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The whole purpose of democracy is to create a government that reflects the desires, opinions, and attitudes of the people being governed, but how can this be achieved if the people aren't fairly represented during election time, presidential or otherwise? This is the problem with the Electoral College system; it puts all of decision-making power in the hands of our electors, not the citizens themselves. To begin with, the electors selected by citizens are capable of defying the will of the people they were chosen to represent. Next, in the case of a tie, the opinions of millions of people would be overlooked. Finally, because the Electoral College encourages candidates to focus on obtaining votes instead informing all voters about their intentions, only the influential "swing" states receive enough attention from candidates to make a well-informed decision when voting. When it comes to something as serious as the fate of our country, citizens cannot put their faith in the such a corrupt system as the Electoral College.
First of all, the Electoral College system creates a window of opportunity for "faithless" electors to take advantage of the power given to them by society during the voting process. Under the Electoral College, voters do not vote directly for who they want as president, but instead for a slate of electors, who in turn select the president. Although these electors may pledge themselves to a particular candidate, there is no way to determine whether or not they end up casting their vote according to the will of the people who put them in charge. Such an unpredictable turn of events could be avoided if only the outcomes of presidential elections were determined by popular vote, not through an Electoral College.
Secondly, if a tie were to occur, the opinions of countless citizens would be ignored. In this case, the election would be thrown to the House of representatives, were delegates from each state would vote on the president. Since each state has only one vote to cast, a vote from a state containing 500,000 people would carry the same weight as a vote representing the opinions of 35 million. Given that many voters vote one party for president and another for Congress, the selection made by the House of Represenatives can hardly be expected to respesent the will of the people. | 3 |
I am arguing to change the ways of the Electoral College vote. I think the popular vote is a great way for us to express our own opinions. where as on the other hand there is only a small group deciding, which isnt fair, we should have our own say too. Afterall, he is going to be our president not just the 538 electors. "Its official: The electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational," says Bradford Plumer. some people may wander whats wrong with the electoral college? why isnt that a good idea? well in source two of mine it says "Under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electorors, who in turn elect the president." its also stated that "at the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters. because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates dont spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the "swing" states." | 1 |
With the new Facial Action Coding System (FACS), scientists can now make computers to read and interpret human emotions revealed through facial expressions. One of the applications is using the technology in classrooms to analyze the facial expressions of the students during classes. Personally, I do not approve the value of applying this technology in classrooms to read students' emotions.
First, the FACS technology is a brand new technology with a lot of space for development. It is highly effective and useful in many different areas. For example, historians can use the technology to interpret the emotions of historical figures on paintings and photos. Psychologists can use this technology to aid understanding and analyzing the emotions of patients in order to reselove the emotional issues. The technology may be applied in law enforcement as well by analyzing the emotions of criminals and enemies to obtain useful inteligence. Also, as the article mentioned, FACS has a bright future in animation and video editing. With all the potential developments of FACS, using the technology just to analyze the students in schools to know if they're interested and engaging during classes seems like a waste of the asset. A good teacher is well aware of the students in the class. Teachers know if a student is interested. They can either catch the students' attention or teach without people paying attention. It would cost a great amount of money to apply FACS in all the schools. Instead of spending the money on the technology, it would be better to use the money on teachers' training programs and improving teaching regulations to make sure the courses taken by the students are benefitial and interesting, so the classes are more likely to attract students' attention. This is a far more effective method to resolve the issue than spending a lot of money and applying the technology on students who tend not to pay attention in classes. The main focus of the development of FACS should be on other areas which bring more benefits and possibilities to the future.
Secondly, it would be considered as privacy invasion to apply the FACS technology in a public location, like schools. Personal emotions are definately considered as personal privacy. People do not have the rights to spy on other people's emotions, especially when they keep their emotions to themselves. The FACS technology should not be applied in a way which gathering people's emotions by reading the facial expressions without permission. If it is being used in schools, it surely will be a mendatory requirement because students do not have more control over teachers. Emotions are one of the unique qualities owned by humans as a very advanced form of life. The creators of the FACS technology are supposed to understand the point and respect normal human emotions in daily life. In addition, the use of FACS in schools is relatively not applicable. Firstly, it requires a large amount of funds to apply the technology. Secondly, teenagers in high school are going through a stage of life where they are unstable emotionally and value their privacy greatly. There is no doubt that the teenage students would strongly oppose the idea of using FACS technology in the classrooms and observing their emotions all the time.
In conclusion, it is not of enough value to use the Facial Action Coding System to identify students' emotions in a classroom. Based on the two reasons previously mentioned, the effective way would be ensuring the students are interested and attracted by the classes, rather than finding out whether they're are paying attention. And, it is socially unacceptable and not applicable to apply the technology on students. Therefore, instead of spending the money and time monitoring on students' emotions, why not developing the FACS technology for other more influential and benefitial potentials? | 4 |
Studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers.
First studying Venus is very challenging because of the temperatures and the atmosphere. In paragraph 3 the author says " A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxided blankets Venus. Even more challenging are the cloud of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Veus's atmosphere. On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. These conditions are far more extreme than anything hmans encounter on Earth;.." (Paragraph 3). This is important because is telling us how Venus conditions are far more extreme than anything humans can encounter.
Another important point that makes Venus hard to study is the weather. In paragraph 3 the author says "Beyong hig pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequesnt lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface" (Paragraph 3). This is important because Venus having earthquakes, volcanoes and frequent lightning strikes makes it very hard for someone to go there to study it.
Lastly studying Venus is challenging because researchers can't take any samples of Venus from a distance. In paragraph 6 the author says " 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 risk. Or maybe we should think of them as challenges." (Paragraph 6). This is important because not being able to take samples of rocks, gas or anything from Venus makes it very hard on scientists to find out forms of getting to Venus without having anyone in danger.
Finally, exploring Venus is challenging and dangerous. | 2 |
I do not believe driverless cars are a good idea.
In my opinion they are more dangerous than human drivers.
Although I also know that people will creat driverless cars no matter the danger becuase people are selfish and they want to be rich and everyone respect them.
What better way to do that better than inventing something as high tech as a driverless car.
I believe these cars are dangerous becuase they can't drive under certain circumstances.
In paragraph seven, it states that in work zones or around accidents a human would need to take over.
If it is suppose to be "driverless" then it should be able to drive through work zones and such with needing help.
If it needs a human driver's help then it isn't driverless.
Also in paragraph seven, it states that drivers must be alert if they need to take over.
Everyone knows this, Americans are lazy.
That's why we have cars and we don't bycicle everywhere.
Americans don't want a car so they have to stay alert more about the road.
They want a robot to drive so they don't have to focus on the road.
So they can sleep, eat, or get ready for work in the car.
I also believe that the last thing the world needs is more pollution.
These cars may or may not take up less gas but they still use gas, which means they still polute just like any other car.
If a company comes out with a driverless car and it's a hit then that company is going to polute the are with smoke and chemicals trying to build all these cars to meet the supply of the demand.
The world already has enough factories poluting the world, why add more?
But what do I know?
I'm just some kid taking a stupid Istep test at school.
Wrong.
I'm a kid of the next new generation.
My generation will be the one's to clean up what the adults left behind that is destroying earth.
Or we'll ignore it like the generations before us then our great grand babies will die from polution or the effects of global warning.
I don't like the idea of driverless cars.
Technology always messes up one way or the other.
But that's just my opinion against many others. | 2 |
Driverless cars have been imagined and desired for years. But now we are getting good enough technology to actually realize the dream of driverless cars. The subject of driverless cars, like all things, has pros and cons. But when it comes to driving vehicles, safety should be the first concern.
The article mentions many of the new safety features of driverless cars. Some of these are the sensors that keep the car from hitting objects. Another safety feature is the GM seats that vibrate when the driver is about to back into something. There are many others as well, and these safety features prove that we are close to getting safe, and fully functioning driverless cars.
However, there are some concerns about safety in driverless cars.
Many are concerned that the cars will not be able to respond to certain circumstances, like weaving through traffic, getting through an accident, or sliding on ice. There have even been cases of automatic breaking features breaking to quickly. What this means is that sometimes, cars with automattic breaking will break to quickly for the driver behind them to respond. This causes the driver behind to rear end the car with the automattic breaks.
Personally, I don't think we should use driverless cars, due to safety risk. It is just to soon, and the technology isn't quite good enough yet. However, our technology is improving all the time, and at some point in the near future, it just might be good enough. But untill that time comes, I believe that driverless cars should not be used. | 2 |
I dont think there will ever be a 100% driverless car i think there will alway be a person with some what controll or should be at all time even in a car that has all the most advanced driverless tecnlogty. i think the need for a humman is needed at all times becaus that tecnlogy wiil fail and if ther is one driverless car on a highway and the human is not in controll and if it was to mess up it could kill a lot of inacent people. but my personal opion is if there are a few driverless cars cool use them at spechel event like the daytona 500,award ceremoneys, in honering someone and things like that..... i think i would be a bad idea to make them avalible to the public for many reasons some being when they mess up how many people will get hurt and when theyn sell them only rich people will be able to afford them because the tecnlogy will be so advanced and cost so munch and the incerence will cost a fortune and when they fail and if they are able to fix them who and how munch will it cost to fix. if people are to lazy to drive them selves then we have a problem yeah ot would be cool to have a couple driverless cars in the country but not to make multipule and im not sure how may people would buy themi would not like not being in controll of what my car is doing . and that are some of the reasons i think makeing multipule driverless cars would be a bad idea | 1 |
Limiting car usage is a good idea. Limiting cars usage it a wonderful idea for many reasons. most people have the ability to live there life without cars, this would help cut back on pollution, and for most people it would be cheaper. Although some people may see this as a impossible way of living some of us do not.
To begin, people can live without cars people have done it before us and eventually people will do it after us. As shown in source 1 these people in Vauban, Germany have given up a life of cars for a simpler much quiter life in the suburbs. Life in this city has been condensed down into a one square mile area where people are able to go on with there everyday lives without having to get into a car to go somewhere. Life in this city is does not go completely without cars if these people need to leave the city they can simply walk to their very own parking space in the parking garage right on the outskirts of the city. these people have the ability to keep there cars but they have to buy a parking space when they buy there house you also generally wouldnt need your car unless you were going on a long drive that required you to leave the city. There is also the fact that there will be a day soon when we run oout of fossil fuels and what is a fossil fuel? gas. there will soon enough be a day where we dont have any gas and we will not be able to drive cars everywhere that we want.
Next, this would be one of the most effective ways to cut back on pollution. as shown in the 2nd source paris was struggling with a very bad polution problem that they needed to deal with. Paris was having the same sort of problem that beijing, china is having and beijing is the most poluted city in the world. so they banned all the cars that ended in a even number on monday and a odd number on tuesday. Just doing this for one day cut the amount of pollution in half. Imagine our worldwide polllution levels if driving was limited. The second largest form of pollution is cars so limmiting driving could even drop cars a few ranks back. Every part of getting to fossil fuels that fuel our cars is more and more pollution. gas is a very large pollutant and it causes alot of problems for our nation and one day there will be no more gas.
Furthermore, limiting driving would almost be cheaper for the people as talked about in source 4 less and less people have been getting there liscenses and driving cars because it isnt needed as much anymore. there are more ways of public transit that people are taking advantage of such as the mans son who takes the Bay Area Rapid Transit instead of driving his car. some might say that taking these other forms of transportation might take longer and yes they might be right but they are also much cheeper instead of having to pay a large amount of money to first, buy a car and then, buy gas. which the gas prices only seem to be going up lately. They have the ability to buy cheep tickets for the ride on the train or maybe a bus. As i spoke about earlier we will one day run out of fossil fuels. Gas is a fossil fuel and leading up to the time where we wont have gas anymore the gas will just keep getting more and more expensive because the less gas we have in our community the more that it will cost. also the more that people will want it one day most of us will not have the money to drive cars not because of the cost of the car but because of the cost of the gas.
Coming to a end, there are many other ways to travel other than buy a vehichle and some may be easier for you cheeper for you or better for the environment so why keep on hurting the environment when you could simply make the world a better place by just not driving a car. there are many reasons to limit driving but we could easily do it because people can live without cars, it would help the environment and cut back on pollution, it would also be much cheeper. | 4 |
Many of us are used to getting somewher by simply using a car, but should we always use a car. If we limit car usage we can solve most of our problems. We can save ecomically and collect less polution
In source one the German Suburbs are car free, where street parking, driveways, and home garages are forbiden generally. Car ownership is allowed, however where a car-owner buys space for their car has to pay near $40,000, along with a home. As a result according to source one 70 percent of Vauban's families do not own cars , and 57 percent sold a car to move here. Many citizens complain when the gas prices go up, but if we limit our car ussage we wont have to complain anymore. We will save money, because when we decrease the usage of cars we wont use as much gas or deisel. Heidrun Walter told Elisabeth Rosenthal that he now lives happier this way. Not only do we save money but we also relieve tension through out our bodies.
However we may not enjoy this new idea of limiting car usage some of us actually enjoy driving but, there are days where after a long day of working the last thing you want to be in is in traffic jams."It's a good opporunity to take away stress and lower air pollution," said businessman named, Carlos Arturo Plaza who rides a two seat bicycle with his wife.
In other ways that limiting car usage could help us is by eliminating pollution, of course everyone enjoys breathing in fresh air. By limiting car usage we can help lower polution. According to source two," After days ofe near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city," the usage of car produced so much smog that they had to ban driving. Many of use drive to so many places that are near by that in reality we dont really have to use our car not only will we reduce pollution, but we will also maintain ourselves fit by using different alternatives like, walking, running, ridding our bikes. Although some may say, " what if its an emergency," its fine we're only limitting car usage, we aren't goining to ban it forever.
If we limit car usage we can not only save money, but we can also reduce polution, and have a better lifestyle. Although these aren't the only ways limiting car usage can benefit us. | 3 |
In the past years the car industry has ruled over people's everyday transportation, the question presents itself; "What are the advantages to limiting car usage?" The actual amount of people driving and getting their license has decreased over the past couple years and this is due to two reasons, not driving helps the environment and it helps the community.
One reason that limiting car usage benefits us is that it helps the environment. In the article,
Paris bans driving due to smog , Robert Duffer explains a recent expirement conducted by Paris to reduce smog. "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city," states Duffer. In this expirement Paris ordered motorists with even numbered license plates to leave their cars at home or have to pay a 22-euro fine. The next day motorists with odd-numbered license plates were odered to do the same. There was an exeption of this order for plug-in cars, hybrids, and cars carrying three or more passengers and public transpotation was free. As a result of this Paris had reduced the number of micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter to 147.
Another reason that limiting car usage benefits us is that it helps community. In the article,
In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars by Elisabeth Rosenthal, Rosenthal describes a cummunity in Vauban, Germany that has given up cars. She states, "As a result, 70 percent of Vauban's families do not own cars, and 57 percent sold a car to move here. 'When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way,' said Heidrun Walter, a media trainer and mother of two, as she walked verdant streets where the swish of bicycles and the chatter of wndering children drown out the occasional distant motor." Here Rosenthal provides the evidense that the lack of automobiles in this communty has left people less stressed and more at peace with everyday activities. In the article,
Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota , Andrew Selsky introduces the tradition in Bogota, Columbia of Car-Free Day. In Car-Free Day only buses and taxis are permitted in the capitla city of 7 million. One result of this according to Selsky is, "Parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; eneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up". These additions to the city will improve the activity of people's fitness and improve the well being of the capital of Columbia.
There has been large amounts of information drawn from certain "Car-Free" expirements around the world. It has shown that the limited usage of cars has improved the environment by reducing smog in Paris and has also helped communities like Vaubaun increase the happiness of its citizens, and Bogota by improving the city to fit a "Car-Free" environment. With the introduction of the improvements to public transpotation and accessibality of cities, exessive car usage may be a thing of the past. | 3 |
Unmasking the face on Mars??
Face on Mars??? The face on mars is just a natural landform. Mars has plenty of landforms and its normal for landforms to creat a shape or face. Just because it makes a face on a planet doesn't mean aliens had anything to do with it. Under paragraph 5 you see a photograph of the face and many landforns surrounding it, so as you can see many landforms stand out on Mars.
In paragraph 3 it says (shadoes gave the landform eyes,a mouth,and nose) so its a landform with a face but the shadows make up the face. NASA has been studying this for a long time,but for what ?, as you bcan see its just a landform not a face.
In paragraph 7 it clearly says(thousands of web surfers were waiting when the image on the JPL website but when it appeared it revealed just a natural landform.). There was no momument after all. So in conclusion with this evidence, you can clearly see that its just a landform and not a alien monument. | 1 |
Driverless cars is not such a good idea in my opinion. Even tho driverless cars have driven more than half a million miles without a crash its still not safe. I am against driverless cars because for example; say the computer driven cars starts to mess up and you can't control it then you wreck and get injured. Its going to be the companies fault and your going to end up sueing them.
Smarter cars are just a waste of money because they need a whole lot of sensors which I'm pretty sure cost a lot of money to have installed into every car.For example; Toyota Prius uses position estimating sensors on the left rear wheel, a rotating sensor on the roof, a video camera mounted near the rearview mirror, four automotive radar sensors, a GPS receiver, and an inertial motion sensor. Just think about how much money is put into all that technology just to make a car. It also has laser beams to form a constanly updating 3-D model of the car's surroundings, which is not needed.
