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In this world many people or students were being suicide and some people they just don't have hope. Many people are facing many different kind of difficulties and sadness. For instance some people might be upset because they don't have families and can be because they are not as smart as other people in school. Some people are facing difficulties while other are living happily. But we people don't know how other people feel and we don't understand each other how we feel inside of our heart.
First,using this technology to read students' emotional expressions is valuable. The reason why i think it is good is because sometimes some students are not as smart as other students and some students are afraid to ask question that they don't understand and afraid to discuss with their teacher. But if we use this technology to read students' emotional expression in class, it would be really useful thing and meaningful for students. it would make students even better and smarter. As we can see in the articles it says"A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored" If all teachers use the computer that knows students' feelings that would also help/make student to improve and develope their knowledge. Second,some students keep skipping class it can be because since they don't understand the lessons that they learn, they feel bored and stress and they behave bad in class so it makes them want to skip class so that they can stay away from stressness. But if teachers use technology that can read studens' emotional expression so that teacher would know which student doesn't understand and confused the lessons and teacher can explain those who didn't understand after school or during their lessons. Finally if they keep using this technology,one teacher can change a thousand studens' bad behavor and mind.
In conclusion,making useful things for those who feel hopeless and helpless are one of precious thing in our lives. Even though we all are came from different countries we have similarities things in some ways like how we face difficulties and that thing makes us one. | 2 |
Personaly i dont think it is very valuable. Simple things like this is what is wrong with the world because there is no way of for sure telling if it is 100% right and when people get there resolts back they are discusted of themselves. Yes, if there is a 100% guarntee that it is right i wouldnt mind knowing more about myself. Being able to read students emotions would be very good for school just to know how the kids are injoying school and how they are not. Kids would be able to get treated or put into a speical class for the emotions that shouldnt be there and would make them a happier person. The world would be a whole lot differnt if every single person was to be happy and i dont think there is a possible way for every single body on this world to be happy and i dont know if everyone is ment to.
You could cheat the system simply by acting happy and getting your face scanned and it could be completly wrong and the person just hate themselves on the inside. The classroom computer that could tell when a student is confused or bored would work fanominal when you are busy doing something you dont think about anything else and i think that would work exellent. Studentswould enjoy school more becase the teacher would change sometbhing to make it easier and more enjoyable. There are good and bad about this but its jsut my personal opinion. | 1 |
Why is venus worth pursuiting. Well venus is worth putsuiting because you would be able to gain ifotmation like samples of rocks, samples of gases or anything else. venus used to have water like earth, and scientists would like to know what happen to all the water. venus used to be able to support life, but now it can't. venus still has some features of earth, like the rocky sediment that includes valleys, mountains,and craters.
Why is venus so dangers to have human explor it. Well venus tempture is 800 dregees, It 97% covered in carbon dioxide. The atomosphere pressure is 90 time greater than earth and the clouds on venus are highly corrsive sulfric acid.
Why is venus worth putsuiting well if NASA could find a way for hunman to explor it then we could find out new thing about space. like why is it so hot on venus. then have been spacecraft sent to venus but no human was on it for good reason. The space craft didn't last more than a few hours after landing.
They have some ways to explore venus but all of them have failed but venus is worth pursit if they can find away to get it. they will find away because human curiosty will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endavors. | 1 |
Of all things that you would want to learn about the human face, what would you want to know about the most? In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" author Nick D'Alto explains why and how emotional expression is valuable. In this instance, being able to tell what emotions people would have by using smart computer programs such as the "Faciak Action Coding" system would be revolutionary. This would be an amazing ability to have because it could most likely help people with a lot of life problems.
D'Alto explains that by calculating the facial muscles in the human face, his example being the face of the Mona Lisa, you could instantly detect each emotion like a simple math equation. This would be very helpful because it could help people with things such as school. D'Alto supports that claim by quoting Dr. Thomas Huang, who says "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored", and that if the computer does recognize the situation "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human
This techonlogy should be valubale, and usable. It would help the human societcy amazingly. This could possibly even be helpful to people with mental illnesses and other disabilities, and solve the problems of people who are suicidal or depressed. Facial Action Coding is the next big thing. | 1 |
Do you believe that there is a computer that can examine you on how your feeling? Well believe it or not, there is a computer that can identify your emotions. In the article " Making Mona Lisa Smile" the author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. Here's the big question, do you really think this technology is valuable to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom?
The Facial Action Coding System is a system for the computer to read your facial expressions. In paragraph 3, the author states," The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 muscles must move human like." A movement of one or more muscle is called an "action unit". The authour also mentions that Eckman has classified six basic emotions which include happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness.
My opinion on the technology to read th eemotional expressions of students in a classroom is not valuable. Studens might not like the idea of it. | 0 |
In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", many points are made as to why Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. In this essay, I will explain each one and why it is reasonable enough to still try to understand Venus.
First, there are many dangers on the planet Venus. In the text it says "A thick atmosphere of almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets Venus." This fact would make it almost impossible to breath on the planet Venus. It also says "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees farenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet" This explains that Venus is unhabitable. However, scientists are still discussing further visits to the surface. In the text it explains "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." Long ago, Venus probably had the ability to support life, seeing as many scientists believe it once had oceans just like Earth. The text states "Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth." This explains that despite Venus's dangers, it could still be partly habitable if further discoveries are made. NASA is working on finding ways to study Venus. The text says "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." This is explaining alternative ways scientists can study Venus without worrying about the dangers.
In conclusion, Venus is still considered a worthy pursuit despite it's dangers because scientists think it was once similar to Earth and still has the chance to, one day, be habitable and support life. | 2 |
Being a Seagoing Cowboy is a great experience. You don't only help people, but you also get a benefit of seeing amazing places. If you love animals you can take care of them. You get to have fun and know that you're doing something that helps others.
Luke was just a small town boy and he got a great opportunity. First he had two part-time jobs at a grocery store and a bank. Luke was invited to be a Seagoing Cowboy by his friend Don. He accepted it and knew he was going to have a lifetime opportunity. Luke had a benefit of seeing Europe and China, saw the Acropolis in Greece, took a gondola ride in Venice, Italy, toured an excavated castle in Crete, and marveled at the Panama Canal on his way to China.
This job may be fun, but it still is a life changing experience. You see more than you could see just from home. You also know you're changing other people's lives. Luke may have had a wonderous adventure, but it also made him more aware of the needs in other countries. | 1 |
5 seconds; 5 seconds is all it takes for a driver to make a crucial mistake the could cost you, or another driver's life. Every day, accidents occur that can leave automobile owners disabled or even lifeless. Many car manufacturers have realized this and have already made attemps to fix this issue. The creation known as the "Smart Car" is believed to have a better response time, and more control than a human driver could manage themselves. I believe "smart" cars are the future to a safer road, , as well as a break while the car does all of the busy work.
As stated above, Smart Cars are the future to a safer road. A World Reknown Innovator, Google, has made steps towards this since the 2000s. In 2009, they created a car that could drive under it's own control without the use of a foreign imput. Their computer-controlled cars have driven "more than half a million miles without a crash." This new-age technology is all a result of position estimating sensors, a rotating sensor on the roof that has a constant updating 3D model of the car's surroundings, also including more radar sensors scattered all over the car. How's that for safer driving?
The biggest concern for the legality of the car is whether or not it can meet the requirements of what the law has in place. Many qualifications must be met to have these on the streets. The issue is, who's fault is the accident. The creator or user.
All of these features sound exciting and you may ask yourself, "What's the catch?" In order for proper safety percausions to be in place, the driver is requires to be alert at ALL times. BMW, a leading car manufacturer, announced their creation known as the "Traffic Jam Assistant," in 2013. This car can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves like most smart cars. However, it is required that the driver keeps their hands on the wheel at all times when the car is in motion. Other manufacturers have taken similar steps, such as GM's vibrating seat when the car could be in potential danger while approaching another car, and Google with a heads up display indicator.
To conclude, safety is the main priority of car manufacturers world-wide, as well as the Law. Through years of innovating, the idea of a car that can ensure safety as well as entertainment, while being street legal, appears to be within grasp. By 2020, many car innovators plan to have the ability to do so. The question now is, how much better can it get? | 3 |
Cars,the thing that all teenagers want when they turn sixteen. Driving gives a sense of freedom, but it comes with a price. Diving automotives pollutes the air with greenhouse gases. Cities like Paris, Vauban, and Bogota have some serious problems with pollution. Thats why we should limit vehicle usage.
Vauban, Germany is doing it wrong, by living in a "car-free" envirorment. The citizens that live here forbidden to own a car, driveway, and a home garage. There is a glimpse of light to all of you that love driving or need to drive to work. In this city, if somebody wanted to own an automotive they would have to pay an additional 40,000 dollars and live at the edge of the city limit. Pollution might be serious but you should just limit the commute to work so citizens don't have to drive so much. Think about it, if you force people that have cars to live on the city limit, but they might work in the middle of the city. I don't see the solution in that.
Paris, France, the city of love, is also the leading city in Europe of smog. "passenger cars cause 12% of greenhouse gases in Europe." (Rosenthal 5).Paris is not so bad in book compare to Vauban. Paris has assigned certain days for the drivers to drive. On one day, even license plates will drive and the odds with drive the following day. There are precausions that they take if a odd driver drives on an even day. The drive will be fined 22 euros (that is 31 american dollars).There is nothing wrong with this plan exept if some one with an odd license plate has an emergency, and needs to take care of it posthaste.
Smog is not a good thing at all, and won't decrease until we do some thing about it. that a 'car-free" day and bike to where ever you need to go. This our planet and we should take car of it. | 1 |
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"What are some advantages of limiting car usage?" You want to know some advantages right? Well there are some advanages like losing stress,relaxing,and helping the envoriment. Bet you didnt know that! but im going to explain to you why know because your probely curious why?
Want to know an of advantage of limiting car usage? Well heres one, as said in source number 3 paragraph 24 "Its a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution, said businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza as he rode a two-seat bicycle with hus wife." It says that when not usuing a car you can loose stress just by riding a bike because its less traffic and stuff. So when you dont use a car you can loose stress.
But thats not just the only advantage, theres more! another advantage is that it can make you relax as well because then you would be able to spend more "family" time and some "you" time because you wont have to worry about going to places if you cant use your car. Ands thats relaxing because theres nothing better to then to be with your family having fun relaxing.
But that not it! the most advange to this topic is that your helping the envoriment! why you may ask? well like as said in source 3 paragraph 24 " Its a good opportunity to take away lower air pollution" thats some evidence i found because has Carlos Arturo Plaza was riding his bike thats what he said. So he said bascilly that when you use a car your polluting the environment but when you done use a car then not polluting th environment is a advange. So therefore helping your environment is a advange to this topic, and the most important one!
So you wanted to know some advangaes tolimiting car usage? Well you got your answer. i had give 3 reasons to you have some advanages for limiting car usage. As loosing stress,relaxing,and helping the enviroment, these are some great atvanges but theres many more. I just didnt want to list more because i though i would bored you to death! | 2 |
You know you live in a fascinating generation when there are driverless cars avaliable! Driverless cars are a new invention where cars that do not require a driver to have control of the vehicle at all times. These vehciles will have basic driving skills. Think of all the benefits and oppertunities this new invention could bring to our society.
As almost everyone knows driving is a basic skill of being an adult. Sometimes though, adults can get very busy, sidetracked, or be multitasking. It is a normal thing and I am sure everyone does it, but unfortuntaly being sidetracked may mean getting into accidents. With this new driverless cars, the car drives for you, so if you need to apply your makeup or pick up a toy for your child that is crying in the back seat, you can! Have you ever backed out of a busy parking lot and slammed into a shopping cart that was just too tiny to see? Well with the driverless cars, they have sensors and will alert you. GM's invention has been to vibrate the driver's seat to alert the drivers, pretty neat, right? Toyota Prius's latest technolgy is there are 3-D laser beans around the car so if another car, person, etc. come close to the vehicle it will move out of the way, or take procautioins like an actual drive would do. I believe that these cars may be beneficial to new drivers like teenagers as well. The reason I say this is because a new driver needs to watch and see how to properly drive, if the new driver watched the basic skills of the driverless car, it may benefit him/her for when they star to drive independently. I think that with any type or design of vehicle procautions will have be taken into place and lots of research and factors will go into play. Many people are concerned about the liablities and if something would go wrong what they would do, who would be responsible. I believe that the damage and facts would have to be carefully examined, just like any car accident. With this being said, I think the rate of car accidents will decrease because there will not be any distractions for the driver in the car, and it will be quicker for the driver to be notified if something were to go array.
Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan plan to have cars that can drive themselves by 2020! Is that not amazing? Think of all the new oppertunities and safety that we will have! Maybe it will make you feel less scared teaching your sixteen year old boy how to drive. It will decrease the rate of car accidents, benefit new drivers, and make drivers feel more safe in their vehicles. So, in 2020 will you be buying your first driverless car? | 3 |
Have you ever thought about why venus is a worth exploring pursuit? Venus is extremely dangerous because of it's hot temperatures that can average 800 degrees farenheit.But there are many things astronomers can learn about venus. The astronomers could learn how close the density and size of venus is to earth.They could see why carbon dixiode blankets venus if there is no form of life there.They could test what things will melt on venus.Lastly,they could find out why there are no longer oceans on venus.
Venus is the Earth's twin acording to the author,venus is the closet planet to earth in terms of density and size.The astronomers could examine why 97 percent of carbon dixiode blankets venus.They could go to diferent parts of venus and see if the temeperature rises or lowers due to the high temperatures on venus.They could see how long it will take venus to destory a vehicle used to tavel to venus.They could see what metals will melt on venus so they could use osmething else on the ship that will not melt.Finally,those are all the reasons astronomers should explore venus.
In all based on the evidence venus seems like a worthy pursuit.there will be many great things that will come out of a trip to venus.Astronomers will have more knowledge to share about venus.People could get their questions about venus answered.In conclusion,that is why venus is a worthy pursuit. | 2 |
Many students take their own charge in school, but that often means they hide important information from others; for instance, when they are not sure about something or when they are tired and find it hard to focus. These types of situations are hard for schools to deal with. However, there is some technology that could help. Made by Dr. Paul Eckman, the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) uses major muscles in the face to calculate a person's emotions. This technology has been used in many places, but one of the big places it could be used is the classroom. As long as it is used right, the Facial Action Coding System could greatly improve student interest, focus, and clear up confusion in different lessons. The uses start with student interest.
School often is not the most exciting place in the world, especially in higher grades. The biggest argument for this is that "they don't need interest in what they learn, they are adults." However, that is not completely true. Anyone can become uninterested in something, and it can impact how much effort they put into it. That's where the FACS comes in. It could recognize when a student is uninterested in something and find some way to fix that. Ways to make something interesting vary by student, so building a plan and relationship with the student is an important part to making it work properly. Some people will likely say that doing this is way more work than it should be for something so small, but they do not realize how big that actually is. Everything a student learns is going to impact their lives in some way, and it's a school's job to make sure this sticks with the student. If it does not, who knows what will happen. Make sure to remember that uninterest isn't the only way a student can lose what they are supposed to get from school.
With students having to wake up early and do homework almost every day, it can be hard to get the right amount of sleep. This can possibly lead to a lack of focus if what the student is learning in school is not engaging enough. Many people could call this a lack of focus. Losing focus in the middle of a class often leads to forgetting almost all the information from the class that day. If we could detect drowsiness in class, the information could be used to try and talk to the child about a better sleep schedule. If communication with the child on this front wouldn't be possible, the teacher could try and find some way to increase interactivity in such a way that increases focus for most students in the classroom. One common argument I've seen against this is that it is an unnecessarily annoying affair, but there's nothing really backing this up. As long as it is implemented correctly, any major annoyance can be avoided. Both of these first two reasons had a lot to do with the student personally, but sometimes it has more to do with the lesson and how understandable it is.
Confusion is a strange mix of anger and sadness when a fact or solution cannot be understood properly, or a different fact or solution was understood before and a new fact or solution is taking its place now. It is a common emotion in schools, and could be avoided easily with the FACS. When the FACS detects that a student is confused, the content is broken down for the student in a way that is easier to understand. The content can be delivered at the student's own pace, in an attempt to keep the student from getting even more lost. A system similar to this could save many students from getting bad grades. Now someone is probably saying "Why can't the students ask about the problem when they get confused," and this is a very good point. However, it is also an easy point to shoot down. Many students find the prospect of asking questions scary, especially with the idea of a "bad question" or "stupid question" and personal embarassment. With this idea in place, they wouldn't have to ask publically or get shamed by the teacher for not understanding the subject. Instead, the entire proccess could be private. It would eliminate confusion in many subjects.
And so, with the elimination of confusion in the classroom, the increase of focus during lessons, and the implementation of systems to increase student interest, the FACS could be a lifesaver for many students in school. However, with the cost of implementing such a system likely being outrageous, the chance of this being implemented is low. Nevertheless, we can always try. | 5 |
Facial Action Coding System (FACS) should be used in the classroom. The FACS technology would be very helpful in classrooms because it can help the kids in the class understand things better.
The FACS technology would help kids understand better by reading their emotions and telling what they understand and what they don't. The technology is capable of reading human facial expressions and giving the verdict on what they are feeling. Say for example a kid in a class has no clue what is going on in the subject, the FACS system can read his/her emotions and change the course to be a little more understandable for them. It can also help by seeing if the anyone is feeling sad or depressed and they can help that person.
