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2c9eca0 | Venus reffered to as Earths "twin" is very much so persuitable dispite the dangers because Venus could possibly become a planet that people could live on, and much worth studying and further life.
In paragraph four it says that "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most earth like planet in our solar system." In parapragh four it also says venus was probabaly covered with large oceans and could have supported forms of life just like earth. Today the planet still has features that are similar to earth like rocky sediments, valleys, mountains, and craters. Seeing as how the astronomers have thought of there being life various forms of life on that planet, why not have reason to think people could make a way on venus as well and explore Venus?
In paragraph five they state ways to explore Venus without reaching the surface just yet. A blimp like vehicle hovering over 30 miles above Venuses surface. The vehicle hovering would avoid the not so kindly conditions of Venus. The temperature would be 170 degrees farhenhit, the pressure of air would e close to sea level of Earth. Solar power would be pleniful and radiation shouldn't exceed Earth's levels, so much worthy of studying the planet Venus and looking into further life on the planet. The conditions wouldn't be easy but it could be survivable. | 3 |
2c9f598 | To begin , i think that the electoral college is not working. Because under the electoral college system voters dont vote for the president they vote for a slate of electors. And from source two it says that the electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational , and that many people think that the electoral college should be abolished .
Additionally, the electoral college is unfair to voters . Because the winner takes all the systems in each state because candidates dont spend time in the state they know they not going to have a chance to win . And also they dont get to have their ads every where in every state bcause in Rhode Island and South Carolina voters in 25 of the biggest media markets didnt get to see a single campaign ad.
Plus ,I think that the electoral college dosent work because voters can not control whom their electors vote for . And sometimes voters sometimes get confused about the electors and vote for the wrong candidate because this system is so confusing and bad that its to the point that the electoral college needs to be abolished . Also i think that the that electoral college does not work because it is very outdated and things have changed in this world and that we need a new system so our citizens can choose on how they want the worlds or government system to be like as years pasts bye. Plus many have said and argued that the Electoral College method of selecting a president may turn off pontential voters for a candidate.
Why should the Electoral college be abolished ? Because we as people should have a choice to select a president without having someone to select for us after we selected the president we want to control our country. And we shouldnt have to worry about if i electors choose the right president for us because it states that ''Some electors use your votes for them so that either choose who they want to become president or use your votes to support them if they want to run for president''. And to be honest i really dont think this system is organized correct because for this system to be good they would need for all elections to be equal and for electors not to use our votes and pick who they want like some do because they have no proof that electors are choosing the people that we want to be come president and to protect the United states.
To conclude , i think that the electoral college is not working. Because of lack of equal rights and votes towards who should be the president of the United States Of America. | 4 |
2ca50cd | The future is full of new and exciting technologies, including the "driverless car". The idea of a car that can drive itself is exciting, but also very dangerous. Although there are precautions the companys have taken to prevent accidents, something could always happen, and no company has found the answer to who is at fault if there is an accident.
Driverless cars may seem like an exciting new way to travel, but there is not a way for the driver to completely relax. The driverless cars cannot drive where there is not a smooth course. If there is construction work or an accident the car can not drive, and requires the skills of a human, which makes the name "driverless car" falsely stated. The way the cars alert the driver that their assitance is needed, is just by annoucing that the driver needs to take over. This way of getting the driver's attention may not always end in success if the driver is distracted and not paying attention to the car or the road.
Why not have a human drive instead? The driver has to always be alert and ready to take over in a driverless car, so why not just drive normally? It does not make sense for a driver to sit in a car and wait until they have to take over and drive, and that drive may only take five minutes. It is pointless to have a computer drive and to have the person in the driver's seat be alert.
Driverless cars are also making it "fun" to drive in a car where a person is not needed nighty percent of the time. Some manufacturers are planning to bring in car entertainment systems, which is another distraction to drivers on the road. Also, not needing to drive gives people more opportunites to be on their cellphones, read road signs, or look at the scenary instead of the road. All of these distractions are giving drivers more reasons to not pay attention to the road, and will prevent them from taking over the car when the computer can no longer drive.
Driverless cars are dangerous, but they do bring some goods to the table. Driverless cars are estimated to only use half of the fuel that regular cars use today, which can help the environment immensely. They are a new and exciting way to travel and get around, and if all the drivers are paying attention, can prevent accidents because of the sensors and cameras.
Driverless cars are exciting, but they are dangerous and have never been tested in real situations, like a family going on vaction, or someone going to work. The outcomes are unknown, something can always go wrong, and no manufacturers know who will be blamed when something does go wrong. The cons outweigh the pros, driverless cars are dangerous and cannot be trusted to handle situations if a driver is not paying attention. Driverless cars should not be developed and sold. | 5 |
2ca537b | Driverless cars are coming faster than expected. They say there is one that is being relased this year. If this is the case it will be driverless about 90 percent of the time. The only time the driver will need to drive is around road work and accidents. The first completly driverless car is estimated to be relased around 2020. I think that the driverless cars will do wonders to the world.
The reason i think that driverless cars will be a good thing is there could be less accidents around the world. The main reason we have wrecks is because its mostly the person driving the car not paying attention. Driverless cars will always have a eye on the road so if it senses danger its going to go cautiously and warn you of the danger.
Another reason i think Driverless cars are a good idea is it will save more fuel in the long run. Driverless cars will more than likley run on a battery and or solor power to run. That also means that they will cause a lot less poulution in the atmosphere.
The last reason i think driverless cars will be a hit is it will be fun to use them. Just think if we can have driverless cars what else we could put in them. They could have bulit in WIFI, coffe makers, and we can even make them self starting. Just think of the endless possiblities that could happen.
Those are the reason i think we should continue to devlop driverless cars. Less accidents, higher fuel savings, and the endless possiblites that come with it. If you dont think we should devolp dirverless cars read this and im sure it will change your mind on the matter at hand. | 3 |
2ca9101 | In "The Challange of Exploring Venus" the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it may present in many different ways. The first way is, he says that Venus is much like Earth. It has a surface of rocky sediment which is much like Earth. He also says that Venus has valleys, mountains, and crates much like Earth. The secound way is that in the article the author says, "Probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life."
This furthermore explains how the aurthor explains his thoughts.
Venus is not hospitable for many different reasons. The first reason is that Venus is 97% carbon dioxide. The second reason is that Venus itself can reach up to 800 degress Fahrenheit. Another reason Venus is not hospitable is becuase the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on Earth. Venus also has the hottest surface temperature of any other planet in our solar system. The final reason Venus is not hospitable is that there are clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid making it impossible to live on Venus.
Although there are many reasons why Venus is not hospitable NASA might have found a slolution. In the article it says that NASA could maybe make a "blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landscape." This is just like how our jets travel at a higher altitude to fly above storms. The vehicle NASA is talking about will be very similar to jets. In the article it says, "a vehicle hovering over Venus would avoid the unfriendly ground conditions by staying up and out of their way." Even though temperatures will still be around 170 degrees thirty miles above the surface NASA might be able to pull it off.
In conclusion, even though there are many different dangers to exploring Venus NASA won't settle for nothing. | 3 |
2caa790 | I bet your wondering what a Electoral college is in your head ,
well an Electoral college is not somewhere you go to like a regular college but its a process ,
they established it in constitution as a compromise.
Its where they vote for presidents and vice president including the electoral votes by congress ,
Electoral college consists 538 electors and the majority of 270 electoral votes to elect the president .
To begin with, every candidate is running for President for your state ,and each of them has their own electors .
After every four years presidential election is held on tuesday after the first monday ,
the fun part is that most states gets a "winner-take-all" system that awards all the electors to the winning presidential candidate ,
also your governer prepares a "Certificate of Ascertainment"
listing all the wonderful candidates who ran for President in your state along with the names of their respective electors .
This year most voters are expecting another close election in the population vote which winners could again lose the presidency.
Under electoral college system some voters don't vote for presidents but vote for a state of electors , if you lived in texas for an example and wanted to vote for someone named John kerry you would vote for a slate of 34 Democratic electors pledged to Kerry .
For the winner-take-all method of the award electoral votes induces the candidates just like in 2012 election .Obama won the vote and got 29 electoral votes ,a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in the campaign
Nixton in 1968 and Clinton in 1992 both had a 43 pecent plurality of popular votes .
But hopefully you learned about the Electoral College and what it really is ,and what the electors have to go through to be president. | 1 |
2cad978 | You are standing infront of a classroom with thirty to fourty students in it and they are all blankly staring at their computer screens or at you. You can not
decifer what those students are feeling because of the blank looks you are reciving from them. Now imagine if you could understand the feelings of all of the students in the classroom, that is what the new technology Facial Action Coding System is enableing computers to do. This technology could become very helpful in the classroom.
I belive that the new technology would be very helpful in the classroom. This technology would allow teachers to understand the emotions that the students in their classroom are going through. Also it would alow for teachers to know if the students were becomeing bored or confused by the work that the techer is having them do. Another positive about this new technology is that if a teacher has a student in their class that is going through a hard time or the student just needs someone to talk to but is afraid to speak up then this technology could help the teacher to figure out how to help the student.
In the article it is stated that "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or board." That shows that while in the classroom a student could get help from the techer, if the techer is able to tell that the student is confused. Also in the article it is said that "Most human communications is nonverbal, including emotional communication." That shows that most students do not verbally express how they are feeling inside or outside the classroom setting. This technoliogy could help teachers to be able to understand what their students are going through if they are not able to verbally communicate it.
There are many benifits to allowing this new technology to read the emotions of students. The two main benifits are that students who are not able to verbally comunicate their feelings could get there feelings out, and teachers would be able to tell when their students have become confussed or bored with and assingment. | 4 |
2cb191e | This story explains how fascinating Venus is. Venus was compared to Earth. They have expalined how close it was to Earth. Venus has lead human curiosities. Venus is a planet that deserves to be examined because of how unique it is.
Venus and Earth were compared. The comparison with Venus and Earth was that they were both had largely covered oceans. Venus also has some features that are analogous to those on Earth. But the difference bewtween Earth and Venus is that "not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades." Venus was a challenging planet for humans to study uinlike earth.
They had an explanation on how close Venus was to Earth. It was referred as Earth's twin because of how close Venus was to Earth "in terms of density and size." It was also closer in distance to Earth. In space terms, Venus was right around the corner. Sometimes, Mars is the closest planet. They were closer to Earth in different speeds.
Humans had some curiosities about Venus. The story expalins how NASA was studying Venus. The curiosity for humans would lead to equally intimidating endeavors. Scientists would need to get to a "close and personal despite the risks." The conditions for Venus were not easy.
The story explains how Venus is truly fascinating. It have compared Venus to Earth. It informs us of how close Earth is to Venus. It explains why humans have curiosities for Venus. The story explains why Venus is worth studying and exploring. | 2 |
2cb68c3 | Emotions are things that gets projected everyday through facial expression. Sometimes those feelings overwhelm a person and it contributes onto life decisions they have to make. It plays a big role onto what they do next and how it is being done. But those facial expression projected can be used to help students in the classroom. Technology created to be used in order to read emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable.
It can contribute to the way a student is learning or if they're even learning at all. According Dr Huang, she predicted that "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored... Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor" (D'Alto 1). Facial expressions can be used to identify how a person is feeling. So when the lesson is modified and changed due to a student becoming confused or bored then it can actually attract the student back into learning. This technology can raise the attentionative students give to the lessons if they're actually able to understand and enjoy being able to do so.
The technology may not be able to decode different emotions. It states in the article that "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication... so computers need to understand that too" (D'Alto 1). The way computers are programed isn't always accurate. This computer wiring can identify the wrong emotion causing the wrong modification onto the lesson. This can cause more confusion among the students causing them to disregard the whole purpose of the lesson.
Although computers are not always 100% accurate all the time; it is still possible to be able to change that and create improvements. As you read "Artist 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" (D'Alto 1). This provides proof onto how individuals can take what they do in real life and apply it into technology. Each day technology is improved due to mistakes that occur in the past. If mistakes don't occur then they won't know where to evolve. The improvement in this type of technology can be able to identify more expressions which can play a big role into the classroom enviorement. It can contribute into ways of hooking the student onto the lesson and actually keeping that attention there and no where else.
Reading facial expression can be taken into technology to create an innovention to provide us with better learning and education. The way students learn by the education being provided is only valuable if there's contributing factors to help make it easier. | 4 |
2cc2a54 | The use of this technology to reaf the emotioanl expressions of students in a classroom is valuble. BecauseEckman has classified six basic emotions happiness, surprise, anger,disgust, fear, and sadness and then assocaited wach with characteristic movements of the facial muscles. Using video imagery, the new emotion-recognition software tracks these facial movements. In a real face or in printed face.
Using a software can read someones emotional expression of a student in a classroom. You could also look at someone and maybe guess how they are feeling. You dont always need a software to figure out how someone is feeling. And you can tell how someone is feeling by the feedback that they give you. At least according to some new computer software you can recognize emotions. The software is the least innovation. The process begins when the computer constucts a 3-D computer model of the face all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles. In fact, we humans perfoorm this same impressive ''calculation'' everyday. It could be hard to figure out someones facil expression but using thast software could help you figure out what they are feeling.
The Mona Lisa demonstration is realy intended to bring a smile to your face. A classroom computer could recogize when a student is becoming confused or bored. There are a lot of examples in the text like there is one that talks about your frontalis pars lateralis nuscle which is above your eyes. This is technology is valuable it gives lots of good way you could read or figure out someones expression or feeling. According to the Facial Feedback Theory of Emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotions, but also may even help produce smiling and frowning as a way of creating these emotions on stage, Empathymay happen because we unconsciously imitate another persons facial expressions. Each expression is compared against a neutral face.
You could argue that the use of the technoloy is valuable cause maybe they used that to make Mona Lisa Smile thats the name the article. So they could've used that as a advantage. | 2 |
2cc3fa2 | You should join the Seagoing Cowboys! In this program, we go on several adventures to different countries to help recover the food supplies, animals, and more. The UNRRA created the Seagoing Cowboys program to help recover the damages of World War II, which you can be one of the people to help!
If you think we barely go places, then you're wrong. I have sailed and ocean 18 times while being a Seagoing Cowboy! You might think it takes a massive time out of your life, but it really doesn't. To cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States took me only two weeks! Also, it only took a month to get to China! If you think it is boring, you are wrong once again. When we are sailing across the ocean, we play multiple games, such as baseball and volleyball!
This is why you should join the Seagoing Cowboys program. I got to help others that have been effected by World War II. I also got to sail around and see other countries you have wanted to see. I got to sail around the world playing volleyball and baseball while I waited! I only had one or two duties to do, besides that it is all fun! Before I had a boring life, but when I joined it was full of adventures! | 2 |
2cc98cb | Would one like to be a Seagoing Cowboy? Well it's a bad idea to be a Seagoing Cowboy. Well first, one has to be on sea for a couple weeks. Then one also has to responsibe for taking care of animals. And lastly, one needs to be careful on a cattle boat. Being a Seagoing Cowboy is a bad, dangerous, and horrible idea.
First, a Seagoing Cowboy has to travel all around the world. Does one really wants to be sea sick? Well a Seagoing Cowboy needs to be on a cattle boat for maybe about two weeks or maybe more across the ocean. And one needs to worry about the dangers of the sea. Lastly, one needs to take night shifts for a couple reasons. What about the rest they need of being so busy? In conclusion, being a Seagoing Cowboy is about dealing with the sea. So, not only the sea is a bad idea for a job, but also taking care of the animals.
A Seagoing Cowboy is not only traveling, but also taking care of the animals. First, a Seagoing Cowboy has to take night shifts just for taking care of the creatures. One needs to check on all the animals every hour as well. Furthermore, one needs to feed them every two or three times a day. Who's going to clean the ship after the animals eat? Next, one needs to give them water as well as a plants, animals, and Seagoing Cowboys needs water. So, does one really want to be dealing with the animals and the care they need? Not only being a Sea Cowboy is a terrible idea, but also taking care of themselves and the boat.
Sometimes a Sea Cowboy can be tough, but they also need to be careful of what they're doing. Did one hear of how Luke hurt himself? Well he had a report from his captain and slid down a slippery ladder. Why was it so slippery? Well he was on a boat with water surrounding it! And if one slipped and can't swim, and went in the water...well that one person will be at the bottom of the dark Atlantic sea. But Luke cracked his ribs just from sliding down on a slippery lader on his backside. One also needs be careful of whats ahead of them. The dangers of the sea, the water, and other people who are going to want to stop a Seagoing Cowboy from saving a country. So why be a Seagoing Cowboy?
In conclusion, a Seagoing Cowboy will need to take care of themselves of being injured or sea sick, animals, and what a Seagoing Cowboy will have ahead of them. So DON'T be a Seagoing Cowboy who might be at a great risk. Next, don't be at th bottom of the sea. Another, reason for being a Seagoing Cowboy is because one doesn't want to be frustrated of taking care of couple of animals. And please don't be on a cattle boat if one doesn't want to clean what animals/peoples left overs. These are the reasons why being a Seagoing Cowboy is a terrible, horrible, bad idea. | 3 |
2cca23b | Dear Senator,
Have you ever thought on keeping the Electoral Vote or change it by popular vote for the president of the United States? I think you have. Well, we know what Electoral Vote is, the founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens. On my opinion the Electoral Vote should be changed in order for people to vote for the president they want.
To begin with, the Electoral vote has a job to do. For example,if someone wants to run for president and the electoral vote has no voice in the selection there is a probability that the person doesn't get a change to talk to the people. As stated on
(Source 3)
"..... it is the electors who elect the president, not the people. When you vote for a presidential candidate you're actually voting for a slate of electors." This means that we the people have no right on electing the president. Every vote for a president it first goes through the Electoral Vote hands and then they decide whether or not to set him as a president.
