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Week 10 [08.01.2018-14.01.2018] Does a woman drive a car safely?

It has always been heard that women aren’t good drivers. Is it true ? I browse the articles and after drawing conclusions, generally there are much fewer car accidents than in previous years. This is very good information without looking at who drives the car. At the beginning I would like to say that men in the car are very fast, their decision is quick and more decesive. When a woman wants to make a decision to overtake an another car it takes much longer. The woman drives much more carefully. I found the most up-to-date article that summed up the year 2016 in terms of sex that caused the accident. Men responsible for 73% of accident   and women more less   27%. It should be taken into account that men are more frequent visitors of the roads and more seniors with a driving license aren’t able to drive a car safely, because the sight is getting worse and the reflex is much worse than in the young.             ...

Week 10 [08.01.2018-14.01.2018] Is it worth studying ?

                Studies are important in my life, soon I will finish first level of study – engineer. My core of study is developing. Computers and technology are very popular today. A lot of companies are looking for a developer at the moment. Anyone who goes to college that should choose the future specialization to get a job which should like. I am very happy with the direction when I studying.  When I was little, my father showed me how nice it is to work on a computer. There are many specialization in Warsaw that we can study. I believe that it is worth going to the IT or some medical profession. Our society is getting older so medical professions such as a doctor, nurse or a rehabilitant will be a good choice.                    When I was choosing study I was guided by what I liked to do, what interests me and what makes me happy. If we like animals, we should go to the veterinary. T...

Week 10 [08.01.2018-14.01.2018] Board games not necessarily for children

Most people, hearing the slogan "board games" probably have an image of children playing in them and having fun. On the shelves in the stores you can find a lot of different, colorful boxes with attractive content. Games not only provide children with entertainment and fill their free time, but also have an educational character. We can not complain about the shortage of various offers from producers. In almost every store, even grocery store, we can find even a small box of puzzles. On the internet, there are lots of different links with redirection to online stores, where a wide assortment awaits us as well. But ... games are not only for children. Once, chess, checkers and card games dominated among adults. But who said that adults are not also interested in logic, strategic or entertainment games that will ensure laughter at a group meeting? Observing the environment, we can remark some changes. Only a few years ago, young people or adults reached for games ...

Week 10 [08.01-14.01.2018] The dark side of robotics

          The automation, robotics and A.I. are the hot topics and the buzz words over the last few years. Technology in those fields is advancing like never and this brings us closer to transforming our lives into a living paradise. Thanks to much advanced technology we could live to see a world from a sci-fi movie with a strong society living in harmony using the knowledge to do good. Or a dystopian one … Most brightest minds of our time like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking are warning us about killer robots. What is a killer robot? An autonomous weapon which can target and engage without human intervention. Let ’ s take a peek: Have you heard about the warning and protests to ban autonomous “ kill functions ” in robotics and advanced A.I.? What is your opinion on swapping human soldiers with killer robots? As a programmer with a very fine paying job, would you write a software for a killer robot or rather resign from the job?

Week 10 [08.01-14.01.2018] A free ride

                Do you like driving a car? Of course you do. Okay, even if don ’ t you most certainly like to travel, move from point A to B in a car as either a driver or a passenger. Most probably you went on a trip to some long distant place and you did feel the excitement of rushing early in the morning, packing yourself up and just hitting the road. The act, the process of reaching the destination may be somehow thrilling, as important as the trip alone. Now, take that appealing, stimulating feeling of going on a trip with your car, imagine it, feel it and … quadruple it. That ’ s how riding a motorcycle is.    1 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/carousel-image-rect-600-355/carousel/get-inspired/images/brad-ryan-valledelunasunset-chile.jpg In short Ever noticed how most of motorcyclists are just passionate about riding? How wide of a smile they have on their face before, during and af...

Week 10 [08.01.2018-14.01.2018] What do you know about bio-engineering?

Technology developed incredibly fast for the last 20 years. Today we are surrounded by smartphones, robots and other inventions. It includes genetically modified animals, steerable rats, creating brains artificially. When technology meets living organisms, there appears ethical questions. Should we modify these animals just for fun? What about the influence of genetically modified food on our organisms? Questions:     1. Do you think that modified animals, like fluorescent cats, fish should be forbidden?     2. What is your opinion about mixing breeds? Should we interfere in nature?     3. Should we use animals to carry out experiments such as third hand of monkey or steer rat’s brain? Where is the limit of use of animals?

Week 10 [08.01.2018-14.01.2018] What game theory teaches us about war?

Game theory is a mathematical field of study behind cooperation and rivalry. It comes from researching optimal strategies in parlor games such as poker or bridge. Nowadays it has much wider use for example in economics, political science, biology and psychology. Simon Sinek describes one of the most important features in game theory and shows how politicians even without noticing choose  strategies which have immense impact on our world. Questions: Can you give other real world examples of infinite and finite game?  Which kind of game are todays politicians playing, what are the possible consequences of that strategy? Have you ever heard about Simon Sinek? If yes then have you watched his other TED presentations?

Week 10 [08.01.2018-14.01.2018] Everything you should know about beer

Have you ever heard about beer revolution? If not then you should, because it is happening right now and it will affect your tastes! So why this is a big deal? Surely you have seen or at least heard about so many different wines, probably even tasted some. However with beer there is a pretty good chance that you have tried just a small drop in the ocean of its types. Only recently we have seen a huge boom in the variety and widespread of craft beers. With that came growing popularity and interest in the topic of beers in general. Now let me walk you through the most important facts you should know about the beer .  Apart from taste beers also differ in colour Let’s start with the basics. How beer is made? Well… It is not black magic. In fact you can prepare your own homebrew beer with ease. You’ll just need few widely available ingredients, casual kitchen equipment, one large tank and a bit of time. I have prepared short recipe if you’d like to experiment on y...