Video Analysis: Humanity From Space

It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”, these are the quotes of the famous German physicist Albert Einstein in relation to how the world has become overly reliant on technology. As a result, we have taken nature for granted while also ignoring the adverse effects of technology. The making of steam engine, the usage of fossil fuel and the creation of chlorofluorocarbon are all technologies which has benefited us greatly and are continuing to do so, but like everything on this earth there are always negatives to counter the positives This is the balance that we must find between nature and humans.

Cravens shows that fossil-fuels cannot be considered as a future energy source because of its baleful impact on environment and people in society. Those people who read this article would definitely disagree of using fossil -fuels for power generation. She creates a bond between herself and the audience by finding something in common. Also, despite listing several frightening facts about fossil-fuels, she conveys that America’s electricity demand is going to rise by almost 50 percent in next two decades (583). Furthermore, she adds that all energy sources, such as the wind and sun are not going to save our planet. According to Cravens, these sources of energy are either impractical or will years to make a consequential impact, and therefore cannot be found as efficient and will be unable for supply the energy demands of United States. Carvens’s sentiment greatly affects her audience to see that nuclear energy is the only environmentally considerable energy source. Also, she gets in touch with her readers through their outlook, which helps them link with what she is trying to persuade them to see. This helps strengthen her argument and makes the audience to eventually support her case about nuclear energy.

To conclude, the choices that humans make with technology affect this Earth. It could either be a negative outcome like destruction or it could be positive and be a spark of a new hope. As this society continues with these old ways which have already exceeded our humanity, they are just creating more destruction. If humankind can change these ways, there could be hope for a fresh start, and a new beginning. All in all, let’s stop this technology from exceeding humanity and begin

Fossil fuels and other power generates are slowly changing the world. Alternative power sources are slowly becoming more popular in everyday life while the technology progresses. Using these power sources that don’t pollute the atmosphere could be the change in the world that completely changes the way the world uses energy. Engineers and technicians have been producing these alternative ways for years and years. A few, but not limited to consist of: Solar panels, Wind turbines, Wave tech and much more.

For many years, energy has been a need for people everywhere. What has become of the world today is due to the revolution in energy use. There are two types of energy non-renewables and sources-renewables. An example of a non-renewable is coal and it is a great type of fossil fuel the reason being is because it is a reliable source of electricity. Examples of renewables are wind,water and solar power. Renewables can be recovered and reused while on another hand a non-renewables can not be used again. Coal has been used for thousands of years archaeologists discovered that coal was used even in the second and third centuries by the Romans. Solar power is a renewable source since it’s powered by the sun. It can be changed into other forms for example both heat and electricity can come directly from the sun. The sun’s power has been used for a lifetime to heat up our homes, water (to drink and bathe), and our food as well. Both energy sources-coal and solar-are quite reliable resources, and are used very much. As worldwide energy sources, coal and solar power share similarities and differences when it comes to having a huge impact on the environment the world's economic status within how much money we profit from them and human health such as increased lung cancer rates.

About education defines energy as “the ability to do work” (Helmenstine, A. 2016) which conveys that it can be used to produce electricity, cooling, heating and many more for our homes, office, and indeed for our environment. Although, it have undoubtedly became an important part of our life, making our task easier to achieve; it still has a lot of negative impacts whether it be on the environment, the health of humans, or the animals. The most common type of energy that is being used today is fossil fuels. “For many years, Aboriginal communities in Northern Canada have relied on technologies that use fossil fuels” (Issues Related to Energy Changes, 2016). Many of the negative impacts that fossil fuel has on the environment are global warming,

These four courses provided me with insights into the process of technological improvement and implementation that had previously either not crossed my mind or I had disregarded as unimportant, especially in regards to the sustainable methods of doing so. The focus that was placed on not only innovative processes but also sustainable invention and the implementation of them in the developing world caused me to reexamine and update my thoughts on the importance of the environment and on those less fortunate than myself. What I learned in my pathway has perfectly complemented what I am learning in my economic development class this quarter and allowed me to offer insight into how innovation can be used to fuel growth and development in these often impoverished areas. In the class we have discussed in great lengths the impact that the implementation of improved processes can have on a developing economy, a theme that is reflected in this pathway. In the broader sense, this pathway has provided me with a new viewpoint of the world around me. I now see just how vital new products and processes have been to the advancement of our standard of living. I now plan on attempting to produce some innovative products in my personal future, with the pool of knowledge created in these pathway courses to draw upon for guidance. I now feel confident in my