Moreover, the Electoral Vote is like the king of a country, it decides the president and its votes. In the Constitution there is an amendment that says evryone is equal . however in this except from
(Source 3)
says otherwise, " So, other things being equal, a large state gets more attention from presidential candidates in a campaing than small states does..." The founding father were part of the Constitution but also part of the Electoral Vote, which have been taken that amendment way too far.
In conclusion, the Electoral Vote is been taking evrything to their power. They should be removed from electing presidents. They are going to be | 2 |
2cccea4 | Driverless cars can very well be benifical to our future,but those driverless cars could cause problems with consumers and the companies selling the cars.
The technology needed for making a fully driverless car is not quite in our reach, but in the near future we might have all the technology that can propel us into having driverless car. In the article it says that the cars we have now are not completely driverless and can only assist the driver. That means that drivers still have to be paying attention and take over when the car meets road work or any unexpected thing that might pop up.
If cars went driverless the driver would get bored and not pay attention to the road. Which could lead into the car having an accident. The car would have to have an added feature to it to keep the drivers attention while they are being drove by the car.
The driverless cars would have an impact on the road laws as well as people of non-driverless cars. The article says Road laws would have to be changed to cover the liability of an accident. If the road laws have to be changed due to driverless cars what would the drivers of non-driverless cars do. The driver would have to adapt to new road laws focused toward cars that drive themselves.
The technology could flat out be a bust and not co- operate with the driver or at all. The article states if the technolegy fails then the companies who made those cars would be to blame. Which could be a bankruping end to a company.
The truly autonomous car strecthes on ahead of us, but we grow closer each day is a statement from the passage that car companies should stop talking about. Driverless cars seem a to big much time and money for something that could glitch and end someones life. Driving assistance is more what should be focused towards that way the driver is in control yet is being watched closely by the car.
The driverless car can be seen as the next big benificial thing; but it could cause problem with many people and companies. | 3 |
2cd0e7d | When Luke was a little town boy he made a huge inprovment by becoming a
Seagoing Cowboy. He saw a lot of stuff on the boat as you can tell on paragraph 5 he said, "Besides helping people,I had the side benefit of seeing Europe and China." That would be a great experince for a small town boy. I think it was a great idea to join the program because, you could tell your grandchildren about all the things you have seen and done. If his friend had not been there to tell him about it he would have been working two jobs his whole life. Luke is probably very greatful.
Luke is also the best there because he has went threw the route nine time as you see on paragraph 6. Luke point of veiw would probably tell more about what he saw during the trip and what he did. He loves to help people by this job he has helped bring all the cattle/food. Luke is very talented for having this job because you have to feed the animals about three times aday and keep them alive. You can state this information on paraghraph 6 and 7. He worked so much he got hurt and craked his ribs. He was happy to be alive. Therefore he had to stay at home to get better.
Luke's point of view would also tell how fun it was to work there and he would convince you that it is a realy good job. He was very happy to get this job beause he said, " I'm grateful for the opportunity." Luke created history and when he could not do the job any more people visited him all the time like students and many familys to live on all the history he made. It opened up Lukes world up when he got the job. Its also so cool how they played sports when they had free time to take the time away. Its amazing how he can get all those animals and pick them up on the boat and take them across the country and drop them off. He was realy good at his job to do that! That is how Luke Bomberger made history in America. | 1 |
2cd5385 | For someone who does not believe in aliens, this is only but a mere coincidence. We have no facts to prove that it WAS made by aliens, furthermore there being a whole civilization of aliens living on mars. There are many landforms as this one on Mars, and even on Earth, that happen to show some type of face, or object that would rather look man-made or even "alien" made. Just because there is a landform that has a shape, and look of a face, doesn't neccessarily mean that there is a life-form living on Mars. For there to be some type of life-for on Mars, yes, it would most benefit NASA, by finding out what is that life-form, how its living, and so on. But for someone to think that alien life-forms made this landform of a face, you can't really say that aliens have done so without having the proper information that shows, "aliens" have done so.
In 1976, from the photograph, we can say that yes, it does look like a face. But at this time, technology wasn't at it's highest. Since technology hadn't been as high tech as it is now, we could assume that, of the photo were taken now, yes, it'd be much more different, more defined. More so, there had been more photos taken on April 5th, 1998, with photos sharper than the original, being said that there had been no alien monument after all.
To conclude this argument, you could still go on saying how aliens are real, and how they created this landform. But in reality, no one has the facts to prove that an alien life-form had created this landform. No one has the facts to prove there are alien civilizations on Mars. I only say this because there has not yet been facts, or any information involving alien-life forms or ancient civilizations on mars. Maybe in the future, there will be signs of some type of life-form on Mars, or very odd, peculiar objects that we may find somewhat weird, or, out of the ordinary. It is only, but a matter of time before NASA does find something very odd and out of the ordinary, on any planet, in our solar system. | 4 |
2cd8edd | Making a claim is something we do almost everyday in our lives. Many are proven false or true, many are too absurd to ever be true, many don't have actual support, and quite a few are actually good claims. A majority of these come from science, as claims are usually just explanations there, but there are some that are more in line with what we think is a claim. Some of those are for stuff like space, time, other galaxies, even other planets in our solar system. In this case, we're looking at a claim about why people are trying to learn about Venus, the "Evening Star."
Firstly, how about the claim itself, and how well does it end up? The claim is stating that Venus is a worthy target for studying, despite any of the dangers. The most suitable answer to this is curiosity. "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." That is some pretty good evidence, and a later part in the article the claim is made in states that it will likely lead us into many other endeavors that are as equally intimidating. Good evidence, reasonable claim, it's all there.
Secondly, what else supports the claim, as well as my claim on it? Our past is still full of mystery, and yet we still pursue it. The past of another planet taking that role isn't too far off the charts. The last paragraph states that we will be led to more endeavors because of our curiosity, not just because we met the challenge. "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." We do it because we want to, because of how nature works. We set our goals, then strive to meet them. Even if the goals weren't set by ourselves, a goal is a goal, and striving to meet them is the best we can do.
Finally, what dangers are looked at, and what are some solutions? The article puts the dangers of Venus pretty well. Venus is inhospitable, with a very thick atmosphere, over eight hundred degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, and much more pressure than the deepest parts of our oceans. What we have come up with to get past this so far is to stay a safe distance away and study the surface. New oppurtunities open up as machines get made out of different metals that melt harder, using different boards for electronics, or even going back to early technology and using stuff like gears. Mechanical parts don't need electricity, compared to the stuff we use today.
So, yeah, that about wraps up the stuff related to that claim. Venus may be inhospitable, but that doesn't stop our curiosity from asking questions and our determination from trying to answer those questions. The claim about Venus being a worthy pursuit? It turns out well, and is definitely a really interesting question to ask. While we may not think about other planets often, it is definitely very interesting to learn about places like this Evening Star. | 4 |
2cde373 | The object in the picture is not an alien artifact, because land forms on mars that look funny are caused by shadows, the picture quality was not good, and the camera on the last time could of saw buildings and even planes.
The object in the picture was not a alien artifact, because the land on mars has many hills called Martian mesa. A Martian mesa is like a sand dune it is mound of sand and dirt, so for this to be a alien artifact is very unlikely. These mesas are very common on mars, because it says,"Scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia." This shows that it was just another mound of sand and dirt that had a wierd shadow that made it look like a face.
The second piece of evidence is that, the picture quality was not very clear in the first two pictures. In the first picture they did not have very high HD cameras like they did in 2001. In the first picture it is very blurry and not clear witch gave it the look of a face. In the second picture it was a cloudy day and the picture did not come in clear, still giving it the look of a face. In the last picture it was a perfect day for it and scientest had the camera ready they zoomed it in all the way and where ready for the picture, and when they looked at it it showed nothing but a dirt mound.
The last piece of evidence is that on the last time to the picture could of shown buildings, roads etc. In the last picture the camera scientest where using could of picked up any small buildings, roads, and any that was close to it, but it did not. This means that their is no life on mars to create a mound that looks like a face. Their for their is no alien life on mars.
The evidence shows states that their is no alien life on mars and that it was just a bad picture along with a mound the caused a wierd shadow that caused this look of a face. | 3 |
2ce625f | Acording to the text it's basicly talking about venus and how it's closer to the earth nd how venus is actually a planet. While venus is simple to see from the distant but safe vantage point of earth, it has proved a very challenging place to examin more closely. And it says that venus is the closest planet to earth in terms of density and size. In space terms humans have sent mumerous spacecraft to land on this cloud-draped world.
I think that Venus is the most populer planet that every one talks about and it seams that is is the closest planet to the sun. Venus and Mars our other planetary neighbor that are closer to the sun.
NASA is a big company that works with other company to get more information about earth. NASA is working on other approcaches to studying Venus, carbide have been tested in a chaber simulater to see if it would bring eany effect.
Lerning about Venus had helped me a lot and to know more about earth and about the sun and uther planets around Venus. Our travels on earth and beyound should not be limited by dangers and dounts but should be expand to meet the very edges of imaginatoin. Another thing is that you shold never stop dreming and never stop biliving in your self and enything is posibel if you put your mind to it. | 1 |
2ce7f8d | Google has made an driverless car, wonder who and why the came up with something so unruly. Antilock brakes,Gps,magnets are some of the things used to modify a Toyata Prius.Driverless cars shouldnt be coming the should be staying with the ides left in 2009. I believe taht these kinds of cars will be dangerous to people on the street. This is excalty why car crashes could be more possible. What will happen with this car in todays time?
Unpredictable, outcomes with driverless cars could alway take place no matter where you are in the whole entire world. NO one should recommend a driverless car to me because i will surely not but nor will i recommend it to anyone else. Saving serveral lives ahead of time. People will still purchase this car because they are making it as high-tech as they can so more people will be interested with the car and could most likely buy it. Which would you rather do? Sit in a car while it drives itself being lazy or sit in the car start it up and put you hands on the steering wheel?
In Conclusion, what if someone is drunk with a driverless car and something happens to the vehical and there are people trying to cross the street the drunk man/women in the car cont do anything at all the try to save them or even thereself. My word is there dangerous and thats what im sticking to. | 3 |
2ce9900 | Computers can read how you feel? Prof.Thomas Huang, of the Beckman Insitute for Advanced Science at the University of Illinois creat a new software that can read your facial expression. The new software can not only read human expression but also a painting by calculating emotions.
This new technology can regonize how the student feels about the lesson whether they are confused or bored and than modify the lesson in order for the student to understand the lesson better as shown in the article paragraph 6.
The value of using this techonology to read students' emotional expression is to help the student on a way for them to be more confident about the lesson and have more understanding on what the lesson is about because the software can modified lesson, like a good teacher as Dr. Huang predicted in paragraph 6.
In conclusion, using the software is a great way to help students in learning and making it easier for them to understand and also for the teachers so that they can know more about how to teach the students the lesson. | 2 |
2cf189d | The day-to-day need of your own cars may not be as needed as you think. Cars aren't as nice as they seem to be. First of all they cause smog and pollution. But people say that not driving themselves is a stress reliever. Although can be handy people just don't see a drivers license a priority.
Paris is one of the most polluted capital in Europe. They decide to cut the smog and ban some cars of being on the road. "On Monday even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine ($31). The same would apply to odd-numbered plates the following day." You can imagine people weren't happy about it because around 4,000 people were fined; and 27 people denied the fines and their cars were impounded. "The smog cleared enough Monday for the ruling French party to rescind the ban for odd-numbered plates on Tuesday."
Although some people were not friends without their cars others thought it was a stress reliever. In Bogota they have a car-free day where no one is allowed to drive their cars; they are only allowed to bike, walk, skate, bus, or take taxi. Anyway to get around with out useing your car. "It's a good opportunity to atke away stress and lower pollution,".
Young people in America have lost a prority in getting their drivers license. "He and I have similar observations about our childeren. Mine (19 and 21) have not bothered to get a drivers license, even though they both live in places where one might come in handy. They are intrested, but it's not a priority. They orginize their summer jobs and social life around where they can walk or take public transportation or car-pool with friends." A study has found between 2001 and 2009 23% of young drivers decreased.
In conclusion we are all better off with out cars. To decrease pollution, to relive our daily stress and we just dont need them. | 3 |
2cf20ff | Throughout history, different types of exploration and discoveries have made an impact on what we know today. This new knowledge has allowed us to progress overall as a society and learn from our mistakes. In the article "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy persuit despite its dangers through the uses of facts and examples.
First, the author refers back to the failed, "unmanned" missions that have been sent to Venus. The passage notes,". . . no aircraft survived the landing for more than a few hours". By stating that no one has survived this trip, the author is trying to invoke the feeling of the unknown in the reader's mind. No one has stepped foot on this planet making it fresh terrian for knowledge and exploration. This evidence backs up the claim that studying the planet would be worth while because NASA has been learning through their failed missions of how to advance in technology. Later in the text, to further the argument, pargraph 3 states,". . . temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater then what we experience on our own planet". Through the use of this fact the actuality of the differences of Earth and Venus come into perspective. The dangers of this planet should motivate people rather then drive them away because of what they can teach the people of Earth to with stand in drastic situations such as space travel.
Second, the authors use of examples also contributes to why Venus is a worthy pursuit despite it's dangers. Paragraph 5 states,"Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roiling Venusian landsacpe." By telling the readers to "imagine" the thought of exploring a dangerous planet doesn't seem so crazy after all. The reasoning of being able to exist above the surface of the dangerous planet would allow for human inhabitance and exploration from a closer and safer view. This is nescesary because humans can benefit from the new area and figure out new ways of coexisting with the planets dangers and overcoming them.
Through the uses of facts and examples the author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" explains how studying Venus would be a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents. This pursuasive argument is repetitivly supported througtout the article and is a powerful source of influence. | 4 |
2cf2805 | Reading emotional expressions of students i the classroom is no always right becouse some might look happy but accualy be sad or angry. The teachers might think we like doing homwork but it makes us sad I think because we dont like doing homwork becouse its boring.
The Technology might know what emotinal expressions we might be thinking but we might be thinking of a there are differnt new emotion reconitton software that tracks these facel movements. When you tighten your lips some tipes it shows anger.
We can tell how a friend is feeling becouse there actions or just by simply looking at his/her face. the mona lisa was intenialy spoced to put a smile on anyones face. some of the people are non verbal so they dont show a face.
They contruct a 3-D computer model thatb can model the face by taking a picture of it. We have 6 basic emotions some of them are happiness surprise anger fear disgust and sadness and there all assoiated whith the 44 movements in your musles.
I think there is way more musles in your head but thats just me im not no scientist that observes this all day long. I really like how math calculates emotions i didnt know that. they begain at your cheek bones. | 1 |
2cf48ad | Source 1: In german suburb, Life goes on with out cars.
Well the advantages of limiting car usage is that you can walk to stores that are closer near by, without the need to turn on your car. Mostly the primary car limiting factor is for not to pay for gasoline and gasoline taxes. In the United States the Eviromental Protection Agency is promoting "car reduced" comunnitiues to limit cars all around the world. The goverment expects buses and taxis to play a much better role on giving trasportation to citizens that cannot afford a car. The goverment says that 80% of the bills payment by them is going to fix highways and that only 20% of the other bills they use it for transport.
Source 2: Paris bans driving due to smog
Paris enforces a driving ban to clear the air of the global city. Motorist with numbered licensed plates were ordered to leave their cars at there house or pay a fine of 31$. For this enforces over 4,000 drivers were fined. More than 20 peoplae got theit cars impounded for their reaction to the fine of paris. Diesel fuel company was blamed since France has a tax policy that favors diesel over gasoline. Diesel fuel company makes up 67% of vehicles in France. For this kind of behavior Delivery companies complained for loss of buisness.
Source 3: Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in bogota
Bogota and colombia set out as a program to spread out the car-free day leaving the sreets of this capital city clear of no traffic jams. The goal for this countries is to promote traspotantion and reduce the smog. The violators for these rules are going to be charged with 25% fine. Uneven sidewalks have been replaced by broad (smooth sidewalks), Rush our restrictions have dramatically cut traffic and new restaurants and upsacle shopping districs have croped up.
Source 4: The end of the car culture president obama ambitious goals is to curb the united states green house gas emmisions. Some recrent studies suggest that americans ar buyinga few more cars than usual, Driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by. | 1 |
2cf54a7 | Driverless cars were once just a concept, however with growing technology this concept is becoming a reality. The ideas of completely autonomous cars could never be fulfilled because of the lack of technology in the past. Today, our technology has grown with the development of various gadgets that could aid in the introduction of autonomous cars to the world.
I believe the idea of driverless cars can become a reality and I am not opposed to it. However, there are issues that need to be ironed out before this idea can become a reality. First of all, the prices of these cars may not be very low, in fact, they most likely will be extremely expensive due to all of the technology being applied to the vehicles. In accordance with these high prices, the amount of consumers purchasing these cars may be very little. If there is a small amount of people in driverless cars, this means that there is a large amount of people driving themselves. This introduces the question of human error. Although the idea seems ideal, you have to put into account the fact that there will be human and driverless car interaction on the roads. The question I prompt is whether these cars will be able to handle situations in which there is human error. If the developers of this product can think of a way to prevent encounters of human error, I would fully support their ideas.
The idea of driverless cars is a reality that I think should come true, under the circumstances that they are completely safe. Currently these cars require a small amount of human action, for example the cars require someone to control them when driving in conditions that need more maneuvering than the car can handle on its own. If the cars can become completely autonomous, perhaps they can be an invention that could solve a plethora of problems. For example, traffic. These cars could greatly reduce commutes to people's jobs or schools and much more. The reasoning behind this is that traffic is almost always due to accidents occurring in busy areas. These cars can reduce the amount of human error on the roads by reducing the amount of humans driving on the roads. These cars could increase the safety of everyone on the road. In addition to safety, drivers hand would be open much more often allowing them to be productive on their commutes, however, if complete autonomy is not achievable, drivers must remain focused on the roads at all times.
