Question One a:
I didn't get to see the actually Leonid shower, but I did google them and watched them on video. Here is what I have found on the Leonid Shower that happened on November 17, 2009: http://stardate.org/movies/mediacenter/stardate-leonids-1920x1080.mov. Its not the actually shower but a re-done one. Meteor showers to me are crazy to think about. I mean most meteor showers that happen the meteor usually never hits the earths surface. It also blows my mind when doing research on Meteor Showers that they know when this showers are going to happen that is just mind boggling to me. I really don't know how to descried them but as that they look like flaming rocks of some sort traveling at high speeds toward the earths surface, but never hit 9 times out of 10.
Question One b:
According to wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_the_Moon. They state that "The colonization of the Moon is the proposed establishment of permanent human communities on the Moon. Advocates of space exploration have seen settlement of the Moon as a logical step in the expansion of humanity beyond the Earth. Polar colonies would be ideal for avoiding long cold nights and to take full advantage of the sun." They have also said that with the future of the earth and they way things are going that the moon has been seen as the first candidate for the location of humanity's first permanently. They have also just recently found water on the moon. Looking at wikipedia there are several advantages and disadvantages in colonization on the moon.
Question Two:
I am still working on my slides for the final presentation, and hopeing that I am finished in time. :)
Tara
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Homework 13
Question One:
I do believe that at one time there were guinea worm disease. It is said to say that many people died from this I am sure. As far as do I do think that I might have them. I don't think I have them, but that is not saying that we can't get them. We can only try to protect ourselves from any disease, which is not saying that we will be 100 percent successful in stopping them.
Question Two:
I have started to make the slides for my project since I have not added anything new. Once I make my slides if it needs to be long then I will then add additional information.
Tara
I do believe that at one time there were guinea worm disease. It is said to say that many people died from this I am sure. As far as do I do think that I might have them. I don't think I have them, but that is not saying that we can't get them. We can only try to protect ourselves from any disease, which is not saying that we will be 100 percent successful in stopping them.
Question Two:
I have started to make the slides for my project since I have not added anything new. Once I make my slides if it needs to be long then I will then add additional information.
Tara
Friday, November 13, 2009
Homework 12
If I had a coupon for a free robot I think that I would want the robot that could function. In theory the robot can not do ANYTHING with out it being able to function first, so therefore you would have to have your robot that can be functionally. If the robot's already can function then I would want my robot to be able to clean the house for me, so that would be one less thing that I would have to do in my not so much FREE TIME........
Additions to my project:
Section 6: Crime and Lighting
When you think about crime and lighting they kind of go together. If there were no lights then there would be more crime. For example, if lighting got to the point that it was so expensive that not many people could afford it then lighting would be scarcer. More people would be able to do crimes because during the dark of the night no one would be able to see anything because you can’t afford to keep lights on or even have lighting when walking down the road. Since it would be dark along the streets you would have people doing crimes left and right because they are going to believe that they can get by with it and not get into trouble.
Another way to think about crime and lighting is that what if lighting became, so much cheaper and they found a way that it would not cost an arm and leg to have lighting. Example could be that they have figured out the most efficient light bulb or lighting fixture that would put money back into the consumer’s pocket. In theory there would be less crime because the site and buildings would be light up and you could see what was going on. Also, another point to think about is that if there were more lighting then maybe people would not be so scared to go outside in the dark.
Thanks,
Tara
Additions to my project:
Section 6: Crime and Lighting
When you think about crime and lighting they kind of go together. If there were no lights then there would be more crime. For example, if lighting got to the point that it was so expensive that not many people could afford it then lighting would be scarcer. More people would be able to do crimes because during the dark of the night no one would be able to see anything because you can’t afford to keep lights on or even have lighting when walking down the road. Since it would be dark along the streets you would have people doing crimes left and right because they are going to believe that they can get by with it and not get into trouble.
Another way to think about crime and lighting is that what if lighting became, so much cheaper and they found a way that it would not cost an arm and leg to have lighting. Example could be that they have figured out the most efficient light bulb or lighting fixture that would put money back into the consumer’s pocket. In theory there would be less crime because the site and buildings would be light up and you could see what was going on. Also, another point to think about is that if there were more lighting then maybe people would not be so scared to go outside in the dark.
Thanks,
Tara
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Assignment 11
Question 1:
What is the butterfly effect? According to Wikipedia it is "is a phrase that encapsulates the more technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. It is a common subject in fiction when presenting scenarios involving time travel and with "what if" scenarios where one storyline diverges at the moment of a seemingly minor event resulting in two significantly different outcomes." In planner terms it means that tiny changes in complex systems leads to results that are impossible to predict. So what does that have to do with light bulbs? Well, a tiny change would be to change out all the incandescent light bulbs and replace them with compacted fluorescent light bulbs. All that was predicted was that it might save on someones energy bill. Now it is know that they will last 5 times longer than conventional bulbs. Save $30 in energy costs per bulb and help save the planet.