Although this technology sounds great and seems like it has no flaws or problems, it does. The system may become a distraction to the children by them knowing about it and continuing to think about it. The FACS system may also mess up and read the wrong emotions on someone and send the wrong information to whoever runs the system. It is not said how long of a process that it takes just to figure out one persons emotions. Having the system would be better than nothing though. It's better to know how the kids are feeling rather than not knowing at all.
Overall the FACS system is very impressive at figuring out human's emotions based on their facial expressions. The FACS technology would be very helpful in classrooms because it can help the kids in the class understand things better. | 2 |
I belive what Luke is doing is grate to be helping people form all these diffrant places.
Luke became a seagoing cowboy because of the once in a lifetime opertunity and it helps somany people.
Luke and all these other people are giveing so much like food, animals, and goods like spices and seasons.
Seagoing cowboys Have to be on a boate for weeks ans sometimes months to ge to these places.
All the people who do these thins are some good good people.
When Luke turned eighteen he was drafted into the millatary.
Luke was doing these trips full time now.
Helping people whos citys were left in ruins.
When luke dose these things I bet it makes hime feel good knowing you're helping others around you.
Luke got deported after nine trips.
He sailed the Atlantic sixteen times and the Pacific twice to help people affected by World War 2. | 1 |
Venus has been proven to be a dangerous planet, yet scientist continue the attempt of research because it is believed to be a worthy cause, which is what the author believes in as well. Scientists have been trying to research and evaluate Venus for many years, however there are still many obstacles to be overcome. The author supports the idea that Venus is a worthy a pursuit despite the dangers it poses in a mediocre way. They could have gone about it in way which the idea was supported throughout the article, but instead the idea is not posed until the middle.
According to 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." These conditions are extremely dangerous for humans. The passage even states "These conditions are more extreme than anything humans encounter on Earth; such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." At first the author does poorly to support the idea that Venus is worthy pursuing because only the dangers, such as those above, are listed and supported with details.
As the article nears the end some solutions to the dangers are posed, enabling the author to support the idea that Venus is worth the pursuit. A possible solution to the "hostile conditions" would allow scientist to get close enough to observe Venus, however it would cause them to be unable to get any rock samples. Humans would have to stay at least 30 miles above the surface. The temperature would still be high at whopping 170 degrees Fahrenheit, however the air pressure would be close to that of Earth's and even survivable for humans. The author also states in Paragraph 5 that "Solar power would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels." This could also allow for the possibility of life on Venus. "Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans."
The author should have supported the idea that Venus is worth pursuing throughout the article, rather than beginning to support it in the middle. The author wrote plenty of negative facts about Venus in the first few paragraphs, causing the reader to wonder about the safety of "Earth's 'twin'". In order make the main idea clear the author should have listed a few negative things, and then contradicted them with facts and supporting details. This would have made the article stronger, immaculately organized, and more understandable as well. | 3 |
I profoundly believe that the United States should not keep the Electoral College because the person who has the popular vote may not win presidency, and the "winner take all" system causes voters in certain states to not feel like they are creating an impact. The electoral college is a process that the founding fathers established in the constition. The electoral college consits of 538 electors and a majority of 278 votes.
In our voting system even if a candidate receives more votes than their opponents he or she still could lose the election because of the electoral college. Here is a prime example, in the 2000 election Al Gore won the popular vote but because he had less electoral votes than Bush he unfourtunetly lost the election. According to Bradford Plumer "over 60% of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now." It seems rather logical that if somebody gains the most votes in an election that the country would prefer that canidate to be the president. For that reason alone the reader should side with the idea to abolish the electoral college. Now besides somebody receiving more or less electoral votes, perhaps the candidates tied. In this case it gets thrown to the House Of Representitives which will cause a Wyoming Rep. with 500,000 voters to have just as much say as a California Rep. with 35,000,000 voters. All a tie would do is corrupt the voting system even more than it is. For those reasons there should be an indefinite ban on the electoral college.
Additionally the winner take all method in some states makes voters feel unimportant. Some may argue that no region has enough electoral votes to elect a president but regions do have the power to swing an election in an enourmous way. An effect of the winner take all system is candidates not going to certain states if they know they can not win it. This can basically stop some voters from wasting time and voting because they may feel there personal vote would make no difference. In the 2000 election "17 states did not see candidates at all." according to Bradford Plumer. How could somebody possibly feel engaged in an election if whoever is running finds there vote unimportantant to them winning the election.
In conclusion it is official that the electoral collage is unfair, out dated, and irrational. With that being said we should abolish it because it stops the voter who has the majority of votes from winning, and can undoubtably make voters feel unimportant. | 3 |
The use of technology to read emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, Dr. Huang predicts." This is important because some students wont ask for help when they are confused or troubled. Secondly, more than often when a student is bored they will fall asleep causing them to miss important information. "By weighing the different units, the software can even recognize mixed emotions."So if a student is a little cofused the software wont make it "just so easy" but it'll reduce the challenge.
If uniterested in the subject at hand or with the class as a whole they will become unattached an fail the class potentially causing them not to graduate. "then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." By modifying the subject or lesson it could make it easier or make it harder for a student in class. If a person seems to be frowning the software could ease up. Also if the student is having a good time with the software it's a possability that it could make it a little harder.
Even people that dont use much emotion in their face the software will still be able to calculate their emotions. "The facial expressions for each emotions are universal, observes Dr. Huang, even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression." So if a student isn't very exspressive this software will still be able to calculate their emotions with the slightest movement of their facial structor. "Each expression is compared against a neutral face." So even the slightest change is detected. When detected the software will switch the level of challenge.
In closing this software is a very important improvement to schools everywhere. The software will help you stay interested and connected with the lesson. | 2 |
Dear senator,
The electoral process is extremely unfair to all the people and citizens in the united states and its totally messed up. The president is not what the citizens vote for but instead they're voting for electors who elects the president. Also there is a "winner takes it all" system that is even more messsed up. This should definitely be changed to a popular voting process because it's 100x more fair. In this process it's the people that get to vote for the president, not the electors and there is no such thing as a "winner takes it all system," which gives citizens more rights.
According to the article
The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong , candidates dont spend time in states they know that have no chance of winning. During the 2000 campaign, 17 states didnt see the candidates at all. This is extremely unfair because almost have the states didnt even get to see the campaign!! The most important thing when it comes to electing a president is everyone knowing about it and everyone voting but the whole idea is controversal. Now if there was no such thing as an electoral college system then there wouldnt be a "winner takes it all" system and there wouldnt be a big mess. The citizens should be the ones electing the president because I believe that it is the citizens right to choose who they want as their president. The president is the one that is serving the Citizens and decides whats good and bad for them, not the electors. Citizens are the ones that make up a country, without them would there even be a thing as "the united states?"
I know that you may think that a electoral process is better than popular voting because the electoral college requires a presidental candidate to have a trans- regional appeal. According to the article
In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President , that means that no region has enough electoral votes to elect a president. This is a good idea, but not the best idea. If we decided the president by popluar vote then this whole thing would be different, we wouldnt have to worry about electoral votes in the regions. Instead we would combine all the popular votes in all of the states to see who has the most votes.
As you can probably tell popular voting is so much better than electoral college. Electoral college is too stressful and competely unfair. While popular voting is Easy, simple, and extremely fair to everyone living in the United States. Imagine just the citizens voting for the president and counting the votes and then being done. Now imagine the citizens voting for electors and then counting the votes for that, then having the electors vote for the president and then counting for that. Which is easier and better? If I were you I say that the popular vote is better and I'd change the future elections to popular vote. | 3 |
The use of the new technology called the Facial Action Coding System, that reads the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable. Our world today mostly depends on computers and machines to do most of everything. Many inventors and scientist have discovered so many technological things and as the years progress, we get smarter and smarter and come up with more discoveries. Since we depend so much on technology, its a norm to use it, so mostly everything scientist, inventors and doctors come up with is valuable or useful.
Dr. Paul Eckman, the creator of this new technology the Facial Action Coding System, has worked with many other scientist and doctors to create this technology, that enables computers to identify human emotions. This is a very valuable technology that our world needs today. There are plus and down sides to this argument of the technology being valuable or not. It is valuable because it can be use for many things throughout the world, for example paragraph 6 states, "A classroom computer could reconize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This technology would help the teacher see what he or she needs to do to be able to make the class more exciting to make students learn and pay attention more. Paragraph 8 states, " To an expert, faces dont lie; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a smiling politician or celebrity isnt being truthful." The technology would be valuable in a situation like an important election, where if a person running for something is lying about something, you would be able to tell using the help of the FACS.
In conclusion there are many reasons why we should or should not use the Facial Acting Coding System. We depend on technology most of the time, so this would be just another cool addition to our collection of discoveries we already have. Knowing the exact emotion of your mom, dad or friend from a computer software, would be very useful to see if there telling the truth or not. You would be able to know how they feel about you in many different ways. This could be really great for the furture, for parents, teachers, leaders and more. It could help us possibly come to discover more technologies and use them to create a better world. | 2 |
Venus is worth studying, you never no when we would poosibly need a new planet.
The author is trying to explain what it is like on venus how hot it is and how much it is different from earth but also have a few things they have in common like they are really close in size. Only a few aircrafts landed on Venus but were destroyed in the matter of a few hours. Venus has a surface temperature of over 800 f .Venus has an thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets. To top it off are clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus atmosphere. NASA is working on approaches to study venus safely, NASA is using the weather that Venus would have agains a silicon carbide container and lasted for 3 weeks in the chamber.
So that is why it would be a great idea to learn more about our galaxy. | 0 |
I think that the Electoral College vote is important because it is the government officals who make up that vote. They have experiece with governent matters so they could have better judgement than the majority population.
Now that statement it not one hundred percent accurate but I would guess that the people running the country would hopefully have a decent idea for who should run everything. Now this doesn't mean that everyone in higher power is smart and knows what choices to make. Some would argue that none of them have any idea what they're doing. I have slightly more faith then those folks. I think the Electoral vote is important, just not as important as it currently is. I think the Electoral college vote counts but I do agree that it shouldn't be the most important group of vouters. Voting should be by the people for the people. So the majority vote should be the primary source.
In conclusion I believe that the Electoral College vote is important but not as important as the majority population vote. | 1 |
Venus is a very powerful and beautifully dangerous planet, why wouldn't we want to explore her unknown? The author of "The challenge of Exploring Venus" believes this question is a worthy one and believes it is worth the dangers.
The author supports his idea well and allows for the readers to understand how important it is. Venus is a worthy pursuit for the author and has given many details on how it can be achieved.
The author states that the surface of Venus is very close to what earth is now and was once the same as earth. Stated in paragraph 4,"
Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." Scientists at NASA are working to get close and personal with Venus and allowing the risks to be conquered. Paragraph 7 illustrates,"For example, 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." The other project that will allow scientists to still have working things in the conditions of Venus is a mechanical computer. These computers need no electronics and use gears and levers to work. They are sturdier and more durable. As said in Paragraph 7,"Modern computers are enormously powerful, flexible, and quick, but tend to be more delicate when it comes to extreme conditions."
The author firmly believes that the temperatures of 800 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure that is 90 times greater than Earth does not inhibit him from wanting to pursue it further.
The author illustrates how the dangers and problems scientists are facing do not out weigh the curiousity of the minds of the human race. He supports the idea with powerful and strong details. With all of our curiousity focused on our strange and beautiful neighbor Venus, why would we ever stop trying to learn more about her? The beautiful mystery that is Venus is a wonder to all that wish to know. She isn't called the "Evening Star" for nothing, she shines and is pursued. | 2 |
You should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. The cattle-boat trips are an unbeliveable opportunity for a small-town boy. Besides helping people, Luke had the side benefit of seeing Europe and China. But when Luke went to see the Acropoils in Greece he said it was specail. He also said that gondola ride in Venice, Italy, a city with streets of water.
Luke also found fun time on board, especially on return trips after the animals had been unloaded. The cowboys would have so much fun the would play baseball and volleyball in empty holds where animals had been housed. Table-tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing, reading, whittling, and games also helped pass time.
You should join the Seagoing Cowboys program because you can have a lot of fun there its fun, helpful to people, entertainig you if you are bored and its cool and it has a lot of space. You can save people and animals. You can save the person if they are drowning by your boat or you can save an animals if they fall of your boat.
But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger. Luke said it opended up the world to him he said he is grateful for the opportunity. It made him more aware of people of other countries and there needs. That aware stayed with him, leading his family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years.
Helping out his aunt Katie's farm as a boy had prepared Luke for hard work, but not for the dangers at sea. On his second trip, Luke served as night watchman. His job was to check on all the animals every hour. One rainy night,after making his hourly report to the captain, he slide down a slippery ladder on his backside. Luke's heart racedas he shot feet first torwads the opening on the side of the ship. Thats when he figured out he had more room to play his games. I hoped that helped you and I hope you join the Seagoign Cowboys program and thats why you should go you can experince different stuff that you never knew. | 1 |
To the state and the state's country, the election of our president must be seen carefully and wisely. As the citizens of the state, people must realize that choosing someone to take control of orders and regulations and the way the country evolves, is a process that needs to be thought of and taken fairly. The president is to serve the people of his country well with responisbilities that can vary to meet the needs of the country,but the electoral college seems to become more and more unfair to those who vote. It must be changed to meet the needs of giving a responisble president, a more trustworthy election and the votes cast must be directly towards him rather than the electors. In other words, the Electoral College must be changed to become more fair towards the citizens.
The United States Of America, is of course a massive country with large variations of different needs. All over, there are people who vary in opinions, beliefs and lifestyle which can cause the Election of the president to become an important subject matter. To meet the needs of so many people, instead the Electoral college must not choose a president that takes up space, but instead have a right mind to be responisble in taking charge of the country and the people.
There are many reasons why a responsible president must be choose. Things like creating rules to attend the needs of all citizens and create equality amongst them, to keeping harm from out of reach, the Electoral College should become much more wiser in choosing the right ruler to take control. In the article
What Is The Electoral College by the office of the Federal Register, it states that the election process is held every four years along with the after election prepared by the govenor titled "Certificate Of Ascertainment" which sums the canadidates and electors as well as the winning canadidate. It is obvious that the voters only know so much of what they vote for and do not really get a good taste of how the presidential canadidate is like. It can be clear that as a blind election, the voters have no hints of who they might be voting towards and in the end can cause a major catasrophe if a canadidate has very little intentions for the states. In agreement to the article the text
In the defense of the electoral college by Richard A. Posner it begins to sate the election of Romney who, by increasing his plurality and possesing only regional appeal, lost the peoples desire to vote for him thinking that the man has no regards for their interest and does not have any intentions of improving their needs or helping with creating a community where the people can rely on Romney. The actions taken began to change the thoughts of the citizens and create a petrifying conclusion that the man was not on the run to be everyone's president. This dilema could have been changed around if Romney had shown that he had cared more for his state and his country and thought more about the needs he could fill and the actions he could improve, then many of the voters would have most likely shown repsect and a desire for the man to be choosen as their new president. On the opposing hand Romney had not shown any of those qualities or passion which had caused for him to be thought of as unresponisble and selfish.
The country has more than thousands and thousands of people to serve and direct. It can be understood that having a large amount of citizens can result in uncertainty towards the election and the votes cast, yet it is yet to be changed to a more reasonable way of confronting it. With many systems such as "Winner-Take -All" due to states titled as the "Swing States," it can be an untrustworthy election fo rmany voters around the country. The election process not only need to be changed to select a more responsible canadidate, but to create a more trustworthy system of itself.
There is very little equality when it comes to elections especially, when the states are giving an unreliable system to choose for them. States that are considered "Toss Ups" are selfishly awarded the system named "Winner-Takes-All" due to how they apparently pay closer attention to the campaign. In the article
What Is The Electotal College by the office of the Federal Register, the method is first introduced in paragraph 7. Stating that the purpose of the "Winner-Take-All" system is not only,but to award all electors to the winning canadidate. It is said to be unrelaible and untrustworthy due to it's focus on states that appear t have more attention towards the election. On a more basic level, some states such as Rhode Island and South Carolina had not even witness the campaign and even leaving a few voters to have no say. Going back to the misunderstanding of the election of Romney,the country wittnessed an iresponsible canadidate that had ran for president. With the unreliable ridiculous system "Winner-Take-All" some states may or may not have even experienced how Romney had acted and his intentions towards the elections and the campiagn. With very little knowledge of the presidential canadidate and with limitations of voting and campaign ads, there is very little trust given towards the election process especially with more than a few states that are not being taken very seriously, with very little say. If the Electorial College could give off more information and more become more reliable towards all states, the process would be less sinister and more apreciated.
There are many more other factors in which the Electorial College must be changed to meet the appropriate dilemas and needs of the voters and their intentions towards the campaign. On the other hand, it has not changed at all only to stay unfair towards the entire country and possibly cause a catasrophe.
Let us say, there have been many incidents where elections have been on the edge of a major dilema. Wondering why a straight up orderly process can go to the point of a catasrophe, can all be easily explained as unfair.