One thing that resonated with me while watching these videos and even reflecting on my own life, is how much technology is apart of our lives. Pretty much every single thing within our lives, technology had some part in it; from our cars to even food now. We as humans have probably made the largest leap forward in development and evolution within the last 100-150 years than we had in all of history. Because of technology we've largely improved medicine, transportation, and communication, just to name a few. It is because of technology that our standard of living is as great as its ever

Generating and supplying more green energy in the US can have a big impact in the environment and in our economy. With more green energy resources a big amount disasters that affect our environment can be reduced. Such disasters include oil spills, nuclear leaks and the emission of harmful pollutants. Electric power plants are one of the biggest contributors to pollution in the country due to the amount of carbon and sulfur dioxides that are released into the air. Carbon dioxide emitted into the air is confirmed to contribute to global warming and sulfur dioxide causes acid rain, which can kill plants and animals in lakes and rivers. In comparison, green energy is generated in much more natural and harmless methods that don’t affect our environment. Renewable energy wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biomass provides substantial benefits for our climate, and our health.

These energy also can help people by giving them job opportunities! The plants the consume these energy are quite large, so they can provide jobs for millions of people. "Renewable sources can cost less than consuming the local electrical supply. The price of electricity is expected to soar since they are based on the price of crude oil, so renewable sources can cut your electricity bills. The cost of setting these plants to consume energy can be very costly, they are usually then million up to billions. The energy from the sun, which is called solar energy, cannot be consumed at night time or raining seasons, but can be only used at sunny days. Summer is the best these solar panels can perform. Hydroelectric is collecting electricity from water. Building a dam is super expensive, and can also affect wild life and affect natural river flow. To consume wind energy, the building site has to be where there are strong winds, often by the ocean, or between two mountains. It can also affect the bird population, because they are really

The yearning of cheap energy inflicts contamination and destruction of earth and the biosphere. Both authors suggest in their novels that our desire to reach different energy source greatly inflict dramatic damage in our environment. Fossil fuel led to environmental consequences such as the extraction of carbon dioxide from the earth to the atmosphere through the ash from deforestation. Without oil for the chainsaw, the deforestation

Another thing mentioned in the slides is that farming and food production are as we know very important, the slides show how once

Roger Smith is the author of, “Population Growth and Environmental Impacts”, and he explains how many scientists believe that the usage of natural resources is much greater than what is actually replaced (1). As well as that, “biologists believe that because of human expansion, pollution, and increasing energy consumption, a mass extinction is under way that is as serious as the one that killed the dinosaurs,” (Smith 1). This is evident all around us because if one were to take a look at a landfill plastic, styrofoam is plying up day after day. Much food is wasted and due to the lack of resources for construction companies to build in ever growing cities and most resort to receiving the natural resources from foreign places, i.e. the Amazon rainforest deforestation. It is true that human population has had a rapid increase of demand on Earths supply of resources ,however the amount of people is not causing the rapid depletion. It is the lack of proper usage and distribution of the resources. Pregnant Pause is a pro-life Organization that has a team of people researching and analyzing data to see if the their is enough on Earth to provide for everyone. The writer(s) of the article has stated the obvious conclusion that “the overwhelming majority of Americans and Europeans, the problem is not that they have too little to eat, but that they eat too much,” (Pause 1).

In our environment, there are many concerns on how to make the world a better place to live. One of the biggest issues is our energy and power resources. Green energy is renewable energy that is environmental friendly, and forms of green energy include geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind energy. Nonrenewable resources, as the name implies, are resources for which there is a limited supply, and forms of nonrenewable resources include fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Much of our world is using fossil fuels, but in the process of achieving everyday needs, we are destroying our environment. In my opinion, people should cut down on the usage of fossil fuels and depend more on green energy. This will stop thousands of harmful pollutants and toxics from entering our atmosphere in the form of CO2.

First, both wind and solar power benefit the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, which produce carbon dioxide during combustion inside a power plant, wind turbines and photovoltaic cells do not produce any carbon emissions while in operation. Carbon dioxide is particularly harmful because it stays in Earth’s atmosphere as a greenhouse gas, which accelerates global warming by trapping more of the sun’s heat inside of the atmosphere. In turn, higher temperatures can lead to melting of the icecaps, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather. These effects of global warming are perfect in order to damage property, especially on property lying close to the shoreline. Organisms which are not accustomed to such conditions might decrease in population size or even go extinct, affecting other organisms and ecosystem as it does so. Ocean acidification can also happen during high levels of carbon