investigation‚ research‚ and predictability of future technologies. The United States Government played a critical role in emergence of technology forecasting. One of the earliest examples of forecasting can be found in the 1937 publication of Technological Trends and National Policy‚ Including the Social Implications of New Inventions. The report predicted the wide use and significant impact of innovations such as plastics‚ television‚ and synthetic rubber among others. (Halsey‚ 1937) During the
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design: the case of automatically controlled machine tools” in MacKenzie‚ D. and Wajcman‚ J. “The social shaping of technology‚ 2nd edition‚ Open University press Pinch‚ T.‚ 1998‚ “ The social construction of technology: A review” in Fox‚ R. “Technological change”‚ Amsterdam‚ Hartwood Reuters‚ 2011. Up to 12 million girls aborted in India over last 30 years: Study [Article] 24 May 2011‚ Available at < http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/24/us-india-abortions-girlsidUSTRE74N2C020110524> [Accessed
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Hume asked‚ "what reason do we have in thinking the future will resemble the past?" It is reasonable to think that it will because there is no contradiction in supposing the future won’t resemble the past. But it is also true that is possible for the world to change dramatically and our previous experience would be completely useless in judging future experience. We want to say that past experiences have been a good predictor. We are compelled to do so and it is almost as if we can’t help ourselves
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CS 461: Artificial Intelligence Introduction Introd ction to Intelligent S stems Systems (agents) Outline Agents and environments Rationality PEAS Performance measure‚ Actuators‚ Sensors Environment‚ Environment types Agent types 2 Agents agent noun: a person or thing that acts … ( (root of Latin agere‚ to do) g ‚ ) 3 Agents act = A t AgentFn(percept) tF ( t) sensors agent fn actuators 4 Agents (Some definitions) • Agent: anything that can be viewed as p g y g perceiving its
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The humanistic perspective appeals to me since the basis for this theory is that we have free will‚ and our behavior isn’t predetermined. This theory assumes that people are unique‚ and all possess a drive to reach their maximum potential. This theory also favors studying the results from individual cases‚ in lieu of the average performance of a group. This method of measuring results reinforces the concept that all people are unique and capable of making our own decisions. After all‚ one of the
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It is sometimes said that thoughts develop into actions. I disagree with this statement. A person must always have thoughts and ideas before doing anything‚ however‚ without deciding to act upon the thoughts they remain merely‚ thoughts. John Ruskin sums it up well in this quote: “What we think‚ or what we know‚ or what we believe is‚ in the end‚ of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do.” What Ruskin means by this is people can think or believe whatever they want and it won’t amount
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Individuals wake up and make decisions everyday‚ but are these decisions truly made by the individual‚ or another external force that may be dictating the lives of all living beings? Individuals debate about free will and pose valid arguments either stating that individuals possess free will and influence their future‚ or that individual’s fate is predetermined by another unknown force. “Outliers: The Story of Success‚” by Malcolm Gladwell‚ a nonfiction story‚ describes the importance of practice
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“What fates impose‚ that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide” – William Shakespeare. Comment on how true this statement is in showing that the divine intervention attributed to Oedipus’ downfall in Oedipus The King. I disagree with the statement to a certain extent that man is predestined to fulfil his own fate and ultimately any form of intervention towards his destiny would only prove to be futile. In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus’ past actions were determined by fate
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Introduction: o "Hook": Grab the reader’s attention with an interesting statement or fact. Clearly state whether you’ll be writing about the causes or effects or both. o Background Summary: Summarize the 2-3 causes or effects you’ll be writing about. Order them chronologically‚ in order of importance or categorically. o Your topic: Summarize what you’ll be writing about. Tell the reader what you’re gonna tell them. Body paragraph 1: First Cause or Effect o Summary Statement: What is the first
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In this world we say that our fate and destiny is already predetermined‚ we think we have zero control of our life. What would you‚ as a conscious being think‚ if you could have 100% control of your fate‚ or “theme” so to speak‚ when Theme is used‚ it is used in the term or in place of the word “fate”. Such as a destiny which is what is explained or experienced throughout a beings life. The idea of fate and free-will‚ or destiny and self-will if you wish‚ are tied together in an interesting point
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