The article says that the information from the sensors can cause the car to apply brakes on individual wheels and reduce power from the engine, allowing far better response and control than a human driver could manage alone. Now I don't know if that's one hundred percent true because I don't know a lot about cars. Technology is just too much they don't need to further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer. Because little do they know they could be making driving unsafe, putting all this electronic equipment in it can be causing cars too blow up when they wreck or when it get's to hot.
I think this is why cars are too expensive for people to buy, because they too busy making cars with all this electronics and technology, spending all this money or cars that might not even get sold.Everyone can't afford to buy a BMW, people can barely afford a Priuse or Buic as it is today. Humans can't read the car just like the car can't read the humans brain so their wasting money and time trying to get the car ready to quickly get the drivers attention whenever a problem occurs. | 2 |
In the artilce '' The Challenge of Exploring Venus , the author suggests that studying Venus is worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents . The author supports the idea of studying Venus is a pursuit despite the dangers because it should be fun to learn about and people could know new information about venus and whats on the sun and the earth . In the article it says ''Beyond high pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additonal impediments like eruptiing volcanoes , powerful earthquakes and frequent lighting strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface . My conclusion for this essay is talking about what venus does in the sun and the earth and how it acts towards peoples cells . I would say that Venus sounds hot and cool because theirs a lot facts and information about venus that people what to know about and how Venus has a value to the sun and the earth . And I like how Nasa has a idea to send people to study Venus and see what Venus is like and what it looks like . The author supports the claim because the author is talking about what people are doing and what they are seeing in Venus and how the author wants to see people go down to the earth and see Venus . | 1 |
I think that computers being able to tell if your happy or sad is a good idea because if someone is feeling sad or mad the computer can help the students and try its best to make the students calm down or make them happy. this being able to tell emotions can also help prevent suicide and keep students from fighting and keep them in a happier mood.
The computer can tell if a person is feeling sad or happy by telling there facial expression when a add comes up. the computer can tell they are not happy the computer well send a happier add on the next one to try to help you feel better or calm down. " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored," Dr. Haung predicts. "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructer."
If a student is feeling sad or mad if they smile even if they dont want to research shows that when students or adults or in a sad mood if they just put a smile on there face it will put them in a better mood then what they where in. " According to the facial feedback theory of emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotions, but also may even help produce them." When a renowned drama coach had his students put a frowning or smiling face on the actors to create those emotions and it actually worked for those actors to perform better on stage. " A renowend drama coach, Constantin Stanislavsky, had his actors carefully reproduce smiling and frowning as a way of creating these emotions on stage."
My thoughts on this article is that if you put a smile on your face even if your not happy that it actually works and if computers could tell people ,ood then we can prevent a lot of acciednts from happing and we can put students who are stressed out or not in a good mood it will cheer them up and leave a postive atitude about most sitituations that kids or even adults go threw everyday. | 2 |
I think that driverless cars shouldn't be developed. These cars shouldn't be developed for many reasons. As of right now, the cars still need driver assistance, but in the future they may not. What will that lead to though? These cars are not completely safe and accident free, many thingscan still happen. These cars shouldn't be developed because it can cause more accidents, the cars may malfunction and the driver wouldn't be capable of conrolling the car themselves, and then there is the problem of some people using these driverless cars, and some people won't be able to use them, which could cause problems as well.
One reason why this car shouldn't be developed is because it can cause more accidents. Dr. Werner Huber, a BMW project manager driver states, "The car psychological aspects of automation are really a challenge. We have to interpret the driving fun in a new way." He is basically saying that this is actually a pretty big challenge, because there are safety requirements that need to be met. There is also no laws for these cars. What happens if someone gets injured? Who is going to be reliable for the injury? Laws are writtern with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times. This seems to be true. You can't always rely on robots, as I know you can't always rely on people, but when it comes to crunch time, and you need to make a big decision on the wheel, people are going to do what's best for them, robots are only going to do what they have been controlled to do. Also, these cars can only handle functions up to 25 MPH. There are speed limits that are way above this, and since there are no laws that would help it, the driver may get tickets for noy following the law of the speed limit. Whe you look at the facts, this could cause serious disruptions, serious injuries, and many mishaps on the road.
Another reason why these ars shouldn;t be developed are because the cars could malfunction at any time. You can't always rely on robots. They are only programmed to control certian situations, not all situations. As of right now, the cars aren't reliable enough. It states, "They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills." We need to take these things into consideration. Many people are ignorant, and may not pay attntion to te notifications it sends out. This is an accident waiting to happen. What if the driver doesn't hear the alert, or isn't paying attention becaause they give full control to the car? Then things will go wrong, which could lead to accidnets or injuries. Also, it says that the car steers, accelerates, and brakes itself. This can cause problems as well. Since everyone won't have these cars, the car is going to have to rely on the other drivers on the road with them. They are going to have to worry about when the car in front of them goes or stops, when they pull out or pull in somewhere, if an accident happens in front of them, or if there is a road condition that they need to avoid. Also, there is the scenario with lights. WIll the cars be able to stop at lights, or stop signs on there own? If not then this could cause huge accidents.
The last problem is that some people won't be able to use them, and if they do, not efficiently. People, simply put, are stupid, so why would you rely on them to take over a car when the car stops working by itsself? You wouldn't. Some people also have disabilities that can cause them to not hear or snese the notifications, and well there is people who won't be paying attention to the =m either in all honesty. You have to put these things into consideration when making these revolutionary chnages to the world. One incident in the programming could cause serious catastrophic events. Also, not everyone will be able to afford one of these cars. If people can't afford some of these cars, then that woudn't be safe. There would be some drivers that would have the cars, and some that won't. Basically what I'm saying is that some people will go off their instinct and knowledge while driving, while others go off computer programming.That isn't a good idea, ebacsue usually people use signals with each other to figure what they need to do, but the car won't be able to do that. It just isn't safe for the roads to have both driverless cars, and cars that need drivers in them at the same time. People may argue that these kind of ideas are good, and that after all, the cars may be revolutionary and help the world. It's just that robots can't be trusted, as certainly as people can't be either, but people will be able to make the best decision based on the current events at the time. Just think, have you ever seen Irobot? Anything could happe, and many malfunctions could occur.
To basically sum this up, the development of these cars are a bad idea. There will be many more accidents, more malfunctions, and the incapability of people wouldn't help any either. I think that this is a very bad idea, and as much as I want it to be a good diea, I just can't see it turning out fot he best. | 4 |
The Study of Venus
In " The challenges of Exploring Venus" the author talks about studying Venus and sending humans to explore the planets. The author supports this idea by giuving many good points as to why studying venus is a good idea, despite all the dangers and risks. " Venus, sometimes called the "Evening Star," is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, making it possible for even an amateur stargazer to spot." This is the first clue that the author is going to be supporting hisidea with good points.
The author thinks that becasue Venus is the planet closest to Earth it is worth studying despite the proximity to Earth. In paragraph 2 it says, " each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours." This proves that most the spacecrafts that they have sent to Venus didn't survive. In paragraph 2 it also says, "Maybe this issue explains why not a single spaceship has touched down on venus in more than three decades." This shows that Venus hasn't been touched in so long that we don't know what has changed and it's about time that we study the differences that has occured throughout three decades. Overall, it's been a long time since Venus was last studied and the author thinks it time to study ther changes now.
The author talks about how astronomers think Venus is facinating because it was once the most Earth-like planet in the solar system. in paragrapgh 4 it says, "The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." This proves that Venus, to this day, still has some features that really similar to those on Earth. In paragraph 3 it also syas, "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." This means that Venus once had all the things that Earth has today, like oceans, animals, and other living things. All together, there were things very similar to things that are on Earth today, and studying Venus could give us the elent of surprise as to what they find on the planet today.
The author states that the temperature on Venus would still be warm enough but the air pressure would be close to sea level on Earth, it wouldn't be easy conditions but it would be survivable for humans. In paragraph 8 it says, "striving to meet the challenges presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likey lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." This means that there are so many people with so much curiosity and all that curiosity could lead them to finding soemthing new. It also says in paragraph 8, " our travles on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation." This means that people shouln't hold back on exploring something because of any doubts that they have or the possible dangers.
In conclusion, the author of " The challenges of Exploring Venus" thinks that is it a good idea to explore Venus because of all the features similar to Earth it used to have, Venus hasn't been toucghed in so long, and because people could lead us to find new things on the planet. | 3 |
Imagine what it would be like to use technology to identify human emotions? The article, "Making Mona Lisa Smile" informs us of a new method that might be beneficial for teachers. Dr. Paul Eckman, the creator of FACS (Facial Action Coding System) has used improved technology to help establish a connection between computers and how they are able to detect human emotions. Another man, by the name of Prof. Thomas Huang, has developed a software, working in collaboration with Prof. Nicu Sebe. Using computers to help read the emotional expressions of students could be very valuable for teaching and improving education all around the world.
Before learning about the benifits of how computers can detect emotions, it's significant to grasp how the system works. The process begins when a computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face. All forty-four major muscles in the model must move like human muscles. Dr. Eckman has classified six basic emotions which are happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear and sadness. Moreover, each of the emotions, he claims, are associated with characteristic movements of facial muscles.
On the other hand, Dr. Huang claims that computers can even detect emotional communication when it is nonverbal. "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." His claim seems appealing because it's important for teachers to help their students succeed. However, students periodically become unfocused, confused, and tired throughout the school day. Thats where advanced computers come into play.
Overall, it would be in the best interest of teachers and community schools to upgrage to advanced methods of teaching, involving computers that detect human emotions. Not only would it be beneficial to students, but it would also improve the knowledge of generations and generations. The general public would be brilliant and could do incredible things. They would be able to cure what are now considered uncurable diseases, improve the standard of living, and find answers to environmental problems such as global warming. | 1 |
There are quite a lot of reasons to join the Seagoing Cowboys program such as learning about a lot of things that you could not learn about just sitting at home. It is also an opportunity to meet new people and learn about why they are participating in the program so that you can find reasons for yourself.
It is a really good way to see places that you have wanted. For example Greece or Venice which are some of the many places that Luke went to when he was part of the program. Not only do you get to help people from other countries there are many other amazing benefits for being part of the Seagoing Cowboys. Some of these benefits are that you possibly might be able to see China and Europe along with a lot of other places. Also if you do be part of the program you can take care of animals
and learn hard work from the people that are there. You might also get the great opportunity to cross the Atlantic Ocean or
even the Pacific Ocean.
The Seagoing Cowboys is a great way to have fun to. Once the animals are where they need to be you can play baseball and volleyball in the empty holds where the animals had been housed. You also have table tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing, reading, whittling, and games also help pass time. You can get to know about countries and their needs to. Luke even says that the cattle-boat trips were an unbelievable opportunity for a small-town boy. You might get the chance to help people that were affected by World War II. You would also help in delivering horses, young cows, and mules overseas.
These are the reasons why people should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. It is helpful to other places to because you are giving them important things they need to survive and strive. Some countries were even left in ruins until they got some of the help they needed from the Seagoing Cowboys. | 3 |
The reason I think that people should become a part of the seagoing cowboys program is because it helps people. It helps people by helping them get there food recovered . The story shows this on (pagaph 2) it says "to help these contries recover their food supplies". Also the (UNRRA) helps people get their animals. Another way the (UNRRA) help people is by also helping people be more aprecaitive what they have. The story shows this on (paragaph 9 ) it says " It made me more aware of people of other contries and thier needs."
Also I people should join seagoing cowboys because it is not just helpin people. On (paragraph 5 ) it says "I had the side benefit of seeing Europe and china." Also on (pagraph 5) it says that
"But seeing acropolis in Greece was special ." On (paragraph 5) it also says
" so was taking a gondola ride in Venice." One mor eway that the (UNRRA) is not just help people is "Luke also toured an excavated casle in crete(Paragraph5).
The seagoing cowboys also is not just working all the time. On (pagraph 8) it The cowboys played base ball. " Also they cowboys also played "volleyball game in the emty holes" (paragraph 8. ) Cowboy also played table tennis and fencing . one more thing that te cowboys did for fun was read ,whitttling and played games. That is whi I thinks that people should join The seagoing cowboys. The seagoing cowboy can also be a life time expeirence On (paragrph 1) it says "He knew it was an opportuity of a lifetime. | 2 |
Everyday technology is becoming more and more elabrate. Some of the things humans are creating are phenominal, and some of the creations are junk. All the new idea flooding out of our minds dayley are deffinatly changing our tomorrow, but one in particular that could change us forever are driverless cars.
Scientist are slowly creating cars that will no longer need a driver. They are creating sensors all around the car that detect anything comming twoards them. They have yet to perfect these cars because they can't get the computer to understand the skills of driving in traffic, or anything unusual about the road like road blocks. Also many states will not agree to even let them test these vehicles there because the law states "the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times." (P9 L4/5)
Personally I do not think this creation is one of our better ideas. I do not like this idea because I love driving. I love being able to take control of my car and make it go as fast or slow as I want. Driving is a great responsiblity to have. I just don't see how letting a machine do everything for us is fun. Also these driverless cars are "something that was simply too expensive to be practical" (P3 L11/12) All the money put into these cars would make them nearly impossible to buy to about anyone who is not rich.
Many other people will deffinatly disagree with me, and they might say that this will be a much safer alternative. Yes, it could be much safer because we would not have to worry about texting and driving, drunk driving, or any type of reckless driving. What happens if that computer in your car stops work that one time, that time that you had your face burried in your phone or you were drunk.
I am deffinatly not trying to say that these cars are a horrible idea because I see how they could come in handy. I just believe that technology like this takes the fun away during everyday life. I believe these driverless cars could not only be taking away from our fun, but they could possibley even take away from our safety. We never know how well these computers will work, and if they fail to work it might be devestatlng. We are not just talking about the machines getting damaged anymore we are taking about us, humans, becoming injured or even dead. | 3 |
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration also knon as (NASA) are studing the Venus the closest planet to our home, Earth. Venus is sometimes called the "Evening Star" because its one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, making it simple for even an amateur stargazer to spot
Venus is referred to as Earths twin in terms of density and size and its being studdied for more details about it. Venus has a thick athmosphere of almost 97b percent carbon dioxide that cover it like a blanket. A danger to studying this planet is that the surface is hot very hot and normally has a surface temp of 800 degrease Farenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than Earth making it risky and dangerous.
NASA is on a mission to send humans to Venus but the problem is that Venus surface sometimes gets to 170 degrease Farenheit. Which makes landing nearly impossible. The only way woukd be to hover 30 miles obove its surface. They cant take samples of rock, gas or anythiing else from a distance Therefore scientsts seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and use the risksas challenges.
Striving to meet Venus is challenging But one challenge were willin to take their so many uknown descorvies waiting to be descovered and the risk will later turn in a challenge and that challenge will one day turn into sucess. With out advanced technology and the studying I know we cn make it their. | 1 |
This is face is not make by aliens. I would understand why people would think it's an alien that did the face because it's on Mars,"Although few scientists believed the face was an alien artifact,photographing Cydonia became a priority for NASA when Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) arrived at the Red Plant in Sept. It also shows that a human could have did it because there had been a Martian mesa here on this plant before,"But the sensation was short lived. Scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa".
It looks like a human did it. It has everything that a human would have," A few days later NASA unveiled the image for all to see. The caption noted a "huge rock information, which resembles a human head, formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose and mouth. " The authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mar. And it certainly did.
The face on the plant had got very popular and went all around the world." The "Face on Mars" has since become a pop icon. It has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows-- even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years!" That could have been to see how many people think a alien could have did it or if a human.
Also people have vist the plant so in some type of way they could have wanted to mark there spot on the plant. It could also be a possibility that it was not a human or an alien that has put this face on the plant it could have been there before anyone have even visit this plant. And after they snapped pictures ten times and it still came back that a alien didn't do the face on the plant.
But they still didn't find out who it could have been that left it there. BUt in the picture it shows a butte or an mesa," What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butta or mesa-- landforms common around the American West. | 2 |
Do you think technology is helping the future generation? Yes, I think technology is valuable to read the emotional expressions of students in the classroom. It can help you with your school work, tell what you are feeling at that given time, and it can help scientist into developing more scientific inventions for the future. A lot of people don't like technology because it takes the old inventions away from the new inventions. In my opinion, I think it's very helpful for this generation because we can teach people older than us more new develpoed thoughts and processes for the future ahead of us.
First, technology can help students in the classroom because of their emotional face expressions. In the article Dr. Huang predicts, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." For example, if you smile the computer will put a similar subject on the page, if you frown the computer will change the topic. Instead of students telling the teachers they are bored in the classroom, the computer will know and it will try and help the student out so they aren't so bored.
Second, technology can be like a friend to us. Today's technology is so advanced that if we need to ask questions, we can ask our phones and they will give us the answers. Friends can tell what you are feeling just by the facial expreesions that people give off on their faces. That's what the computer is trying to do in order to help people out.
Third, technology is what we use in our everyday lives. People are finding new ideas and ways to make technology even bigger and better so it's easy for us to use. New inventions are being thought of everyday. This is an invention that has been thought of and brought for us to try out and it might not be in generations for long but it can help us learn a lot about ourselves and how we feel. Technology is there for you so it's easier and you're no so stressed out when trying to do things in life.
