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1179156 | Dear Senator,
I think the Electoral Collage is unfair to the citizens of the United States of America. The Electoral collage resembles too much control by the United States government. As said in Source 2: The Indefensible Electoral Collage: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong, "Back in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy. This dosnt even sound right does it... This is one example of United States government trying to rail the presidential elections, and i can asure you that this is not the first time this has been attempted by the government. The U.S Constitution delcares that
ALL
citizens of United States of America have the right to vote. What this looks like is the government trying to vote for us. Another thing that i do not get about the Electoral Collage is why are we voting for the elector instead of just towards the president. I get that they have to monitor the votes but arnt we already using electronic computers to vote... I think voting would go alot smoother if the votes went strait to the presidents through computers instead of having an elector who has a strong personal opinion against one political party who has a chance of twisting the votes around to strongly support the political party that he/she is opinionized towards. This why the Electoral Collage is dangerous. There have been cases of law breaking electors twisting the votes around. It is alot more safe to just let the citizens to just strait up vote. In source 3, It tries to tell you all the possitive things about the Electoral Collage... The possitive things they mention about the Electoral Collage are small compared to the issues with it. The Electoral Collage is outdated and needs to be taken off. It is just unfair now.
thanks, Anonymous... | 4 |
117a386 | Venus is a very powerful and beautifully dangerous planet, why wouldn't we want to explore her unknown? The author of "The challenge of Exploring Venus" believes this question is a worthy one and believes it is worth the dangers.
The author supports his idea well and allows for the readers to understand how important it is. Venus is a worthy pursuit for the author and has given many details on how it can be achieved.
The author states that the surface of Venus is very close to what earth is now and was once the same as earth. Stated in paragraph 4,"
Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." Scientists at NASA are working to get close and personal with Venus and allowing the risks to be conquered. Paragraph 7 illustrates,"For example, some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." The other project that will allow scientists to still have working things in the conditions of Venus is a mechanical computer. These computers need no electronics and use gears and levers to work. They are sturdier and more durable. As said in Paragraph 7,"Modern computers are enormously powerful, flexible, and quick, but tend to be more delicate when it comes to extreme conditions."
The author firmly believes that the temperatures of 800 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure that is 90 times greater than Earth does not inhibit him from wanting to pursue it further.
The author illustrates how the dangers and problems scientists are facing do not out weigh the curiousity of the minds of the human race. He supports the idea with powerful and strong details. With all of our curiousity focused on our strange and beautiful neighbor Venus, why would we ever stop trying to learn more about her? The beautiful mystery that is Venus is a wonder to all that wish to know. She isn't called the "Evening Star" for nothing, she shines and is pursued. | 3 |
1180164 | The author supports the claim in a very understandable factor. It plays a part in the story to inform you more knowledge about Venus.
The author is basically telling you what he knows, explaining the subject may be easy to read , but you wants you to understand it too. For example, when he said "A thick atmosphere of 97 percent co2 blankets Venus." Then giving you an supporting detail to where you could understand the meanning of his statement. The author obviously studies a big part of his work to infrom and coclude with lots of details in the story , thats the great big meaning of the supporting detail and main message of the story.
Now to conclude this paragraph , the author uses scientific purposes in the story to get his point across from. Using the knowledge he gave himself to under the the inform he was trying to do. Thats how the author supports the idea of studying Venus is worthy pursuit despite all the dangers. Thats the perfect example that fits along with my answer. | 1 |
11815c1 | What is the "Evening
Star"? It is the planet Venus from our solar system and is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky. Many factors contribute to Venus's reputation as a difficult planet for humans to study. However, the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangerous it presents. He supports his idea very well because he use evidence to say why is it worthy to pursuit Venus and because he use a lot of facts about the planets, specially from Venus and Earth.
The author supports his idea very well because he use evidence to say why is it worthy to pursuit Venus. For example, he uses the Astronomers as evidence. As the article says (paragraph 4) "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system...Furthermore, recall that Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit, a crucial consideration given the long time frames of space travel". He also use evidence to show how challenging its to get information about Venus. For example (paragraph 6), "Many researches are working on innovation that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus".
Also, the author uses a lot of facts about the planets, specially from Venus and Earth. As the author says in the article (pararaph 4), "Long ago,, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth... Today, Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on earth. The planet has a surface of rcky sediment and includes familiar features such as valley, mountains, and craters". The author use a lot of descriptive words and try to connect it to the Earth features.
In conclusion, the author his idea very well because he use evidence to say why is it worthy to pursuit Venus despite the dangerous, for example he use the Astronomers evidence, in which they say that they are fascinated by Venus because it may have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system; and because the author also use facts about the planets, speacially about Venus and Earth, like he said that time ago Venus was covered largely with oceans. | 4 |
1181dec | Election by popular vote would be a much better system because Electoral Collge can be unpredictable and is an unfair method of voting for voters.
To begin, The Electoral College isn't always predictable. In the article
Does the Electoral College Work states "laws vary on how the electors are selected and what their responsibilites are." This shows that Electors from every state may not be chosen correctly or by trustworthy sources. These Electors may also have different requirements to do their job or how to become an elector, so states will may have diffrent respones from their electors. Another example of this is shown in
The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong which states "Electors could always defy the will of the people." This demostartes that the people who vote for these electors can easily be betrayed by the people they voted for. At any point of time these electors that should be voting for the candidate they are chosen to can change their mind and vote for whomever they please. Clearly, the electors for the Electoral College can be unpredictable and by the time are chosen it may be too late this is why we must change to popular vote.
In Adddition, The Electoral College is an unfair method of voting for voters. In the article
The indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong it states "Candidates don't spend time in states they know they have no chance winning." This shows that candidates aren't even going to certain states because they believe the Electoral College points won't be given to them. This is unfair to voters because they can't even make a proper decison on the president because they may only see one candidate. So this entire state is not fully informed on the election and may chose the wrong candidate when there may be one that shares more of their beliefs in the election. Futhermore, in the article
In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep ur despised method of choosing the President it states "The Electoral College method of selecting the president may turn off potential voters for a candidate who has no hope of carrying their state." This explains that potential voters may not vote because they know that candidate will most likely not win for their state. Depending on what type of people there are in that region (race, religion, political point of view) they may not vote on a certain candidate. So most voters know their one vote probably wouldn't make a diffrence. If we had popular vote everyone would have say in who is chosen for our president.
To conclude, We should change to popular vote because by using the Electoral College we allow unpredictable people to vote for entire states and inable voters to have an unfair election. | 4 |
118557a | Driverless cars are coming and i think its a amazing idea. Many people might desagree but i think its a great idea imagin all the poltion that is caused by cars around the world with driverless cars we can cut that in hafe.Like when Sergey Brin cofounder of Google said that driverless cars would use hafe the fuel of todays taxis and other needs of transportation.
Many ask why we should have driverless cars this means if you are at home and your car is at the repair shop you needed to go across town for an doctors oppintement.You could call a taxi but the prices are to high and you hate have weird conversations with stranger s why not call a smart car to pick you up.the best part is that people who have bad people skill could call a smart car and have a nice calm ride.
There is a lot of things manufatores have to before realsing smart cars like laws have to be put in place like new road sings and smart motion sensores to be placed in busy roads.Insurance companys also have to make ne w plans like a smart car plane incase a pedestrianes who got hit by a smart car or if two smart cras crash.many cites would have to change thier streets and in stall dubbed LIDAR a laser beam that constanly updates 3-D model of cars and road.
Many people might disagree with me and say that installing alll those LIDAR lasers would cost to much and might damge easy.In conclusion I think smart cars are the futuer and we should enbrase the change 50 years from we would look back and think what a good idea it was for the creation of smart cars. | 3 |
1188040 | As exciting as alien formations on Mars would be, claiming the Face is of extraterestrial origin is like stating Old Faithful was dug by cavemen.
Nature can take a plethora of exotic forms.
We know this from exploring the many natural wonders of our own world, Earth.
That is why we can't jump to an irrational conclusion when faced with an irregular occurance.
You see, from a non-subjective view point, there is no face at all.
There is an area in your brain dedicated to breaking down the world around you and associating it with familiar objects and patterns.
This is why you may see a rabbit amoungst the clouds or a butterfly in an ink-blot test.
When it came to a low-resolution image of Martian rock formation with conveniently placed shadows, it only took a fraction of a second for our brains to automatically associate its appearance with something humans see everyday; a face.
In reality, there's no more of a face in the Face than there is an angel in an abstract painting.
Furthermore, evidence from NASA's most recent expodition has highlighted the Martian formation for what it truly is.
Compliments of rapidly evolving technology, Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) sent in 2001 captured a brilliant, high-quality image of the Face.
With the camera's 1.56 meter per pixel resolution, it greatly shed a more vivid light on the planet in comparison to the original 43 meters per pixel camera used by the Viking 1 in 1976.
Now the formation could be identified as a natural butte or mesa on Mars.
It is very similiar to the rock formations one would find in western regions of the United States.
Since we know such rock forms are created by natural processes such as erosion, the theories of aliens can be firmly put to rest.
I will not completely disperse the possibility of foreign life forms outside of Earth; however, the Face is definitely not a product of an ancient civilization. As new data is gathered about the Red Planet, more anomilies will inevitably arise.
Curiousity is the essance of human nature, so we will undoubtly explore each mystery and may yet come across new signs of life.
Despite being just a rock, the Face had positive effects in sparking the public's interest in Mars. Perhaps one day very soon we'll have humans walking amoung the planet's rust-colored surface, trekking into the unknown. | 4 |
118d5fb | From Lukes point of view saying that he wanted people to join participate is that in the begging of the story it said that Luke was working at a grocery store and at a bank. his friend named Don Resit invited him to go to Europe on a cattle boat. Luke said yes because he knew it was an opportunity of a lifetime.
In 1945 world war ll was over in Europe and a lot of countries were left in ruins. so that sentence can tell you that if you participated you could help fix countries.
44 nations joined together to form the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation.
In August 1945 they received their orders to report to New Orleans. They arrived there on August 14th.
Luke was 18 when he arrived in Greece. It took about two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean. when Luke was helping out on his aunt Katies's farm it had prepared him for hard work. Luke also found time to have fun on board especially on return trips after the animals had been housed.
Luke did a lot of things on his free time like, Table-tennis tournaments, fincing, boxing, reading, whittling, and games also helped pass the time. But being a seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the world to him. it lead his family to host a number of interrnational students and exchanged visitors for many years. Luke bomberger crossed the Atlantic Ocean 16 times and the Pacific Ocean twice to help people affected by World War ll. So I think that from Lukes point of view he might have wanted people to participate in the seagoing Cowboys because it might be nice to help our countries and support us and also to help others around the world who needs help. That's what I think is coming from Luke Bomberger point of veiw. | 2 |
1191933 | I am against driveless cars for many reasons. The first reason being that there is a high posiblity of getting into a wreck. Your car might not see an animal or a person walking the streets and you might not have enough time to turn it back to manual so that you can swerve away from it. Driveless cars can also be very scary in my opinion, I mean, we are so use to driving, we might accidently forget it is driving itself and get freaked out of scared.
Another reason is the technology could mess up at any moment. What if your car ran into a puddle? Would that affect your car at all? It might not but I wouldn't want to that that chance. I also would feel as though whoever else is in the car with me, or on the streets, would be in danger if I let the car drive.
I just don't think driveless cars are very safe. What if the car glitches and won't let you take control? You could not only putting yourself in danger, but others as well. I also think it would be creepy having a car watch me while I'm driving. What if i parked to the side and had to change real quick? Would it see anything? I sure hope not!
On an ending note, I think that driveless cars sound like an amazing idea but they probably would take 10 years to make perfect. Or else people would most likely waste their money on a car that glitches a lot, super dangours, no control over them, and could cause a wreck very easily. | 3 |
1193d27 | Would'nt it feel amazing to walk down the sidewalks to go some where and know that you are helping save our planets ozone layer. Well you would be! Limmiting car usage is starting to become the next big focus and some people have found some benifical advantages to the limit of car usage. It would reduce the emission of green house gases greatly. Businesses would see a tremedious profit because of people walking. Although, some people would'nt like this at all because it would take more time to get to one place, they still could car pool or even get some exersice by walking or riding a bike.
Green house gags has become a huge concern because it is destroying our atmosphere! In source 1, Elisabeth Rosental explains that passenger cars make up 50 percent of the green house gags in the United States and that just the cars! If we would limit our usage of car then we could reduce margin so muh all we have to do is find a more efficent way of transportation. In source 3, Andrew Selsky write about how Bogtoa had a car free day and Carlos Arturo says "it was a good opportunity to take away the stress and lower air pollution." So not only would we be helping save our atmosphere but we would be saving ourselves from stress of diving.
Businesses strive on bring in customes so they can make profit. If we would reduce the the usage of cars then customers wouldnt be problem for business men because people would be walking or riding bike and usally will stop for something to eat or even stop to look inside a shop while on there way to their destination. It would help the communites economy boost.
Some people might disagree on the idea of tring to cut the car usage rate because it will take a longer time to get some where. However, they could still car pool or even ride a bike and get some exerscie. Also, reducing car usage would help people become more social in their life. They could meet new people and get to know some one if they would ride the public bus. In source 4, Elisabet Rosenthal explains how accients from cars are a mjor cause of death but its so unsafe when you get out on the road. Reducing car usage has many advantages for our live to stress free and safe.
Deminishing car usages has many positive changes to our lives and to our planet. for exapmle, with less cars we would have less pollution being emitted into the air which i killing the atmosphere as we speak, people would be happier with less cars because they dont have to stress over driving and paying full attention on the road and conditions. Less cars would have a more social effect on the live of humans. The positive advantages on reducing car usage are endless! | 3 |
1194992 | European countries such as Germany and France have been experimenting with their suburban districts by limiting the usage of car. In the suburban districts cars are forbidden. According to source one "70 pervent of families do not own cars, and 57 perent sold their cars" in order to live in the suburban areas. Some people may think that they cannot go a day with out driving their car but there are some advantages of limiting the usage of cars. Like limited car usage can reduce traffic. You can also stay healthier and stress free.
Due to over population, people will always need transportion. Cars are the primary source of transportation. There are so many people who are constantly on the move; backed up traffic is a result of this. As car become limited in some place the fewer traffic there is. No more getting to work or school late.
Places like the United States of America have always had to worry about it's citizen becoming over weight. According t the article "recent sutdies have suggested that Americans are buying fewer cars." Not having as many cars around can motivated Americans to walk or ride more bicycles. This can ultimately keep them healthier. By walking and riding bicycles it can help the citizen from becoming over weight. Not only will it reduce the risk of the citizens becoming over weight but it also helps the to stay in shape.
Gases prices and car repairs have also been an issue for US citizens. Worrying about these situations can get very stressfull. Some people may not be able to afford the high gas prices. Some people can't even afford to repair their cars when it has been damaged. The stress from worrying about gas prices and car repairs can cause people to have heart attacks of strokes. Both of which can lead to death.
There are many advantages of limiting car usage. Some of which i just named. Limited car usage can reduce traffic that means no more being late to work or school. It can also keep you healthy. Walking or riding a bicycle can help you stay in shape. Most imporantly in can be a big strees reliefer. | 3 |
1196de9 | Is this so called face on Mars a natural land form or was it created by aliens? In this article that is the main idea and it's evidence behind it. Most of the evidence is on the side of it being a natural landform. What shows this is the landforms on Earth, the photos taken, and the research done on the "Face on Mars".
To begin, the landforms you see everyday are just like the"Face on Mars".
NASA believes, that this so called alien made feature is really just a natural landform. This qoute show that they beileve it."It reminds me most of the Middle Buttle in the Snake River Plain of Idaho." Another piece of evidence is that it is the same size a another landform on Earth. This landform that is talked about is a lava dome which is in the form of a isolated mesa.
There were many photos taken of Mars. Many of those photos showed this feature. When the first picture was taken, it was very hard to see it it was natural or created by aliens. When they got more advanced photos it became clear that it was not an alien created landform and was really a natural landform."When the image apeared on the JPL web site reaveling ... a natural landform." This qoute is just another piece of evidence if how photos helped show it was a natural landform.
Throughout many years, NASA has done a lot of research. They are always finding out new things. They did a lot of research on the "Face of Mars"during those years. They found out where it was located. They also found out that it was a natural landform throughout all of the reseach done. People can always look up the research done on the "Face of Mars" to learn more about it and to find proof that it is a natural landform.
Many people would say that this is not like anything articles say. That is only true because even magazines,books,radio talk shows, tell lies just to get you to read them and buy them so they can make money. As all of this evidence shows, the landforms on Earth, the photos taken, and the the research done on this topic are the reason that prove that the "Face of Mars" is a natural landform and was not created by aliens. | 4 |
11a8058 | Luke in the story " A Cowboy Who Rode the Waves " went on a program called the Seagoing Cowboys program which took cowboys on a trip to places all over the world to take care of the animals. Luke could not pass this oppertunity and sighned up. After coming home repoters are asking him questions about his trip.
The first reporter asked Luke " why did you go?"
Luke replys with " Well it had so many experiences and, I thought I would have many oppertunities and showed me places I had nevver been to and Don and I had the time of our lives."
The next reporter questioned me " What oppertunities were in the trip "
I answer with " Well I thought if i traveled places I would at least get some gift or somthing remeber it but we just kept sailing, and get some jobs in the other contries which happened I am going to move Tokyo, China next month to be a worker for the main amazon. com factory. And I was happy doing Seacowboys program if you get the chance to do it.