All can be simplified in the article
Why Even The Best-Laid Defesnes of the system are wrong by Bradford Plumer, states back to the disater factor of the election of John F.Kennedy. It states back to the 1960's where faithless electors had pushed aside the votes and sayings of Louisiana had decided to vote for whomever they had wanted. It had caused a problem of course since the votes where not even of the people, but of the selfish sick minds of the electors who toke the process into their own hands. In the same paragraph it staes back to when the state of Hawaii had sent in two slates of electors to congress. With the unreliable actions of Richard Nixion, had validated his opponent's electors of course to win over the campaign. once again another issue arises in the article
Five Reasons To Keep Our Despised Method Of Choosing The President, it agrees with the unfairness of the electorals by giving the example of how the Electorial College had turned off the potential voters due to the knowledge that their votes will be uncared for. In paragraph 23, it states that in the state of Texas, it was known that the votes would have know effect of the campaign what so ever. It aslo had staes that voters in politcal elections have no care rather than to express the political refrence than what the peole think or decide. This sums up that the process is unfair to many of the states voters and must be changed to become more open and share the equality with those who are losing thier trust.
In conclusion, the Electorial College mut be changed to meet the need of those who agree that is it irresponisble when givng a repsonisble president, a more trustworhty election and an unfair process. Yet this can all be fixed simply by changing the ways it is run and to give more freedom for the people. | 5 |
In this article they are talking about a way calculate our emothins called FACS. Prof. Thomas Huang is the creater of this technology with of course some other people. It is a highly advanced mood ring of sourts but intead of just guessing, it makes a 3D model of you face that allows it to calculate what you feeling. Thomas Huang paired with an psycholgists to determin the different signs of emotion so he would be able to prepare the machine.
This idea could change the way we learn today;we realy on our technology so much today kids now day do the bare minimum to pass. Most of the pappers we do we are googling the awnsers. It is about time we find a way to teach the future gerenation. If we had this kind of technology scanning us and being able to tell when the kids do not uderstand what they are being taught it could possibly boost our learning and help better us for the future. I know from expersience that if I am not aware of what I am being taught I will just look up the awnsers or find someone who already did it.
This may just make us get the upper hand in our nation on learning. As we sit today I really do not know how future generation will ever make it heck I do not know if we will. Yes this way of using FACS is a little creepy and it may be a violtinon of our right but really we have no right till about 21 years of age. So lets get this stuff up and running allow our future generation to learn better and not have to cheat when things get tough. What may also help is if we throw a tutor in there to help when they notice when we dont't understand something. | 1 |
Despite the risks that Venus poses, the extreme planet is very intimidating in terms of exploration and data collection. In the passage, the author supports the idea well by backing up his claim with real situations that have been close to discovering the climate, geography and other data about this unknown planet. Without being able to know a lot about Venus, the author can make supported claims with the information that has been found about the planet up to this point.
Throughout the article, the author gives certain statistics about Venus and the extremities of the planet. Along with giving the data, the author also seems to ask the reader what the point of exploring Venus even is. With that, he then explains why, even through the harsh conditions, scientists continue to study the planet. He then gives examples of new ways that have been found to study the different things about Venus; showing the reader that he is supporting his claim as to how the planet could be studied even with the extremities of the climate and geography.
While giving different statistics and data, the author raps the article up by saying that the travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts and should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. With this being said, the reader can clearly see that the author is still supporting his claim with the exception of the technology being absent to conduct studies that could land human exploration on another planet. | 2 |
When it comes to the topic of driverless cars, I am against the idea. While there might be some perks to them, I think the risks of having them is too much. If we have driverless cars we would have to worry about accidents, loss of experince of driving, and the after effects. Driverless cars might hurt us more than help us and heres why.
Having any type of car, theres most likely going to be an accident sometime. In driverless cars theres more things that can go wrong in the car than in a car driven by a human, like fails in the wiring or sensors. If an accident is caused by a driverless car who would be blamed? As the author said in the story, would it be the owner or the manufacture? In the story it says "traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver." Therefore serveral already traffic laws would have to be changed and several new laws would have to be added.
If cars become driverless then most people will lose the experience of driving a car. several people enjoy learning how to drive but they wont be able to if we have only driverless cars. If people dont learn how to drive, what will they do if they every need to? If something electrical happens with all the cars most people will be stuck where theyre at. There are several jobs that rely on drivers that will be lost with driverless cars. Jobs such as taxi drivers, truckers, and pizza delivery people will most likely be lost with driverless cars.
My final statement of why i disagree with driverless cars is because of the effect it will cause. With all cars being driverless, It will leave several people jobless and cause several people to have to be retrained to work with the driverless cars. Another effect it will have is the cost to produce the cars. It will most certainly cost several hundreds of millions of dollars to produce the cars, which is money that can be well spent doing something else. The last effect im going to bring up is what will happen to cars we already have? What will we do with them? Will they be able to drive along with the driverless cars? Whos going to take our old cars when we switch to driverless cars?
In my opinion, I disagree with switching to driverless cars. I think the flaws and unknowns are to great to switch just yet. I think the accidents, loss of experience, and the effects of them are too great. Driverless cars might hurt us mire than help us. | 3 |
There are positive and negative aspects of a driverless car. Some people might love the idea on the other hand other people might not. I believe driverless cars are the future, and there going to come up with some very smart cars in the near future.
I believe that driverles cars are a genius idea because you can do anything while the car is driving. Well of course not everything you don't want to be sleeping and the car crashes onto something because it doesn't detect it. Many people run late in the morning on there way to work or school or wherever they might go and maybe didn't have time for breakfest or didn't finish getting ready
I believe that you can do that stuff while the car is in motion. Even though you need a driver there in the car "Tesla is going to release a car capable of driving on autopilot ninety percent of the time" which means you'll only be driving that ten percent which isn't alot. Yes I do believe the safety of one another is very important but I think the manufactures wouldn't release a car if they knew it wasn't capable of doing the things that the manufactures promised. I am all for driverless cars but safety is very important to me but just like the article says " the road to truly autonomous cars stretches ahead of us, we grow to the destination every day". | 1 |
In this article Driverless Cars are coming i agree with them. It would be nice to have cars that can help us drive or even drive for us. First that would be really good for peoplewho drink and drive. Then it would be the same for
people who are tired from work or an type of activity and cant drive because there just so tired.Plus i feel its a good investment in our country, instead of getting a taxi.
First i think its a good idea because the people who drink and drive now have this driverless car to take them home. There friends dont have to worry if he or she made it home safetly cause there is this car that is
keeeping them safe from driving. They wont hurt anybody or themselves. Also if they do try to drive and put there hand on the wheel maybe they should have the car sense there is too much alchahol in there system.Like how paragraph 4 said that "they will needed a
whole lot of sensors" for the car so maybe then can put a sensor like that put in the car.
Then the people who are tired from work and from doing something very tiring or the people who cant see even at night
and they suufer from driving and they end up up a car crash so the car can help
them out a lot because many people suffer from not seeing in the dark when they drive. Or when you
go grocery shopping and your reallly tired and cant really much for yourself the car is there for you to take you home.
Last, its a good investment for our country in paragraph 1 they mention that
"the cars he foresees would use half the fuel of todays taxis and offer far more flexibllity than a bus." so i feel why not take up that offer when there is so many companies out there that offer a taxie system, so we can replace all of that and save more money in this counry and possibly other contries. having to pay for a ride from and back can burn your pockets when you can use half that with the driverless car. I feel you can save so much more money that way ecespically when you use the taxi sytem everyday. when you think about it thats thousands a year. So i say just invest in the car and it would be better for you and me
in the the end.
In conclusion i think that driving driverless cars are good with me im totally with it in the end. | 3 |
The author fully supports the idea of Venus being a worthy pursuit because of new technology and innovation.
There are many things to consider though.
The simularities between the two planets, the dangers of Venus, and why scientists are so amazed by Venus.
This means that pursuing Venus is a challenge.
The simularities between Venus and Earth are the size.
In paragraph 2 the text states that Venus is the closest planet to Earth in size and density, also the closest planet in distance too.
We are closer to Mars and other times Venus.
Because of the different speeds.
This means that Venus is close so it won't be a long trip.
The dangers of Venus that are harmful to humans.
In paragraph 3 the text states "Venus has a thick atmosphere made up of 95% of carbon dioxide.
The clouds contain corrosive sulfuric acid in the atmosphere."
The average temperature is over 800 degrees Farhenheit.
The average temperature is 90 times greater than Earth.
These conditions are beyond what we experience on Earth.
This means that Venus is uninhabitable compared to Earth.
Reasons why scientists are impressed by Venus.
In paragraph 4 and 5 the text states "astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it was the most Earth like planet."
Long ago Venus was filled with oceans, mountains, and creatures.
This means that scientists have things to consider before going to Venus and things to understand before going again.
This concludes that pursuing Venus is a challenge for everyone who wants to know more about it because of its dangers conditions, the scientist's fascinations about what life is like to be on Venus, and the simularities to Venus and Earth.
This means that we have a long way to go before we really see how it is on Venus. | 2 |
Does Facial Action Coding System really help, understand kids emotions in the classroom and is it helpful?
I would say yes, because it would give help to teachers better understanding kids more in a classroom setting because there some kids in the classroom that arent ok with telling the teacher that they are confused or, that they need help. Which this would very much be helpful to kids and teacher because that would stop kids from leaving the classroom if they dont understand something, and that saves the teacher time and trouble from having to chase the student down to come get extra help or explain to them why the student did so bad on their test or quiz and teacher not having to call the students parents and tell them why their child isnt doing so well. (FACS) adress the problem head on.
Then some might say that this is bad because, it takes away the teacher from being able to teach and have a one on one talk with the student but no it doesn't, in the passage it says
"A classroom computer can recognize when a student is becoming bored or confused" Dr. haung says so then it would change the situation for the student to better understand it then maybe the teacher after can come and help.
In conclusion I think Facial Action Coding System it a great tool for teachers to use in a classroom setting Because the student can get a better understanding of the situation, and they can get help from the teacher or the student. | 2 |
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to join the Seagoing Cowboys Program ? There can be good things to do or bad thing to do in the Seagoing Cowboys Program. It's a good idea to participate in the Seagoing Cowboys Program because you can help people in War world 2, you can go on adventures, and you can go to different place.
First, if you participate in the Seagoing Cowboys Program you can help people in World War 2. However, some people may say that people in the Seagoing Cowboys Program may go undercover to go help the bad guys. But, the good guys can help the americans win the war. They can help the americans win the war for peace. This shows that if you join, you help win the war.
Second, if you join the Seagoing Cowboys Program you can go to unigue places. However, some people may say that they don't like to go places. But, if you do you can go to places you never been to before. Another thing is that you can see different and crazy things at these unigue places. This shows that you never know what you see at these unigue places.
The Last thing is, if you join the Seagoing Cowboys Program you can go and expericance an adventure. However people may say that they don't like to go on adventures. But, if you do, you can expericance some wild action on your adventure. You can experiance some challeges on your adventure. This shows that you can be a person that likes adventures.
If you join this program, you can help people in World War 2, you can go on an adventure, and you can visted unigue places. So you should really join this program. | 1 |
My opinion is that we be able to vote saying the most popular votes win because why would we give are opinion and stating it if it doesn't matter? Well according to the 1st source the electorial college process consists of a selection if the electors wich is were they go and have a big meeting of the electors and who is gonna win President or vice president, They look over the counting electoral votes by the congress. I think having the most popular would be better because then most people wont get mad or cause problems because they got to say who they want so its not picked by other people stating that there opinion doesn't matter when really it does. people get to pick who they want by why pick it if you dont pick he most popular vote ,because what if we dont like what you pick ?
under the electoral college you vote for a state of electors witch meaning you would be voting for the state and the electoral college would vote for president you wouldn't , voters in hawaii and ohio were 3,687 voters had voted the other way. The election is only a few swing voters away from catastrophe. at the most basic level the eletroral college are unfair to voters because the winner takes all. what do they mean by winner takes all ? why cant they share half and half its not fair that all the other people running trying to protect and help are country and do all these things dont get any sort of winner thing, to me that is unfair we have people that wanna help and protect us and you say winner takes all i think we should at least share with the other people running. they say in the paragraph 'everyone's president a solid regional favorite such as romney was in the south has no incentive to compaign heavily in those states for he gains no electioral votes by increasing his plurality instates that he knows he will win wich meaning he is saying he knows he will win , so thats my opinion we should have the most popular votes win to see who will be president and vice prsident. | 1 |
The use of the facial action coding system is a must have in class rooms. It will help tell if the students understand the work there doing. It also will help if they see a student unhappy or depressed we can tell there parents that they should get help to see if there ok. Also it can find if the students are understanding the work and so they can help their fellow students with work.
The facial coding system might help know if the students are being bullied to see that they are afraid to go into the classroom and help the student stop the bully from hurting him. this technology could also help to see if there will be any trouble makers if they have a smirk on thier face and see that they will do soming bad.
In conclusion using a facial emotion detector would help the school a more better school to work in. | 1 |
Dear dumb Republican ,
The Electoral College is stupid and we should not use it. I have many reasons to believe that this is an unfair system that is adulterating our country's wonderful ways.
The first reason for why I despise this system is because we have had people with more than half of the country voting for them not be elected President. This is due to winning by just enough in certain states that you get their elector votes. If you win by 51% in a state with 4 electoral votes, but someone else wins by 99% in a state with 3 electoral votes, you will have more electoral votes, but less popular votes. In the system that we are set up with, electoral votes is how you will get elected for President. This happened during the Presidental Election in 2000, when Gore won the popular vote, but Busch won the electoral votes and was elected President. It also happened several times before, most recently in 1888.
With the Electoral College it is more likely that a tie will happen. This is beacuse there are only 538 electoral votes, which is a lot less than 300 million popular votes, for every U.S. citizen. If there is a tie, then the Senate and House of Representatives has to do all this stupid stuff to figure out who wins.
In the process of the Electoral College, the voters in the smaller states are given more power than those in the larger states. Every state gets a minimum of 3 electoral votes, and then more are added depeding on the size of the state's population. WIth 3 votes for a population of 500,000, Wyoming has more votes per citizen than the larger states do. Large states with ten of millions of people may have only a few more votes than Wyoming does, giving it's individual citizens more power in choosing the President.
Because of the Electoral College, Presidential Canidates spend a large portion of their time in "Swing States," like Ohio or Florida, and little or no time to states with predictable outcomes. A swing state is a state that could go either way in the election, so the canidates spend a lot of time convincing it's populants to vote for them, because of the winner-takes-all method. This is unfair to the states with predicted outcomes.
In conclusion, the Electoral College is old, useless, irrational, and hurtful to our country. This is why we should abolish it. | 3 |
Alien signs on Mars? How could that be?
In May 24th, 2001 NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling arounds Mars taking picutres of landsites for its sister ship, Viking 2. When looking around a shodwy likeness of a face was spotted. This head stretched nearly two miles from end to end and seemed to stare back at thee cameras. When releasing the the images for all to see, few scientists thought it may have been an alien artifact.
Others such as I, a NASA scientist, think otherwise. I, along with many others think this landform naturally occuring. How could it be that for years upon years we just would not have noticed alien life? There have always been rovers roaming around the often cameras catching pictures. Over a progression of time the face has become more noticeable. Naturally occuring things come over periods of time, such as this "face" has. Alien life has never been proven or even found. There is no factual or scientifical evidence to follow up on such assumptions.
Until proven otherwise, I will continue to believe this face is a naturally occuring thing. If science comes along, or even the Aliens to prove this landform, I will then believe the Face was made by Aliens. With no other "Alien signs" or real evidence I will stick with my idea of nature. | 1 |
Self-driving cars use to be considered a thing of the future, however the future is now and companies such as Google, GM, Audi, and many other are realising that. It might just be time for the public to realise that as well. Driverless cars are coming and that is a great thing. Driverless cars would not only help the ederly and disabled, but also those who cannot, or do not, want to drive themselves.
The need for an alert drivers suggests that maybe these cars should start off as some sort of public transportation system such as taxis, "This means the human driver must ramain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires" (paragraph 7). There may even need to be training for the driver to know how to handle such an advanced vechicle, "They can steer, accelerate, and break themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents" (paragraph 7). the delveopment of such vehicles, while slow, could help many elderly and disabled. If a man in a wheelchair needed to go to the store he could simply call someone and a Google Car would be over quickly, with a driver to take over should anything happen. However, saftey is the main priority, so sensors should always be up to date and a well trained technician in the feild of Google Cars should always be present. The technician on hand should always be alert, also. The sensors need to be obvious and creative enough that said technician can easily distingush what is happening and what to do should an incident arise, "GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger of backing into an object. The Google car simply announces when the driver should be prepared to take over. Other options under consideration are flashing lights on the windshield and oher heads-up displays" (paragraph 7). The saftey of all passengers, other vehicles, and all padestrians is key to the advancement of driverless cars. For now, however, the creators of such cars should focus on making them legal, "Presently, traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times. As a result, in most states it is illegal to even test computer-driven cars" (paragraph 9). Once the companies that are trying to create these computer-driven cars get past the legal barriers, the advancement of self-driving cars will boom and a new future for public and private transportation with emerge.
Self-driving cars could help many people such as the ederly, the disabled, and those who just don't feel like driving today. Computer-based cars can no longer be caled a thing of the future, because the future is now. | 3 |
Aproximately about twenty-five years ago, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was orbiting planet Earth. While trying to capture priceless photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, the camera spotted out a deceiving, mysterious, shadow-like figure that looked similar to a human face. Soon enough scientists discovered that this was just another Martian mesa or as we may know, a natural landform. Although, there was something unique about this landform. It had these keen, unsual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharoah. The quarrel that many of us can make is whether or not this face we have discovered is simply a natural landform that eroded and formed itself over time, or constructed by the hardmanship of aliens. From evidence and research, we can come to a conclusion that this has to be just a landform. What many people do nont realize is that they are basing their information off of not only psuedoscience, but theories and made up thoughts of what they think took place. For example, the theory that the American Flag was not indeed put on the moon, that it was hollywood editing skills that made it seem like it. This is a connection that you can create knowing that these are simply made up thoughts which is fake science.
