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46d89a1 | Driverless cars seem like something that would come out of a movie, not very realistic, a thing form the future. How would one even invent something like this? Roads are unpredictable. Are smart cars really ready for anything?
Smart cars may not be ready, but smart roads are. Imagine it. A car that follows the road. Too bad it would cost billions and billions to replace every single road.
Let's say cars would be able to drive without smart road. What would happen if an accident were to accure or if there was major traffic? Would cars be able to menuver around? What about state laws? In paragraph 9, it states that in most states it is illegal even to test driveless cars. Why would that be? People claim that it would be safer to have driverless car, but would it be illegal if it was considered safe. Plus, what would be good about taking jobs away from bus and taxi drivers?
Driverless cars seem like a fantasy. Are smart cars the way to go? Or should we focus on the problems in hand? Having driverless cars would just put the country in debt. | 12
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082e9df | While there have been efforts in the past two decades to make cities denser, and better for walking, planners are now taking concepts to the suburbs. Residents of an upscale community in Germany have given up their cars, generating a revolutionary change.
Limiting car usage is "a good opportunity to take away stress and lower air pollution," according to businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza, a resident of Bogota, Columbia. After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city. Paris typically has more smog than other European capitals, but thanks to the partial driving ban, congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France. By reducing the amount of driving we do, we could decrease the amount of greenhouse gases we emit into our atmosphere, ultimately creating a greener, healthier enviornment for all of earths inhabitants.
An improvement in society is also being made due to the ambitious goals to decrase car usage. Parks and sports centers have bloomed throughout cities; uneven, pitted sidewalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new resturants and upscale shopping districts have cropped up. The worlds love affair with vehicles seem to be cooling. When adjusted for population growth, the number of miles driven in the United States peaked in 2005 and dropped steadily thereafter, according to Doug Short of Advisor Perspectives, an investment research company. As of April 2013, the number of miles driven per person was nearly nine percent below the peak and equal to where the countr was in January of 1995. Part of the explanation certainly lies in the recession, because cash-strapped Americans could not afford new cars, and the unemployed weren't going to work anyway. But by many measures, the decrease in driving preceded the downturn and appears to be persisting now that recovery is under way. If the pattern persists it will have beneficial implications for carbon emissions and the enviornment, since transportation is is the second largest source of America's emissions, just behind power plants.
"All of our development since World War Two has been centered on the car, and that will have to change," said David Goldberg, an official of Transportation for America. By decreasing the amount of car usage, we could generate enough change to truly change the world. | 34
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aa23394 | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" The is different attemps and making people smile. A human body feels what it feels and I do not think you can read somones mind. In my believe I think that the technology is good enough to be able to tell a humans emotions.
In the world today there are so many different people out there, some suffer from bipolar deprestion and some just hate the world. To get technology to be able to read someones mind and tell me wheather or not they are happy, sad, mad what ever ther cause is I just dont believe it. Like the story saying In the first paragraph in the first sentence, "She's 83 percent happy, 9 percent disguted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry." I think that all this would be is a couple number put together to equal your 100 percent emoions.
This is why I disagure with the technology, because If a human can not tell you exacly what emotios they are feeling then how can technology. | 12
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c9da758 | I think that they should change to the elecetion by popular vote for the president of the united states. Then that would let people choose who wins. They have been using electoral college for a while but i think popular vote would be better.
"Its official: the electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irrational." Electoral college voting is bad because it cant let the people choose who they want for president. "Its hard to say this, but Bob Dole was right: Abloish the electoral college!". "This year voters can expect another close election in which the popular vote winner could again lose the presidency. And yet, the electoral college still has its defenders. What gives?". By Bradford plumer fam .
"Under the 23rd amendment of the consitution, the district of columbia is allocated 3 electors and treated like a state for purposes of the electoral college" - the office of federal register. Those electors shouldn't be able to choose who runs for president. It should be the peoples choice. Congress should not be allowed to choose who runs for presidents. | 12
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7715f1d | The author supports that going to Venus is a worthy pursuit by giving information as to why it is important. He describes the importance of it for humanity and the future for humanity. The author says the importance of going to Venus and the dangers that come with trying to get to it. Imagination is one thing the authors says to support the idea of going to Venus, as it is dangerous and even though it is dangerous people shouldnt let danger get in the way of their imagination and curiosity.
The author states many things that contribute to his idea of not being afraid of danger. In the text it says, "Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded to meet the very edges of imagination and innovation." This states and supports the idea that the author has as to why people should travel to Venus. The author is saying to not let danger or doubt get in the way of imagination that we could accomplish
impossible tasks as getting to Venus.
Another reason the author explains is that information that could be gathered from Venus. It could give knowledge as to why it is the way it is or many other types of information. Much knowledge can be gathered from the planet. In the text it states, "Striving to meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but talso because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors." This staes that it is important to gain insight on the planet and as a way to lead us to as equally intimidating endeavors.
The author states another reason as to why Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers and the reason is that innovation in technology can be improved making technology that we dont have. Innovating technology can help in the future. The text states,"NASA is working on other approaches to studying Venus." "For example, some simplified electronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in a chamber simulating the chaos of Venus's surface and have lasted for three weeks in such conditions." The text also states,"Another project is looking back to an an old technology called mechanical technolgy." "Systems that use mechanical parts can be made more resistant to pressure, heat, and other forces."
This explains the reasoning for needing to go Venus. There can be innovation in technolgy that can be improved to make it better than before. To not let danger or doubt get in the way of challenges being accomplished to not let the danger in the impossible stop humanity from extending into more things. This is why the author supports the idea of traveling to Venus. | 34
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ce01b85 | A computer that could detect and read human emotions would benefit every student in the classroom, not just those who are shy or may become confused. A computer such as the one described in the article would allow teachers to better reach their students than previouls before. While restrictions on this technology would be necesary for its implimentation, the software could prove to be invaluable in a classroom setting.
The software in this article can be used to improve the quality of material in a lesson, while not allowing the student to complete an assignment without thinking critically about it. However, a system like the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) could be seen as a means to increase the number of students in a single class. This would not be the case, a resurce such as this would be used as a teaching assitant in the classroom, not a replacement for a teacher. In the article, Dr. Huang suggests, "...it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." FACS could be used as either a secondary lesson plan if the students in a class cannot comprehend the material or as a studying assistant when the students arrive at home.
A system that could detect when a student is stuggling or bored would allow the the teacher to be more effective when engaging their students. Often times, what happens in a
classroom is students become confused and do not want to ask questions and fall further behind, hindering their learning process. As Dr. Huang predicted "A classroom compter could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored,". A classroom computer such as this ensures a student remains on task, and does not fall behind if they become confused by the material being taught to them. The addition of the computer would be an tool to improve the quality and effectiveness of the teachers lesson.
This technology has numerous applications in the classroom and could be used to more effectively communicate ideas and material while still being limited in its capabilities. Thus creating a safe and more engaging learning environment, catching students who fall through the crack and bringing them up to the same level as those who fully grasp the topic. | 34
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0639535 | We should not keep the Electoral college because; first, it's unfair, and also, it can quickly turn into a disater.
To begin with, the Electoral college is an unfair system. In
The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong , " Can voters control whom their electors vote for? Not always."[Plumer, p10].When voters vote for the Electoral college the person they put in might not even vote for who the people want for the President. The system is not only unfair when people vote, also when campagins happen in states. In paragraph 13 of
The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong , the author states "Because of the winner-takes-all system... candidates don't spend time in states they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the "swing" states.". With this system, we have some states that are left out of the campaign of candidates going through states, because they are not important to the candidate for winning.
In addition, not only is the Electoral college unfair, the system can fail at any given election. Plumer wrote in paragraph 11 "...what if a state sends two slates of electors to congress." the Electoral college is only to have one slate of electors from each state. With two slates from one state it would give both the state and the candidate an advantage over the rest of the states and the other candidate, that would turn into a disater. Not only can the states destory the Electoral college system, the system can destory itself. Included in paragraph 12, " The election is only a few swing voters away from catastrophe.". Even the people put into the college can ruin themselves by one or two electoral voters changing their minds.
Not everything about the Electoral college is bad. The article
In the Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our reasons despised method of choosing the President said, "..it's less likely than a dispute over the popular vote."[Posner, p18]. Even the other vote systems are strongly disliked. The Electoral system is not the most disliked system but it can also get the President everyone wants. In paragraph 19,"... a candidate with regional appeal is unlikely to be a successful president.". A candidate for the president can't focus on one region, because it will make other states feel that they are not important.
Finally, the Electoral college should no longer exist because, it's an unfair system and can quickly turn into a catastrophe. | 34
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92d24d8 | Driverless cars are our future, whether we want them to be or not. Since the first inventions people have always been opposed to new things. Driverless cars should not be one of them. They should be excepted because well, they are a good idea.
Think about something machine made. Anything at all. If you have two of those, compare them. Are they identical? Let's be honest, machines are perfect in what they do. Unlike humans, machines can all be programed the same, and will each do the same thing just as well as any other one would. Humans, on the other hand, make mistakes. If all cars are programmed the same way, they would all drive and react to situations the same way. In other words, they could be programed to always follow the speed limit and other laws. Some people just don't care about that sort of thing. No one would get hurt, even if you spent the whole night drinking. The driverless cars today give the ones of the future a bad rep. Technology is quickly improving. If you think all the sensors and other gadgets on todays cars are cool, wait until todays brainiacs really get down to working on them. You have to remember though, humans do make mistakes. Malfunctions are likely to happen, but if they do, way less people would be getting hurt compared to today.
How many people die due to texting and driving every year? Driverless cars could stop that from happening. Ever again. All those crosses you may see on the side of the road are a sign to what could be avoided. Driverless cars could stop putting those up all together. The people involved in making todays driverless cars are already putting something together. While you're sitting in your car that's driving itself, you may get bored. Pop up entertainment systems are already under consideration. Though today the driver will be alerted to any hazard on the road, and the pop up would be put away, that would not be the case in the future. You could text away and the car could handle any situation the road throws at it. I do believe, however, that people should still learn how to drive. If the car does fail, and stop working, the person in the vehicle should be able to take control of it and get it off of the road.
People against this new innovation have good reasons as to why they are. I understand not being in control can worry many people, but driverless cars that work the way I explained are far from becoming a reality. The people of the future can slowly be weaned into this new car. To them, owning a car that drives itself will be no different then how we feel about our cars today. These cars are the future, a future in which accidents are a rarity and stupid people behind the wheel can't hurt anyone on the road anymore. So don't be afraid of this new idea, embrace it. Driverless cars, when completed and working to the best of their ability could save many lives, and lead the world to a new exciting future. | 34
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1f58110 | I claim for the use of technology that reads students emotional expressions.One because it would help a lot of people know whats wrong with them or others if they aren't good at reading expressions.Second it could help detectives know weither the person faking or not(a smile,anger, ext).
One way it can help others find a way to know if someone sad, happy, or any other emotion is by the computer analising its data and seeing the 44 major muscles that help express emotion, to tell you what emotion the person feeling right now
Another way this could help is when detectives or police men would need help reading a person, which would really help by showing the person is faking the emotion or not, by reading the certain muscles need to make person actually smile or just a fake smile which fools everyone.
With the fact and reasonings i;ve shown u dear reader I hope u see that haveing a computer that know how to analyse your expretion can be help for and the concludes that we should have a F.A.C.S | 12
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687f32e | My postion on the matter of " the Driverless cars," is this, I oppose drivable cars. The reasons that I explain in this draft are not proven by fact, but are instead driven by only opinons as well as personal feelings towards drivelress cars. I will us information from the previous article, but I cannot verify or confirm the information to be true. Without any delays, let's get right into the reasons on why I oppose driverless cars.
Reason number on is that sitting and watching can be rather dull. I know I am not the only one who has been sitting in a passenger side seat, looking out the window thinkiing" this is boring."
I know what your saying " Javaughn, you can just get on your phone," well what if I'm driving because the driver is know a passanger, but with less things to do. Even though the driver is no longer the driver he/she must keep their eyes on the road as stated in paragraph seven. Sure there could be a wow factor in not having to drive, but how long will that last.
Second reason is that you are no longer resonsable for yourself. No longer will you have to take the blame if you aren't the driver, right. Wrong even though your not driving the car, you might still have to pay the price for the maufacture's faults. What happens if the system fails? Sure you can then take controll of the car, if it's yours. These future taxies, what would happen if they started to maulfuction and you couldn't get out? There are to many what ifs when it comes to these things and that can be deadly.
Lastly, it's going to be expensive to make. These cars will more than likley come with a heafty price tag. Only those who are rich could be able to buy them. These were my reasons for my oppositon to the driverless cars, thanks for reading. | 23
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06b51cb | Today, 1976, we found a face on the land of mars. When we all saw the picture we get surprised.
Sence the day of that picture all of us working in NASA tried to find out what was that. It did have a great impact to NASA because if someone else saw the picture, it will make panic to the audience and the world.
So all those years we studied mars and it's land's forms to see if there were others that look a like. We didn't find other that look a like so people start to make their own ideas of the face.
Most people though that was made for aliens, but it wasn't. We discovered that there was nothing on there just rocks and natural land. And one of are partners came with the idea of a natural structure or a mesa. He think in that because if people or aliens live in there it's most be something in there that help us see if they live in there.
NASA send people to see if they could find something in there that may help us, but not.
So we decided to show it to the world because it was just a mesa. People got scared in the start but when they see that there were no aliens they relax and some studious used that for movies, books, etc.
And sense that day everyone it's okay with stuff that they don't understand, because they know that is just something new. | 23
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a2cb039 | The reason why I think you should participate in the Seagoing Cowboys program is because i think it would be fun to do all the things that they do and to help out the people. And to take care of the animals like it said in paragraph 6 It took about two weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States and a month to get to China. Caring for the animals during the crossings kept Luke busy. They had to be fed and watered two or three times a day. Bales of hay and bags of oats had to be pulled up from the lower holds of the ship. Stalls had to be cleaned. But like it said in paragraph 9 But being a Seagoing Cowboy was much more than an adventure for Luke Bomberger. It opened up the world to him. Im grateful for the opportunity, he says. It made me more aware of people of other countries and their needs. And that awareness stayed with him, leading his family to host a number of international students and exchange visitors for many years. | 12
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b247721 | You know people should really particpate in the Seagoing Cowboys program and here are three resons why. Even though I haven't been there just hear me out.
First of all adventer. I know people have to have adventer in their life.Big adventer or small adventer doesn't matter. But the Seagoing Cowboys program will defintly provide you tons of adventer, you go to different contries meet different people from all over the world.