The article suggests that these cars could reduce the amount of gas being consumed suggesting a way for consumers to save money over time, adding to the list of pros autonomous cars can provide.
Although the idea of autonomous cars seems far fetched, it is actually in the near future. Perhaps one day the whole world will be operating on driverless cars. Today, there are cars that are extremely close to driving completely on their own, imagine in the future when these cars are able to achieve complete autonomy. This future you are imagining is not that far away, in fact, it is almost here. | 4 |
2cf8c75 | In "A Cowboy Who Rode the Waves" Luke joined the program because his friend Don Reist asked him if he wanted to come with.
He knew it would be a once in a lifetime opprotunity, and because he would go to different countries.
In paragraph two it said,"World War II was over in Europe, and many countries were left in ruins."
To help these countries recover 44 nations joined together to form UNRRA to give them food supplies, animals , and more.
The "Seagoing Cowboys" were hired to take care of the animals onboard the ship as they were shipped overseas.
They also had to clean the animals stalls and give them food and water.
Luke liked doing it so much that he did it many more times.
He crossed the Atlantic Ocean 16 times and the Pacific Ocean twice to help people affected by World War II.
When they were coming back they played games in th eempty stalls to pass the time.
In conclusion,
I believe that you should join the "Seagoing Cowboys" to help the people can be affected by any wars or other things. | 2 |
2cfa990 | Dear state senator,
Ever since 1776, The United States of America has been a great example of freedom, excellence, and democracy. After all, the U.S. is one of the biggest supporters of democracy, and is all about the rights of their people. So imagine my shock to learn that this country, in fact, does not rely on it's people to vote for their leader. Which, to many people would be the simplest form of freedom out there. Instead, we have the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a number of electors that represent a state. "Your state's entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators...." (What Is the Electoral College? by the Office of the Federal Register) In this quote, it explains that the Electoral College is based on the existing population in your state; therefore, the more people you have, the more electors the state receives. However, this sounds great and all, but in my opinion, a direct democracy would work great for this country because it would generate just representation of the people by allowing them to make the vote, encourage voters and remind them that they have a voice, and immediately destroy the chances of a representative to vote for an opposing candidate.
America is all about their people. And of course, the government wants to do what's best for them, right? Voting is a right that American citizens achieve when they reach the matured age of eighteen. It's supposed to feel like a blessing that we get to decide and have a voice in the process of election. But, with the Electoral College, it "...may turn off potential voters of a candidate who has no hope of carrying their state." (In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President by Richard A. Posner) So the citizens of this country are beginning to feel like their say in this decision will have little to no impact. This will affect the amount of voters and will ultimately cause a huge problem in the way people feel about representation.
Enough about the people, how about the electors? "Can voters control whom their electors vote for? Not always." (The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong by Bradford Plumer) This means that not even when the people vote for all their electors and they should be selecting the correct candidate, they may change their minds. Electors are people too, and people may have their opinions swayed and then the electors could vote for the other candidate. It is scary to think that the candidate everyone chose and was rooting for might not win because someone decided to make a different decision.
And some people might stand up for the Electoral College, say that "The winner-take-all method of awarding electoral votes induces the candidates...to focus their campain efforts on the toss-up states." (In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President by Richard A. Posner) It later goes on to say that because of this, the citizens in the Swing States become the most thoughtful voters because they receive the most information on the candidates. However, wouldn't we, as a country, prefer all of our potential voters to be informed and well-aware of our candidates? "Because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in states...focusing only on the tight races in the 'swing' states." (The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong by Bradford Plumer) Why should the fate of the presidency be laid in the hands of such a small amount of people when our country is meant to be for everybody in the land?
As a concluding statement, senator, I want you to consider my argument that we'd be better off without the Electoral College because citizens should be able to decide who they want to run, they should feel important, they should all be well-informed, and electors that change their minds wouldn't even be a problem anymore. Thank you for taking the time to consider my letter.
Sincerely,
Concerned Citizen | 5 |
2cfb8c4 | The use of this technology could be valuable in some ways. As to determine what emotion is being played here and such. But in some cases there are ways were use this in classroom can out right fail if not used right. We don't know how much this tech costs for schools everywhere to bring them into the learning curve.
That's the huge risk on this tech not knowing the cost.
This technolgy can be inaccurate in various ways of communcation. This is a machine and it's not going to 100% predict all the emotions or facial features that a human being does cause everyone is different. That's a big reason to not use it or have in school. While in some cases we will be able to have a machine that's able to somewhat pinpoint and pinpick what you are feeling in some way. That would be pretty neat but it's also why have this in classroom when some of us need to know how to read other peoples emotions. Instead of relying on a machine to do that for you.
There's other wrongs in that machine it's itself. It's use in the classroom would be only a one time use and never to be used again in some biology class. This still brings the case that it wouldn't be too much useful in classroom envirement. It would only fail and be compeletly useless. Also, another thing that would be a bit complex is the whole way to take a picture and use that to see all of the muscule bones in order for the machine to caclate all them. Again wouldn't be recommended for this use at all
In Conlusion, I don't think this would be useful in a classroom in envirement as it would fail horribly. This should be a test subject at a hospital or a mall. But not in a school session in class and such. This is just too gimicky and a little bit over complex. | 3 |
2d001ad | In 1976, scientists were surprised to see a rock formation, somewhat resembling a human face, on Mars. When NASA showed the picture of the interesting formation to the public with a caption describing it as a "huge rock formation...which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose and mouth," however, many people considered this a definite sign that there was life on mars, maybe even an ancient civilization that had once unhabited the red planet, but this is not true.
First off, while some skeptics and conspirac theorists believe NASA would like to hide any evidence, defenders of the NASA budget say that they wish there was an ancient civilation. More than that, NASA would have no logical reason not to inform the public of major discoveries, such as discovering life on another planet and there is no evidence to prove or explain why they would want to hide such important information.
Secondly, while some people consider the formation to be some sort of alien structure, NASA considers the "face" to be nothing more than a mesa, which is a logical thing to think considering the fact that mesas aren't uncommon on Earth either. Jim Gavin, the chief scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program, even compared the mesa on Mars to one here on Earth saying "It reminds me most of Middle Butte ine hte Snake River Plain of Idaho. That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars."
In conclusion, the "Face on Mars" may be interesting to look at, but the fact that some consider it to look like a human face is mere coincidence. If NASA were to discover somethhing so ground-breaking, they would probably inform the public, but the "Face on Mars" is nothing more than a mesa that could have just as easily been on Earth. | 4 |
2d01aef | The Electoral College is a process in which each person running for President has his/her own group of electors who are chosen by their political party. In my opinion I believe that the Electoral College should not be kept because,it's not fair that the citizens only get to choose who is their president and who his party choose as Congress, they should be able to choose who helps the president run the country. The President basically just signs the papers that can pass a law but the Congress helps say if the law should pass or not.
People should be able also to choose who they want in Congress beacuse, people want a Congress that they know and trust to help our country turn into a better place. Sometimes the Congress only do what they want and feel is right. The Congress that the party choose may also be people that they like and believe will follow how they feel which may not be how the citizen feel. I know 538 pepole are alot to vote for and add the president, mayors,and commisioners etc., but atleast we'd have the freedom to pick who we want to help run country and we'd also know they'd try and help make our country amazing. Even if it's part of the Constitution they can change it a little like they alot of other things in it.
In conclusion people should be able to vote because then we'd be able to choose,so they could feel better about knowing who is passing laws and fixing their country. I may be under age but, I know if I were allowed to vote I'd want to vote for who runs my country and who helps run it. | 1 |
2d034c8 | Limiting usage of cars is actually a very good idea. There are many different reasons why it's a good thing to do. You won't waste as much money on gas anymore, or car payments. You won't waste time trying to find a parking space outside of Wal-Mart, while also trying to not run over pedestrians that refuse to move out of the way.
"When I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way." - Heidrun Walter. Yes having a vehicle can be very stressful, and many people just choose not to have them. Others would disagree with those people by saying "they get me where I need to go faster." Which is true as well, so there are pros and cons to not having, and having a vehicle. Cars are one of the maine reasons for pollution though.
You also have to worry about getting into recks. If you get hit think of all the money it will take to fix your car. Or worse! What will happen if your car is totaled, and there's no way you can get it fixed. You will have to spend loads of money to get a new car. Now you have to make all those payments ALL over again. It will just become so stressful.
"What most intrigues me is that rates of car ownership per household and per person started to come down two to three years before the downturn, I think that means something more fundamental is going on." - Michael Sivak. The rate of people owning cars is going down slightly more every year. Many people choose not to own cars because of there high prices. Some also choose not to own them because of the ridiculous gas prices also. Others choose differently and that's okay, because we all are allowed to have our own choice. | 3 |
2d04b73 | Driverless cars are actually a good and bad idea. There good because its almost like cruise control just more advanced but also bad because what if the human driver falls asleep and doesn't hear the car say take over or that they're about to hit something. They're good pros and cons. But I believe the cons took over its very risky until the driverless cars can do everything like a human. Or the driverless cars could have a malfunction and blow up or the human wouldn't be able to stop. Personally I believe it better just to continue with the humans driving the car. My third reason why im agaist the driverless cars is if they just don't want to drive there are many other options.
My first reason on why im agaist the driverless cars is the pros and cons. The cons have way more effect than the pros. The pros are good because we'll make history and but its also very dangerous. You have to pay attention not only to the good but to the bad.
Second is because the cars could malfunction at any given time. It just safer to continue making the cars like we do today in the year 2016.
Third argument is if they want to just be droven around there are many other options. There are taxis,buses, personal drivers, subways, and trains. So I wouold perfer they do something that's safe then something that cool.
This is why im against the driverless cars. | 3 |
2d0b80a | Dear Senator,
The electoral college has existed for many years till now and has been used to elect the presidents of the United States of America, clearly this form of electing a president is outdated. Senator, You must change the electoral college and replace it with popular vote because the electoral college is unfair, and irrational.
Senator you must change the electoral college and replace it with popular vote because it is unfair. This is true because under the elecoral college system voters vote not for the president but for a state senator who in turn elects the president. For example a person living in Texas that wanted to vote for John Kerry would have to vote for a slate of 34 democratic electors pledged to Kerry. On the off-chance that those elctors won the statewide election, they would go to congress and Kerry would then recieve his 34 electoral votes. Because of this system voters cant control who the electors vote for, and sometimes voters get confused about the electors and vote for the wrong candidate. The electoral college isnt only unfair to the voters but also to the men and women who are competing in the elections, for example in the 2000 U.S presidential race Al Gore recieved more individual votes than George W. Bush nationwide, but Bush won the election, recieving 271 electoral votes to Gores 266 electoral votes. This is why you must replace the electoral college Mr. Senator.
At the most basic level, the electoral college is irrational to voters. Because of the winner take all system in each state candidates dont spend time in states they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on swing states. Seventeen states didnt see the candadates at all, and voters in 25 of the largest media markets didnt get to see a single campaing add. the electoral college is irrational because given that many voters vote one party for president and another for congress, the house of representatives can hardly be expected to reflect the will of the people, and if an electoral tie seems unlikely, consider this senator in 1968 a shift of just 41,971 votes would have deadlocked the election, in 1976 a tie would have occured if a mere 5,559 voters in Ohio and 3,687 voters in Hawaii had voted the other way. The election is only a few swing voters away from a catastrophie. This is why you must replace the electoral college due to its irrationalism.
Its quite clear State senator, the electoral college is unfair and irrational, the best arguements in favor of it are mostly assertions without much basis in reality. and the arguements against direct elections are spurious at best. This is why you must abolish the electoral college.
Thank you | 4 |
2d0c4b9 | Many Citizens have the advantage of limited car usage, believe it or not. The evidence that has been obtained from the short articles states that by restricting car usage we can reduce pollution in the air. Because of the pollution issue, the Enviromental Protection Agency are promoting "car reduced" communities ( "In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars" by Elisabeth Rosenthal, from the
New York Times
).
Over the past few years there have been an astonishing decrease in car ownership. It seems un-real since transportation is ranked number two largest source of America's emissions. As time goes by, over each year, there has been an obvious considerable amount of Americans buying less cars, driving less, and not to mention, getting fewer licenses. The question is why
?
"It's a good opportunity to take away sress and lower air pollution," said a businessman names Carlos Arturo Plaza as he rode a two-seat bicycle with his wife ( from "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota" by Andrew Selsky, from the
Seattle
Times
). Carlos and his wife ( located in BOGOTA, Colombia ) accepted the idea of not having a car the whole day, which, as he stated, "relaxing". The event of the "Car-free day" started off small in the mid-1990s then over time, bloomed into an event where any, and everyone could join.
There could be many reasons as to why Citizens have the advantage of limited car usage. One reason could be that people can't afford it, another reason could be that they are trying out a new lifestyle to see if it is to the persons need. | 2 |
2d1a806 | In my opinion i think we should change voting to popular vote. The reason why is because the governmennt sometimes performs certain actions that they think is good for the people when at the end of it its really not its just for the government to get more money. So when it comes to the president of the United States of America I think we should change it to popular vote.
Because the electoral college might mess up dicisions and its a really bad thing to mess up the dicision of who is the president of our country. In the past we have had many bad presidents bacause of mess ups in electoral colleges or uneven amounts of electoral voters. Also bradford plumer staes that in last election 60% of voters prefered a direct election and not an electoral college vote. Also votes would be settled much easier because there would a one in a million chance of getting votes tied and the people would have it there way.
If we were to keep the electoral college there will countinue to have untrustworthy presidents or irisponsible presidents like obama,george bush jr, or ronald reagen. The downside to having popular vote would be that if a candidate were to convice the American people to follow his commands like Adolf Hitler did and lead them blindly then that would be a major problem. But the constitution has rights and amendments that doesnt allow for those types of incidents to occur.
Therefore those are my reasons for wanting to change the system of electoral voting to be changed to popular voteing. | 2 |
2d1abb9 | Do you wanna take care of horses,young cows,and mules? Well if you do,Join the Seagoing Cowboys in taking our adventure ot help people anad places bombed in World War ll.
When Luke and Don were traveling over seas in the Seagoing Cowboys,They got their seaman's papers and boarded the SS Charles W. Wooster, Headed for Greece. The cargo was 335 horses and enough oats to feed all the horses.
Before arrivingt in Greece,Luke turned 18, Which back then meant that Luke could be drafted for military service.
A couple years later he was discharged,Luke had made nine trips,The most of any Seagoing Cowboy ever. The cattle boat trips were an unbelieveable experience for Luke being a small town boy. Before helping anyone he had the benefit of seeing Europe and China. But Luke also got to see the Acropolis in Greece and taking a gondola ride in Venice,Itlay.
Luke also toured at the evacuated castle in Crete and marveled at the Panama Canal on his way to China. It took two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern United States and a month to China.
Caring for the animals during the crossings kept Luke busy. They had to eat and give the animals water three times a day. Bales of hay and oats had to be pulled from the lower ship. The stalls had to be cleaned. | 1 |
2d1c466 | Boom the sound of ginourmous truck slamming into a house full of people , smoke everywere there's about to be a fire many people are unconcious or dead. More than half of the people in the house are rushed to the hospital. As you can see there has been an atrocious accident because of that vehicle. Their should definitley be a limiting of car usage because their would be less car accidents , people would be able to spend less money on cars and we would have less air pollution. Also having a car can cause a lot of stress or tension for people.
Obviously we're having a lot of problems with money in this world , if we limit car usage that would really help is us out a lot. See as it states in source one paragraph two '' A car-owner buys a space, for forty thousand dollars , along with a home.'' With those forty thousand dollars you can do a lot to help the world . It aslo says that fifty seven percent of the people who live in a suburban area sold their cars just move where they live at now. Who needs a car when you can just walk ''stores are placed a walk away, on a main street rather than the malls along some distant highway. ''source one paragraph 6.
Pollution is destroying our world and we need to help stop it, so here's an idea lets ban driving due to smog says Paris. Their was an enforced partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. Do you agree with that? well I do and here's why . Paris has more smog than other European capitals so if they don't stop the smog it's going to be horrific for their city. Source three paragraph twenty one '' the goal is to promote alternative transportation and reduce smog.'''Not having cars for one day is brilliant idea because is an improvement to the city of Bogota.
Their is a lot of disruptions an accidents going on because of cars mainly because of the traffic so if their was less cars it would be more peaceful. Usually when there's traffic you hear a lot honking and there's a lot fines for that. The fines are very expensive to pay so you're wasting a lot of money. Also when people are honking they don't realize that other people are sleeping . Everyone needs sleep , some people can't sleep through everything so all it takes is one honk and bam they're awake. Sleeping is really needed in your life imagine notgetting enough sleep because of traffic well yeah that would suck an a lot of people already go through that .
So in conclusion what I'm saying is car usage should definitly be limited at least in some countries or states. Money is a really big problem we have that needs to be solved and this is a great way. People living in a surburan area have to pay more just for extra parking places. Air pollution is very bad for the world with les cars that will stop as well. Traffic is not good for the world either because it is stressful an it is not good for people to be stressed. | 4 |
2d1ecbe | The passage, "Driveless Cars Are Coming", is an article explaing the topic of drivreless cars in the future. This passage explains how companies are creating driverless cars and explains how they will work. The author shows the readers the positive and negative aspects of driveless cars. Although there are multiple ways drivreless cars are helping society, they should not be made. Driverless cars may help people, but they are not proven to be all the way safe and they make it harder for the driver to stay focused.