Theories may be convincing but take into consderation that there is clearly proof behind the pudding. According to research, it states, "What the picture actually shows is the Martian equiavalent of a butte or mesa; landforms common around the American West." If this does not guarantee to float your boat then hear out how silly of what the conspiracy theorists have to say is. "Some people think the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars, evidence that NASA wold rather hide, say conspiracy theorists. Meanwhile, defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on mars." If the face was assembled by aliens in space then NASA would be the ones to want to figure this
and be encouraged to want to crack this code by using real facts and evidence instead of thoughts and predictions.
In a nutshell, the Face found on Mars is simply just a landform. The situation was blown out of porportion for example, it has starred in a Hollywood film, books, magazines, radio talk shows, and haunted grocery stores for twenty-five years! This has not been the only case where these theorists have came into play. It is more reliable to understand and trust facts from hard research opposed to what's going on in the abyss of someone elses mind. You can bet that this will not be the only false assumptions from conspiracy theorists. Watch out! | 2 |
I think we should make improvements in our cars. Like the cars that would use half fuel of todays taxis and offer far more flexibility than a bus. Cars that can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents. This mean the driver must remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires. Manufacturers are also considerfing using cameras to watch that the drivers are remaining foucused on the road. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver. If we improve or cars we can be safe on the road. With the cameras we wont be on our phone texting our watching a movie in the car.
People are too lazy these years. We want what is easier but easy isnt always the safest. The downside off all this is money. If we were to improve the cars and the road then it would cost a lot of money. But the smart road can work along with the smart cars. We would need to improve the technology in the cars. Such as the screen in the car. Many accidents happen because the screen went crazy
and the driver had to fix it while driving or else he would make a big circle if he missed the exit. Because we get destracted so easly improvements would be better. Us not driving and waiting to drive would be fine, there would be an alarm or someway of the car telling us that we are to be needed on the road.This can help if we need to rest because of being on the road we can rest while the car drives on its own. | 2 |
Space exploration is one of the most difficult and dangerous yet rewarding activities humans can pursue. With difficult conditions living in space, studying planets can take a toll on all sorts of people. In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", an unknown author brings up the idea that exploring Venus presents many difficulties and dangers, but is rewarding enough to execute.
The author begins his essay by providing background on the planet, letting the audience know that Venus is the second planet from the sun and is difficult for humans to explore. In the second and third paragraphs, the author explores many difficulties surrounding the thought of studying Venus. First, he claims, no spaceships have landed on Venus in recent years. This allows readers to understand that compared to Mars, another planet close to Earth that humans are trying to settle on, studying Venus will be a challenge. The author continues by explaining the ridiculous temperatures and atmospheric conditions of Venus, claiming a sweltering 800 degrees Fahrenheit with a pressure that is 90 times greater than the pressure on Earth ("The Challenge of Exploring Venus").. This alone causes the readers to double back, letting the audience know the dangers that come with even stepping foot on Venus. Furthermore, according to the author, Venus is well known for its frequent natural disasters, like earthquakes, volcanoes, and lightning strikes ("The Challenge of Exploring Venus"). Not only do unbelievable conditions exist at the surface itself, these sweltering temperatures also exist far above the planet. According to the author, temperatures would still be 170 degrees Fahrenheit even 30 miles above the surface, much hotter than the temperature 30 miles above the surface of Earth ("The Challenge of Exploring Venus"). The author later explains in the fifth paragraph that while exploring Venus would be tough, it would be possible. Knowing this information, the author convinces his audience that exploring Venus is a difficult task to accomplish.
However, despite all of these challenges the come with exploring Venus, the author still claims that learning more about the second planet in the solar system has its own benefits. In the fourth paragraph, the unknown author explains that Venus has many similar features with Earth. He claims that many astronomers are "fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system" ("The Challenge of Exploring Venus"). He provides similarities such as the similar ecosystems Venus may have supported and implies that Venus may have had a biodiverse world. The author communicated to the audience that even today Venus has many features that are similar to Earth, stating, "Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth" ("The Challenge of Exploring Venus"). The author uses his facts and evidence to explain that life forms may have existed on Venus long ago. While the author does not explicitly state it, he is implying that studying Venus may help scientists learn how people from today's world can reside on Earth's "twin". This relates to current news with scientists and researchers learning how to develop and maintain life forms on another one of Earth's neighboring planets, Mars. As Venus has had many similar characteristics with Earth, the audience may realize that in the near future, the human population may grow to a number where it is necessary to settle on different planets. The unknown author uses evidence to explain that studying the atmosphere, solar power, and radiation levels of Venus would be important to support life on it.
In the last two paragraphs, the author explains a method that is currently being worked on by NASA, or The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the development of silicon carbide, which is a material that can withstand the conditions on Venus for a few weeks. Essentially, the author is explaining that exploring and studying Venus may be possible in the near future, allowing mankind to settle and develop on it.
In summary, the exploration of Venus may be one of the most difficult tasks mankind has yet to accomplish, but may also be one of the most rewarding. The sweltering temperatures even 30 miles above the surface of Venus and the astonishing atmospheric pressures on Venus causes a hesitation for space explorers in the exploration of Mars. Frequent natural disasters on the surface of Venus make it even harder for people to study the surface of Venus. However, beyond these dangers and difficulties, the author manages to prove to his audience that exploring Venus may be one of the best choices that man can make, potentially allowing the development of humans on another planet. But ultimately, it is up to The National Aeronautics and Space Administration to further develop silicon carbide technology so that mankind will be able to explore Venus and possibly, even inhabit it. | 3 |
Is the Face a natural landform or not? No one will ever know. Yes the Face in a natural landform. If you think that the Face was alien made than your wrong. This was not made by aliens it is a natural landform that has shadows that cause the lanndform to have such apperences as a nose, mouth, and ears.
The Face is just a landform because in the passage is says that with newer technology they would have been able to see other things on Mars. The passage says that the picture really shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. The MSG had the best camera on it taking the best photos. Each of the pixels spans 1.56 meters compared to the 4 meters the best Viking photo that was ever taken.
After the first Viking photo was taken it instatly appeared on the JPL web site. When the photo appeared they noticed that is was just a natural landform and that there was no alien statue after all. In paraghraph three of the passage it states that "Although few scientist believed the Face was an alien articfact". That right there prove that the Face is not an alien articfact.
The Face is not an alien articfact. In the pasaage it states clearly in several different paragraphs that scientist dont believe that the Face is a alien articfact. Many people believe that the Face is just a natural landform. The eyes, mouth, and nose are all thought to be caused by shadows. | 2 |
The Natural Face
The Face is just a natural landform. I work as a scientist at NASA, and I know that the image taken of the face was not created by aliens. The article, "Unmasking the Face on Mars," tells how the truth is revealed. I can prove that the Face is just a landform and not some superstitious icon.
First of all, back in 1976, the quality of pictures and images probably aren't going to be that outstanding. The pictures are blurry and they are the first documented pictures of that landform. I know this because paragraph seven states, " And so on April 5,1998, when Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, Michael Malin and his Mars Oribiter Camera (MOC) team snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original Viking photos." Later in paragraph seven, the text says,
There was no alien monument after all." This is why the Viking's pictures aren't credible sources, and that people shouldn't trust the Face in that picture.
Now, some might say, back then, that the alien markings are hidden by the haze. The text in paragraph eight says why,"The Face on Mars is located at 41 degrees north martian latitude where it was winter in April '98-a cloudy time of year on the Red Planet." However, later pictures still prove that the alien creation was not real.
The MGS images prove that the Face is just another landform on Mars. This is because the MGS was able to get another photo. Paragraph 10 states, Nevertheless, on April 8, 2001-a cloudless summer day in Cydonia-Mars Global Surveyor drew close enough for a second look." At a moment like that, the time for taking a picture is perfect.
To add on to that cloudless day, the photo taken is eaxtroardinary. In paragraph 10 Garvin says, ""Malin's team captured an extroardinary photo using the camera's absolute maximum resolution."" The paragraph also states, "Each pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to the 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo." The quality is exceptionally clearer than the picture taken in 1976. The cracks and clear image show that there aren't any aliens, but that the Face is nothing but a huge rock formation.
In conclusion, the Face is just a rock formation on Mars. Back in 1976, the quality of pictures weren't that great. Through time though, the quality of pictures did get better, and the MGS was able to take a picture of the Face on April 8th, 2001, showing that it was a rock, or, "The Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West," as paragraph 12 says. The Face is a landform, not an alien creation. | 3 |
People should join the seagoing cowboy program because you would vist small towns and places you'd never seen before but being seagoing cowboy doesnt mean youll just go see random places. This program will open a new understanding of the world its self.
Although it sound all fun and games, there are risk so you got to be careful with making decisions, and acting properly at the places we go thier is also a chance you can learn new things in your expirents.
There a so many things we can teach you such as being a good map indecator, getting and showing respect . doing work with others can help you improve your social skils and mental way of thinkig.
This is why i know you should join because there is a benifity of you learning new skills and have a graet time doing it join, but remember there is also risk in doing so. | 1 |
I think that smart cars are absolutly going to be a thing of the future. And that one day manual cars would just be a thing of the pass. But is it's safely range as good as they say it is?
If this driverless toy is going to be set out on the markets there should be plenty of safely tests ran on them. According to the passagee, there're going to be further improvents in sensor and the computer hardware and the sofeware to make driving safer. Nevertheless , no matter how many tests are ran the car's company would never be 100% sure there wouldn't be any malfuntions.
I'm kind of ify on the thought of letting these smart cars out to the public. And on top of all that, this car is going to cost a furtune. And only a certain amount of people will get them. That being said only a certain amount of people want have them and they'll want them. People get what they want now a days one way or another.So I highly disagree with the cars of the future being driverless. | 1 |
Imagine being in a warzone either a soldier or civilian and all you can here is screaming, gunshots, bombs going off, and the smell of gun powder. This is what many people had to here and go through during World War 11. People lost there homes, are going without food and water, and are injured, sick, or dead. Now luckily the war is over but people still don't have what they need to survive. This is the reason why people should join the Seagoing Cowboys program to help those in need.
My first reason is, the reasons why you are needed to help these people. World War 11 was a terrible war between almost every army in the world. It left hundreds of thousands of people homeless, injured, dead, sick, and without any food and war like i said before. This is why after the war the UNRRA ( The United Nations Relief and Rehab. Administration ) started the Seagoing Cowoys program and is another reason why you should join to help these people. Not to mention how if your under the age of 18 or recently turned 18 the program counts as your military service. You need to join so you could also save lives. Imagine it being a relative of yours in need that was in need after the war you would probably help but those people have families to and they need you and thats why u should join the Seagoing Cowboys program.
Another reason is, all the benefits of helping in the Seagoing Cowboys program. one reason is you wouldn't have to endure the danger of the military as for the program counts as military service which I have also told you before. This is not all because on the way back from your trips you enjoy the marvelous once in a lifetime chance to sightsee the places you've always dreamed of seeing in Europe. The last benefit is being able to enjoy and savor the moment of helping people in need as they thank and as you know you have done good for not only your country but the whole planet.
Lastly, I think before you accept the job you should know more about it. For this job you will be asked to use go on a ship for long periods of time with crewmen and animals to care for. You will have to feed and give water to the animals two to tthree times a day, clean their stalls, and trasport the safely to the destination. You may also have the responsibility of night duty where you protect and guid the ship and warn of storms and check on the animals every hor. You will then transfer this info. to the captain. You will also engage in many fun activities. | 3 |
Dear senator,
MONTH_DAY_YEAR
I am writing this letter to you today to let you know I stroungly believe that we should demolish the process of electoral college. Why you may ask? First, it is unfair, we are the votes they not. Second, it is outdated (
"The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong" by Bradford Plumer
) Lastly,
First, it is not fair. We the people are surposed to chose the president not some privite party that we never meet. According to "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong" by Bradford Plumer ;according to a Gallup poll in 2000, taken shortly after Al Gore-thanks to the quirks of the electoral college- wor the popular vote but lost the presidency, over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to kind we have now." So we vote yes but he doesn't become president; do we even matter? It doesn't seem like it.
Second of all, it is very outdated. According to "What Is the Electoral College?" by The Office of the Federal Register this process was founded in the days of the four founding fathers. That's old! Now in days we have found better and fair ways to do pretty much every thing.
I hope this letter helps you decide on weather or not we should keep the process of electoral college.
Sincerly, PROPER_NAME | 2 |
Driverless cars would be a great thing for the future but there are also negatives to it. It would also be a lot of money spent to make this invention possible. If you think about it cars are pretty much driverless in a way because some cars can parallel park on their own, and evenstop themselves when it senses an oncoming vehicle that is to close.
The negative effect that this would have on the world is that these cars could possibly malfunction and lead to a wreck. It would let a drivers guard down to a very low level and they wouldn't be focused on the road as much as they would if they were the ones actually driving. This could also take away the law that drivers have to have a liscense in order to drive because some will think "who needs a liscense to drive a driverless vehicle"?. That issue alone could lead to many problems. I believe that vehicles are only safe when a human is controlling it.
The positive effect that driverless cars could have on the world is that it could create many jobs for people. It could help people get places that they aren't familiar with.
My opinion on this is that vehicles should only be driven by a human that is liscensed to operate a vehicle. I don't think people will be safe if driverless cars became a thing because the creators wouldn't be 100% sure that these vehicles are safe to be on the road. Lives could possibly be at risk. | 1 |
Dear State Senator, I am feeling the need to change the Ellectoral College to election by popular votes for the president of the united states. I feel this way for three reasons. The first reason is because over 60% of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind that we have now. The second reason is because under the Electoral college system, voters vote not for president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. The last reason is because the most basic level, the Electoral college is unfair to voters.
The first reason why I think that they need to change the Electoral College to election by popular votes,is because over 60% of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now. This year voters can expect another close election in which the popular vote winner could again lose the presidency. And yet, the Electoral College still has it's defenders. That was the first reason why they should change the Electoral College to election by popular votes.
The second reason why I think that they need to change the Electoral College to election by popular votes, is because under the Electoral College system, voters vote not for the president, butr for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president. So the Electoral College usually wins since the votes go in to the House of Representatives first, which is really unfair to the other people that are doing the election. That was the second reason why they should change the Electoral College to election by popular votes.
The last reason why I think that they need to change the Ellectoral College to election by popular votes, is because at the most basic level, the Electoral College is unfair nto voters. Because of the winner-takes-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning. But it's official: The Electoral College is unfair, outdated, and irrational. The best arrguments in favor of it are mostly asserstions without much basis in reality. That was the last reason why they should change the Electoral College to election by popular votes.
State senator i'm writing you this letter so you can hopefully change the Electoral College to election by popular votes. And the arguments against direct elections are spurious at best. so the only last words that I have to say to you are: Abolish the Electoral College! | 2 |
Seagoing Cowboys program is a once in a life time oppertunity. You get to be with animals, get to ride in a boat, and also get to see many archetectial designs, such as the Great Wall of China or the Eiffel Tower. If you ever get the chance to participate in the Seagoing Cowboy program, I suggest that you do.
Seagoing Cowboys lets you stay with animals when you ride in the boat. When I was working, I got to work with animals such as horses and cattle. There are many animals to work with. There are also many things that you must do for the animals. You must feed them, water them, and clean out their stalls. The animals usually eat oats or wheat. Animals can be hard work, but they can also give you something fun to do.
Seagoing Cowboys program is all by sea. You pick up the animals on land and then, you set sail and hit the water. If you have never ridden in a boat, then I suggest that you take this oppertunity in life. Boats can be very fun. They rock back and forth like a rocking chair and float on water. Boats are proably the most important thing that we need for the journey. If we did not have the boats, then we are out of luck.
If you have never seen any national landmark, the Seagoing Cowboys program is a great way to try to see a landmark. On the trips I have taken, I have gotten to see the Acropolis, parts of China, and have done and seen many other things. One of my favorites was riding in a gondola, in the city of water, Venice. The landmarks are important because they remind us of friendship. For example, France gave us the Effiel Tower to us as a peace treaty? Well, now you know.
The Seagoing Cowboy program lets you be with animals, get to ride on a boat, and gives you the oppertunity to see national landmarks like the Great Wall of China. So know that you know more about the Seagoing Cowboy program and what you do, think about signing up at the age of 18 to participate. | 3 |
Is the face on Mars alien or just another natrual landform? Do we know if Mars isn't crawling with extra-terrestial beings? Yes. Yes we do. In the following paragraphs I will prove the fact that the face on Mars if in fact just a natrually formed landform. Then I will say why many people speculate if it is alien.
To begin with, many people say the face on mars could be a sign of alien life and that extra-terretial beings are calling out to us with their mound-like pyramids. It can't be possible. First, it is proven that there are no signs of any alien markings on it. The text says,"As a rule of thumb, you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger that pixel size. So, if there were objects in this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what they were." Second, it has been proven that it is similar to many mesa or buttes in the western united states. The text says," what the picture actually shows is the Martian equizelant of a butte or a mesa- landforms common around the American West." Lastly, the face has been taken over and over again and every time it becomes clearer and clearer every time. This is because the technology has started getting better so the world can stat proving things to be false. One example, is the Martian face.