Second of all you make new friends. If it's on the ship or in different contries friendship is one of the most important things in the world and you will defently will find it in Seagoing Cowboys program.
Last reson is fun. The Seagoing Cowboys program will definlty provide that, you get to traval around the world meet new people and hang out with animals, who would want to miss out on all of that.
Now for concluson I think nobody would be able to put down a offer like this don't you think I wouldn't this would be a trip I be begging to go on those are all the reasons you should go on Seagoing Cowboys program. | 12
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f7706af | I am Jacob Bomberger. I am a sea going cowboy and I have crossed the Atlantic ocean 16 times, and the pacific 2 times. Being a sea cowboy is a great way to serve people in war. I have been to many places, I have been seeing sites and serveing countries for a long time.
My friend Don Reist invited me on a trip to Europe on a cattle boat in 1945, and that is when it all began. You should participate in the sea cowboys program because it is a great way to see sites, go traveling and make new friends. I have been to many different countries like Europe, Greece, China, Italy, and Crete! You could see these sites too if you join the sea cowboys program too.
It is also a very good way to make friends to. I have made friends with the people on the boats with me and the people i meet in different countries. Taking care of the animals was a great way for me to pass the time and helping my aunt Katie's farm made it alot easier. We arrived in Europe right after the pacific war. After Europe we packed our animals and headed up to Greece. I turned 18 before reaching greece so i was old enough to get drafted into the millitary, But they told me that i should just keep doing what im doing. The sea cowboys program is a great way to do millitary service to. .
Being a sea cowboy is more than an adventure, It helped me see the world and know exactly what is going on in other contries. I think you should join the sea cowboy program because it would be a learning experience for all. The sea cowboy programis a life changing expirence that i think you would enjoy! | 23
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da71454 | Today, we depend on cars for transportation. We never consider walking or taking a bus until we realize it's our only option. As teenagers we use cars as a gateway to independence and freedom. Little do we know that there are many advantages to the limiting of car usage. Advantages to these limitations are it's better for the environmemnt, it provides a safer city, and it helps financially.
Creating a better environment starts with the decisions we make. When we decide to take our cars for a 2 mile trip, that could be walked, we are polluting the air in our city. For example, source 2 explains that the air in Paris became highly polluted due to the overuse of automobiles. "Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city". One day motorists with even-numbered plates would leave their cars home and the following day people with odd-numbered plates would do the same. This decreased the amount of congestion by sixty percent within five days. Source 1 states that cars are responsible for twelve percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and up to fifty percent in the United States. Source 3 states that in Bogota, Colombia, after their Day Without Cars, parks and sports centers flourished throughout the city and uneven sidewalks were repaved to make them more smooth and broad. The avoidance of car usage can improve our environment dramatically.
Safety is a very important factor in our lives. Often times our safety is put at risk when we are in a car and we don't realize it. Without the use of cars, we wouldn't have to worry about car accidents, traffic jams, etc. | 12
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c3974d3 | Cars are starting to get more and more unpopular, due to enviromental issues, people wanting to get excersise, money, gas, traffic is a problem, I mean there are varieties of reasons why cars are not as popular as they were a decade ago. These passages have included information of why cars are affecting our society, environment, and health, and why people are loving it. There's only one downside that I see to this and that is getting to your destination in a very short period of time. That's all I can see that is a problem. In this essay I will explain 2 advantages of limiting car usage with support of the articles.
Cars are really affecting our environment, and pollution is a big probelm with our global issues. Cars are exploding tons of diesel fuel and fumes to get into our air, and where does it all go? Well it just sticks around up in the air for us to breathe in, and for trees to die out. This isn't good this really puts an impact on humanity itself and animals. According to article in source 2, it says "After days of near-record pollution, Paris enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city." That is bad, that shows you how much people are driving and affecting the air, first of all just the ammount of pollution that is put into this is crazy, Paris has to ban driving for so much time just to clean a little bit of air. Basically what that is saying is Paris had to do that becuase they knew something bad was gonna happen real fast, so it was smart for them to ban driving, less driving leads to a better environment, and a better environment leads to a better world to live in. That is one of the main things that we should really be opening our eyes about.
Everyone wants to be somewhat healthy, when people get unhealthy they complain, moan, and whine. There's a solution to this, next time you want to go somewhere take a bike, walk, run. Get excerise we live in a nation of complete obesity, and it makes us look bad, America is a place where we need to show the world why we are the greatest nation, and health also plays a role in it. America is acting now becuase in 1 in paragraph 9 it states "In the Unites States, the Environmental Protection Agency is promoting car reduced communities" it is already starting and it is a good thing to look forward too.
These 2 explanations of why we should play a role in helping our environment and our health are very important, so my advice to anyone would be, yes you can have a car but don't use it all the time, think about what your doing to yourself and this world when you drive all the time, especially when it's not needed. Just think next time you drive. | 23
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9036351 | Dear Senator I am not in favor of keeping the Electoral College. We should not keep the Electoral College for many reasons. Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the AFL-CIO all agreed on one thing, and it was abolishing the Electoral College. Another reason being, under the Electoral College System, voters vote for a slate of electors, not the president and in return they select the president. Last but not least, the Electoral College is unfair to voters.
Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the AFL-CIO all agreed on one thing, and it was aboloshing the Electoral College. This was also agreed upon by many other citizens. According to a Gallup Poll in 2000, which was taken shortly after Al Gore won the popular vote, but lost the popular vote. According to the poll "over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election not the kind we have now." It is said that "this year voters are to expect another close election in which the popular vote winner could again loose the presidency."
Under the Electoral College System, voters vote not for the president, but for a slate of electors, who in return elect the president. Because of this there are so many questions asked that are answered very broadly due to the fact you do not really know the correct answer. For instace, who are the electors? They can be anyone not holding the public office. Who picks the electors in the first place? It depends on the state. Sometimes state conventions, Sometimes the State Party's central comittee, and sometimes the presidential canidates themselves.
Man oh man is the Electoral College unfair to voters! This may be an opinion, but it is on of many citizens who are all in agreement of it." All of the "winner-takes-all" systems in each state, canidates do not spend time in each states they know they have no chance of winning, focusing only on the tight races in the "swing" states." In fact in the 2000 campaing there were seventeen states the did not see the canidates at all and it was said that voters in 25 of the largest media markets did not even get to see a single campaign ad. " if anyone has a good arguement for putting he fate of the presidency in the hands of a few swing voters in ohio, they have yet to make it...."
As you can see I am in favor of changing the elctoral college to election by popular vote for the president of the United States of America. Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the AFL-CIO all agreed on one thing, and it was aboloshing the Electoral College. Under the Electoral College System they vote not for the president but for a state of electors who in return elect the president. Last but not least, the Electoral College is just unfair in so many differnt ways. These are reasons why I am not in favor of the Electoral College but in the favor to elect by popular vote for the president of the United States of America. | 34
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fb868be | When scientists first saw the face, they figured it was just another Martian mesa. Martian mesa's are pretty common in Cydonia, and this is the only one that had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh. After NASA looked at it for a few days they let it out to the public. Scientists believed it was a huge rock formation that just "looks" like a human head. Then, they said that the shadows made it look like it had a nose, eyes, and mouth.
The first web site the Face ever appeared on was JPL web site. It showed a natural land form, and no alien monument after all. However, Alien Researchers believe that since MGS had to peer through whispy clouds to see the face that alien markings were hidden by the haze. Because of this, Mission controllers took a second trip. They took better pictures than the Viking photo and had great results.
Garvin was the Mission Controller in command and he points out that that things in a digital come up three times bigger than the original image. He also says, "So, if there were objects in this picture like airplanes on the ground or Egyptian-style pyramids or even small shacks, you could see what the were!" He tells us that this is rule of thumb and that he knows what he is doing because this is his job. From this point it would crealy state, comming for Mission Control, that it is in fact not an alien siting. In conclusion, "What the picture actually shows in the Martian equivalent of a butt or masa-landforms common around the American West." | 12
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442a914 | Do i think that using technology to read emotion expressions of students in a classroom is valable you may ask, It is a marvoulous idea.
Technology has come so good in the past 17 years. I remember back in 2000 when the flip phones had just come out and fast forwars 17 years later we now have a computer that can read anyones facial expression and tell us how they are feeling. I can't even begin to imagine how much more advanced technology is going to get later on in life, it already seems to be that we could possibly have all the technology we could ask for, yet people all around the world just seem to be getting better and thinking of smarter ways to invent new things.
Why is this a good idea you may ask. For starters if technology will be able to read kids expressions while learning and being in class for teachers there will be one very good benifit. " A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored" Dr. Huang predicts this is going to be a very good thing for teachers, because teachers will be able to know what a kid is feeling this means that the teach will no longer have to keep going over the same information with the same kids just because one kid does not understrand it or isnt paying attention. The teacher can focus on those targeted students spicificly, and not have to go over the same information multiply times. Knoledge is a great thing to have.
One good benifit from this is that teachers can teach more to kids in a more faster way so they can get more things done, because the FACS will tell you if the kids understands the information and or get bored that way techers can work with those kids in a different time and move on to more things with the kids that do understand it.
Having computers that can read kids expresions to tell you whether you are bored or confused is a genius idea. It will be a good thing for both reachers and kids. The science behind it is also neat for people to understand how it came about the FACS. | 23
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f468ccf | Driverless cars have the potential to revolutionize the future of driving greatly. As stated in the article, driverless cars have the ability to form a public-transport taxi system without the need of a taxi driver. Driverless cars have the possibility to be quite helpful and used by many. They can be a quick way to get around, or a way to be taken somewhere without the worry of having to give ones undivided attention.
Even though the idea of driverless cars can be very exciting, it is not a project that should be rushed. The article mentions that Google has had cars that can drive independently as far back as 2009. The development of technology offers a massive range of possibilities as far as driverless cars goes. Testing of new ideas and performance of driverless cars should indeed remain in question. How soon they should be considered usuable to to public is debateable. It is not wrong to assume that problems ahead will be solved when given time. But it is important to not forget such problems will exsist. Patience is crucial when working with such a revolutionizing project, and all time needed should be well given.
While there are many upsides to the idea of a driverless car, there are many downsides to factor in aswell. Several accidents could occur while on the road, caused by either the smart car, or another driver. The thought of a self driving, self protecting car is extraordinary. But the ability to take control if necessary should indeed still remain. Theres no telling what could happen and when, so it is always import to stay alert while on the road to insure the saftey of yourself and others.
Driverless cars are a great idea and something that should be considered by car manufacturers. Driverless cars have the ability to change the future of driving forever, but not without the saftey of those using them, and the time needed to perfect them in mind. | 23
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53483f1 | In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" the author displays many ways in witch these new additions to society can be a huge step forward in technology advances and also how they can cause problems. Google cofunder Sergey Brin believes in the driverless car and the safty of one. However, I strongly disagree with his outlook on the driverless car.
In paragraph seven the author displays one issue that makes these type of cars problimatic. This issue is that the cars still need assistance when it comes to applying human reasoning and human skills that a robot cannot control. This is where my concern for the safety of the cars is tested. What would happen if the car did not recognize the situation as a human task? Would the car be able to react like a human being? To me, the answer is no, i believe that a robot cannot be taught to think and perform like a human being.
In paragraph nine the law is the issue that is explained. In the article it states that that there is uncertainty between who would be responsible for injuries in an accident, the driver or the manufacturer? In my opionion this makes the cars even more of a threat. What if the manufacturer was to blame? Would individuals be more likely to get in an accident just for the money? Also presented in article nine is that in most of the states it is illegal to even test computer driven cars. Society does not trust the saftey of these cars so why should we.
In conclusion, I feel Driverless cars are a hazard to society. Their saftey is the main concern. Nothing in this world can function or respond like a human being like we can, so how can we trust our safety in the hands of a computer? | 23
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4fd0b9a | Scientist wants that Venus can be explore, but the dangers that has it, don't make them see that it is not to easy to go to Venus.
Scientists are fascinated with how Venus is. The simple thing that it looks similar like our planet make them to try to explore it. And like in the past humans have sent numerous spacecraft to land on this planet, but each previous mission was unmanned, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours. But all this issues is because how Venus is.
Venus has a thick atmosphere of almost 97% carbon dioxide blankets. On the planet's sujrface, the temperatures average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit, this makes Venus the hottest surface temperature of any planet in our solar system. The atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than what we experience on our own planet. Venusian geology and weather present additional impediments like erupting volcanoes, powerful earthquakes, and frecuent lightning strikes to probes seeking to land on its surface. The planet has a surface of rocky sediment and incluides familiar features sech valleys, mountains, and craters.
Even though scientist are trying to make more efficient technology, there still been problems to land in Venus. And probably it would take a lot of time until that can happen, because Venus has an extremelly tempreature and all that is in Venus is not compatible with how human are have living all this time. | 12
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2657aa6 | In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile" it introudeces a new invention, a computer that can reconginize emotion. There are 6 basic emotions it can recongnize such as: happiness,surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness. I strongly believe that the computer would be helpful in some classrooms but not all, depending on the subject. A facial expression does not always tell a emotion.
This topic is very debatable depending on whom you ask, this would be a controversy to say the least. There are many ways around this "emotion reading computer", it only takes a fake smile to surpass this. I do not believe an instructor of a classroom should also worry about what emotion the students may be in, regardless they have to do the work assigned. There are very many opinions in this article which do not pursuade other to buy their product such as when they stated: "The Mona Lisa demonstration is really intended to bring a smile to your face, while it shows just how much this computer can do (D'Alto6)." I truly am against the idea of the emotion reading computer due to the fact that many aspects of it seem uneffective. Students may have a tired face or example and the computer may think they are upset about something even though they're just tired.
"Making Mona Lisa Smile" may have a good idea, but wasnt thoroughly thought out. They also do not have factual evidence, they state the word "predicts" which shows they don't know for sure how the computers will turn out. I believe that this will be wasted money in buying this product without any proof of the accuracy of the computer, and the way it finds out the students emotions. | 23
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6d73882 | Imagine a world when all you see is people sitting in their cars and not paying attention to the road ahead of them. That seems very scary to me. I believe that driverless cars are not a good idea or the way to be going for the future. Driverless cars could lead to many fatal accidents and also many injuries.
My first argument is that technology always seems to fail. When you get a new iPhone, sometimes not everything is right in the phone or something is messed up from the start. If we had driverless cars in the future, technology would be the key function to make the car work. What if the technology failed like what seems to happen many times to iPhone users. I think having driverless cars is putting too much belief and risk into technology. You can never say when a problem would quickly approach or is about to happen, it just happens. If a problem just happened in a driverless car when the driver wasn't paying that much attention to the road, many accidents and fatalities would be on the rise.