Driverless cars make it harder for the driver to stay focused on the road. Drivreless cars still need a driver just in case of an emergency. "Google cars aren't truly driverless; they still alert the driver to take over when pulling in and out of driveways or dealing with complicated traffic issues, such as navigating through roadwork or accidents. So what roadblocks lie ahead for the autonomous car?". Even though the author is referring to Google driverless cars, he wants to know how other driverless cars will be similar or different from the other driverless cars. What happens if the driver is not focused when the car alerts them. The author says, "Manufacturers are also considering using camera to watch that the driver are remaining focused on the road. While the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver". The author is explaining how they will keep the driver focused, using technology. Since the cameras watch and alert the driver, what happens if the camera is not working that day? What if the driver was texting? What will happen to the driver? How will they stay focused? The driverless cars have postive aspects, but are not proven to be safe. The authors explains how the law is focused on keeping them safe. "Most driving laws focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe, and lawmakers know that safety is best achieves with alert drivers. Presently,traffic laws are written with the assumption that the only safe car has a human driver in control at all times". The author is explaining how safety is acheived when humans are in control of the car no matter what. "As a result, in most states it is illegal even to test computer-driven cars". The author is explaing that since driverless cars are not proven to be safe, they are illegal in most states."Still, even if traffic laws change, new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in case of an accident. If technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault--the driver or the manufacturer?". The author is showing the reader the conflict between the driver and the cars. Driverless cars have multiple positive aspects, but they will not help society until more evidence shows that they are proven to keep the driver focused and proven to keep the driver and others safe.
People may argue that there should be driverless cars to make the society a better place, but driverless cars do not have enough evidence to prove to keep the driver focused and keep the the driver and other people safe. Yes, companies and automakers are continuing to work so that they are proven safe. For example, "Tesla has projected a 2016 release for a car capable of driving on autopilot 90 percent of the time". The author is explaining how they are working to keep the people safe. But until they have found a way so that the cars are completely reliable and until they have solved the problems completely, there should be no driverless cars. | 4 |
2d1f0e7 | Car-Free Cities
The advantages of limiting car usage is extremely worth it, because the car brings stress to you and your not that social. Walking or jogging or riding a bike can increase your lack in your social life. Driving can increase the pollution in the air. In source 2 (Paris bans driving due to smog), Robert Duffer says "cold nights and warm days caused the warmer layer of air to trap car emissions." Also in source 1, Elisabeth Rosenthal states "while there have been efforts in the past two decades to make cities denser, and batter for walking, planners are now talking the concept to the suburbs... Vauban, home to 5,500 residents within a rectangular square mile, may be teh most advanced experiment in low-car suburban life."
Car-free day in Bogota is set to spread to other countries, a day millions of Colombians hiked, biked, skated or took buses to work. This day has been going on for its 3rd straight year, violators faced a $25 fine. Reducing car usage helps stress and lowers air pollution. In source 1, (In german suburb, life goes on without cars) says "In this new approach, stores are placed a walk away, on a main street, rather than in malls along some distant highway." Alot of places are seeming to want to reduce car usage, for the better of peoples daily lifes and the air source full of pollution.
In source 4, some people to the age 19-21 have no license or even asked for one even though they live in a place where it could come in handy, they are interested but its not a priority. Also "there has been a large drop in the percentage of 16- to 39- year olds getting a license, while older people are likely to retain their licenses as they age, Mr. Sivak's research has found." This section has also states "a study last year found that driving by young people decreased 23 percent between 2001 and 2009.."
At the end of source 4, "The end of car culture" it says.. "He proposed partnering with the telecommunications industry to create cities in which "pedestrian, bicycle, private cars, commercial and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, conserve resources, lower emissions and in prove safety." Having a car comes in handy but driving somewhere you could have walked to is pointless in gas and expecially gas prices you need to consider and it causes stress to the human mind. These 4 sources in text evidence have proven that cars and driving will cause stress and air pollition. To limit the air pollution and stress level of your life, start walking to close stores and communities that you may have to go too. Reduce your car/ driving use and maybe your stress level will be maintained by your way in how you choose to change how you live. | 3 |
2d25ccf | The technology in the story they are talking about is a face reader. It till you how happy mad sed evey thing . The thing that gets me is why do we need something like that is not worth the money to spend .Why do you need something that would till you how you feel dont you know how you feel .
Why would you what something so every one eles could till how you feel i dont see were it would do any good any were its just a wast of time to .but on the other hand some people would just like to have one to till them how they feel that day and to see how others feel .
But as i see it i do not see a reason for or how it could help at all but thats just my openen over it but theres people out there thta would send the money on it and one thing i would like to know is how they could till how a painting is feeling . | 1 |
2d284ae | " The "Face on Mars" has since become a pop icon. it has starred in hollywood film, apperes in books magazines, radio talks shows-even haunted grocery store cheakout lines for 25 years!
Some peole think the Face is bona fide evidence of life on Mars- evidence that NASA would rather hide, say conpiracy theorists." siad NASA. The face on mars was not made by aliens beacuse it was illusion, shadows, and camera"s.
The face on mars was not made by aliens beacuse it was an illusion. The crises on the eyes was an illsion beacuse the shadows a cused by the hole and how the light is hitting it.
" A few days later NASA unveiled the image for all to see. The caption noted a " huge rock formation. . . whic resenbles a human head. . . formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." said the author. illision was caused by how our eyes sees it. our brian is capitbal to form faces on anything that has a human characteristics.
The face on mars was not made by aliens beacuse it was shadows." when it , viking 2, spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face." the shadows made the faces but in realtiy the is just a rock there not a face.
" The Face on Mars is located at 41 ddegres north martian laditue where it was winter, in April 98- a clody time of the year." said th author.
Where the rock is located it make a shade that looks like a face it is always cloudy there.
The Face on Mars was not made by aliens beacuse of the camer's. " Malin 's team captured an extaordinary photo using the camera's absoulte maximum resolution, eac pixel in 2001 image spans 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 viking photo." the photo matter they took another picture on a cloudyness day and the face was kinda gone and the camera ws also the key. the camers couldhave caused a big differance in the picture.
The face was not made by aliens beacuse it was and illusion by the shadows and the camera. The camers was a big part. the shadows was caused by clouds. The illusion was a brain game. The face on Mars was not made by aliens beacuse it was an illusion, shadows, and camer's. | 4 |
2d2e355 | Venus is the second plant from the sun. People always called it the evening star because it is one of the brightest points of the ligth fromm the night sky when its dark, but the nickname was misleading because Venus was a plant. Venus migth be simple to see from the distant but safe vantage point of Earth, it has proved to be an veery challenging place to see much closer.
One thing about Venus that it is the closer to Earth in way like the density and size and sometimes occasionally up close in distance too. Earth, Venus, and Mars, these three plants are like right next to each other like they are friends or neighbors and other plants orbit the sun in a different type of speeds. The differences in speed is that, we sometimes closer to Mars and sometimes its Venus. Its like play musical chair, but the three plants goes in different speeds then each other. So, since Venus is sometimes right around the corner in space, humans have to sent numerous of spacecraft to the land on to Earth.
Each pervious mission was a failed mission because no spacecrafts survived the landing, not even a few hours. And, its because a thick atmosphere that was a big atmosphere of amost 97 percent carbo dioxide blankets Venus. What's even more of a challenge are the clonds of the highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere that maade the temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what they experience on Earth.
In conclucion, I think what the author study was good fact about the plant Venus. | 1 |
2d356a1 | The "Evening Star" as the author from "The Challenges of Exploring Venus" is another name for venus. Venus known for being inhospitable to humans has been subjected to debate if we should send more explorations to the planet the author of this article thinks so. The author debates that the value of going to venus is worthy despite the dangers and obsticles we face.
A point that the author provides is that Earth is similar to Venus and that we should conduct further studies on the planet. A point that the author makes quite often to show that we can learn about our planet based off learning from Venus, "Today 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" (Exploring Venus). from this peice of evidence it is clear that the author is trying to establish a link between earth and venus, That venus is very similar to us so it is worth exploring. Another example of the author connecting earth and Venus is when the author writes about what could of been on Venus "Long ago, Venus was Probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life just like Earth" (Exploring Venus). The wrtitter of this story specifically said "just like Earth" because his goal is to establish the scientific evidence that could be gained from going to Venus because it is similar to Earth.
Furthermore the another reason that NASA should send a manned mission to Venus is that it may be the only chance at a expodition to another planet. The author provides information on how close Venus is and how this can be crucial "occasionally the closest in distance too. Earth, Venus, Mars, our other planetary neighbor orbit the sun at different speeds. These differences in speed mean that sometimnes we are closer to mars and other times Venus" (Exploring Venus). The author provided this information to follow up with another quote that comes in a later paragraph. The author follows up on this saying that venus is our the closest planet to us and that going some place closer will lessen space time travel "Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit a curcial consideration given the long time frames of space travel" (Exploring Venus). This is crucial to have considering that many other planets our very far away making them harder to get to and making them more expensive missoins. So when venus is closer this will increase the support of a trip to evaluate venus because it will be less expensive and easier to get to then a normal space exploration.
How do we finally explore Venus if its worth the pursuit the author describes this as being a challenge but one that we must overcome to explore venus. One way that NASA can over come overcome the challenge of exploring venus is by using technology that is old bulky but most importantly strong. "Modern computers are enormously powerful, flexible, and quick, but tend to be more delicate when it comes to extreme physical conditions" (Exploring Venus). This is an important peice of information the author provides to over come the challenge of going to Venus and that we can be saved by technology from the past. Another way NASA could send astronauts to venus is through a giant Blimp in the upper atmosphere of venus "A Blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the roling Venusian landscape" (Exploring Venus). a blimp is very helpful when it comes to not burning alive on the surface of venus because it is to hot but this approach according to the author also has some set backs. "researchers cannot take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance. Therefore, scientist seeking to conduct a thorough mission to understand Venus would need to get up close and personal" (Exploring Venus). This is important to know considering that the authors main point is that we need to actually explore Venus but this hinders us to actually do so which ultimately defeats the whole purpose.
In concluison Venus is a chaotic and hot place unable to support life but the Planet is also worth exploring. The author of "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" insist that going to Venus instead of other planets is worth it because the value of going to venus is worth it despite the challenges we face going there, the author presents this claim by explaining that, it is similar to Earth so we can learn about our planet as well as Venus. Also Venus is close so this can save time traveling to it and that we have to overcome challenges to get their but it is ultimately worth going. | 5 |
2d39640 | Exploring The V!
Have you wondered what it would be like to land on a planet that is very dangerous to the human life?
Theres a Planet called venus and its very dangous to explore because of all the diffrent planet fetures that planet earth doesn't have. Venus is very dangerous to human life because of its tempatures, It's amospheres, and the surface of the planet.
Venus is a planet that human life can never set foot on because if its tempatures. In Paragraph 3 Line #3 the author says "On the planet's surface, temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit". The human life form couldn't handle that much heat. In Paragraph 3 Line #7 the author states " These conditions are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on earth". None of are planets in are solar system have the kinda heat as venus does.
Venuses atmostphere is really dangerous to humans. In Paragraph 3 Line #4 the sentence contiuses and says "And the atmosphere pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet". The atmoshereic presure is really strong on venus as well. In Paragraph 3 Line #8 the author says Such an evironment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals". This planet is pernounsed as the hardest planet to study.
The surface of venus is rough. In Paragraph 3 Line #11 the author says "Beyond high pressure and heat, Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface". Venus is really like earth, but has alot of diffrences as well. In paragraph 4 Line #4 the author says " Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and coad have suppoted various forms of life, just like earth". Venus could have had other forms of life in are solar system, But we will never know.
Venus is a hard planet to study and exam. (NASA) is trying to find new ways so we can get astronots on the none life planet. They have tried to land on venus with some rowbots but the tempature is to high and melted the metal of all of the robots. One day we will be able to land on venus and posable live on that planet that evryone thought no one would ever be able to step foot on. Venus will be a liveable planet one day. We all are going to keep working on was to live on it. One day we will find out. | 3 |
2d39dbb | The author shows a lot of support for the idea that studying Venus is a worthy persuit despite the dangers in a multitude of ways some of which include interesting facts, to ways how it could be done. He even tells us in the first paragraph saying "it has proved a very challanging place to examine more closely." so it is not very easy to do but it is possibe.
The author even talks about how humans have already sent numerous space craft to venus in paragraph two "Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours." and just a sentence after that it tells us "numerous factors contribute to Venus's reputation as a challanging planet for humans to study, despite its proxmity to us." so the author tells that us despite the issue of how dangerous it is to land there, it still tells us as readers that we are still studying it despite how much of a challange it is, and just because we are close to it doesn't make it any easier to study.
In paragraph four he starts telling us why its worthy, despite how hard it is to study by saying "astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like plane in our solar system." and then continues on to say "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." so he is implying that benefits of studying Venus would be that we would be able to see if there were other life forms on the planet in the past, and that we would be able to find out what happened to the past earth like planet. The author also keeps telling us that Venus can be our nearest option for a planetary visit, so that it would be cheaper to get there and we could try to study it more without spending too much despite the dangers. Cheaper then its counterpart Mars at least. He even tells us of some ways that NASA has ideas for sending humans to Venus so that we would be able to study it without that much effort despite the dangers.
The author even supports his claim in paragraph eight by saying "Striving to meet the challange presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." by saying that he tells us some of the benefits like how studying the planet has value, but he also tells us that we will likely be studying other dangerous planets and that this is just one of the many we will be studying so doing this one is no different and that it would be well worth the challange, but also the insights we would earn from the planet itself. In the next sentence he tell us that "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." the author is telling us that we should not be scared of the dangers and doubts, but that we should improve upon ourselves and shove ourselves to the edge of imagination and innovation, despite the dangers and that it is well worth the risk. | 5 |
2d3ac02 | The future is a huge thing that manny people plan on having to be big. New technology, devices, transportation, homes, and many other things that make life easy will eventuually be turned into something more advanced. In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming", the author presents both positive and negative aspects of driverless cars. As for my opinion, I believe these driverless cars should be made even with a few difficulties, these cars are possible to be driven as the future developes.
As the article begins, it asks, "Can you imagine a time in the future when no one buys cars because no one needs them anymore?" and when I think about that question, my response is, yes. I could imagine a time, the time of the future, where everything is advanced and especially the use of transportation. The article explains how others have been fascinated of driverless cars as well and quotes, "Television and movies have long been fascinated with cars that could drive themselves."
Car companies started to wondering on how to create driverless cars and many start off with computer driven cars or something simple. "In the late 1950s, General Motors created a concept car that could run on a special test track. Engineers at Berkeley tried something similar, but they used magnets with alternating polarity. These smart-road systems worked surprisingly well, but they required massive upgrades to existing roads, something that was simply too expensive to be practical." Not many were successful but that didn't stop other companies from trying.
For any type of car, safety was the most important thing and driverless cars will obviously have that as well. As cars began to advanced, so did their safety. Sensors were created, video cameras on the rearview mirror and many other kind of sensors. "Sensors are nothing new, of course. In the 1980s, automakers used speed sensors at the wheel in the creation of antilock brakes. Within 10 years, those sensors had become more advanced to detect and respond to the danger of out-of-contril skids or rollovers." The creation of new cars were in the minds of many engineers and even until now many more ideas are being brought, tested and invented. "Further improvements in sensors and computer hardware and software to make driving safer are also leading to cars that can handle more and more driving tasks on their own.
Driverless cars are possible and clearly can be safe to use. Many are just waiting on the law for the approval. As soon as these cars are able to be used, the future is creeping its way up on huamanity. Many are being tested and it's only a matter of time for the future to happen and I could imagine how the world will be with driverless cars. | 4 |
2d41e61 | If you think that the "Face" on mars is proof of alien life, you are very wrong. Let me explain why. If you think that it is aliens then you obviously haven't seen the other two pictures taken over the years.
The other two pictures taken clearly show the mesa valleys and ravines in the formation. it is just a coincidence that it just so happens to look like a human face. The article even says that it is just a natural land formation nothing else. Cameras have proved it and so have telescopes. It is not an alien monument. The pictures that they took just need to be developed more to really show the valleys and ravines in the land formation.
The second time they looked at the face they used really good cameras and telescopes to see what it actually was! The picture that was taken in 2001 specificly shows what is on the surface of the land formation. So, really when you really think hard about it and think really deep about it it would seem like an alien formation as a sign to us that they are out there. But the photographs don't lie. it is just a natural land formation and nothing else just a really cool coincidence, that's all it is! | 3 |
2d454ec | The new technology to read human facial expressions might be a little too much. It might say your emotion is one but your not feeling that emotion and then it will just throw you off. But if we could use it just for pictures, and projects in schools, that might be a bit more intresting.
Say if we got this new technology in our schools today it might not always be correct then throw some students off, or it could become very distracting and take away from the students learning. Todays kids are so involve with technology and it shouldn't really be mixed in with our schools as much because students just become distracted" "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored," Dr. Huang predicts. "Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instrcutor." " What if the coomputer reads the wrong emotion that the student is feeling and then it wouldn't give them the correct lesson. But if we used it for school related projects then that might help with the students learning and engage them more.
In conclusion it wouldn't be the best solution to use this technology to read students emotions, becaue it might not always work, and students can become distracted easily. But if we could use it for projects or to do research then that might be a way that students can use it for studies. | 2 |
2d4a651 | Venus,sometimes called the "evening Star," is one of the brightes points of lights in the nigths sky,making it simple even for an amateur stargazer to spot. However,this nickame is misleading since Venus is a planet. Venus is simple to see from distant but safe vantage on point of Earth,it has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely.
A strong point of the author that proves that Venus is a challenging place to explore is on the second paragraph "each pevious mission was unnamed,and for a good reason,since 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. Numerous factors contribute to Venus's reputation as a challenging planet for human to study,despite its proximity to us."