The thrid repoter asked me " Do you get the same food and shelter as the others"
As I answer my mom calls but i ignore it and she thinks I am dead.
"Yes, we were treated the same as the pilot even though we had to take care of the animals we were treated as humans."
While my guard stands next to me and says it time to rape it up and I say " Sorry guy I have no more time to stay buy. | 1 |
11aa299 | Cars. They're a simply luxuary that you can find anywhere from driveways to parking lots to just parked right out on the street. Nobody ever thinks twice about driving their car, after all they get us where we need to go in a quick amount of time. However, cars could be the most deadliest thing in the world, and it sits right next to our houses. From the exhaust fumes that fumigate in the air all the way to obiesity, cars are just a silent killer waiting in the shadows.
Now, a car isn't really out to kill us, at least not intentionally, but unfortunatly the worst thing about a car is behind it; the exhaust. A couple hundreds of chemicals float out into the air and slowly kill the Earth's ozone layer. Every year the Earth gets hotter and hotter as the ozone layer becomes thinner as more cars end up on the road. It really is just a domino effect thats still in the process of tumbling down. The reason why we don't think too much on it, is simply because as we sit in air conditioned cars, we don't notice just how hot it really is. But what happens when the ozone layer is completely destroyed? Well, just hope your wheels don't melt down into the pavement while your driving.
A cars bad streak doesn't end with making the Earth into a giant sauna, of course some people might like the idea, but what if our cars, were the reason our diet never works? As more cars end up on the road, less people are walking and biking to get places. Even now, more teenagers are on the road with cheeper and more efficient cars which means that combined with a teens natural laziness in everyday life, its like we've been giving a robot to replace our legs. Would you believe that some people would drive their cars just to get a few blocks up the street? It's absolutly tragic, almost as if we're just waiting for the end scene in a horror movie.
So, even though cars may not be waiting for us outside our showers with a knife, it's slowly destroying the planet as well as our health. However there are solutions such as carpooling, taking the bus or even walking or biking more. Carpooling lessens the amount of exhaust fumes on the road, and walking keeps our cardio up and is even just enjoyable. So before you grab your car keys and head out the door, just take a look into the sky and a quick glance at yourself and think "do I really want to be overweight in a sauna?" | 3 |
11ab02b | The author uses connotations by suggesting that venus is a worthy pursuit is studying but the dangers that it has is that it's the hottest planet in the solar system and went through the greenhouse effect while is was being created. Venus has a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent of carbon dioxide blankets around it. The temperatures on average is around 800 degrees fahrenheit. Venus has more powerful earthquakes,erupting volcanoes and frequent lightning strikes.
It says that NASA is working on approaches for getting to venus. Like for example,simplified electronics made of silicon carbide has been tested through a chamber. A vehicle hovering over venus would avoid the ground but the surface would still be hot at around 170 degrees fahrenheit. Venus can sometimes be a good planetary visit. The planet has rocky sediments on its surface such as valleys,mountains and craters.
A phone or a tablet being exposed to acid could be heat capable to melting just imagine what that would be like. By comparing it with a system that uses mechanical parts the system can be made to be more resistant from pressure and heat resources. Many researchers cannot take gas or rock from a distance. Humans would survive if there is solar power from venus. When trying to meet the challenge venus presented it has value the human curiosity will lead to us to many intimidating endeavors. | 1 |
11acec7 | Happiness. More money. Healthier living. Are all types of advantages that limiting car usage have.
In source 1 paragraph 3 the author Elisabeth Rosenthal put the qoute "When i had a car I was always tense. Im much happier this way" said a media trainer. Having a car means always having to drive around and figure out how to get much for gas and break downs. Without the car it brings happiness and you can clear your mind on a nice walk go to where you have to go. Also stated in source 1 paragraph 7 "All of our development since World War II has been centered on the car, and that will have to change." Americans and people around the world really havent thought about any other type of transportaion except the car. Just imagine giving your community a break for one day without driving how much cleaner the air would be.
In source 2 paragraph 10 author Robert Duffer states "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." No one wants their city to be full of pollution and breathing smoke all day. In source 4 paragraph 32 author Elisabeth Rosenthal states "But America's love affair with its vehicles seems to be cooling." Every year fewer and fewer people arent getting their driver's license because they dont feel the need to have them because of other forms of transportation.
On the other hand many people desn't like the limiting of limiting car usage. In sorce 2 article 12 Duffer states "Almost 4,000 drivers were fines, according to Reuters, twenty-seven people had their cars impouned for their reaction to the fine." If its only one day of nondriving its not like your going to die if you dont drive, walk or take public transportaion. Also in sorce 2 paragraph 18 it states "Delivery companies complained of lost revenue," if public transit was free of charge from Friday to Monday then why complain, it might take you a little longer but youll get it to the.
Their are all types of advantages that come with limiting car usage. Limiting car usage now will help us in the future by helping the community and keeping down pollutiong, and many people around the world will save money. | 3 |
11aee92 | The Facial Action system ,Detects exactly how other peple are feeling this system has promising applications for a variety of industries. This urguing people that if it is a good idea to put this system to use in classrooms. This systems can extract even the most minimal detal on a paintings. Such as the Mona Lisa from Leonardo da Vinci. And real live people to.
I think that it is a good support the use of this technology to read students emotional expressions. But at the same time they should ask their students before going further. If is okay with them and their privacy because this machine or systems can read or noticed the most little detail in ur face expresions. Or if they are minors they will have to ask their parents or guardians. The founders or workers of this system or company.
The reoson i state this,Is because it can also benefit the students to learn more about them self and what they need to succed in life. It can also give the researches of this systems new information based on he research gather. From students partipating in the facial system. As the text states that Mona Lisa was 83 percent happy 9 percent disgusted and 6 percent fearful and 2 percent angry. Using the machine.
By showing they could also see if the students are happy or isgusting with their clases or even their. By saying all of this i think it is a good i dea for this facial device to be use in classrooms. | 2 |
11b1db5 | The Facial Acting Coding System could allow you to express yourself without meaning to. It would be such a helpful thing for students, it could allow them to become smarter or even allow them to get a bad feelng out by letting someone know they are upset or stressed.
The Facial Acting Coding System would allow a student who was confused or bored to get extra help. As is stated in paragraph 6 of they are confused or bored it could modify the lesson like an effective human instructor to help them understand. This would allow someone who was quiet and shy that is to afraid to ask for the extra help in class to get the help. They would be able to do so without speaking up in front of everyone and geting embarassed, they could just simply sit there and pay attention allowing the Facial acting coding system to see it.
The Facial Action Coding System would also allow someone who is very upset to get help without having to be straightforward and walk up to someone and ask. It could recognize you are upset as stated in paragraph 3 and it could alert someone that you nee help. You could then have them come to you instead of you having to start the conversation with them and theyd already know you were upset and needed to talk to someone.
It would also be able to find what you are interested in and help you find stuff you like and possibly what you want to do. As stated in paragraph 6 the computer can play an ad and it can see if you like it by the response you have suchas smiling it will play more ads that are like that one or if you frown it can avoid ones like that and play something the complete opposite until it finds what you like. This would also allow you to find people who are similar to you that like the same stuff allowing you to become friends and get closer tothe friends you already had.
The Facial Action Coding System would be a very valuable tool for in the classroom. It would allow students to learn to there greatest ability because it will be able to effectivily modify the lesson when one is confused. It would allow the higher members know if a student was also having trouble and needed talked to. Yes the Facial Action Coding System would be of good use in the classroom. | 4 |
11b3326 | In the artical they are talking about how they came out with this new prgram. In this program it is able to read people facial feature by there actions they were able to get the Mona Lisa's in the artical they said that she was more happy then mad she was sad and angry or other things. I agree with this to have a machine that will tell your emotion this wouldnt just be helpful for students it would also be helpful for stuednts because if they have something wrong and they dont know what is they can just go to the machine they could just get there face examed and then they would have resluts. it would help counlsers alot to because not everyone can tell when someone is either mad or upset. Also it wouldn't just be helpful for schools it'd be helpful for police station so when they are questioning they can ditect if they are lying or not another thing is it wouldn't just be a small accomplishment to move on into the future life it'd be a goal for them to have multiple if these computures in places where they will need them at and places where others will use them for good. A bad thing about this computer would be for teachers if they were to upload a lesson to it and they were to have everything planned out they would either have to try to keep students on the same track as others and others for them to no get lost or confused with what they will be learning during there leasons when it detects on of them being bored. After all the reading i did think it'd be a good idea because it wouldn't just help one person it wouldnt help multible people who need counsling or for people who don't know how to feel or what to say. So this computer wouldn't just make an impact in one person but maybe world wide. | 3 |
11b679d | Electoral college is a process in witch our founding fathers established it in the contitution as a compromise between election of the president by a vote in congress and election of the president by a popular vote of qualified citizens. Electoral college is a non-democratic method of selecting a president that ought to be by declaring the candidate who rreceives the most popular votes the winner. Deer state senators I strongly think that we should keep the Electoral college because it is the most common way of voting for a president or leader,and it will not be smart to change something that has been used for years.
I strongly think that us american should keep the electoral college becuase it is the most common way of voting for a leader or president. In school they use this system to vote for the person that put the most imprestion on them. Same for the NBA they use the same system for who they won't as there most valueable player and who they won't to go to the all star games. This system is used to chose the person that they want as there leader or president.
Also I strongly think that the it is not the smartes thing to change. It has been used for many years. If you were to change it ther will be some really bad problems for the govornment. The citizensof america will not be happy with the way that the government has change something that has been used for many years to something that is brand new. The wisest people that mad this system will not be elated if there system were changed. I don't think there is any other kind of way to vote.
Incunclution i think there is no reason to change the elctoral college. Electoral college is a process in witch our founding fathers established it in the contitution as a compromise between election of the president by a vote in congress and election of the president by a popular vote of qualified citizens. Electoral college is a non-democratic method of selecting a president that ought to be by declaring the candidate who rreceives the most popular votes the winner. Deer state senators I strongly think that we should keep the Electoral college because it is the most common way of voting for a president or leader,and it will not be smart to change something that has been used for years. | 3 |
11bc37a | Driverless cars can have a positive aspect on society. Driveless cars can improve the risk of injuring someone . Also driveless cars can improve the risk of car accidents. Also driveless cars can make sure you go the correct speed. Driveless cars can decrease the rate of car accidents.
I feel that driveless cars will have a positive aspect on society because, it can improve drunk driving accidents. Also texting while driving will not be an issue because the car will drive it's self. Driveless cars can make sure you drive appropriatly so you will not get pulled over by an police officer. Driveless cars can allow you to do things you cant do while driving such as ;texting, eating, and talking on the phone.
I feel that Driveless cars would be a positive aspect to society. Driveless cars can keep our world safe. Also driveless cars can improve car accidents. Driveless cars can make jobs that requir you to drive easier. Driveless cars should be made so it can make a change to our world. | 2 |
11bcb8c | Venus may have some extreme conditions but they are survivable for humans. You will have to travel 30 plus miles above the surface, it is a very earth like planet, and they are finding new ways and technology to help study Venus to possibly explore there.
Venus may have extreme temperatures but there is a way to get past that. We would have to travel 30 plus miles above the surface. In the text it says, "...a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way. At thirty-plus miles above the surface, temperatures would still be toasty at 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the hair pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth." This shows that it would be easy to live there we would just have to adapt to something different.
Secondly Venus may be different from Earth but it is very survivable. In the text it states, "Solar power would be pleniful, and radiation would not exceed Earths levels. Not easy conditions, but survivable for humans." This shows that we would be able to take some of the technology that we have here and it would work there. Despite the conditions humans will still be able to live there.
Lastly we are going to used old technology that might help us explore Venus and get to know more about it and see how safe it is it live there. We would be finding technology form 1940s WWII. In the text it says, "...looking baxk at an old technology called mechanical computers. These devices were first envisioned in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during World War II" This shows that we can find technology to help with the exploration of Venus. This could lead to new discoveries and humans exploring the planet.
In conclusion Venus may have some extreme conditions but they are survivable for humans. You will have to travel 30 plus miles above the surface, it is a very earth like planet, and they are finding new ways and technology to help study Venus to possibly explore there. Venus is survivable for humans soon we will be there. | 3 |
11bdb65 | A Seagoing Cowboy's Journey
Imagine going to many sites that many people don't normally see and having mulitple adventures around the world. It is an unforrgetable experience that you don't want to miss. You should participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program becasue of the fun-filled games and freetime, helping the struggling individuals and families, and seeing the unquie sites.
First of all, having some freetime and playing some games onboard is simply a time to relax and enjoy the great experience. Many of you may say that the games don't matter. You just want to travel the world and save as much people as possible. Even though that may be true, I belive that the games benefit in many ways, like making new friends and just having some tine to relax. The cowboys and I have played baseball and volleyball in some empty holds where animals have been housed. Other things to do in your freetime could be reading, boxing, whittling, table-tennis, fencing, and so much more! It has helped me have a better time onboard.
Secondly, helping struggling individuals and families make you feel joyous inside. Some people may say that you don't want to help as many people and go enjoy the amazing sites and play games with fellow companions. And, helping people is really dangerous. But, I belive that if you do, it can make you a better person inside and out. And it doesn't just have to be people either; it can be animals too. Caring for the animals on the way to China kept me busy which was a good benefit because the trip to China took about a month. They had to be fed and watered two to three times a day. It helped me be more responsable and hard working. As for the struugling people, I helped people recover their food supplies, animals and more. The benefits were that same as those with the animals. The knowladge of helping someone or something is one of the best feelings in the world.
Lastly, touring the sites was the best thing for me to experience. Multiple people might say that they don't care about the sights and they just want to do something else. But, I believe that if I didn't see those wonderful sights, I wouldn't be determined or encouraged to finish my job as a Seagoing Cowboy. It was an unbeliveable opportunity for me and it will be for you. I was able to see Europe and China! Two things that were special to me were seeing the Acropolis in Greece and taking a gondola ride in Venice, Italy. In Italy, many of the streets are water, which made my experience to Italty even more exciting. On the way to China, I also marveled at the Panama Canal and toured an excavated castle in Crete.
In conclusion, you should participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program because of the fun-filled games and freetime, helping the struggling individuals and families, and finally, exploring the unquie and wonderful sights around the world. I am very grateful for the amazing opportunity and it made me more aware of people and their countire's needs. You should think about participating in the Seagoing Cowboys program today! | 4 |
11c06e0 | Hi my name is Jhon, and i'm i scientist of the NASA, i'm writing this because a lot of people and scientists are argueing about the Face on Mars, some people say that the face i created by some kind of ancient civilization or aliens. i don't just think that the Face on Mars is not crated by aliens, i'm sure that the Face on Mars is not creted by aliens or any kind of ancient civilization and the reason of why i'm writing this is because i want to prove you that the Face on Mars is there for natural reasons.
The first reason to prove you that i'm correct and that the Face on Mars in not crated for aliens is that on April 8, 2001, Malin's team captured an extraordinary photo using the camara's absolute maximum resolution. Each pixel in he 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo. As a rule of thump you can dicern things ina digital image 3 times bigger than a pixel size, if there were objects in this picture like houses airplain or any oter object you coold se what they were!. The Face on Mars has become a pop icon, some people thinkt he Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars, evidence that NASA would hide, that is what conspiracy theorists say, NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars.
That is all i have to say, i hope now you understand that the Face on Mars is just there for natural reasons and that is not crated for aliens or any kind of ancient civilization because i think that the information that i gave you is really interesting and true. i hope you believe me and thank you for your time, and for eading this. | 2 |
11c1664 | Imagine a computer software that could tell you the different emotions that a student is feeling. The "Facial Action Coding System" is able to read your facial expressions and tell you how you feel. This would be good to use on students because it could tell you how they're feeling, it could help them with their work, and could let you get to understand the person more.
The "Facial Action Coding System" would be a good investment to put in classrooms because it could tell you how the students are feeling and if you should help them or not. In paragraph 6 Dr. Huang says that "a classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This could help out the students because it could tell the instructor that he needs to switch something up with how he's teaching or could tell him that you need a break.
The "Facial Action Coding System" would also be a good investment to put in classrooms because it could help them with their work. In paragraph 6 Dr. Huang says "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This could help out the students because it could modify the lesson so that the students could be taught the a different way so that it dont make them bored and or make them not confused. This could improve the way the learn and it could improve their overall grade.
The "Facial Action Coding System" would be a good investment to put in classrooms because it could let you get to understand the person more. In paragraph 3 it states that "The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles." This would help you understand the students more because it could let you know if you need to talk to the student about any problems they are having or it could let you know if they need to be left alone.
The "Facial Action Coding System" would be good to use on students because it could tell you how they're feeling, it could help them with their work, and could let you get to understand the person more. | 4 |
11c2627 | The article "Marking Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D' Alto is a good article talking about how the system called Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. I believe this system is great for a student in a classroom. The system will help a teacher by telling weather or not a kid likes something. Another way the system is valuable is because the system can tell if a person like an ad on the computer or not. The system will read your facial expressions to tell weather you are happy, surprised, angry, disgusted, scared, or sad.
The first way the Facial Action Coding System is helpful is by telling the
teacher weather or not a kid likes something. Each facial expression is different from every person. For example, if a kid is reading a book on the computer. The computer will read the kid facial expressiones to tell the teacher weather he or she likes the book or not. The computer will send different percentages to the teacher on how the kid feels about the book. If the student does not like the book, the teacher could help the student by giving he or she another book to read. This system can also be helpful for companys that play videos. When someone watches a video and an ad comes on, the system can tell weather or not they like the ad or the person dislike the ad. If the person disliked the ad, the company that plays the videos and ads can play a different ad that the person may like more. I do believe this system will be valuable for the human world. The system will give percentage on how the person feel about something. The system will tell weather he or she shows happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, or sadness.