To conclude, many speculations have been made this is resonable because the picture wasn't originally clear and the second one was taken with clouds in the Martian atmosphere, but still the third picture shows that scientifaclly it is only a landform on the palnet of mars. | 2 |
The Seagoing Cowboys program is a wonderful expirience. The trips you took were an unbelievable opportunity. By 1947 I had made nine trips which was the most trips any Seagoing Cowboy has made. These are the expiriences I had being a Seagoing Cowboy that will convince you to join the program.
It all started in 1945 when World War ll was over in Europe and many countries were left in ruins. Helping people is a wonderful thing to do and that is something I got to do while being a Seagoing Cowboy. I also got to help lots of animals that were shipped overseas in the World War ll by feeding them and caring for them. Some of the animals I got to care for were horses, young cows, and mules. Also by being a Seagoing Cowboy I got to visit lots of different countries and meet new people. Seeing the Acropolis in Greece and taking a gondola ride in Venice, Italy was very special to me. I also toured an excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canal on my way to China. It is also very fun on board with the other cowboys. We played baseball, volleyball, table tennis, fencing, boxing, reading, and whittling. These games weren't only fun but they also helped pass some of the time.
Being a Seagoing Cowboy has opened the world to me. It has made me more aware of the people from different countries and their needs. If more people join this amazing program they will most likely expirience the different countries that I had been to and meet the different people that I have met. The Seagoing Cowboy program is truely a wonderful expirience. | 1 |
the face wasn't formed by aliens. The text says, its a rock formatio.. which resembles a human head. . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." Another reason is that thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeard on a JPL web site, revealing . . . a naturallandform. There was no alien monument after all. The text states that in paragraph #7. i personaly thiink that the face wasn't formed by aliens because they arn't seen by any web surfers. I think that it was formed by rocks. The text says," As a rule of thumb,you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the size," he added" so, if there were objects in this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptians-style pyramids ro even small shacks, you could see what they were!" The text says that in paragraph #11. Lastly the text says," What the picture actually shows is the Martian of a butte or mesa landform common around the American West. Thats a lava dome that takes the form of a isolatedd mesa about the same height as the face on mars. The text says that in paragraph #12. That is why I dont think that the face was formed by aliens. | 1 |
Have you ever though that "driving" in a driveless car could be very useless? Most people today think that when there's a traffic jam that they cannot be patient, nor drive as slow as everyone else does. Adults and children today can drive themselves, what's the point in having a driveless car. Using a type of car can actaully be dangerous not only to teens but every for old people, they like the old fashion way of driving a car.
Teens in this generation like to speed and like to have the freedom of driving how ever they want to until something bad happens and isn't sure what to do when they get in a car crash. Teen like the big and high tech stuff but whta if they don't know how to work that type of car? How would teens now react to a car that is driveless, they'd probably like it because they then can be on thier phone 24/7 and not pay attention to the road like they do today.
Adults like the new technology that has been coming out this year, but older people like grandma's and grandpa's like the old school way of driving a car. It would be way to much to drive a different car that has a whole bunch of new technology that wouldn't make them comfortable nor would they probably feel safe. Older lady's sometimes go out by themselves and just getting into a car like one today is somethimes hard becuase they could have some problems and that they have to take treatment for or they just in general aren't able to move fast enough.
Sensors in the cars could sometime be damaged or every ruined by rain or if the batter dies out on someone in the car. How would you be able to apply breaks on the car if you don't know if the car if front of you is gonna stop, will there be another sensor so you can see the car in front so the car knows. The car will basically be a computer working for you and then what if you're not sure if you could every be able to drive agin, you won't feel the need to because of these drivelss cars.
In conclusion, driveless care aren't a good way to make new cars. The ones today are fine, yeah they may be old but why make it easier on adults and teens that like the new technology and like the idea of something with a new type of car. Elderly and teens don't need to be driving driveless cars because it just wouldn't be safe with buliding new technology and making it harder to control and not knowing what to do if there was an accident. | 2 |
The furture of cars in coming. Soon people won't even have to worry about a license and taking drivers ed. People will be riding in driverless cars that will take them anywhere by road.
Driverless cars are going to be a good thing. Now people won't have to worry about going and stopping at a gas station to pay with there own money. These taxis or cars are going to use half the amount of gas as normal cars use today. With these cars so good on gas we won't have to stop and get gas in such a short amount of time like we used to. Now we can just sit down, relax, and enjoy the ride.
These new cars will be better for the earth as well. These cars won't release as much green house gases to hurt the atmosphere. These cars could lead to many advances in technology like being able to use the sensors that are used on a car to put in securoty systems. Maybe they could put these sensors in airplanes and other kinds of automotives. The world would be a much better place with driverless cars.
Without people driving the cars, there won't be as many accidents and deaths each year. Every year there are so many deaths that occur because of car accidents. This would lower the amount of deaths by a lot because many of the car accidents that happen are because of human fault. A lot of them are also from drinking and driving. Since these taxis would be using sensors and this new technology, the cars would just do all the hardwork for us.
The driverless cars are going to be in the future and they are going to make the future bright. technology is just getting started and this is just one of the amazing ideas people have came up with. These driverless cars are just going to be one great invention in the future. | 1 |
i agree that we should use the facial action coding system, it even told Mona Lisa emotion, she was 83 perecnt happy, 9 perecent disgusted, 6 perecent fearful, and 2 perecent angry. I think that it could help student, beacuse some student are to scared to ask qustion and they get confused, so the system could help us with telling us our emotion. and we humans like to tell people our emotion, and if you don't know how you like for example sad angry you can us the facial action to tell you how you feel.
well it work by the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face, all 44 major muscle. Movement of one or more muscles is called an "action unit." 'The facial expression for each emotion are universal," observes Dr. Huang, even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression" like not smiling as broadly. Using video imagery, the new emotion-recognition software tracks these facial movements.
by the way, did making a happy face in this experiment also make you feel slight happy? According to the facial feedback theroy of emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotions, but also may even help producethem. | 1 |
Technology to read students emootions.
I think that being able to read someone that way is really not okay. it sorta takes to personal space because there are reason these emmotions are not shown towards others and that normaly because nobody wants their feelings hurt or hurting sombody else. it doesnt feel good inside, being able to help sombody and help them keep there head up high and keep them walking tall.
The technology would be very interesting but i think it shoud only be used at certain times not to read what a student is feeling, use it on criminals and watch there change in mood threw there facial movements almost like a lie detector test. there is nothing in the article stateing the cons of this item its all about the pro's
so i cannot really find much except to type what i think it should be used for. it would be some really great stuff if it ends up being used for the right thing t the right time so hope fully when somthings likes this happens they will use it wisely. | 1 |
In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents and how he was saying different things about how Venus is and was shows that he really does have an interest in studying Venus and he defends his argument well because he goes into detail on what he wants to do and what he wants to know.
Although the passage is having to do with exploring Venus theres nothing much said about them doing things because they failed multiple times and by the looks of it I don't think its going to happen because of how the author talks about Venus.
The author seems to be doing everything he could to actually try to explore Venus despite the difficulties they are having, that even if it is dangerous the author will still try to do something about it.
In my opinion I think what the author's doing is very dangerous because he doesn't know what the outcome is going to be, it could go both good and bad because there is a possibility that anything can happen, as said in the article though, they are only looking at sending technology to try to explore Venus not humans so it wouldn't be as dangerous and I think thats why the author is still open on exploring it and not giving up so he can try to find some answers to what hes been questioning.
In the last paragraph (8) the author states that the challenge presented by Venus has value because of human curiosity because it will lead them into many equally intimidating endeavors and just basically saying to think of it as an imagination but at the same time something you can do and want to achieve.
In conclusion if the author thinks that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit then that's what hes going to go for, some people are also curious on that and so the author trying to do that will be helpful to others and himself and if he does succeed others will be satisfied with what the author came up with besides the dangers the study presents I do think that it will all be worth it at the end of the day, because that's a goal they've been trying to accomplish for sometime now. | 1 |
Visiting Venus would be a worthy pursit despite the danger it presents says the author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus". He makes many assuments that give the idea of going to venus is good and would be life changing. The author says all of this knowing the danger that could come from visiting Venus with much support. In a fair arguement, the author gives details in both sides to basically balance them both out to the point that we shouldn't even bother of thinking.
The author talks about the size of both Earth and Venus in paragraph two, to compare them in way. Line one, paragraph 2 states " Often referred to as Earth's twin, Venus is the closet planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too" the authour is trying to give us a aspect of the planets being simliar. The author brings up the density and size of Earth and Venus being the same to show us that if we were all to move there one day we would be able to fit. The author also brings up how far away it is, casue image if it was at the end of our solar system we would never be able to get there as it take a life time to reach the end of the solar system. Earth and Venus being compared like this is enough for us humans to contunie to explore and maybe hope one day we could be on Venus.
The author also talks about Venus probably being like earth along time ago, to show us that Earth and Venus aren't that different after all. In paragraph four, the author gives us compareise to today Earth to long time ago Venus. The author states in line three, paragraph four " Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth" this indicts that life might of occured and if it did thats a game changer. The author also states that the surface of the planet is made up of rocky sediment which include valleys, mountains, and craters just like earth. Venus and Earth once being the same is crazy and who knows maybe they still are in a way we just need to keep on studying it.
Last but not least here comes the danger of pursiting Venus and the diffcults we could face in studying it. Paragraph three states many different kind of problems Venus could bring like the atmosphere, temperatures, Volcanoes and other natural disaters. Venus atmosphere is almost 97 percent carbon dixode, to us humans that is a very thick atmosphere that we wouldn't like to put up with. Also the temperature there is 90 times greater then Earth standing to about 900 degrees Fahrenheit, just image califorina the way it is right now and times it by 90, it would be literally a burning hell. It just gets better as it also indicts that there are erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes and frequent lighting to mess with our landing problems. We may have to risk the danger of our human lives but at all stakes it is worth it, think about what could happen to us if we actually get somewhere with this study.
Therefore all this precautions and dangers in studying/visiting Venus brings i think we can all say we should pursit it. This artitcle gives us a lot of reason why and a lot of reason why we shoudn't but this is why we are humans, we do to achieve. As all is said Venus is worth pursit despite the danger it present and i think we can all agree about this suggestion. | 3 |
NASA should explore Venus even thought there are going to be many danger on the trip because it will help them figure out if Venus was just like Earth long ago, and it would be a shorter time to travel then the other planets. They call Venus "Earth's 'twin' " because there are so many things on Venus that are just like to Earth which make you want to figure out if humans use to be able to live on it a long time ago.
Venus is just like Earth in many ways and the only way to find out if it use to have water, and supported various forms of life is to travel to Venus. "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most-Earth-like planets in out solar system." They have made the hypothesis that Venus could've been just like Earth because they still have some of the features that we have on Earth today. "The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." Since our twin is our neighbor planet the comparison between the time frame of Mars and Venus. Venus would have the shorter time since it is closer which means that we could do something and figure it out faster than we did when we went to Mars. "Furthermore, recall that Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel." Even if we could travel to Venus there are always risks to going on many excursions like this.
Yes there are many risks to going to Venus and here is why we shouldn't "A thick atmosphere of almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets venus... On the planets surface, temperatures average over 800 degress Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric presuure is 90 times greater." These could be very bad for humans because humans can not survive under that temperature nor could they survive under that pressure so some people could call it a suicide mission. Another example is " ... Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our Solar system." This makes it even harder for humans because they will have to make a suit that can survive those temperatures and protect the human inside the suit while they are on the surface of Venus. Another is example is "... Beyond high pressire and heat, Venusian gelogy and weather present addiotional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning storms strikes probes seeking to land on its surface." Any of that natural disasters could destroy the space craft and kill the human inside or just make it even harder to survive.
Yes there are many reasons of why we shoudn't take this trip to Venus, but there are ways that scientists have figured out to avoid and make the trip safer. For example " NASA'a possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray." Which means that you would be able to avoid all the natural distasters and avoid the dangerous ground conditions. It also says "At a thrity-plus miles above the surface, temperatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Farenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that of the sea level on Earth." Now that they have figured out that they can do this it would make it safer for the Astronaut and overall safer in the aircraft because they can figure out ways for the aircraft to be safer.
NASA should explore Venus even thought there are many dangers to the trip because it will help them figure out if Venus was just like Earth long ago, and it would be a shorter time to travel then the other planets. Now that you have read my essay you have seen the good things and the bad things about going to Venus. There are many reasons why we shouldn't go, but there are many ways that the scientists have thought about to overcome the harsh conditions on Venus. Venus may be dangerous, but being the first country to go to Venus and to feel the excitement about getting to our goal would make you feel even greater. | 3 |
The word "driverless" means there is no driver, the car is without a driver. Why would you want a car to drive itself when you still have to be behind the wheel, would one not just drive it themselves? Driverless cars are dangerous and prove how lazy this world is really becoming.
Driverless cars are dangerous in the ways of people abusing the fact they arent driving, thinking they can take a nap while the cars drive them or do anything other than pay attention to what the car and cars around them are doing. What is the purpose of having one of these cars when you still have to be behind the wheel and you still have to be aware of your surrondings? This car also proves to be danerous in the sense of a malfunction. What happens when the car goes out of control and gets into a car accident? Whos fault is it , the driver of the "driverless" car for not paying attention and driving, or the car itself for not knowing how to drive. Also as the article states, their would have to be many new laws put in place, new roads even. The trouble of making new laws and new roads would be pointless and honestly a waste of time and money. Where do we plan on getting this money to do so?
I find no purpose in the creating of a driverless car. It might save fuel but so will buying an electric car. Having a driverless car would be a good idea if there was really no driver like the name implies. So untill the car is proven 100 percent
safe, 100 percent driverless and the technology is proven 100 percent effective, I dont think the car is a smart idea, nor cost efffective. | 2 |
Honestly, we shouldnt have the Electoral College. If I voted for a president, I really wouldnt be voting for the president, I would be voting for a state of electors and they would elect the president. Your really not voting for what you want, your really voting for there electors. You dont even know who these electors are or who there gonna vote for. Why should we have this Electoral College if were not even voting for who we want, its like were not even voting. Electors can always defy the will of the people and just vote for who ever they wanted and just turn there back on there own party. Like back in 1960, the segregationists in the Louisiana legislature almost accomplished in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would go against John F. Kennedy.
With popular vote there most likely will never be a tie. With the Electoral College there have been cases of really close tie deadlines. As you can tell from the passage, the Electoral College is old and unfair and never should be used. With the winner-take-all system in every state, candidates dont go to states they know they wont win. When the 2000 campaign was going on, seventeen states didn't see the candidates not once, these states were Rhode Island and South Carolina, and voters in twenty-five of one the largest media markets didn't get to see not one campaign ad. | 2 |
In "The Challenge of Explorig Venus," the author does not support the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers prevalent on the planet. The author uses poor diction in supporting his idea and does not provide enough evidence for "why" but instead provides numerous examples on "how" humans would study Venus.
Firstly, the idea of rising up to the challenge to explore a wonderous planet is nice, but the actual rationale behind it unfortunately does not hold the same wonderous value. The author points out in paragraph 4, "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth'like planet in our solar system." Astronomers curiousity of a planet that could have possibly been similar to Earth is not worth millions or billions of dollars which could be used elsewhere. Simple fascination and speculation is not an incentive to spend that type of money. Humans should perfect spacecraft that will be sent into space before shelling out millions of dollars for very little information. The answer seems to be clear. The price simply outweighs the ultimate gain of exploring Venus.
Contrary to what would support the authors claim to pursue further exploration of Venus. He includes various backdraws of exploring the planet. The article states, "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. On the planet's surface temperatures average over 800 degreees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. hese conditions are far more exterme than enaything humans encounter on Earht, such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and wuld liquefy many metals. 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 lighning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface."
All of that mentioned in the paragraph are reasons why humans should not pursue further exploration of Venus. A thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other toxic gases, clouds of sulfuric acid, an average temperature of over 800 degrees, atmospheric pressure strong enough to crumple a submarine like a soda can, erupting volcanoes, and frequent lightning strikes. So in essence the danger alone should dissuade anyone from even attempting to visit Venus.
The author goes on after his brief reasoning to explore Venus to give an example of how one would explore the planet. He states,"NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray... a blimp like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the rolling Venusian landscape... temperatures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Farenheit... Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans... peering from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because mos forms of ligh cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere, rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective. More importantly, researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance. Therefore, scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal despite the risks." It is presented once again that exploration of Venus would not only be dangerous, but will ulltimately prove unfulfilling in terms of gathering information. The author uses words such as: 'ineffective" , "survivable" , "not easy" , and "limited." All of which refer to the study of the planet. None of his examples show some sort of positive aspect of exploring Venus.
In conclusion while the author's idea that exploring Venus will give new insight, and better our overall ability to understand space as a whole it is undeniable that exploration of the planet is simply not worth the risks, dangers, and costs presented by evidence in the article. | 5 |
Some people believe that the Face on Mars is something that was created by aliens. The face was not somethimg created by aliens the face is just a natural landform that is on Mars.If I were a scientist at NASA and i was dicussing the Face on Mars with someone who thinks that the face is something that was created by aliens and i was trying to convince them that it was just a land form i would tell them that if there were really aliens on Mars and NASA found out about it if would benefit them so there would really be no reason to hide it, also I would say that on April 5, 1989 Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time and Michael Malin captured pictures ten time sharper than the original Viking pivtures and it still showed that it was just a land form and not an alien monument, and last i would tell them that on April 8th Malin's took more pictures of the face when it was a cloudless day on Cydonia using the camera's maximum resolution and Garvin said that if there really was any type of object or anything there that they would be able to see it.