"A tick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus. Even more challenging are the clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere. On the planet's surface temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit,and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. These conditions are far extremely that anything humans encounter on earth." This talks about the higher tempereatures of Venus,which makes it difficult for humans to explore it closely,scientis have tried with differents materials and different methods to see what wouold work out and resist the high temperatures of Venus.
In conclusion,Venus is not a hospitable place due to its high temperature weather,temperature contitions in Venus are far exttremely that anything humans encounter on Earth. Also,the clouds of high corrosive sulfuric acid in Venus's atmosphere makes it even more difficult for humans to live in there. | 3 |
2d4f2c1 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that studying Venus is a worthy persuit despite the danger it presents because of how much stuff they accomplished. They don't want to just give up on the stuff they worked really hard and accomplsied on. It's thier lives work. Would you want to give up on something you have worked really hard on?
One of the reason, they are not givng up is because they think there was once life on that planet. In paragraph 4, it stats that "long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supported various forms of life, just like Earth." There could still be another planet that's livable. It also stats that "Today, 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." Even today as we speak Venus has features jsut like Earth does.
Another reason, they are not giving up is because of how hard NASA is working to study that planet and to send someone up. In paragraph 5 it stats that "The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has one particularly compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus." As for that they want to study hard and want more information about the planet. They also want to see if the "hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray." They want to study the atmosphere that's in the planet.
Third reason, they are not giving up is because NASA is working on other stuff to studying Venus. In paragraph 7 it stats that "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." As for that they wasting millions of dollers for machines that they can bring out in outerspace. They are starting to use old technologies. It stats that "Another project is looking back to 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." They are assuming since those old technology helped in the war it might as well help them.
In conclusion, we shouldn just respect the people who are trying to find new species. We should just appreciate what they are doing for us and see the brightside in people. As said in paragraph 8 "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." Let our imagination run wild as we seek it to be. There is always hope in other ppanets too. | 4 |
2d58e14 | The author supports this idea very well by doing excellent research on venus such as it's atmosphere that includes carbon dioxide blankets and clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid and also adds the temperature of the planet venus that averages over 800 degrees farenheit. It's good that author includes these details to let us know of the obstacles that we must surpass to explore venus and another major reason the author uses to support the idea of exploring venus despite the danger. Is how the terrain and landscape of venus is so simliar to our planet earth. Venus has a surface of rocky sediment and includes valleys, mountains and craters. The author also states that venus could be our nearest option for planetary visit. The author also includes solutions and options on how to overcome the dangerous obstacles of the planet venus such as NASA's possible solution which is a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 or so miles above the landscape of venus giving scientists the option to float above the fray. This would allow the vehicle to hover and avoid the deadly and unfriendly ground conditions that is the surface of venus but this vehicle would make it difficult to gain insight on ground or surface conditions because most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmospehere. This would make rendering standard forms of photography and videography ineffective and most importanly the author states that researchers can't take samples of rock, gas, or anything else, from a distance and to understand venus and it's nature. A mission would have to be up close and personal and the author states that these risks are merely challenges and states that many researchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningfully to our knowledge of venus. The author supports the idea of studying venus despites it's dangers and risks very well by including solutions and options on how to explore venus safely and another approach on how to explore venus safely from NASA is the use of simplified electronics made of slicon carbide that have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of venus's surface and amazingly have lasted for three weeks in such conditions. another project the author includes is the use of mechanical computers and these devices were first envisioned in the 1800s and played an important role in the 1940s during world II. These devices require no electrictonics at all and can almost certainly survive the the harsh conditions of venus. As the author states and suggests that systems that use mechanical parts
can be made more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces. In conclusion the author supports the idea of exploring venus very well by including the problems and obstacles and by also including the devices and projects that can used to solve these problems and obstacles such as vehicle like blimps, electronics made of silicon carbide and mechanical computers. That all are made of specific materials that are made to survive the harsh conditions of venus that include carbon dioxide blankets, clouds of highly corrosive sulfuric acid, extremely hot temperatures, eruping volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frequent lightning strikes. All in all the author supports his passion and idea of exploring venus very well. Including informative information and supporting evidence to support his ideology of exploring venus. | 3 |
2d65e94 | The use of technology that can read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable so the students can learn, or understand the subject better by using facial recongnition.
The essay states that "Most human communication is verbal, including human communication" so when someone is communicating their emotions with another person, it might not be true. Dr. Huang predicts that " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored. Then is could modify the lesson." modifying the lesson to the students content facial expression, could make the student understand the things better. For example, on a website when an ad appears, if you smile, "a similar ad may follow. but if you frown, the next ad will be different." the same thing can happen on a classroom computer to help the student.
In conclusion, having a classroom computer that recognizes your facial expressions is valuable and may really help a student understand or learn something in class easier. | 2 |
2d6e6d4 | Dear Florida senator,
I'm a young student, and no I don't have much of a background in political ideas or things, but I know we should keep the Electoral College. This old process was created to make electing a President easier and faster, which I believe it does.
Now, the Electoral College has 538 electors, but a majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Some will argue that we aren't voting for a President but we're voting for the people, or electors, behind them. I would say that they aren't wrong, but we aren't just voting for those electors, we are voting for the whole idea behind their campaiging. We don't vote for the person, we vote for the idea that person agrees to carry out. By having this process, we can focus on getting swing states votes. The votes of these states matter the most, in my opinion, because they are likely to swing at any minute. As said in "
In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President
", "swing states are more likely to pay close attention to the campaign, to really listen to the competing candidates, knowing that the are going to decide the election." This helps avoid run-on elections because the small states are likey to just vote for the most popular President, knowing their vote won't really make a difference.
Most states have a "winner-take-all" system that gives all of the electors to the winning candidate. However, there are a few states that have variation with the "proportional representation" idea. The "winner-take-all" system actually works really well. Other parts of the Electoral College has it's problems but not this one. With this process it makes it easy to give all of the votes to one person, this means all of the state will be on the same page and not fighting with itself. This process v. proportional representation, is better in my opinion because it's quicker and helps make the presidental process one step easier.
And lastly, it's a tradition to use the Electoral College. The pedigree for this process was created a really long time ago by some of the most outstanding leaders in our country. The article "
What Is the Electoral College?
" states that, "The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens." The process we created as the United States, has its up and downs but it is one of the longest standing traditions we have. Hopefully you take my letter in to consideration. Thank you for reading.
Yours truly,
A young student | 4 |
2d6ecf2 | Learning and curiosity are what keep the human race moving foward and contiually evolving. Through this, humans created the ultimate technology, the computer. Computers help with almost everything humans do in their lives, and now there is technology that can decipher the most untouched part of humans, emotions. The technology called FACS (Facial Action Cofing System), can figure out what a person is feeling and do many things with that information. This technology would be valuble because it would help inmprove the quality of learning in the classroom. I believe this because it can help bring back the attention of bored students, figure out problems with students, and figure out the most beneficial way for each student to learn.
First of all, this technology could keep students engaged in their learning experience. Most students drift off during class because the material they are being taught isn't being taught in an interesting way. In paragraph 6, the text states, "'A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,' Dr. Huang predicts." This shows that a computer could easily recognize when a student becomes uninterested in the lesson they're being taught and what that lesson is about. Being able to discover when a student has become disengaged with their learning could help teachers turn the attention of that student back to what they were supposed to be learning.
Another reason allowing this technology to read student's emotions would be beneficial is because computers would be able to understand more than just verbal human communitation. According the the text, "'Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication.'" Computers are so ingraned in daily life that almost everything that people do involves some type of technology. If they were able to read the emotions of students, teachers could catch problems before they even happened. For example, if a student was becoming depressed, they might not reach out to anyone for help, but a computer could recognize the constant sadness on the students face and contact someone who could help resolve the situation. That is just part of the reason that this technology, which could read students emotions, is extremely valuble.
Finally, this technology could be helpful in the classroom by learning, by it's self, the specialized interests of each specific student. If a student was more interested in one learning style than another, the computer could recognize the facial cues of the student and ajust properly. The text states, "...if you smile when a Web ad appears on your screen, a similar as might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different." That could be easily modified to fit into the classroom. Instead of ads, the computer could display a certain type of learning, such as flashcards. If the student enjoyed using flashcards, then the computer could remember that and display flashcards as the initial method of learning in the future. However, if another student was shown flashcards as a learning method and the computer recognized facial cues that showed dislike or disinterest, it could change the learning method to something else, like matching. By reading the emotions of students in the classroom, a computer could figure out the most beneficial way for a student to learn.
In conclusion, this technology has so many potential benefits if it were to be used in the classroom. It can help bring back the attention of bored students, figure out problems with students, and figure out the most beneficial way for each student to learn. Teachers would finally be able to get students interested in learning again instead of having kids dread waking up in the morning because it's time for another day of the same old thing. Having computers in the classroom that can read the emotions of students in the classroom could reignite a passion for leaning that many kids lost the moment they walk in the classroom door. | 5 |
2d6f640 | In the "German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars", there is a new district that has forbidden street parking, driveways, garages. The residents of this upscale community are suburbans poineers.
In france, there is one street that has a tram that runs to downtown. The tram is only thing that drives on the road. there are 2 places to park, one is you park at a large garage at the end of the development , two is to buy a space for 40,000 dallors and also a home. 70% of vauban do not own cars and 57% sold there cars. I say they should all have cars and drive on then roads because its easier to get around and faster. they should make deals with everyone because so everyone has a chance to drive.
On the other hand, they should not use cars because they would have to pay for gas and people would cause accidents and get hurt or killed. Cars can be very dangerous and could brake down or cause your life. They can be expensive and some that you can not afford. Cars can eat your money away just by draveling long distance and always got to check your car before you go anywhere.
In the end, cars are apart of people lives and every day there will be a car on a road. the united states expanses suburban ideas about the car cultures. Americans are making all sorts of kind of cars and trying to build them more safer and better for the people driving them. | 2 |
2d75dd5 | Dear [state senator]
I would have to urge you to keep the Electoral College. Without a voting system as organized as this, it would be anarchy. Some people believe that election by popular vote is better, but it is not. They believe that the Electoral College is non-democratic and outdated. But there are many reasons why it's not.
The Electoral College process is in use currently, and though many people disagree with it, it would ultimately be better than popular vote. We have to put faith in the electors we vote for, this makes it less likely any of them are crooks. When people vote for an elector, they're voting for who they hope the president will be. While that may not always be the case, it's very likely the elector will vote for that candidate. With this, we'd have to trust the elector with our votes.
If we were to use the popular vote system, people could vote for candidates who run for fun, or joke. Or if a candidate decides to pursuade an overwhelming amount of people with a certain point, people will surely vote on that candidate, even if the point is invalid. This can bring the expectations for the president lower, | 2 |
2d7e6e9 | One reson to join this program is that you get to travel around the world to help people. Think about all the families that don't have a place to live anymore because of a war or big storms. Think about the childrens' education and health. The families that work so hard for their kids. If you were in that position right now you would want someone to help you. All of these people hope to have someone save them. Things will get better for them if you just sign up for this program.
Another reason to do this is that you can play games and visit places where you never been before. Maybe you can visit China and go see amazing artifacts. You can visit some castles and go on a tour. Go to Venice, Italy and taking a gondola ride. You might be lucky enough to go to Greece and see the Acropolis.
If you want to join this program you can. Think about all the people you can help. People will look up to you for joining this program. This program will benifit your life and others. You will be thanked by many people. Think about all of this and join this program. | 2 |
2d818b2 | It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No, it's a car! What would the world be like with driveless cars? Can you picture it? The world has been toying with this theory for some time now. In fact, the theory has already taken a course of action. For example, Google has had cars that could drive independently since 2009. Although driveless cars are a good factor, they do come with a certain amount of negative aspects. In my opinion, I think driveless cars are totally unneccesary.
One thing that proves they are is that they require so many sensors.
Instead of pitching the idea of smarter roads, manufacturers focused on the concept of smarter cars. Sensors give driveless cars the chance to mimic the skill of a human at the wheel. For example, Google's modified Toyota Pirus uses all sorts of gadgets but the most important one is the spinning sensor on the roof. This sensor enables laser beams to form a constantly updating 3-D model of the car's surroundings. Sensors are the "human form" to driveless cars. Why have all of this junk to mimic humans when you can just have a human behind the wheel?
Another example of why driveless cars are not needed is driveless cars aren't so driveless. Although technology has come a long way, human assistance is still mandantory.The cars can steer, brake themselves, and accerlate, but they are designed to alert the driver when the road ahead requires humanly assistance. For example, the car may alert when help is needed to go through work zones and around accidents. A human driver must be present and ready to take command when a situation presents itself.
Lastly, driveless cars use money uselessly.Some options under consideration are manufacturers using cameras to watch that the drivers are remaining focused on the road. Although I understand their end goal I do think this is overrated. Drivers should have their own privacy in their car. I think having cameras to watch the drivers like they are children is completley absord.
Driveless cars are a waste of time and money. Drivers are still needed to provide aid to the cars, and we are just wasting electronics and money. Although the idea of driveless cars is fun to dream about,they are simply not needed. I have to disagree with the develpment of these cars and say lets stick with what we have. | 4 |
2d8bbe2 | Technology has come a long way from when it first began, not only does it have positive outcomes, it is also very helpful in this new era of technology. For example some individuals find it very hard to express themselves verbally and emotionally in today's world, with a new invention that could help one express oneself, emotions could become much easier to handle. A teacher may find it hard to make their students engage in learning, a computer being able to read the emotional expressions of students is one of the positive outcomes that could not only help the teachers, but the students as well.
If a student was having trouble expressing and explainig thier feelings, they would want some sort of "way out", by this I mean that if such a computer was used on an infividual to understand what they feel, expressing emotions would be much easier. Teachers not only have to teach a certain subject, they also have to find a way to make their students get engaged and make a connection with them to help them understand. Dr. Paul Eckman created FACS (Facial Action Coding Sytstem) by associating emotions with the characteristic movements of the facial muscles. If this system was used on students, a teacher would have a better understanding of how students feel during a certain subject or exercise.
Although others may argue that with this sytem being used, one might not feel as safe internally or mentally because their emotions would be constantly tracked on a computer where anyone can see it; they must see the positve outcomes that may follow by using this procedure. For example, many people struggle with understanding algebra equations or literary questions, with the help of this new system scientists could decode all emotions that we did not even know existed. | 3 |
2d8bc0e | I dont not feel driverless cars are needed,because driverless cars are only going to make humans more and more lazy. There not safe for the driver or for the pedestrians. If the was to be a crach or the car were to hit someone who would be resonable the buyer to the car or manufacturer of the car? These are just some of the thing that could go wrong that the artical has pointed out.
There are also thing the artical didnt say like how meny job there getting rid of by making the cars driverless. There are job like taxi-drivers; bus-drivers; lemo-drivers and semi-dervers all out of jobs. Then you have people who aren't comterble not being the one driving and get car sick. What happend if theres ice on the ground and the car reads the spead limit as 60mps. It may break, but its going to slid and hit something or someone. There's also the fact what if someone doesn't have a driverless car and there trying to run a red light a human that was driving might be aware and stop, but someone in a driverless car are more likely not to see it because there mor then likely texting or playing on the phone then watching the road. Then there's a huge crash. These are someone of the little things no one thinks about because people think the more lazy we're able to be then the better off the world is, but its not.
I can see all the good things that can come of driverless cars but bad thing weight out over the good things. There isn't a way to be sure of the safty of drivers, pedestrians, and property. To meny things can go wong that if there was a human driver if wouldn't happen. Thing like driving slow in rain and snow or even being able to pay attention to the road the someone with the money to buy a driverless car is trying to run a light. I feel if we can't garanteed the safty of all perple animals and property around us im not for driverless cars. | 3 |
2d9199c | Facial expressions. Sometimes they speak louder than words. Have you ever been in class and you just dont get what the teacher is teaching but you dont really wamt to speak up? Well science has you covered with one bright new invention... face scanners.
I know what you are thinking. How is a face scanner going to help me in pre calculus? Heres how. The face scanner is a new peice of technology that reads your emotional expressions. Picture this. you are on your computer doing math and you arent understanding. What if your computer broke the equations and problems down to make it more simple because it read that you were confused. Dr. Huang, a college preofessor, predicts that " A classroom computercould recognuze when a student is confused or bored. Then it could modify the lesson like an effective human instructor. This would be very valuable. Some students get stumped by certain things in the classroom and they dont ask the teacher for help in fear of being laughed at or made fun of because they dont know. This would help the student to where he doesnt even need to ask to go deeper into something because the computer can tell by his face that he doesnt get it. The computer can also read when the person is bored. I think this is a big one as well. Most students wont go out ad tell the teacher that the lesson is boring but they sure do think it. wouldnt it be great that a computer reads that and sees the student is bored and makes the lesson more entertaining? I think that is a great idea and would get the students more active and participating more because the topic would be more fun.
In conclusion face scanners are going to be a big thing. I think they could greatly improve the school systems and help the students with their work. Like i said not everyone tells you what they are thinking and sometimes you can read it on their face. Why not let computers help us with that? | 3 |
2d9517a | I think that driverless cars is something that can potentially make driving a little more safe. Driverless cars are not completely driverless though because they alert the driver when they are needed to take over. Sensors used in cars are also beneficial because they can give information that can cause the car to apply brakes and reduce power from the engine. Therefore, it allows for a better response and control than a human driver could manage alone.
Even though driverless cars can do some things on their own, the human driver must still remain alert and be ready to take over when necessary. For this reason, it is necessary for the car to be ready to notify the driver when a problem occurs. GM has developed driver's seats that vibrate when the vehicle is in danger of backing into an object, and the Google car announces when the driver should be prepared to take over. These are both ways that can alert a driver when it is time for them to drive, which can help people to be ready to focus while driving.