Prof. Thomas Huang, of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science at the University of Illinois has a awesome idea of a system that read people facial expressions. This system will be valuable in the world. It can help in the classroom of school or outside of school. The Facial Action Coding System will tell if a
person is happy, angry, scared, sad, surprised, or disgusted. Every person has a different facial expressions. This sytem will help tell if they are what their facial expressions say they are. | 4 |
11c28e1 | In "Driverless Cars Are Coming" the author presents facts about how the cars drive themselves, and how a human is still needed for absolute safety. My point of view is that cars that can drive themselves aren't needed.
Some people may agree with driverless cars, but I don't. From what I can tell about driverless cars, is that they don't even fully drive themselves yet. They still require a human at the wheel in order to be able to go around a construction site. The text states"They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents. This means the human driver must remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation required." If it is not a driverless car, than why try to tell people it is. Humans are already driving all over the world, and doing a good job of it.
From what I can tell, nobody needs to make a car that can drive itself. They only need to improve cars that we humans drive to make it safer and easier for us. The main reason they are trying to make these driverless cars is because they are trying to prevent accidents. But there is an alternate way of doing that. You can help drivers be more aware of there sorroundings. We have already started doing so by placing cameras on the back of the car for driving backwards. So if manufacturers would just put the camera on the left and right side of the cars than they could help people see past that blind spot. Right now people have to look away from where they are going to see if there is somebody else in the lane next to them. If it just so happens that they are in their blind spot, than they may think that it is safe to switch lanes and end up getting in a crash instead. It's not hard for us to drive ourselves, it just that we need help with some things that are challenging for us.
Cars don't need to drive themselves. People just need another way of seeing where they can't see so that they know it is actually safe. Drivers shouldn't need to take over and do what a car can't do. The car should help the human with what they have trouble doing. | 3 |
11c2e4b | Venus is the planet in our Solar System , which is second planet from our Sun.I is also known as "Evening Star".Venus is simple to see from the Earth.Earth is a very challenging place to examine more closely.
Humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on Venus.But no spacecraft unmannned landing for few hours.not a single spaceship have touched the land for three decades.Venus has 97 percent of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acids atmosphere and on planet surface it is 800 degree Fahrenhiet.it is 90 times greater than we experience on our planet,such a environment would crush the submarine deep in the ocean andd will liquefy metals. Long ago Venus was just like Earth.The planet has a rocky sedimentand includes familiar features like valleys mountains,and craters.The National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) has compelling idea to send humans to study Venus.At thirty-plus miles above the surface,temperatures would still be toasty at sround 170 degrees Fahraniet,but air pressure would be close to sea levelon Earth.solar power would be pleniful.Not easy conditions,but survivable for humans. Peering Venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely far above the plant can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because more forms of light cannot penetrate dense atmosphere.Researchers cannot take samples pf rocks,gas or anything else from a distanceMany researchers are working along the innovations that would allow our machines to last long enoughto contribute kowledge of Venus
.NASA is working on other approaches of studying Venus.For example, mechanical computers,simplified electronics made by silicon carbide.System that use mechanical parts can be made more reisitant to pressure,heat,and other forces.challenge presented by Venus has value because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equallly intimidating endeavors.Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the every edges of imagination and innovation. | 2 |
11c96ef | Driverless cars are not going to better transportation. I believe it could help with the dangers of the road but even then all technology could malfunction. The idea behind driverless cars are showing advancement in technology but are we really ready to put our lives in the hand of a computer? I don't believe so.
Driverless cars would be used as public transportation, (Paragraph One) which could cause tardiness if one does not arrive in time. The cars themselves would cost a lot more to build and massive upgrades to existing roads, something that is just simply to expensive to be practical, (Paragraph Three). We have the technology to make the cars a great success but all of the negative factors outway the good factors at this point. The expensne, the liability of the cars technology malfunctioning, The laws that would need to be altered, and the cars themselves being legalized as they are still illegal in most states, (Paragraph Nine). Who would be at fault if the technology fails? The driver or the Manufacturer? All those questions must be answered before driverlesss cars are legal, and with that alone it's gonna be an expensive quest to legalize and produce the driverless cars.
If the driverless cars become a success and Tesla's 2016 release for a car cable of driving on autopilot 90 percent of the time, (Paragraph Ten), and used efficently then the cars would be a huge advancement and break through. Only problem is that it's a big risk. When technology is first made there are always glitches and malfunctions, so how can the manufactuer gurantee safety with that taken into consideration. Although people already abuse driving privelages, imagine someone controlling the driverless car while drunk driving.
Driverless cars are a big risk. Malfunctions do occur, they occur in technology everyday. The projects themselves cost a lot of money, trusting someones's life which is priceless is a big leap of trust and faith into technology and manufactuers. Driverless cars are a big risk and overall waste of time and money. | 4 |
11cf6b8 | Do you think the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) should be used in any technology today? I think that the Facial Action Coding System isn't a value because all technology is NOT 100% correct. There ould be a time when the computer glitches and mess up. Its not just a computer that glitches, its all electronics. Such as phones,tablets,video games and any other electronics you can think of. The FACS has no use because you can tell when a person is sad or mad or even angry.
Even if a person dont show facial expressions on how they feel they will feel that way deep inside. For example, students could be happy coming to school talking to their friends,just be in happy mood but when they get home they are depress and they start to act different. As days go on this student is changing as a person and people start to notice when you change. Everbody has different facial expressions each day if a person is not feeling that day they will show it. You can't use a computer just to show how people feel. The computer can tell people that your happy just because you smile all day but really your mad,sad,and depressesd but no one will ever know because of the way that the technology is set up. i still feel like the FACS shouldnt have never been created.
i still feel that way because,like the text stated "you can probably tell how a friend is looking simply by the look on their face." you can also tell when you hang around a certain person everyday and they start to change and their facial expression start to change, their body language will also start to change. Just because you smile alot dont mean your happy .When you smile you muscles in your smile starts to change but that don't mean your happy your still sad. if your were to get tested on the machine they would considered you happy just because you smile alot but really you just depressed .
i know all of this imformation because when im at school i get serious and focus on my school work. During lunch i laugh and play with my friends and giggle all the time but when im at home its a different story. By me being the middle child i get treated differently so i always look angry when im at home . 95% of the time i try to keep a smile on my face but the other 5% i try to stay away from, because i dont want to be angry all the time i wanna be happy and make other people happy too. if i was to get tested the computer would say 100% happy.
No one should use the FACS if they know how they feel. Everybody know what wrong with them and what their issue is. You shouldn't need a machine to tell you something you already know. I know im not the only one that feel this way but everybody has their own opinion. This concludes on why i feel like the FACS should of NEVER been created. | 3 |
11d450b | The Challenge of Exploring Venus gives us fastinating information about the planet. Venus is sometimes called "Evening star." The planet is one of the brightest points of light in the sky. Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus is a worthy pursuit to study dispite from its danger it presents in many reasons. Venus is a part of our solar system, and it's also important.
Earth is often concidered just like Venus, they are like twins but only reffered by density and size. Venus had ben proved a very challenging place to examine and to study. It may be the closest to the sun but safe vantage point of Earth. Mars and Venus are actually Earth neighbors.
Concering that Venus is by the Sun it must be hot there. Well that's correct, on the planet surface the tempeture is over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The atomsphric is over 90 times greater than we experienced on Earth. Venus has the hottest surface in any planet in our solar system although Mercury is closer to the sun Venus is 10 times hotter. With that type of heat it's like erupting volcanos, earthquakes, lighting strike, and even more.
You might ask yourself why do scientists want do travel to Vensus at all for new imormation with that type of heat? Well they are fascinated by it as well as you are reading this story. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration also know as NASA, wants to be able to sent humans to Venus, but wiht heat like that it is impossiable. Even sending a rover wouldn't last a day. Over 800 degrees is very hot for a 30 or so miles vehicle. Wouldn't be easy conditions for the rover or humans.
In conclusion, Venus is the brightest and dangerest planet yet has to be the most fascinating , most information ever. Venus is the cloest planet and the hotest. Studying the planet Venus is very interesting. Striving to meet the challange to be on the planet is dificult. Our travel to Venus will soon come to being able to live on it. Scientists are trying to find more imformation and figure out what can be done and what can not. For these reasons i think studying Venus is a worth pursuit despite the dangers it presents. | 2 |
11d9f84 | If people limited the use of cars the earth would be able to have enough time to clean its atmosphere, but the only downside to this is that in cities buildings are farther away then they are like in passage 1 where as everything is in walking distance, but in cities that are meant for walking to different locations would cause a major problem with older adults. I do see this happening in small towns but cities would be more difficult to travel to unless they rebuilt everything within walking distance.
Now if America's citizens are driving less each year then let it happen and in a few years come back to the data that is presented in passage 4. So basically let it all happen on its own and not have to force it like Paris has done with giving out fines for whoever is driving a car with odd numbered license plates on mondays and even on tuesdays. I hig | 1 |
11dca95 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author tells the reader about how studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents with their use of evidence and prior knowledge of previous studies to visit venus.
Venus is one of the closest planet to us. Although having the planet be so close, many dangers come with the surface of venus. The atmosphere alone holds 97% of carbon dioxide, along with corrosive sulfuric acid. On average, the tempurature can reach over 800 degrees fahrenheit and the atmospheric pressue is 90 times greater than earths. The author illustrates that, "such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." With this infomation, they add that venus also has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. And that's not all, venus also has erupting volcanoes, earthquakes, and lightning strikes to probes going to land on its surface.
With all these negatives aspects of venus, why do we even bother to study venus further on? Astronomers are interested in venus because it may be the most earth-like planet in our solar system. Studies have shown that venus could have possibly been largely covered by oceans and various forms of life like earth. The authors adds that, "Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and includes familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." NASA has ideas to send scientists to Venus. One of their ideas include sending them to float above the surface at about 30 feet in a blimp like vehicle to aviod the dangerous grounds of venus. NASA also says that the air pressure is equivalent to the sea level on earth, so we already have the technology to avoid being crushed. NASA has also planned on using electronics made of silicon carbide that has been tested in a chamber simulating Venus's surface and has lasted for three weeks in its conditions. And lastly, they are looking into reusing older technology; envisioned in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during World War II, because they are able to make calculations using gears and levers, and dont require electronics.
The challenge of exploring venus would be difficult and demanding, but with the technology we now have, we could be able to face these challenges and be able to further expand our studies of our solar system. | 4 |
11e9122 | I think that people should participate in the seagoing Cowboys program because it makes people more aware of people and there needs. It helps you think of other people instead of just yourself and being selfish. It's a very good job for people because they help people and animals that are lost or hurt and they go sightseeing. They go on many adventures during the job.
Here are some of the places they went while sightseeing. They went to Europe and China they saw the Acropolis in Greece which was special to them.They also took a gondola ride in Venice, Italy a city with streets of water. Lastly they toured a excavated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canal on the way to China. Those are a lot of places that they have traveled to. Those sound like awesome places to visit.
Whenever they were bored on the boat they would play games like baseball and volleyball. They also play table tennis tournaments, fencing, boxing, reading, and whittling and games that just helped pass time. They would also have the best time unloading the animals that they got which was there favorite thing to do. It is probably a good job because in the beginning of the story Luke talked about how it was an opportunity of a lifetime to have that job which means it must be a special job. He also said at the end of the story that he experienced new adventures like all the things he did so if you like adventures then that's a good job for you. That is why I think people should have this job it sounds like a pretty good job for everyone.
It opens up the world to people and lead his family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years. Sometimes the job isn't that good like the time Luke fell of the boat and cracked his rib but now he is better. The job will help people and I think that the job would make the world a better place by everyone helping people and caring for the animals. That is why people should get this job to help the world. | 3 |
11ece20 | The chance that computers would have the ability to fully communicate and understand humans or understansing facial expression has both positive and negative effects in different situations. Some people are unable to transfer their thoughts into the right words to explain how theyre feeling then it would be a positive effect on letting people know how to communicate with them in a way that suits their mood. There are some people that maybe dont want to be read and evaluated by a computer though this is where it would be a negative effect because people should have their own privacy and if they want to look happy but actually be sad then thats just them as who they are and how they handle their feelings how could an evaluation fully understand whats going on the inside someones brain anyway, i dont think peoples privacy should be taken from this new technology. So my claim on this article would be against the new technology to read students' emotional expression im not for it just because in the article it says how their facial expressions are that is how theyre feeling when possibly there's something completly opposite going on in their mind. | 2 |
11eda40 | I think there should be a little changes like they need more meetings to choose there president and the vice president how many votes are in to choose there president. they need about 538 electors and a majority of 270 electoral votes for our president. The electors equals the number of memebers in congressional delegation. Columbia is allocated 3 electors and treated like a state for pureposes of the elctoral college. any of our candidates run for our president. It runs how they act and how they are with the people that they have. The presidential election are every four years. The winner takes all and be's the new president. Our governer talk to us like a big long speech. They do a recoding of the new president. The electoral college, they're not alone; according to a Gallup poll in 2000, taken shortly after every thing. Over 60 percent of voters would perfer a direct election. This year voters can expect another close election. Voters vote not just for there president, but for a slate of electors. The people would have to vote for a slate of 34 Democratic electors. The american people are lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest ellection. The voting takes place in the House of Representative and that are we vote for the president. | 1 |
11f0688 | People seem to think that the rock on mars was created by aliens but sienctist disagree. At first scientists figured that the face was just nother martian mesa, common enough around cydonia, only this one had unusaul shadows that made it look like an egyptian pharaoh. In the article it states that a couple of days later they saw the huge rock formation which looked like a humans head but really it was the form of the shadowns that created the rock looked like it had eyes, nose, and even a mouth. The rock was not created by aliens it just was a formation of the rock and diifrent shadows but lots of people seem to like it. Scientists know that the rock really was just made like this and know aliens did not create this this rock. But some people believe other things on how this rock some how looks like a face.
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. But there were people who still believed that aliens did this and that the camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy clouds to see the Face. Perhaps, said skeptics, alien markings were hidden by haze. | 2 |
11f80aa | The story I read is called Unmasking The Face on Mars. I will conveince people that it was not created by aliens. That it was a natural land form amd mothing else.
The face on Mars is a natural land form that is just rocks and the shadows that made it look like a face. The way the rocks were fromed they made it look like a face when it really was not. The shadows from the planet also played a part in the story. It gave an illusion that the eyes, nose, and mouth peolpe just wanted to make a big deal of nothing.
The way the people tried to make it bigger than what it is that makes people more hype and they are going to think that it life on Mars. There is nothing on Mars like an other life froms. It was just a crazy story that somebody made up to get people to panic or take intrest in nothing. All they did was make free addvirstivement for NASA thats really all they did.They was all over the place they was in magazines, books, Hollywood films and haunted grocery store checkout.
Some of the scientist wanted it to be a alien artifact but they knew it was not. If it was aliens it could have been big for the NASA funding. They could have had a lot of money to buy more stuff to get more on the face. It had to shoot threw clouds to see the face so the clouds could have made it look like a face. It was also winter time so that could have played an important part in the Mars face story. If thier're is any thing there you would have saw it in the image three times bigger than the pixel size. If there was a plane on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even a small shack, you could see what they were.
Thats why there is no aliens on Mars I think it would never be any life in Mars. If there ever was any life on the Red Planet it would have been found. There will never be life on Mars as I am concerned. | 3 |
11f89ce | Driving a new car right out of the dealer ship, can be quite facinating, but global warming and pollution doesn't sound as quite facinating. People tend to listen and follow instructions as to not using cars, but they'll get over it in a couple of days and continue driving cars after a while. The reason I say this is because this is how I am, I tend to listen now, and five minutes later, its as if no one has ever told me anything. So Im guessing that lots of people around here are the same way. But this is no time to be doing what you want, its about saving earth and everyone in it, and trying to avoid cars.
Driving without a car can be a quite tireing, but a paying a 22-euro fine, which is 31 dollars in america, doesn't sound quite convinient. This what the city of Paris did to all owners of a cars who were told to leave there cars at home and refused to do so. Apperently, around 4,000 drivers were fined, and around twenty-seven cars were impounded to the people that had attitudes or strong reaction to there fine. Now in my opinion, do you seriously want to get risked and get your car taken away or pay a fine? Most likely no right? If you were told to leave your car at home for everyones own good, just leave it, save 31 dollars in yoiur pocket, maybe even buy a chicken or something right? The cause of all this comotion in Paris was because of an intensifying smog bieng built that also ran across Beijing, China, which is also known as a well polluted city in the world. Smog can be a quite dangerous to us all, and some countries are trying to help the enviorment, a place like Bogota, Culombia. What they have done was ban cars for a day to try and to lower air pollution. They as well gave out 25 dollar fines to all the violaters that did not participate with program built. Now, are you seeing my point? Can you see were my point is going? Trying to litmit car usage is what im trying to say. If only we could all be like Mr. Sivaks son, who takes Bay Area Transit when he can, im pretty sure that this whole pullution and global warming, wont be as quite frustrating to think about, or worring as to what will happen next to all the pollution.