Question 2:
What is existentialism angst? According to Wikipedia it is "is a term that has been applied to the work of a number of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences." So what does this have to do with light bulbs and more energy efficient homes and buildings. The only thing that I can think of is where will lighting be in the future? We already know that a lot of people are changing to compacted fluorescent light bulbs, because it will be cheaper in your pocket. What does this do for the future maybe we can use this extra money to stimulate the economy!!!!!! Also, they are already looking a head of compacted fluorescent and moving LED lighting. Which LED will last longer in homes and cost much more less in the energy bill part. YAYAYAY more money to stimulate the economy :)
Question 3:
Here is the part that I have added to my final project:
Thinking of specific lighting technologies there are a lot. They include Incandescent Lights, Compact Fluorescents, LED Lights, Night Vision Technology. Changing theses will improve energy efficient and put money back into our pockets.
Incandescent lights are what we are using right now. They work just fine except why not try and make the light bulbs last long, use less energy, and become more compact. Here is a picture of the following incandescent light bulb,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb (PICTURE)
The next step up from incandescent lights are compact fluorescents. According to Wikipedia compact fluorescents are “also known as a compact fluorescent light or energy saving light (or less commonly as a compact fluorescent tube [CFT]), is a type of fluorescent lamp. Many CFLs are designed to replace an incandescent lamp and can fit into most existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp (PICTURE)
The next step will be to convert everyone to LED lighting. LED lighting will be longer lasting, brighter, and save us more money. The LED light might cost more up front, but in the long run it will end up saving customers money. LED will be brighter at first, but over time they will dim out. The only thing to think about is in house’s these days you have the dimmer on lights. How do you think that will turn out? (still need info).
Now that we have thought of these types of light what about night vision? If we had night vision there would be no need for lighting in houses. I mean we have night vision goggles, but what if we all had night vision imbedded in us? When doing research about this topic I didn’t find much besides that BMW is now having night vision in the vehicles and they can detect people that are walking on the side of the road that don’t have any type of safety measures with them. They run a video and the site is: http://www.gizmosforgeeks.com/2009/01/09/ces09-flir-introduces-pedestrian-detection-into-auto-night-vision-product/3973 . Just think how it would be if we were designed this way……
Tara
What is the butterfly effect? According to Wikipedia it is "is a phrase that encapsulates the more technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory. It is a common subject in fiction when presenting scenarios involving time travel and with "what if" scenarios where one storyline diverges at the moment of a seemingly minor event resulting in two significantly different outcomes." In planner terms it means that tiny changes in complex systems leads to results that are impossible to predict. So what does that have to do with light bulbs? Well, a tiny change would be to change out all the incandescent light bulbs and replace them with compacted fluorescent light bulbs. All that was predicted was that it might save on someones energy bill. Now it is know that they will last 5 times longer than conventional bulbs. Save $30 in energy costs per bulb and help save the planet.
Question 2:
What is existentialism angst? According to Wikipedia it is "is a term that has been applied to the work of a number of nineteenth and twentieth century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences." So what does this have to do with light bulbs and more energy efficient homes and buildings. The only thing that I can think of is where will lighting be in the future? We already know that a lot of people are changing to compacted fluorescent light bulbs, because it will be cheaper in your pocket. What does this do for the future maybe we can use this extra money to stimulate the economy!!!!!! Also, they are already looking a head of compacted fluorescent and moving LED lighting. Which LED will last longer in homes and cost much more less in the energy bill part. YAYAYAY more money to stimulate the economy :)
Question 3:
Here is the part that I have added to my final project:
Thinking of specific lighting technologies there are a lot. They include Incandescent Lights, Compact Fluorescents, LED Lights, Night Vision Technology. Changing theses will improve energy efficient and put money back into our pockets.
Incandescent lights are what we are using right now. They work just fine except why not try and make the light bulbs last long, use less energy, and become more compact. Here is a picture of the following incandescent light bulb,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb (PICTURE)
The next step up from incandescent lights are compact fluorescents. According to Wikipedia compact fluorescents are “also known as a compact fluorescent light or energy saving light (or less commonly as a compact fluorescent tube [CFT]), is a type of fluorescent lamp. Many CFLs are designed to replace an incandescent lamp and can fit into most existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescent.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp (PICTURE)
The next step will be to convert everyone to LED lighting. LED lighting will be longer lasting, brighter, and save us more money. The LED light might cost more up front, but in the long run it will end up saving customers money. LED will be brighter at first, but over time they will dim out. The only thing to think about is in house’s these days you have the dimmer on lights. How do you think that will turn out? (still need info).
Now that we have thought of these types of light what about night vision? If we had night vision there would be no need for lighting in houses. I mean we have night vision goggles, but what if we all had night vision imbedded in us? When doing research about this topic I didn’t find much besides that BMW is now having night vision in the vehicles and they can detect people that are walking on the side of the road that don’t have any type of safety measures with them. They run a video and the site is: http://www.gizmosforgeeks.com/2009/01/09/ces09-flir-introduces-pedestrian-detection-into-auto-night-vision-product/3973 . Just think how it would be if we were designed this way……
Tara
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