In conclsuion, I think technology is valuable to read the emotional expressions of students in the classroom because it can help with school work, what you are feeling, and it can help the people around you. The future will be good for the next generations if we plan everything out now and figure what we want to do in order to succeed. I got all my information from the article called "Making Mona Lisa Smile." | 3 |
Well I can tell you that the face wasn't made by aliens because 1976 when the first discoverd the face is was in the 3rd paragraph it said
a ''huge rock formation... which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illsion of eyes, nose, and mouth.'' And also there has been no other alen markings that aliens exist on mars. And in the last paragraph it say '' what the picture actlly shows is the Martian equivalent to a butte or mesa-----landforms common around the American West. But in mission controllers prepared to look again.
'' As a rule of thumb, you can discren things in digital image 3 times bigger than the pixel size,'' he added. So now you can see that no
allen made the face was made by Mars itself. And also ''thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a jpl web site, revealing ....a natural landform. there was no alien monument after all in paragraph 7. | 1 |
Hello! Have you ever wanted to ride waves? Come and join the "Seagoing cowboys". The war was horrible and left millions of animals alone. Help other countries get betterand become a Seagoing cowboy, of the world. Join the program to help cattle,horses, and more. You travel the world and get a place to stay. You will stay in a ship and get some time to visit the sight's. For example you could visit Europe and China. Acropolis in Greece, the Gondorola ride in Venice, Italy, the city with streets of water. Their of course will be the the excavated castle in crete and the Panama canal.
You might get lucky and get to see the nine trip Segoing cowboy Luke Bomberger. "I'm very grateful for my opportunity," he says. " It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs." And that awarness stayed with him, leading his family to host a number of intrnational students and exchange visitors for many years. | 1 |
"Unmasking the Face on Mars"
Unmasking the Face on Mars tells us about the face that was on Mars. Everyone think it is created by aliens.I think it is just a natural landform. I say this because in the story "Unmasking the Face on Mars" in paragrapgh 1 it said "When it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face. An enormous head nearly two miles from end to end seemed to be staring back at the cameras from a region of the Red Planet called Cydonia".
I feel like they just spotted the photo in just took a picture of it. Other people think it is alien movement going on up in Mars.Ithink that because in paragraph 6 it said " ALthough few scientists believed the Face was an alien artifact photograpghing Cydoina bacame a priority for NASA when Mars Global Survyer (MGS) arrived at the Red Planet in Sept. 1997, eighteen long years after the Viking missions ended." They are saying some of the scientists do feel like it was an alien movement.
I think some of the scientists are trying to tell other peopleit is a alien movement to. In paragraph 5 it said " The " Face on Mars" has since become a pop icon. It has started in
hollywood flim, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years! Some people think the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars evidence that NASA would rather hide, say conspireacy theorists. Meanwhile, defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an civilization on Mars.
I think it is a landform because they just took pictures of it. They didnt see any type of movement. In when people are sent to out of space they would have seen aliens, but they didnt. Now people are trying to bring up all the aliens things. If we had aliens we would have known by now. So, I don't see why people are trying to say we have aliens on Mars. If there were aliens they would be in a label testing right about now. People would know. Everyone tell and say things on Facebook so it would have been going around by now. We don't have aliens. I say its just a natural landmark. They just took pictures of it.
In paragraph 7 it said " And on April 5, 1998, when Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydoin for the first time, Michael and his Mar Orbiter Camera (MOC) team snapped a picture ten times shaper than the oringal picture Viking photos. Thousand of anxious web surfers web site were wating when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, revealing. . . a natural landform. There was an alien monument after all." So, they are basically saying there wasn't a alien after all.
Also in paragraph 9 it said " In fact its hard work." " Mars global Surveyor is a mapping spacecraft that normally looks striaght down and scan the planet like a fax machine in narrow 2.5 km-wide strips." "We just don't pass over the FAce very often," he noted. H is basically saying they don't go over the face very often.They went over it to prove to people it wasn't a alien movement. | 3 |
What would you do if you saw what NASA saw on Mars in 1976? In 1976,
NASAs Viking 1 spacecraft was circling Mars, snapping photos of a possible landing site for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face. Eventully, scientists figured out that it was possibly just another Martian mesa.
A few days later NASA revealed the image for everyone to see. The caption said a huge rock formation . . . which resembles a human head . . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth. This said that the formation wasn't a human head but just a oddly shaped land form.
However, some people think that this could be an actule human life form on Mars, But, When Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, they saw that it was just a natural land form.
The Face on Mars formed to be a natural land form, so scientists told the people that there was no alien life form and that they were safe from harm. | 1 |
Wouldn't you like to take a break from having to drive all time? Well maybe now you can because the driverless car period is in the near future. Though the car wouldn't be completely driverless, it'd still give you a small break from having to do all the driving. Safety is alway the number one priority, and a smart car will deliver that. There are plenty of benefits in the making of a smart car.
Think about all the sensors that would need to go into a smart car. Doesn't that make you feel safer just thinking about having sensors that detect and tell you when you're in danger? So far, a smart car can only steer, accelerate, and brake themselves. Also, they're all designed to notify the driver when there is a work zone or anaccident ahead so the driver can know to take control. GM has seats that vibrate when the car is in danger of being backed into an object. There are other options of danger warnings being considered as well. Such as, flashing lights on a windshield and other heads up displays.
Yes, a smart car is not yet completely driverless. Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Nissan have plans to have cars drive on their own by 2020. Smart cars would fundamentally change the world. According to the article, Google cofounder Sergey Brin "envisions a future with a public transportation system where fleets of driverless cars form a public-transport taxi system" that would use half the gas of today's taxis and also offer way more flexibilty than a bus.
Of course we run into the agument of why would anyone buy a driverless car that would still partially require a driver. And the question of: wouldn't it get boring waiting until they need to drive? Sure, but think about not having to drive 100% of the time in a fun, new way. Some manufacturers are even hoping to have in-car entertainment and information systems. Those systems would use heads-up displays that could be instantly turned off when the driver needs to take control.
In conclusion, think about all the benefits of a smart car. At the same time though, think about the downfalls. A smart car would be safe and fun for you and your family. Some would argue otherwise, that a smart car is just as dangerous and it'd get boring. Finally, these cars are our future because there are car manufacturers that already have plans in motion. | 2 |
Venus is one of the most closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, it has provide a very challenging place to examine more closely. Numerous factors contribute to Venus's reputation as a challenging planet for humans to study, 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 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmosphere pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. These conditions are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on Earth.
Venus has the hottest surface temperature of 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 imediments like urupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface.
Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it mat well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life. Venus still has some features that are analogous, the planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters. Venus can be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel.
NASA has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus. NASA's possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would
allow scientists to float above the fray.
Solar power would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels. Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans.
Many researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to llast long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus. NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus. Some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide hace been tested in chamber simulathing the chaos of Venus's surface. | 0 |
I will be giving you guys an essay of why you should join the program.
you should join the program because it is fun to ride a cattle boat. And you get good deeds if you help people. It is a big adventure. And you should join it because you do a lot of activities.
For example the text states that "The cattle boat trips were an unbielivable oppurtunity for smal-town boy. The text also states that "The cowboys played baseball and volleyball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed.
Some people think that people shouldn't join it. They think that it is a dumb program. They even think it is not an adventure. I think they are wrong and a lot of people like Luke think that it is not dumb and that it is an adventure.
Hopefully you injoyed my essay and want to join the program to.
I gave you guys some details why you should join it. And i showed some examples of people that think you shouldn't join it. Hopefully you guys are on my side. | 1 |
The author has sort of a dream of going to Venus. He claims that it is possible because they're both epual in size and similar in some areas.
Besides the point Venus can reach up to extreme levels of heat from how close it is to the sun and all the fumes or carbon dioxide. Speakin of carbon dioxide majority of Venus think atmosphere is almost 97percent carbon dioxide. Reaching over 800 degrees on average, and the atmaspheris pressure is 90 times greater that what we experience on Earth, it can get pretty hot.
It makes since to try to go to Venus, because we want to know if there is anymore life out there besides Earth, it makes since, but Venus would almost be impossible for a while until we get more/better technology to travel to any other planets. We might try to go to other planets before that on because it would be impossibly to try to live or stay there. We are more likely to go to Mars before any other planet, because it is also similar to earth, but atleast it not super hot like either Venus, or Mercury.
We want to see if there are any other life out there so we want to try to go to other planets to try to see whatelse is out there, and as the author wants us to try to go to Venus, might not be possible for a while, but I think it will be possible soon. | 1 |
Why venus is worthy of studiying,Take this as an anology venus is that girl thats hard to get yet when you do get her she is so enjoyable.Venus is worthy of exploration because once upon a time venus was like earth.Here are three reasons why we should furthermore explore our sister planet venus.
Giving enough time venus can be inhabitable agian as it once was like our own earth some time ago venus looked like earth.I know this because in the text it says"Venus was probably covered in largley with oceans and could have supported various forms of life,just like those on earth.Today,Venus still has some features that are analogus to earth.(Challenge of exploring venus)."This shows how venus was at one point in time inhabitable and can somehow revert back to its old ways according to the text.
Another reason to keep studying venus is that it is completely possible to do so.Why you ask,Because there already is techonology being develpoed to initate study.The technology i speak of is a technology that can withstand the harsh conditions of venus.A great display of this is in the text in paragraph seven when they talk about it.Here it goes,"Nasa is working on other apporches to studying venus.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 condidtions".This shows that nasa is on to something and that there is hope and purpose in studying venus.
The final reason is that this can be the way to human evolution due to us not knowing the future we prepare.What if one day earth is uninhabitable like venus,where would we go?What if we can go to venus and live on there.The thing about evolution and innovation is change and we can prepare for anything.This human evolution thing is backed by nasa themselves in paragraph eight."Our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation".This shows how we should think of things like this to move forward.
There it is my three reasons why we should furthermore explore venus.That shows how earths twin sister has purpose to be studied,remember venus was once like earth. | 3 |
There are many challenges stated in the article about exploring Venus. In the next paragraph I will write a claim on how well the author supports the idea of studying Venus being a worthy pursuit despite the dangers and an explanation of the evidence to my claim.
In my opinion, I think that the author didn't do a very good job on explaining the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers because the author didn't give much evidence that it is about the pursuit being worthy. In the article the author explains a lot about the challenges of exploring Venus like the extremely hot temperatures and the "thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide," but doesn't explain very much about it being a worthy pursuit. The most that is talked about it being a worthy pursuit is getting insight on the planet like getting samples of the sediment on the surface of Venus and possibly getting the history of the Earth-like planet that is in our solar system.
In conclusion, I think that the author did not have very many good explanations for studying Venus on being worthy pursuit despite the dangers. | 1 |
Facial Action Coding System, a program that can determin the emotion of a person. This new program will surely help in the feild of phycology. The use of this program can be almost limitless when used corectly. Now that this program is real how should it be used. Should it be used to help the police find potental victums or used to see how people are feeling at work or school.
In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto he talked about its potential use at schools and how it could benefit schools by determinig if a studient is not learning or not happy. The use of this program has pros and cons, but in todays world it might be best to use it.
Anyone who keeps up with the news should be able to say that the world is getting more messed up every day. In the last few weeks there has been another school shooting. To think about what would make a kid go and shoot people at a school or anywhere is hard to imagine. This is where this program should be implented at schools. The program could be used to anylise the daily emmotion level of students. If a studient is always unhappy, scared, or anything that shows a bad emmotion for a period of time the school can then act an see what the studients problem is. Nick D'Alto said that it could be used to help students be more ingaged and enjoy school more. This should not be used, unless the kid is being home schooled or using some form of an online class. This is because there is no way for a teacher to consantly moniter their students wheil teaching and there is not a good way for them to adapt when nessasary in the time that they have. Also kids are already unhappy to be at school and not too mention how teired they are.
For this program to be used at school it should only be used to monater their happyness levels to prevent studients from doing bad things like commiting suiside or doing a school shooting. Any other use would be hard to anylize and or use in the way that Nick D'Alto mentioned. | 2 |
Driving a car that can control itself is pretty amazing. It might have it's difficulties, but you have to admit it's amazing! People would only have to drive like 30% of the time depending on the traffic. It'll tell you when its time to take over too so you'll have to be alert at anytime. Everything isn't going to be perfect. In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" are about cars that drives by themselves which is spectular because it's car that can drive for people.
"Driverless Cars Are Coming" can possibly change the world. The driverless cars helps people save money on gas. People always complain about how gas is so high. If people get the driverless car, they save twice as much money. If the person who buys the car end up having kids, they can save the money they've been wasting on gas and can finally spend it on their children. They'll also have enough money for a family trip! Another example, the driverless cars went more than half a million miles without a crash. That's amazing considered it's drving by itself. There would be times where the person might have to control the car like when its to much traffic on the highway or driving in and out of the driveway. Other than that problem, it can drive on its own without any help and not get in any accidents. Last example, the car will alert the person when it needs the person to drive by many different ways. First way it'll alert the person by, the driver's seat that vibrates when the car is in danger of backing into an object. The other way, the flashing lights on the windshield and other heads-up display. The Manufacturers are thinking about using camers to watch that the drivers are paying attention to the road at all times.
"Driverless Cars Are Coming" may have its flaws, but every single thing has their flaws. It may need you to take over at times, but thats all. The car helps people save money on gas and it's also keelping people safe while they're relaxing in the vehicle. Hope people wouid consider buying the driverless cars. Driverless cars are going to change the world! | 2 |
The use of this technology would be very valuble to students in a classroom. This software has many benefits that could help a teacher know when a student is struggling with his or her work. While this technology is still new, it opens up a ton of new benefits in the world of education. With this technology, it could be a lot easier for a child to learn when the computer knows what the child is struggling with. The data collected from the computer could be a crutial part in a students
education. This new technology would be very valuble in a classroom.
The article says, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." If a computer could see how a student feels, the computer could adjust the work to make it easier or even harder for the student. "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication." Computers can use this technology to see when a student in a classroom understands what he or she is doing and adjust the work so that he or she can learn better. This new technology can revolutionize the world of education.
This new technology could be extreamly valuble in a classroom. The benefits of this technology can change the way that students learn for the better. In a classroom, the teacher doesn't always know if the student understands their work or not, but now the computer can do it for the teacher. The computer can tell if the student is confused or bored, so it can adjust the questions to fit the students needs. This technology is revolutionary and can change the world of education for the better. | 2 |
Hi im Luke and I joined the Seagong Cowboy program before. Its really fun we get to go on trips and really have fun. You can go on how many trips you can, but
I went on 9 trips in the Seagong Cowboy pogram. Baseally all you do is help people and go on trips. You help people by helping with there animals,unloaded the animals.
They also have some fun time too. I found time to have fun on board,especially on return trips after the animals had been unloaded. We cowboys played baseball and vollyball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed. Table-tennis tournaments,fencing,boxing,reading,whittling,and games also helped pass the time. Like i said its really fun.
The Seagong Cowboy program it open up the world to me, Im really grateful for the opportunity. It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs,and that awreness stayed with me leading my family to host a number of international students and exchange vistors for many years. It can do the same to you if you just try. | 2 |
I think that tthe Facial Action Coding Sysytem or the facs for short is a great tool that could opne new door that were prevasily clouse befor. We should take anvteng of this new tecnoligy to better help the people of today. Imeag you could tell if someone is facking a exspressen or forceing it with this tec we could. We could detormen if someone daprise and help them or cipadiseing with them
One way the athur say in the text is " a classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored".
Not olny would this benafaet the studens it would be a great help for the teacher who can't tell can be a way of letting them now. And help the studen that are confused. The text also say "then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instctors". That is one of only many thing it can do by helping the teachers by better understanding the classroom.
It could do all of that by " Classified six basic emotions happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness" by accociated with characteristic movements of facial muscles. We could use this tecnogly more then just the classroomn like a better secroty system or a more exsprenol imeag to help doctores of what the pasent is feeling. That this tecnolgyn could work on pc or maby a phone is just mind blowing. | 1 |
Dear State Senator,
Haven't you ever wondered why the poppular vote seems to have the majority of votes for a candidate? This due to the unfairness of the Electoral College. The Electoral College has to be eradicated mainly do to many factors such as the "Disaster Factor," the Winner-Take-All" system, and the prospect of a tie in the electoral vote. These events can all cause a crisis in the country due the the Electoral Colleges unfairness.
One reason the the Electoral College can be considered unfair is due to something that we refer to as the "disaster factor." This is a possibility in which a state legislature is responsible for picking electors that vote based on their bias. This can be considered unfair mainly due to the fact that they did not follow their plegde to the citizens of their state. For Example, in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legislature choosed a group of electors in which the promised the people to vote for John F. Kennedy. In the end vote against Kennedy and not complying to their pledge. Luckily, Nixion, Kennedy's opponent, validated only his opponents electors, without establishing a precedent.
