Evidence say that NASA would rather hide, say conspiracy theorists.
The ''Face on Mars'' was an pop icon. It started a hollywood flim, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows and even haunted grocery checkout lines almost 25 years. On Apirl 5,1998, Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydoina for the first time, Micheal Malin and his MOC(Mars Orbiter Camera) team take an picture 10x sharper than the original photos. Thousands of web suffers were waiting to see if it was alien existence. On an JPL website it revealed that the picture was an natural landform...no alien monument after all.
I conclude that there is no alien monument among us. What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms around the American West. ''It reminds me of most Middle Butte in the Snake River of Idaho'', says Gravin.''Thats a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated messa about the same height as the Face on Mars''. | 1 |
Electoral college is a dictator, boss, or lottery! It's unfair. It is the duty and privledge of the people to select our government leader. We should choose based on our point of view. The second source conveys effective points to consider, such as, directly voting for the president and the disaster factor. It also informs us that, even though unlikely, there is possibility of a tie.
Directly voting for a president is an issue addressed in both source 2 and 3. They agree that technically, we're not really voting for a president. The second source tells us that when we vote, it is actually sent to the state elector, and it is they (electors) who vote for the president. Over 60 percent of voters would prefer voting directly over our system now. Even though source 3 gives us reasons to keep the electoral college, it will support us when we say we aren't actually voting for the president directly.
Source 2 gives us the "single best argument" against the elector college as what it refers to as the disaster factor. It uses the fiasco of 2000, the biggest election crisis in a century, as an example of why we are so lucky. The state legislatures were technically responsible for picking elctors and they didn't always have to listen or acknowledge the people's opinion/vote. It takes us further back by giving an example of segregationists back in 1960 where John F. Kennedy almost lost the popular vote of Louisiana when their legislature replaced Democratic electors with new ones that opposed him (Kennedy). What source 2 calls "faithless" electors, electors who dont believe that their candidate will win; hence faithless, have occasionly voted in favor of their choice, disregarding the decision of the people.
The third source gives us five reasons in favor of the electoral college method. Even though we don't directly vote, the party chooses the elctors and trust that they will select the voted nominee, and it ensures us that the trust is almost never decieved. Disputes over the outcome because of an Electoral College Vote is possible, but not as likely as the popular vote. The next reason given informs us that a region doesnt have enough electoral votes to win the election for the president they favor. "Swing States" is another reason. It refers to states that can be persuaded and aren't neccesarily entitled to a particular candidate, so they will really pay attention to what the cadidates have to say, their campaign. "Big states" is the fourth reason and is focused on population advatages. Meaning, a state with smaller population will have just as much impact on the election as one with a larger population, its equal. It is not neccessarily a good thing when the last reason says "The Electoral College avoids the problem of elctions in which no candidate recieves a majority of the votes cast". Wouldn't that raise the risk of a tie? Though, it is extremely unlikely that a single vote may decide the president and voters in these elections want to express their opinion and prefernece.
I am in favor of abolishment of the unfair, old-fashioned, and irrational electoral college method. Plus, reasons to keep this system arent as strong and factual as the reasons to abolish it. | 3 |
In my opinion, we dont need cars that drive on there own. A big reason is because people today are already not very smart, and a car that helps them drive will not make things better. they wont learn to do things on there own, and wont beable to teach younger people, they'll just have a car that drives for them.
If you drive you do it because you like to, or at least when you first started, it's fun to drive. But theres no point if the car drives by it's self. Plus taxes will go up tromendously, vehicles will cost more. By time 2020 comes they'll be so many people rideing bikes to work and home, because they don't make enough money to by a car that was replaced with a self driving vehicle.
Also we shouldn't give a reason for people to be able to text and drive, as long as they get warned when the car needs the person to take over. A big problem with that is because if the needs the person to take over and the person is in the middle of a text, they'll want to finish that text, or at least see if they can before it's to late, before get to the wheel and driveing. | 2 |
I know people think the face on Mars is something that was created by some kind of life, but really it is not. This is acually just a landform. The face was found in the region of the red planet called Cydonia. It is very hard for NASA to get the picture because they have to angle the satalite just right. I am not trying to be pestimistic but, NASA has seen landforms on Mars before and the article says,"the mouth, nose, and eyes are allusions caused by shadows". The facts just dose not add up to their being life on Mars.
This face is just a landform. There are many ways this landform could have happend. For example, a duststorm, astroids crashing on the planet, or underground volcanos. These are all examples of how the face could have been created. The article says it was caused by butte or mesa. Time for everyone to come up with a new theory!
This face was found in the area Cydonia. One day the aircraft Viking 1 was circaling the plant and found the face. Could you imagine the scientist face when the aircraft reported it back. A few days later they released it to the public. Lots of people were confinced that it was caused by some kind of lifeform, but really it was not.
It was hard work for NASA to get the picture because they had to rotate the aircraft at 30 degrees. This was not easy because if they went to far Nasa would miss the face. If they did not go all the way around Nasa would still miss it . It had to be perfect. It could have been 29 degrees, one of, but it did not matter it would still miss it. It had to be perfect. NASA finnaly got the picture and proved that there was no lifeform.
The nose, mouth, and eyes are caused by shadow illusions. They might have been formed by astroids crashing there, but are most likely shadow illusions. These illusions are caused when the Mars acsis are tillted a certain way and the sun hits it. This is most likly how the shadow allusion happened. This is what scientist says caused the illusion.
In conclusion there were many ways for this landform to happen. Do not think this was caused by some kind of life form because there is not enough proff. There are many ways this could have been formed. For example. A dust storm, or underground volcano the list goes on. It may never be solved what caused it. Just face it it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. | 3 |
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