So the first thing i would tell the person that thought that the face was an alien monument is that the scientist at Nasa hope there was some type of life form on mars because they would benefit them so there would be no reason in hiding it. Also in the passage it says that the defenders at NASA budget wish there was an ancient
civilization on mars.
The next thing i would tell them is that on April 5, 1989 Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time and Michael Malin got pctures that were ten times better that the Viking orginials photos. These photos that were so much better than the orginial photo still proved that the face was just a natural landform.
The last thing i would tell them in that on April 8th,2001 Mars Global Surveyor captured more pictures on a cloudless day on Cydonia and they used the camera's maximum resolution. Garvin said that by using this that if there were really anything on mars that they would be able to see it.
In conclusion what i would say to the person is that one if there were really alien life forms that it would benefit NASA and they wouldnt hide it, next i would tell them that on April 5th they got a picture that was ten times better that the orginial Viking picture and it still shows that its just a landform, lastly i would tell them that Malins team got more pictures of the face and they used the camera's maximum resolution so if there was anything down there they would be able to see it. | 2 |
Lots of people have been saying that there is a "face" on Mars. People think that it was created by aliens. NASA scientists are most likely hiding some key information about this natural landform to keep conspiracies.
I believe that the "face" on Mars was created naturally by winds or other natural occurung events on Mars. There has been more and more information on the "face". Were getting pictures that are more sharp and clearer.
If there was any other objects such as; small shacks and buildings the images have gotten so much clearer that the camera would have easily captured them. In 1976 you can make out a face, But in 1998 you can't really tell that there is a face anymore. I think it is a natural landform because you can clearly tell that it has been blown away. In 2001 you can clearly tell that the whole right side of the "face" has been blown away because it was natural. | 1 |
Dear Floridian Senator:
It has been suggested by others, even b y vario u s presidents, but I sha ll say it too: I belive that the Elector College sh ould be elim i na t ed from the process of voting for the president of the United States. The election should be based on popular vote by the citizens of the United States. The reasons for this include the disaster factor and the prospect of a tie in the Electoral College can cause even more problems.
The Electoral College consits of 538 electors and a majority of 270 votes are required for a president to be selected. When people vote for president they are actually voting for the state's electors who vote for the president in the Electoral College. Most states have the "winner-take-all" system where all the electoral votes go to the winning canidate of the state.
The first arguement against the Electoral College is what is called the disaster factor. The state legislatures are technically responsible for picking the electors for the Electoral College. The disaster factor is when the unpopular canidate wins the election because of electors that aren't faithful to what they say and whom they say they will vote for. These unfaithful electors cast a deciding vote for whomever they please. Also, a state could send in two slates of electors to Congress, making the election more unfair.
If there is a tie in the electoral vote, then the election is thrown to the House of Representatives. This means that each state then only gets one vote. By way of this, one vote for Wyoming has the same weight in the election as one vote from California where the number of people is 50,000 people in Wyoming to the 35 million in California. The fact that so many of these people go unaccounted for reflects that this election may not be the will of the people.
To summarize, the Electoral College needs to be eliminated for the process of electing the president because it is out-dated, there is a large disaster factor, and the fact that if there is a tie the vote become unfair--moreso than it already is. Thank you for your time and consideration.
A concerned citizen,
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Post-Script: to the Floridian governemental people that made me take this abismal excuse of a test, you suck. Thank you for wasting my--and everyone else's--time. | 2 |
The Face of Mars has proven to be one of NASA's most mystifying cases to ever be solved. Twenty five years ago, as NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was circling Mars, it snapped a photo of a startling image resembling a human face. After releasing the image to the public, many people became fascinated in the "face". This rolled the ball for many people to believe there was an ancient civilization on Mars. However, modern technology and expertise of numerous scientists have discovered the face is merely a natural landform. The use of more efficient cameras have diminished any hopes of alien life on Mars.
NASA's Mars Exploration Program has already identified the area on which the face is found as Cydonia. When the face was first seen in the Jet Propulsion Lab, scientists figured it was a Martian mesa, which were common enough in Cydonia. Although it was abnormally figured in the shape of a human face, scientists already knew mesa's were prominent in the area of Cydonia. Also, modern technology, such as a Mars Global surveyor camera, has revealed the fact that the Face on Mars is nothing but a natural landform. The camera's absolute maximum resoultion picture ensures that no "alien markings" were hidden by haze, as some skeptics argued. In the 2001 image, each pixel spans 1.56 meters, whereas pixels in the 1976 image spanned 43 meters. Therefore, the better camera quality ensures the truth behind the Face on Mars: a natural landform.
Some people argue that, due to the cloudiness on the planet, alien life could have been hidden by haze. However, NASA sent the Mars Global Surveyor on "a cloudless summer day in Cydonia" and captured another photo. Garvin explained "As a rule of thumb, you can discern things in a digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size." Garvin knew if there were any pyramids or shacks, the camera would have been able to capture it and he would have been able to see it. Thus, there is no chance haze could have hidden the aliens. People also argued that the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars- evidence NASA would rather hide. This is not the case. Authors thought this would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars. Therefore, the belief of life on Mars is simply just for the public. It has been in Hollywood films, books, magazines, and radio talk shows. The Face on Mars was used to engage the public, not neccessariy to inform.
Proven from better camera quality and scientific knowledge, people can know believe the Face on Mars is just a natural landform. If any civilization was there, the Mars Global Surveyor would have been able to seen it. Also, mesa's are common in the Cydonia area, where the face was found. In conclusion, better technology from 1976 proves the Face on Mars is a landfrom, and there is no chance any life on Mars exists based on the face. | 4 |
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In America, we use vehicles on a daily basis to get around. You either drive a vehicle that you own, ride a bus, take a taxi, ride a bike, or walk. It is rare to see someone walking or riding a bike these days, but that is because we are so dependant on motor vehicles. If you take a look at other countries, you will realize that they are taking steps to cut back on the use of motor vehicles to help stop pollution.
It is uncommon in the U.S. for a whole town of people to "give up" their cars, let alone pay $40,000 for a parking space and a house. In Vauban,Germany, this "smart planning" movement was introduced to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and the amount of cars in the area. "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way," said Heidrun Walter, a mother of two and media trainer. 70 percent of families living in Vauban do not own cars and walk or ride bikes to reach their destinations. The town is not completely "car free," there is a main thoroughfare that runs from downtown Freiburg. Considering the town was only built about ten years ago, they are helping our environment in a big way.
Smog is a big problem in Paris,France. After several days of "near-record pollution," Paris temporarily baned driving to clear the cities air. About 4,000 drivers recieved a 22-euro fine and 27 of those drivers had their cars impounded because of their reaction to their fine. The fine worked and the cities congestion was down to 60 percent after five days of the smog. The cities weather was part of the reason why there was so much smog, but some people believed it had to do with the diesel fuel that was used throughout France. The public transit was free from Friday to Monday, but the smog eventually cleared and the band was lifted. | 0 |
Dear Flordia senator,
I would like to in favor of keeping the Electoral College for many purposes. The Electoral College know the process of becoming a president and some of the people voting dont really know how the process works. The eletors are the one to elect the president and not the people,people's vote will not have any affect of the election of the president.
The electoral college knows the process of becoming a president ,some citizens dont really know the process of becoming a president. what if we the people just vote and we dont know if our vote counts. The excerpt states"when you vote for a presidential candiate you're actually voting for a slate of electors". This indicates that we think our vote if for the election of the president but its not. Therefore,we should pay attention of who we elect and knowing how the voting system work out. keep on mind that the electoral college is a good system and that we should count on them.
Do you know who elects the president? well,its the electoral college the one who elects the president,many people think that we the people choose but,they are actually wrong. "270 electoral votes is requierd to elect the president",this indicates that we dont really have control of picking the president. "it's possible that the winner of the electoral vote will not win the national popular vote", but does'nt often happen.
It all comes down to one point,we should let the Electoral College choose who they want to elect the president. We all want different people to be president but at the end we have too choose who will help the U.S to be powerful. Our nation wll be ruled by the people and for the people. | 1 |
Driverless cars are coming to the roads and that could potentially be a bad thing to have on the roads. These cars could cause accidents, hurt car dealers business, and hurt cab business.
Driverless cars could cause a major increase in accidents on the roads. Autonomous cars can cause the driver to not have to focus on the road. In the article it stated that sometimes the car will be need for the person to drive like in traffic on highways or out of driveways and parking lots. So since the car doesn't need the person in the car to drive all the time the person in the car can get distracted by there phone or the radio and not focus on the road. These driverless cars could also hurt car dealerships because people will want these cars. A lot of dealerships could potentially go out of business because no one wants the cars they have. People will be buying these cars from Google. These autonomous cars could also hurt the taxi business. People will want to be picked up by these autonomous cars so they dont have to worry about there driver.
These autonomous car shouldn't be made because of the increase in accidents that could happen and car dealerships and taxi companies could go bankrupt. Driverless cars are not a good thing to have on our roads. | 1 |
In the passage the author explans how people have had trouble getting spacecraft to survived long enough to get samples of Venus. The author tells the reader many ways that could help the spacecraft to last longer on the planet for earth's scientists can gather samples and learn more about the planet. The author explains to the reader different ways humans could live on Venus and why we should keep trying to gether information on the planet. In the passage the author strongly supports his claim that studying Venus is a worty pursuit despite the dangers.
In the passage the author states that "NASA has one particurlarly compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus. NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray" making it safer for scientis to study the planet. Same as how jet airplanes fly at higher altitudes to fly over storms on Earth a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions.
NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus by using simplifed electronics made of silicon carbide. These would allow the the craft to last longer on the surface and allow the scientists to gather samples from the planet to better understand Venus. Another project is looking back at computers that was used in Worl War II called mechanical computers. Using no electronical devices thes computer use gears and levers to make caculations. These computer are not delicate and can be used in the tough terrain on Venus.
In the final the author talkes about the value of of further exploring Venus. And raises the qustion of what could be gaind if we spent time gathering informaton from the planet. That human curiosity will likely guide us to many equally intimidating endeavors. And finally tells the reader that the dangers and the doubts should not limite us but to expand our limits to the edges of imagination and innovation.
In th passage the author explains that further exploring Venus is worth the risk and dangers that may come forth on the planet. the aouther explains ways that could make the trip on Venus safer and last longer for scientist to gather what they need to further understand the planet. And that we shouldn't limit what we can do and push for more and better outcomes and not be pulled down by the dangers and the doubts. | 1 |
Making Mona Lisa Smile is written by Nick D'alto. In this passage Nick, describes the new technology he discovered that can read your emotion and tell you exactly the emotion you are feeling and break it dowm into a percentage. In the passage, he list values on this can be great for students in the classroom.
I agree that this technology can be an improvment to the students today. Forming an education based on someones emotion would be brilliant. This can help improve students grades and help them learn in their own way. This technology could be the future. In paragraph 6 it explains that, " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored," Dr. Huang predicts. "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This technology could even help students want to go to school and learn. It could also help students study their for their test, do their homework, and learn outside of school.
There are some cons to this though, there are a lot of students that just simply do not like school whatsoever. The point is, their facial expression will always read "bored" or just uninterested. There could also be a student who could have had a tragedy happen to him and he goes to school sad and, the lesson his changed up to where when he's back to his normal self and ready to learn, he becomes even more confused. Another student for example, could be going through depression, and depression could last to nearly a year maybe even more. This would have his whole education based on the wrong thing.
Another problem is that this may not stretch students to their full potential. This is based on their way of learning, It is all based on the easiest way for them to learn. A lot of times in teaching, you have to make students learn and study things that the do not wanna learn but they have too. Society today needs students to reach pass their limits and become more of what they think they can be. This technology could soften the way of learning for students. This technology would work great for ads as said in the passage but for me, their is more cons then pros in this situation.
This will only soften the education of students in todays society. This would not be valuable it would only water down students and not let them reach to their true educational peak. | 2 |
Hello, I'm Luke Bomberger and I work for the "Seagoing Cowboys". We are a group of people who bring animals in boats to countries who are in need and have suffered from the war called "World War 2". We work for a group called the U.N.R.R.A. (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration). They are a society that gives to those who have suffered from the war.
You should join me and the other Seagoing Cowboys so we can do an even better job of helping people! On return trips, we play games in empty animal holds such as baseball,volleyball,fencing,table tennis, and more! We have so much fun all the way home!
We have gone all over the world, we have gone to Greece, Venice,Europe, China, and other places around the globe! We even see things that countries are known for, such as the Acropolis in Greece, and the Panama Canal in China! Even though we work hard to help people, we get to see the amazings sites that just wow us! We even get to do things in the countries besides our job, like the time we took a gondola ride in Venice, Italy!
We bring the animals to countries all over the world so people can live better and healthier lives. The animals give them food, and a way to get around (on horses). The people can even get money if they sell the animals. The animals help people in need every day! The animals help the countries prosper and regain wealth from the loss of the war! You can help people around the world if you become a Seagoing Cowboy! | 2 |
Car Free Cities
Could you imagine living in a place without cars? Or even in a place where there were cars,but nobody used them? That is not a place I would want to live in. I enjoy driving my car, and many of my friends enjoy cruising dirt roads in their trucks. Driving is not just a way of transportation, it is a way of life. There are some people that don't want to drive. There are some people that don't want anybody to drive. There are people and governments trying to take away the right to drive an automobile on certain days. It seems like a huge hit, which is good for the government promoting it, because if people had anything better to do, the idea wouldn't last a second. Take the "Car-free day" in Bogota, Colombia for example. It was started in the mid-1990s. My source said that millions of Colombians took alternate approaches to getting around on this day. However, I must also take into consideration that this article was written in 2002. There has been a lot of change since 2002. In 2002 I didn't even know how to ride a bicycle, and now I've got my driver's license. I can't really infer how many take part in this event nowadays, but it said millions participated twelve years ago. I would think that if that was the majority of people in the designated areas, then they would've wrote the impressive percentage of people that participated. However, they did not. The article just says millions. How many millions of people? Two million people, three millions people, ten million people? It doesn't say how many millions as if to suggest that the writers of this article think that just writing "millions" of people is enough evidence to impress the reader. For all i know, only ten percent of the people in Colombia may have taken part in Car-free day. Also, it says the fine for violating the Car-free day is $25 dollars with the exception to buses and taxis. This sounds more to me like a scam to get people to use more buses and taxis. $25 dollars where I live isn't hardly anything. I can find that much walking down the sidewalk. In Colombia, however, i do not know how much that is. Especially in the capitol city, where I'm sure there is plenty of poverty just as there is in the majority of large cities in the U.S. The article did not specify how much money $25 dollars is over there related to in the United States. So when it boils down to it, the citizens of Colombia didn't have many choices for transportation. They could walk or ride a bicycle, probably the cheapest way. They could take a bus or taxi which would most likely be free, but it would be pointless because if the reason for this campaign is really what officials claim it is- to reduce pollution, then they're just making it worse having people take buses instead of driving they're own cars. I'm positive my car gets more mpg than the buses they're using in Colombia. So I'm sure there were quite a lot of people that participated in the event, but I'm not convinces they all did it for the right cause.
I am totally against taking away cars. I do not care if they take away cars in other countries. I think it would be wrong and unfair to the people, but it doesn't apply to me, therefore I'm not concerned too much. However, if they tried to ban the use of cars in the U.S, I think there would be an outrage. My dad is a self-employed floor installer, but in his mean time he works on cars. He is good at working on cars. If he wanted to, he could easily open up a body shop out of his garage, but he doesn't want to. He doesn't want to work on cars for other people and he don't care about the money he could make doing it. He wants to work on his own cars for no other reason than that he enjoys doing it. His dad taught him how to fix cars. My grandpa was also a mechanic before he retired. He had his own small-town body shop where people from all around would bring there cars for him to fix. He did very well financially for auto-mechanic. I do not share the same love for cars that they do. When i was growing up i didn't want to be in a garage, i wanted to be in a pool or on a basketball court. That's not to say that i don't love my car though, and enjoy driving it. I'm sixteen years old, I've had my license for about six months, and I've had my own car for about 9 months. In source 4: The End of Car Culture, the author talks about her sons compared to Mr. Sivak's sons. Her sons have little interest in obtaining a license. I know very few people like that in my life. Most of my friends and I love our automobiles and we love being able to drive. It's a good sense of self-responsibility that prepares us for the responsibility we will encounter as adults.
In a world where everybody walks, bikes, hikes, or takes buses and taxis, I would be miserable. I would hate walking or biking to work everyday and everywhere I go. Every time i arrived i would be drenching in sweat. I would hate taking a bus just as much because it would most likely be crammed full of tons of people who are incapable or too lazy to walk and bike to get around. If buses today are already uncomfortable, could you imagine them twice as full? Taxis would probably be the worst. They would be the only means of comfortable transportation. Could you imagine the price of using a taxi in a world without private cars. It would skyrocket. The fare would be outrageous. I hope i never live to experience a time where i will get a ticket and fine just for driving my car on a certain day of the week. | 1 |
Driverless cars are a smart idea in my opinion. There are multiple benefits of having a driverless car, and even though there are disadvantages as well, the pros out weigh the cons in this case. The inventors of these types are cars are extremely bright people and know what they are doing. There have been studies shown how beneficial driverless cars can be and I agree with them.