The Electoral College has to be disposed of because of a system used in almost every state, called the "winner-take-all' system. This can be considered unfair and prove the system as outdated, bec | 1 |
On May 24, 2001 a Viking 1 spacecraft was circling the planet Mars and had took a pitcure of a huge rock forming a human face new high resolution images and 3d altimerty from NASA's Mars Global Survey spacecraft reveal the face on Mars of what it really is which is a mesa. Evidence from the text shows that when NASA first seen this picture that they thought nothing of it for the simple fact that it has been seen in areas in West America thats natural and so they thought it was a Martain mesa. This is making them believe that is was just another Martain mesa. When the NASA revelaed the pictures they made a caption that said "huge rock fromation. . . which resembles to a human head . . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes,nose, and mouth" later on this image was talked about alot because many believe that there used to be alien life form on Mars. On April 8, 2001 Mars Global
Surveyor drew close enough for a second look at this huge rock froming a human head. They noticed that this was just another rock and that there was no sign of alien life form on Mars. In the text NASA said that they revealed this photo to the world to engage the public and attract attetion to Mars. But not everyone was satisfied the camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy clouds to see the face. Prehaps, said skeptics alien marking were hidden by haze but there were no real evidence to prove it were alien marks made. Nevertheless on April 5, 1998 when Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team snapped a pitcure ten times sharper then the original photo the new pitcure revealed that is was just a natural landfrom and that there were no alien monument on Mars after all. NASA says that the face looks like a Egyptian Pharaoh. What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West."That's a lava dome that takes the from of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars. With evidence from the text there were no sign's of real alien life form and that the face was just a huge rock formed to look like a face. Therefore NASA has published the photos to gain attetion to them and to Mars as well. When NASA said that the face on Mars looked like common landforms around the American West. | 2 |
Facial Action Coding System is a system in a computer that takes human faces and tells the emotions of that person, made from Professor Thomas Huang, of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science at the University of Illinois. The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all forty four major muscels in the nodel must move like human muscels. They tested this system on the Mona Lisa painting who was created by artist Leonardo da Vinci. The system shows that the Mona Lisa is eighty-three percent happy, nine percent disgusted, six percent fearful, and two percent angry. However, they are trying to use this technology to read students' emotional expressions, which I am strongly against for the fowling reasons.
Students should have the right to tell rather how they feel or not. As a student in high school, facial expressions are key to what kids are thinking. If students do not want to say what that student feels they should be able to keep it to themselves. All students should have the right to defend themselves with their thoughts. The movement towards that technology to get students emotional expressions will start making a fight between students.
To add to, this system is a very expensive system where schools do not have the money for. Schools need to focus more on getting more help for their students, not finding out their emotional expressions. However, having this system can help students who are in need of guidance, but the students would rather talk to a counslor than a computer. Schools should put more of that money into new books or new activites for the students so the students can say well educated and socially active.
To sum it up, the Facial Action Coding Sytem is a system in which a computer reads a humans face. They should not use this on studenets for privacy of the student, and financial issues. This is a brlliant idea towards pictures of people as in the Mona Lisa, not in students. Students have the right to go to a guidance counsler for issues if they have any, but a student should not get he or she face read unless of student conncent. | 3 |
Being a Seagoing Cowboy is good in may ways. It is an opportunity of a lifetime. I was able to exprince new things, play games, and help out families.
I was able to exprince things that I could never see. When we were on our way to China, they stopped to let us excavated caslte in Crete. Also, on our way they let us stop to ride in a Venice in Italy. I could have never image that. The people on the ship did something very special for us. They let me see Acropolis in Greece. Not only did I see new things, I got to go to Italy, Greece, Crete, and Chine. Four countries in two weeks.
When we made it to China we were able to relax. I was able to play Volleybal, fencing, baseball, and boxing. Before we left we had a Table Tennis tournament. When I was done play, I sat down and had a silent moment of reading. This things help the time pass bye.
Through all of this I was able to help out familes. I help out the familes by taking care of the animals. So that they don't have to worry about it. It makes me feel good that I am helpping people out.
In conclusion, I would no trade this job for nothing. Even though I broke one of my ribs. It is all worth it in the long run. I have made new friends. It is an opportunity that I wouldn't take for grandted. | 2 |
To start off by saying , Aliens really? If you believe in aliens show me proof. But saying they made a human face on mars. Can't be true and let me tell you why?
First, aliens don't exist, and if they did why would they put a human face on mars? Theses are all questions that want to be answered. But they can't if the thing that made it can't speak, and it was nature who made it. NASA just wanted show to show you there progress and how far they got. Hollywood and other people turn it into an attraction getter.
Second, it's just a landform Even NASA said it's called a mesa. In the picture its a landform that is te same thing it just has different forms. There's no face on mars.But NASA has discovered dryed
up water that shows there was life on mar but only plants.
In conclusion, some people may say "well we found aliens on Earth and ufo's" but when has NASA ever said we've found aliens...never. I know this because, if they found ufs's and aleins the government would pay mad money to get the edvidence. But they haven't found any so they can't get paid. | 1 |
The author supporting his idea by starting off with interesting facts to drawn in the reader. He then goes into talking about why that planet is named Venus. He stateds that the plant is known for having features like earth. That means that we could possibly live there? When you have the reader questioning themselves they get drawn in and what to learn more. Thats what makes a good artical.
He then talks the atmosphere in Venus. He says that the hard part about living there would just be the high levels of sulfuric acid. That causes the degrees to go up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The fact that Venus has the hottest surface in the hole solar system. Mercury is closer to the sun and yet Venus gets hotter than that. He gose on saying that scientists are discussing to further visit. I honetly think thats crazy. He says that astromoners are fascinated by Venus because of how similar it is to earth.
Long ago we tried to visit but since it was so far it was hard building a space ship that will go that far. NASA is working on a spacecraft that will alow people to go to Venus. It will be similar to a jet, since they fly fast. Thats the plan and I know that it wont be easy. The hardest part about it will be preparing he says. We can do our best but since we only have limited insight on the ground most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere. Either way that won't stop them from exploring more.
He gose on to talk more about what NASA is working on and gives you a history lesson while hes at it. He talks about World War ll and about how the modern technology let there learning about Venus expand more. Its was powerful, flecible and quick to what ever they needed. Thats how they got to learn about the atmosphere there. Around those times people started to care about how they got there information and where.
In the last paragrph his conclusion that Venus has a value. Not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because of human curiosity. As humans we tend to always have questions about everything. Exploring is something we have been doing since we have been born. The authors did a very good job at letting me understand more about how our curiosity can lead us to grater things. | 2 |
Cars may be a good source of travel, but, unknown to some, are dangerous to Earth and it's inhabitants. Limiting car usage to bicycles, walking, or any other option is a good idea. The reasons for this being that it makes traffic safer and, more importantly, reduces pollution.
To begin with, limiting use on cars makes traffic less of a hassle. For example, in the text, "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota," the author of this source reports that the effects of not using cars is, "-leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams." (Source 3 Selsky) Notice how, even in a big city, the effects of not using cars are extremely noticeable. If that car-free day makes it to EVERYWHERE in the planet, no more traffic-related nonsense will occur. Furthermore, in the passage, "In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars," a citizen by the name of Heidrun Walter states "'When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way.'" (Source 1 Rosenthal) Even she finds that the lack of a car makes life easier for her. This statement, though some would prefer not to admit that they were tense drivers, is true, as being behind the wheel in a large amount of traffic could be stressful. It is agreeable that the effects of not using cars shows how much better life would be if they were removed permanently.
In addition to reducing traffic, limiting the use of cars could decrease the amount of pollution. To illustrate, in the excerpt, "Paris bans driving due to smog," Robert Duffer reports that, "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." (Source 2 Duffer) It is shocking that the amount of driving in that city caused so much pollution that they needed to enforce a law banning driving, a TEMPORARY law. It is baffling how Paris didn't keep that law intact. To add insult to injury, according to "The End of Car Culture," Obama plans to curve the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, seein how "-transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions, just behind power plants." (Source 4 Rosenthal) Wow, driving causes such a large amount of emissions to the point that it is near the amount of power plant emissions. It seems rather unbelievable, and some would wish that the article wasn't true, but the use of cars is practically killing humanity. The point is that car usage is damaging Earth and preventing use would reduce the damage.
To wrap things up, reducing car usage would make traffic less of a risk and decrease pollution. Perhaps it will make the planet a better place, or fail in the end and continue to hurt the land some would call "home". Just remember this, when you continue to use whatever car you use, remember the dangers it may bring. | 3 |
he has to parttime jobs and he is on a ship going to another place to the bank and his jobs are bank and he works at q grocery store and he just graduationed last year and he is making alot he is on a ship right now with animals and we are playing games like tennis pingpong and baseball he is a cowboy he got saved by a brick and he had to go home because he has broking ribs when he hit the brick he broke his ribs his name was luke he was a hard worker he is still now but he arivved in greece when he was 18 to see his family and his dad lives in greece to but on the other side and it took him 4 hours to get there and 10 hours to get back because they stopped alot and then he went to go see his gmaw she live ine day away and it took them two days get back because they stayed the night it was not fun because they did not have breakfest and they had no tolits so we had to go to a storento go and get food because that place sucked there was dead mouse in there it was nasty i almost puked... | 0 |
The thought of a computer program being able to read emotions sounds very interesting at first. It almost makes a person feel like he or she are in a science fiction book set in the future. Though it may be interesting, that does not necessarily make it right. The truth of the matter is that though a computer program measuring how someone feels may be interesting, it is an invasion of privacy and teachers have no need to know a student's emotions while in class. The new technology, Facial Action Coding System, is not valuable to be used in a classroom because it is an invasion of a student's privacy and is not necessary.
The Facial Action Coding System is not valuable to be used in a classroom because of how invasive it is to a student's privacy. The text explained that the technology was able to determine that in the Mona Lisa painting the person being painted was 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent happy. No one should be able to know to that great of a detail what another person is feeling without that person's premission. If a teacher wanted to know the emotions of his or her students, simply asking them how they feel is enough. Using that technology in a classroom crosses a boundry of privacy that many students would not be comfortable with. Many students would not feel at ease and safe being in the classroom knowing their emotions are being read.
The Facial Action Coding System is not valuable to be used in a classroom because it is not necessary. In the text Dr. Huang, who works with the Facial Action Coding System technology, says that most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication. Students and people in general are already communicating their emotions to the level that their emotions need to be communicated. When someone sees another person smiling, he or she knows that person is happy, or if someone sees a person frowning, he or she knows that person is sad. The text says the technology could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored to support that the technology could be beneficial in a classroom setting. But the truth of the matter is, if a teacher wants to know when his or her class is becoming confused or bored, all he or she would have to do is ask. That is why most teachers ask after a lesson, "Does anyone have any questions?"
Not only that, but a teacher would not have to know if a student is happy or sad in the first place. The responsibility of a teacher is to teach and to ensure the students understand. A teacher does not need to know if his or her students are happy or sad. A school would be wasting its money to pay for a system that is not of necessity.
It is evident with all of the facts stacked against it, that Facial Action Coding System is not valuable in a classroom setting because of its invasiveness to student privacy and the lack of a need for it in a classroom. From the fact that knowing exactly everything students are feeling would make students uncomfortable, to the fact that a teacher could ask a student if he or she wanted to know how that student is feeling, it is clear this technology lacks value in a classroom setting. School administration and the community should ensure that this kind of technology never gets put in any classrooms. This would be a waste of money for the school corporation because of the lack of necessity for it. It would also make many students uncomfortable, which could in turn make it harder to learn. | 4 |
Dear U.S Senate,
I think that we should abolish electoral colleges because over 60 percent of voters wants to do a direct vote. With the electoral college you cant do so because you have to vote for slate electors. This year people already expect a close election in which the popular vote winner can again lose. This electoral college is unfair to voters because of the winner take all system in every state. The candidates on focus on the "swing" states. The electoral college is, unfair, outdated, and irrational. So
WE, US, YOU, should abolish this electoral college and let we the people vote how we want to vote. Maybe just maybe the president we want to win so badly because we feel like he can can change up things for the better might actually win. If you take a survey over half of the states will tell you that we need to go back to the way we use to vote.
Sincerely,
PROPER_NAME | 1 |
Dear Senator:
Our country, the United States of America, needs and deserves a grand president who will work hard and inspire the citizens of this counttry to perservere like our fore-fathers have; and this president needs to be voted by popular vote by his/her citezens in the United States. The presidential elections need to be of popular vote and to be voted by the citizens of America, not by some electoral college. The reason for this is that for one: the candidates ignore the smaller states, two: electors who are chosen can, and possibly will, go against the will of the people; the Electoral College shows signs of inequality amongst the states, unpatrioticism, and unfairness.
If we continue to go by the electoral college, the smaller states who hold inadequite populations will continue to be ignored by the candidates running for presidency. In source 1 paragraph No. 3, it states:"Your states allotment of the electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives and 2 for your Senators." Also, in paragraph 13 of Source No.2, it states," 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." So, the candidates ignore the smaller states because of their smaller population and this is a sign of unfairness and inequality amongst the people of America. The future president should address and obtain votes that are from all 50 states of the United States. That is how we treat and show that every person and every state are equal to one another, and that the candidates get an honest and fair vote. The way the Electoral College does things during the presidencial election is everything against how our country came to be- through hardwork, a desire and wish to be equal to one another, and to ensure fairness amongst the people; this Electoral College projects an unpatriotic feel and that itself should not be a process that the United States holds.
The Electoral College is unfair in the fact that the electors chosen by our state legislature can, and possibly will go against the will of the people. With the Electoral College those who vote aren't actually voting for the president but for a slate of electors that elect the president. In Source No.2 paragraph 11, it states: "In the same vein, 'faithless' electors have occasionally refused to vote for their party's candidate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please." This is unfair and a disrespect to a persons choice. It is an act that is untrustworthy and it could happen at any time, people might not even know it. That action practically takes away a citizens right of opinion (speech) which is part of the Bill of Rights, the very basis of what we have a right to have. That in itself is un-American and unpatriotic. This system should be overruled and abandoned for it doesn't go with the basis of our country's ways.
However, the Electoral College does have a some-what strict rule that is rarely broken. In Source No.3 paragraph 16, it states:" But each party selects a slate of electors trusted to vote for that party's nominee (and that trust is rarely broken).."
The Electoral College does have some points that it is not totally untrustworthy. But, this point can be broken and can be unfair for the people.
Senator, I hope these points have shown that the Electoral College needs to be voted against due to its unfairness, unpatrioticness, and its act of inequality amongst the states. This country needs it's people to vote for it's president, not a slate of electors. | 3 |
The scienties are trying to put humans on the planted venus they say its human temp there so we can live there. They say there are dangers stuff in venus they still have to see ow would they grow food and kill animals and take it down there. I think this is a good idea becuase it would make the earth a lot smaller in population and not so packed acrroding to the artical venus is big. Sometimes where closer to mucrey then venus and sometimes were closer to venus, venus is one of our plantes and someday some people will live on them its cool how we never thought these planets would be used and now people are so smart. That they make rockets to see how it looks and deel like on other planet of cours it nothing on there yet one dsay weveryone should be able to go there and live and see how it is but a lot of people will get sick because of water issues not the same water u been drinking waether is gooan not be the same. | 0 |
Did you know that some cities in the world are car-free? Cities like Vauban, Paris, and Bogota don't use cars. There are many advantages when it comes to limiting car usage. Less cars mean a decrease in air pollution, alternative transportation, and fewer traffic jams.
Due to a near-record pollution, Paris decided to partially ban driving to clear the pollutants in the air. Usually, Paris is more polluted than other European capitals. According to Reuters, "Diesels make up 67 percent of vehicles in France, compared to a 53.3 percent average of diesel engines in the rest of Western Europe" (Source 2 paragraph 16 lines 3-5). America's second largest source of emissions is transportation.
Bogota, Columbia started a car free campaign in the mid-1990s to promote alternative transportation. Millions of Columbians celebrated this day by either hiking, biking, skating, or riding the buses to work. Two other Columbian cities joined the event. This car free day gives people a chance to improve the city. "...uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks..." (Source 3 paragraph 28 lines 2-3).
Reducing the usage of cars also drastically cuts the amount of traffic jams. According to Andrew Selsky, "...rush hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic..." (Source 3 lines 30-31). Mimi Sheller says that "The renewal of center cities has made the suburbs less appealing an dhas drawn empty nesters back in" (Source 4 paragraph 35 lines 9-11).
The cities that have reduced car usage are making the planet a little better each day. Fewer traffic jams, decreases in the amount of pollutants, and alternative transportation can all happen if we decrease the amount of cars we use each day. | 2 |
Driverless cars are supposed to be the big idea of the future, but are they really that safe? I personally do not think that driverless cars are a good idea for three main reasons. The first reason is that even though technology has advanced incredebly over the past decade, it still isn't safe enough to trust with our lives. The second reason is that most driving laws focus mainly on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe, which won't happen if we continue to work on driverless cars. For the last and final reason, we should not continue to make and produce driverless cars because if somebody is injured or there is a wreck, who would be the one at fault?
Technology has advanced incredibly over the past couple of years from iPhones to Macbooks, and even hoverboards, but creating driverless cars is going a bit overboard because of certain safety regulations. In the passage it says that "the in-car system is actually a safety feature, and safety is a big concern" which I am sure they want to be correct, but can one truly trust that that statement is honestly correct? Think about how many lives would be put in danger if the driver of the vehicle wouldn't have to do anything but trust that technology would take control for them.
A person that is manually driving themself is way safer that driverless cars as it says in the passage: "Most driving laws focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe, and lawmakers know that safety is best achieved with alert drivers." The passage also supports this claim by stating, "Presently, traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times." In some states such as California, Nevada, Florida, and the District of Columbia it is even illegal to test computer driven cars.