In conclusion, I think the idea of driverless cars are very unique and out there, but as of right now and the technology we have, I could not put my full trust in a driverless car. Today, the technology and sensors needed for a full driverless car seem very unrealistic. Sensors created for the driverless car would be tested many times, but if it fails when it isn't being tested that can cause too much harm for everyone and everything in the world around us. I believe that we should stick with normal human driving for the safety of everyone. | 12
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0a30626 | Do We Need Driverless Cars?
A driverless car is exactly what it sounds like. It has a nice ring to it, right? Some people may think it sounds super dangerous, some people might find it quite amusing. Others feel like we are okay with the cars that we have. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. What's yours?
Humans introduce new technology constantly. From phones to computers, from house appliances to buildings, even cars. What's wrong with cars going through a manufacturer for an upgrade? How many people will by the iPhone 7 when it releases? A Lot. How many of those people have an iPhone 6s Plus already? A Lot. Why can't cars be the same way. I mean, maybe it's a waste of hard earned money, but it's yours.
My personal opinion doesn't really make a difference. Although, I do think they should release them. I think they should release them because they literally have no reason not to. Plus, if they decide not to release them, how's that fair to the people that can afford them who've been waiting? Lots of people are cautious about driving with those cars out on the road. Some are scared, some are outrageously mad. Everyone has in the technology business has to come up with something new before long. Another reason I believe they should be released is because of the research. Driverless cars have driven more than half of a million miles without a crash. If you ask me, that's safer than cars WITH people driving them.
In conclusion, everyone deserves to buy what their money can afford and if they can afford it then, why not? | 12
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29daf40 | As the global concern for the environment increases with time, the desire to use cars decreases. People are aware that cars release fumes which, when combined, can be detrimental for the environment, and they want to do something about it. Elisabeth Rosenthal writes in her New York Times article, "In German Suburb, Life Goes on Without Cars", that up to fifty percent of environmental greenhouse gas pollution comes from the cars driven in American suburbs. In her article, she quotes David Goldberg, an official of Transportation for America, that "All of our [the U.S.A.'s] development since World War II has been centered on the car, and that will have to change". It seems like America, and the rest of the world, is becoming more aware about what cars can do to the environment and that car usage needs to decrease, and they are taking steps to do so. So why should you limit your car usage? By limiting car usage, the average citizen can decrease pollution and harmful greenhouse gases that are causing damage to the environment, improve living conditions in large cities and reduce smog, and feel better in general, with more exercise and less stress.
In the past decade, America has struggled with an obesity epidemic. In the early 2000s, obesity was at its peak, with McDonalds' "Super Size" menu options, huge SUVs, and endless television programs to keep couch potatos on the couch. If you visit New York City's Manhattan, you won't see a whole lot of obese people hurrying down 5th avenue to hop on the subway or pick up groceries at the local market. Why is this? Not many people drive in NYC, mainly because it would be far too expesive to buy and park a car in this already monumentally expensive city. The cars one does generally see are either from out of state, taxis, or businessmen who live in the other boroughs of the city. Very few who live in Manhattan drive. Most people take the subway, walk, or use bikes to get around. Because of the way it's made, everything one needs is just a few blocks away, from the grocery store, to the drugstore, to the postoffice, to the bank, there really is no need to have a car. If you have to go to the airport, just take a cab. Naturally, people who walk and bike everywhere are slimmer and healthier. In the suburbs, this is not the story. Many people in the suburbs drive cars out necessity, because it would take the whole day to walk to the grocery store and back. The way suburbs are set up, walking or biking is almost impossible to do if it's not for leisure. Driving around all day to pick up kids, go to work, and finally pull into the home garage can be draining and stressful. If people were to get around and get exercise at the same time, they would be less stressed and healthier. Andrew Selsky quoted businessman Carlos Arturo Plaza in his article, "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota". Plaza said that, "It's [limiting car usage] a good oppurtunity to take away stress and lower air pollution". Many people are already doing this. Vauban, Germany, is a new "car-free" suburb. In this town, things are close together, just like a city, eliminating the need to use cars. It is not illegal to own a car in Vauban, but people who do must pay a heavy fine and pay for parking on the edge of the city that is also highly expensive. People in the German suburb get along fine without cars, because of the way the city was built. The idea of a "car-reduced" community appeals to the U.S. as well, and legislators and other government officials are trying to make it happen for the environment as well as the sake of the people.
Bejjing is supposedly the most polluted city in the world, and Paris the most beautiful, but Paris is more polluted than one would think. Robert Duffer reports in his article, "Paris bans driving due to smog", that Paris, after suffering from "five days of intensive smog" called for some drivers to abstain from using their cars for the day or face a fine of twenty-two euros. The system was based on license plate numbers. One day, the drivers with even numbered license plates would not be able to drive, the next the ones with odd numbered license plates. This helped reduce smog in the city, which is more polluted than others in Europe like Brussels and London. Once the smog cleared, the ban was rescinded. This ban on cars, although only for a short period of time, is actually a great idea. Emissions from cars cause a large amount of smog to pollute the air, which is bad for both the inhabitants of the city and the environment. The reduction of the use of cars will reduce the amount of smog in the air in large cities, and improve the living conditions in those cities. Almost two centuries ago, smog, soot, and dirt covered Victorian London and its people. This smog was not from cars, but rather from the rising popularity of factories powered by fossil fuels such as coal. Today, all cities of the world are polluted, and almost two hundred years have passed. Shouldn't some improvements regarding the environment and smog in cities have been made by now? There is just as much environmental damage being done as there was in 19th century London, but now, instead of factories being the main cause, it's cars. Although cities are cleaner now, they are just as polluted. In Bejjing, some say the air is so dirty that if you blow your nose, your tissue turns black! It is the 21st century, and we have to be taking strides to improve the environment for the good of the people who live in cities like Paris and Bejjing.
Limiting car usage is important to create a better living environment for people as well as improve their well-being, but the most important reason is to limit pollution and damage to the environment due to emmisions from cars. President Obama, according to Elisabeth Rosenthal in her article, "The End of Car Culture", has "ambitious goals to curb the Unites States' greenhouse gas emissions". If the President of the United States is concerned, this means it is a real problem. The immense amount of greenhouse gases caused by cars has already aided Global Warming and the damage to the ozone layer that exists today. If car usage increases or holds steady, even more damage will be done, so much so that it may become unfixable in the future. If the world does not cut back now on its vehicle usage and reduce environmental damage, things will only get harder to fix. But things are looking good for Mother Nature, because according to all four articles given, including, "In German Suburb, Life Goes on Without Cars", by Elisabeth Rosenthal, "Paris bans driving due to smog", by Robert Duffer, "Car-free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota", by Andrew Selsky, and "The End of Car Culture", by Elisabeth Rosenthal, people are already taking steps to reduce the use of cars and better the environment.
Ever since the Model T came out in the early 20th century, cars have become more and more popular in America as well as around the world. They have become so popular, in fact, that they have become a problem. Cars emit harmful greenhouse gases that pollute the environment and cause excess smog in large cities. They can also be stressful and unhealthy for people who depend on them for everyday modes of transport. Limiting car usage is important and will help not only the environment, but also the people of the world. | 45
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d4efac8 | Dear Mr. Senator
Based on the facts and the articles i have just read, i've made a preposition that the U.S. should be provided a direct election. Adults, teens, and senoir citizens have their opinion on how they want their government to be. I beleieve that if people have a direct election you will get a more straight up answer. by changing the Electoral College people will actually feel like they have a say in what the gonernment does these day.
If the Electoral College doesn't change soon there is going toi be a lot of angry americans. Like there was a fued in election of 2008 election (with Obama) when floridas vote didnt really count, there was people in the house next to mine yelling and screming at the telivision, my dad and grandmother were having throwing a fit. It was one of the most horrible nights i have ever seen. if americans had the choice to direct vote I feel that people would be happier.
With the information I have gathered, americans should have a choice on how they choose the government, like to be honest having the votes go to a representative of state and they choose who becomes the president, doesn't seem like the smartest thing to do. They could be pressured, threatend and even killed because people are crazy these days. if we had a direct election people could vote their own way and actually be happy and have extra money to live on.
finally I state my opinion even stronger than the first time, the U.S. should be provided the best possible things, even in pollitics.
Youirs truelly, young american. | 12
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bedf882 | Have you ever heard about the new technology called The Facial Action Coding System? What's the firts thing you think about when you hear about this? According to the acticle "Making Mona Lisa Smile", Facial Action Coding System is a new sotfware has been developed that improves accuracy in perceiving the emotions of others. We are gonna be talking about how the process begings and what methods they use to make this happen and possible
Firts, how this processstart to beings? The article state that, " The process beings when the computer contructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major muscles in the model must move like human muscles". Dr. Paul Eckman was the creater of FACS (Facial Action Coding System).
What methods do they use to make this happen and possbile? Dr. Eckman classified the six basics motions-happiness,surprise, anger, disgust, fear and sadness but he associated each characteristics with the movements of the facial muscles. For example, " your frontails pairs lateralis muscle (above your eyes) raises your eyebrows when you're surprised; your orbicularis oris (around your mouth) tightens your lips to show anger". According to the Facial Feedback Theory of Emotion, moving your facial muscles not only expresses emotions,but also may even help to produce them. This progrma can not only drescribe your emotions, it also shows when you ae hidding you emotion and when you do a fake smile. For example," intructions for a face that looks happy. Its all about those muscular actions units. They even indicate the difference between a genuine smile and a forced one"
In conclusion, the FACS use diiferents many ways to make this experiment to be possible and how this program being to funtion. This program is a good way to recognize how technoly has been imporving and what computers can do. Now with this information and knowing how this program works would you want to try this program and see if this its works? If you do would be a good idea | 12
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79de37d | In the article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" it states many reasons why, how and when these cars are coming. My position or point of view on this matter is that it is a negitive thing. There are many reasons stated on how it can be positive, such as fuel and less time consuming, or negitive, such as safety and money. I will tell you many of these reason and why i find it a negitive solution in the next few paragraphs.
The positive ideas stated in the paragragh are less fuel, safer, and you dont have to completely manualy drive a car yourself. In this article one of the many reasons why driveless cars would be safer is they can steer, accelerate, brake themselves, and they notifie the driver when the need to take over the controls for certain situations. Safety is a be concern to modern drivers, the article states manufactures want to bring entertainment to the cars while you enjoy your trip. These displays can be turned off instantly when the driver needs to take over. In this way, the in-car system is actually a safety feature.
The reasons why these cars have not been made yet isn't because we don't know how to make them or even manufacture them. Which leads us to our negitive effects, It's because of the law and expense of redesighing a mass restruction of all the roads. According to the article, Lawmakers focus on keeping drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe, and safety is best acheived by this if the drivers are alert. Another concern is what happens if there is an accident? Who is to blame the driver or the manufacturer? The article says that these smart cars will have to use the binary code. These smart-road systems worked well, but required massive upgrades to existing roads, somthing to expensive.
My position on the article is that driveless cars is not the way to go because of money, safety, and the need for future generations to know how to manualy drive a car. Its not safe in some aspects such as what if the driver isnt fully alert to perdict when they need to take over. Yes the fuel is half as much as it use to be but the road construction op front is way to expensive for us to do for the cars to be as safe as possible. Future generationd will not know how to fully drive a car and if something were to happen where they would need to, they wouldnt be able to. That's why my position on this argument is that it is a negitive idea and we should just stay the way we are.
In this article "Driverless Cars Are Coming" it gives us many good facts aon why cars driveing themselves should be a thing and why not. My position on the matter is that cars should be incontrol most the time. But there are many postitive ideas on the subject and if the laws change may help us to be safer in, on, and out side the car. | 23
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c149d08 | The ever developing field of technology continues to change and shape our lives every day. As we migrate towards a world that is more technalized than ever, it is inevitable that technology eventually begin to be able to do human functions such as recognizing emotions. The Facial Action Coding system is a prime example of this with many valuable assets. The use of this technology to read students' emotional expressions is valuable in a classroom as it can be used for online lessons, can allow teachers to see how individual students feel about certain topics, and can allow students to connect with online learning.
Online lessons are a amazing example of how valuable this technology can be in classrooms. As Dr. Huang predicted in the article, "Making Mona Lisa Smile," classroom computers with this technology could moniter a student's emotions and then modify the lesson accordingly. If a student already knew the information and was bored, the computer could detect this and the lesson could move on to something more challenging. If the student was confused, the lesson could go into greater depth in its explanation. The possibilities are endless. This is extremely valuable when it comes to online lessons. Online education is becoming increasingly popular but the problem is, it is hard to modify the lessons based on the student's individual needs as a teacher can when teaching in person and seeing the student's reactions firsthand. This technology would allow teachers to have online lessons in their classroom with the lessons still being fitted to the student's individual needs.
Sometimes it is hard for teachers to gauge how students feel about certain topics. Students are not always honest with how they feel, especially when they need help. This new technology provides the solution to this problem. The computer could monitor the student's emotions during certain lessons on certain topics and then compile this information for the teacher to analyze. Using this data, the teacher could see how each individual kid is feeling about topics and know who is confused and needs more help and who is ready to move on to something harder. The teacher could also see the percentage of the student's emotions as shown in the article. This is priceless for teachers as it allows them to gain undertsanding of their student's emotions towards what they are learning and allows the teacher to act accordingly.
When learning from a physical teacher, students can emotionally connect with them which enables them to feel more comfortable with the material and what they are learning. Computers do not have this. However, with this new facial action recognition technology students would be able to connect with the computer more because they know the computer is recognizing their emotions and acting accordingly. The students would feel understood. Students being able to connect more with online learning is a major development and could ultimately revolutionalize online education.
Critics of this technology may argue that it cannot replace human interaction and the human connection between student and teacher. While this is true, this technology is not aiming to replace this interaction but instead, enrich it. If the teacher is more aware of the student's emotions, the connection can deepen and the teacher can help the student in ways the teacher did not know the student needed help previously. This technology allows education to grow and become more personalized. It is not trying to replace the human interaction and connection of teaching but enable it to grow.
Modifying online lessons based on the student's emotions, teachers having knowledge of how their students feel about topics, and students being able to connect with online learning are all perfect examples of how valuable this technology in classrooms truly is. Some people may argue that technology can not replace human interaction, but that is not what this technology is for. It is for enhancing the connection between students and teachers. This new technology has many assets and many ways that it can be valuably used in a classroom. | 56
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88752bc | If you like to join programs and to help out with people who need help then you should consider joining Seagoing cowboy. why you should join is because seagoing cowboys have helped many countries that have been left to ruin and if you join you could have the chance to help the ruined countries who need help through disaster. Also meeting the needs of other people and seeing the needs of other countries.