My conclusion to all this for all of us to take a stand and try to limit car usage in all over the world atleast for a day, or be something like the city of Vauban, Germany, in which they have banned cars in a big part of the city, known as "smart planning". As I said in the begining, cars can be a fun thing to be riding around in, but they are on of the main reasons why pollution and smog is being created and becomeing a threat to all of our sociebty of today of all over the world. So yes, this my opinion, which should aslo be yours, we all should have a serious limiting in cars before everything get out of hands and its to late. If you can ride a bike, then ride a bike. if you can go walking to your job, school, home, or anywhere, go walking. Try to avoid car usage when its really not needed, and quit being lazy and start walking. | 3 |
11fa7e9 | The author describes how a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to idenify human emotions. I think the use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a clasroom is valuable for these reasons.
In the article it says that," Dr. Paul Eckman has classified six basic emotions which are happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness." Then he will associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscle. Another reason that I think is valuable is when in the article it says that." In fact, we humans perform this same impressive "calculation" everyday. For instance, you can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by look on her."
This is why I think the use of this technology is valuable. So that we can test which of the six emotions we are in. The second reason is that we human are already perform the same impressive calcauation every day. | 2 |
11fb07e | The use of this technology to read the emotional expresstions of students in a classroom, is not a very possible idea. The factial program is great, and it could help out in may type of things and or other jobs, but it's probably just as it could help, at the same time it wouldn't do much help at all.
The use of this new technology would do a good, in certain kind of jobs. Such as in a police department, it could be used when interogating suspects. As to having this technology used in school in a classroom a stated in the text "A classroom computer could recognize
when a student is becoming confused or bored...THen it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." Yes it could help the student understand but it could so accidently ruin a lesson for the student. I'll explain what I mean by using a senario.
Picture a student in class and this facial action coding system is in the class as well, a lesson is being taught and the students understand with the exception of a couple that are lost and or confused about the lesson. The FACS (Facial Caton Coding System) helps out those students by explaining the lesson in a why the students understand but, there's another student that's frusterated but not about the lesson. The student undestands that lesson, but the reason he's frusterated is about something else, possibly something personal. The FACS will detect the boy's frustrations thinking it's about the lesson, comes to help the student but just frustrates him even more. If it was a regualr human teacher, the teacher would was if the student understood the lesson, as the student tell the teacher that he did the teacher then would ask "What's wrong" and if not. At least the teacher would know that it's something else and nothing to do with the lesson being taught.
"In fact we humans perform this same impressive "calculation" everyday." This quote in the beginning of paraghaph five is telling us that, we as humans can do the same task as a computer. What we don't do that the FACS can its detect every single emotion that a person shows as stated in the first paragraph, " 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry". We as human don't measure emotions being showed by percentage like the FACS, we only see the emotion that mostsly being shown. And that's good! If in a classroom while looking at students we see their main emotions, the emotions that stands out the most and not worry about the other emotions that aren't as noticable. It's not that the other emotions are less impartant, it's nothing like that. It's just that the main emotions come first and slowly make our way to the other emotions,"One step at a
time" let's make it one emotion at a time.
A computer, or machine can be better than human depending on the situation. But one thing is for sure, a machine can, and will not be better than a human on detecting emotions. Us having emotions and being able to detects other human emotions is what makes is human. Being able to detect other's emotions and have sympathy, helping other and understanding human emotions is something a machine can't do. | 4 |
11ffe5f | Dear state senator,
We all are here today to right a letter to argue in favor of keeping the Electoral college, or changing to election by popular vote for the president of the united states. The Elector College process consists of the selection of the Electors, the meeting of the Electors where they vote for the president and vice president, and the counting of the electoral votes by congress. It consists of 538 electors 270 elector votes is requiredto elect the president.
So? witch one do I think is the best. I agree to keep the Elector College because things are running ok for now but it think the the people of the United States should have a little more say so in the disitions made in america because we are the american peopele and we have the right to speak are mind, and if we dont think somthing is a good idea we should be able to tell the congrees we dont belive in that and choice somthing eles that more people agree on. The only thing i see wrong with every one getting to have a say so is that not every one agrees with one another.
I do agree that a bigger population shold get more elector votes but i dont thing it i far but it is what it is and i dont have a say so im ok with it. the only thing i have to say is its not right that the bigger populated states get the most etention they are the most important but i dont feel its right all states should be equal no mater there population size.
I dont think that they shold change the Election of popularity because instead of voting for the right thing we could just vote for the presedent that is offering the best stuff, and when presedents promise us stuff it dosent alwasy men there going to keep that promise. they keep promises to every one and they cant keep a promise to one person with out breaking that promis to another person. like i sai i think the elector college should just stay the same way as it is with thoughs little changes because it is working. but things stop working at some point and when that time comes we will need a new system. | 1 |
12095b2 | Dear state senator,
I believe that the Electoral College is quite sneaky. Some people have no idea that it even exists, let alone what it is, so why have it in the first place? People vote on the president because they like what they say that they are going to do for our country. For example (in line ten, the author says), under the electoral college system, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in turn elect the president." Basically, the people are not voting for the person they want, but for others to make the decison on who they think would be the better president .
Sometimes the candidate for president is a favorited in the north, south, south west and so on, so that gives the candidate no incentive to campaign there. If there was not an Electoral College, then the candidate would have more of a chance to actually win people over instead of taking advantage of what reigon that they come from. For example, some people think that some candidates are anachronisms because their ideas are very outdated. With the Electoral College gone, the people who are "zoned," for lack of a better term, for that specific candidate, can freely choose who they think would be a better choice for president.
So, basically, I believe that the Electoral College is a terrible system because people do not even know what it is or that it exists and that favortism plays an emense part in a system that is "ruled by the people".
Sincerely,
PROPER_NAME | 3 |
120cb91 | I believe that the negative aspects of driverless cars outweigh the positive ones. There are too many complications and problems that are yet to be solved. Driverless cars are a very unique and interesting invention, but I am not in favor of the development of these cars. There is a vast number of improvements that still need to be made in order for these cars to function properly.
Driverless cars have too much technology involved that could easily malfunction and lead to several mishaps. Looking at paragraph 4 it states that,"Google's modified Toyota Prius uses position-estimating sensors on the left rear wheel, a rotating sensor on the roof, a video camera mounted near the rearview mirror, four automative radar sensors, a GPS receiver, and an inertial motion sensor." From this quote, you can already see how complex a driverless car needs to be in order to run efficiently. All of these gadgets have to installed and all of them are very necessary. According to the author in paragraph 4, it also claims, "The most important bit of technology in this system is the spinning sensor on the roof. Dubbed LIDAR, it uses laser beams to form a constantly updating 3-D model of the car's surroundings." If the LIDAR malfunctions, then the car has no information on its surroundings. It would be virtually impossible for a driverless car to work without the perfect execution of all these devices. I believe that there is too much room for error.
I also am against driverless cars because there is a lack of safety when a driver is not in control of a car. Many states agree with this and do not allow for driverless cars to occupy their roads. In paragraph 9 it explains how,"Presently, traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times. As a result, in most states it is illegal to even test computer-driven cars." This quote tells you that the traffic laws of numerous states would need to be altered for driverless cars to be allowed. The majority of states believe that they are not safe and restrict their use. Traffic laws as well as liability laws would need to be redone in order to cover the safety. At the end of paragraph 9 it asks,"If technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault-the driver of the manufacturer?" This directly correlates to a lack of safety and major complications. In case of an accident, the victim would not know who to blame and in the end would severely suffer. There are way too much obstacles that obstruct the safety of too many citizens with driverless cars.
Lastly, driverless cars are not fully capable of running independently. With this, you would need to figure out an effective way to alert your driver when their assistance is needed. If the driver could not be alerted, then this could lead to massive consequences. In paragraph 7 it states, "They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents." This quote highlights the neccesity of getting the driver's attention. If in any case the driver was not able to be alerted, the repercussions would be severe.
In my opinion, driverless cars do not need to be developed. The science and technology involved is susceptible to malfunction and could result in many problems. There is a lack of safety when it comes to these cars and various states agree. Also, a driver could be clueless and not listen to the alerts given be the car when it was trying to gain their attention. This could lead to an accident or something even worse. For these reasons, I oppose the development of driverless cars. | 5 |
1210874 | In the picture that you were showen looks like a face on Mars that many people believe was created by Aliens, Scientist call the face "Face of Mars". "Face of Mars" has been a pop icon, it has starred in many films, books, radio shows, and even haunted grocery store checkout lines for over 25 years!
Many people believe this "face" has been created by aliens because of how far it it and how barley visible it is, would this prove that there is Human life on Mars? many people believe that their is human life on mars but some people are skeptics. I truly believe that this is just a natural landform. Some believe, like scientists figure it was rock forming and had unusual shadows that made it look like an illusion with a human head, eyes, nose, and a mouth. Authors have reasoned it is a good way to get attention to mars, which has worked. There are three different photos from seperate years that show a face but you can clearly see the face has slowly dissapeared by 1998, by 2001 the face looks like it has faded slowly. Nasa scientists were starting to dissagree at some point but that is okay, people have there own way of beliveing stuff. Most scientists on Nasa believe it has been natural rock formation over the years, they seem to be pretty positive. most scientists like to keep information to their selves instead of saying infromation to conspiracy theorists which can give false information.
Natural Landforms are common around the American West, it makes more sense to prove that it is just natural rock landform coming together forming rock and the shadow illusion of a face, as scientists predict. As many more years come around there might be more information about the "Face of Mars". | 3 |
121259d | Using this technology is valuable to read peoples emotions. The doctors and prof. say that the process begins when the computer constructs a 3-d computer model of the face;all 44 major muscels in the model must move like human muscles. Movement of one or more muscles is called an "action unit. Also Dr. huang observes that artists such as da vinci studied human anatomy to help them paint facial muscles precisely enough to convey specific emotions. His new computer software stores similar anatomical information as electronic code.
Dr. Huang also stated that most human communication is nonverbal,including emotional communication. Dr. Huang also gave some examples of what movments to do in front of a mirror. For example raise your lips at the corners of your mouth. second squint your eyes slightly,to produce wrinkling ("crow's-feet") at the corners of your eyes. Holding that, raise the outer parts of your cheeks up,toward your eyes.
They even indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one. In the real smile, the Zygomatic major (muscles that begin at your cheek bones) lift the corners of your mouth. Meanwhile,muscles called orbicularis oculi pars palpabraeus make crow's-feet around your eyes. But in a false smile, the mouth is stretched sideways using the Zygomatic major and a different muscle, the risorius. So based on what i put down on this final draft my claim is that this kind of technology is valuable. | 1 |
1215ca0 | In the past few years, smarter cars have come about and have gained popularity as word has spread. Many feel that smarter cars bring a new perspective to the automobile industry; however, others feel that they are a hazard and could injure drivers on the road. I believe that the development of smarter cars should be stopped and that focus should be turned on improving regular, fully drivible cars.
The development of driverless cars should be stopped because if not, they would cause new traffic laws to be created. As a reult, all drivers to change their ways on the roads. Many states do not allow computer-driven cars to be drove being that that are looking out for the safety of their residents. Some people would have to abide to the rules if they chose to drive a smarter car; however, those who drive regular car may believe that learning new regulations is a waste of time and could further injury themselves or others. Lastly, new laws for driverless cars would take many years inorder for everyone to adapt do, being that there are many people around the world.
Driverless cars are not safe being that they are ran on computers that can often have technical difficulties or failure. An important topic discussed by producers is how is a passenger's safety ensured? Some feel that they can trust the technology because of the importance it plays in our life everyday; a driveless car would just be another thing added. In opposition to this, some feel that their use of technology has allowed them to feel that computers/ technolgy can result in failure. If driverless cars were allowed on the road addition accidents could be caused if the technolgy or computers were to fail while being driven.
Lastly, the development of driverless cars should be haulted because issues can arise between drivers and consumers. As stated in the article "Driverless Care Are Coming", the idea of fault has come about. This is due to the fact that if an accident were to occur, then who is to blame, the driver or the car or the manufacturer. Drivers would feel that it is the manufacturers fault because they are ones creating the cars and aquipping them with technology. At the same time, manufaturues would believe it is a drivers fault because they put themselves behind the wheel and were aware of the cars capabilities.
In conclusion, I am against the development of driverless cars. Driverless cars would create new traffic laws that would take time inorder for everyone to abide and adapt to. Driverless cars are run on the power of computers which can fail or have difficulties. Lastly, driverless cars lead to the topic of fault when an accident occurs. Driverless cars can be beneficial, but they need to be fully scrutinized before they are place on the roads full of drivers and passengers, ensuring the safety of all. | 4 |
1216143 | A Beautiful Time
The sea is a beautiful blue place. Who doesn't like the sea? In a story about a cowboy who road the waves he well, rode the waves, Luke was a seagoing cowboy. If I had a chance I would be a seagoing cowgirl. The job involves great animals, lots of unique places, and it is very fun.
First, it has great animals. On the trip
Luke had at least 335 horses to feed, who doesn't love horses? The animals also keep you busy if your bored and they give you company. For animals it isn't that bad that they only have to be checked on every hour. I believe that animals are good company and entertainers.
Next, you can see lots of unique places. On your trip, you get to see Europe and China. You also get to run into The Panama Canal and get a good view of the scenery. The best part you get to take a gondola ride in Venice,Italy. This shows that not only you get animals you get lots of unique plaves to go to.
Last, you get to have lots of fun. When the holds that hold the animals are empty you get to play baseball and volleyball in them. You can also have tournments of table-tennis, fencing, boxing, reading, and more. You can also have tournments on reading, and whittling you also get to play games to pass time.
To conclude, a seagoing cowboy involves great animals, unique places, and lots of fun. So work as a seagoing cowboy or cowgirl because no matter what, you will always have a great and beautiful time. | 3 |
121762e | In the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars" , the image or "face" on mars you seen was not made by aliens. In passage 7 it said " And so April 5th, 1998, when Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time, Michael Malin and his Mar Orbiter Camera {MOC} team snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original Viking Photos. Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, recealing .... a natural lamdform. There was no alien monument after all." So there is proof that it can't be an alien marking.
In paragraph 12 , it says ,"What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa--landforms common around the American West. "it reminds me most of Middle Btte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho," says Garvin. "That's a lava dome that takes form of an isolated mesa about the same heights as Face on Mars'."
So with these supporting details i conclude this argument by saying the "Face on Mars" was not an alien marking. | 2 |
1221dcf | Is using a computer that reads people emotion called Facial Action Coding should be used of students in class. I Think IT should to show if the student is going trough some hard times and may need some help.
Onereason is that students dont know how to handle things thy can get caught up in soem things that can effect them long term. Some student may come to school and get bullyed and they might not know how to handle something like that and wind up getting hurt because they wont speak up. In stead of talking to a teacher about it they get in to fights and no one will want to hire them and they wind up on the streets with no jod.
Another reason is that people may have trouble with money at home and it would help to talk to them about that because they might try to steal and get arrested for it and wind up in jail when they could have better things to do. there dad might be a drunk and beat him when he is drunk so using this machine we could see the proublems they have and help them with it.
One last reason is people need to get out and see the world and find new things. you never know they might like what they see and want to find a job like this one reading people emotione.
In concultion it is good to have some thing to read people emothins so we know whats going on in there life. You never know it might save someones life. | 2 |
1226107 | Technology is a wonderful thing that keeps growning and changing. Many people have different views on technology. Some people think technology is a great help to our daily lives such as computers, cell phones, and cars. However, there are many other people who would strongly disagree and say technology is ruining us. Either way you can stop technology from growing and becoming part of us.
Technology has advanced our cars in many ways. Many new things have been created such as electric cars, environmentally friendly cars, and now we are seeing driverless cars being created.
There are many positive aspects to having driverless cars. With the improvements in software cars can now handle more driving tasks on their own. These cars can steer, navigate, and brake themselves. They also notify a driver when the road requires human skills. When the vehicle is in danger of backing into someone the seats can vibrate to alert the driver. Some people just do not see the point of having a driverless car when you still have to help the cars in certain situations, but I think they are a great way to keep us safe annd focused. All of these aspects are examples of how the car can keep you safe and eventually lead to less accidents.
Transportation is a very important part of our daily lives. With the driverless car transportaion is becoming safer and easier. Drivers will be more alert and focused. This will decrease the amount of accidents caused by careless driving. In conclusion, I think driveless cars are a great addition to technology and transportation. | 2 |
122ba79 | If I were a scientist at NASA discussing the Face with someone who thinks it was created by aliens I would use facts agenced there theiries.
As a NASA scientist I know that the face is just a natural landform not created by aliens. Now it would be cool and all if the Face was created by aliens but we all know there has been not trace of alien life. Also if their where aliens, why would they make Face looks like an Egyptian Pharaoh? How would aliens even know about that? There is just no logic in these therioes, what so ever.
However NASA has evidence that this Face was no created by aliens but natural landforms. On April 5, 1998, Mars Global Surveypr flew over Cydonia and snapped a picture ten times sharper than the original picture taken by NASA's Viking 1 and 2 spacecrafts. This photo taken by, Micheal Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC),revealed that the Face was only natural landform. Of course everyone was not satisafied, believeing that alien markings were hidden by haze.
But mission controllers looked again, with some hard work, and only gained more facts that the natural landforms made more sense about how the Face got on Mars. Its turns out natural landforms are common around the American West. Also just another reason to have believed NASA is that the buget defenders wished there was an anicent civilization, so if there where Aliens dont you think NASA would have been making money off of the rumor if it were true.
Anyway in conclusion, even though rumors of alien life or civilization would have been cool and all, it's not. Nope,no aliens, just a natural landform! | 3 |
122fa32 | If America were to limit car usage I'm sure that weight problems would lesson, as well as the smog. The envirnment would also be healthier, streets would be safer for children to play in. There would also be less car accidents that happenn because of careless drivers. Americans would have more money as well since gas prices have been going up so much in the past year.