The last reason that driverless cars should not be legal is because if somebody wrecks and has an injury or dies, who would be the one at fault? If car companies continue to try and invent this type of car, many changes must be made in order to keep people safe. In the passage it suggests that, "Still, even if traffic laws change, new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in the case of an accident." If one were to get into a wreck and kill somebody or some people because of driverless automotives, they would end up being taken to jail because of murder, and they would also have to live with the fact that they ended someone's life for the rest of theirs.
Driverless cars may seem like a great idea in technology advances at the moment, but when one gets out onto the road with this type of vehicle anything can happen, whether it is a glitch in the system or a malfunction of some sort. I personally do not think that driverless cars are a very good invention because they do not seem safe at all, laws focus on driver, passenger, and pedestrian safety, and if someone was to be injured in a wreck of some sort then nobody would know who or what was at fault. Technology has advanced so much over the past decade, but instead of taking the technology we do have and making something so creative but yet so dangerous, we should just simply make somthing that would or could not possibly end lives. | 3 |
The study of the "Evening Star", or Venus, is a worthy pursuit for scientists and astrologists. Three main reasons that one could back up this claim is Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, long ago Venus was "probably" covered largely with oceans and could have supported varius forms of life, and the thought of being able to float over venus to study it.
Venus was/is the closest in density and size to Earth. Following up on that claim, Earth and Venus are about the same, disregarding the fact that Venus has a surface temperature of 800 degrees and a carbon dioxide level of 97%.
Astrologists and NASA believed it was a good idea to try and study Mars, even though it was closer to the sun than Venus. This caused for a huge breakthrough in science and finding water on the planet. So why shouldn't NASA try to study Venus, of course it will be hard but it will be worth it in the long run.
Venus was once covered largely in oceans and could probably support various lifeforms in the past. Earth NOW supports various lifeforms and is largely covered in oceans. The study of venus can lead to the discovery of new animals, or even human-like creatures like us. Another reason why it would be a good idea to study the planet Venus is to find out why there is no longer oceans and what happened to the planet to either wipe out the ecosystem or the lifeforms. Venus is still considered to have a surface of rocky sediment, mountains, valleys and craters, just like Earth. Our sister planet is like a twin and with the right equipment NASA and astrologists could figure out a way to study and one day even land on Venus, as they did to mars.
Following up on the last claim, NASA believes that witht the right equipment, in the near future they could send humans in a spacecraft to about 30 miles over the surface of Venus. "tempuratures would still be toasty at around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the air pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth. Solar powers would be plentiful, and radiation would not exceed Earth levels. Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." This quote alone proves that it is a survivable voyage for astronauts to go to Venus and sit in the atmosphere to study it.
In conclusion, the author makes it clear that the pursuit to study Venus is a worthy voyage. The author says, "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidation endeavors.
Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, long ago Venus was "probably" covered largely with oceans and could have supported varius forms of life, and the thought of being able to float over venus to study it are the three main reasons that this is a worth pursuit and could be a great experiment/ discovery for the human race and NASA. | 3 |
I like the idea of technology that can read emotions. It could be used at police staitions and other places. We could use it for lie detecters and more things in that catogory. It sounds really expencive and confusing.
Why do we need a computer trying to figure out our emotions. Its amazing dont get me wrong. Like if you wanted to see if someone was or is holding back a smile you could see it. Mona Lisa was 83% happy, 9% discustied, 6% fearful, and 2% angry. Thats nice to know how a person feels or felt during a photo.
I would use the device on my own picture. Why does it have to make a 3D printing of your face to be able to read your emoitons. Could we use it on multipul faces in one picture? It would be really neat if it could capture three or move faces in one.
I didn't know da Vinchi studied the anatomy. That was probably why he could paint the body so well. The Mona Lisa is supposed to make you smile and i didn't know that. This device is able to see if a polition is liying. Think of how many other things it could do if it was upgraded.
In conclusion i like the new technology. I feel it needs a lil more upgrading before giving it to the public. Its a great device. I would like to see this device do what it does best. | 1 |
The author does not support his idea well. He talks about more of the cons than the pros of visiting Venus, and not really about how serious this trip could be if we do the trip. He thinks that because it was once a planet like Earth that it would still be safe, yet it is very dangerous. It is more dangerous than safe. No spacecraft has survived the landing of the trip, so what expects the author to assume people will. Right, he thinks by studying more about Venus, and building protection machines will help, but with the weather of Venus it will most likely get destroyed.
The author does not supposrt his self much by saying it is the hottest, had a lot of water, and 97% acid . More sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere. He saying that it was also onece like Earth, which is a good thing, but Venus is not Earth much anymore. The text states, "Beyond high pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting vlocanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lighting strikes to probes seeking to land on it is suface." So either way you are basically die having to go to Venus. He listed some more than bad. The fact that it is the hottest planet in our earth system is not good. Some of the good of having to exolore Venus is that it is sometimes our closer option to spce traveling, but a sad part is that there is a insisputable ways of you returuning.
If you do end up making it to Venus and landing, there's and small chance of you dying by the weather there.
The author did not support his idea because he put more of the cons into the article than the pros. He did have some pros, but they did not really halp with the argument because the cons just ruled over them. He should have done more research on the pros, or listed less cons. In the last paragraph, 8, the author states, "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation" is technically not true. It is not true because if you are willing to out a life in a rocket and not have any doubts is scary. You are gonna have doubts, but it is not as though you want to have them. You do not want someone to loose their life because you did not care. By having doubts, you are pretty much shwing you care, and that you do not want anything to go wrong. By having dangers, in a way helps us to know how to be safe. So, there is nothing wrong with doubts and dangers because those keep us safe. | 3 |
Transportation is the second largest source of America's emissions (Rosenthal 34). Global warming is becoming more of an issue as time goes on, part of this problem is vehicles and their pollution they let off. People are getting more and more worried about this as temperatures continue to rise on Earth. They are trying to do something about it. One of the more popular suggestions to help solve the issue is to limit car usage. I know, it seems pretty bizare due to the fact that some towns, such as my own, do not have everything citizens need within a walking distance. Benefically, "stores are being placed a walk away, on a main street, rather than in malls along some distant highway.(Rosenthal 6)". It is thought that it will "drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes...Passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some areas of the United States (Rosenthal 5)". People also are not putting forth an effort to help decrease the pollution by buying hybrids, instead they buy Diesels. Diesel gas has more pollutants then regular gasoline.
Safety is another reason to reduce car usage. Think about it, if pedestrians reduced their car usage by 50 percent the percentage of car accidents would also decrease. This could save many people's lives; animals as well. Rosenthal said, "Cities could become denser, and better for walking", which also makes it safer. To go along with saving lives lets mention health. Americans are getting more and more unhealthy and overweight. It is a rising problem in our country. Many people die from it everyday; obesity can be stopped. One way to lose weight and get in shape is exercise. Imagine how much better shape Americans would be in if we actually had to walk to the grocery store or McDonald's. It would make us think "do we really need that?". Those extra burned calories count, sitting in a car does not burn many calories.
Traffic jams are aggravating to most people, with the decreasing number of car owners time is being saved. There is less traffic. Andrew Selsky studied car-free day in Bogota, and he stated "rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic(28)", this means time is being saved and people are getting to their destinations faster. Another idea was said by Carlos Arturo Plaza "it's a good opprotunity to take away stress...(Selsky 24)". Congestion stresses everyone out, whether running on time, running late or just taking a leisurely drive. It makes everyone stress. Congestion actually decreased 60 percent in Paris (Duffer 14). Heidrun Walter also said "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way."
Limiting car usage helps a number of problems throughout the globe, such as to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions, improve safety, and even improve your health (Rosenthal 43). You may wonder what other ways are there for you transport to the places you need to go. You could walk, jog, hike, bike, skate, or take public transportation. There are so many options and you have the opprotunity to meet new people and exercise if you're having a busy day. America should try it out just for a day and see what it leads to. | 3 |
Most people who reach the age of 16 are elated to be able to learn how to drive. When they reach that point in their lives, they feel independent, responsible. They would not like to have that priviledge taken away from them. In fact, though most teens start to question authority more around the age of 16, they would do anything to stay out of trouble and would never risk the chance of having their driving priviledge revoked. Driverless cars would eliminate the entire experience of learning how to drive and all the pleasure one feels from it.
Driverless cars are an brilliant idea and would reduce the number of casualties and deaths that are caused by car accidents every year.
They would also, however, bring up new problems that would need to be solved. Not everyone would be able to afford a driverless car, as they would no doubt be extremely expensive, therefor not everyone would have one. If there were to be a mix of car types on the road, there would be the issue of accidents caused by cars with drivers. Would the person with the driverless car be considered faultless everytime just because it is assumed that the driverless car has everything under control? Would the person driving their own car be to blame because they should be responsible enough to watch where they are going and navigate the roads safely?
Another issue that would arise would be NASCAR. If driverless cars became the norm, what would be the point of racecars? Many people would lose their jobs because they had only worked in one position for a long period of time. The men and women in the pit stops would lose their jobs, as well as the drivers themselves. Companies that are funded by NASCAR would be in trouble as well because who would they have to help them out?
Driverless cars would eliminate some jobs, but also create some others. Companies that make computer-driven cars would have a ton of business, therefor increasing the employment rates. That also increases the chance of theft by the companies' employees. With the new demand of different, more expensive parts, employees would more than likely be tempted to steal from one company to help another if it meant a larger paycheck. Which ever company was doing the best would have to be extremely careful and might even have to hirer extra security to protect themselves and their products.
Driverless cars would both solve and cause problems in the future, should they become the norm. If not everyone could afford the new, expensive cars, who would be blamed for the car accidents that are bound to happen? Sports that include car racing, such as NASCAR, would be eliminated and thousands of people would be left without jobs and, potentially, on the streets. Though the new cars would create new jobs as well, they would also cause new thefts by employees in companies to better the flow of there income. Driverless cars would cause more problems than they would be worth in the long run. | 2 |
What do you guys think about Venus ? is it a cool planet ? , Is it so dangerous how people tend to say ? or is it just an intersting planet? Well i personally think this planet is very intersting! This author explained so much about Venus even things that i didnt know.
The author claims that "Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents" In other words that Venus is really amazing planet to learn about even though it does have dangerous cons.
In the passage the author claims that Venus is sometimes called the "Evening star" thats such a intersting name since its actually a planet. The author states that its called the evening star because Venus is the second planet from our sun. The author also tells us in the passage that Venus is often reffered to as Earths "twin" because Venus is closest to Earth in desity and size. Isnt that something great to know about Venus ? since its so close to our earth where we all live. In paragraph 2 the author states that they have sent many spacecraft to land on Venus , but no spacecraft has survied the landing for more than
few hours. Which makes it such a difficult planet for us humans to study. This is one of the cons about Venus.
The dangers that Venus has are oddly shocking. The tempetures in Venus average over 800 degrees. Venus is a thick atmosphere of almost 91 percent carbon dioxide. The atmosphere presure is 90 times greater than what us humans ever experince the atuthor states. What bad con about Venus is that it has the hottest surface temperture of any planet. Venus is also very dangour because it has erupting valcanos , strong earthquakes , and very often lighting strikes . the craziest part is that reserachers cannot talk samples of rock , gas or anthing else , from a distance these are very horrible risk
There are many pros and cons about Venus.Yes Venus is a very dangerous plant and has many cons.Venus has many pros too.Its a very intersting planet though.After evaluating the authers passage he is right.Venus is a worthy pursuit despite all its dangers. | 3 |
Although venus is referred to as the evening star, it is still a planet. Venus is one of the brightest planets and, you can easily see it on a dark knight. Researchers say thet venus is hard to examine because oh how bright it is and, how close it is to the sun.
The author states than venus is the closest plant to earth because of the density and size of it. Many people say that it's the closest planet to us however, every planet spins around at a different speed so one might appear closer than another. NASA has sent several spacecrafts to venus and its referred to as the most difficult planet to land on. Every spacecraft that's ever landed there has never made it back due to the enviroment and, the rough surface.
The author says that venus is almost all carbon dioxide and, its covered with corrosive sulfuric acid. He also states that venus is almost 800 degrees and, its extreme to what we experience on our own world. Venus is the hottest planet in solor system although, mercury is closer to the sun. Astronomers find venus so fascinating because it's the closest earth like planet in the solar system.
Astronomers also say that venus could have well been filled with large oceans and, could have supported many forms of life. Venus is very similar to earth because, it has rock textures such as valleys, mountains, and craters as to earth. NASA is eager to go back to venus to study the earth like planet. The author says that they are planing to have an aircraft that will hover 30 miles over the surface that will make it safe. Allowing them to do this will lower the temperature to around 170 degrees, but also the air preasure would be about the same to sea level on earth.
Although, hovering over venus would be safe, they would still find many challenges. Without them being on the ground they won't be able to take samples of rock, minerals, and gasses. NASA is wondering its they can make there equipment better to take on the challenge, and to see what venus is compared to earth. NASA will also have to come up with a way to make their equipment lighter, and also be able to last for the time period they are on venus. Modern technology is rather delicate than to the mechanical computers they used in world war 2.
Although its a struggle to experience venus, it also has a big impact on earth. Being able to see what venus is allows us to find new materials and gases that we have never heard of before. This could be a big impact to us. It could help us find new ways to create materials, and to better our everyday lives. | 1 |
I believe there should not be driverless cars. I think it should not because the driver would not be in full controll of the car, a mistake can happen where the driverless car could mess up and something happen.
As of now in our world people have full controll of ther cars and can manuver within their cars. With driverless cars they say a humans would still need to pay attention because of traffic situations, accidents, and more. If that's the case than their might as well not be any driverless cars because the driver technicallly still needs to be alert. However if their is to be driverless cars than the driverless car should be able to do everything it self; like get though traffic jams, drive into drive ways, and back up, but all by it's self. That would be a driverless car. If a driverless car can't do that than they should just stick to manual cars for humans can do everything.
Mistakes are common. One little thing could be missing in anything and a mistake can occur. For driverless cars to happen that involves a lot of work with machinery, and electricity. If a driverless car is in a situation and something happens where the wrong wire or anything is missing it could all go bad there. Humans basically have full controll over the regular car such as steering, braking, and if anything goes wrong it will likely be the human who does the mistake.
Driverless cars sond cool, but to be safer i think the human should be in full controll of the vehicle to stay safe on the road. Driverless cars should not be on the roads for the future, because the human will not have full controll. | 2 |
Throughout the passages the limiting car usage is critical, our community are giving up their cars. due to Suburb, smog, and car free day. The United States, with it's broad expanses and suburan ideals, had long been one of the world's prime car cultures. American's are buying fewer cars, driving less, and not following inforcement laws.
In Germany, Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, or communiting executives have ever gone before: they have given up their cars. Therefore, Street parking and driveways are forbidden on the outskirts of Freiburg, near the French and Swiss borders. causing residents to react differenly. Passengers cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive area in the United States. Basic precepts are being adopted around the world in attempts to produce suburbs more compact and more accessible to pubilc transportation with less parking space. Also, the Environmental Protection Agency is promoting "car reduced". Many experts expect public transport serving suburbs to play a much larger role.
For Instance, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of global city. Because, traffic was down 60 percent in the capital of France it created smog. Since, Diesel fuel was blamed France has a tax policy that favors diesel over gasoline. While, Delivery companies complained of lost revenue while exceptions were made, and cars carrying three more passengers.
In Other Words, in a program located in Colombia that's spread to other countries millons hiked, biked. or took buses to work during a car-free day leaving the streets of this capital city devoid of traffic jams. the goal is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog. In different too, President Obama's goals to curb the United State's greenhouse gas. recent studies produce that Americans are buying fewer cars, driving less, and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by. As of, part of the explanation certainly lies in the recession, Americans can't afford new cars, and the unemployed weren't going to work. The limiting car usage has big a big problem around the world and people's reactions are critical, the factors of the the car limiting usuage are smog, suburb, and car cultures. | 1 |
I disagre with technology to read the emotional expressions of students in classroom . I dont like the fact that technology can read students emotional expressions because teachers dont always have to know whats going on in teens personal life . one reason teachers shouldnt know everything about teens personal life because teens in highschool go through alot . Teens have house problems that they dont want know body to know about ,teens get bullied,and also some teens deal with personal body problems . This is the reason i disagre with technology reading kids emotional expressions .
In the text it states that the facial expressions for each emotion each universal observes Dr. Huang ,so that means he can se every thing you are feeling .THE Text states that to an expert , faces dont lie ; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a smiling politician or celebirty isn't being truthful . This are other reason why i dont perfer technology reading people faces .But i also have a good thought on technology reading people faces . One reason is that when a kid get in trouble at school and lie about something he did the teacher can get the computer and tell if he is lieing . It also tates in the story the it can tell if you are being truthful .
Another reason i like the tecgnology reading people expressions is because police can use the computer. The police can use the computer for bad people that does bad things . The police can scan they face and their fingerprints also . Also judges can use them when people have a to go to court for a case they have . The judge can scan heir face and see if they are lien .And paremts can also used the computer on their child . And people can also used them to see if other people are lien or however they feel.
In the text it states that even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression "(like not smilingas broadly). using video imagery , the new emotion -reconginition softwaretracks these facial movments -in a real face or in a painted face of mona lisa . By weighting the different units,the software can even identify mixed emotions .Each expression is compared aganist a neutral face (showing no emotion). this explain how advance technology can be .