UNRRA is a group of 44 nations joined together to form United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation. UNRRA has hired Seagoing cowboys to help with their program for example in 1945 World War 11 was over in Europe, and many were left to ruin. In that case UNRRA and seagoing cowboys helped by taking care of the horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped over seas. So meaning that they helped even though it was a very long project. But it is worth a try to do something new if not tried before.
Putting the idea of joining there are some benificial things of joining. For example you get to visit different places and meeting new people could be fun. By joining it could bring good oportunities like it could open up the world to some people. And it makes you aware of people of other countries and their needs not just yours. it would help people feel better knowing that you just helped animals or other people. | 12
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a411b28 | First of all,Driverless cars are a great idea to have in the future because it helps prevent alot of accidents and would be cool to have. I think they should do more stuff to the driverless car like add a entertainment center so the driver would be entertained and more people would probably be interested in buying one in the future. Driverless cars would be wonderful to have in the future because they can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves without a human having to do anything and it would notify a human driver to take over when the situation requires.
Also, manufactures are considering to use cameras to watch the driver while the driver watches the road, the car watches the driver so that the driver is not texting or doing other things while driving, which would prevent accidents or being pulled over and given a ticket. A negative thing about having a driverless car is that drivers would get bored when waiting for their turn to drive. But, some manufactures hope to bring in some car enterainment and information systems so that the driver would be entertained in having something to do when they´re not driving.
Finally, driverless cars would be great to have in the future because it has all this new technology inside that would keep you safe and entertained when you´re not driving. Although, driverless cars has some negative things about it that would need work on but overall, I would reccomend it to people to buy in the future. Also, this specific car would help prevent alot of accidents and deaths from a regular car because a driverless car has a camera to watch what you´re doing so you are safe. | 12
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dada74b | The Facial Action Coding System is a major benefit to the psychology community. This program could be as, if not more beneficial to public schooling systems worldwide. Using this program in public school systems would help all teachers, especially psychology teachers, and school counselers alike while also helping to prevent potential tragedies. Based off the information presented in the article, this program is a useful learning tool benefiting both students and teachers be more productive. Using technology to bolister class productivity is a no brainer on whether or not this program should be inserted into public school systems.
Teachers are constantly put in a position where they have to guess whether students are understanding their lesson or not. Everyone learns in different ways and it can be trying on a teacher to know wether or not they reached the whole class or not. In the article, Making Mona Lise Smile, it is said that Dr. Huang believes "A classroom computer could recognize when when a student is becoming confused or bored." He then continues to say how this program could help a teacher modify his or her lesson to meet the needs of as many students as possible. This makes the program very helpful to teachers striving to keep students both engaged and learning. A student may be engaged by a teachers presentation, yet not understand what the material being presented means. It could also tell if the teaching stategy is working for select students but not reaching out to many other students. If the prgram was used to see what teaching method keeps students productive and reaches the largest portion of the class, the teacher could adjust their teaching strategy accordingly to meet the needs of the student. Using this program could make class more insightful and more entertaning, which is a win for both students and teachers alike.
This program would be very useful in specific classes that require face to face interaction to help teach students. One such class this particular program would be useful in would be a psychology class. If young psychologists could learn from this device when people are faking a smile or if a person is sad it would be very beneficial to their future careers. The article states the program can identify a fake smile by the rasing of the zygomatic major, which begins at the cheekbones, to tell if a celebrity or politician is faking their attitude. Using the program to study what is real and what is fake could help psychologists treat patients correctly. Learning how to do this at a younger age in school would be a tremendous help rather than learning on the job by opinion.
It is impossible to predict when tragedy could strike, but it is possible to limit its frequency. In the year 2018 there have been a reported eighteen school shootings thus far in the first two months. Many of these were performed by misunderstood students who needed help but didn't recieve the help they needed or people were blind to it. If this program was implimented into school systems it might be able to catch depression and treat it before it got out of hand. The author states the program can detect both sadness and anger in an individual. If students are required to use the program before and after school everyday in order to gather data on how a student is feeling, the school could see if a student is frequently depressed. It's normal for a student to be sad or angry on occasion, but if a student has been recorded as sad or angry for muliple weeks this program could get them the help and couseling they need. The article states just forcing a smile can make people happier and that the program can detect fake smiles. Even if a depressed student is faking a smile to try to avoid detection these features could tell who is faking smiles and thus making the individual a little bit happier in the process by trying to smile. School shootings are a terrible tragedy, but if this program could help stop these horrific occasions it should be used in school systems.
Based off information presented in the article along with my key arguments this program should be installed in every public schooling institution in America. Any device that can benifit a students learning experience while making teachers lives easier should be available to schools systems for educational use. This device can prepare future psychologists to be better at their proffesion while also helping students get the help they need. A device that not only helps students learn and prepare for the future, but also could potentionally save lives should be necccesary in public school systems across the United States. | 45
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42721ba | The Face is just another natural landform that any other planet would have. NASA sent out the Viking 1 in order to look for a landing spot for the Viking 2 on the planet Cydonia. When taking pictures of possible landing spots for the Viking 2, it picked up a shadowy figure that resembled a human head. But, scientists just figured it was another Martian Mesa which was common on Cydonia.
There is no life on Mars because the Face is actully just a Mesa. Mesas can be found on earth also, for example in the Snake River Plain of Idaho there is the Middle Butte. The Middle Butte is quite equivalent to the Face on Mars. The formation of the mesa has caused shadows to make it resemble a human face. These mesas are common on Cydonia.
Conspiracy theorists believed that NASA is trying to hide the fact that there is life on Mars. The reality is that NASA would in fact benefit from currently, or once having life on Mars. There was no actual alien monument which was later discovered after having the pictures enhanced, when enhanced there would have been other alien monuments around it. The pictures taken only showed that it was just a Martian mesa. Not a monument created by aliens, but a mesa that is found on any other planet. Thus, further backing the fact there is no alien life on mars. | 23
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b627738 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus," the author suggests hat studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presents and supprts this idea carfully by giving clear evidence in the text. He goes on to describe the likelyhood of the past on Venus, the conditions in which sutdying the planet would take place, and how studying the planet may benifit the human race.
To begin with, the author makes a valid point by starting off with an explaination of the likely hood of Venus's features being closely related to those of Earth. The author goes on to tell the reader about the crucial consideration of visiting Venus. In the artical, it clearly states that "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solr system." (Paragraph 4.) And goes on to tell, in detail, how "Venus still has some features that are analogous to those on Earth." Giving clear examples of the likely hood that life could have very well been on Venus.
Furthurmore, the author also claims that the conditions Venus demonstrates, while studying its features and possible living conditions, could very well be possible given the right equiptment and procedure. The artical claims that Venus can, very well, be studied, and that "Many reasearchers are working on innovations that would allow our machines to last long enough to contribute meaningful to our knowledge of Venus." (Paragraph 6.) Given this example, it seems as though the author has a very well thought out point.
In addition, the author goes on to explain how benifitial studying Venus can be for the human population, and for the sake of science and curiosity in itself. For example, in paragraph 8, the author states "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." In other words, this tells us that we can and will gain from the planet, and possibly grow knowledge wise of the unknown mysteries on Venus.
To wrap things up, the author states clearly the facts on how dangerous studying and taking in information on Venus could truely be through-out the artical, but also gives valid points on the subject to support to his idea that "studying Venus is a worthy pursuit depite the dangers it presents." Including how it benifits, and the likely hood that the past could become a mere future depending on technology and the studys that can be found. The author makes very clear and considerable points in his argument. | 34
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93f529f | If people started to reduce the usage of cars, there would be a decrease in accadents in the world. Their would be fresher air to breath, less polution, no more gas prices, and less fat people. But the down fall is that you can't travel as much or as far as you wanted to. Millions of people would be out of jods. Planes, trains, and busses will become overcrowded. If people stop using cars there would be some improvements on the earth and some disproements.
In large cities without cars you could fit 5,500 residents in a square mile. It may be what most coutries will change in the next 20 years. "Due to over population, people with cars could not get to were they wanted to go." "Stores would be on a main street, (a short walk) thourgh out the city. Car lanes would be made into bike lanes.
In previous bills (80 percent of appropriations have gone to highways and only 20 percent to other transport. People would not have to spend so much money on buying a new car. Polution would start to drop in days due to no gas polution. humans would start getting stronger by the week by walk or riding bikes to a destination.
Cars would become something of the past. Inventers can consentrate on other things like finding ways to explore other planets and to discover new life. The ice in the South Pole would stop melting and might reduce flooding. Even if we just get rid of gas and start using electric cars the polution would fall as well. Gasoline then could be used for rockets to go up in space. | 12
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c04f524 | Dear senator in the sources "What is the Electoral College?" by the Office of the Federal Register, "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best laid defences of the system are wrong" by Bradford Plumer and also "In Defense of the Electoral College: five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the president" by Richard A. Posner, the authors of the article discuss the pros and cons to having an electoral college. The citizens of the United States would be more pleased if the electoral college stayed as opposed to it being ebolished.
To begin, having a electoral college will be better for the nation and people.
for example, the article "In Defense of the Electoral College: Five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing a president" the article states "A dispute over the outcome of an Electoral College vote is very possible- it happened in 2000- but its less likely than a dispute over the popular vote." this claim provides a true statement on reasons why we should keep the electoral college. This statement means that disputes are less likely with their method and their is a certainty of an outcome.
Although keeping the electoral college is a valid idea, there are some problems associated with keeping the electoral college as well. Of course, there are difficulties with in the curcumstsance where we keep the Electoral Collage opposed to disspose of it. the article "The Indefensible Electoral College: Why even the best-laid defenses of the system are wrong" by Bradford Plumer, Plumer made several claims opposing of the electoralcollege, such claims include "At the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters" and opinons like "Its official: The electoral college is unfair, outdated, and irration". While Plumer did put his point across as to how the system is unfair we must take into consideration how it is more reasonable and appropriate, in "in defense of the electoral college: five reasons to keep our despised method of choosing the president" the article states that "The Electoral College requires a presidential candidate to have transregional appeal" which is fair and less stressful.
in summary, the best option would to keep the way things are rather than changing things up and and creating a more stressful, unorganized system. Although Plumer made accurate claims as to some of the faults in the system, there was far more proof in keeping the electoral college and keeping things the same. | 23
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2348e16 | Do Google cars truly work? Can humans completely trust a machine to do all of the work for them with their lives on the line? Although Google cars are really interesting and intelligent, these cars cannot be trusted. These cars can only help a person drive and alert them when the task is too hard for the car. All drivers must remain alert throughout the ride, and not everyone can stay alert. Also, what happens if the car ends up in an accident? Someone will have to pay for the price, which can cause immense conflict. Therefore, Google cars should not be produced and sold to customers, for it will cause conflict and danger for everyone.
In paragraph seven, the author states that "none of the cars developed so far are completely driverless." This statement means that the cars cannot drive completely by themselves and will need a person to be alert in case the road "requires human skills." Although the seat vibrates to get the driver's attention, it is possible that some will not be able to react quick enough, which may cause a severe car accident.
Because of this problem, people must stay alert just in case they go though a road that requires human skills. The author states that "the Google car simply announces when the driver should be prepared to take over." This may seem like a simple issue, but it isn't; people who drive for a long period of time will get bored if they drive the Google car. In paragraph eight, the author questions this by asking, "wouldn't drivers get bored waiting for their turn to drive?" If people get bored of waiting for their turn, then they will do something to get rid of their boredom, hence leading to a terrible accident.
When someone runs into a car accident, most people would blame the driver. In paragraph eight of the excerpt, it says, "If the technology fails and someone is injured, who is at fault---the driver of the manufacturer?" Logically, both of them are at fault; the driver should have been paying attention, and the manufacturer should have known the consequences of selling the car. However, this will most likely unsatisfy the people. Everyone will get into a huge argument which will lead to an enormous conflict.
Google cars are an amazing invention, but it has some flaws; even if "Tesla has projected a 2016 release for a car capable of driving on autopilot 90 percent of the time," people should not trust the car. What about the other 10 percent? The 10 percent shows that it is possible that the car will get into accident, and that accident could lead to thousands of people dead. These accidents will most likely happen because people were not alert during the times they should have been. Can one trust these cars to take them anywhere with their lives on the line, or should they risk the 10 percent and hope for the best? | 45
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8ae14a9 | Life without cars would be different, would it not? Well that's what the small town of Vauban, Germany is doing. They are doing it in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases. they are also try to get other towns/cities around the world to participate in this "car-free" movement. Here are some ways limited car usage effects the world.
It reduces greenhouse gases. 12 percent of greenhouse gases come from Europe and about 50 percent come from the United States in the car intensive areas that is. if we were to start having limited car usage we could drastically decrease the car emission greenhouse gases by about 50 percent. Paris, France has a partial ban on cars and only lets certain cars drive on certain days which completely cleared out the smog that had been covering the city for a while.
It increases the amount of money the usual gas consumer has. the save a ton of money from not having to refill on gas all of the time. Thus, causing more money to be spent and having the economy increase. It can also cause for the city to start fixing sidewalks instead of roads because not as many people would use the roads as much.
People in the U.S., Europe, and South America are already taking steps to have a cleaner environment. new sidewalks, new laws/bans, and just the gneral public are helping. Will you be one of the people that helps? | 12
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9cf7dd7 | Oveall the author does a good job of supporting their claim that Venus is worth studying. The author shows this through; giving reasons that make exploring Venus worth doing, by providing information that is relevant to the topic and claim, and by providing solutions to problems involving the exploration of Venus.
In paragraph four it the author presents its reasons that make exploring Venus something worth doing. The author states how "Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system." This information if further made relevant through the authors explanation on how this leads scientists to beleive that Venus could have once supported life. The section then goes on to give examples of how similar the surface of Venus is geoloigcally, to Earths.
Through out the entire article the author presents relevant information to each section presented. An example would be the entirity of paragraphs two and three. Both sections provide background information that most readers wouldn't be familiar with. This allows the reader to be further familiarized with the topic and more able to make opinions and conclusions to the authors statement.
The author provides solutions to the problems that are presented with the exploration of Venus. Among those probelms are the atomospheric pressure is 90 times greater than that of Earth and the surface temperature can average over 800 degrees Fahrenheit. This prevents any direct human exploration, this is solved through an idea that was presented by NASA that the author gives in paragraph five. "Imagine a blimp-like vehicle hovering 30 miles or so above the rolling Venusian landscape." The conditions at that high would be "around 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but the pressure would be close to that of sea level on Earth."
