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How Privileged are we to live on planet earth? Are we just here by accident? Check out this presentation that we used in one of our apologetics classes called Reason to Believe. Check out the audio on itunes under Reason to Believe.
Do We Live On A "Privileged Planet"? (by Intelligent Faith 315.com)godknt777
How Privileged are we to live on planet earth? Are we just here by accident? Check out this presentation that we used in one of our apologetics classes called Reason to Believe. Check out the audio on itunes under Reason to Believe.
The Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex life on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geophysical events and circumstances.
Presented by Dr. Dennis Wilson
Astronomy- State of the art is a course covering the hottest topics in astronomy. In this section, the exotic end states of stars are discussed, including pulsars, neutron stars, and black holes.
This was completed as a training tool for a Star Trek club, and therefore contains references to Impulse- and Warp- speeds as well as Starfleet planetary classifications.
This project was also completed before Pluto's planetary status was revoked. The idea was for each presenter to learn about the solar system.
The Rare Earth hypothesis argues that the emergence of complex life on Earth required an improbable combination of astrophysical and geophysical events and circumstances.
Presented by Dr. Dennis Wilson
Astronomy- State of the art is a course covering the hottest topics in astronomy. In this section, the exotic end states of stars are discussed, including pulsars, neutron stars, and black holes.
This was completed as a training tool for a Star Trek club, and therefore contains references to Impulse- and Warp- speeds as well as Starfleet planetary classifications.
This project was also completed before Pluto's planetary status was revoked. The idea was for each presenter to learn about the solar system.
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
This module is designed to help you understand the importance of the relationship between the human person and the environment. That human person is dependent to environment and vice-versa. To probe into distinct frame about gaining valuable insights regarding the human person in the environment and to demonstrate the virtues of prudence towards your environment.
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June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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2. Discovery of New Planet!
Planet Earth, a part of a Solar System, is a
possible candidate for life
3. Let’s investigate the location of
planet Earth to see if it is a
possible location for life to form!
4. Galactic
Neighborhood
Galactic environment
impacts habitability
Milky Way galaxy’s
edge is a life-
favorable spot
Not near active
gamma ray source
Not near galactic
center with high
star density and
ionizing radiation
Loneliness in
galaxy is helpful for
life
6. Spectral Class of Star Needed for Life:
Spectral class
indicates photospheric
temperature
7000K to 4000K
Emit high-frequency
UV radiation to trigger
atmospheric ozone
formation
Emits not so much that
ionization destroys life
7. Spectral Class of “Sun”
Earth rotates around the star, the “Sun”
Sun
G2 star
~6,000K
Sun is in “Habstar” range!
Ozone can form in atmosphere
Ionization is not deadly for life
8. Low Stellar Variation?
All stars change luminosity
Stars vary in stability…
stars that fluctuate
luminosity violently are poor
candidates for hosting life
The Sun is relatively stable!
Solar variation is ~.1% over 11-year cycle
Slight variations dramatically impact Earth
Little Ice Age – decline in Sun’s
luminosity
9. Now that we know the Sun star
is a good candidate to support
life, let’s look at planet Earth’s
position relative to the Sun!
10. Habitable Zone
Theoretical shell around a star
where any planet present would
have liquid water on its surface
HZ range should not vary over
time
Stars increase luminosity
as they age
If this happens too quickly
(super-massive star),
planets are only in window
for life for short amount of
time
Lowers time to develop life
11. Is Earth Located in Habitable Zone?
Yes!
Earth is located within the expected shell of
distance in which liquid water can be on the
surface of the planet!
Pictures of the planet show liquid water
covering a large portion of the Earth’s surface!
12. The relative position of Earth
appears capable of supporting life…
so let’s look at the planet itself!
13. Planet Characteristics that Support Life
Terrestrial
Silicate rocks
Rocks not accreted
to gaseous outer
layers
Gas Giants = no life
No surface
Enormous Gravity
Satellites are good
candidates,
however
15. Mass of Planets need to be Just Right
for Life
Low Mass
Bad news for life
Lesser gravity – difficult for atmosphere
retention
Smaller planets lose energy from formation
quickly geologically dead
Approximately 0.3 Earth masses needed to sustain
life
16. Mass of Earth
High Mass
Earth is largest by mass and density of
terrestrial bodies in the Solar System
Large enough for molten core (heat engine)
Large enough for atmosphere through gravity
Large enough for liquid outer core and metal
inner core (magnetic field)
17. Magnetic Fields and Life
Planets need protection from solar wind
Solar wind- stream of charged particles from
stars consisting of electrons and protons
Planet must have molten metal interior
18. Does Earth have a Magnetic Field?
Yes!
Earth has solid metal core with liquid outer
core, causing magnetic field
Protects the Earth from solar wind
19. Atmosphere and Life
Atmosphere – layer of gases that surround a
material body of sufficient mass
Held by gravity
Helps regulate temperature
Protects planet from meteors and radiation
Composition favors life (oxygen and carbon
dioxide)
20. Does Earth have an Atmosphere?
Yes!
Earth’s atmosphere is made up
of Nitrogen (78%)
Oxygen (20.9%)
Argon (.93%)
Carbon Dioxide (.0390%)
This composition could support
life
Atmosphere absorbs/reflects
harmful radiation
Visible and Radio reach
22. Earth’s Composition?
Element oxygen alone found in Earth’s crust…
However, other life elements are found in atmosphere
and water
Make amino acids (building blocks of protein)
Comets and outgassing from volcanoes brought these
elements
23. Tectonic Activity of Planet
Supply surface with life-sustaining material
Supply atmosphere with temperature
moderators (CO2)
Recycles important chemicals/materials
Helps increase environmental complexity
Earth is tectonically active!!
24. The planet Earth itself looks
hopeful for supporting life…
what about it’s orbit and
rotation?
25. Life-Supporting Orbits
Stability is critical
Eccentricity
Greater e, greater
temperature fluctuation
Living organisms can only
withstand certain
fluctuations
Complex organisms have greater
temperature sensitivity
26. Is Earth’s Orbit Suitable?
Yes!
Earth’s Orbit
Almost circular
E < .02
27. Life-Supporting Rotation
Rotation around axis at tilt
Planet should have moderate seasons
or biospheric dynamism will disappear
Without tilt, planet would be colder
(warm weather could not move
poleward)
Should not be radically tilted because
seasons would be extreme
Speed of Rotation
Should be relatively quick so day-night
cycle is not too long (temperature
differences if long days/nights)
28. Earth’s Rotation?
Earth’s tilt varies between 21.5 and 24.5 degrees
every 41,000 years
Day is only 24 hours
Moon plays crucial role
Moderates Earth’s climate by stabilizing axial
tilt
29. Earth COULD have life!
Galactic Neighborhood
Arm of Milky Way galaxy
Star
Spectral class G2
Low stellar variation
Distance from Star
Earth is located in Habitable Zone
Liquid Water
Composition/Size
Terrestrial planet, relative high mass
Magnetic Field
Atmosphere
Orbit
Nearly circular
Rotation
Tilt allows seasons
Short night/day