If you have a truck in America, what do you think your gas is doing to the envirnment? Wll, in France they use diesel fuel instead of gasoline, which means 67% of their vehicles is diesel. Car traffic in France was 60%, after five days of intensifying smog, and where do you think that smog came from? Deisel! cold nights and warm days caused the warmer layer of air to trap car emissioms. Paris typicaly has more smog than other European capitals, last week Paris had 147 micrograms of particulate matter per cubic meter compared with 114 in Brussels and 79.7 in London.
In Bogota, Columbia- a program that's set to spread to the other countries, millions of Columbians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work during a car-free day yesterday, leaving the streets deviod of traffic jams. The day without cars is part of an important campaign that began in Bogota in the mid-1990s. I believe that people in America should do something like that. | 2 |
12309f9 | Scientists and more specifically astronomers are extremley fascinated in Earth's sister planet, Venus, as it is similar to Earth in certain ways, and is a close enough distance for travel. Venus was believed to once be very similar to Earth in terms of its geology, so therefore scientists are interested in discovering how the features have changed. However, the author of "The Challenge Exploring Venus," explains the great dangers that the planet offers for both humans and technology to explore the planet. The act of returning to Venus seems impossible due to the risks, although the insight that is wanted to be gained on the planet could lead to "intimidating endeavors." The author claims that the studying of Venus is still an active pursuit despite the dangers that come along with it. The claim is supported well by using previous experiences of missions and spacecrafts, as well as shocking factual statistics that catch the readers attention.
The author tells the story of previous missions that have been sent to Venus in hopes to persuade the audience that the planet's harsh conditions are too intense for even high technology to withstand. He mentions, "...no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. Maybe this issue explains why not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades." This quote uses ethos to ensure the reliablity of the author, and to emphasize that scientists are truly struggling to develop devices that are well enough developed to explains the dangers. The understanding that technology made by scientists who have succesfully researched across the milky way cannot withstand Venus's circumstanes demonstrates how dangerous the planet is.
The use of statistics is presented by the author to take a more logical view on their argument to prove the dangers of Venus. The article mentions that "A thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent blankets Venus." As carbon dioxide is waste product of human respiration, the inhalation of this gas would be very dangerous for life to visit Venus. It also says that "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Farenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet." Without shelter that can withold these extreme temperatures and amounts of pressure, the human body, similar to the spacecrafts, would be lucky to survive for more than a few hours. These numbers support the author's claim to focus on the horrific dangerous of exploring Venus to present a logical standpoint on this issue.
Throughout the article, it suggests that studying Venus is still a worthy mission for astronomers, however, the dangers that come along with these missions are extremely dangerous and life-threatening. The author mentions the curiosity that scientists have involving Earth's sister planet, and the desire to still visit Venus regardless of the harsh conditions. With the article's use of both previous experiences of missions and spacecrafts, as well as shocking factual statistics of Venus, the claim is very strongly supported with evidence. | 5 |
1237e4d | The more we use cars the worse it is for our environment. There are advantages of limiting cars use and disadvantages. The advantages will ban the usage of cars in some states like German in the suburb area.
Im going to start off by saying that using cars is harmful for the environment. According to the first resource giving to us "Passenger cars are resonsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emisiions in Europe ... and upto 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the United States." But people are saying its a good idea to ban cars. Heidrun Walter states that "When i had a car i was always tense, i'm much happier this way." So to some people there are advatages of limiting car use.
Well we also need to clear the air of the global city. It states that "Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the gobal city." But humans are also claiming that its making the streets better. "cold night and warm days caused the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions" and also smooth sidewalks are being built and parks and sport centers have bloom throughout the city. Rush hour restriction have cut traffic dramatically and new restaurants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up. The goal is the promote alernative transportation and reduce smog. The driving has decreased 23 percent from the years 2001-2009. That shows you that America's attachment to cars has decreased. The number of miles driven in the United States peaked in 2005 and decreased afterwards. The number of miles driven per person was about 9 percent below the peak and equals to where the country was in January 1995. Some people are saying its cause Americans couldnt afford new cars, and the unemployed weren't going to work anyways so they wouldnt need any type of transportation. Michael Sivake states "What's most intriguing is that rates of car ownership per household and per person started to come down two to three years before turndown." Even New York's new bike sharing program and skyrocketing bridge and tunnel tolls reflect those new priorities , as do a proliferation of car sharing programs across the nation.
To Conclude there are many advantages of limiting the use of cars. The environment is doing beter without vehicles and we need to clear up the air of the global city. | 2 |
123dd58 | Limiting car usage will benfit this world in many ways. The reason we are thinking of this is because in this world today pollution is getting out of hand. We are smart enough to realize this though and are trying to fix this problem.
If we limit car usage the death toll will not be as high, death is supposed to be natural, car crashes are becoming natural. Everyday I hear sirens and i assume there has been a car crash, on the radio instead of playing music they have "stress-saver traffic" which tells you what major roads are closed because of car crashes. I get using a car if your work is more than 5 miles away, but if you live close why waste the money? or take the risk? We can't be that lazy. Driving cars causes stress too, like road rage. " '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..." (Rosenthal, Source 1, Par. 2). This explains how cars stress people, this risk of car crashes etc.
Limiting car usage will also eliminate getaway vehicles for crimminals. What better way to identify a car with less cars on the road? There are benfits everywhere obesity would go down because people would be forced to do some type of excercise to get to their job instead of using a car. In some ways New York, USA has already done this by creating subways. Lots of people use subways to get to their jobs or bikes. Then again it has the most polluted city in the U.S. using subways will reduce that pollution dramatically or just walking somewhere instead of taking a cab.
Having a car-free day would at least open our eyes to the differnce it would make. Imagine the glorious sounds of birds chirping, verbal commucation between people while they walk, and the smells. The smells of flowers you couldn't smell before or the orange tree down the road, the fresh grass, all of it. The daily noise would come to a halt, you would be able to hear things you couldn't hear before. Live life to the fullest. People would start going outside more instead of being indoors. Not using a car makes us even with everyone else, there wouldn't be any jealousy of who owns the best car. We wouldn't kill as much nature as before, we have ran things into extinction just because we wanted to build a highway. Maybe nature might grow back from the things we destroyed from it. Hey I mean look how long we survived without cars, we are barely surviving WITH them, car crashes are at a all time high.
I'm just saying wouldn't it be nice to live longer? not have to risk your life while driving? or being that innocent pedestrian on the sidewalk who got hit because the driver was drunk or fell asleep at the wheel? Or wouldn't it be nice to be able to look up into the beautiful night sky and actually see stars? these are all things that can't happen with people driving these days, what we need is a car-free way. | 3 |
1240bc6 | Dear Senator,
I am writing to you about the debate on the abolishment of the Electoral College. I see absolutely no point in the Electoral College because all it is is elected people from a state voting on the president based on what the popular vote for the president was in their assigned area.
The Electoral College has 538 electors. The majority of them are from the states of California, Texas, New York, and Florida. Election Day is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. I don't see why we need other people to vote for us. The Bill of Rights said that we have a "freedom of speech", but our "freedom of speech" is given to other people to change around. We need to abolish the Electoral Congress so we can just vote for who we want!
The popular vote means that the president who recieved more votes claims that the state voted more for him/her. The popular vote goes to our "electors" and they decide to vote for the President. We should just vote straight up because the election in 2008 was a huge mistake. Obama decides to do whatever he wants. Insurance prices have gone up due to "ObamaCare", and now there is a huge, long, and exhausting process to get te see a specialist especially if you need to see one. It is out of control and he needs to do something about it.
We should abolish the Electoral College because its just a waste. All they do is tally up the popular vote, and say "OK, im going to vote for Romney since that's what my people want." Why can't we just vote for who we want instead of wasting our time! The popular vote should be the only way to vote. There shouldn't be a long and hard process to voting. If I go and vote, I don't want to have to know like 60 different people to vote for, I just want to check the box saying that I want to vote for 'so and so' and leave and go home. It is ridiculous about having a whole process to voting.
I hope this letter made up your mind on to vote
YES
for abolishing the Electoral College. When I get older and can start voting, I hope that I can vote for whom ever I want without being told that " You just voted for nothing because the popular vote when to '(other Presidential Candidate)'and they won so they get the state. | 2 |
12483a7 | When the first photo of the face on Mars was released, many people were intrigued, and they all had different opinions. The most common opinion was that the rock formation was created by aliens and there is human life on Mars. As a scientist at NASA, I can clearly state why this mysterious rock formation was not created by aliens.
From far away, the rock formation does appear to resemble a human face. To further examine, on April 5, 1998, the Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cyondia, the area where the rock formation is found, and Michael Malin took a picture that was ten times sharper than before. The image was released and revealed to be a natural landform. However, on that day the camera had to look through thin clouds to capture the picture, so come skeptics were content with the theory that some of the alien markings could of been hidden. A cloudless day came on April 8, 2001, so the Mars Global Surveyor took the chance to get another look. The camera's maximum resolution was used to capture the photo. Since the photo was closely zoomed in, it would of been possible to see what was on the ground near by. Since nothing was found on the ground nearby, it doesn't support the conspiracy theorists who claimed that NASA was trying to hide alien life. The picture shows that it is like a mesa or butte, a landform that can be commonly found in West America. To further help people understand, Jim Garvin, chief scientist for NASA's Mar's Exploration Program, describes the land form as "It reminds me of most Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain Idaho.That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars." There very well could still be life on Mars, but unfortunately it has not been found with this information.
All in all, the face on Mars is simply just a landform that is similar to some landform's on Earth. It is understandable how people could think it is an Egyptian Paraoh because of the unusual shadows;however, closer up images reveal a mesa. Although many people are disappointed with this conclusion, this information can lead NASA to more discoveries in the future. | 3 |
12489e3 | Unmasking the Face
The face on Mars was really not a face on mars. Some people say it is a face but I believe it is just a formation on the planet. They have taken 3 pictures and 2 of them prove it is a mesa on Mars. The proof of that is that they have taken pictures in 1998,2001, and have compared it to a landform in the USA. People who believe it is created by aliens suely hasn't seen all the evidence behind "The Face."
First of all, when people saw the face in 1976 they couldnt have had o believe an aliens as making it. How could have there have been a person on Cydonia or an alien. That is why they went back to Mars to prove some scientists' theories wrong. On April 5, 1998 the Mars Global Surveyor had flew over Cydonia for the first time. The surveyor had a picture that was ten times sharper than the original Viking photos. Some people were not satisfied because it was cloudy on the Red Planet. They said that the alien marking were hidden by blaze. Compaing the picture of 1998, it certailey looks more like a regular rock on a surface. They went back four years later on a less cloudy day to still prove the believers wrong.
On a cloudless day the Mars Global Surveyor took away a piece of evidence of aliens in space. On April 8, 2001, four years later than the last visit to Cydonia, the surveyor captured the photo much better than all pictures and proved tha the face was a natural platform. Each pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in he best 1976 Viking photo. The photos were astonishing and made the face be un masked.
Jim Garvin, a chief scientist, said that "It reminds me most pf Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. Thats a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the ame height as the Face on Mars." They are comaparing it to landforms on Earth! How much more evidence can you ask for.
The face on mars has been a fraud for being an alien landform. All the evidenc shos all the people and my friend that the "Face" is not real and just a landform accordin to a ver clear picture and an explanation from Jim Garvin. | 4 |
124b5f9 | The advantages of limiting car usage is that less gas is released, thus causing a steady, more healthier Earth. Limiting cars is completely world changing. Although most people arent in favor of the cause, they dont know the real effects of the gas that is produced by cars around the world. The gasses that are released from cars are very hazardous to the ozone, and can cause environmental changes if too much gas is released. For example in Paris, they had a almost near-record pollution buildup, and since diesel is popular in France because of a tax policy that favors diesel over standard gasoline, the gas released from diesel was more thicker and hazardous. After a bunch of air pollution built up, they enforced a ban that would stop cars from driving for a specific amount of time to halt the gas buildup. If you were caught driving when the ban was active,you were fined 22 euros, (or in american currency, 31 dollars) and people the declined the fine, the authorities impounded their car. Paris was generous enough to allow public transit and it would be free of charge, but it wasn't too easy for the companies to budge because they would be losing money.
In Bogota, Columbia, they have already been taking action in this gas problem, by banning cars for a specific amount of time, but this is their third straight year doing this. This campaign originated in the 1990s and was said to improve Bogota. They have constructed 118 miles of bicycle paths and have promoted bicycle use. A business man named Carlos Arturo said that "It's a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution" which is entirely true. Their goal is to get people to use alternate transportation and to reduce the smog that the cars created. | 3 |
124fff0 | I think that the Facial Action Coding System is valuable in a classroom nad should be used on students. In the articalit talks about how when a ad pops up on the screen and you smile but if another on follows it and frown the next ad will be diffrent. The same thing can be done in a classroom if a student is becomeing confused or bored the Facial Action System could change the lesson like a teacher would change the lesson if the student was confused. Most human communication is nonverbal so computers need to understand that to so this system would be perfect for a classroom envirment.
Being a student I know that if you don't enjoy or understand what your learning about then you won't understand it that's why the Facial Action Coding System needs to be put into classrooms. Plus it would help the teacher out a lot teachers are smart but the internet is smartter, endless, and full of knowledge. As humans we perform the same "calculation" every day for example we know when our friend is happy, sad, or mad just by looking at their face. Their are some facial trait that we would have trouble finding like worried but with the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) we wouldn't have to look for it the computer can find it and caculat a new problem for the student.
Did you know that when you smile the people around you tend to smile? According to the Facial Feedback Theory of Emotion, moving your face muscles not only expresses emotions, but also may even help produce them. So if you smile your body will make happy thoughts if you frown your body will make sad thoughts. Facial expressions for each emotion are universal even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression so even tho humans can "calcuat" what emotion other people use we truly don't know how they feel or what they are thinking. This is why I belive that a Facial Action Coding System would be valuable in a classroom envirment. | 3 |
1251cb5 | People seem to think that the face found on the planet Mars was created by creatures that we have not yet seen. There is no factual proof that Aliens even exist, so how can they create things on the big red planet? Tabloids and false internet articles give people ideas that maybe the government is lying about aliens, and other strange things that happen that nobody really talks about.
People are guilable creatures, and believe the things that are told, even if it's rediculous! As a scientist who got their degree at Yale, and works as the head of their department at NASA, nobody will believe me when I say that this mound was not built by anyone, or anything. People ask me how i know that I am correct,and to answer that question I say that I know what it is. NASA has not been hiding top secret information from anyone, and we are very puublic about what it is. It is a mesa, young people. They are common landforms, that they even occur on Earth. They are found in America, to the west of the country.
I wanted to know if anyone had any mor ewuestions for me. People emailed me questions from all ver the country, and other countries as well. A middle aged man wrote me from Texas last week, asking if i had ever seen some of the landforms, like a mesa or butte. The answer is yes, during the summer about 5 years ago, everyone on this case took a trip there to observe, and take notes what mechanisms lived there. A teenager from California asked if i have ever had any kind of suspicians about matrians creating the face. Like always I said no, because while there is plenty of data to support a mesa, there is almost no actual scientific proof of anyone seeing a martian.
Science changes over periods of time as technology and people progress. I feel that we will keep doing research over this face, but that won't change. Out of the all of the years that I have been trying to work with my team and put the peices together over and over again to make sure that we are right, I can't see any data changing. So do not be another guilable human who listens to tabloids and false internet articles and rumors. Listen to the facts of NASA scientists, you can trust us. | 3 |
12591b2 | There are many advantages to limiting the use of cars. Some advantages to limititing are car use is drastically reducing greenhouse gas, Reduce smog, and to support having a healthy life-style.
"To drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes." (
In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars
)
Green house gasses cause so much harm to the world today by breaking up the o-zone layer and letting to much UV light into our atmosphere. most people dont know this but car are responcible for 12 persent of the greenhouse gasses in Eurpoe.
I do not know what else to write.
In Europe the smugg problem is so bad that they started to fine people for using their car. Europe wanted to put charges because their smog was getting so bad that most of their people had lung problems.
To help spport a healthy life style you have to be active. To acheve this goal people need to do active things like walking, jogging, or runing to their destinations. for example people can go to the mall or to their local park to hang out and get some physical activity.
As you can see physicall activiy and saving the world are imporant things that we as people need to understand to have a future on this Earth. To improve the earth.
GoGreen
:) | 2 |
1259ea4 | Hello everyone I am Luke the Seagoing Cowboy. Today. I think it will be a great opportunity for you too by joining the Seagoing Cowboys program. And here let me tell you why.
I started with a help of my friend because I had no choice. He introduced me after the world war II where people still live in the ruins and are starving. It was a good thing for me back then because I had no hope. And that is how it started.
When i joined the program it was hard definaty it a job after all my main purpose was to go of to the seas to another country and help poeple in needs. Through that I was able to go to alot of places, but moving wasent a easy job. I had time when I broke my ribs and could not even work for our crew and that is not all the tides in the oceans are strong very strong and if you were the night watcher too bad. I turned 18 when i was in way to Greece. I was able to be darte d for military service and they said to countine my military service. I also admit but it was a great oppertunity for me. There is also a fun side. When all the cattles were gone our crew was able to stay and play games like vollyball tabletennis,boardgames and lot more it is definatly worth it do ing hard work for all that. You could also tour the citys I visited the Acropolis,the Gondola ride in Venice,excavaded castle in Crete,Panama Canal an the way to China. So now lets go to the actuall reasons why you should join the program:
1. You can tour big places while you are there. That is one of the big reasons I joined the program 2. You can really be aware of waht is going on. I saw th ruins and it was really bad horrible all houses colasped...