The author was able to easily prove their point in a manner that was easy for the reader to understand, this made it easy to understand the point of the article. Through reasons for exploration, relevant information, and solutions to problems the author formed a well made and intelligent article and point. | 34
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9c73494 | There are many advantages to limiting car usage in America, and all around the world. As the future grows near, gas prices are skyrocketing and frankley, gas is being all used up. Cities and communities are building subburbs that dont allow cars and passing laws that ban driving. Many people may read this and view it as unfair or irrelevant, but we should be applauding it and considering these ideas in our own communities.
Vuban, Gerrmany is one of the pioneer subburbs to try the following idea. In this Subburb: Street parking, driveways, and home garages are all not allowed. Instead, when you buy a house, you buy a parking space at a large garage for 40,000$. You keep your car there while you live in the homes. Some statistics back up this movement as well. In Europe, cars are responsible for 12% of gas emissions, and in the some parts of the US, cars are responsible for up to 50%. Cutting down on driving helps the enviroment and lowers accidents and fatal driving deaths each year.
Paris, France is having some conflict with automobiles as well. The smog caused by the surplus of cars was filling the city and harming residents. As a result, Paris had to ban driving that day and fine those who drove anyway. This was all in effort to reduce smog and pollution from the city. Once the smog cleared they lifted the ban. Many counties along with Bogota, Columbia have participated in banning cars for a day or week to reduce it bad effects on nature.
Even the United States is getting in on the action. Over the last few years, citizens are buying fewer and fewer cars each year, suggesting Americans best car days are behind us. If this pattern persists it will have major implications on carbon emmision and the enviroment. People taking the bus or biking to work have played a huge role in car sales dropping. There has also been a drop in 16 - 39 year olds obtaining drivers licences. Instead, they prefer getting rides and car-pooling with friends.
As you can see limiting car usage has global effects on safety and the enviroment. America and many other cities and communities around the world realize car's effects and are moving on from them, and from what I see, im very excited. | 23
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7bb7223 | Families all over the world use cars on a daily basis. Cars help us get to places faster and in a more convinient way. Using cars eventually comes to a point were the enviroment can no longer take much of the diesel fuel, therefore car usage should be limited because its releases toxic gas to the enviroment, more excercise would be done, and more bicycles would be put to use. Limiting car usage would not only help people, but it would help the enviroment too.
First of all, toxic gas is released into the enviroment due to the burning fuels released by the exhaust pipe in a car. According to Robert Duffer, "paris typically has more smog than other European capitals...[last] week Paris had 147 micrograms of particulate matter (pm) per cubic meter compared with 114 in Brussels and 79.7 in london, Reuters found" this shows how cars produce so much smog it harms the human beings lungs when inhaled(source 2). Also as stated by Elisabeth Rosenthal, "passenger cars are responsible for 12 percent of greenhouse gas emission in Europe... and up to 50 percent in some car-intensive areas in the United States"(souce 1). This represents how much burned diesel gas we are brething in instead of oxygen. There is a 1 in 2 chance that you will breathe in diesel fuels instead of oxygen, in the areas of high concentrated cars.
Therefore, more excercise would be done by people who limit their car time. Scince more bikes would be used the entire body is in motion ion other to get from one destination to another. Usage of bikes would also help prevent the leading cause of death in America, obessity. "New York's new bike-sharing program and its skyrocketing bridge and tunnel tolls reflect those new priorities, as do a proliferation of car-sharing programs across the nation" these new inventions keep the United States busy and keep them from using cars, a busy city such a New York, would benefit more from the usage of bikes, trains, skateboards and skates because if not it could end up like Paris, a city full of smog(source 4). Bicycles are a great way to get around easily, "parks and sports centers also have bloomed throughout the city; uneven, pitted sidewaalks have been replaced by broad, smooth sidewalks; rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic; and new restaurants and upscale shopping districs have cropped out", this excerpt explains how society has improved the conditions for bicyclist and skaters. The fixing of sidewalks helps bikers stay on a safe and smooth path to their destination. The excercises produced will help the body stay in shape and healthy.
To conclude, limiting car usage is something all people should be aware of. If we limit car usage, the enviroment would not be as harmed by burned fuels, people would excercise more, be more active and stay healthy, and finally more bikes would be put into a good use. Limiting car usage is a great idea and would bring more reasources and needed thinbgs to the community. | 45
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9ae8066 | They say driveless cars are coming, can you imagine a car driving itself while you just sit there till it needs your assitance? We have also been used to such standard and modern things untill 2000 when the invention of computers took a new awakening. Technology has brought our world a whole new living life style that no longer requires the standard way of things anymore. It has brought spectacular things that affect us all. I believe driveless cars are just the begining of this dramactic change.
Although there are a rew drawbacks I think druvless cars would be a great asset to our world. In the artical it states we woudl have less accidents and more motor safety control.These cars would make the world a better place by time. As an example, driveless taxis would use half the fuel of today's, less pollution and better control over our oil. They would also offer far more flexiblity than buses. Such cars are bound to change the world we live in.
I think we, the people of the world, would or eventually could be overwhelming excited about this change.Television and movies long have been fascinated with cars that could drive themselves. At first it would be a shock and we would need to learn how to drive them properly. It would aso be a fun expercience to go down in history to be in the generation of drivless cars. If you think about it we have already been partciipating because every new annual year our cars upgarde with the newest techonolgy.
Driveless cars have some minor setbacks but automakers are continuing their worls on the assumption that these problems will be solved. For an example, Tesla has prpjected a 2016 release for a car capable on driving autopilot 90 precent of the time. Mercedes Benz, Audi, and Nissan plan to have cars that drive themselves by 2020. The road to the truly autonomous car stretches on ahead of us, but we grow closer to the destination every day. The knowledge of how these cars can impact our world in a magnificant way will also greatly expand. | 34
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7d8ddf0 | Dear state senator,
I personally believe that we should stick to and continue the idea of the Electoral College. For one, there are trusted electors in the Electoral College that are trusted to vote for the right candidate. Secondly, there isn't much that can go wrong in the Electoral College. Last but not least, by electing a president of the United States through popular vote, the right person may not be elected to be president for our country.
To start off, there are trusted electors in the Electoral College that are trusted by the parties to make the right vote for president. The Electoral College is a system that was created by the founding fathers created in the Constitution. When voters go off to the polls most have the thought in their mind that they are voting for their next president when they really are not. In the Electoral College there are 538 electors, which ever candidate gets the majority of 270 electoral votes wins the election. In source 3, the passage states "When you vote for a presidentisl candidate you're actually voting for a slate of electors". The electors that are in the Electoral College are selected by a certain party and the party trust that the person will vote for that certain party's candidate. With this process, the candidate that ends up getting elected is more likely the right candidate for the president spot.
Secondly, when using the Electoral College there ins't too many things that can go wrong. Most people that choose to go against the Electoral College would say that "with the Electoral College its not really our choice when we vote because in the end the electors from the party vote for the president". In source 2, the passage states "Perhaps most worrying is the prospect of a tie in the electoral vote." If a tie with the electoral votes is to ever take place, the House of Representatives would handle the election and state delegations would have the final vote for president. Also, if a tie does take place then the Senate would vote for the vice-president.
Last but not least, if we switch to the popular vote election process then the right president candidate may not always be elected. This point can go against both sides. The side that supports the Electoral College may say "the people may vote for a certain candidate because of his color or race". The side that supports the popular vote system may say "when we go out to vote it doesn't count towards anything because of the electors in the Electoral College. So why are we even going out to the polls to vote?" Also, with the Electoral College there will not be any run-off elections. In source 3, the passage states "The Electoral College avoids the problem of elections in which no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast".
In conclusion, I believe we should keep the Electoral College system going so we can have a more fluent election process. For one, there are trusted electors in the Electoral College that the parties trust to make the right vote. Secondly, when using the Electoral College there isn't too many things that can go wrong with the election process. Last but not least, if we switch to the popular vote election process them the right president candidate may not always be elected. Senator I hope that we can continue the Electoral College election process | 34
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89c32d6 | The role of driverless cars have become bigger and more accessable to the public and companies. There are pros and cons to these new developments but ultimately I believe they are for the best.
Although there are downsides to having driverless cars at the moment, such as not being comletely automatic, that will probably change in the future. The problem now is that the cars only automate themselves in certain situations so the driver has to be alert and ready to take over the wheel. So what's the
point of having a driverless car where you have to be alert at every moment? That is only a problem of the present. If more time and research is put into this project than eventually we will get cars that can drive automaticaly on the road full time without the need of being alert at all times. Human drivers make mistakes and that can cause harm to themselves and to others. Without the variable to human mistake, and if we could perfect the driverless car, there would be virtually no car crashes or car related injuries. Driverless cars have sensors and that let them take the right course of action or brake at the right time which could otherwise lead to accidents.
Driverless cars are getting smarter. With new developments in the technology and a few years down the road, driving could get a lot safer for everyone on the road. If we keep research and testing going than I believe that it will be a big step towards road safety. | 23
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acdebde | Twenty five years ago something happened on Mars. In 1976 we discovered that there was a unusual face on the planet of Mars. The landform was located 41 degrees north martian latitude.
The face on Mars is a landform because there was no alien monument. And also scientists believed that the face was an alien artifact. I know this because in the article it states, "The caption noted a huge rock formation... which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes, nose, and mouth." This shows that there is no alien activity on Mars and that there's just shadows that forms the human shaped head.
Twenty five years ago NASA found a human shaped head on the planet of Mars. People believed that alien activity caused the head but what really was was shadows that formed the head. Then in 1998, and 2001 NASA and scientists upgraded to a new high resolution image to figure out it wasn't formed by aliens. | 12
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2ee3686 | One why in the world would you want to know soemones mood you dont know what they were going threw thats history hwat they were feeling let the past stay in the passed not alot of people wanna know why she was sad this isnt from the artlicle nobody cares about why she was sad or happy leave her be what kind of test is this who the heck is gunna ask you what the heck happened in the passed its the passed it should stay there nobody in the world is gunna ask you what mood was mona lisa in in the picture who the heck cares its in the passed i didnt have to go into the artlicle to know this is stupid make fun of me if you please if someones reading this sure if its the computer when what the heck computer slide me a dub on this test me and you both know this isnt something will be asked in the future honestly tho who cares this is nonsense whos to really know if u were happy or sad or the picture was actually there to make u smile thats like me saying im here to be loyal then say im gunna cheat instead. you were not there to say that it was there for that one certin purpose no personal information but me and my girl arent together so that isnt my girl so i could lie and say she cheated or i can tell the truth n say she left cus i wasnt making her happy | 01
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c07be21 | The Facial action coding system is a good idea to used in estudents beacuse almost the 50% of the students are shy an they dont want to ask when they are confused and bored so if teachers know how they feel they can help them. A classroom computer could reconigze when a student is becoming confused or bored," Dr. Huang predicts."then it could modify the lesson , like an effective human instructor ." the same technology can make computers-combined faces more expressive- for video games or videos surgery. Many people are going to like this becuase that can help techers, students, and all people that cna get it. Did you know that exist a new sofwart making by Dr. Paul Eckman called " The Facial Aciton Coding" that indentify the humans emotion that it can used in all people bout we can used in students to show how they are feeling. The process begin when the computer contructs a 3-D computer model of the face; all 44 major mucles in the model must move like humans muscles. movement of one or more muscles is called an "action unit". Dr. Paul Eckman has classified six basic emotions that are happiness, surprise, anger, disguits, fear and sadness -and then associated each whit characteristic movements os the facial muscles. The facial expressions for each emotion are universal, Dr. Huang thought individuals often show varying degrees of expression (like not smiling as broadly), The software can even identify mixed emotions, each expression is compared against a natural face showing no emotions. the monal lisa demostration is really intendet to bring a smile to your face. Imagine making a computer that know when you are sad or happy it can be good for people. In conclusion this idea is really amazing besause it helps people and almost all the people are confused beacuse they dont know how they feel about something, this computer with the sofware it can be good for school because al students got confiused in something bout someones are shy an they dont want to ask to the teachers to make the aclaration about the thing that they are confiused and it can be better for teachers making more things intesting. | 12
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cc77365 | Students can feel various different types of emotions throughout the school day. School can be very stressful and overwhelming yet so enjoyable at the same time. When students are feeling a certain way, it may affect their ablity to learn. By incorporating the use of this new technology called the Facial Action Coding System in the classroom, teachers or even the computers themsleves could alter the learning style of the information being taught, making it customized and fitting for a specific student based on their emotions.
Everyone is different when it comes to learning. Some students may be visual learners where as some students may be auditory learners. There are numerous, unique differences spanning from individual to indivdual which makes it hard on teachers when trying to teach a group of students the same material. The use of the Facial Action Coding System would make the job easier on teachers and prove helpful for students. For example, if a teacher could not visually recognize that one of thier students was tired, they may continue on with the way they are teaching the information, and that particular student may not grasp the concept being taught. With the Facial Action Coding System, the teacher would be able to recognize the students emotions and would have the opprotunity to alter her teaching method to somehting more engaging for the student. This would also prove helpful for the student that was feeling tired becasue they would now be able to become engaged with a modified style of learning.
If the Facial Action Coding System recognized that the students appeared to be happy and engaged, this could guide the teacher to continue teaching in that particular style and it would benefit the students trying to learn. Another way that this new technology could prove valuble in the classroom is if students were doing work on their computer or other elctronic device. If the Facial Action Coding System was installed into the learning devices that the students are using, the device itself could alter the learning style of the information given to fit the students needs. Even Dr. Haung, a professor at Beckman Institute for Advanced Science at the University of Illinois, predicts that "A classroom computer could recognize when a sudent is becoming confused or bored. Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor" (Huang).
The Facial Action Coding System would prove to be valube and helpful in many ways when incorporated in the classroom. The use of this technology would allow teachers and electronic teaching devices to enhance their learning styles to attend to all different types of students. Often times teachers forget that some individuals learn differently than others and only focus thier course in one direction. This new form of technology could serve as a reminder to teachers that students vary in learning styles but could also account for those differences among students. | 45
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2a161b2 | Is it good to be curious or not? The author evaluates that Venus is a worthy pursuit and dangerous. NASA wants to send humans to study Venus so they can benefit from it. Venus have many dangerous elements that can kill a human while entering the atmosphere. NASA creates machines to be able to withstand Venus to study it closer.
The author evaluates that Venus is worthy pursuit. In paragraph 8 it says "Striving to meet the challenge present 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." NASA wants to study Venus so they can learn more about the materials there that can help build the future and scientific data. The author evaluates that Venus is worthy pursuit because it can help gain insight on the planet itself and human curiosity. Despite being worthy pursuit Venus is also dangerous.