We as humans practice on this same impressive evey day . For example we can tell if our freind or families are upset . | 2 |
Technology has had a big impact in our lives today. Now there is a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System. FACS can recognize emotions. This new technology doesn't just recognize emotions but it can also recreate your facial expressions. They compare emotions to a neural face. The value of this technology to read student's emotional expressions is helpful in classrooms.
In Paragraph 6, the author states " A classroom computer could recognize when a students is becoming confused or bored," Dr. Huang predicts. "Then it could modify the lesson like an effective human instructor." Huang this technology in classroom can be beneficial because when the classroom computer detects that someone in the classroom is getting bored or is confused, it can make it more interesting or explain it so the students can understand. Not every classroom is interesting but with the help of this technology it can help students understand everything better. It can help students be more interested and paying more attention to that class. Classes aren't always that fun and interesting.
In Conclusion, technology can make our lives easier in many ways. This new technology can help us in classrooms. FACS is a new software that it can detect your emotions, which sounds weird but it can be helpful. We can't always tell what a students is thinking or feeling in a classroom. This new technology can help us in ways, we can't help others. | 2 |
At NASA, I finally got to see "the Face of Mars", which I think is an amazing way for kids and adults to study and get interested in the Red Planet, and I hope it's not just a way to think about aliens, lifeforms, or anything out of a Science-Fiction book. I hope in couple more weeks or months, people will stop thinking in that nonsense. The Viking 1 caught a rock formation and a shadow covering it up and making it look like it was a face. This is one of the biggest hoaxs of all time, it's in magazines, TV shows, movies, and radio talk shows, I mean some people actually tell campfire stories about this, this is crazy! I would've let it go, but then my best friend calls and says "Hey guess what, I've found out why the face is there, it's a symbol from the Martians for use to come to their planet!" I wish I could've reached through the phone so I could slap him silly. He thinks just because I work at NASA, he thinks he can be a smart scientist like me. Finally in 2001 NASA descovered that the Face was actually a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa. I was finally glad we could put this behind us so that way the world can't go into chaos over a dome on Mars. Although to be fare at least some people had something to talk about or something to be interested in, because if this didn't happen, who knows what people would've done, I know my friend would've never found out a bunch of facts about Mars, or all those stories from writers, or the directors that made the stories come to big screen, it's amazing to see people actually do something with just a face on Mars. | 1 |
Conspiracy theorists think that the Face was built by aliens. However, they are wrong. They are wrong for many reasons. One reason is as simple as can be and that is that there is no proof that aliens have ever touched foot on to one of the galaxy's planets. The Face is just a natrual landform.
In addition, scientists have already come to the conclusion that the Face is just a Martian mesa. "Only this one had unusal shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharoah" (2). This proves that it is just unusal for a Martian mesa to look like the one on Mars. "Martian mesa, common enough"(2) this proves that Martian mesa's are common and not unusal.
Plus in the pictures the Face is not the only mesa around. There are 10 different mesas. If there are ten mesas in one picture of Mars who knows how many mesas are on Mars(5). It is just a fluke that one mesa happens to look like an Egpytian Pharoah.
Also Is says in the story that "what the picture actaully shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mess--landforms common around the American West"(12). Garvin says "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho"(12). There is buttes and messas on Earth what makes conspiarcy therorists think that there can not be natrual ones on Mars to. The fact the conspiracy theorists actaully belive that aliens built the Face is a joke.
The Face is a natrual landform on Mars that happens to look like a face. We know this becasue scientists have proven it. We also know this because there are messas on planet earth. Lastly we know this because they cant prove that aliens ever stepped foot onto mars or even constructed a messa. The Face is a fluke. | 3 |
Dear State Senator,
I believe that something should be brought to your attention. I'm concerned about the way we are handling the current election process of presidency. You see, at the moment we-us Americans-use the Electoral College. But it is becoming a major issue. I understand that "the founding fathers established it in the Constitution." But "The Electoral College consists of 538 electors." Why focus all of our time choosing Electors, when we could be allowing citizens to vote directly for their President themselves. Office of the Federal Register states,"The Electoral College consists of the selection of the electors." Did you realize that "a majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President"? We have millions of people in our country that could be doing the work themselves.
I understand that life is not always fair, but I do believe that as a State Senator you could use a hand. "The electors are generally chosen by the candidate's political party." They could use a helping hand as well! "The presidential election is held every four years." In those four years, American citizens wait eagerly and anxiously to choose a potential new president. Why don't we give the people what they want? "Most states have a 'winner-takes-all' system that awards all electors to the winning presidential candidate. However, Maine and Nebraska each have a variation of 'proportional representation.'" These complications could be avoided if we listened to what the citizens have to say and allowed them the freedom to vote for their president directly. America is the land of freedom after all, is it not Senator?
"According to a Gallup poll in 2000, taken shortly after Al Gore-thanks to the quirks of the electoral college-won the popular vote but lost the presidency, over 60% of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now." A recent article by Bradford Plumer says,"It's official: The electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational. The best arguments in favor of it are mostly assertions without much basis in reality. And the arguments against direct elections are spurious at best." Rather than worrying about "certainty of outcome", "everyone's president", "swing states", "big states", and "avoiding run-off elections", why not just let our beloved, fortunate, intelligent American citizens be happy and choose who they would prefer run their life? | 3 |
I dont think driverless cars should ever be used in the future. I just don't think they're necessary. I think things should stay the way they are, there would be many problems with a driverless car, and would people be able to even afford them?
Yes, driverless cars sound really amazing, but I think the cars we have today will be just fine. With normal cars, there are many crashes. I feel like with driverless cars there would be a problem if somebody gets in a crash, because then they will blame their car and they would be able to get away with something that was actually their fault. Maybe it would be difficult for cops to figure out who did the crash since its a driverless car and many technical difficulties could happen. The article even says that if theres an accident, whos fault will it be? The driver or the manufacturer? With a normal car, it would be obvious who crashed the car and why. The cops won't have as much trouble finding out who crashed. I just don't think driverless cars are necessary at all. We should just keep the normal cars that we have today.
A lot of technical difficulties happen everyday with computers, phones, laptops, and a lot of other technology.
Since it says in the article that the cars would be computer-driven, i feel like a lot of technical difficulties will happen. The car wont always
be perfect and not have problems. What if a technical difficulty happens and the car runs over a pedestrian and kills the person? It could happen with a lot of these driverless cars and maybe the person in the car could become traumitized from seeing the dead pedestrian or become depressed from feeling like it's his/her fault. Also, maybe the car can kill the people inside of it by accidentally running into a tree, a river or lake, a building, and many other things that could seriously injure or kill the people inside of the car. Many technical difficulties could happen, which would make driverless cars not be used anymore. If we dont use them in the future, maybe many lives could be saved. I dont think the driverless car willl be perfect, technical difficulties could definitely happen.
If driverless cars do ever happen, I feel like they would be really expensive. Not many people would be able to afford them. Since a lot of people wouldnt be able to afford them, i dont think many would be bought. So might as well not sell them. Also, I feel like if something from the car breaks on accident in a crash or something, it would be very expensive to replace the broken parts. I think people should just save they're money for something else and not buy these cars. They would be way too expensive.
I dont think driverless cars should be used in the future. Things should just stay the way they are, there would be many problems with a driverless car, and people wouldnt be able to afford them. | 3 |
The best thing you can come up with is aliens?
That sounds like a very lazy excuse.
Of all the things you could've said, you said aliens.
There's more proof that it is just a formation other than an alien.
Your mind will change after you read this.
By the way, do you realize that the "Face of Mars" is a pop star?
First off, there is no trace of aliens on the planet.
NASA has been saying for years that it wasn't aliens that did it.
Why would NASA lie to the whole world?
Also, why would aliens make a human face?
It is just a huge rock formation that resembles a human head and that has been proven.
These kinds of thoughts always happen because of the media.
They always make something different from what it really is.
Now a lot of people think that NASA is keeping information from them, and that there is life on mars.
Whenever the media gets the chance to say something about aliens, they always take that chance.
Why do you people listen to everything you see or hear?
Isn't it dumb to think alien exists?
Let's be honest, what real proof do we have of aliens?
The fact the huge rock formation looks like a human face is just a coincidence.
Just because something has to do with space, doesn't mean aliens have to be a part of it.
Aliens are not in space so deal with it.
Sorry to upset you but we have to face facts.
Also if there were aliens, it would be best if the world didn't know.
But there are no aliens so we don't have to worry about that.
Face the facts because they don't exist.
Don't be a media follower because they are full with false rumors. | 2 |
The Callenge of Exploring Venus
Venus is the second planet from are sun . Venus is like earth twin it's the closest planet to Earth . Venus has been a challenging place to examine more closely . People have tried to study venus since t's so close but it has not always worked out.
So we have Earth , Venus , and Mars . those all have differeces in speed meaning that sometimes we are closer to Mars and other times Venus . since Venus sometimes s right around the corner .humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on the planet . every previous mission was unmanned , no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. This is why no spaceship has touched on Venus in more than three decades . This made it hard for humans to study .
Venus has temperatures of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit the atmospheric pressure is 90 times higher then what we experience on are own planet. These conditions are extreme . in the story it say's that Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any plant in our solar system, the wearther erupting valcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface . That's why when we tried to land on Venus are craft got distroded .
Venus used to be like earth but mostly not anymore . since Venus is like what its like we can't take samples from rocks,gas etc. we would have to dig deeper into are work so we can find out why Venus is the way it is. Its good that they are working to better are craft to find out more about Venus .NASA is working on something that's seem like it would work well for Venus .
Venus is worthy of studying despite the dangers because if we stop we will never know what it's really like why it does the things it does . If we keep trying we will have the best craft and it will work . I know everybody wants to know if we can have life on a planet and Venus might just be the one . although Venus made it hard for humans to study it also gave them light weight on how to make the craft better and to know that it is dangrous so they know now that they need better craft. | 2 |
Is technology to read emotional expressions valuable? Can it help our society? Is it useful? Is it worth your time, money, or thoughts? No, no, no, no.
First of all, it's useless. Who has the time of the day to go and learn all 44 muscles of a persons face, for what? If you want to know someones emotions its going to be all over their face, or maybe just ask them. Don't go and waste your time on something that isn't either bettering your life or bettering the world.
Second of all, it's a waste of money. The technology that's being used for this project is most likely a couple thousand dollars, that money could go towards many other things. Charity's, medical research, or towards the towns that are flooding and ruining peoples homes. What can we gain from learning peoples emotions? Those people already know how they feel and it is really nobody elses buisness how they feel.
Lastly, it's a waste of time. This technology won't be bought by many people, as a student I know that I would not buy something like this. Whoever came up with this wasted money, and time, for something people wont be very interested in.
In conclusion, dont waste your money, or time, or put your worth into something as useless as this technology. Its not worth it, everybody wants to know each others emotions, so just ask, let them open up to you. Dont try to study their feelings like a book. They arent a test, stop studying them. | 2 |
Cars produce the second highest amount of greenhouse gas in the United States, being 50% of the gas production in some car-intensive areas. This wreaks havoc on our atmosphere, irreversibly damaging it. However, in recent years, car usage and in turn the amount of gases produced by them has gone down. Many places are beginning to follow the trend "smart planning": carpooling, taking public transport, or even just biking and walking instead of taking your own car to work every day. This trend is incredibly advantageous, as it reduces gas emissions and benefits our health.
First is the reduction of greenhouse gases produced by cars. Car-intensive areas have a much higher amount of particulate matter (PM) per cubic meter than areas which are starting to use smart planning. For example, Paris has an average of 147 micrograms of particulate matter (PM) per cubic meter, while London, which has started to use smart planning, has an average of 79.7 micrograms of PM per cubic meter; nearly half that of Paris. This reduction in gases shown by the trend is good for our atmosphere, and good for us.
Preventing us from choking on the smog produced by our vehicles is not the only health benefit that smart planning is providing. Instead of sitting cramped in a car with the only movement being pushing a pedal, people are out walking and biking and getting fresh air. This is not only a physical benefit but also a mental one, as many people have reported that they feel less stressed without the use of cars, such as Heidrun Walter, a citizen of car-free Vauban, Germany. Walter states, "When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way."
The obvious beneficial properties of smart planning have begun to make it very popular, as Vauban is not the only place choosing to use less motor vehicles. Paris now hands out a fine to every motorist with an even-numbered license plate on one day, and any vehicle with an odd-numbered plate the next. Bogota, Colombia has an annual holiday where anyone using a personal motor vehicle will be fined 25$. Despite rain, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, and skated their way to work this year. Even the U.S. President Barack Obama is trying to curb the nation's gas emissions. Many people in America are already using less cars. With the public transportation system and a large number of people carpooling, the use of cars is steadily dropping. The number of miles driven per person peaked in 2005, and has steadily dropped since. In 2013, it had dropped nearly 9%, the lowest it had been since 1995. Driving by young people decreased 23% between 2001 and 2009, and there has also been a large decrease in the number of Americans ages 16-39 getting their licenses.
In conclusion, smart planning is incredibly beneficial to the world, and to us. Already emminently popular, it reduces the amount of greenhouse gases in the air by a significant amount, as well as causing some people to walk and bike, promoting excersize and reducing obesity. Smart planning is an amazing benefit to us as people and as citizens of the Earth, and it will only get more popular as time goes on. | 2 |
Imagine a world without garages, gastations, or parkinglots. The problem with today's world is our lives revovle around cars to get us where we want to be and they have become a status symbol for many. The thought of being without a car scares most people, but limiting car usage is becoming more popular in cities, and has shown many advantages in the enviorment and in the communities. For example, the residents of Vauban, Germany have given up their cars compltely (Rosenthal). On the otherhand, Paris, France banded driving due to smog-only odd license plates could drive one day and even numbered plates could drive the next day (Duffer). Many advantages came with limiting driving in these cities such as, less air poplution from tailpipes, congestion lessened, and indroduced alternative ways of transportaion into differnet communities.
"Passenger cars are 12 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe . . . and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the Unites States" (Rosenthal). This means if car usauge was limited than we could cut back on almost 50 percent of our polution in the United States. "Transportation is the second largest source for America's emissions" (Rosenthal). The limiting of car usage would also help and knock down cars as being the second biggest emissions source in the U.S. Without so much air polution in the United States we could live healthier and better lives. We would be able to ruduce global warmimg if we reduce the amount of driving we do.
Another advantage with limiting car usage would be the decrease in congestion around our city and towns. "Congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France, after five days of intensifying smog" (Duffer). This means that traffic would die down as well, there would be no more rush hour after work, and the roads would be safer because there would be less people driving on them.
Lastly, limiting car usage would bring people to find alternative and healthier ways to get to where they need to be. In Bogota, Colombia every year for one day millions of people bike, skateboard, or take public transport to get where they want to be (Selsky). With people using alternative ways to get to work it would not only benefit the enviorment as well as benefiting their health.
The answer is clear, we need to limit the usage of cars in America. Other countries are doing it and now is our time to jump on board with the movement of less car movement. So the next time you get in the car and buckle your seatbelt think about the advantages that could come from not driving today. | 3 |
Hello, my name is Luke, and I would like to introduce you to a program called Seagoing Cowboys. This program allows you to take care of animals, see amazing places, and go on exiting and lively adventures. You can also help your community. For example, when World War 2 was over in Europe, and many countries were left in ruins, 44 nations joined together to help those counries recover. Seagoing Cowboys were hired to take care of the horses, young cows and mules that were shipped overseas. Who would not want to do all that and more? Nobody! There are so many reasons you should join the Seagoing Cowboys!
Lets face it. All of us would want to be Seagoing Cowboys. You get to take care of cute and amazing animals. Even though taking care of animals is a hard and responsible job, you can still have fun. Have you ever seen a cow eat? If you haven't, they are hilarious! Also the animals can love you. Everyone loves to be loved. The animals could cuddle with you, and, in a way, protect you.
Being a Seagoing Cowboy also allows you to see unique and amazing places. When I went on my trips as a Seagoing Cowboy, I got to see beautiful places. I got to see Europe and China, but the most amazing place I went to was Greece. Plus, I didn't just sit on the boat, I got out and toured the contries. I also got to see historical places such as the Panama Canal.
Do you like exiting and thrilling adventures? I do! Going sailing as a Seagoing Cowboy allowed me to go on adventures all the time. There were dangerous times when the ocean was storming, the waves were huge, and sky black, but for the most part in was always nice. The ocen provided a cool breeze on a hot sunny day. The weather was perfect for sitting down and relaxing in the nice sunshine. So, as you can see going sailing with the Seagoing Cowboys is an adventure of a lifetime.
Here's the point, being a Seagoing Cowboy is awesome. You get to take care of the cute, funny, and loving animals. Plus, you get to see the most exotic places. Also, you have the privlidge of going on fun and thrilling adventures. There are many up's and down's to being a Seagoing Cowboy, but it was the best desition of my life, and I bet it will be the best desition of your life too. So go and help the world by becoming a Seagoing Cowboy! | 3 |
Why do you think that author think we should studying Venus, and is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers in presents? I think we should study Venus before trying to visit or exploring ,because you never know whats going on up there. Venus is like the first or second biggest planet on earth. To me i think Venus is a cool planet to study and learn about. In the passage I read that venus has the hottest surface temperature. In paragraph 3 it says on the planet's surface the surface tempertures average is over 800 degress. If i had a choice to go to Venus i wouldn't go, because i feel like its not save to go there because anything can haappen. Some people that do go up there 50% of them either cant breathe, get hurt ,or other things happened. Venus has about 97 percent of carbon dioxide blankets . In paragraph 4 it states that the value of returnig back to venus seems indisputable, but what are the options of making such a mission both safe and scientifically productive. So therefore I agree with the author. I think you should study before trying out new things and exploring venus. | 1 |
In my ophion, technology reading students emotional expressions is the dumbest thing ever and here is why.