3. You can help people in need and are starving for food even though they did not do any thing wrong. I felt really pitty for them beacase the war has not started because of them and they are starvng well for no reason.
I really think that you guys should join the program,ofcourse there are though times, but seeing people get satisfied by my work and visting places for free it is definatly worth at least trying out for this program. This program changed my life it might change yours too. | 3 |
126046a | Was the Face on Mars created by aliens?
Do you think the face on Mars was created by aliens? I don't... and that's because it's to many reasons that prove it's not. I'm a scientist at NASA and I helped prove these reasons. We found that it is just a butte or a mesa, aliens are not even real, and there is no life on Mars.
It has been proven that it is just a butte or a mesa, this is what the picture actually shows....landforms. A friend my mine, Garvin says that is reminds him of "Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho" that's here on Earth. So that states that we have the resources to prove it is a mesa!
It has been proven aliens are not even real. I mean people "say" they have seen one and even took pictures of them, but that doesn't mean they are real. We have not yet seen or even captured one for testing yet which proves that they are not real. This person who tells me that they "think" aliens created this face doen't even know if it's true. Therefore this is just a thought that is not true.
On another note there is no life on Mars, as proven by us (NASA). We have tested for air and a way we could live there without holding a oxegen tank around and there is no way. People think we are hiding if there is any life on Mars and if the face was created by aliens, but why would we let the World know that we were even researching about life on Mars or that we even found a face on Mars if we didn't want the World to know? Yes, we've done research over and over again to prove to the World that there is no life on Mars and that the face is just a mesa, so we ask that the World believes us and keep the peace.
I have given my reasons why aliens did not create this face on Mars, and you may or may not agree, just please I ask you to keep the peace. | 3 |
126187d | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" the author describes how a new technoloy called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions. The new software has been developed that imroves accuracy in perceiving the emotions of others. The software is the lastest innovation from the Prof. Thomas Huang of illinois, working in collaboration with Prof. Nicu Sebe of the University of Amsterdam.
Dr. Huanga and his colleague are experts at developing better ways for humans. In the fact these humans can perform this same impressive "calcutation" every day. LIke you can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her/his face. The Mona Lisa can really really bring back a smile to her face.
" A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored" Dr. Huamg predicts. "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." Those were some of Dr. huang predicts. The computer can write some simple instructions that can make Mona Lisa smile with different emotions.
While looking in the mirror:
* Raise your lips at the corners of your mouth.
* Then squint your eyes slightly, to produce wrinking at the coners of your eyes
* Holding that, raise the outer parts of your cheeks up, towards your eyes.
In the fact, these are the instructions for a face that looks happy. Its all about those muscular action units. They even indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one.
My conclusion, this new technology that Dr. Huamg is pretty amazing. This system or computer is a good thing it can make people smile and it can make Mona Lisa smile. It can also make the students smile or they can know what emotionl. | 1 |
126b69a | The author who wrote "The challenge of Exploring Venus" strongly supports the idea of humans studying Venus. Venus is one of the most deadliest planets in ur solar system, but that does'nt stop scientist from wanting to know more about the large gas giant. Scientist are stil fascinated witht his planet and want to travel to Venus. They've sent ships that have failed, and still keep trying. The author effectively shows that Venus worthy planet to study by using facts to show how it will benefit earth.
Most people who hear about scientist exploring Venus think, "Why should we explore an inhabitable planet?". According to the author Venus could possibly have been like Earth thousands of years ago. Paragraph four states, "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans ans could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." This proves that the planet had sustained life a long time ago. Venus also shows signs that valleys and mountains could have been there in its sediment. The gas giant is closer to us in distance, humans could easily travel to Venus if the planets harsh conditions can change.
Now that we know life can possibly be sustained there in the future, how do humans get there? Venus's suface and atmosphere is extremely hot and dangerous to humans. NASA has been testing a few ideas such as mechanical technology and simplified computers to help explore Venus. Paragraph seven states, " some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chambers simulating the chaos of Venus's surface." .With this tech humans could possibly be on the surface of Venus without having to fear the dangerous conditions. When this technology gets more advanced scientist will be able to explore Venus with ease.
Venus is a very challenging plant to study and travel to. The author gives credible facts to explain how it could benefit humans. With traces of water and animal life humans could possibly live on Venus. Scientist have been making advances in creating better technology to explore the planet so it can be sustainable in the future. With the information and technology Venus might be in our grasp one day. | 4 |
126c1a9 | In this article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" the author talks about Facial Action Coding System, this enables computers to identify human emotion. This would be very valuable in the classroom because it can help us understand if a kid is confused and needs help or if they are doing good. It can also identify mixed emotions. This article says that showing emotion is good for you and this would enable kids to show more emotion. Having these technologies in the classroom would be valuable.
"A cumputer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, Dr Huand predicts." If they had the Facial Action Coding System it would help the teacher to know if he had to change his way of teaching or slow down and go back if students are confused. This could help them as teachers to help their students really understand what they are learning and make it stick. Not all people learn the same and having this kind of technology could help us figure out better in which way we learn.
The Facial Action Coding System can even show mixed emotions, so it can get the best identification of our feelings. "By weighting the different ubits, the software can even identify mixed emotions." This could help our computer to but the adds up that apply to our mood. Such as if we are sad put something that makes minds think of happines. Or if we are anrgy put something up there that makes us laugh. This technology can really help us change our bad moods into good moods everyday.
Showing emotions like putting on a happy face can actually work according to this article. The article says "Theory of Emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotion, but also may even help produce them." If we put these in our classrooms it will help kids want to show good emotion. This would overall help the mood of the classroom feel a lot happier. If kids feel more happier in the classroom the more they are going to want to work hard.
Having these in classrooms sounds like an amazing idea! The world is becoming more and more reliant on technology, the more we show our kids technology and teach them how to use it the better they are in the future. If we get our kids to show their emotions more and get computers that help to changes their emotions to better ones would only help. This system is so smart that it can even read mixed emotions. These things can helpt teachers truly understand how to teach in a way that is positive fore their students and the way that they best learn. The Facial Action Coding System is a truly wonderful thing and we should have them in the classroom. | 4 |
127b51e | Driverless cars can definitely be a positive invention, but it could also be a very negative thing for many reasons. My position on driverless cars is that I am against it. In the article, it clearly states several times that if the road conditions were complicated, then the driver would have to take over. The article also says that the driver would often get bored because they're waiting for their turn to take over the wheel. Lastly, the article states that if the car were to have a mishap, the crash would be the driver's fault. The driverless car would not be the one at fault in a complicated situation.
Firstly, in the article, it clearly states that if the road conditions were complicated, then the driver would have to take over.
One of the reasons that I would be against driverless cars is because I would not want to have to take over if the road conditions are odd. The term 'driverless car' is supposed to mean that it would be completely possible for the car to drive without a person in the car. If they are trying to make these cars smart and driverless, then they should make the cars smart enough that there is no need for a driver in the car.
Secondly, the article also says that the driver would often get bored because they're waiting for their turn to take over the wheel. This is just a personal opinion, but I would prefer to be driving myself because of the aspect of boredom. I do not enjoy being bored, so if I'm bored, I might fal asleep. We don't want sleeping drivers on the road, so this would not be a good idea. The car is supposed to notify the driver when the road conditions are complicated, but that feature won't do any good if the driver is not alert. This means that the whole purpose would be defeated, and there would be more collisions in the road.
Lastly, the article states that if the car were to have a mishap, the crash would be the driver's fault. The driverless car would not be the one at fault in a complicated situation. This means that even if I wasn't the one at fault, I would still be the one to blame because I was in the driverless car. I am against driverless cars because if the car has a mishap, then it's my fault, and I don't want to take the blame for it. If my car gets into a crash, I want it to actually be my fault and not the driverless car's fault.
The article says that the driver would be taking most of the blame for most of the situations, so in the end, would it even be a 'driverless' car? I do not believe that the driver should have to take the fall for something that they didn't do. This means that I am against self-driving cars, and I would prefer if they were off of the roads. | 4 |
127bdc7 | You should join this program called the UNRRA or the United Nations Relief and Rehabiliation Administration. This program goes over seas to go and help people rebuild there country that was destroyed by the WW2 war. If you like animals and traveling to new plaes this is the place to join.
This administration is a very good program.
You really get the best of both worlds because you could try something new and you get to visit countries that you have never could have. There was a fellow named Luke Bomberger and, his friend asked if he wanted to go on a Europe cattle boat. He took the oppertunity and it changed the whole life for him. He even said that you would find it a hard time to not have fun. On the way there You constantly took care of the cattle and that always kept him busy Luke said. On the back he had a blast with all of his new friends they played: table tennis, baseball, volleyball, fencing,boxing, reading, whittling, and other games that helped him pass time.
This trip will change your life. You should really join this program. It really shows you how lucky we are to have what we have now( technology and other fun games). It is also a fun thing to do with all of the other entertaining activities. If you do it you will be saving thousand and thousands of people but having fun too. You should really consider joining the UNRRA. | 2 |
127dd08 | Some new computer softwar that recognize emotions. The software is the latest innovation from prof. New techology experts at developing better ways for humans and computers to communicate. But each expression is compared against a neutral face. But the computers can identify human emotions like happy, fearful, angry and sad.
The same technology can make computer-animated faces more expressive for video games or video surgery. To faces more expressive the can tell how the person feel sad, angey and happy. Also the video the people can play with friend in school or in online. When student are bored they can play video game and make their happy. The hospital use technology for video surgy. Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication. so computer need to understand that, too.
imagine a computer that knows when you happpy or sad. Technology can make thing better but some technology can make thing worse. | 1 |
127e739 | "Unmasking the Face on Mars" is an article about a natural landform on Mars that some people believe to be created by aliens. The Face has been scientifically proven to just be a landform called a butte or mesa. According to the article, some people think that the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars, which is evidence that NASA would rather hide, say conspiracy theorists. I think this is illogical because in the article it states that defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an acient civilization on Mars. I am here today to support the idea that the Face is just a natural landform.
One fact to support the claim that the Face is just a natural landform is in the article. In the article it says that some people think that the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars that NASA is just trying to hide. If this were true why would defenders of the NASA budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars? They would not! That is why I believe the idea of the life on Mars to be illogical.
A second fact to support the claim that the Face is just a natural landform is in the article too. In the article it says that the first picture of the Face was taken in 1976, back when photo quality was not so exceptional. In the 1976 picture of the Face, I understand that it does look like a face, but in the 1998 picture the quality has became a lot better and it does not look as much like a face. Then again in 2001, there was another picture taken of the Face. In the 2001 picture of the Face, the quality has again risen and distinctively shows that the landform does not look like a face and is just a butte or mesa.
A third fact to support the claim that the Face is just a natural landform is again, in the article. In the article it says that the Face has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk shows, and even haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years! I think this is why many people believe in all sorts of different conspiracies, because there all kinds of different books and more written about different beliefs. Today, people believe anything they read in a book or see on tv, that is also why I believe this. Who would you rather believe, books, stuff on tv, and other things, or scientifically proven facts?
In my opinion, it does not matter what you believe, but I support the truth. I would rather believe in the science, not people's opinions. Would you? If you want to be the logical person, you would be able to comprehend that the Face is just a natural landform. Scientifically proven information or opinions, pick your side. | 4 |
1280d6a | Participating in the Seagoing Cowboys program is an amzing opportunity for many people. It gives people the opportunity like myself to see amazing places and to help people in need. l have learned more about other countries and I have learned that helping people in need is important. By becoming a Seagoing Cowboy you will also be kept busy by taking care of different animals and if you are a trouble maker this will be perfect for keeping you out of trouble.
One reason you should participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program is because you will get to tour and see many different places. For example during one of the trips I got to tour an excavated Crete and marveled at the
Panama Canal on my way to China. Also I got to see Europe and China and I was able to see the Acropolis in Greece. I also took a gondola ride in Venice. Being able to tour and visit these different places made me learn more about the world. Another reason you should become a Seagoing Cowboy is that it will keep you busy if you are a trouble maker. You will have to take care of lots of animals by feeding them and giving them water. You will also be kept busy because you will have to pull up bales of hay and bags of oats from the lower holds of the ship and stalls will have to be cleaned. One last reason you should become a Seagoing Cowboy is that you will be opened up to the world. You will be more aware of people of thier countries and thier needs and you will be more caring and grateful.
In Conclusion becoming a Seagoing Cowboy you will have an amazing time and youl will meet lots of new peolpe. You will learn lots of new things and you will be more aware of people in need. Also not only will you be working you will also be able to play games with the other cowboys like baseball and volleyball. | 3 |
128467a | Life without a personal vehicle may seem very hard of a challange, but in some areas of the world everyday life does'nt require a personal car. In many cities around the world, personal transport is less than a necessity. Cities have taken action to reduce the green house emitions that cars give out. Many large cities are providing alternet modes of transportation. These alternet modes of transportation can reduce smog over the city and contribute less to co2 emitions.
In a German suburb named Vauban cars are a rare sight. Personal garages and home driveways are not commonly seen. Only 30% of famikies in this suburb own a personl car, everyone else walks or rides a bike as their daily comute. City planners are working on ways to better suite sidewalks for citizens that do not hane cars. Life is said to be "much better this way" by people living in this community.
In Bogota Colombia is a program that is expected to spread to other countries. On one day all personal car transport is banned with voilators faccing a $25 fine, this day was proporly named the day without cars. Only taxies and buses are permited vehicle transport, while most people will either walk or ride a bike to work and to complete the days tasks. The goal of the day without cars is to promote alternet forms of transporn and to reduce smog output by the city of 7 million. Many people are welcoming to the idea and are happy to participate in it.
The city of New York is a large and bustiling city, and anyone who has ever been there will tell you of the extreme road congestion. A large amount of people in the city do not own cars and will use public transport to get to their destination. Using the subway, sky rocket or a taxi/bus people are able to move around on their own two feet sometimes faster than a car. In the whole United States the amount of 16-19 year olds getting their license has dropped since 2006. Along with the amount of cars being sold each year. This has made people wonder if the driving peak in America has passed and that more youngsters will resort to public transport like in New York.
Places around the world are now taking action to reduce co2 emitions in the atmosphere. Places like Germany, Bogota Colombia and places in America are now relying on public transport more than before. Bogota Columbia is so dedicated to this idea that they have reserved a day in which nobody drives a car and only walks, rides a bike or takes the bus. In Vauban Germany a suburd has shown that you don't need a personal car to "survive" in this world where only efficiency matters. Also in New York people have adapted to walking and using public transport to get to where they need to go. It has been proven that life isn't imposible without a car. | 3 |
1284ac4 | The Challenge Of Exploring Venus
The story "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", is about the planet Venus. Venus is a second planet from the sun, is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, and is the closest planet to Eart in terms of demsity and size. Also notable, Venus has the hottestsurface temperature of any planet in our solar system. The author evaluates the idea that Venus is a worthy pursit despite the dangers it presents because Venus has been the most Planet Earth- like planet in our system and because it covered largerly with oceans and could have supported various forms of life.
The author evaluates the idea that Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because Venus has been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. In the article the author states, "Venus's reputation as a challenging planet for humans to study,despite its proximity to us". He also states Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our system, even though Mercury is closer to our sun". These quotes proves that the author supports the idea to study Venus Because it's alomost closer to the sun and if disappears we will be next to be in the same situation.
In additition the author evaluates the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because Venus covers largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life. In the article the author says,"Venus from a ship or hovering safely far above the plant can provide only limited insight on ground conditions. He also states, " Scientists seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get uo close and personal despite the risks". These two quotes provides that the author will work on innovations that would allow machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of Venus.
In conclusion Venus would be studied because it's in a bad situation and if probably disappears we will be more closer to th sun and we acn be in bad situation just like Venus. The author evaluates the idea of studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because Venus has been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system and because it coverd's largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life. | 4 |
1287951 | The topic of driverless cars is highly debabated today, and will continue to be in the near future. Each side has many pros and cons that they can bring to the table but I believe that there is one argument that is bettere than the other. I believe that driverless cars would not serve a significant purpose in our society today for many reasons.
The name driverless goes to tell that a human would not need to operate the vehicle. This is not true, in fact driverless cars can not yet function without a human behind the wheel. These cars cannot handle driving in things like road construction or avoiding an accident. These cars can drive on the roads if traffic is not a big issue, or if there is not any construction or detours that need to be taken, but if you live in an area where these things are common, it would simply not be wroth your money to purchase one of these vehicles.
Another reason that i do not support driverless cars is that driving one of these cars could cause more accidents than there are right now. if the operator of the car is not paying attention to their surroundings, and the car cannot handle a certain situation an accident is almost certain to happen. Also, in the case of an accident that is caused by the technology, who is at fault, the driver or the car manufacturer? New laws wouold have to be implemented to solve daunting issues like these. Things like insurance companies would have to also adapt to these new cars hitting the road by devising new policies for the people that own a technologically advanced car like these.
Another reason that i am against driverless cars is that these cars could potentially take away thousands of jobs. If driverless cars can replace taxi drivers, thousands of people will be put out of work. These cars may be good for long road trips, but they are not as good as navigating big city traffic as a human is. Humans can make quick decsions and may be able to avoid these accidents. Plus, there is often road work being done, and can stretch on for miles, and humans can handle route changes and detours better than technology.