In conclusion, driverless cars can be beneficial to us and help drivers while they are driving. The drivers of these cars must also be alert as well too. There are sensors and other developments that can help with this process and notify drivers when it is time for them to take control. Everything will not happen right away because it is a process that will take time to be sought through and manufactured correctly. So in the future, maybe we will see more driverless cars then than now and it will be a beneficial way to the driving in our country. | 2 |
2d95b14 | "The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens."(1) This process where a selection of electors meet and vote for President and Vice President, and the counting of the electoral votes in Congress is a way of election that has been in the roots of this great and prosperous country since its begining. Is this way of electing really all that fair? Does it let the entire population get a fair say in who thay want to run the country? While some people may argue that this system allows the people on the commity of electors that actually want to have their fair say in who becomes president, but first you need to think about; they whole american population barely has any say at all in the election and we change this tradadition.
It is time for a change, becuase when a United States citizen votes, they actually arent even voting for president at all. They are mearly voting for a commity of electors to elect the next president for them. Also, is the the commity of electors that actaully wins the elections, and not the popular vote. This is why they call this commity of electors the swing vote because you could win the poplular vote by 78.9 percent and still lose the election because you lost the commity of electors votes. This senerio has happened a few times in our history. For instance in 2000 canidate Al Gore won there popluar vote but lost the presidencey thanks to the commity of electons from the electoral college. Some people may argue that this is a long tradtion in our country and must be kept. Yes this is true, but there are some very crusial factors against this.
I understand that this election process was put forth but our founding father and some people do not want to just throw it away. While I understand this; however, there are flaws in this process that must not be over looked. It does not include and take into count the whole population and it can lead some canadits to lose even when the whole country voted for them. So we need to do something about this process of election. We must find a new way that included and takes into count the population of the United States. Not just a commity of electors.
The Elector College has been is the building blocks of this country since its begining, but becuase of some of it's flaws it must be changed. This process does not include the entire count of the votes by american citizens. It is like our thoughts and ideas of who should be president do not even matter in the votting process. The Electoral College may be a deep tradition in our country since its begining, it must be changed if our great nation is going to be able to prosper and grow. | 4 |
2d9b9c4 | Driverless cars may sound like a good idea. Also they use less gas than a normal car. But will they be clean and easy to use? My opinion on driverless cars are that they shouldn't be legal until they are safe for the environment, People actually pay attention to the road and their surroundings, and the driver actually being able to contol the car at all times.
First is the driverless car safe for the environment? Or are the fumes that it lets off just as bad as a regular car or could they be worse? We should try to find a different fuel for the driverless car. Maybe something like a solar powered driverless car. It already has sensor and everything hooked up to it. It wouldn't hurt to add solar panels to the car.
Secondly, how are the companies so sure that the people in the car will pay attention to their surroundings while the car is driving itself? We aren't people are bad as it is now either being occupied by their phone or radio that they don't really focus on the road. If they are sleeping what if the vibrations in the seat are hard enough to wake them up? Or for the Google Cars what if they cant hear the Voice in their sleep? People would abuse not having to pay attention.
Lastly, will the driver be in control of the car at all times not just when its in a work zone or near accidents? The driverless can should let people control it anywhere because if the sensors malfunction the driver will then be alredy able to control the car. Instead of causing a wreck by randomly stopping or the car going out of control.
Are they safe for the environment, will people actually pay attention to the road and their surroundings, and will the driver actually being able to contol the car at all times? If the companies can fix all these things they should be able to become legal in many states and people wouldn't think twice about using them. If they wouldn't fix these minor mistakes then they have no right trying to make a car that could possibly be dangerous. | 4 |
2d9dbe2 | How well something is said and in what way it is said to the audience plays a role in how the big or small the impact is; Depending on how well written something is makes a difference as well. In a passage called "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author gives an excellent essay on why traveling to Venus is a worthwhile journey.
For example, the author states, at one time Venus is believed to have been the closest resimbled to Earth. In paragraph 4, the text states, "Long ago, Venus was probably covered largely with oceans and could have supportes various forms of life, just like Earth." The planet has a rocky surfaces and also has features such as valleys, mountains and craters. The author states,"The value of returning to Venus seems indisputable.." This proves that the author presents relatable evidnece that the journey to Venus is a worthwhile trip.
The author gives NASA as an example of the information that is provided in the passage. In paragraph 7, "NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus..." The author states that NASA is working on using a device like a modern computer. The paragraph also states how there are problems with NASA's idea as well. The author gives an acurate example to help the reader picture what it would be like. This proves that the author can give evidence that supports the overall claim.
On the contray, the author gives more background information than what good could come from studying Venus. The author states all the information that desscribes the atomosphere and what the surface of Venus is like but gives very little information that concerns the reason why Venus should be explored. However, without the background information about Venus's surfaces and atmosphere it may not be understood as to why the journey to Venus is such a trouble. The author provides information that can help understand the reason that astronomers should study Venus.
In conclusion, the author does well at supporting the idea that the trip to Venus is worth taking. The author states information that is from reliable sources, such as NASA. This proves that the author has a well supported idea that studying Venus is a worthwhile pursuit even thorugh the dangers that are going to be faced. The author provides a wide variety of reliable information that supports his claim allowing for a strong claim. The author gave a well written essay that can appeal to all people and change their mind to see in the way of the author's claim. | 5 |
2dab24c | Even though the future will consist of almost everything being computerized in my opinion I dont believe cars will make it as far, in the time they stated in 2020, because driverless cars like stated in the text consist of to much human reliability. So far man have been able to create cars to steer by themselves, accelerate, and brake by themselves. But for the safety and just the state of mind for humans I dont think that cars should or will be as advanced as being displayed and hoped upon.
For example, the current information being that so far all these updated cars are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skill. The necessities the car being ready to quickly grapse the driver attention whenever a problem or situation occurs, meaning that even though the car is advanced that drivers still have to remain alert and ready to take over and prepare to put themselves into safety, so whats the point? Whenever a problem is to come about the car cant halp or prevent the situation because it has not been programed to do so, it has only made it to the point where it is suppose to warn a driver so of course we cant rely on a driver-less car.
The question that stands out in the passage is " Why would anyone want a driverless car that still needs a driver", because thers no such thing , to me it defeats the purpose. So far they`ve only come up with making it fun and entertaining. In my opinion, like everything else in life fun wont insure safety. The only safe car is one with a human driver in control at all times.
For these cars to be accepted in the future alot of changes to laws, safety laws and even the way for a street to be made will have to change to coinside to a driveless car. Another thing is I dont want the society that i have to be a huge part of to be lazy or to miss out on some of the life changing things, like learning how to drive or being happy when you first get your drivers license or even the excitement of getting a car to be demolished. Even though everything in the future will be different I feel as though changing everything is unessicary, people already talk about the upcoming generstion being a threat to society because of computers and so much internet, so what do you think will happen if everything will be done for us. Its going to make them even lazier to the point where they dont have to get up and do anything for themselves. For example a current situation being "Hover Boards", people are complaining about those because they say it costs to much, and that it makes us lazier why cant we just walk on our own, and they`re even blowing up and setting fire on people when in a certain situation or temperature to the point to where they`re being band in many places, so what`s the difference to driverless cars, to me its just something new and different to put out, it will have the same problems as now, because people always find something wrong with everything rather its made to be helpful or not, and with this being computerizd it has many dangerouse effects to it.
In conclusion, I am all for the future to be more futuristic, but I feel like somethings are just to much for no reason and this case being one of them. Like many other things created in this world it gets tireing and boring and sometimes not even taken serious after so long. So yes, in my opinion I do feel as though somethings should stay the same instead of made to impress because not everything is made to turn out like thought, and so far they cant even make a car that 100% doesnt need some type of human reliability so no, the development of these cars will not be to much as a success in my eyes. | 4 |
2dacefb | Are cars beginning to go out of fashion? Over the last few years, fewer and fewer people are getting their driver's liscense, and less people are buying cars. That's because walking or taking public transportation where you need to go can be more beneficial than driving. Using alternative transportation decreases stress, lowers air pollution, and eliminates the cost of owning a car. These reasons are causing people to eliminate personal vehicles out of their lives.
To begin, using alternative transportation can lower stress. Millions of people around the world face the same problem every morning and afternoon: traffic. Traffic jams cause people to be late for work, causing their stress levels to go up. Stress can lead people into depression or become tense. Eliminating a car from someone's life can allow them to be happy. Instead of driving, many people are starting to walk to work, or take a public bus to where they need to go. If more people begin to stop driving, the roads will be less jammed, which will lower road congestion, leading to less stress. Getting rid of your car can be a key element to eliminating stress.
Second, walking or taking a bus lowers air pollution. In France, air pollution was so bad, the government set a one-day ban on driving motorvehicles. Instead, residents could take public busses free of charge, or walk. Anyone who decided to drive their vehicle on the day they were banned, faced a $31 fine. Another city in Colombia also started a similar campaign. Government officials in Bogota, Colombia set a one day ban in the city called "the Day Without Cars". The turnout was large, people rode busses, rode bikes, or walked to wherever they needed to go. This eliminated traffic james, and lowered air pollution. Violaters of the ban had to pay a $25 fine. Other countries surely will soon do the same thing.
Lastly, the cost to own a car is far too expensive. Buying a car leads to many problems. the cost of paying off your car after you buy it can overwhelm many people. Having to pay hundreds of dollars every month to repair your car or pay for gas can lead you into debt. Many individuals have become homeless because they can't afford to pay for the things they need, such as a car. Without a car, you save thousands of dollars you can use to pay off other things you might owe.
To conclude, using alternative transportation instead of a car can be very beneficial. It lowers stress, eliminates air pollution, and eliminates the expenses of a car. More and more people are beginning to outlaw cars from their lives, and it is helping the world as well as themselves. | 4 |
2daf910 | The Electoral College has been around for a long time. The Electoral College is a process which consists of the counting of the electoral votes by Congress, meetings of the electors where they vote for President and Vice President, and the selection of electors. It consists of a total of five hundred and eight electors and a majority of two hundred and seventy votes are required for presidency. Electors are choosen by the candidates political party. When voting for presidential elections, you are also voting for your candidates electors too.
When the presidential elections are complete the govenor prepares a "Certificate of Ascertainment" which lists all the candidates who ran for President and the names of all the electors and it also tells who won the presidency and the electors that will represent your state. The state conventions, state partys central comitee, and the presidential candidates, all pick the electors.
Even though the electoral college is such and organized process of completing task; it is a disaster factor, it is unfair against voters. The electoral college requires a presidential candidate to be choosen. It can be argued that the electoral college methods of choosing electors is bad. Obama is the president of the United States. Romney is a republican that went against Obama in the presidential election of 2012. Obama had a plurality against Romney, meaning he recieved more votes than Romney but did not recieve a clear majority of votes. | 1 |
2db1b4a | Wow! Us humans now live in day where something can read our emtions, that is pretty cool. Having the "Facial Action Coding System" would be very nice to have in a classroom. That would make it easier for the staff of the school to know what students like.
The man that made this "Facial Action Coding System" was, Prof. Thomas Huang. Thomas Huang was working with Prof. Nicu Sebe. Prof. Thomas Huang and Prof. Nicu Sebe are trying to get a way for humans and computers to communicate. What Prof. Nicu Sebe and Prof. Thomas are doing can help students in school.
Now how it works is pretty cool. In the article it says, "The process begins when the computer constructs a 3-D computer model of the face." This would help teachers read what emtion a student is giving during class.
How will this effect students and teachers. How would this help the teachers? The computer will scan the students face see if they are focusing in class or not. In the article says that the computer can read "action unit" which is, "Movement of one or more muscles." Telling if the student is focusing in class.
This idea of a computer reading someones face isn't that bad. It would help out students in the future. | 3 |
2db3e5d | Us citizens have advantages of limiting car usage. We have advantages because in Freiburg "street parking, driveways and home garages are generally forbidden in this experimental new district on the outskirts of Freiburg." This phrase basically talks about how the people in that district don't have any car/driving privleges. Unlike in the United States the people in that district can only park their automobiles in a large garage at the edge of the development,where the person that buys the space spends $40,000, along with a home. I mean if i lived their i would be carless too. Also Heidrun Walter, a media trainer and a mother of two said "when I had a car I was always tense. I'm much happier this way."Not having a car makes the people so much happier because they dont have to spend thousands of dollars to park their car.
In the United States we are lucky to be able to drive because in Paris, after days of near -record pollution they enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. The United States knows that we are polluting the air but they still give us the right ot drive what we pay for."On Monday motorists with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine ($31). The same would apply to odd-numbered plates the following day."In the United States we are lucky to be able to drive our car anyday and everyday. | 2 |
2db61c7 | The article talks about a new technology called the Facial Action Coding System that can read your emotions, but would it really help in a classroom environment? That's what the minds behind this technology think. They believe it can be used in schools to show if the lesson is boring or not and if so it will switch it up, this technology can also be applied to ads on facebook for example, if you smile at the ad it will continue to show more ads like that one, but if not it will show other ads.
This seems more creepy than helpful, some people cover cameras on computers because it's so easy to hack into them but to do this you'd have to uncover your camera and so you could easily be watched without you even knowing. Even if its not hacked, would you want a camera to continously watch your every move recording everything? Not many people would.
This technology could be helpful to some people, as stated in the article "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored" but for most if you don't like a lesson and its boring or confusing, there should be a button to click to modify the lesson, or if you don't like a certain ad you can already click a button saying that on facebook. This technology would'nt do much other than making people lazier than they already are, it's a cool theory but in action it would never help much. In conclusion, I don't beleive this would help more than it would hurt. We don't need all of our info inside databases and we don't need more of a reason to be lazy. | 3 |
2db6925 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests that the exploration of Venus is worth its risks. In the article, they state that it would be worth investigating because there is a potential that humans could survive there, but not without its challenges. The author provides a fair amount of evidence that states Venus could be an issue to gather information about. Overall, the author provides a contradicting article and is somewhat difficult to understand what side he supports, exploring Venus or to not.
The author provides reasons that Venus should actually be looked into. The reasons the author provides are: the geographical conditions on Venus used to be similar to what Earth has today, that the planet is the closest planet to ours, and could have at one point, "...supported various forms of life, analogous to those on Earth." The author doesn't provide a lot of evidence for any of these reasons other than the types of geographical features that are similar between Earth and Venus. The author does, however, provide technology-related solutions to the problems relating to how we could explore Venus. The author provides blimp-like, manned vehicles that could get within 30 miles or so above the planet. The author also provides simplified electronics made of a material known as, silicon carbide that could survive three weeks in the conditions that Venus has. The author then concludes his reasoning with how, "... human curiousity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." This simply means that we're just as likely to do something as risky and fear-inducing as exploring Venus and that we shouldn't be imaginatively contained because there are dangers that could possibly limit our expansion.
While the author has some reasons supporting the exploration of Venus, they have provided many challenges NASA, or any other space program, would have to overcome and downfalls to the planet. The author provides reasons such as: no aeronautic vehicle has been able to survive the landing for more than a few hours, the planet's atmosphere is almost 97% carbon dioxide, the temperature is 90 times greater than Earth's (800 degrees Farenheit), the pressure on the surface is enough to crush a submarine accustomed to diving in the deepest parts of our oceans, and how our use of modern computers would be limited due to the extreme physical conditions that they would have to withstand. The author provides an abundance of, somewhat, overwhelming reason that we shouldn't continue to proceed exploration of Venus.
While the author provides some good reasons to explore Venus and what it contains, they also happened to contradict almost every reason with why it would be a bad idea to pursue it, which is fairly counter-intuitive. The author perhaps meant to give these reasons to warn us and for us to bear the information of how it could go wrong, or how it would be a struggle and then come to terms with the idea that it would still be a good idea to explore Venus. But again, its also comprehended that the author themself doesn't want us to explore the planet. I feel that the author clearly portrayed the distaste that the exploration could bring and less clearly of why and how it would be a good idea. | 5 |
2dba1aa | Facial emotional expression technology. This is the new technology of today and is very much needed now ot say if i'm for or against it is another situationn. I mean using it might be cool to help people with depression and suicidall thoughts but using it without heir or their parent permission is not ok. So other than that I am pretty ok with this new tech. In the artical Dr. Huang tells us that "The facial expressions for each emotion are universal", now tht to me says alot and thats because not every emotion has a real purpose but we do as human beings need them.
This artical also gave you some education as well. Tell us some of the parts of our bodies that help with our emotions like, " frontalis par lateralis muscle (above the eye) raises your eyebrows to show that you surprised". I like articals like that it shows you facts and opinions as well as educational things that you should know. | 1 |
2dbac81 | There are many reasons why this is just a regular landform like the ones we have on Earth. One reason is the shadowing of the landform, the second is that there are clouds and clouds could tamper with the camera, and the third s that there have been multiple pictures and only one shows a face.
The first reason is shadowing. When ever you look at something you could think its someone or something else. This can be because shadowing. Sometimes you cant see all the features, or shadows make there own. This is the case with the Face on Mars. There might be crater in the mesa that could look like eyes far away and a curve could make a mouth shape. "Only this one had unusal shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh".
"...Revealing... a natural landform". These both give evidence on how there was a change in shadow on the mesa.
The second is the clouds. Some clouds on the red planet could have gotten in the way and make it look more like a face then a mesa. "... April '98 - a cloudy time of year for the Red planet. This gives evidence that there are more clouds then ususal on the Red Planet.
The third thing is the amount of pictures. THere have been multiple pictures of the mesa. And only one looks like a face. The other pictures show a mesa or a butte type area. " Scientist figured it was just another Martin mesa, common enough around Cydonia. This gives evidence that there are other mesas in the area its just this one looks like a face. And as technology got better It would start to show, or take away all of the features the face had.