The next new thing in technology car wise would be a driverless car. Sebastian Thrun said that it would not have been possible to make something this interesting before 2000 because we did not possess the equipment and tools we needed to accomplish much. However, as time has gone on and technology has become better, we are able to make driverless cars now. The people that are working on the driverless cars are making them as safe as possible. The cars contain many sensors to warn the driver when assistance is needed. For example, in the passage it says, that the drivers seat will vibrate in case the vehicle may back over something. There are also flashing lights on the windshield as a warning sign. The inventors have also created cameras to make sure the car can watch the driver to be sure they are alert. A driverless car would be an amazing accomplishment but as of right now the car cannot do everything by itself. The drivers would still need to pay attention and be ready to take the wheel at any moment. Since the driverless car is still a work in progress, it cannot drive through construction or accident cites easily. The inventors of the car are making it safe with all the sensors and warning signals needed, but sometimes that is not enough, accidents still could occur. If an accident were to occur I do not believe that the manufacturers should be blamed. They have made the car the best they can and would not allow people to drive it without warning them about how the car works. In my opinion it would most likely be the drivers fault for not paying attention or neglecting the warnings of the car. A driverless car will be a fantastic accomplishment to be made. However, we as the potential drivers have to take caution and understand completely how to handle the car.
I know that someday there will be driverless cars that can travel through accident and construction cites without any help. However, until then we must work with what we have and try our best not to jeopardize the chances of building an actual driverless car. We as drivers can accomplish this by being alert when riding in a driverless car and being understanding if an accident were to occur. | 3 |
Hi my name is Luke and I am person who is working in two part jobs. I work at a grocery store and a bank. My friend Don invited me to join the Europe on a cattle boat. It helps people in need of food, a home, farming and much more.
It is called the UNRRA meaning the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. I want more people to come and help because you are doing a deed to people around the world that needs your help with farming,getting food, and getting a home. The UNRRA has over 44 nations helping with these people in need, but we need more. ''The cattle-boat trips were an unbelievable opportunity for a small-town boy''. I had lots of fun times on the boat as well. This is not just work it is also about fun. When we travel to give people stuff in need, we will play games like Tennis, volleyball, baseball, pool, and much more activities to do.
I think that you should come down to the UNRRA. First, you are helping people that needs it. Second, You can come and hang out also have fun when doing it. Third, it's an unbelievable deal for a small-town boy. | 1 |
Electoral college
PROPER_NAME
The electoral college should be changed it is confusing to some and straight up a waste of time to everybody else. In soure two part "
What's wrong with the electoral college
" paragragh ten it says something that I think will help my claim a lot. "Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president." Now if this statment is true then how would you know what or who these people stand up for or even who picks out the electors in the first place?
This qoute might be the think that I agree with the most. At the same source as last time but this time in one paragragh down. It says "the single best argument agianst the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor. The american people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century; the system allows for much worse." Now just remeber when I said who elects those people anyway, well I did some reading and it said that the state legislature are technically responsible for picking electors, but the electors can always defy the will of the people.
Now all of the evidence should make you want to get away with the electoral college, but if ot then this last paragragh should it will tell you everthing that i already have but in a diffrent point of view. In paragragh thirteenteen of the
"What's wrong with the electoral college"
source it agrees with every thing that I have typed. It says that At most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters.Because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance in winning, foucsing only on the tight races in the
"swing"
states." Now if am rght then every one who reads this exet mabye the electoral college will agree that it is unfair, outdated, and irrational. | 2 |
The planet Venus, is called Earth's "twin" when in reality they are only the same size. Venus is a dangerous planet, our spacecrafts haven't been able to land in three decades. The author of this article gives us evidence that scientists are still trying to find a way to land on its surface. Why? They know it's a dangerous misson, they know somebody could get hurt.
Venus's thick atmosphere is made up of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide, which blankets the whole planet. The average temperature is about 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater that what we experience. Scientists should know that if they try and send a spacecraft full of men to Venus and land they are risking lives. Scientists want to study the planet on how it used to be, they belive it used to be just like Earth and it could've supported living things.
The surface of the planet has similar feautures that resemble our valleys, moutains and craters. NASA has one exciting idea for sending a spacecraft back but it would take time and money from the government. Don't get me wrong I don't like the idea of sending humans to Venus but it is survivable. It is possible, using solar power and creating a floating blimp-like vehicle. It shounds rediculous but we now how the technology and technology is still being built. The suthor belives it is possible and that if we try it could happen.
NASA would just have to be really prepared. They would have to study the planet and test the vehicle enough times to be sure. They would have to create an enviroment that is like Venus. The writer is right, it is worthy to study into and pursue. It would be a huge victory for use if something like this happened. | 2 |
Recently, there has been an issue about a the so-called "Face" landform on Mars. People across the world are arguing that the Face was created by aliens. Scientists at NASA are arguing otherwise. I believe the Face was not created by aliens.
First of all, the scientists at NASA want the Face to be made by an alien civilization. The Face being made by an alien civilization would boost NASA's popularity, therefore boosting NASA's budget. With a higher budget, NASA would be able to explore more, possibly even explore the Face. If there was an alien civilization, NASA would have no reason to hide it. NASA would reveal it to the public and most likely do more research. Finding information about another civilization would be a good thing for NASA.
Next, pictures have been taken of the landform. On April 5, 1998, pictures were taken by Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team. The pictures showed a natural landform, not an alien-made monument, which is exactly what NASA scientists expected.
Most importantly, there are natural landforms just like the Face on Earth. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho," says Jim Garvin, who is a cheif scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program. "That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars." Quotes from this professional scientist show that a landform exactly like the Face could appear on Earth.
Although some people might say that the picture wasn't clear, scientists have cleared that up. On April 8, 2001, Mars Global Surveyor was close enough to take another picture. "We had to roll the spacecraft 25 degrees to center the Face in the field of view. Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camera's absolute maximum resolution," says Garvin. The pixels in the picture from that day span 1.56 meters each, compared to 43 meters per pixil in the best 1976 Viking photo. The picture shows the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa.
These reasons show that the Face on Mars was not created by aliens and is just a regular landform. The Face is just as likely to occur on Earth as it is on Mars. It is just a butte or mesa with unusual shadows that make it look like a face. I believe the Face was not created by aliens. | 3 |
Many authors write about how we should do certain things even if they don't apppeal to us or seem possible. Authors are supposed to support their claims. The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy puruit despite the dangers well.
First, the author talks about Venus is almost like Earth's twin. In paragraph 2, he states how Venus is similar to Earth in many ways. One way is how they have similar sizes and desities. He also says Venus is sometimes the closest planet to Earth.
Second, the author states the challenges and solutions to them. In paragraph 3, he states that, "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 900 degrees Fahrenheit..." His solution is to fly above the surface where its still pretty hot, but nothing compared to the surface. He also states how the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth's. His solution for that is also flying above it because high enough would be similar to Earths
Third, the author talks about how NASA is working on ways to vist Venus. In paragraph 7, the author states that NASA is testing things in atmospheres similar to Venus's. So far, they've stayed in a few weeks before being destroyed. He talks about how mechanical computers could survive it. Modern computers are destroyed easily with the extreme conditions of Venus, but mechanical ones that use cogs wouldn't be destroyed as easily.
The author has valid claims and supports them well. It's important that authors support their claims. Authors write about many different topics all the time. | 2 |
Exploring a new planet always has pros and cons. The Idea of Sudying Venus might be scary and new, but why cant that idea be a good feeling? The worst thing that could happen to us is we have to spend more money on another mission, and try again. Studying Venus is worth pursuing, because Venus is the closest planet to earth, Venus used to have oceans on it's surface, and
Venus is the most earth like planet in our solar system.
Venus is the closest planet to Earth. "Venus is simple to see in the distant but safe vantage point from Earth, It has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely"(1). This tells us that for a planet so close to us, we know nothing about it, and that he dont have a clue what we could do to study it. Venus has a thick and deadly atmostsphere,it is made up of 97 percent carbon dioxide and the clouds are made of acid This makes exploring very difficult to do. With some tweks to the rovers, or shuttles we could explore this unlown planet, and we could end our ceriosity.
Venus used to have oceans on it's surface. From the information that the author gave us on this subject we can tell that Venus may have been hapitable by life in the past but now it can not. But that answers the question for us that we might be the only life. If we go and study Venus the possiblitys are amazing for us.
Venus is the most earth like planet in our solar system. This is a great point made by the author, they really explained in depth how important it can be to study this mysterious planet. and it is worth exploring due to the three ideas that: Venus used to have oceans on it's surface, and Venus is the most earth like planet in our solar system.
Studying Venus has more pros than cons. Even though it will be a challenge, Striving to go and research/study Venus has its value. So mush intel will be gained on Venus, explaining its mystories; but "also human curiosity will likly lead us to equality"(8). This will be our chance to prosper as a people, and grow as a race. Venus is worth the money, and worth the journey. | 2 |
The "Face on Mars" is a natural landform. Many critics think that it is a sign of life on Mars. The Face was discovered in 1976. Since then it has become a pop icon. Appearing in a Hollywood film, books, magazines, and radio talk shows. This natural ladscape is simply a Martian mesa.
The Face is a Martian mesa."What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West."(12) The comparing and contrasting of the Face and a natural lanscape on earth shows that Garwin know what he is talking about."It reminds me most of the Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho."(12) Scientist figure it was just another Martian mesa, but only this one had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh.
"Some people think the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars-evidence that NASA would rather hide, say conspiracy theorists."(5) The NASA would certainly take credit for finding alien activity on Mars. The finding wouldn't only be an advantage but it would reward fairly. If the NASA had intended to hide the discovery, they would not have shared it in the first place.
People do have reason to oppose this argument otherwise. The "Face on Mars" does look like alien activity. "...wich resembles a human head...formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth."(3)
Therefore the "Face on Mars" is simply a natural landform. NASA would not keep this from the world. It is simply a Martian mesa. | 2 |
Dear, Senator
I think we should not keep the electoral college because we should have the right to choose who runs everything. We the people want to be free and vote on for what we want. Its not fair because the winner take all system in each state candidates they think they cant win.
Also if their is a tie the election will be thrown to the house of representitives. The senate would choose the vice president because each state gets one vote. That means the one representative from Wyoming representing 500,000 voters has as much say as 55 representatives from California with 35 million voters.
In the electoral college system voters vote for slate of electors not for presidents. They elect the president. It depends on the state who picks the electors. Voters can expect another close election in which the popular vote winner could lose the presidency.
Best argument against the electoral college is what people call the disaser factor. 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century. The system allowed much worse consider legislatures picking electors and those electors could lways defy will of the people.
The people should be the ones picking the people they want in charge of the government. Thats why there should be no electoral college and let us vote and choose who we want.
Sincerly, The People | 2 |
FREEDOM!
We are all americans here so we should have the freedom we were ment to have. I understand that we do in fact have a lot more freedom than other countries but I am talking more on voting freedom. The electoral college is, in my opinion and many others, a bad way to decide the president of the United States of America. I beleive that for americans we should have a better say in things and agree that we rather have popular voting than what we have now. Others beleive the electoral college helps with Big States issues. But in the end popular vote is a good way to help people who deserver presidency to get it.
The article The Indefensible Electoral College, many have agreed on abolishing the electoral colleg. The article (The Indefensible Electoral College...) states "...according to a Gallup poll in 2000... over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to what we are doing now." If we the people do not get final say into things than we are'nt really as free as we are told we are. If the people want a different voting system it should be granted to us. A good example to people who had been effected by this was Al Gore. The articel states. "Al Gore who had won by popular vote but still lost the presidency to the electoral college." This goes to show that he was someone that many wanted as a president but where cheated out by the electoral college.
Others may believe that the electoral college helps not let bigger and more populated states get more attention than a smaller state would. But even by popular vote this would be the same. If a populated state votes then they will get basically the same say as they would with the electoral college but it would give them more say. Whilst other low population states get less votes and attention just like with the electoral college. So even though it would make a great change with other things, this matter is no problem.
Few have lost presidency due to the quirks in the electoral college. A good example is Al Gore who I talked about earlier. But still in the future changing to popular vote will help people who earned presidency actually get it. Instead of being scammed out of their votes by the electoral college. If someone has earned the presidencty then they should have the right to it, but with the electoral college in the way some are unable to actually do this. If we the people want someone to be the president than we want them! Al Gore won popular vote but since we do not get the only say he had lost presidency. If popular demand was the only voting system than we would probably be in a better place right now.
In conclusion, we the people of the united states deserve to actually have our own and only say in to who is going to lead us. If we say we want them, we want them... I understand that we our the ones that get the say, but we are being evened out by state percentage, so basically popular voting is ruled out. Popular voting is a better way to vote mainly because it is straight forward and to the point. If someone receives more individual votes than they should be the president... It is a easy straight forward process... | 4 |
I am for the developement of driverless cars because they could create a lot of oppritunities for so many people. Special needs people who arent allowed to drive cars will now be able to because the car would drive itself. Blind people would not need to see. They would also not have to always be supervised or have to bring someone along with them when they go out. Many blind people are very independent and rather do things on their own so now they would be able to. Deaf people would not need to worry about being able to hear the ambulance or police when they are on their way to an emergency. They would also not need to worry about not being able to hear children playing around in the streets for saftey issues and the honking of other cars. That also goes for blind people. People of all ages would also be able to drive a car and not need to rely on someone else for support, even though there would still be an age limet for certain poeple to be able to drive the car but it would be much more safe.
In many countries they do not have the same laws as the United States so it would be way more simple for people that live in another country to come to america and drive a car. In Enland they drive on the other side of the road. If you grow up in a place with one set of rules and go to another place with a different set of rules it can become very complicated and confusing for that person. People who are afraid to drive or think they are not capible of doing it will also now be able to do it without and insicureities.
In the passage "Driverless Cars Are Coming" it says that google has has cars that could drive independently under specific conditions since 2009. Their cars have driven mor ethan half a million miles without a crash. Some people get their drivers lisence and can't even drive properly. There are so many car crashes due to reckless drivers that could be reduce because of driverless cars. Drunk drivers will no longer a large part or car crashes. Familys would no longer have to worry about their loved ones getting home safe or being safe on the road. I know some people may make the arguement ''If they technology fails and someone is injued, who is at fault - the driver or the manufacturer?'' and to that i would say thats why we need to keep on developing driverless cars becuase there will be trial and error but there always is for anything new that tries to be made. Cars today are not top quality safe so there is no reason to treat driverless cars anydifferent if a mistake is made. If someone is injured then the driver and and driverless car would be examined to determine the cause of injury. Therefore i am for the development of driverless cars because i think it would make the world a better place. | 2 |
The use of this technology that allows people and teachers to read the emotional expressions of students in the classroom is valuable. This new technology can be used to detect whether a student understands the lesson or is confused on a subject. Professor Thomas Huang has developed a new way to use technology that can recognize how each person is feeling, based on their facial and emotional expressions.
Artist, Leonardo da Vinci, studied human anatomy all his life and used this study to create paintings that can percieve a certain facial expression to convey certain emotions. Leonardo da Vinci's painting, Mona Lisa, was used by the technology Dr. Haung created to determine what exactly she was expressing. In the painting, she seems to be, "83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry." This was all shown by using the technology many people are trying to get into the classroom to help students and teachers better understand each other. The software broke down each expression she has on her face to figure out how da Vinci wanted her to feel and show through facial emotions.
In classrooms, teachers can often tell whether or not a student understands the materials based on there emotions the student gives out in the classroom. Dr. Haung has researched over this concept and has made this software that allows, "A classroom computer [that] could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This would allow teachers or college professors to better teach students that do not understand the materials, like some students would. The computer's software could also allow teachers to understand if the students are benefitting from the lesson or if they understand the topic being taught to them.
There are many different facial muscles that can show a certain emotion based on how you are feeling. The "frontalis pars lateralis", which is found above your eye, will raise your eyebrows when you are feeling surpised. The "orbicularis oris", which is found all around the mouth, will tighten your lips to show that you have been angered by someone or something. Dr. Haung has been working with Dr. Paul Eckman and his FACS machine (Facial Action Coding System) to better understand what and how facial expressions can be found. The FACS machine is something that can classify six of the major emotions that can be found on your face like," happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness- and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles." These muscle based emotions and the use of the FACS machine can let the teachers in the classroom know, if a certain student is struggling or if one student is excelling in the topic or class in general.
Facial muscles, emotions, and new discoveries with technology are all ways to determine if a student is having trouble in the classroom. It is a beneficial way to read emotion expressions of these students and is considered a very valuable discovery of technology. New emotions can be made clear by expression or using the FACS machine. | 2 |
A student is sitting in his seat alternating his facial expressions from a frown to a smile every other minute. The student is not necessarily happy, sad, or pocessing mixed emotions, but simply playing around and testing the new technolgy that has been placed in the classroom. New technology has been developed that can detect facial expressions. Dr. Hang predicts, "a classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming bored." What he doesn't stop to think about is wether this technology would be distracting, or bring other negative effects to the students. The use of emotional expression reading technology is not valuable in a classroom because it can be a distraction, put forth false information leading to personal problems, and cause students to feel uncomfortable making them unable to learn.