First, the apps they are using just changes the student indivaully like you can not make someone be happy on a computer you can make them look happy they should not change someone for who they want them to be vs what they are. Second, you should not change a photo or use any edits because thats changing you and you should just be you if you dont smile thats okay dont let people judge you on how you look you should impress your self not somebody eles. Third, People today need to realize that changing someone in any type of way could hurt them even worse. Yes, messing with peoples emotion or sometimes trying to figure it out whats wrong with them can set off alot of things. Instead of making someone look happy people should talk to the person that is upset, trying to be there for them maybe thats all they need or tell them soemthing postive to brighten there day.
In Conclusion, I think changing someones pictures to make them look like they are happy is the wose idea ever because deep down they know they are, but do you just because someone makes and upset face dosnt always mean they are. | 0 |
Dear. mr. sentor
The electoral college is it right that you have speaker that deside for you? when we pick a presendent when have to think about the out come ad what will change and what is he planig on doing it we elect him. Everone in office basicly decides what where going to do nobody has a say in it. They tell us where we go in war they ca start something they mihgt think they can finish but everyone will be aganist them or they decide who going to war or not and if we come home to see our family.
So think about wen we go to elect someone think about your futher and how it mhite be if they sit in the big chair. also when you go to vote do who desides if we want them to speak for our state teaxes has 34 electors to speake for you and tot ell you about how things are going to ran. But why you mhite ask? because that who you voted for with out even relizing it when you choses president you chosesing you life basicaly
When we trun 18 we all as american citezens have the right to vote but who are you voting for we leave in a non-democratic country where everthing is not ran by one person but sevral and is that right to have other poeple speak for how your life wants to be. most of you say no but that the world we live in today and all of this is based on a populaty vote.
A dispute about the outcome an Electoral collage is possible but vary hard to because you may have other poeple wanting it but may not see it your way. Every electal vote needs a presdintal vote to so if we do the math you have a state and a country aginst you so the odds arent in your favor. Now there is a method called winner takes all and it basicaly what they say gose!
Do you think you should have poeple deciding you faith? Poeple like the presedent or the electoral collage. So you may not know where your life is headed but is it ok to have them choses your life off of some vote you had no clue you picked him. well then do agree whit the electoral college.
Singed
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Hi, I am Luke Bomberger. I am also known as a Seagoing Cowboy. I am here today to try to persuade you to join the Seagoing Cowboys. What you do as a Seagoing Cowboy is deliver supplies and food for the cattle of the people's homes that were distroyed in World War 2. I know that you think this might sound boring but it is actually really intresting because you get to go to alot of different places and see alot of sights. For example, '' I had the side benefit of seeing Europe and china. But seeing the Acropolis in greece was special. So was taking a gondola ride in Venice,Italy, a city with streets of water. I also toured an excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Pananama Canal on my way to China.'' Now I bet you see how fun it is to be a Seagoing Cowboy, so come and join! | 1 |
The face can speak more than words. Most communication is nonverbal, its emtional communication. Although we can fake a smile or fake an emotion some people might not catch on, well with new technology computers can now read our emotions. Dr. Huang, has come up with new software allowing computers to read and understand a person's facial expresions. This software allows a new connection to be made with humans and computers; and help each other communicate better. This new technology is a great idea for making our future with technology more enjoyable.
With technology on the uprise in todays age, it is becoming more of a neccessity in our everyday lives. Most schools teach with electronics, many jobs rely on technology, and the average person spends half their day on their phone. This software can make our experiences more enjoyable on electronics, for example "if you smile when a Web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different.". This makes the time spent on computers more enjoyable as we will see more things we like. Not only is it a good idea for consumers, its also a great way for bussinesses to advertise.
In schools it can be hard for kids to enjoy lessons or subjects if they don't undertsand them. If we have computers that could detect the students emotion, then that would better the students learning experience. "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored. Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." , understanding the students emotions could help their education. As this computer could read if a student is confused or bored, it can just as esaily make the lesson understanable or interactive. With this type of technology it could change the way education is handled all together.
Today's mainstream media is all about faking it until you make it, but with this new technology it won't be as easy to get away with. This software can tell a real smile from a fake smile, it's all about the muscle movements. If it can tell a fake from a real emotion then the media will really crack down on today's mainstream stars and politicians. "To an expert, faces don't lie; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a "smiling" politician or celebirty isn't being truthful.", this could be a turning point for the media.
With technology becoming more interactive we are going to find new ways to make our everyday life a little easier. Spotting real and fake emotions can be really difficult these days as we have actors and actresses everywhere. It can also be difficult in learning environments, and even our everyday life. This technology can really help us start to understand each other more and make a more personal connection with technology. This great idea can sprout many more technological advances, who knows what else is instore? | 3 |
With the new Facial Action Coding System (FACS), old boundries can now be broken. This new system allows special computers to recognize the emotions a peson is expressing. The software is so advanced that it can even depict if someone's presented emotions are real or forced. Dr. Thomas Huang, who invented FACS, agruges that this technology would be a great improvement in classrooms, and he is right. By using a Facial Action Coding System, it would help engage students in their acedemics and allow them to reach a new level of potential.
If the FACS was in classroom, their computers would have the capacity to detect when a student is bored, confused, or frusterated. Having technology that could read students' emotions would allow the computers to detect if students were bored, not challenged, or struggling, which would make the computer "then modify the lesson," predicts Dr. Huang, to be more interesting, advanced, or activate helpful tools. This would be a major improvement in schools. If FACS was implimented in schools, students would be less likely to get bored, left behind, or stressed.
If the Facial Action Coding System when into affect, and student no longer felt bored, stressed, or left behind, think of how that would change students' potential! Students would have improved GPAs and grades. They would be less likely to fall short in classes, and therefore take more advanced classes. It is even likely that more students would not drop out of high school, and more would get into college, and with better scholarships.
"Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication,” states Dr. Huang. “So computers need to understand that, too.” If computers in high schools were able to understand their users' feelings, the students would have greatly improved learning experiences. When there is an increase in educational tools that help students, they will be more likely to succeed. If students' had the oppurtunity to benefit from FACS in high schools, their impact on society could be so much greater. | 3 |
I beleive that the use of the 'Facial Action Coding System' to read the emotional expressions of the students in a classroom is valuable and nearly detremental to a student that's learning online. In a classrom with an instructure leacturing, if the student becomes confused, he or she can raise their hand and ask a question. A teacher may even notice when a student is confused by the facial expression they make. Though, learning online is an independent task and most of the time, you don't have anyone to truly explain and fill you in on what you're just simply not grasping on to.
Using this new form of technology can be helpful to not only the student, but the website or app they are learning from. For example, if a student is reading an article, the website owner or app designer will know if most students find the article interesting or are able to see if the article provided is truly at grade level. The Facial Action Coding System could also be used in grade school type settings. There are plenty of websites now for the education of children, like ABCmouse.com. The program can possibly give the feedback of the child's emotions and sense of awareness to their parents while using the program. With that, it proves my point that the use of this technology is beneficial to all ages.
For instance, in paragraph 5, the author stated "In fact we humans perform this same impressive "calculation" every day." then later gave an example of the ability that we have to tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look or her face. As human beings, this most likely began as an instict in order to tell how one another may react, attack, ect. Although now, we are much more than that. Some are striving to be heart surgeons or rocket scientists. We need to have the technology to explain the question in a different way if the student doesn't understand.
A kid may get a bad grade on something simply because of the way the question was stated. That kid could be a genious but just learns in a differnet way. It wouldn't be fair to only provide questions with the format that only a handful of kids will understand. We should want our youth to thrive, we are the future afterall.
In paragraph 6, the author says "if you smile when a Web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different." showing that the use of this progra is effective in more ways than one. Yes, you may get pleasent ads that suit you and your hobbies, but imagine the spike in IQ levels if the computers can modify the learning material for the student in the way that he or she may need to understand. Just the common use of this program in schools would have a domino like effect on the good outcomes.
In conclusion, the use of the Facial Action Coding System could have a large imapct on upcoming society. The positive outcomes would be worth a little extra money, work, and the time it would take to install this coding system. This system will effectivley teach students in ways they need and find interesting. | 3 |
Not everyone has the luxury of owning a car. But cars are not the only means that can get us from point A to point B. In fact, having limited usage of cars is an advantage to society, our own good, and also the environment. In the twenty-first centruy, it may seem that possessing a car is a vital aspect of living, however, that is not always the case.
To began with, having a limited amount of cars on the roads means a less amount of car emission that stays in the air. Carbon emissions from cars are responsible from around 50% of the greenhouse gases in the United States alone (Source 1). If we were to limit our car usage, it is very likely for that percentage to go down. Taking the account that cars are the second most item that pollutes the air, it would be a dramatic change for the environment to be a cleaner and heathier place to live (Source 4).
Additionally, if we were to use our cars less and relie on public transportation, we would be able to help the economy. Using individual cars does not help anyone economically. In the other had, riding subways, buses, taxis, and other public transportation will allow the public economy to rise, which in turn allows the government to recieve extra money that could benefit the local city. Taking the desicion to not use cars promotes alternative ways to get to the final destination in mind (Source 3). It also lets parks to be used more often than before and sidewalks become wider and safer. Moreover, the less cars that are on the street, the less traffic jams, car crashes, and time that is wasted sitting in a car wishing to be somewhere else (Source 3).
Futhermore, if more people were to walk or bike on the side walks, they would be able to enjoy the natural nature that they cannot fully appreciate when they are zooming pass it in their cars at fifty miles per hour. Also, getting the chance to actaully look at what the local city has to offer helps little businesses to become successful. Not using cars can also be included in our daily excersise that we are all supposed to be doing. Instead of being lazy and using cars to take us to places, we can all use that extra mile or so to help improve our health. Getting out in the open and getting some fresh air will also be beneficial to one's health by allieviating them from bad thoughts and "it is a good opportunity to take away stress" (Source 3). Getting away from the busy life that includes cars is extremely advantageous to humans' health and the city they live in.
Much has changed throughout history. Nothing ever stays the same, so maybe it's the time to change the amount of car usage. This era is a time period where there are many technological inovations that allow humans from all across the world to stay in touch without leaving their couch. There has been a noticeable decrease in the amount of miles that have been driven since 2005 (Source 4). This is a positive step foward to a better future for the generations to come for less cars on the road means there wil be less pollutions entering the atomsphere, more opportunities for businesses, and incouraging individuals to make healthier choices. | 3 |
In the article " Making Mona Lisa Smile,'' the author describes how a new technology called the facial Action coding system enables compututers to identify human emotions. I feel this technology can be useful but weird,Because it can help peopel be able to want to learn,but make you like the computer is watching 24/7. An example on how it can help is an paragraph 5-9. Paragraph 5 gives us facts and why we should use the computer. Paragraph 6 says the computer will bring you a smile that a little werid to werid. paragraph 7 give steps you should try out. Paragraph 8 gives us examples,and 9 says Did the computer bring a smile to your face. Like to me no its just to much their a computer that understands you,dont that make you fell weird. Like computer are becoming more human then us. And that scarys me more then anything like i cant have a computer watching me 24/7. but dont get me wrong this could be great as i said,this can help people who dont like to learn want to learn to better themselfs. Like i am right in the middle like its ok,but i dont trust it one bit at all. Like 1-9 Just makes me feel my computer is watching me now as i do a test. Like i l know technology is growing but the technology ias become more human then it already is. | 1 |
Mona Lisa face expressions are different than others face's, depending on how the person look with no smile, no anger, and no saddness. The emotional communication is nonverbal, showing the more emotion there is though our face's. Smile' are all differnet depending if it's a real one or a forced one. Faces don't lie, Smiling isn't being truthful they said. Willing to put on a face, it usually works most of the time, but not only to expresses emotion, it's tells us how they are feeling today or what they are going though.
When actors fake a smile or a frown they don't feel it really, they just make the face to prove or hide what they are feeling or showing. They act the show and give what's on the paper and have the same movement that we humans have to use when we express how we feel.
We have six basic emotions. Happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and there is sadness. They associated with each of our characteristics movements of the facial muscules. "The facial expressions for each emotion are universal." We have some software tracks on these facial movement that our brain follows, it can find out you're mix emotion and expression by you're neutral face. This not means what you can really see without the tech and just see the real feeling and the real smile or their sadness. This Facial Action Coding System is identifing the moment of the face right that minute, but not what they are feeling right after or before.
What I'm tryig to say is that our computers are blind and won't see what's really happening, our faces can lie to computers but not to people who know's what they been though and can see in other human their self. You got to see it deep into their eyes and smile if they are really happy or just really sad within their ife. It's different how the Da Vinci code is, with converting their specific emotoin with the new electronic code. | 1 |
While reading the article my claim for using technology to read students is that it would be a positive outcome. Students that study at school would be more involved if the teacher knew how they felt about the way they teach and interact with the class. Teachers can have a better way of communicating with the students. I feel like students dont always speak on how they feel about the class they express it instead and so with the technology that is going to be made teachers can have a better way on identifying what the students is feeling.
According to the article the technolgy trying to be made would detect how someone is feeling and it detects how humans express there emotions. The article also indicates that all humans show emotion by making faces not speaking about it verbally. With the technolgy teachers can use it to make class more fun and so that students get involved and interact with one another. It is aslo effective because it can help students talk more and be more interacted than just showing expession.
Other ways this is effective is because when someone is feeling down or sad you can approach them and ask whats going on with them. This can really cause a better way of communication. Showing expression isn't always the best way to interact with someone you won't know how to help the person,but with this technology you can be way more helpful. The article also idicates that facial expressions dont lie, and that this technologly is entended to bring a smile to your face.
This is an effective type of technology for schools,jobs, and other placess may need . Its effective to these places because it can show how people actually feel about bieng where they are at. It also helps stop problems against one another, and there would be less drama between classmates,workers and others.
This can also help people help others that have problems.
In cunclusion to my statment if feel like these are all ways this technology can be affective.It can prevent many tings from happening. It can cause more interaction with one another. More people would be happy ,students would like to go to school knowing their techers know how they feel and everything would just run more smoothly. Teachers would also find a better way to teach and students will have passing grades. | 2 |
using technology like facial readingd to see what a student is feelingsin the classroom is a big step in history. i think its a fantastic idea. sometimes we humans casnt tell the difference friom a ginune or facke emotion. this computer system bybasses all of that and gets right down to business and tells us whats real and whats fake. using this new technology is a need for schools. i sometimes lie about not needing help or if im stuggling with a problem i normally skip over it or not ask for help. these facial readers reduce let the teachers know how i would be feelings and they could come to me and ask if i needed anything. the sarticle states that is the computer could tell how the student was feeling it could help the student learn by switching up problems and making it a better learning experience for the student. it could read the emotkons if studfents when they are having a tough time during a problem or when they are doing well with the emotions it reads.
the technology would benefit students because when they need help the technology either helps the teacher know whats wrong or helps the student with a better and more accurate learning experience. | 1 |
Did you know that there are car-free cities? In the German suburbs, life goes on without cars and vehicles to use as transportataion. In the outskirts of Freiburg, a lot of things that envolve car use are forbidden. Driving in Paris is also banned because of smog. In Bogoto, Columbia, they decided to spead the Day Without Cars to local countries.
Near the French and Swiss borders, on the outskirts of Freiburg, street parking, driveways, and home garages are forbidden in the new district. On Vauban's streets, it is almost a car-free area. The only vehicle on the streets is the tram that travels to downtown Freiburg and few streets on one edge on the community. It's not like the whole idea of cars are forbidden. People are allowed to own cars but, there are only two places to park. "They are allowed to park in large garages at the end of the development, where a car-owner buys a space, for $40,000, along with a home", paragraph 2 states.
Because of the air pollution, Paris set up a partial driving ban to clear the air. On Monday, drivers with a even-numbered license plate have to leave their cars at home or pay a 22-euro fine, which is ($31). Close to 4,000 drivers were fined and 27 people had their cars impounded, due to the reaction of the fine. The good thing about it is, after the change was put into action, congestion went down 60% in the capital of France after 5 days of intensifying the smog. The idea worked perfectly fine and ended up making a great change in France and helped the environment.
During a car-free day in Bogota, Columbia, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated, and took buses to work. The purpose of this action was to control pollution and avoid traffic jams. The Day Without Cars was so effective that, it began spreading to other countires. The turnout was large, people didn't even care about the weather. There were just a bunch of people working together for a good cause. The outcome took away a lot of stress and also reduced air pollution in Columbia.
Although, cars are used very often and are a useful form of transportation, they are also very hamful. Taking a break from driving isn't a bad idea. Maybe the people in Florida should consider taking action and having our own care-free day. It wouldn't hurt! If anything, i'll help! | 1 |
There are many bad reasons why you shouldn't go Seagoing. One reason is you can get killed and be letf there like Luke almost died. Next reason is it's not fit for everyone such as not everyone would like to do this task. The last reason is you don't earn any money from Seagoing i know its a opportunity of a lifetime but think about it.