These are many reasons that humans are better suited to drive cars. Technology will continue to advance, and will get smarter, but will it be safe enough to use without someone overseeing it to make sure that no mistakes happen? This is why I believe that humans should continue to drive cars, and not technology. | 3 |
128dd5a | An industrial world without cars may seem to be ages away, but according to the studies conducted in the passages, the reduction of car use is very positive culturally, environmentally, and even economically.
One advantage of a society without cars is a relief of stress. The residents of Vauban, Germany, a car-free suburban town, are much happier there. They don't have to deal with the pollution of gas emission or noise pollution from traffic; they simply hear bicycles swishing by and children playing.
Car free towns have been an intriguing idea for years now; even major organizations like the Environmental Protection Agency and Transportation for America are willing to pursue car-free cities for many reasons. The major motivation for getting rid of cars is pollution. In Europe, 12% of gas emissions come from cars, and in some car-intensive areas in America, gas emissions from cars reach 50%. There was even a ban on driving in Paris for a short while when the smog became too hectic. That's a massive amount of pollution- an amount that can be greatly reduced.
Some countries are slowly getting on board with the whole "car-free" idea. In Bogota, there's a car free day where everyone takes alternative forms of transportation to get around, be it buses, bikes, or skateboards, which makes a huge difference in such a heavily populated metropolis. The citizens really enjoy this day, hinting that a car free life is more enjoyable. This car free day has even spread to other Colombian cities like Cali and Valledupar and will soon spread to other countries as well.
If a car free society is ideal, how come we don't have it yet? Currently, we still depend greatly on cars; giving them up wholly is a very radical change. However, governments are working into it slowly. On top of car-free towns like Vauban and car-free holidays like in Bogota, car-free cities are being planned. These cities would be very dense, making it easier to get around with a bike, on foot, or on public buses and metrorails rather than in a private car. This will reduce pollution greatly, spawn a healthier population, and even support local business growth now that local restaurants will be a walk away from one's home. Even today, cities have been favoring alternative transportation with tolls on cars that exempt bikes.
It is even evident in America that the amount of people getting drivers liscences has been dropping steadily. Culturally, everything is growing to be more local: carpools, public transportation, and the internet keep eveyone connected without having to use private cars.
In the final analysis, shifting towards a society that is less dependent on cars will bring about very positive results. People will be able to enjoy a more local, connected, and happier environment and nature will flourish too with the relief of pollution, both in the form of noise and gas emission. Hopefully, the reduction of car use will be well under way in the near future and we can progress, improving society and repairing the global ecosystem. | 4 |
129237b | The aurthor of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" said in paragraph 1, they point out that Venus is sometimes calle the "Evening Star" because it is one of the brightest points of light in the nigth sky. Some people mistaken the names beacuse Venus is actually a planet. Venus is the second planet from the sun.
In paragraph 2 it says that Venus is considered Earth's "twin". They say that because they are simlar in shape and size. The one of the differences they have is speed. In paragraph 2 it also states that, "because Venus is sometimes right around the corner - in space terms - humans have sent numerous spacecrafts to land on this cloud-draped world."
In paragrap 3 it says that, Venus has a thick atmoshpere of almost 97 persent and the layers are considered blankets. The clouds have highly corrosive sulfuric acid in the atmosphere. The temperatures range up to 800 degrees fahrenhiet. The atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we are used to. The pressure from that would crush a submarine accustomed to diving in the deepest partof the ocean.
In paragraph 4 that they don't quite understand why they are studing "our sister planet". The aurthor states that the planet Venus is "inhospitable" and he/she want to know why Scientists are even discussing going back. The aurthor also state in paragraph 4 that they don't understand why Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because the author think the reason is that because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system. They also state in pararaph 4 that they think that Venus was once "covered largely with oceans". That it couldv'e supported various forms of life like Earth does. They state that Venus has some features that life couldv'e been on it.
In paragraph 5, it says that NASA is thinking about sending human to Venus. They have invented a spacecraft that can travel on the fray on the outside of Venus. They think that it will work so it avoyeds all the storms and other conditions that is happening on the planet. They say that the temperature wil still be toasty around 170 degrees fahrenheit.
Everything in these 5 paragraphs that I have listed are reasons why pursuiting to Venus is very dangers. | 1 |
12997a5 | In the Article, "In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars" the most major advantage citizens can have on limiting car use is taking part in keeping our Ozone safe. By constantly driving humans are making pollutions on Earth. There are many different ways these pollutions can have an effect on citizens. One being direct rays from the sunlight beaming down on the Epidermis. Another, being clouds filling up with smoke and looking dis-colored.
By walking citizens have a bunch of advantages. Excercise is a must in certain cases . Cities are embracing the fact that we can stay healthy while limiting pollution. Germany has come up with a convienent solution: build everything that is needed by citizens within walking distance. People are moving to areas like this just to get away from driving. In other places like Paris, they are creating a ban on certain days. Once Paris' smog build-up began to rise they knew something had to be done. To slove this problem drivers were to stop driving until the smog was gone. Citizens were only allowed to drive if they carpooled. Public Transportation was free for the whole week.
In Bogota, they started on this project by creating 118 miles of bicycle paths. Other cities began to get so exited that they traveled to Bogata to see the wonders of this way. The bicycle lanes have made a huge improvement on rush-hour trafic. It is said that walking would relieve stress in many areas.
Walking has also effected the American communtiy. Less cars are being bought and so are less drivers licenses being obtained as the years go by. Researchers are asking if America has passed its urge for driving peak. People that dont drive will actually hurt companies. Multi-Million dollar companies like Ford and mercedes will start to loose funds due to this decision. America is all about mobility and if this starts to decrease then so will the profit of these places. | 3 |
129f0da | The electoral college system should be kept because it was established in the Constitution. It plays a big role in voting. But also should not be kept because voters vote not for president but for slate of electors. And also can confuse voters about the candidate and end up voting wrong.
The electoral college system sholud be kept if it help the people the votes of the electors so they can total up the scores of the votes. And it consists of 538 electors but only majority of electoral of 270 is requried to elect the president.
An election is told to be held every four year after the first monday in November.
Electoral college system sholud not be kept because its really not a vote. When u go to vote your really not voting for that person you votin for that person slate of electors. So if your not voting for them y vote at all it would make no sense to. These is one reason why it should not be kept.
Another reaason it should not be kept is that it can confuse oyu say (Bradford Plumer) and sometimes people wonder what would might cause the disaster factor We sholud consider our selves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest electon crisis in a century sya (Bradford Plumer).
The electoral college should be kept because it cause less stress on big states than it will on small states. And it helps advoid run off electoral to where not just one candidate get all votes like nixon and clinton because both only had 43% of plurality majority in the Electoral College.
These are some reasons why electoral college should and shouldn't be kept and should be changed. | 2 |
129f4b5 | What a time to be alive, we have many new inventions that have changed our lifes for the good and for the fun of it. There is one new technological advancement that could change our lives entirely, the self driving car. The self driving car is a car that well does what it sounds like, it drives its self. Although there are many positive aspects for this new invention im here to talk about the bad. This new technological advancement should not be develped because, the driver would still have to be alert, if the technology fails who is to blame, and it is just to pricey.
It would suck if you were in a car that can drive itself but you still had to be there alert. The self driving cars requires you to be there constantly holding the wheel. If you are at the wheel aready why shouldnt you just drive the car yourself? Plus the car can only move no faster than 25mph. We tend to go faster than that so you might as well do it yourself. Also it would be like your waiting for your turn to drive. You would only be getting the car to drive in risky or dangerous situations. Lastly it would get boring waiting there in your car with your hands on the wheel.
Say you got into a crash, who is it to blame? You take your eyes off the road for a split secong and bang, your self driving car just crashed into another car. Is the fault yours or was it the cars? See if we make these cars we would have to make new laws on whos to blame. Also it wouldnt be safe for pedestrians and you. If the systems fail you could go crashing into something or someone without a warning. The best way to ensure someones safety is with a human driver behind the wheel.
Most people wouldnt even be able to afford a self driving car in the first place. If and when these cars come out, the average american wouldnt be able to afford it. With all that technology on and in the car it would most likely double the price of cars if not increase it drasticly. Also it will cost a lot of money to send up satillites in space to map our cities and countries. The money to send these up comes form us.
These are some of the reasons why we shouldnt make self driving cars, you would still have to be there sitting at the wheel alert in case something happens, who's fault would it be if you crashed, yours or the cars? Lastly the price to make, sell, and send up satillites in space would be to much. Also the best way to ensure someones safety is with a human driver behind the wheel not a computers. | 4 |
12a1427 | That photo is not an alien. What photo am I talking about? The photo the NASA took of the "face"that is shown in a lot of places. In the arcticle its says,"The Face on Mars has since become a pop icon. It has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, radio talk showseven haunted grocery store checkout lines for 25 years!" Lots of people believe it is an alien, but it is not. It is not an alien because it is just a natural land form, it is hard to target(because it never moves, small and blends in with all the rest of noraml mars), and people say it looks like a normal natural lava dome (and it does).
It is just a natural land from. It is only shaped like a face. There is nothing odd or strang about it besides the shaping. It just happened to look like a face. In the texts it says, " Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, revealing . . . a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all." This shows it had nothing to so with aliens, it was just a land form.
If it was a living thing, or used to be living shouldn't move around?Its not easy to target Cydonia, says Garvin. This shows it is one spot and small. It also proves it blends in like in other natural land form would do. If it was something special you would think it would be easier to find. If you don't look very closly you don't even see the face at all.
Not only is it natural land, but it is also reminds Garvin of a lava dome of Middle Butte in the Snake River of Idaho. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho, says Garvin. Thats a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars. This again proves if you ignore the fact that it looks like a face, it looks completely normal. It looks like a normal thing any planet would have, even earth.
Some may agrue it looks to much like a face to not be something like an alien. Even though it is funny how much it looks like face, there are too many facts proving it isn't anything different from everything else on the planet mars. It just happened to be the way it formed it looked like a face.
There are many things proving, this thing on Mars is not an alien or created by aliens. First, it is just like anyother land form, just a "werid" shaping. Second, it blends in, is small and doesn't move. (This makes it hard to target.) Finally, it reminds people of a lava dome, again showing it is just shaped weird to us. The face got the attention of the public for a while, like the text said,"The authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to Mars." But, everyone needs to let it go because it is nothing to talk about since we now know the truth. It was fun for a while, but if you still believe it more than a normal part of mar's natural land, you will look like a fool. I guess we will have to keep looking on other planents to find live or "aliens" because so far it is for sure not on mars! | 5 |
12a4ba5 | this is my stance for am i agaist or for using this tecnology to read students' emotional expressions. my anserw is yes we should supoort it. for futher detail on why keep on reading.
this technology could be one of the most benifical things for students. A great example of how it can help is people with depression. If the technology is acurate with its calculations we can help the people that are suffering from depression and are sucidal. The only promblem is how hard is it to hid your emotions from the system. if it is easy to hide from it then it will not help at all. the best way to get the 3-D constructs of ther face would be ethier a test when they sit in front of a computer or blend it in with picture day. in the future every school sould have these so they can figure out what is going on with a student emotions to help them.
that was my stance on if we should be for or agaist the technolgy to read students' emotional expressions. I suppoet this because of the promise the system shows.
I hope that some people dont run it into the ground. | 2 |
12a72bd | In many ways, driving is a great resource. But with this great resouce, comes flaws. When cars burn gas made of fossil fuels, it causes many environmental disadvantages. Limiting the usage of cars could be good for the people who live on this planet (everyone) in many ways.
To start, one reason why limiting the usage of cars would be an advantage for our society is the reduction of smog. Smog is caused by the smoke and fog of car exaust and it is very harming to the environment as well as to humans. In Paris, in 2014, driving was banned because of smog. "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. On Monday motorist with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro (31 dollar) fine. The same would apply to odd-numbered plated the following day." (Source 2: Paris bans driving due to smog) This quote from the souce shows that because Paris is such a huge and global city, the amount of cars needed to have the city function in the way society has been making it function for the past years has created serious pollution. This crazy amount of pollution created smog in Paris. In fact, according to the article, "[The smog] rivaled Beijing, China, which is known as one of the most polluted cities in the world." (Source 2: Paris bans driving due to smog) This type of pollution is know for causing certain kinds of cancer in people, and is what is thought to be the reason for the O-zone hole above Antartica. Not to mention it makes the day gloomy and not as bright because of the trapped smoke and pollution. In Vauban, Germany, the "streets are completely 'car-free'" (Source 1: In German Suburb, Life Goes on Without Cars)
A resident from this suburb said "'When I had a car I was Always tense. I'm much happier this way.'" Heidrun Walter says this as an example of how it is less stressful to walk places and hear the sounds of nature rather than feel the responability and worry that comes with driving her children place to place.
Another reason why it is more advantageous to limit the usage of cars is that it makes people be forced to start working on healthy habits (walking, riding bikes) as well as keeps pollution levels down with car pooling and other different means of travel. "Bogota, Colombia- In a program that's set to spears to other countries, millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took busses to work during a car free day yesterday, leaving the streets of this capital city eerily devoid of traffic jams" (Source 3: Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota) This car- free day program in Bogota is a good example of how people choose healthier ways to get around the city. Skating hiking and biking are all great ways to get around the city to work because they cause the person commuting by these methods to exersise. Also, if some peopkle so choose to take the bus, they are still helping to make the city, and world, more healthy by reducing the amount of pollution. There are also trends within the youth of the United States that shows a decrease in wanting to drive. "Demographic shifts in the driving population suggest that the trend may accelerate. There has been a large drop in the percentage of 16-39-year-olds getting a license..." (Source 4: The End of Car Culture) This shows a distinct drop in the number of new aged drivers getting their license. Most teenagers these days don'r see the big deal in driving as was seen when it was a new phenominon. "He (Mr. Sivak) and I have similar observations about our children. Mine (19 and 21) have not bothered to get a driver's license, even though they both live in places where one could come in handy." This was stated by Elisabeth Rosenthal (Source 4: The End of Car Culture) Rosenthal isn't the only parent to see a decline in the interest to drive from their kids. Many people have arguments with their children everyday trying to get them to drive, but there is far less of an interest from teenagers anymore. Most young people see a car as "just a means of getting from A to B when BART doesnt work." (Source 4: The End of Car Culture) With this disinterest, there could be a large decrease in the pollution given off by cars, and cause a much healthier future for Earth and the people who inhabit it.
In conclusion, by limiting the usage of cars we would be given several advantages. Of these advantages are a healthier life style, and the reduction of pollution and smog. Both of these would lead to a happier and healthier Earth for humans, and the future of human kind to exist and live on. | 4 |
12a7aff | The Face was not created by aliens because there is no evidence on The Face to be able to test to see if it was created from an alien. We have searched The Face to find out to see if The Face was made by aliens, and the face was not crafted from aliens because we have not seen a single artifact, text, and/or any symbols near this landscape.
Since we have not seen an artifact in the landscape we could tell that there were no aliens near this area. Since we have not seen an artifact, yes, they could have maybe known that they dropped it and culd have gone searching for it, but then what about the other aliens they could have dropped any crafting utensils at the sight.
Now if there were any text in english then the text could have been from a fellow american space travelar, now if it was made by an alien the text wouldn't be in english, but there is no text in the sight because we haven't seen any so therefore it was not made from an alien, now if it were to be made from an alien they would have text or symbols on The Face because they wouldn't just leave it like that and then walk away. They would have put text or symbols.
Talking about symbols there are zero amount of symbols on that artifact because like I said earlier they would have put text or symbols on the artifact, but there are none of those things.
This shows how there was no chance of The Face showing that there were aliens building it. | 3 |
12ad17a | Many people think that the "Face" is actually the work of an ancient civilization that used to, or still might, live on Mars. Those people are proven wrong in many ways. I believe that the Face is not a Martian creation because if NASA knew about it, they would tell people so that they would get more publicity and make more money.
Also, after a higher resolution picture was taken of the face, it was clear that there was no sign of equipment near the face to build it. Lastly, Jim Garvin, who is a Mars expert, said, after long research, that the Face is just a landform.
The first reason people should be able to tell that the Face is not a Martian creation is that NASA would tell people about the chance of Alien life on Mars. That fantasy has been around for hundreds of years! Books and movies have stories of Aliens from Mars. There would be many more sales for NASA. Therefore, it is obvious that NASA would tell the public if there really was a chance of Martian excistence.
On April 5, 1998, Mars Global Surveyor flew over Cydonia for the first time. Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera team snapped a photograph of the Head that was tens times sharperthan the first picture taken by the Viking. Many anxious web surfers where waiting for the image to appear on the JPL web site. The picture revealed a natural landform. There was no sign of aliens at all. Concluding the reason as to why the Face is just a coax.
The third and final reason as to why the Face is fraud is that scientist Jim Garvin said that the Face is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. Which means landforms common around the American West. He said, "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho." That is a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa that is about the same height as the Face which appears on The Red Planet.
Now many people may argue that the picture was taken when it a cloudy time of the year in Mars - the picture may not have been able to see everything around the face. But, according to Garvin, you can discern things in a digital picture three times bigger than the pixel size so if there even were objets in the picture that showed any sign of excistence, you would be able to see them. Therefore there is no possoble way of a human or Martian building the Face.
So, the many people in the world that believe that the Face on Mars is actually a creation of living beings, they are proven wrong. Multiple reasons point to the Face just being a landform that just so happens to be in the shape of a face. Not only would it take forever to make a face that is two miles long, it would also take supplies - which were not found. Furthermore, the Face on Mars is not a Martian creation. | 4 |
12b0d0a | There is alot of advantages to limiting cars. Is there disadvantages? Yes, there is, but limiting cars can also be dangerous, well because the Law Enforcements needs cars and so does the Fire Department or even hospitals. The Law Enforement needs cars to catch criminals faster, and the Fire Departments need cars so they can save us from fires and to save cats from trees, how do they even climb up there? who knows, and the hospital needs them to save patients or to get them to the hospital faster so doctors can save them, but i personally think its a great idea to have limited cars.