First, the use of technology that can calculate facial expressions would be a distraction to the students and the teacher in a classroom. Technology such as telephones, iPods, and smart watches have been banned in the classroom at most schools. This is beacuse they are a distraction to learning. Imagine a high technical computer that monitors all of 44 major muscles of your face to decect the percent ratio of the six basic emotions: happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness placed in a classroom of students from the ages five to eighteen. This would lead to a lot of distraction beacuse most students at this age would be curious of how it works, and if it works. Instead of listening to the lesson, the students would be messing around and trying out different facial expressions. This technology can also be distracting to the teacher beacuse they will have to be worrying about how their expressions are as well. They will be focusing on not looking negative, or being to harsh on the student since they are now being watched. This may ause them to not be as honest on feedback, and they may not be as focused on teaching.
Next, the technology in the classroom can put forth false information and casue personal problems. The technology can read, as previously mentioned the percent of how much anger, fear, and sadness you pocess. Many students at this age are going through a lot of changes and have many mixed emotions. For example, if the technology detects a particular student contains a large amount of sadness, fear, and anger for so many days, the student's parents should be notified because they could have emotional or mental issues. Though the technology seems very well designed, sometimes our facial expressions contradict our actual emotions. The technology can put forth false information of how we are feeling, and cause serious personal problems. Some people may believe the use of this technology in the classroom is beneficial becasue it monitors when students seem uniterested or bored, but a teacher can do such on their own, and all the many problems the technology gives is not worth it.
Finally, the technology can be a problem in the classroom beacuse it may cause students to feel uncomfortable. Many students struggle with their presentation skills at this age beacuse they may feel insecure or pressured, knowing that people are watching them. With this technolgy watching their every move and expression changes, it may cause them the same kind of pressure. This can lead them to not want to participate in class. In school the best way a teacher knows if you understand the material is if you ask questions, answer, and are involved. If this techology stops them from that, then it should not be in the classroom. In most schools, cameras are not allowed in the classroom, so that rule should be applied to this use of technology as well.
The use of emotional expression reading technology is not valuable in a classroom because it can be a distraction, malfunction and put forth false information, and cause students to feel uncomfortable making them unable to learn. In conclusion, the technology would bring a lot of problems to the students and teachers in the classroom. If there is only one good reason against many reasons not to have or do something then, it is usually not worth it. That rule applies here. Facial recogniotion technology should not be in a classroom beacuse it is uneccessary and brings neagtive effects to the students and teachers. | 5 |
We should keep the electoral college because. It will allow votes to have a certainty of outcome, Requires a trans-regional appeal, and finaly to avoid run-off elections. This list will be baised on reasons and facts that i think will be sutible for my reason you may have your own facts and opinions but remember anyone can say what they think so this is what i think. Now let us begin.
First off i want to start with on how it will allow votes to have a certainty of outcome. In the source 3: in defense of the electoral college: five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the president by: Richard A. Ponser he talks about that a dispute over the outcome of an electoral college vote is possible-it happened in 2000-but it's less likely than a dispute over the popular vote. The reason is that the winning candidate's share of the electoral college invariably exceeds his share of the popular vote. Also he talks about winner-take-all basis, and that even a very slight plurality in a state creates a landslide electoral-vote victory in the state. From what i understand is that electoral college helps create a winner-take-all basis.
Second i would love to disscuse how it requires a trans-regional appeal. In source 3 he talks about how the electoral college requires a presidential candidate to have trans-regional appeal. No region (south, northeast, etc.) has enough electoral votes to elect a president. So a solid regional favorite such as Romney was in the south, has no incentive to campaign heavily in those states, for he gains no electoral votes by increasing his plurality in states that he knows he will win. This is a desirable result because a candidate with only regional appeal is unlikely to be a successful | 2 |
There is a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System. It can be used to capture images of a person's face and decide if that person is happy, sad, etc. In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" the autor talks about how "A classroom computer could reconginze when a student is becomeing confused or bored. Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This could be valuable in some cases, but in most, it won't be of any help.
The main reason that this new technoogy won't work is that there are multiple people in a class. Different students can have different emotions about a certain topic in school. For example, if a teacher is teaching math, 5 kids might think that what they are learing is really cool and interesting but, 10 other kids might think that math is dull and irritating.
However, there may be times where there is only one kid in a classroom, like explained in paragraph 6. In this case you can change the lesson. When there is 30 to 50 kids in a class, how can you change a whole lesson just because a fraction of the students thinks it's boring? It would be really unfair to the majority of the kids who currently like the lesson plan. You also can't teach some kids one lesson, then the other kids a different lesson. It won't be the same and this can put a lot of stress on the teachers that have to teach and grade the lessons.
There is a way that the FACS could work. Instead of worrying about the a kid being bored of a lesson, teachers should mainly look for kids that are confused and don't understand. This way the teacher could have a one-on-one talk with the confused student(s) to try and catch them up on the lesson. If a student is bored than there is no point of trying to talk to the kid because if a student is bored they aren't going to change. The teachers main worry should be wether or not the student is doing well and understanding the topic.
The FACS is great. It's an advanced piece of technology that scientist can use to learn a lot about humans. However, the main flaw in this system is that it won't work on a group of students all learning the same thing. The FACS can still read an accurate image of everyone's emotions in the classroom but it won't be of any value. If a teacher wants to use this for one student to find out if he or she is confused then it would work perfectly fine. Changing the lesson plan for a group of students, not so fine. Like it says in paragraph 9, if a stuent is unhappy with a lesson, then just make them smile! | 3 |
This article is mostly about NASA and it's discovery of the face on Mars they believe that the face had a human form, but they figured out that it was just another Martian mesa. NASA thought it had unsual shadows to make it look like a Egyption Pharaoh, a few days later after the discovery Nasa unvieled the image for all to see. It starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows- even haunted grocery checkout lines for 25 years-some people think the Face is a bona fide evidence of life on Mars-evidence that NASA would rather hide.
Although few scientists believed the face was an alien artifact, and so on April 5, 1998, when MGS flew over Cydonia for the first time, Michael Malin and his MOC team snapped a picture of the face. Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL we site, revealing ...a natural lndform. There was no alien monument after all. Mission controllers prepared to look again.
Nevertheless, on April 8, 2001, MGS drew close enough for a second look and got a much better photo of the Viking photo. What the picture shows is the Martian equivalent of butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West. There are mant reasons why the face could have been made by aliens or if it was made by something else most likely it was aliens in my poinion, but we need proof to be able to determine if it was or not.
The article is just saying that there could be alien life out there, because there is so much that is undiscovered an things we do not know about, so it is possible that it was aliens or if it was something else think about it what do you think about all this? | 1 |
The Challenge of Exploring Venus
In this story the author is talking about Venus. Alot of people could care less about the planets but its a big part of the world today. In this story its talking about Venus and everything people need too know about it. I think the author in this passage described Venus well. He/she explained everything about Venus, The size, were its located, how hot it is etc. I think this cause in passage 1,2,3 it gives alot of information on Venus. And the author organized the facts really well by putting alot of facts in each paragraph and focusing on that and giving alot of information on that subject. In paragraph 4 it talks about how Venus is almost like the earth and how maybe one day they would like too visit. This is a huge thing cause if so we could have another planet of life. So in conclusion i think this article was very well planned and had just the right amount of infomation for a average person too learn and know about. | 1 |
The electoral college has come too far. It is old, a disaster factor, unfair, and very irrational. Many of the arguments made to support the Electoral College are based on mostly assertions and not much on reality. (The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong by Bradford Plumer, paragraphs 9,10,11, and14.)
Under the electoral college system, us voters do not actually vote for the president. We vote for a slate of electors who then vote for the president. Although we do have a say in who votes for our president, most people prefer a more direct approach. In some cases, one being Al Gore's, the candidate can win the popularity vote, but only to lose it all in the electral college vote. If the candidate wins the majority vote, that clearly means many people want them in office. Which brings me back to the original point. Why have the electoral college vote for someone else when the masses are making it very clear who they prefer in office.
One of the best, consistent arguments made against the electoral college is something we might call the disaster factor. The 2000 election fiasco could have been much worst considering the type of system we have. The state legislatures are the ones responsible for picking electors, who can ,at any moment, go against the will of the people. Electors have even refused to vote for their party's candidate and vote for whomever they deem acceptable.
One of the riskiest situations that come with the electoral college are ties. When there is a tie, the case is taken over to the House of Representatives, where the each state delegation will vote for the president. Each state casts only one vote, which means one representative from Wyoming is representing 500,000 voter. This would have as much say as the 55 representatives from California, who represent 35 million voters. One person can choose the destiny of all those voters who don't get much of a say. Electoral ties are not as unlikely as they seem. In 1976, for example. a tie would have occurred if only 5,559 voters in Ohio and 3,687 voters in Hawaii had voted for the opposite party.
When you boil it down, the electoral college is downright unfair to voters. It is unfair, outdated, and in needs of improvement. We live in a country where everyone should have a voice, not just one person representing the voices of everyone. This is why we should rid of the electoral college. Voters know what they want and shouldn't have to rely on other people, who can swing their vote at any time, to make the decision which they consider right. | 3 |
In the Article "The Challenge of Eploring Venus," the authors suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents. To begin with the main idea of this article is to explain to us even though the study that are being done about Venus are dangerous that doesnt mean is isn't going to be worth it at the end. The authors start by giving us the smiliarity both Earth and Venus have such as desntiny and even size.
The information that was given was, expaining what has been done and what Venus has instore for us humans. For Example the article states that "Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth," the author goes on and says "The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys,mountains and craters." this meaning even though it's another plant we are still about to get good reasource that can help us.
Futhermore, knowing that they cannot take samples of rock,gas or anything else from a distance they are still seeking to understnad Venus and to able to get a closer look to be able to get knowledgement from Venus although this may seen dangerous the article states that NASA is working on other approaches to study Venus. "For example, some simplified eletronices made of silicon carbide have been testes in a chamber simulating the choas of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." this meaning that their is progress being made in NASA.
Finally, the author suggests that " the studying venus is a worthy pursuit depsite the danger it present " not only did the author explain his reasoning by stating fact, but at the end of the article he states that, "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubt but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation." this meaning that it may be dangerous but it is something that is going to lead us to intmidating endeavors. | 2 |
Many people think that the Face that was discovered on Mars might have been created by aliens. But thats far from the truth. There are many reasons why that face could have shown up there. A natural lanform maybe? Mesa? Anything but aliens.
Although there is no evidence for there being life on Mars, many skeptics say otherwise. We believe that is was just a natural lanform that was mistaken for looking like a face because the landform gives off the illusion of having eyes and a mouth. Its unusual shadow is believed to only be a mesa and many people are fascinated with it.
Some people counter will be you are hiding it because you dont think the people of the United States can handle it, or it can be too dangerous for us to comprehend. This all could be good reasons not to tell but, considering the fact that there was not evidence of life, how can there be some sort of alien? My rebuttal to these claims are it just had happened naturally and everything is going just going how it was made to be and NASA haf found positive and reasonable points that it was just made naturally.
We have different landforms made everyday and the come out looking rather unusual but that doesnt mean that there is anything out there that is capable of reaching us. If the skeptics are so sure that that was made with the possiblilities of there being aliens on Mars, then they need the statistic and evidence to support why. | 2 |
In the article "The challenge of Exploring Venus" it talks about all the dangerous features that the plant Venus has. In the article it states that " Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too. This is a postive thing about Venus because people may want to exploer Venus because its like earth. Also Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet of the solar system. This creates the idea that Venus may not be worth studing because of how dangerous it may apeal.
Despite that Venus may be seem like a dangerous planet to study its actually worth studying. Venus is worth studying because the author states that " Venus may be well known because its the most Earth- like planet in our solar sytem. That suggest the idea that its worth studing because of its like earth and people may want to study a planet like earh. Not only is it just a planet like earth but its the only planet that is like earth in the solar system. Also Venus is worth studying because it has increiable things that happens such as erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquackes and lighting that strikesto probes seeking to land on its surface. Thoes event that take place on Venus are worth studying because the events are very exciting and intresting people may want to know more what happen on the planet Venus.
In conclusion Venus is worth studying beacuse of the exciting events that take places. Also because of how Venus is the only planet in the solar system to be like earth and people may want to learn more about how they are so similar. Despite all of the dangers Venus presents its actally worth studying because you dont have to visit the planet all you have to do is learn more about the planet and learn why its so dangerous or why its like earth and why 3 major events take place. | 2 |
People say that driving a car is "a life saver". Driving a car does have its pros, but it also has its cons. All over the world, there are organizations trying to reduce driving. They are doing this not becasue of personal gain but to help Earth and everything on it. Not driving an automobile reduces traffic for the more important vehicles to monouver around more easiely, clears the sky from smog, and decreases greenouse gases.
Greenhouse gases are affecting the Earth drastically. In Germany street parking, driveways and home garages are forbidden. If they wants to own a car they have to pay $40,000 for a garage space along with a house. According to
"Car-Free Cities
" " As a result, 70 percent of vaubans' families do not own cars, and 57 percent sold a car to move here." Not many people want to spend that much money on a car space, or many poeple don't have that much to pay for a car space so they don't own a car. This helps out with the decreasing the amount greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. Because of of resent problems of unemployement any people in America have not been able to stustain a permanent residence any where so a vast mojority live in there cars. Since they are in thier automobile for some long they are contantly are using gas and poluting the air.
Paris right along with other European capitals' air is extremely smoggy. Paris one of the most smoggy places according to
Paris bans driving due to smog came up with any idea that on Mondays motorists with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home of they would have to pay $31 fine, and on the next day motorists with odd-numbered plates would do the same. IN this article is states that "The smog cleared enough Monday for the ruling French party to rescined the ban for odd-numbered plates on Tuesday." If they continues this the smog would slowly fade away and there wouldn't be a problem any more.
Giving that automobiles helps many people get around but it also slows the more important one down. According to
Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota
" In a program that's set to spread to other countries, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day yesterday, leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoited of traffic jams." this one day helped people be more physically active and there was less traffic. If instead of doing this for only one day a year and did it more frequently then policemen, firefighters, and ambulances will be able to help and may even prevet someone from dieing, Less houses will burn down, and less damage if someone goes on a speed chase with the police.
Lots of organizations have make remarkable accomplishments. They may not be at the point that they wan to be but at the rate that they are going they will rach that point really soon. | 2 |
Twenty five years ago the world was amazed by the Face on Mars. NASA'S Viking 1 spacecraft was circling the planet, snapping photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when the Spacecraft had spotted a shawdowly likeness of a human face. It had an enormous head nearly two miles from end to end seemed to be staring back at the cameras from a region of the Red Planet called Cydonia.
A few days later NASA started studying the face and unveiled the image for all to see. NASA caption the photo "Huge rock formation.. which resembles a human head.. formed by shawdows giving the illusion of eyes, a nose, and mouth. This engaged the public and attracted attention to Mars. The " Face on Mars" had became very popular.
Few scientist believed the Face was an alien artifact. Photographing Cydonia became a priority for NASA when Mar Global Surveyor (MGS) arrived at the Red Planet. When Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original photo's taken.
Thousands if web surfers were waiting for the image. The image first appeared on a JPL web site. The image reveaked a natural landform , evidence showing that there was not a alien monument after all. Because it was winter when NASA went to go capture the image it was some what cloudy and not many people were satisfied with the image.
NASA has provided evidence. Nasa also proved that the "Face on Mars" was not created by aliens , in fact it was created by human form. | 1 |
I against to use technology to reed faces because some times our expressions do not mean that a computer now how we fell.
This told us how this program is created, when a computer create a 3-D, computer model of the face: all the 44 muscles in the model moust move like a human muscles.
So this tell us that the compuner do not now how exactly how we feels in that moment because, the program only recognyse the muscles of the face. So this is a not a good option to used in a clasroom because if you fells happy, or sad, the teacher can ask you if yor are mad because acording with the computer you are.
Or your friends see the program that says you are happy, but yourself is sad, your friend will be start to joke with you and, you do not liked, maybe they will be have problems.
Is not possible that a computer can tell us how we fell. | 1 |
I believe that using the Facial Action Coding System to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom can be valuable. It could be valuable becuase it could allow a teacher to know what a student is feeling. For example in the text Dr. Huang says " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming bored or confused." So this technology could very much be useful in the classroom to help prevent a student from staring off into space. Teachers could also benefit from this technology by being able to tell if a student has become confused and can then help that student.
This technology can also help teachers experiment with how they teach and use the technology to see what captures their students attention more. In the text it states that " it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instuctor."
The Facial Action Coding System can recognize emotions that some people would not be able to recognize on their own. | 2 |
It would be a great thing to move into Venus for all humans because some point the Earths surface or the Orbit of the Earth would be destroyed that it would possably bring to kill millions of people around the world, or it'd be easier to say that humans will most likely be extinct for ever. I see that it's a worthy, right, & brave to be doing reasearch, tests, & ect. on Venus when it might be a bit dangerouse because there are just millions of babies, kids, parents, and grandparents around the world that it would be awefull to see them die at a very young age, I don't see that it's a right thing for humans to suffer the pain and to see their last memory of there loved ones dying. Venus has had water before in its planet, so i believe that if venus has had water, it would be possable to bring & to be having plants, anilmals, and living things to be working together in Venus so that it's capable, possable of growing a new nation, and developing more people. | 1 |
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