The places you can go such as Europe now thats kind of odd. Of why you you would go in a cattle boat fulled with people you dont know. I'm not saying I would turn down that opportunity but I would think about it for awhile. You dont know where you going to be next you may get a hint or something i wouldn't know but it would be scary if it where myself doing this.
When would you get home? I would always ask myself this quistion if it were me on a cattle boat going to Europe .
Also what was the main reason why I took this opportunity. Was the main reason because it was opportunity of a lifetime. Think it over and find 3 main reasons why you took this opportunity.
I understand why Luck did what he did. What im trying im trying to say here is why he crossed the Atlantic Ocean 16 times and the Pacific Ocean twice to help people affected by World War II. What I dont unnderstand is what was his main reason.
To finish up my dissagrement of why someone like me or even you shouldent do this is, did he even help anybody becaue in the promt it didn't tell wither or not if he did. I would think that was that was the most important thing. | 1 |
Many people are in belief of evaporating the idea of having the Electoral college. A Gallop poll taken in 2000 shows that citizens would rather have a direct election. As a member of the United States you must think of all the posibilites. Yes, the electoral college was once a great process, but now there are some changes are in need of being made.
The electoral college is a process in which we select electors. This long and dragged out procedure is many steps that take months to prepare for. First, there must be a selection of the electors which are chosen by the states. Then the meeting must be planed and taken place. Who and why is a hard aspect to decide on voting day for those who have been chosen to be the electors. Votes for president and Vice President must be made. After voting the counting beings. The Electoral College has a total of 538 members. Over 270 votes must be made to elect the President. This process can easily be shortend by using a direct election.
By having a direct election everyone's voice is heard. This means less arguing in the states. Citizens enjoying believing their thoughts are not being avoided. Having the Electoral College taking place is highly unwanted in the US. This is because the people believe a direct vote is more efficient way for them to show who they believe is worthy of being President and Vice President.
Each candidate running for office retains a group of electors from a state. These electors are normally chosen by the candidate's political party. This means if a person doesnt like the electors chosen they feel like they still dont have a say of what is going on in the presidential election.
In conclusion, The Electoral College is no longer a process citizens enjoy. This procedure is too long and citizens dont encourage it. Many people believe that this branch of government feels they will lose more power if the Electoral College is given up on. Using a direct election will spare the arguments and will allow us to have an easy and manageable process in which to vote on our leading man. | 3 |
Can you imagine living in a place where there is no driving? It is an amazing thing to think if every person doesn't drive in one big city that it saves so much pollution going in to the air. Another thing to think about is if everyone in a city didn't drive and walked everywhere, more people would stay healthier by staying in shape. Some people think that owning a car is more stressful than just walking everywhere. If you don't own a car you don't have to pay for insurance, don't have to pay for gas, and don't have to pay for repairs when something goes wrong in a vehicle. To me it sounds like there is a lot of advantages in limiting car use.
One solid reason why not using cars as much is the pollution going in the air. In Paris, France motorists with even numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at their house or else they would be fined. The next day odd numbered license plates motorists had to leave their vehicles at home. It was a hardship at first to get people to follow these new rules, but after about five days everything started to cool down. The pollution had dropped 60 percent in Paris which is exactly what the city was looking for. Limiting the car usage didn't just save pollution from going in the air, but also there wasn't as much traffic as there usually was. It also made Paris a safer place to be outside and not damage the citizens lungs. The capital city of France also made transportation free Monday-Friday to help the cause. Soon enough people that had both license plates could drive on the same day.
In Bogota, Colombia they do a car free day that is becoming popular in that part of the world. It is awesome to think there are 7 million people in that city and none of them are using a car. People that violated this goal on this day were charged a $25 fine. People from other countries came to see how this day worked and they loved it. The mayor of Asuncion, Paraguay said "These people are generating a revolutionary change, and this is crossing borders." You can just imagine all the benefits of everyone not using a car in a city for a whole day. Restaurants and parks would be visited and used more and everyone would be getting more exercise. All in all this idea was genius.
As you can see limiting car usage can help out the area big time that it is taking place. It is better breathing air, businesses like restaurants and parks would be used more and grow steadily, and the city would be taken care of better. | 3 |
Have you ever been faced with a boring computer assignment? Maybe you have dreaded coming to school or finishing your homework? As technology is advancing and more of the classroom is found through an electronic device, some students may find themselves losing interest in their daily lessons. What if this could be changed by a system that takes your facial expressions into account and accomodates to your mood? Right when the assignment has begun to lose your interest, this system could sense the change and alter the lesson plan to regain your interest. The Facial Action Coding System may be valuable and allow for improvement to be made within classrooms and within students.
Initially, as technology is advancing daily and students find themselves online more often, this system could improve their lessons. Electronics as of now are programmed to teach a student however are unable to sense how the student is feeling or how they are actually doing on their assignment. As the author states in the article, "most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication" something which computers are unable to detect (para. 6). Not only this, but the author gives an analogy that states "if you smile when a web ad appears on your screen, a smilar ad might follow" and explains that in a classroom, similar techniques can be applied to benefit the student (para. 6). Using this program will allow technology to advance and in turn will benefit the student.
By the same token, using this sort of technology in the classroom will keep a student engaged during their lessons. When Dr. Huang describes how this system can engage a student he states, "[the computer] could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored" and further explains that "[the system] could modify the lesson" to acomidate to the students needs (para. 6). In a normal classroom, when the teachers method of teaching is confusing students, the teacher should find a different way of teaching to engage students. The author also explains how the system is able to read six different emotions and can "identify mixed emotions" to allow the system to see if their methods are benefitting the student (para. 4). This computer system would be valuable when keeping the students engaged.
Finally, this system may change the ways in which many students view school. It is no secret that many students dread coming to school, whether it be from stress, bullying, or simply not understanding the subjects. This system can pick up on a fake emotion, the author explains how it can read a "fake smile" and that to them "faces don't lie" (para. 8). If this system is able to sense when a student is unhappy or angry, this could be used as an advantage in helping the student. Not only this, but the author explains that "moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotions, but may even help produce them" (para. 9). Taking both of these statements into account, and allowing them to be incorporated into the classroom, students may enjoy attending school and learning new things.
Consequently, this system would be valuable to classrooms and would allow for improvement to be made within schools and the students. Overall, it is evident that computers are unable to read emotions and reciprocate to the individual adequately. This system might prove to reengage students in their learning, and improve their moods altogether. If you had the choice to experience in this program within your classroom, what do you thing the outcomes may be? | 5 |
The author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents by saying Venus may have some life on the planet, " Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life." The author also stated that Venus is often reffered as Earth's twin. In terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too. It's hard to actually identify if Earth and Venus are similar because no spacecraft has survived the landing for more than a few hours, but Venus does have some features that are familiar to Earth , as stated on paragraph 4,"The planet has a surface of rocky sediemnts and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and creators. Not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades.
The dangers of expolring Venus is true challenge for a few reasons. The temperatures are crazy hot on paragraph 3 it states, " The temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit." Which is why Venus is the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. Not only that but the pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. These conditions are far more extreme than anything a humans ecounter on Earth.
NASA will not give up they are working on other approaches to studying Venus. On paragraph 7 it states, " Some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested n a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." They are also looking into old technology called "mechanical computers" that was first invused in the 1800's, and were used in World War ll. Since our new technolgy doesnt last in harsh conditons they had to think of something else. Those are the dangers and problems we have to go through to learn more about Venus. | 2 |
The story " The Challenge Of Exploring Venus" was all about venuse. The story explained that Venus is
dangerous, it's not safe for people to go up to Venus and they are thinking about sending technology to Venus.
Venus is very dangerous. In the story it say that "venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system". That is not good imagine a (NASA) researcher going to venus to get information they would not even make it back because of how hot it is. Venus is something were people should not go. Also in the text it says that "Venus would not allow scientists to float above the fry". That quot from the text is very important because it is clealy warrning you that it is dangerous.
Venus is not very safe for humans/researchers. In the story it says that " beyond high pressure and heat, venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes and frequent lightning strikes to probes seekinhg to land on its surface". Just reading that littke sentence you can tell Venus is no joke it is very dangerous. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration would not even send a human to study Venus.
In the story the author talked about sending mechanical computers to Venus to get the information they need. That would be very smart to send old technology
(Mechanical computers) insted of humans it would be way safer. In the story the author states that "These divices were first envisioned in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during World War II".
So I belive that if these mechanical computers did the job back in 1940s then it can do the job now because we have better technology no then we did back then. Also it states in the story that "modern computers are enormously powerful, flexible and quick but tend to be more delicaye when it comes to extrem phisical condidtions". If they send these computers they can really get their information andit would save more human lives because then the humans would not have to go to Venus toget the information they need.
In conclusion Venus is dangerous, its not safe for humans to go up to venus and they are thinking about sending tecnology computers to get information. | 2 |
"The Face" is a land formation and my proof is that NASAHas sent astronauts in tospace to orbit Mars, and these astronauts ahve taken many pictrures. These picturesclearly show that it is a land formation. Also NASA has taken high resolution images and used 3D altimetry photos. The pictures they have taken with them clearly show that it is a land formation.
Some information in the text states that when they put pictures of "The face on the internet that it revealed a land formation. Other information statesthat theyb took photoes of "The Face with digital images, which enhances the picture three times more than a pixel picture. It also statesthat that NASA took a photo with "absolute maximum resolution. So this picture clearly depicts "The Face" as a land formation. Then the article goes on to say that if there were anything around "The Face that it would be very clear and easy to see, such as airplanes,shacks, and pyramids.
The article then says that it is the "Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. Both of these examples are natural land formations made over time,and since that it has been proven of water on Mars what if the surrounding area of "The Face" eroded but "The face didn't. | 2 |
I beilieve it could be valuable in some classes because classes like art and gym are classes that kids have fun in. Classes like english and science are a little different to calculate because they don't usually do anything fun. Some kids like those classes but other don't. A lot of people in todays world walk around with what is called "resting b*tch face" where there is no expression and they do not want to take the time to look a certain way. This means that some people could be happy but not look it and visa versa. There is not a good way to get around that situation. Therefore the results would not be accurate. One good way to test if the students like their class is by giving them a survey and let them tell you them selves. I believe that this is a bad idea to test out on students. | 1 |
Ever since World War II our development has been centered on the car, now people are questioning if whether or not we have gone in the correct direction. With many people coming to a realization that private transportation may not be the best option for travel, it is hard to deny. There are already developed places in the world experimenting with the abscence of cars in their society.
Vauban, Germany is one of those places. Vauban residents have undertaken the task of turning their streets completely car-free, and it's working. The residents of the district even claim to enjoy a community without automobiles more, people claim to be less tense and happier without owning a car. 70 percent of Vauban's families do not own cars, those who do live in areas dedicated to large garages at the edge of the development that car owners but for $40,000, along with a home. While efforts in the past to making cities denser have given people a better reason to walk, it hasn't gone away at all, people are still driving everywhere they go. In the United States car reduced communities are being promoted by the Enviornmental Protecetion Agency, and legislators are starting to act on this. Public transport serving suburbs will play a much larger role in a new federal transportation bill being approved this year.
Vauban is not the only place with that has experimenting with banning private transportation, Paris has banned driving due to smog after days of near-record pollution to clear the air of the city. The smog rivaled Beijing, China, one of the most poluted cities in the world. People blamed diesel fuel because of a French tax policy favors diesel over gasoline, diesel makes up 67 percent of cehicles in France. Paris has more smog than other European capitals, many companies complained of lost revenue, but exceptions were made to allown plug-in cars, hybrids, and cars carrying three or more passengers. Public transit was also free of charge Friday to Monday. The smog cleared enough Monday for the ban on odd-numbered plates to be lifted.
Bogota, Columbia is also doing their part in attempting to reduce the amount of automobiles used in society, car-free day has been in effect for three years in Bogota. With a large turnout, the streets were free of traffic jams as millions of Columbians hiked, biked, skated, and took buses to work. People comment how it is a great opportunity to redice stress and air polution in Columbia. Municipal authorities from other countries travel to Bogota to see the event, and they believe it to be a revolutionary change. Since the day without cats was implemented into an improvement camapign that began in the mid-1990's, 118 miles of bicycle path has been constructed in Columbia.
In the United States, we are being affected by these other countries choices to give up air pollution for a less stressful and tense life. Recent studies suggest a decrease in the amount of cars being bought by Americans, as well as the amount of people getting lisceces. Not buying cars are helping Americans with their finances and improving their health. Sociologists believe that if this pattern persists it will benefit the American public and enviornment greatly. | 2 |
The face on the planet is just a weird land marking. It was not made by aliens it was only just luck that it was there.
The face that you think is there is just from the land was or an astroid
It it was made by aliens there wouldn't just one face on the planet.
The aliens didn't know what we look like or what a Egypion Pharaoh would look like.
Why would the aliens just make the face and not the body too.
When Michael Malin went up to take a picture of the the face they got a sharper snap for the picture.
There was no alien monuments or landforms for the aliens.
The people who want the face to be made by aliens are not very smart.
If there are aliens and they find out who is watching and trying see if they are real, might come here to hurt or kill us.
If we do find what do you think will happen, we "hi we are from earth we are the ones who spy on you".
First they proubly won't know what we are saying.
And they will most likely want to kill us.
What we found was just a land marking that isn't something to we should mess with.
What you saw was just a land marking that means nothing.
There are no such things as aliens, and if there are such things as aliens we should just leave them alone. | 1 |
Driverless cars do seem like something nice to have, but I don't think they are a good idea. I am against them because technology can always go wrong somehow, people don't actually need them, and if there's nothing wrong with cars right now then we shouldn't have to change them.
First of all, technology can always go wrong. Nothing in the world is perfect. There are always going to be mistakes. Technology can go wrong somehow and cause even more problems. Driverless cars are being invented so that driving will be easier and safer. Even though that's the idea, they might just end up causing more problems. For example, what if the car glitches and doesn't notify the driver that they need to be driving the car? This can cause a crash.
Second, people doesn't really need driverless cars. They will just be a luxury item that would be nice to have. Cars are meant to help people get around places faster. It is a humans responsibility to be alert and cautious when driving. We can't always count on others to be cautious when driving a regular car, so we won't be able to trust that they will be paying attending in a driverless car.
Lastly, if there's nothing wrong, why change it? There isn't anything wrong with the way cars work. If there isn't anything wrong with them, then why are people trying to change them? For example, if you have a certain way you study and it helps you to do good on tests, are you going to study a different way? Probably not. This is because there is already a way that is effective for you.
Overall, I don't like the idea of driverless cars. I don't like them because something could go wrong, people should be more responsible, and there's nothing wrong with cars so we shouldent be trying to change them. This is why I am against driverless cars. | 2 |
Have you ever wondered if driverless cars would actually work? Or if you would be safe in them? I believe that driverless cars would work and would be safe to an extent. I also believe that the taxis are going to go up a little to build more of these cars.
In the text it says that Google cars had worked in specfic conditions since 2009, but they also won't work in certain conditions such as construction zones,etc. The cars will have the driver take over while in construction zones or by accidents. The cars, majority of the time, are driverless which would make the driver lazy and not have to worry as much as he/she would if they were manually driving the car.
The article says that their cars have driven over than half a million miles without a crash, but what if they do? What if they dont alert the driver in time to take over and they crash? No one can be certain that they won't crash eventually. Another thing that the article said was that the Google car would use half the fuel of today's taxis, which is good, but what about the cars that aren't driverless? And aren't the taxis going to go up if we decide to make more driverless cars for everyone?
So do we know if they'll work properly or if they are safe enough yet? No we don't really know. No matter what we build or do the taxes are going to go up, and I still believe that we don't know if they're completely safe or not. I do see our society increasing towards more and more technology each day, and it would'nt surprise me if we do have driverless cars someday. Right now would not be a good time or even a few years from now wouldn't be a good time. So I guess the question is, What do you think about having a driverless car in the future? | 2 |
My opinion on driverless cars is that it is a good development. It can drive for you while you are texting or something so that wouldn't be a problem or not. Also it will have cameras on you to see what is happening in the car as well as out of it. I think it will be more usefull while on long drives and what not.
It alerts you if there is a problem so even if you are distracted by a phone call or something you will be alerted. But i think there should be more tests done on the driverless car such as braking, accelerating, steering, and turn signals. It will have 3-D ssensors outside the car so just in case a animal runs in front of the car it will brake automatically which i think is a good feature.
Driverless cars will come either now or later so we should all accept it and consider it. People will not like the idea but they probably haven't tried it out either so they have no real argument as to why this is a bad idea. This is my opinion on driverless cars. | 1 |
I agree that is is a piece of landform. I agree because of what NASA is saying. I agree with them for what they have said in paragraph 7 which was "Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on JPL web site, revealing...a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all".
In pragraph 12 it says that "What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa-landforms common around the American West". In paragraph 10 the text says that "Each pixel in the 2001 imange spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo".
When they first looked they saw a face, then the second time they looked closer it was just a regualar piece of landform. The person that wanted to publish it so that way everone can see it wanted it to be every where. Well it crtainly did go every where, a lt of people were talking about it and looking at the newspapers.
In the text it says that "The authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars". In paragrap 7 it says that "Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on JPL web site, revealing...a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all".
In paragraph 7 it said this "When they flew over Cydonia for the first time, Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) team snapped a picture ten times sharper then the original Viking photo". Also the "Face on Mars" has since to become a pop icon. | 2 |
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