Chapter 2
The 2 man are trying to convince the vogon (alien) that his poem was great, which does not work. They still get kicked out and fly into space. Still they survive since a different alien saucer saves them taking them on board. They get introduced to the alien robot Marvin and Trillian and Zaphod. Ford already knows Zaphod since he has saved him when his planet blew up. Arthur knows Zaphod too from a party on earth. Suddenly the doors open and a woman walks in, Trillian, also known as Tricia McMillan. She is the girl that Arthur really liked and Zaphod took her away. Trillian also hitchhiked and Zaphod took her on his saucer.
Mittwoch, 25. Februar 2009
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Chapter 1
Arthur is mad at his town's government planning, since they are building a highway road through his house, when his friend Ford comes and asks him to join him for a drink at a bar. Ford then tells Arthur that the world is going to end today and that he is not a human but a visitor from a planet called Betelgeuse which Arthur does not believe. After this an aliens world speaks up announcing the end of the world. Authur and Ford get saved and wake up in a flying saucer from which the captain alien wants to kick them out. Before this the alien captain still wants to sing some of his poetry to them.
Arthur is mad at his town's government planning, since they are building a highway road through his house, when his friend Ford comes and asks him to join him for a drink at a bar. Ford then tells Arthur that the world is going to end today and that he is not a human but a visitor from a planet called Betelgeuse which Arthur does not believe. After this an aliens world speaks up announcing the end of the world. Authur and Ford get saved and wake up in a flying saucer from which the captain alien wants to kick them out. Before this the alien captain still wants to sing some of his poetry to them.
Dienstag, 10. Februar 2009
The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
Irony
Are you busy? - Well, I've just got this bulldozer to lie in front of, otherwise no, not especially.
Understatement
What has happened to the Earth?-It's been disintegrated.-Look. I'm a bit upset about that.
-exaggeration
-unrealistic situations in serious conversations
-pauses
EX: I eventually had to go down to the cellar... with a torch
Are you busy? - Well, I've just got this bulldozer to lie in front of, otherwise no, not especially.
Understatement
What has happened to the Earth?-It's been disintegrated.-Look. I'm a bit upset about that.
-exaggeration
-unrealistic situations in serious conversations
-pauses
EX: I eventually had to go down to the cellar... with a torch
How it all ends- Summary
How it all ends
-YOU CAN NEEVER BE 100% CERTAIN SO EVERY CHOICE CARRIES A RISC
Global Warming
Action-Harm to the economy
Inaction-Destruction to the upheaval
(which risk is more acceptable??, which has less risk?)
If we take no action and global warming is true we have Global Disasters
-Environmental
-Political
-Social
-Public
-Health
-Economic
-Science is never certain, always disagreements, it is never finished.
-It is not about weather humans cause or do not cause global warming it's about what to do if it comes.
-Allows you to make a decision using uncertain knowledge by changing the question from "Are humans affecting the climate" to the real question " What is the wisest thing to do given the uncertainties and the risks".
-We need to get a sense of how likely each is?
-How do you ever know when science is right?
-Scientist vs. Big Corporation
-2 most well known companies for scientific research:
American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
National Academy of Science
-YOU CAN NEEVER BE 100% CERTAIN SO EVERY CHOICE CARRIES A RISC
Global Warming
Action-Harm to the economy
Inaction-Destruction to the upheaval
(which risk is more acceptable??, which has less risk?)
If we take no action and global warming is true we have Global Disasters
-Environmental
-Political
-Social
-Public
-Health
-Economic
-Science is never certain, always disagreements, it is never finished.
-It is not about weather humans cause or do not cause global warming it's about what to do if it comes.
-Allows you to make a decision using uncertain knowledge by changing the question from "Are humans affecting the climate" to the real question " What is the wisest thing to do given the uncertainties and the risks".
-We need to get a sense of how likely each is?
-How do you ever know when science is right?
-Scientist vs. Big Corporation
-2 most well known companies for scientific research:
American Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
National Academy of Science
Mittwoch, 4. Februar 2009
Are we having a dramatic impact on our world?
How?
It is surely clear that we are having a great impact on our environment, since pollution is an important factor in today’s society. While Zürich is a fairly clean city, where the inhabitants and the government work together to keep it that way, you cannot walk past train stations, benches, or even the Zuerich lake without seeing the our leftovers. Empty bottles, bags and cigarettes are lying everywhere: Waste material which is harming our environment. It is even worse in America, especially larger cities like New York and Chicago.