First of all alot of people would lose their jobs due to limited cars, such as mechanics, car dealers, etc. mechanics will go out of business because of no business and so will the car dealers, and if cars dealers dont sell many cars, the company might go out of business too, but its good because they might think of building better cars like the hybrid so we wont have much pollution or wont have to use natural gas. In the suburbs of Germany 70 percent of Vauban's families dont own cars, and 57 percent sold a car to move there. "when i had a car i was always tense. Im much happier this way," said Heidrun Walter a resident in the suburb.
Another advantage is that it is much more peaceful and quiet. "the swish of bicycles and the chatter of wandering children drown out the occasional distant motor" this sentence from the "Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars" explains that it is very peaceful because theres no noise, no pollution and much more healthier people because they ride bikes everywhere and walk alot, and theres no pollution so theres probably people who dont have breath in nasty air of cars. Even the Environmental Protection Agency is promoting "car reduced" communities, and legislators are even starting to do the same.
People that have no cars most likely walk alot and ride bikes, or even run, well because of that the amount of stress people have is probably very low, because of low stress people are happier, and thats because excersize relieves stress and even reduce headaches or other health problems. Even the death rate will go decrease because there will less car accidents, and car accidents are the numer one reason of death and the United States. In Bogota they were in their third year where cars were banned but only buses and taxis were permitted for the Day Without Cars in this capital city of 7 million. Their goal is to promote alternative tranportation to reduce nasty smog and violators faced a $25 fines, the turnout of this was large, despite the gray clouds that dumped occasional rain showers. "The rain hasnt stopped people from participating," said the Mayor of Bogota
In conclusion the advantages of limited cars are great and the people of Car-less cities or areas are much happier without them, people are healthier, less stressed and even have less health problem due to it, but who will save the cats from climbing trees? maybe they wont climb it because of no pollution or scary car noises. | 3 |
12b2994 | After I became a seagoing cowboy I was grateful to be helping may people that are injured and hurt. I am grateful for all the opportunities and being there for people's needs. I think many young boys should join because people would count on you to be there. Also they would respect you and honor you because of your great leadership.
I started out at a young age and I was so happy traveling with my friends and helping people out. I think that being a seagoing cowboy is much more than just helping people that are hurt. I look on the bright side. I think of it as an adventure. Helping people out is a great adventure, but the bigger one the real one is traveling over the pacific and the Atlantic Ocean several times.
If you do join the seagoing Cowboys you should put a lot of effort in your job. People will be counting on you for you to save their lives. Also if you where ever doubting yourself never do that you are pushing yourself away from your actual dream. If you don't stop doubting yourself you won't go any where in life. You should be a leader and fight for what's right.
I joined because I liked helping people and saving their life. I hope you will do the same thing and carry this on and convince your friends to do it with you. It is good when your friends are not with you , but it is even better when they are. You should go convince boys or girls to join the seagoing Cowboys. | 3 |
12b48f2 | While cars have made our lives so much simpler in the aspect of transporting ourselves efficiently, there are a few drawbacks. Some cities have made efforts to reduce these drawbacks. Limiting car usage cuts down on pollution and saves money but makes transportation less efficient.
Limiting car usage cuts down on pollution. An example of this is in Paris when they had a smog problem, "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." Paris had a smog problem, and limiting car usage prved to be an effective solution. Another example of limiting car usage cutting down on pollution is in Bogota, Colombia. They had a car-free day to reduce smog. "
cars have been banned with only buses and taxis permitted for the Day Without Cars in this capital city of 7 million." Colombia has a day without cars to cut down on air pollution. This has beed proven to be an effective solution to smog.
Clearly, living without cars is not only a vision of environmentalists, it's a reality. Cars could eventually no longer be needed if more countries support this movement. If this creative, clean craze hits America, we might have a future that is a breath of fresh air. | 2 |
12bbf33 | NASA discouvered a weard landform on Mars that lookes like a face. Some scientest, and people think that it is a sign of life or aliens. Most scientist think that it is a landform not aliens. I allso think that it is just a landform because Scientist have found simmilar landforms on Earth.
JPL Web site revealed to the public that it was a natural landform. The landform had nothing to do with aliens or life. But not everyone was satisfied. The face was located 41 degreas north martain latitude where it was winter in April 98 a cloudy time of the year on the Red Planet.
The camera on board MGS had to peer through wispy clouds to see the Face. Perhaps, said skeptics, aliean markings were hidden by haze. Mission controllers looked again, Mars Global Surveyor is a maping spacecraft That normaly looks straight down and scans the planet.
Like a fax machine in narow 2.5 km wide strips They dont know if it pasced over the face very often. Sur veyors then got another pictuer using the cameras absolute maximum resolution. Each pixel in the 2001 image spans 1.56 meters compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo.
They discrern things in digital image 3 times bigger than pixel scize. So if ther were objects in this picture like airplans on the ground or shacks you could see what they were. What the picture actualy shows is the Martain equiveliant of a Buttel or mesa Landforms comon around the American West. | 3 |
12c365a | "Often referred to as Earth's twin." The author supports the idea that humans should still explore Venus. The author points out the dangers with exploring Venus, but also provides solutions to those problems. The author states facts about Venus and also provides an argument on why humans should attempt to explore Venus.
The author starts off by mentioning the dangers of exploring Venus. In Venus, a thick atmosphere surrounds of carbon dioxide surrounds it. On the planet's surface, temperatures are extremely high. They average around 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The atmospheric pressure also is "90 times greater" than on Earth.
The author then goes on for solutions to those problems. NASA has an idea on how to send humans to Venus safely. The proposed idea is that humans would be in a floating, "blimp-like vehicle." That would keep scientists away from the dangers of the planet. There would be a lot of solar power, and radiation wouldn't be a problem. It would be "survivable for humans."
The author then states reasons why humans should explore Venus. Astronomers have a theory that Venus used to be an Earth-like planet long ago. Venus was probably covered by oceans and "could have supported various life forms, just like Earth." Venus is also pretty similar to Earth, so much that is it sometimes refered to as "Earth's twin." There is a big value in returning to explore Venus.
The author stated the dangers of exploring Venus, provided solutions to those problems, and even gave a reason on why it would be a good idea to explore Venus. The dangers of exploring Venus are negated by the solutions the author gave. Reasons were also provided by the author on why we should explore Venus. In the conclusion statement, the author gives a small lecture that, we as humans, should not "be limited by dangers and doubts." "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" | 3 |
12cefbe | I believe the author did a really great job on stating his idea and supports his idea very well-informed. The author includes how NASA was trying to study Venus and that NASA still try to found a way to study Venus more. The author also explain why Venus exploration is a good idea and how dangerous it can be.
NASA has been trying to study on Venus but the Venus has thick atmosphere almost 97 percent of carbon dioxide that covers the planet. So NASA uses chamber simulation close to Venus but only lated for three weeks in such condition. But they have a idea which to build spacecraft that hover above Venus atmosphere and there study it.
The exploration of Venus is well worth because Venus used to Earth-like planet long ago. The study said that long ago, Venus probably has ocean like Earth and could support kind forms of life. However today, Venus has average temperatures of 800 degree Fahrenhiet, but Venus still has similar features to Earth like mountains, valleys, and creters. It is also sometime the closet planet for planetary visit.
I believe the author makes a good points. I agree with how Venus is worth the visit even its dangers. Humans has be expolring all around the world including ocean and the moon. However, there are still things that are unexplore and Venus is one of them and it is worth it to explore. The mission of Venus exploration might bring the world togather and will inspire the children of the future. | 3 |
12cfb98 | Do you think exploring other planet is worth it even when it's very dangerous? In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents. To support this idea, the author gave a few reasons. The first support is that Venus is the planet that is most like Earth. The second support is that striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has values. The third support it might be possible to make the mission both safe and scientifically productive.
First, Venus is the planet that is most like Earth. Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth. Even today, Venus still has some feature that are analogous to those on Earth. Venus is sometime even referred to as Earth's "twin." Venus also have some familiar features to Earth such as valleys, mountains, and craters.
Next, striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has values. The travels to Venus can be use to expand and meet the very edges of imagination and innovation. That is not the only reason why the challenge of exploring has value, the other value is that the reacher that what NASA is doing can lead to new inventions that can help humanity. Another value of exploring Venus is the insight to be gained on the planet itself.
Finally, the last reason the author gave to support the idea that the challenge of exploring Venus is worthy to pursuit is that it might be possible to make the mission both safe and scientifically productive. If it is possible to visit and study Venus, then why not do it? If people can actually visit Venus, then maybe they will find something that can help humans. They might even find prove that aliens are real. Maybe being able to explore Venus can show how far humanity has come.
In conclusion, In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the danger it presents. To support this idea, the author gave a few reasons. The first support is that Venus is the planet that is most like Earth. The second support is that striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value. The third support it might be possible to make the mission both safe and scientifically productive. | 4 |
12e08a3 | The author suggest that studing murcery is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it present, because it was once covered with "large oceans and could have supported various forms of life just like earth." Today it still has some features that are analogous to those on earth. Venus is referred to as earth's " Twin." its the closest planet to earth in terms of density and size.
Venus does have dangers to it, humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on it, but no spacecraft survived the landing for more than hour. It has a reputation as a challenging planet for humans to study. its has volcanoes that erupt, powerful earthquakes and frequent lightning strikes to probes seekin to the land on its surface.
However scientist are discussing further visits to its surface because astronomers are so fascinated by venus! It may well once have been the most " Earth like" planet in the solar system. It could have supported various forms of life just like earth, Vallleys, mountains and craters and furthermore.
Therefore striving to beat the odds. Venus has value and because of its insight to be gained on the planet itself. Dangers and doubts should be expaned to meet the edeges of success. | 3 |
12e0df6 | The article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" has some good points on why we should spend money on building them. It also has better points on why we should not bother buildning them. The reasons being, it is a waste of money, money we dont have, and it could be dangerous.
Making the driverless cars is not something that we need. We the people have perfectly working cars right now that we all are pleased with. We dont have enogh money to build something so outragous and unessicary. Think of all the money we would be wasting. Redoing all the road signs, the money put into the car and all its needs. Gas stations would shut down and people could lose their jobs. Some people would not even want the new fancy cars and it could be a mess with the new road signs for them. Then there is the responsibility for the accidents.
In conclusion those are the reasons pointing out why we should keep the cars that we have today. They work perectly and we do not have to spend anymore money on them. driverless cars should stay in peoples dreams, they are not meant for the roads. | 2 |
12e8e0b | I am in favor of chaging to election by popular vote for the president of the United States. Your vote would contribute to a president even greater than an Electoral Vote. Also, it provides a "voice" for a citizen.
In an election by popular vote my vote would make a difference because it is considered its own vote. When you in an Electoral College your vote is only a contribution. In Source 2:
The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong it says, "each state casts only one vote, the single representative from Wyoming, representing 500,000 voters, would have as much as the 55 representatives from California, who represent 35 million voters." This is one way to make you vote worth less than full vote.
Some believe that their vote won't make a differnece. The reality is that their vote wouldn't potentially assist their candidate towards winning the election as much as your own standing vote. In Source 3:
In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President it is said, "Knowing their vote will have no effect, they have less incentive to pay attention to the campaign than they would have if the president were picked by popular vote ...." And in a popular vote it provides you your "voice".
In conclusion, the Electoral College should be replaced with election by popular vote. The Electoral College makes your vote less of a vote. In an election by popular vote your vote would mean more. And you will be able to have your "voice" to say that you voted for the candidate you wanted. | 3 |
12ea160 | The face on Mars is definetly just a natural landform. There are many reasons for why the Face on Mars is thought to be the work of and alien civilization, but all of that is just fake. The first photo evidence of the face was back in 1976, when the picture quality was not as good as it is today, so it really looked like a face. The next photo evidence was taken in 1998, and the landform still resembled a face and there was controversey on whether or not the face was a work of aliens or not. On the day that NASA decided to get a picture of the mesa, it was a foggy day in Cydonia, so the camera could not capture the full quality of the landform. The decider of the photo evidence was in 2001. NASA decided to take this photo on a summer day in Cydonia and it was clear outside. Jim Garvin said that is was extremely difficult for them to pinpoint exactly where the face was in Cydonia. Garvin noted that they do not pass the face very often when they are not trying to get pictures of it. NASA also used the MGS on its maximum resolution. With the resolution, the scientists would have easily been able to see if there were any signs of alien life in the region of Cydonia.
The scientists concluded was that the "face" was actually just a mesa, which was like a common landform in the American West. Jim Garvin said that it was just a lava dome that took the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars. Some conspiracy theorists say that NASA is just hiding the real evidence that they found. The defenders of NASA budget wish they found evidence of an ancient alien civilization, if they did, it would greatly benefit them.
The theory that there was an ancient alien civilization in the region of Cydonia on the planet Mars lasted for 25 years. The face appeared in a movie, books, magazines, radio talk shows, and it even appeared in checkout lines of grocery stores. This theory was finally proven incorrect after years of intense studies done at NASA, and they proved that the "Face on Mars" was indeed, just a natural land form on the mysterious planet of Mars. | 3 |
12ec7bb | Why is Venus such an interesting planet fro scientist to study? Venus is the second planet from the sun, and one of the brightest point in the night sky. Venus is an amazing planet, and also pretty unknown. Venus has many dangers for the human scientis. Venus is an Earth-like planet with many issues.
Scientist want to be able to send humans to the planet with the dangers Venus presents. Many ideas have been tested for a chance to be used and to survive. Despite all the dangers Venus has, its all worthy for this planet to be studied.
Venus is so important to scientist because it has many like features that Earth has. Scientist want to discover if Venus was covered with large oceans and if it supported life. "Familiar features such as valleys, mountains, and craters." Those are examples that lead Scientist to believe that there was indeed large covered areas of water and life. The features that Venus has, we have here on Earth. But Venus is much different now, and they're many dangers in the planet.
Venus is the hottest planet of our Solar System, despite that it is only the second planet from the sun. The atmosphere is almost at 97% of carbon dioxide, and the clouds are made out of highly corrosive sulfuric acid. "Temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit." The weather conditions on Venus are very dangerous for any type of human encounters. Scientist will still inovate a creation to make the study of Venus possible.
Scientist/ engineers will not give up on the study of Venus. They are working hard to invent an idea to support the conditions of the planet. "Blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so milies above..."A great idea to sending human to Venus, is to create a hovering vehicle above hot surface. NASA is also working and testing simplifies electronics made of silicon carbide. The material will make it enough to make it throught the harsh conditions of Venus. The work of scientist so it is worthy to study Venus is incredible.
It might be hard and long-lasting, but it is not impossible for scientist to create inventions to study the surface of Venus. Having to study how Venus was just like Earth. Keeping the human being safe, once transported to the planet Venus. The harsh conditions is just an easy obstacle to overcome. The study of Venus will be amazing and encouraging. | 3 |
12ec9ce | Well I think if we could have driverless cars it wouldn't be more safe or more dangerest. But if I had to choose to go againgst it or go with it I would go with it because it would be cool to have driverless cars. I think evryone it waiting for something like this to happen so they should be everywhere.
The first reason why i wouldn't go against it is because I can see evryone liking a driverless car. But I also know that there are a lot of promables that can happen with the car like what if you crush was it because the driver was not paying attebtion or because the car manufacurter. How would you know if it was the driver or the car? Well you wont so thats one of the reasoning that its not out yet. they need to put cameras was if it crushes they could see what happen and if it was the driver or the car.
My second reason is how cool would it be not having to own a car and paying an arm and leg for one. Thats why googles cofounder Sergay Brin is trying to do. He can see a furture with a public transportation system can drive themself and from an public transport taxi syatem. How amazing would it be to redus the fuel we use today and help the planet out more than we do now. That would help with keeping earth so much cleaner and better for the future to grown.
My thrid and last reason is right now there not all the way driverless because you have to stay alert. The car still needs a driver it can't pull in or out a driveway and can't deal with complicated traffic issues. So its not that if it crushes it woudl be the cars fault because theres a high number that it could be the driver fault. Thats bout the only thing that coudl go very wrong with the driverless car.
Now I hope you can see that the driverless car not all that bad. There still working out all the deails about how to make the car safer for everyone in and around the car. But i think everyone would agree that a driverless car would be pretty cool thing to have. | 4 |
12f27c0 | I feel like driveless cars are a bad idea and a good idea. The reason i say this is because it can have a good outcome to it and a bad out come. There can be probles and it can solve some solutions.
I think its a good idea because it can decrease some of the accidents thats happening. As it says in the passage "Gm has developed driver's seat that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger of backin in to an object". Some people dont pay attention when there driving and it can lead to accidents, but with this feature of the car it can prevent all of that.
Then, i also think it can be a bad idea. The reason why i say this is because there are some people out there that will take driveless cares to there advantage. For expamle, say if the person is driving in one of these driveless cars and there not paying attention cause there on there phone and the thin the car will just do everything on its on. So it a accident now. Like it says in the passage"this means human drivers must remain alert and be readdy to takke over when the situation requires. You cant take over if your busy on your phone or eating food or doing something you wouldnt do if you was driving. So thats the down part.
So with this being said, i think its a good and bad idea. I just think depends on the person whos driving the car should be able to handle it. But other then that its a good idea. | 2 |
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