And those are the reasons why it is just a mesa and not a secret Face on mars. The three things I mentioned where shadowing, the clouds in the area, and the pictures and how they got better over the years. So imust conclued it is just a normal mesa | 4 |
2dc0b75 | Many people may think that the face on Mars was made by aliens. I believe aliens didn't play a part in the Face on Mars. In the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars" there are many details to support my claim.
In this article, there are many details supporting my claim that aliens didn't create the Face on Mars. In paragraph 7, the author states "Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, reaveling . . . a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all." This supports my claim because it appeared on the pictures of the JPL website as just a natural landform just like on Earth. In paragraph 2, the author states "Scientist figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia, only this one had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh." This supports my claim very much. It supports my claim because it clearly explains that the landform looks like an Egyptian Pharaoh. It also support my claim because this explains that its just a regular landform that just looks different from all the rest. More eveidence in the article to support my claim was in paragraph 12. The author states "What the picture actually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or messa- landforms common around the American West." This compares the Face on Mars to a normal landform on Earth. This supporting detail is important for my claim beacuse it's comparing another landform on a different planet that wasn't made by aliens, to a landform that's the same way. My final supporting detail is in paragraph 12 also. Gavin said " That's a lava dome that takes the form of an isolated mesa about the same height as the Face on Mars." This means that the Face on Mars could've been made just as the Middle Butte was on Earth. After these supporting details from the passage, aliens couldn't have made the Face on Mars.
In conclusion, many people thought that the Face on Mars was a landform made by aliens. I beieved that the aliens didnt make the landform on Mars. I think that it was just a shock that a face would appear on this unusual planet! | 3 |
2dc2c45 | Hi my name is,,, well you probably know my name. Ok so I read a story about a boy who went for an adventure somewhere. He was about 19 only 18. He has a best friend he went with. And he was so excited to be going.
I am going to tell you a story about a boy who followed his dream and became a seagoing cow boy. He was in highschool when one of his friends offered to take him to a wonderfull play. He started to surf a that's how he became successful.
He can become a seagoing cowboy so can you. He followed his dream so maybe you should too. And if you do fallow your dreams I'm sure you will become successful and earn your way to the top. And if you don't choose this path I hope you still choose something like seagoing Cowboys and still make sure you fallow your own dream.
Hello I think you will still be successful in any way. Make sure you have a friend like Luke's his friend is friendly, nice courageous, thoughtful and kind.
P.S.
Make sure your job is fun for you or at least you really like it. And try to make a change once in a wile.
You can change your life don't forget that. | 2 |
2dc718b | Venus is one of our amazing planets, Earth's "twin," which is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky, and one that we may want to look more into despite its dangers. Venus has a misleading nickname of "Evening Star," the reason it's misleading is because it's actually a planet.
Venus is refered to as Earth's twin because of the very close similarities in density, size, orbit and closest in distance. Although it's very similar to Earth, it's been one of the hardest mission landings. We have never made a human attempt to go to Venus, "...no spacecraft has survived the landing for more than a few hours," the article states, so there is good reason for not attempting to send humans to our sister planet. Numerous factors have made it difficult for us to study the planet, ignoring the proximity of Earth and Venus, "Maybe this issue explains why not a single spaceship has touched down on Venus in more than three decades," the article states, it must be very difficult to have a thorough investigation on the planet if we can't even get a spacecraft to land and stay for more than just a couple hours!
There are extreme problematic issues that come with Venus, making it so difficult to study and examine. The atmosphere is very problematic and too extreme for human-life, "a thick atmosphere of almost 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus," the article explains, now that's just crazy and makes it 10 times, if not more, more difficult for us! The temperatures and pressure are also extreme factors to take in consideration, "...temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet," the article tells us, and you thought you couldn't stand the pressure of the ocean when scuba-diving or even too deep in the pool when swimming.
Why do we keep suggesting the visits if there's so many darastic measures to take? Well astronomers think it could have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system, making sense to why it would make for a great space mission, it could be home to some of us in the near future! Here's what they say about the planet long ago, "...Venus was probably covered with oceans and could have supported various forms of life," which is why making more time for studies of Venus could be amazing and maybe even crucial. The article also let us know that our sister planet also has some very Earth-like features, like valleys, mountains, surface, craters, etc. Maybe making a mission for the planet wouldn't be so bad.
Venus has a long history and so does Earth. They're sister planets and making the visit to learn more about the future could be our entire future. Once Earth is totally over-populated and polluted we can make room and move to Venus! Doesn't that sound cool? Studies now can, and probably will, determine our future and make for a longer human-population. | 4 |
2dccf17 | November Nielsen 2/3/15
Dear state sentor,
Should the president use popular vote to get elected or use Electoral College? That's a tough decision. Honestly, I believe that the government should use popular votes instead of the states votes because not everyone in the one state that the president is trying to win over will vote for him. Also, I think Electoral College is a bad idea because it's too much of a big process.
Electoral College votes are way more complicated then they should be. That's why I believe you should get votes based on every individual instead. For example, if you're trying to win over California but not everyone in that state wants you to rule them, then why make them angry? Everyone has their own opinion I believe. Everyone has their own voice. The people like to be heard.
I also believe that you should just get elected based on popular votes because then everyone will be more interested in voting for you. If more peoples opinions are a matter to you then you're most likely to win. I say this because people who want to rule us, such as yourself, are people who should care. People who like their opinion being heard are people who should be important to a ruler.
So after reading my letter i assume that it had some meaning. I hope you changed your mind about how you want to be elected. Electoral college is a too confusing process and it cannot always be used.
Sincerly, November Nielsen | 2 |
2dd0e30 | The authors suggestion about studying Venus is a worthy despite of the dangers it presents.
Exporing Venus wouldn't be too bad regardless of the dangers it presents. The author tells us good reasons why it wouldn't hurt to explore Venus. "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also becuase human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors". This shows us that if we took the time to go and explore Venus we weould be overcoming a challenge we never thought we would have to. Also it helps us see that us as humans going and exploring we'd get our curiosity answered ike questions we have about Venus for example, How does it look? , How are temperatures different there than in Earth?, How is it different from Earth, and etc.
Another reason is , If we think about it Venus is kind of our nearest option. In the article the author says ,"Venus can sometimes be our nearest option for a planetary visit". This shows us that Venus is the planet that is closer to us and we could have a higher chance to visit it. Also it helps us know that with it being the closest planet for us to visit we can go learn about it and overcome the fear and just go and enjoy it , which if you don't you'll just be having questions about Venus.
Lastly, Just like how we go and travel we shoud go and explore Venus you wouldn't really spend much like you would when you travel and buy yourself a lot of things. In the article the author tells us "Our travels on earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the edges of imagination and innovation". The author is telling us that we shoud just go and travel leave our fears behind being scared to go and explore Venus shouldn't scare us, We should just overcome the fear because if we don't go we're not going to know exaclty how venus looks we're just going to imagine how it looks. Also the doubts shouldn't stop us from going the main doubts people would have would probably be like would I get there safe? and would I get back safe? those doubts shouldn't stop us as long as you know you over came your fear and went should make you proud.
In conclusion, The authors suggestion that studying Venus is worthy despite the dangers it presents is a good idea. Due to the reaosns I talked about that the author supported in the article. Overcoming your fears is something we face in life eveyday so why not make exploring Venus one. | 4 |
2dd56e8 | In this story A cowboy who rode the waves luckes participation in the seagoing cowboys program allowed him to exerience adventures and vistit many unique places. The text states that after his high school graduation luck had no idea that his life would change. The text also states that after his high school graduation he was working at two places but got part time and then his friend invited him to go to Europe on a cattle boat and lucke sayed yes y wouldn't he say no to his friend. And he went there when world war 2 had just ended he was helping them get food and other stuff they needed. In the story it says that he became a seagoing cowboy and was helpng out the countries that had just ended war. After helping them out in stuff they needed they got free time to get to rest or to do stuff that was in the place where they had the animals in. I feel like they helped a lot after war and they did really good at helping good thing we don't have wars in our world. | 1 |
2dd5ab9 | I am all for the development of such cars. Cars like these, can save many lives. Who wouldn't want a driverless car when you are too lazy to drive on your own. You wouldn't have to pay for a driver or a taxi ever again. These driverless cars will make lives easyier, save time, and will be much safer.
I still believe that drivers should still be able retain control of the car, when need be. Technology, even at its finest can sometimes act up, but if a problem were to happen there will probably be a fail safe. Just like phones, cars like these will probably be updated constantly, to make sure there are no bugs in the software.
With all the sensors added in on these cars, these cars will soon be able to detect more then us, things we wouldnt see.
These cars will save countless lives, reduce traffic, and make roads safer.
Driverless cars are still being worked on and they still have a lot of work to do before they are even considered to be realeased to the public. These cars would be able to find the fastest route, get out of dangerous situations, make quick decisions, Things we couldn't do. The development of these cars should be allowed and accepted, making our lives safer and a little more easyier. | 3 |
2dd6f1d | This history is about Venus. NASA is trying to go to the planet call Venus because is the planet that look just like Earth.
They want to go because they want to show how Venus look like. So people can go live in Venus, but NASA don't want to send people because is so danger.
In the solar system Venus is the second plane from the sun.
Venus is call the "Evening Star" because it is the brightest point of light in the night sky.
It is the twin planet of the Earth because it have the same side of the Earth, and in distance is the closed plane that Earth have.
"Each previous mission was unmanned, and good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours.
Venus have 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets. On other planets the temperature average is about 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and the atmospheric is abuot 90 times greater than what we experience.
"Also Venus have the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system, even Mecury is closer to our sun.
Long time ago Venus was probably covered by ocean and could have supported varius forms of life, just like Earth.
NASA is trying to make mechanical computer the ones that help a lot in WW II, so they don't have to used people, but they have to use more tegnology.
In conclution that is a good idea because human need more space to live and some people like the idea to explor what is outside the Earth.
"Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation". | 2 |
2ddb97e | I was once asked to write a letter about keeping the Electoral College or changing to election by popular vote. My Opinion is that they need to change Electoral College. The three reasons why they should keep it is because, its not fair,it dosen't waste a lot of time,the electoral votes given to each state.
To Begin with, Electoral Voting seems very easy. Electoral College consists of 538 electors. They need a majority of 270 electoral votes to elect the prsident. But their a lot of things wrong with the electoral college too. Over 60 percent of voters would perfer a direct election. And voters vote not for the president,but for the slate of electors, who select the president. The Electoral college is unfair to voters. Becasue of the winner take all system, the candidates dont spend much time in the states they know they dont have a chance of winning. This is one of the reasons why they should change Electoral college.
To Briefly Continue, The Electoral College isn't a good system to use in my opinion. But the System dosent waste a lot of time. This is probaly the only reason they still use it today. All they do is go state by state seeing the candidates group of electors votes. This process takes about 3 to 4 Hours to see what candidate won to be the president of the United States Of America. The President election is held every 4 years, on the tuesday after the first monday in November. But this is another reason why the Electoral collge system needs to be changed to popular vote.
Last But Not Least, The electoral votes given to each state sucks. Its not fair Texas gets 38 electoral but New York only gets 3. Way more people live in New york Than Texas. If they used election by popular vote everyone has the choice to pick which candidate they want to be president. And The elctoral college is widely regarded as an anachronism. Its hard for a democratic to win it. The Electors that elect for president not the people. This is another why this needs to be change.
To brieflty conclude, the system needs to be changed. its not fair to have and electoral voting system. the people dont get to vote for the candidate they want to win. These are some of the reasons why the system needs to be changed. | 3 |
2de0ff3 | Now that we're in 2016 everything is, smater, more inivative, and most of all more technilogical. Driverless cars are a good concpt to me mainly because it ais a more efficiant way of getting around here are a few examples. First example, Driverless cars are cleaner than most public transportation, people who usually take the bus or subway know that public transportation is alot dirtier than say driving. Now that drverless cars are here that can all change. Second example, Many people who are usually tired while driving ccan rely on the car itself to do the driving while they are snoozing, now I know that they still need some human skills to get them going sometimes, but now that technology is advancing that can all be improved in a matter of years. Third and final example, It is more efficiant on the planet than most other cars, in the article it stated that the driverless cars will use half of fuel that regular cars take up. There are electric cars but those discharge very quickly and gasoline cars will damage the planet , now i'm not saying that driverless cars will not run on fuel but they will use half of what other cars do reducing the amount of polluton that is getting spread into the air. | 2 |
2de483e | Have you ever thoguht what the world would be like without cars? Well, it could be one of the greatest things to ever happen. There are so many advantages to limiting car use. It can have such a big benefit on the world. Like stopping pollution.
Smog is one of the biggest effects to car usage. Smog is actually getting so bad in certain places like Paris that they actually have to ban car use. A lot of places have been recorded to have a lot of pollution like France, only because they perfer diesel fuel. Paris has even let the public transit to be free of charge from Monday to Friday. So if everyone worked on not driving we could slow down pollution a lot, and make a big change.
Bogota, Colombia is a place that is trying to make a change. They have created an event called "car-free day". A day where no cars are allowed to be used what so ever. The goal is doing this they say is to "promote alternative transportation and reduce smog. Bogota had a large turnout to this event, even despite the rain showers Bogota got that day, that didnt stop them from participating in this event. This event has really changes Bogota for the better, because the event is persuading less people to drive every year. Which helps out a lot and makes a huge impact in slowing down pollution.
Some people believe that the culture of the car is coming to its end. And that is not a bad thing at all, in fact it could be one of the greatest thing to happen in history. Researchers say that less and less people are getting licenses every year, and more people are starting to use public transportation. If everyone could just work to drive less and use public transportation, we could make the car a thing of the past.
Cars are a huge problem on pollution to this day. Our goal is to stop this and make a difference. I hope this essay shows you how much of a difference you could make if you just limited your car usage. | 3 |
2de78c5 | Yes, I belive that we should use technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable. It seems like a good result to add to schools. Even more other than just schools people jobs and different areas.
My reason for saying why we should use technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom because in the text it says in pragher 6 '' A classroom computer could recongnize when a student is becoming confused or bored,''.'' Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor. By saying in other worlds when u get confused or bored the computer can try different things like make the lesson a little better and fun and slow it down for you and try different ways to keep u on track and in gagens.
Other reason why we should have technology to read the emoitional expressions of students in a classroom is because it even helps when students come to school upset and in a bad mood it qoutes in the texts about that saying ''By weightiong the different units, the software can even identify mixed emotions(as in da Vinci's masterpiece).'' also it says in the text ''Each expression is compared against a neutral face (showing no emotion).'' Saying it can help you in all type of different ways far as when u are in your moods.
To finsh it up about why we should use this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is because it wont to keep people up and understand whats going on and not confused or bored. Trying to keep people montived and trying to teach different ways of teaching when en the lesson get hard or not fun and the teacher do not know everything so this technology can even help the teacher out with the students. | 3 |
2de9ae4 | Nowadays, with gas prices skyrocketing, along with prices of new cars, it is logical for any person to invest their time in the use of public transportation or carpooling. As you can see in this passage, many countries have already begun to take a stand to protect our planet by limiting car usage to reduce the amount of gas emissions. America as a country needs to find a way to get involved as well.
In Vauban, a city in Germany almost all homeowners have given up their cars and turned to bicycling and walking to get where they need to go. Paris upholds a fine where people who have even-numbered license plates are allowed to drive on Monday's and odd-numbered plates on the next day. If a motorist did not abide by this rule they were forced to pay a $31 fine. Also, in Bogota, Colombia, the nations capital participate in an annual "Day Without Cars". Only buses and taxis were permitted and violaters faced $25 fines.
In America, transportation is the second largest source of gas emission, us as a country to take a stand to change that and protect our planet. With the rise in new technologies of things like cellphones and smartphones, cellphones now have car-pooling apps where it's as easy as clicking abutton to find a ride to work without driving your own car. It's also beneficial to you because you don't have to spend your money on gas, tolls and other fees. It's very simple to catch a ride on a bus or train as well, its cost efficient and good for the enviroment. Getting rid of your car altogether is beneficial in more ways than one. You don't have to worry about the cost to maintain your cost for things like repairs and insurance. And of course, you dont have to spend as much as $200 a month on gas.
Countries around the world have begun to use their resources to limit the amount of car usage. In just simple ways like carpooling or taking a bus or a train, each person can help in making a change to our world to save our atmosphere from pollution. | 3 |
2ded98d | Hello my name is Luke. You might have heard of me but if you don't i'm a Seagoing Cowboy from the UNRRA (the United Nation Relief and Rehabilitation Administration).I do things like take care of younge cows,horses,and mules over the water. The UNRRA has been low on Seagoing Cowboys and we need help. I would like for you and other people to apply for the job. You need to be at least 16,or graduating from high school "like me"or older. And when you are 18 you will be able to draft for military survice.
If you are wondering there is nothing to be afraid of be of we ride on big boats like the SS Charles W. Wooster There are flaws to this job too,because when I crossed the Atlantic Ocean it took us two weeks. The lucky thing about being on a ship for that long is that I had my friends onbord and I was having a good time. And a good thing about being a Seagoing Cowboy is that you know you are helping others because of the destruction of World War 2. So if you need a job that would be fun and one you would like become a Seagoing Cowboy. | 2 |
2dee5f4 | Since WW2 America's advancement has been revolved around the car. This has gone well but as todays population is on the rise so is traffic. In small towns across Europe people are switching to a fast growing trend- car free cities. Car-free cities are gaining popularity because it works so well. There is more advantages than you may think.
A small town in colomia has started a movement that is growing quick. Similar to the people in Europe they are supporting less car use. They do a car-free day where the goal is to reduce smog and air polution. On car-free day anyone who uses a car will be fined 25 dollars. Since the mid-1990s the town of Bogota has made 118 miles of bicycle paths.