But we are not only polluting the ground we are walking on. Air pollution is the cause of most childhood cancers (a British study suggests). Additionally most of us are not aware that we are also harming our environment by water pollution, soil contamination, and radioactive contamination. Today environmentalist organizations cry for help. A Global “Live Earth” concert was held 2007 to raise money for our environment and politicians all over the world are spreading the fear of Global Climate Destabilization also known as “Global Warming”. Today the Royal Society, United Nations, NAS and AAS are trying to figure out what to do against it.
We can only blame ourselves for pollution. A study claimed that 750 out of 1000 people in the USA drive cars. In today’s society you do not use public support but get driven to school. You do not jog to the supermarket but use your car. Instead of camping in the nature for a week you fly to your holiday vacation.
Surely we ourselves therefore to blame for the change occurring in our world!
It is surely clear that we are having a great impact on our environment, since pollution is an important factor in today’s society. While Zürich is a fairly clean city, where the inhabitants and the government work together to keep it that way, you cannot walk past train stations, benches, or even the Zuerich lake without seeing the our leftovers. Empty bottles, bags and cigarettes are lying everywhere: Waste material which is harming our environment. It is even worse in America, especially larger cities like New York and Chicago.
But we are not only polluting the ground we are walking on. Air pollution is the cause of most childhood cancers (a British study suggests). Additionally most of us are not aware that we are also harming our environment by water pollution, soil contamination, and radioactive contamination. Today environmentalist organizations cry for help. A Global “Live Earth” concert was held 2007 to raise money for our environment and politicians all over the world are spreading the fear of Global Climate Destabilization also known as “Global Warming”. Today the Royal Society, United Nations, NAS and AAS are trying to figure out what to do against it.
We can only blame ourselves for pollution. A study claimed that 750 out of 1000 people in the USA drive cars. In today’s society you do not use public support but get driven to school. You do not jog to the supermarket but use your car. Instead of camping in the nature for a week you fly to your holiday vacation.
Surely we ourselves therefore to blame for the change occurring in our world!
Donnerstag, 15. Januar 2009
Comparisment
Comparing E.L.A.I.C & P.O.B.
In both stories journey s are taken by the main characters. While in the Pride of Baghdad the lions have to go on an actual trip of walking around and searching for food, in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Oscar goes through more a mental journey of mourning over his dad’s death. The walk to the houses of the NYC Blacks is more a part of this journey.
Additionally the structure of both books has to be mentioned. Extremely Loud and Incredibly close starts off with a death and end’s quite happily since the boy has accepted his dad’s death and has gotten over his mourning. The Pride of Baghdad starts of the other way around: The lion’s are happily living their everyday life at the zoo when suddenly the bomb explosion destroys the peace. The book ends very tragic when the lions are killed by the U.S. soldiers.
In both stories journey s are taken by the main characters. While in the Pride of Baghdad the lions have to go on an actual trip of walking around and searching for food, in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Oscar goes through more a mental journey of mourning over his dad’s death. The walk to the houses of the NYC Blacks is more a part of this journey.
Additionally the structure of both books has to be mentioned. Extremely Loud and Incredibly close starts off with a death and end’s quite happily since the boy has accepted his dad’s death and has gotten over his mourning. The Pride of Baghdad starts of the other way around: The lion’s are happily living their everyday life at the zoo when suddenly the bomb explosion destroys the peace. The book ends very tragic when the lions are killed by the U.S. soldiers.
Dienstag, 2. Dezember 2008
Presentation Questions...
Who owns fresh water resources?Large companies and organization that can afford the rights to take off water.
Who should own them?Everyone. Water belongs to the world and is a basic need, It should not be restricted to one company. Everyone and especially people who live locally close to it, should be able to make a use out of it.
What did your presentation do well? What am I going to do better?I prepared well and had enough information.I will try not to be so nervous next time and speak clearer and more fluid.
Who should own them?Everyone. Water belongs to the world and is a basic need, It should not be restricted to one company. Everyone and especially people who live locally close to it, should be able to make a use out of it.
What did your presentation do well? What am I going to do better?I prepared well and had enough information.I will try not to be so nervous next time and speak clearer and more fluid.
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