The author evaluates that Venus is dangerous. In paragraph 3 it says "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." Going in Venus's atmosphere is enough to kill a human so NASA is working on other approaches to get close and study Venus. NASA is getting ready to get closer to the dangers of Venus and uncover its mysteries.
The author evaluates that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit and dangerous. The author shows that studying Venus has value and gain insight to the planet itself. The author also shows what obstacled humanity needs to break through to be able to explore Venus more. Curiosity lead to many peoples death but it also leads to the advancement of humanity. Due to the article, the Earth may become Venus where it's unhabitable by humans but studying Venus might give humanity an advantage if it happens. | 23
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945612a | I am for the development of driverless cars. Why stop its progress when it has been worked on so hard all these years, this is definitely not the time to stop. Driverless cars could solve many problems in the community of drivers. For instance, texting and driving would become less of an issue. Based on its progress, safety precautions, and its economic benefits, having cars that could drive themselves is one of the greatest ideas our world could ever have thougt of.
Cars that could drive independently have existed since 2009, and has nothing but progress since. The very fact that these vehicles could drive by themselves, even under specific conditions, should be our inspiration to keep moving forward with the idea. Technolohy we have now is way more advanced than the technology we had in 2009. This means that not only will be progressing the idea of driverless cars be faster, but more efficient due to better working conditons. If this development were to stop now, I know America would regret it.
Although the driverless cars are said to not be completely able to function on their own 100% of the time, they are able to tell the driver when they are not able to do so. With sensors and vibrations the vehicles have to warn the driver to be ready to take over the wheel the driverless car takes many precautions to ensure that there be no accidents. Drivers of these vehicles are forewarned that they must be ready to take control of their trasportation at all times. Doing this defeats the mentallity that the drivers should be sleep or doing other activities and not be responsible of their car. This funtion of the smartcars, along with its ability to brake and warn drivers on its own, strongly benefits the safety of all drivers.
Oil is equal to wealth. The world uses it for everyday uses such as driving or cooking or activities that require electricity. The article states that using the smartcars will reduce the usage of fuel, which is a huge issue for the world today. There are lives being lost over the functions of oil, countries and other territories become enemies because of selfishness formed from the want of oil, and once it is all gone, its gone. Scientists spend years trying to find the solution to oil inventory, why not use every way we can conjure to do so.
Smartcars are giving the world potential. They are giving the world potential to progress on to new technologies. They are giving the world potential to become a safer place for not only drivers but all inhabitants. They are giving the world potential to help our Earth. Development of driverless cars could very well save our world from plummeting back to all the inferior positions humans have overcome. | 45
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98fa8f8 | I believe you should keep Electoral Collage. The reasons you should keep Electoral Collage is because you should let the people who want to vote have the right to choose who they want. Another reason is some of the people think that their votes dont count and the reason that they dont vote is because they dont think the precent will move up if they vote so most people dont vote but all they can do is at least try. Electoral Collage also helps you see how many people are actually voting for each person to be the president.
You should keep Electoral Collage is because i think the people who want to vote should have the right to vote. I dont think people could get to tell you who you can and cant vote for. I think if you are eight-teen years or older you should have the right to vote and no body has the right to tell you that you cant vote for a certain person just because they dont like that person.
Another reason you should vote is because if nobody votes they cant elect a president. The reason why most people dont vote is because they think that their votes dont matter. They think when the vote or when their whole family votes the percent will go up they just think they are wasting their own time. Their votes count just because it dosnt go up one percent when they vote doesnt mean that their vote doesnt count.
My final reason why we should keep Electoral Collage is because you can see the number of Electoral votes out of each state. Do the people docide to not vote for the U.S. president? Or do they just not care what the world is going to be like when the new president come do you like that they just dont vote for a reason or just because they dont think it is important. For an example alot of the states only have three votes. California has fifty-five votes in just that one state. California has the most votes in the whole U.S.
In conclusion, I think we should keep the Electoral Collage because you should let the people who want the vote have the right because you dont know if they change it if they will still have the rules that they have for the Electoral Collage. Another reason you should keep it so you can show people that their votes actually count and people know which president they should vote for by looking at the percentage of each president going up for election. The last reason is because they can see how many people are voting in each state and you can see if you are one of those people because if the state says that there was zero votes ina state and you know that you voted you would be able to tell if your vote counted or not most of the time it does. | 01
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ba60110 | I know you may think that the face was made by aliens, but it isn't. How I know? Well in the article "Unmasking the Face on Mars" NASA lists a whole bunch of reasons against this alien conspiracy. Number one, it is probably just another Martian mesa, which are common around Cydonia. Number two, it looks like a regular landform due to comparisons to Earths landforms. Lastly, number three, sometimes the face isn't even there due to its missing shadows. Conspirators would probably think that NASA would hide evidence of alien acts but NASA is so confident that this is not aliens that they showed the face to the public. You're probably thinking: Why should I believe you? Do you have evidence? As in fact I do.
Number one, it's probably just another Martian mesa. Scientists have proven that there are a lot of mesa's around Cydonia, a region on Mars where the face is located. "Scientists figured it was just another Martian mesa, common enough around Cydonia, only this one had unusual shadows that made it look like an Egyptian Pharaoh." In this quote from the text it reveals how the face, if it is just a Martian mesa, is actually rather common on Cydonia. In that quote it also reveals that the face only has "unusual shadows" that give the face an effect of looking like an "Egyptian Pharaoh".
Number two, scientists claim it just looks like a regular landform. "What the picture acually shows is the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa--landforms common around the American West. "It reminds me most of Middle Butte in the Snake River Plain of Idaho," says Garvin." In this quote a man named Garvin has compared the face to some landforms on Earth. By comparing the face to a landform, it makes the face acually seem more like its just a regular landform.
Number three, sometimes the face isn't even there. "Thousands of anxious web surfers were waiting when the image first appeared on a JPL web site, revealing ... a natural landform. There was no alien monument after all." Before this quote had even happened a man named Michael Malin and his Mars Orbiter Camera took a picture of the face only to realize it was just a regular landform. When the face was not in the picture that was supposed to be ten times sharper than the original Viking photo's proves that maybe the face is just a landform with unusual shadows for a face afterall.
Conspiracy theories believe that the face was made by aliens, but scientists have proven with research that that the conspiraters theory has a very big lack of credibility. Scientists have proven, number one, it is most likely just a Martian mesa with shadows for a face because Martian mesa's are common on Cydonia. Number two, its most likely just a regular landform due to its comparison's to Earths landforms. Number three, sometimes the face isn't even there because the shadows are gone. All of this resarch by NASA just proves that these conspriacy theories about aliens are wrong. Who do you believe now? NASA's research or a conspirators theory? | 45
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79bbd9b | Why are the streets always so jammed!? Everyone asks that all the time almost everyday around 5:00pm. The reason for is because cars being excessivley used nowadays. There are several different advantages that can happen when limiting car usage. The world would be a better place if less cars were used on the roads.
To begin with, why do we the peole use cars? The reason is because it can get us from A to B really fast. But that's only 1 positive for the usage of cars. Think about the negatives and disadvantages of using cars. My 1 main reason of the usage of cars is that it make the world less active. Walking or running is a daily form of exercise, and the usage of cars is limiting the numbers of that. In section 1 Hedrum Walter says that he always was tense when he had a car, he's much happier without one. This is why we should limit the usage of cars. We don't want the people to be tense all the time, we want them to enjoy and relax when using transportation other than cars. Walking will take longer but is better in the long run. You don't have traffic jams, you can go places and areas that cars couldn't fit through and you have many different ways of getting to a particular place rather than just a road. The only repercution that you have to worry about with walking is the rain. But heres the thing, In section 3 Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus said "The rain hasn't stopped people from participating." This means rain isn't a problem when walking on the streets. Cars may offer more protection but its more dangerous than walking. This is why places like Germany, Paris, and Bogota are trying to carry out the experience of a "car-free" life.
In addition, another advantage of limitiong car use is limiting riots. I know we have all heard of people screaming and arguing in the cars of people in front or behind them. This is a big problem nowadays and it's because of the use of cars. If we can limit the usage of cars than we can hopefully reduce the level of aggrevation on the streets. Alot of accidents happen everyday dealing wiht the usage of cars. Cars provoke alot of deaths if you think about it. If we could limit the usage of driving cars than this will limit the amount of deaths per year by cars. That's the number 1 disadvantages to the using of cars. Walking and biking are my 2 favorite types of transportation because it's smooth, and it's more conveinant. Less accidents and injurys happen when walking or riding a bike. This can also help the streets be less packed which will allow for easier access to certain places. DUI is the main worst tragic that comes from the usage of cars. Many people die everyday because of drunk drivers and thats not respectable. Just imagine if the same person who caused an accident in the car while drunk was drunk on the streets while walking, he more than likely couldn't of caused an accident if he was walking and not driving a car. Just think about all of the disadvantages that cars promote.
Last but not least, comes the president (Barack Obamas) most valuable reason to limit car usage. Obama wants to curb the U.S greenhouse gas emissions, and by that he wants to get fewer cars on the road. In section 4 it shows that "studies suggest that americans are buying fewer cars, driving less and getting fewer licenses as each year goes by." This means that Obama's goal is prevailing. Paris came to a conclusion that they decided to ban driving due to smog. In section 2 it states that Paris air became so polluted that they enforced a parial "driving ban" to get rid of the air pollution. They blamed this problem due to the diesel fuel. They figured out that diesels make up 67% of vehicles in France, as to 53% in the rest of Western Eurpoe. In section 2 its pretty much the same reason except Bogota's goal is to "promote alternative transportation and reduce smog. The violators faced $25 fines." They figured limiting car usage was a good opportunity to take away stress and reduce air pollution. In section 4 the last paragraph tells you what Bill Ford plan was. He wanted to create cities in which "pedestrian, bicycle, private cars, commercial, and public transportation traffic are woven into a connected network to save time, onserve resources, lower emissions and improve safety."
These are some advantages of less car usage. Many good things will start to happen if everyone could lower the usage of cars nowadays. We don't want the world to have polluted air, we don't want to promote car accidents, and we also don't want under age drivers on the streets. So take in mind the disadvantages of usage of cars and compared the to the the advantages of limiting car usage. | 45
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1461849 | Driverless cars both have good and bad aspects. I have reasons on why we should not have driverless cars. With driverless cars it makes people more lazy, accidents are more likely to happen, and a lot of people are not going to know the rules of the road as they should with driverless cars.
It is lazy to have driverless cars because people would feel since they don't have to drive they don't have to pay attention to the road. Also, most people will just sit there on their phones and chat and think that it's okay. No one will actually pay attention because of the fact that it is a driverless car, but they do still need to be driven by a human when it comes to specific complications. Such as, when there is traffic or certain road conditions. If people are not paying attention then how exactly will they know.
Accidents are more likely to happen with driverless cars. All drivers should be aware of the rules of the road. If the driver is not paying attention and the car is in need for a human to drive it is likely that the car will lose control and an accident can happen. That would make the roads more dangerous than they already are. That's why if there were driverless cars the driver still needs to have all eyes on the road.
For new drivers with driverless cars they will not know the rules of the road like they should. If they are driving a driverless car they most likely are not paying attention to the road and knowing exactly when to go, when to stop, and what the signs on the road mean. Without knowing the rules of the road it is hazardous for you and other people driving. If driverless cars are to happen everyone should still practice they rules, especially if the car is in need for a human to drive. That will make the roads safer.
In conclusion, driverless cars shouldn't be taken into consideration. It is hazardous and more likely to cause accidents. People should be very careful and know exactly what they are doing if there will be driverless cars. | 23
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26f358b | Imagine this, you are on a cross-country road tip with your family.You are in the passenger seat while you significant other is driving with your two children in the back. What do you do? You sing, you talk, and you laugh, but the biggest thing you do is make memories. Now imagine you are doing all of this while your car is driving itself. What happends when something goes wrong and an accident occurs and you can no longer make these memories with your family anymore. Driverless car pose many threats in todays society. They suggest lazyness and take the fun out of driving. They can't without any certain stop all car accidents that happen on a day-to-day basis. They also can be unrelistic. For these reasons why, driverless cars are not a nessasary item to have in the future.
To start off, a driverless car would impose lazyness for the person who opperates it. How would you tell who can opperate one and who can't? How would you have a driver's test if the car drives itself? That also takes the fun out of learning how to drive also. Yes, it would be easier and less work but then you would not have the memories that come with learning how to drive and the feeling of learning and experiencing something new that you will use for the rest of your life. Memories that you won't have if your car does all the work.
The next reason why driverless cars are not a practical invision is because they are not completely driverless. In the article the writer states, "... the human driver must remain alert and be ready to take over...". That means that sleeping while driving
would not be safe nor would interacting while on the road. All you would be doing is driving with no hands acentually. The article also bring's a point about if an accident were to accure, who would be to blame? Would it be you or the manufacturer? If someone is injured who do you put the blame on? The person with there hands at there sides or a huge manufacturing company like GM? The practicallity of a car thar drives itself is another reason why driverless cars are a negitive, not a posituve want for the future.
My last reason for why a driverless car is a negitive rather than a positive is the fact that they are unrealistic and unpractical. The average day person can't afford a BMW or a car made by google. So how do these companies think that a car that drives itself would not be the same? The article also makes a point to say, " Mercedes-Bens, Audi, and Nissan plan to have cars that can drive themselves by 2020." Two things stick out in that sentence, one being that all three of those car brands are labled as luxuary cars, and second being that this dream car would not be accessible until the year 2020. For this reason why i believe a driverless car is a dream only meant to come true in a Jenson's episode, rather than everyday life.
To conclude, a driverless car would be easier in a way that you would have a little more lee-way to move in your car more, like to get that fry you dropped inbetween the console and your seat for example. But, it would also take the memory of dropping that fry in your car.They would make you feel lazy, could
also cause more trouble if you were to ever get into an accident, and they are not practical for an average day Joe. For these reasons I believe that a driverless car would be a strong negative rather than a positive. | 34
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d29cf7f | Imagine being able to know a person exact emotions even if they are trying to hide them. A sotfware made by Thomas Huang can do just that! With just a simple look at your face it can detact all 44 major muscles. the sotfware is called Facial Action Coding System or FACS for short. Now if we could bring this in to the class rooms it could chang the way we learn.