In Paris, France smog is causing problems. Source 2- On Monday motorists with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine. Odd numbered license plates were picked the following day. The more we drive our cars, the more toxins we put into the air. After a week of less cars the smog reduced significantly. Limiting car-usage can be very rewarding.
The idea of car reduced communities is also taking thought in the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. They have realized how much better driving with less cars really is. Source 4- At the Mobile World Congress last year in Barcelona, Spain, Bill Ford executive chairmen of the Ford Motor Company, laid out a business plan for a world in which personal vehicle ownership is impractical or undesireable. All across the globe communties can benefit from less car use. | 3 |
2def8af | Do you think aliens exsist? The face has been said to be a natural landform or made by aliens. The face has been told from different perspectives. Conspiracy theorists thinks NASA wants to hide the face, when they really dont. There's different stand points for different topics.
The Face on Mars is a mystery because we dont know if the face is there or is it shadows. In my opinion I think that the face is a natural landform like the Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho. the face has also been seen as a pop icon, it has starred in a Hollywood film, appeared in books, magazines, and radio talk shows. Defenders of the national budget wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars. Maybe there is life maybe there's not who knows for sure.
Eighteen long years after Viking missions, we sent up the Global Surveyor. Once the it was in place for a good shot we took it ten times which were sharper than the viking photos. After the photos were posted on the web there was no congergations about aliens anymore. It was proven to be a natural landform after all. But not everyone was satisfied with the pictures.
The Face on mars is located at 41 degrees north martian lattitude where it was winter in April '98--a cloudy time of year on the Red Planet. People still thought that it was an alien making that was hidden in the clouds. The team got another great look at it with the clearest view ever on a summer day and snapped a photo. The photo actually showed the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. Still think its real or not?
In my opinon I believe the Face is real. Others might argue that its still something crated by aliens. Especially sense it was clearified as a butte or mesa. No matter what its an opinon based topic that you can argue about all day. The real question is what do you think?
In conclusion there has been plenty of research and examinations on the Face of Mars. I still think that the Face is real, others might think differently. This topic can go both ways in opinon wise. Think wise about this topic. Consider talking about it with coleagues and come up with a conclusion for this topic. | 2 |
2df1285 | There is a great challenge when it comes to exploring the planet Venus. However, some may believe that studying the planet is worth taking the risks that are inevitable. The author supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers presented, by providing examples of the harsh conditions and new solutions to those conditions.
The author supports the idea that Venus is worth exploring by stating that astronomers are very intruiged by Venus because of it's similarity to planet Earth. The author also discusses that after the exploration of Venus, more intimidating conquests will be able to take place. After explaining this, the author then explains the dangers presented on Venus. For example, Venus has very high temperatures and sulfuric acid in it's atmosphere. To counteract against these challenges, NASA has the idea of using a blimp-like vehicle to avoid the hostile atmosphere and temperature. Another challenge would be the inability to use modern computers on Venus because of the harsh conditions. However, a solution to this would be the use of mechanical computers. The author elaborated on this idea by stating that, "...mechanical parts can be made more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces". These are just two solutions from the researchers at NASA that can be used to combat the conditions Venus provides.
The author strengthed the idea by using various examples and providing concrete evidence. The author also provided facts from NASA as well as solutions to the challenges that arise from the conditions on Venus. This was done by elaborating on new technology that can be used despite the hostile conditions. This further strengthens the author's idea that the pros outweigh the cons when it comes to exploring Venus. | 3 |
2dfce3b | Making Mona Lisa Smile
In The article "Making The Mona Lisa Smile" by Nick D'Alto how the new technology called the Facial Action Coding System enables computers to identify human emotions that this new technology is valuable.
The Mona lisa demonstration really intended to bring a smile to your face this while just imagine how a computer knows when you're happy or sad thats crazy. For example, if you smile as soon as a web ad appears on the screen another ad will follow. Lets say that you frown the next ad will be different from the one you smiled on. Another thing a classroom computer can know when students are becoming to be confused or bored.
How the start of the porcess is when the computer contracts a 3-D computer model of the face all of the 44 major muscles on the model must have move like human muscles. Eckamn has classified six emotions for example anger, surprise, fear, sadness and happiness. Movement for more than one muscle is called a unit.
In fact us human perfrom this impressive called calculation we use it everyday. For example, you could tell how your friend is feeling by looking at his or her face. most us would have trouble describing each others facial trit that makes us happy or worried. Yet Dr. Huang observes artist like Leonardo Da Vinci he studied human anatomy to help them paint facial muscles to have enough convey specific type of emoitions.
However the new technology is valuable by telling you how what are your human emotions. For example a classroom computer can show when a student is bored or getting confused. Also it can classified six different motions. Therefore this New technology is valuable for the students in classrooms. | 2 |
2e01bf8 | Driverless cars are becoming one of the many symbols of a new generation.
The thought of possibly no longer needing to buy a car seems to be a very settling thought, not to mention receiving a car that a person wouldn't need to control half of the time.
However, while cars today are already becoming expensive the more they evolve, could anyone imagine how much a driverless car would cost?
Especially if the cars have extremely advanced technology within every one of them?
Those cars would most likely cost twice as much as our modern cars already do.
One of the main factors that would motivate individuals to even consider buying a driverless car is so they can shift the blame to the manufacturer or the car itself, and not take responsibility for themselves if an accident occurs.
Manufacturers would have to take the heavy burdens for any severe injury, damage, or even death if one small thing goes out of place with the driverless car.
Driverless cars also seem like an excuse to continue the habit of texting and driving, which is already an issue that kills and injures more and more people every day.
Texting and driving is already a nasty habit that everyone is still trying to discourage.
If these driverless cars really don't require that much attention, enough to allow the driver to text, the habit will be twice as hard to let go of.
Having alert drivers feels more like a reassurance to safety rather than having nonalert ones that depend on their computer car to ensure other people's safety.
It's also likely that something could go wrong in the technology system.
Who really knows of something malfunctions, breaks, stops working, or everything else in between? Technology isn't always the most reliable thing on the planet since it has its many faults.
For example, if the seat is supposed to vibrate to alert the driver for attention, will it really vibrate on the first try? Will it vibrate on time? How about if the car can accelerate, break, and steer itself? Would it be able to all the time? What if it doesn't do one, the other, or any of those things? Very serious consequences come with that kind of malfunction.
Drivers shouldn't be discouraged to purchase a driverless car if they ever come into play in our lives.
It will have its cons just like our modern cars do, but there's no doubt that it will have its pros.
Our environment, laws, and technology would require some serious changing and tinkering if these cars are ever put to actual use.
Yes, it is illegal in most states to even do as much as test these cars. However, these states might reconsider their decision depending on how safe these cars express themselves to be.
These cars, personally, have shown to be quite hazardous and really expensive. Who knows? Maybe they'll be safer. Let's just wait and see. | 3 |
2e03c89 | A few days ago we discovered a giantic landform on the surface of Mars that you thought was a human face.
This structure that we found is not very detailed from what we can tell, if it was a face than it would most likely be a lot more detailed than what we can tell it is.
Why do you think that there is alien life on Mars, it is just so unlikely that I am surprised that someone as smart as you would believe in something so crazy.
After you read this you are not going to believe that this is an alien object on the surface of the Red Planet.
First of all, the picture that we took is extremely blurry because each pixel is forty-three meters! Maybe in the furture we will be able to get a clearer picture.
But for the time being we have to deal with what we have even if it is not all that great.
Earlier you said that you thought we were covering up that we found extra teresstial life up there. Even if we did why would we cover that up?
If we found out that we were not alone in the universe we would be funded even more that we are now.
It would be insane to cover something that big up. Only a mad man would to that!
In a few days both you and I will be hearing a lot from the theorist that we are coviering a ton of stuff up, well I can assure you that we would never do that due to the punisments if we were cought.
For now we will just have to assume that all we are seeing are shadows from the sun.
That is just the must logical explanation that we can think of, if we told the media that we have no clue what the object is the rumors would be worse than what they already are going to be!
So if you want to go and talk to the media about what you believe that you better but your name on it or I will make your life miserable!
So I suggest that you keep your mouth closed.
In conclusion, do you still think that the face on Mars is an alien made object? If later in the future when we get clearer pictures and it turns out to be a face than I am truly sorry that I didn't believe you in the first place. But if it was a face that we would be cover it up? If we discovered alians we would be funded so that we would be able to put sombody on Mars! But that will not happen for many many years. Also, since the picture was so blurry and we used to the best camera we might never know. | 2 |
2e091c6 | Luke was had just graduated High School and had 2 part time jobs. One day Don, Luke's friend came to ask Luke if he wanted to travel on a cattle boat to Europe. Luke knew this was a once in a life time opportunity. Luke had said yes and at that moment he had just began an amazing adventure.
Luke had a very good experience that might have inspired the reader to do the same things. Luke was not only traveling in a boat to Europe but, he was also helping people get back to good shape because, world war 2 had just ended leaving them in bad shape. Students should be inspired because, Luke was helping people get back in good shape. People might also convinced to do the same thing Luke did.
Luke was having a lot of fun traveling around the world on a cattle ship. Luke knew this was an amazing opportunity in his life. Lukke himself had said that this was an amazing opportunity for a small town boy. He saw so many amazing things in the places he went. Luke had mentioned that he had been to Europe, China and Greece.
As Luke was on that cattle ship, he was helping people around the world get back to good shape, he was helping society. He was also bonding with animals, he was taking good care of animals. Most importantly it seemed like Luke was learning about the world and animals on this experience. Luke was experiencing how hard work felt. Luke, was really busy as they were crossing the Atlantic Ocean. He had to care of the animals by, feeding them, also giving them water and cleaning their stalls.
On his 2nd trip though he did have a diffcult time because, on a rainy night Luke was put as a watchman. He was supposed to check on the animals every hour. He had slipped down the ladder and got hurt. Because he couldn't work for a while, Luke found some ways to have fun on the ship. He and his friends played baseball and volleyball where the animals had stayed. After Luke had been discharged in 1947, Luke had made 9 trips(the most out of all seagoing cowboys!)
Luke knew from the very beginning that this travel was the very beginning of an amazing adventure. Luke had learned alot over his travel. He had been to so many amazing places.He had been part of an amazing adventure to help people, that might have inspired\convinced to do the same thing. | 4 |
2e0b133 | Technology reading student´s emotinal expressions
Remember thst one day you were sad ? Just never showed that emotion/ expression so you would not get ask ? Your apperence is never what you actually feel on the inside is it ? That is because face expression hids it all. Now there is a computer system that catches your human emotions.
According to some new technonlgy named, Facial Action Coding, this system identifies humans emotions. This technology is not the right way to find students human emotions. Facial Action Coding seems to just identify just your face. A face expression can hid your actual emotion. Systems like this have the chance to not be right. Make believe what this system is all about.
Secondly, the students expression may change during the day. At some point a studnets can feel pressered after a class of even before there next class. These emotion have the accursy to not be the same during a students day. Calculating these emotion, can not be like working on a math problem. Emotions can change in the matter of a second. You just dont know what can happen at any minute that changes your expressions.
Lastly, this system would not be good to keep students emotion. It would be better to talk the student face to face, if you ever see or feel like something it going wrong with them. Like the article says you never know how your teacher feel when she is grading your assigment.
I believe the Facial Action Coding should not be used on students. I would rather let a teacher talk face to face with there studnets to see what the situation is all about. Rather then just guessing or coding there face and believe a system like the one that Prof. Thomas Huang invented. | 3 |
2e0ecaa | Dear Senator,
The Electoral College has been around since America was born. The founding fathers established it in the Consititution. Yes, there are some problems and concern with the Electoal College, but aren't there problems with everything in the world today? The pronalems can be fixed with some time and effort, and in my opiniion the Electoral College is more beneficial to the election process than harmful.
The Electoral College was created as a compromise and was agreed on by many. Some things people don't like about the Electoral College is that it's like a "winner-take-all" system, becuse then canidates don't spend time in states they know they're not going to win. But, with the winner-take-all system we will have a certain outcome with no disputes. This gives the canidate a landslide electoral-vote victory in a state. Also, the artice,"
In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the President"
says, "There is no pressue for a run-off election when no canidate wins a majority of the votes casts; that pressure, which would greatly complicate the presidential elecrion process, is reduced by the Electoral College, which invariably produces a clear winer."
Another concern with the Electoral College that people have is that voters aren't voting for the president, they're voting for the slate of electors, who elect the presodent. But, each party selects a slate of electors who votes for the party's nominee. We the people get to choose our slate of electors, so you get to choose who gets to vote for the president of your choice, which is fair. And, just because the canidate you didn't vote for wins the electoral vote, that doesn't mean they will win the national popular vote. For example, in 2000, Gore haad more popular votes than Bush, yet fewer electoral votes and we all know Bush still won.
The Electoral College also give "swing" states to play A HUGE role in the voting process. Most canidates focus their campaign efforts of the toss-up states, because the winner-take-all system. The swing states decide who the next president will be. They already know the states that they will get votes from, but the swing states are never consitant and always win someone the election. Also, states with a bigger population have more electoral votes, and by this the Electoal College restores some weight in the political balance by virtue of the mal-apportionment of the Senate ddecreed in the Constitution.
All-in-all, The Electoral College has more positives than negatives in these situations. It helps us have a certain winner, avoid runn-off elections, choose who we want to win the election, and gives states power. The Electoal College was put in the Constitution, and so poeple like Thomas Jefferson thoughht it was important that we have an election system like the Electoral College. In my opinion, whe you weigh out allthe pros and cons about the Electoral College the pros weight out all the cons. And, if there was a different system there would always be problems with that. People always try to find problems with everything, and you can never pleas everyone these days.
Thank you,
Ellyn Cowan | 3 |
2e10f49 | Studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers because Venus is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky and human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. Venus's knickname is sometimes called the "Evening Star" mainly because Venus is simple to see from the distant but safe vantage point of Earth has proved a very challenging place to examine closely.
It is also called the "Evening Star" because Venus is the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size, and occasionally the closest in distance too. On Venus, the temperatures average over 800 degrees Farenheit, and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than on Earth.
These conditions are far more extreme than anything human would encounter on Earth.
It is not suprising that the temperature average is so high given the fact that Venus has the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. So basically, if you walk on Venus you will get burns.
Studying Venus is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky because it is simple for even an amateur stargazer to spot.
Yes, Venus has proved a very challenging place to examine more closely, but although it is not clear due to the fact that 97 percent carbon dioxide blankets Venus, it is still simple to see from the distant, safe vantage point.
No spacecraft survived for more than a few hours because of the carbon dioxide blanketing clouds of Venus.
The clouds of Venus most likely explains why not a single spacecraft torched down on Venus for more than three decades. Venus's atmosphere at night is not affected by carbon dioxide of highly corrosive sulfuric acid. This is exactly why studying Venus is one of the brightest points of light in the night sky is simple for an amateur stargazer to spot.
Studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors.
Venus has value because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself just like intimidating endeavors does as well.
Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts, it should only be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation.
This helps to strive to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value.
So, because our travels should not be limited by dangers and doubts, intimidating endeavors should only be expanded to meet the imagination and innovation of the travel.
So, because Venus is simple to see from the distant and because our travels should be expanded, studying Venus is a worthy pursuit because it only presents a small amount of dangers.
So, If Venus was more of a dangerous planet to explore, walk on, and study, would this be a planet that everyone would be interested to study and afraid to walk on to explore? | 2 |
2e128b5 | Driverless cars, also known as autonomous cars are dreams from the future. We have all seen them in movies. Today's innovations are begining to make autonomous cars a tangible concept. In fact,they are already being designed. Driverless cars have been imagined since the General Motor's concept car. The first autonomous cars were driven by radio signals and magnets, but these things proved to be too impractical. The development of futuristic cars are a contraversial topic. I believe that driverless cars should be developed because they are gas-efficient, time-saving, and safer
Driverless cars save time. During the time spent driving, someone could be doing their homework, or reading a book. Drivers can continue their daily life by drinking morning coffee or eating breakfast. Drivers would not need to be alert and focused on the street when their attention could be better used elsewhere. Instead of the time spent driving they could manage their time. For example, on a roadtrip, the mom could be preparing dinner instead of driving. Instead of driving an EMT could already be working on an inured person. This time would allow faster medical attention and save lives. These concepts are entirely possible with future innovations. However, is still room for improvement. Cars still require human assistance to navigate through tricky areas. GM vibrates the seat and Google simply announces it.
Which brings us to our next topic, gas. Gas is an unrenewable resource, meaning once it is depleted, it is gone forever. Sergey Brin says that the new driverless car will use half of the fuel of a modern day taxi. These cars could change the world. If we consume less fuel, as a result, the fuel will last longer. This will also reduce emissions and pollution. With pollution reduced, the effects of global warming will also be reduced, preserving endangered animals. Autonomous cars would allow for time for scientists to search for a new sources of fuel. Driverless cars are also more flexible than buses.
Some people may argue that driverless cars are dangerous. If the car were to malfunction and the passenger is unable to assist, it could result in a crash. The liability is huge, for on whom would the blame be placed? Once a perfected model of a driverless car emerges, this danger is eliminated. Many accidents are made while the driver is texting, or under the influence. Many driver's get distracted. With autonomous cars, these factors do not matter. The car will safely navigate you to your destination no matter what you are doing. Automatic functions have already prevented numerous accidents. Antilock breaks detect danger and prevent uncontrollable skids or rollovers.
Maps, sensors, computers, and radars, are Innovations we did not have in 2000. At the rate we are learning and inventing new things, driverlesscars will be here in no time. BMW's "Traffic Jam Assistant" can already steer, accelerate,and brake themselves. I support the development of autonomous cars, because they are time-saving, pollution-reducing, and safer. | 5 |
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