To explain in depth if we where to have this system in a class rooms it would help students learn. "If you smile when a web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow. But if you frown, the next ad will be different." this would help in class because if a student gets confused or bored the system would be able to pick that up and change the lesson to make it more enterating or easier to understand. witch would make this system so effective with everday learning. This syatem could also be helpful for teachers to be able to tell if a student is not felling well or needs some time to him/her self. The best part about the system is that it is all nonverbal, so there are no words needed for the shy people that struggle when asking for help or feel ebrassed to. when all said and done there are many wasys this system can be effective to all kinds of people in school.
Emotion make up a big part on how our day will go and what we will do throught that day. there is a unique system that can read emotion and that can work arounrd that. To illustrate my point emotions is what makes up who we are and shape us as a whole wouldn't you wanna know how you acutal feel and all your peers? | 23
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ae6d012 | In the passage, the author believes that studying Venus is a good idea even though it has many dangers. The author gives many different reasons as to why they think that Venus is a worthy exploration. I do not think that the author supports their idea very well in the passage. The author did a poor job of supporting the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it carries.
I believe that the author does not support their opinion well in the passage. This is because they heavily focus on the negatives of exploring Venus, rather than the positives. For example, in paragraph 2, the author says, "Each previous mission was unmanned, and for good reason, since no spacecraft survived the landing for more than a few hours." Because the author included this, it automatically leaves the reader with a negative connotation towards the exploration of Venus. The author then continues to show more negatives of the exploration of Venus in the third paragraph. The author states, "These conditions are far more extreme than anything humans encounter on Earth; such an environment would crush even a submarine accustomed to diving to the deepest parts of our oceans and would liquefy many metals." Once again, this makes the reader think negatively about Venus. Since the author included this in the passage, it gives the reader another reason to think poorly of studying Venus.
Another thing that the author did poorly was not including any counterarguments to the cons of exploring Venus. It seems that the author does not care about the negatives of Venus' exploration and completely ignores them. They should of included counterarguments against the cons that thy stated. If they did this, it would further prove their opinion. Instead, they just give ideas of how an expedition to Venus would occur. The author then makes it worse. In paragraph six, the author goes on to give more negatives of the process of Venus' exploration. They say, "However, peering at Venus from a ship orbiting or hovering safely above the planet can provide only limited insight on ground conditions because most forms of light cannot penetrate the dense atmosphere." This claim adds more negative to the passage. The author poorly supports the idea that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit.
The author does not support their opinion that studying Venus is a good idea even though it has many difficulties. The author displays too many cons of studying Venus instead of the pros. The passage leaves the reader with a negative opinion, rather than a positive one. The author poorly executes their goal of persuading the audience that it is a good idea to explore and study Venus. | 45
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be705c4 | There are many advantages of limiting car usage. Limiting car usage helps reduce smog in the cities. In the article, " Paris Bans Driving Due To Smog", the author, Robert Duffer, talks about France banned driving in order to clean the polluted air. According to the text, " Paris typically has more smog than other European capitals". Here it is evident that Paris has major pollution problems. Most of the vehicles in Paris have diesel fuel rather than gasoline, in which they favor due to a tax policy. "The smog cleared enough Monday for the ruling French party". This clearly shows us that the ban on driving in Paris had an advantage in keeping a clean air.
Not only will limiting car usage will maintain an polluted air for us to breathe, but it will decrease traffic jams. In the article, "Car-Free day is spinning into a big hit in Bogota", by Andrew Selsky, a program is to "promote alternative transportation". Selsky writes, "Rush-hour restrictions have dramatically cut traffic". This tells the reader that this has positive impact on the city.
Limiting car usage could save time, improve safety, and conserve resources. According to the article, "The End Of Car Culture", the author mentions how her children live in places in which driving a car would be useful, however its not their priority because they "organize their summer jobs and social life around where they can walk or take public transportation or car-pool with friends". Although they could have gotten their own license to drive, it would have been a waste of money and time when there is always an avaliable and less cost transportaion.
Limiting car usages indeed does have advantages. The limiting of our car usages has positive effect on our enviroment by the reducing of smog, the decrease in traffic jams, conserves our resources and time, and also improves our safety. | 34
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6759515 | Think about walking into your second period class and you have a test. This is a test that you have to pass but you have no clue what the test is going to be over. You sit down and your heart starts pounding so fast that you feel sick to your stomach. You're so scared to take this test because your not sure if you're going to pass it or not. "You make begin", your teacher says. Reading a few questions in your head and you dont know any of the answers. Have you ever thought about technology being able to help you? Should technology be able to read students emontional expressions?
The Facial Action Coding System is a 3D computer model of the face. It uses your facial muscles to determand how your feeling. For example if you are feeling anger the computer would know because your orbicularis oris tightens your lips to show the anger. This device would be able to be showed by a real face or even a painting like the Mona Lisa. This computer can even show mixed emotions.
Technology is a valuable resource for students. The new technology called the "Facial Actions Coding System" would be great for students. This is something that will be able to read your face and let people know if your bored, tired, happy, sad, and it even shows your fears. If your stuggling on a test or an assignment it will give you help and walk you through some of the problems. This would help many students understand the concept and test scores would be so much higher.
According to the article people are able to tell if you are having a bad day. People can not tell what is wrong with you just because you look sad or upset. Vinci studied human anatomy to help paint facial muscles that can convey certain emotions. If you look at the painting of Mona Lisa you would be able to tell from her facial strututres of what type of mood she is trying to show. When looking at the Mona Lisa , it really intended to make you smile and in a happy mood.
How would you want to feel when taking a test and understanding the concept better? Wouldnt you want to be able to have higher test scores and better grades? Do you think that the Facial Action Coding System is a valuable resource for students?
The FACS would benfit alot of students in the world. Do you think that technology should be able to read students emotions? | 23
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b7bf084 | Technology gets a lot of backlash, but in reality it is our friend. Technology empowers and teachus us. Without it, we wouldn't be as informed of the world as we are now. For this reason, advanced technology should continue to be used. Introducing the FACS technology in schools would be valuable because it would create a more beneficial enviornment for everyone: society and individuals alike.
Implementing the Facial Action Coding System into schools would be very valuable for society as a whole. The article states that the software provides the exact emotions of someone. For example, the machine might declare that someone is "83% happy, 9% disgusted, 6% fearful, and 2% angry." (paragraph 1) Teens' actions related to their emotions are still fairly unknown, so having this information on adolescents in particular would help us be able to identify the root of the emotions later on. It's clear that FACS would seriously benefit science.
Perhaps the most important reason for going through with this technology is that people would be more honest with each other at school. Enabling teachers and students alike to see how others are feeling would create a distinct openness in the school. Students would no longer feel that they have to put on a "happy face," (as the article mentions in paragraph 9) when they're sad. There would be no point for this deception, since FACS would see right through it. People who felt sad could be comforted by others. Students would be more happy than they are now, at the end of a long school day. Having the FACS technology in schools would create an enviornment of honesty and happiness.
It's true that having a machine see right through you would take some getting used to. But this unsettling feeling is overcome by the fact that this technology benefits science and our enviornments in a huge way. It makes us into a better people, so the question is, why would we not go through with it? | 34
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81e3c04 | Have you heard of the Seagoing Cowboys Program? Well, It is a program that you will be able to take care of mules, young cows, and horses that were shipped over seas. You should join because it is helping Europe and Asia take care of animals and supplies.
One reason to join is that you help animals travel from one place to another. You will be helping European and Asian countries recover their animals, food supplies, and more. You will visit many countries helping them recover and saving animal's lives as well. And I was happy with what I was doing.
As I said in the first paragraph you will travel to many places. You will able to have some free time when you are at a country because I got to travel to Crete and see an excavated castle and also marveled at the Panama Canal. It was fun to travel all over the world to help people.
On this trip I learned my way around a few countries and how it feels to help people just because you want to. You might get hurt along the way but at least you are doing what is right. By doing this I was drafted into the military when I turned 18 and when they learned that I was on a cattle-boat trip, they told me to just keep doing that for my service. So as I did I saw how much distruction wars could do. By that I became aware of what people need.
To sum up my thoughts, I think you should join The Seagoing Cowboys Program because you are helping animals and people, you visit many places, and you learn things along the way. And I have exprience of getting hurt during these trips but that should not stop you from helping your world go through horrifying events. So, in future reference I advice you to do what is right no matter what. | 23
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e06815a | Do have you ever helped people before? Well if you had do you like doing it? I have and it like doing it, I think it is fun to help people out. Helping people out is a way to be kind anbd caring. And evryone like being kind instead of mean right? Now I am going to tell you why you should go join a program that helps taking care of animals and plants called the Seagoing Cowboys Program.
The Seagoing Cowboys are really nice they help the people that got help in World War 2. In World War 2 there was a lot of people that died or lose their homes or even family members. If you were in the World War 2 and lose your family member, would you want less people to lose family like you or help people save their family member and have less people be sad because of family passing away. The Seagoing Cowboys help a lot od people.
Do have you ever helped people before? Well if you had do you like doing it? I have and it like doing it, I think it is fun to help people out. Helping people out is a way to be kind anbd caring. And evryone like being kind instead of mean right? Now I am going to tell you why you should go join a program that helps taking care of animals and plants called the Seagoing Cowboys Program. | 12
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fa87d4a | Many people disagree with myself and the rest of NASA about the Face found on Mars. This paper is to all who are still trying to say that the face was made by aliens. For one, this conspiracy theory has very little evidence to support it. In the following paragraphs you will find facts and educational proof that this Face is really just a landform and was not made by aliens.
To begin, I will bring up background on what you think about how the Face was created by aliens. Many people, like you, believe that NASA is hiding the fact that the Face is bona fide, evidence of life on Mars. For evidence of this Face not being constructed by aliens, we took a picture that revealed a natural landform, and not an alien monument. But apparently this picture did not satisfied everyone. You all seem to think that since the picture was taken in winter when it was cloudy, that alien markings were hidden behind clouds and haze. To prove, once again, that you were wrong, our mission controllers prepared to look again. Finally on April 8, 2001, we drew close for another look at the Face, this time on a cloudless summer day. Our team captured an amazing photo, each pixel in the image spanned 1.56 meters, compared to 43 meters per pixel in the best 1976 Viking photo. JIm Garvin, our cheif scientist, finally stated that if there were objects in the picture, you could tell what they were! Even after proving you all wrong to your theories, people like you still believe we are hiding the truth from you. In the next paragraph you will see that we really are telling you all the facts!
If you are still reading, and you still believe that my NASA team and I are not telling you the facts, here are some things you should know that might just make you think again. In the previous paragraph I told and showed you that everytime you brought back your theory, we had picture proof to prove you wrong. In this paragraph I am refering back to past facts, but I am also going to being giving you more proof. Use this proof to realize that my NASA group has absolutely no reason to lie to anyone about the Face. To begin, I want to tell you that we have no reason to hide an ancient civilization on Mars. If our group were to have found an ancient or alien civilization, we would have gladly made it public. Keeping something that big, hidded, would not only be highly difficult, but it would benefit us in no way, shape, or form. To be perfectly honest, defenders of the NASA budget and I wish there was an ancient civilization on Mars. If there were to be, we would make lots of money from this discovery. But since there is not a civilization, I will move back on track to my final facts about why and not what if. In all, we have many photos of the Face, all proving that it is in fact just a natural landform. We have hightech shots that would show if there were alien objects like pyramids, shacks, or airplanes. But none of these pictures show anything. In fact, they show the Martian equivalent of a butte or mesa. Jim Garvin, our very reliable chief scientist, even states that the Face looks very similar to the Middle Butte in the Snake River of Idaho.
As conclusion to this paper I just want to review over the facts showing that this Face is not an alien or ancient civilization. The Face is just a natural landform. My group and I have no reason to hide any facts from anyone, in fact if there were a civilization it would benefit us tremendously. There is physical proof this "alien" Face is not alien at all. I hope this essay helps you to understand that NASA and I are not hiding anything, and the Face, in fact, is just a neat looking natural landform on a planet we have yet to discover completely. | 34
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308be53 | Why The Facial Action Coding System Is Irrelevant
Sometimes people have bad days, and it can have a huge impact on others, but only if people choose to show it. Human emotion can be displayed in many ways. Some ways emotion can be expressed are through body language and facial movements/changes. However one chooses to show their emotion is all their decision, and it does not need to be known by everyone else. The Facial Action Coding Sytem is not valuable because it is a person's own choice to decide whether or not they want someone else to know how they are feeling, emotions are not relevant to students in a classroom, and there are not many ways that knowing emotions can benefit people in their careers.
A person's emotions do not involve other people. Although emotions can be caused by others, emotions do not have to be known by others. In the article "Making Mona Lisa Smile", by Nick D'Alto, the author states "For instance, you can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her face." If a person can already make a guess on how someone may be feeling on their own, why would they need The Facial Action Coding System? This would be an actual waste of technology because it would be doing a natural job that a human can do on their own.
Students in a classroom are there for learning about subjects such as math, science, language arts, and social studies, neither of which involves emotions. Bringing The Facial Action Coding System into a classroom would be more distracting than helpful. Students and teachers should be focused more on the lesson than how one is feeling during it. In the article, it says that A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, Dr. Huang predicts." In this case, students could also become very playful with the technology and trick it to access unreliable feedback.
Knowing emotions may benefit pychologists when wanting to understand the true feelings of one of their patients in a career based setting. However, in a classroom setting, reading student's emotional expressions is not needed. Some students may not enjoy school, but they are still required to go. The article notes that Dr. Huang adds Then it could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor. This means that not only would The Facial Action Coding System be able to read the emotions of students, but it would also takeover the job of being a teacher. This is a disadvantage for teachers since they are there to answer any questions and do the lesson planning. This would also put many teachers out of a job.
There are very few benefits, there is no relevance for knowing the emotions of students, and any emotions of a person may not want to be detected, therefore The Facial Action Coding System is not valuable. Technology is supposed to be beneficial to humans and make life easier. The Facial Action Coding System does the opposite of that. Emotions should be revealed through a person's own wish, not through a computer. This could make many people very angry, due to the programming of this technology. The goal behind The Facial Action Coding System may be to read emotional expressions, but the emotions created, by people, from being able to do so could become very upsetting. | 45
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244587b | The electoral college is not a place, but a process. A process that seems meaningless, a process that is uncalled for. It doesn't make any sense to me because i thought when someone votes, their vote goes straight to the person running. to learn that, that is not the case at all is really an eye-opener about how much politics confuse me.
You help choose your state's electors when you vote for president because when you vote for your candidate you are actually voting for your candiddate's electors.
Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Bob Dole, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the AFL-CIO all, in their time, agreed on Abolishing the electoral college! They are not alone; according to a Gallup poll in 2000, taken shortly after Al Gore-thanks to the quirks of the electoral college-won the popular vote but lost the presidency.
Over 60 percent of voters would prefer a direct election to the kind we have now. This year voters can expect another close election in which the popular vote winner could again lose the presidency. And yet, the electoral college still has its defenders. The single best argument against the electoral college is what we might call the disaster factor. The American people should consider themselves lucky that the 2000 fiasco was the biggest election crisis in a century, the system allows for much worse.
Back in 1960, segregationists in the Louisiana legislature nearly succeeded in replacing the Democratic electors with new electors who would oppose John F. Kennedy.(So that a popular vote for kennedy.) In the same vein, "faithless" electors ocasionally refused to vote for their party's candidate and cast a deciding vote for whomever they please.
At the most basic level, the electoral college is unfair to voters. Because of the winner-take-all system in each state, candidates don't spend time in states they know they have nochance of winning. If anyone has a good argument for putting the fate of the presidency in the hands of a few swing voters Ohio, they have yet to make it.
Pretty much anywhere you go whether it's school or work, you will hear that as an American Citizen, you have the right to vote. If you don't vote for the president of your choice, you can't complain when things go wrong. Yet your vote really doesn't count unless the electors you voted for win .
How can they say our vote counts when it really doesn't, all i'm saying is that they need to start saying what they mean and stop directing people towards lies. | 12
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5cdd3f5 | The idea of being able to calculate someone's exact emotions based on simply looking at their face seems almost impossible, but doctors seem to be proving that wrong. People may ask themselves, how can you know what can be going on in someone's brain when you cannot see through their head? Dr. Huang and his colleagues are experts in figuring out new ways for humans and computers to communicate. In fact, Prof. Thomas Huang and Prof. Nicu Sebe have recently innovated a new computer software. This new fantastic innovation can potentially solve problems and help many people.
This new software has been used on Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, the Mona Lisa, and there has been actual results that produce accurate persentages.This type of computer software could be installed everywhere, from your work, to your home, and even to you school. Dr. Huang predicts, "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." I believe that this new invention could be very helpful to teachers and principals in all schools. For instance, if a student is too shy to ask questions about a lesson they do not understand, the software could pick up confusion from the kid's face and notify the teacher.
Dr. Huang also says, "Then it could motify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." Not only does the new software detect emotions, but can make modifications towards a lecture as well. This innovation has the porential to do the tasks of a human being and beyond. Now a days, adults do not seem to understand what a child or teenager goes through, but the invention can help those adults assist a person in academic and emotional needs.
As for learning, the software can help excell and challenge students in a new way. This could teach students many new things related to anatomy, psychology, and even art. It would bring so much new information to the table and further technology even more. This could even open up a new field of work for those students interested in the innovation.
In conclusion, a new invention like this would do wonders for the human population. Everyone would get a better understanding of what they feel and what others feel as well. There is nothing better than getting a chance to learn more about yourself. This new software could change the way we look at others, ourselves, and even the world. | 34
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ac6cc44 | I think they should use the The Facial Action Coding System in class rooms.It is something that could be a fun activaty that the class could do together and at the same time.It could be useful, the teacher could also use it to see if the students.Have any
problems by looking if the Facial Action Coding System picks up to much of negative emotions.
That way if the student is have problems and does not want to say anything.The teacher can find out that way.Then talk to the students that might have any problems so they can help them get the help they need.There are to many cases where students have problems at home or at school then dont say anything.
In some cases it becomes to much for them and they do horrible things.Like go to school with a gun to harm people.If the Facial Action Coding System picks up on those emotions maybe they can get the help they need.So that it does not get to that point and a tragity could be avoided. | 23
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8029c4d | Many people, and car companies, are beginning to come up with the idea of driverless cars. Driverless cars have always been an idea to people but never a reality, they have been featured in many things, such as movies and books, companies are now trying to make this idea an actual reality in our lifetime. There are many pros and cons to driverless cars, but we have to think will this be an advantage or disadvantage to our society?
My opinion on driverless cars is on both sides, I see many advantages and disadvantages, such as; driverless cars are said to cut the use of fuel by half which would be great for our planet, but also it could be very dangerous because we all know that if we have driverless cars we will have people who use the cars as excuses or reasons to do things that are not considered lawful today without driverless cars.
People who may be for the driverless cars may not be wanting the driverless cars for good reasons, they may think that because they are not in total control of the car at all times that gives them the excuse of they are not one hundred percent reasonsable for anything bad that may happen while they are in the car. They may think that they can get away with many more things because they are not driving the whole time, they could get away with texting and driving, or even being under the influence while driving. Yes, these cars will give them signals for when they need to drive but who knows if they will actually pay attention to the signal. If people today do not think anything of the laws we have set in our country what makes us think that just because they are not driving that it is any safer?
People who are for the car for good reasons are thinking about how much driverless cars could help our world. Driverless cars cut the amount of fuel used in half, that would help not only our economy but our ecosystem. These driverless cars are said to decrease the amount of wrecks happening everyday, they will have automatic brakes, these cars would basically be able to tell when we are in danger. All of the sensors on these cars could maybe even take sensors into homes and stores that could make our world so much safer.
If you were not able to tell I think I may be against the development of driverless cars, in my opinion I think there are many more things that could go wrong with the car than things that could go right. People may not take the idea of these cars seriously, but we need to realize that these cars may become an actual reality and there is nothing that we can do about it but accept it and become aware of the things that we should be doing rather than the things we could do with driverless cars. | 34
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704db62 | Driverless Cars Are Coming
Can you imagine cars driving for you? It sounds kind of strange but, Google is trying to create a car that drive for us, and i hate the fact that they are coming up with this idea. It would be kind of werid for them to switch up a driving method that we used for so may years.
When i heard the news about driverless cars I dropped my newspaper. The fact a car will be really driving for you, stopping and going sounds crazy enough but also, when google said " They can steer, accelerate , and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents. This means the human driver must remain alert and be ready to take over when the situation requires." When the driverless car gets in a work zone and or a accident the Google car deritly hops in human mode, which is not safe. What if the human is not paying attention and the google car crash into something, the human would be in falut not the car. Google says that they will have manufacturers that will alert the driver like, flashing lights on the windshield to annouce when a driver should be prepared, but what if the driver is not paying attention to the windshield the driverless car would still jump to human mode. Which is way to unsafe for the lifes of the driver and the people on the rode of the driverrless car.
I disagree with Google and the driverless car because the Googloe car will basically change the unvirse. As stated in the article "Still, even if traffic laws change, new laws will be needed in order to cover liability in the case of an accident." Which means that when someone goes to take their driverrs test they will need to know how to basically have to have good eye sight and have to be really focesd on one thing wich is the car. | 23
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2b67009 | I agree that the facial action coding system to identify humans emotions. These are some of the reasons that i agree with the facial action coding system "a classroom computer could recognize whan a student is becoming confused or bored" this could allow the teacher to help them with out the student feeling like he/she are the only one not to understand and this could allow them to get help from the teacher. Another reason is
"if you smile when a web ad appears on your screen, a similar ad might follow". the computer well give you things that you enjoy on your screen so you can be interseted to buy something. This is a reason i think that the facial action coding system is a bad ida for the computers "then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles" you really want a computer knowing everything about you for an example how you are feeling today. what kind of thing you like to watch or the things you are interesed in but also this computer understands you like no one does. and this is why i think the facial action coding system is a good idea | 12
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09f7d1f | This story is about a new technology that is called a Facial Action coding system that are able able to recognize other people faces. I'm explaining what I think about people using a facial recognition. This whole facial recognition thing is awesome and I think that it is safe for us humans. These people can actually use it for there iphones now. For example a person uses a facial recognition for his phone,that's good because because can't nobody else can get into his device.
The thing about it is who was the person to come up with this idea I think its cool but there using up all this technology. I think that there is a reason for everything and I wonder what made that that person come up with that idea. Another reason why I think this is a cool idea is because it knows who you are even when you have on different face expression. That's amazing how a computer can express how we feel .I 'm so surprized that a computer can do that. I some time ask myself how do they do that.
I think that computers would need a lot of energy to do that I don't know it's amazing. I sometimes think that it is not impossible for this to happen but it really is. I think about all the gadgets that my mom had back then. I would usually say that they're going to make alot of different things in the future. Their already trying to make self-driving cars.
This story is amazing. I think that there are going to be more things that are going to surprise me. This one is the first greatest techonolgy I ever heard about. When I grow up I dont want to use all of this technology because I think that it is to much for me. I would consider only using something simple.
This story told me alot. It told me what a computer could do that i never knew about which is surprizing. I just told my story about how i'd feel about all this new technology. That story was interesting and I think that I would probably use that one day. If I would use it I would be careful with it. | 12
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00a6e71 | Limiting car use is a great way clean up greenhouse gases. In some car intensive areas in the united states passenger cars are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gases. Not ownly limiting car use help redouse greenhouse gases it benfits people personly by saving them money on gas and other expensis brought on by owning a car. It aslo would make it safer since car accidents are one of the leading causes of death. I dont think people shouldn't own a car i just dont think we should use them for everything. In some cases cars are anasetiy so there's aways gonna be car use we should just limit it.
Greenhouse gases are bad so by limiting car use we could redouse greenhouses in some areas up to 50%. Limiting car use will aslo save people money not ownly in gas but expensives as well. There are sevrale expensise that come with owning a car just in get a car would require paying to get your permit/lisnes. Then buying the car itself witch no car is cheap. Then once you get the car the expesise just keep coming. Such as payments on the car asoming you didn't pay it all off when you got it there's also gas, changing tires, check ups, inter stuff, repairs, etc... Nothings cheap about a car.
Limiting car use would also make the streets a safer place. Car accidents are one of the leading causes of death. Anything from fender benders to full on collishens are dangours. There's also sevral cases where people are hit just walking down the street. Cars are dangours plus limiting car use or restricting it in some cases may aslo bring down the drunk driving incadents.
Im not saying we should get rid of cars. I just | 12
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d8d10fa | I think driverless cars are not usuful right now and that they should not let people drive a driverless car on the streets, because a person still needs to be in the car and must remain alert in case he needs to take control of the car, driverless cars are not 100% safe, and it will cause a lot of confusion in case of accident.
Driverless cars are useless, because a person needs to be in car and must remain alert in case he needs to take control of the car, as the text says: "This means the human driver must remain alert and ready to take over when the situation requires",this does not make a huge difference between that and driving, also people would be very unconfortable and insecure about what could happen. Once i watched a video about a peron testing the autopilot mode on a Tesla, and most of the time he was insecure putting his hands on the wheel in case something happens.
They should not let people use driverless cars on the streets, becuase they are not 100% safe, driverless cars are safe in unreal sitions and in places without other cars, as the text says "They can steer, accelerate, and brake themselves, but all are designed to notify the driver when the road ahead requires human skills, such as navigating through work zones and around accidents" this makes the car not safe. Also the car knows the streets and the buildings, but it does not know about others cars, or people that can intercept the car and that would not give enough time for the car to react.
Driverless cars are useless and they should not let poeple use them on the streets, because there would be a lot of confusion in case of accident, as the text says "If the technology fails and someone is infured, who is at fault-the driver or the manufacturer?" the laws are not ready for driverless cars, and in case of accident it would depend of a lot of factors to find out who was the responsable of the accident.
To sum up, driverless cars could be a very useful technology, but they have to inprove a lot more to be driven in the streets. | 23
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c42edb6 | The use of this technology to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable because this helps the computers know the student's reactions of things. If the computers knows what the student's reaction is, this could help them give the students what they are interested in. By knowing a student's expression, you'll know how they're feeling about a certain lesson. The Facial Action Coding System will have a huge impact on the teachers too. The FACS can identify six basics emotions such as happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness.
The Facial Action Coding System will have a huge impact in the classrooms. If there was a classroom computer that could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored, it could notify the lesson, like an effective human instructor. " Most human communication is nonverbal,including emotional communtions,"
says Dr.Huang. He is right because sometimes you don't exactly tell another person how you are really feeling. If the computers knows this, it would be way easier to identify another person's feelings. If a computer knows that you're smiling, it knows you are happy about what you're looking at and the next ad they will give you will be similar. If you frown, it shows that you're not interested, so then the computer will give you a different ad until you are pleased.
In conclusion, the use of the Facial Action Coding System to read the emotional expressions of students in a classroom is valuable. This will help impact not only the students but also the teachers. This technology will help benefit the students in their work. It helps identify what the student's interest is in and would make it easier for the teachers to give lessons. If there was a student who is not outspoken, the computer will help identify that student's emotions. Having this type of technology is very valuable of knowing what the student's emotional expressions are. | 23
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fa17a90 | How many different emotions have you ever felt in your life? You cannot possibly know and remember every feeling you've ever had. Using the Facial Action Coding System is a great idea and an amazing thing that has been developed, however, there is no way it is accurate. The Facial Action Coding System is not accurate because everyone has different facial structures, this system could not possibly know the structure of everyones face, could not detect all emotions, and cannot tell an emotion by the way people look.
Though the face has the same muscles and bones in it, everyone has a different facial structure. Some peoples eyes are far apart, and some are closer together. Some people have more round faces, and others have more square shaped faces. The text states "Meanwhile, muscles called orbicularis oculi palpabraeus make crow's-feet around your eyes. But in a fake smile, the mouth is stretched sideways using the zygomatic major and a different muscle, the risorius.", but some people may not get crow's-feet around thier eyes, and some peoples mouths may not stretch sideways like this. There are many other differences in peoples faceial structures, aside from these examples.
All people feel different emotions in their life. They can also feel multiple emotions at one time. Saying that a face coding system can detect all your emotions is absurd. People have been known to feel exitement, while feeling resentment, and all other combinations of emotions. Technology today doesn't have any way of recognizing all emotions of everyone. The passage says, "Eckman has classified six basic emotions- happiness, surprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness- and then associated each with characteristic movements of the facial muscles." It is not hard to guess that humans are capable of feeling more than just six emotions alone or at the same time. This would mean that the recognizing emotons part of this system is inaccurate.
Acting and looking different than how you feel is an excellent way to hide your emotions. People do this almost on a daily basis. "For instance, you can probably tell how a friend is feeling simply by the look on her face." Although this may be true some of the time, even smiling to hide a frown cannot always be dected by a friend. Unless clearly obvious, hiding emotions cannot easily be found. This adds to the previous reason of why the Facial Action Coding System would be inaccurate.
The Facial Action Coding System is not accurate because everyone has different facial structures, this system could not possibly know the structure of everyones face, could not detect all emotions, and cannot tell an emotion by the way people look. In conclusion, this system could be highly inaccurate and ineffective. Perhaps sometime in the future, when technology is much more developed, this system may work a little better, but it will still take many years to perfect the Facial Action Coding System. | 34
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