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Q814944
Inglês
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Six things I learned from riding in a Google self-driving car
1 - Human beings are terrible drivers.
We drink. We doze. We text. In the US, 30,000 people die from automobile accidents every year. Traffic crashes are the primary
cause of death worldwide for people aged 15-24, and during a crash, 40% of drivers never even hit the brakes. We’re flawed
organisms, barreling around at high speeds in vessels covered in glass, metal, distraction, and death. This is one of Google’s
“moonshots” – to remove human error from a job which, for the past hundred years, has been entirely human.
2 - Google self-driving cars are timid.
The car we rode in did not strike me as dangerous. It drove slowly and deliberately, and I got the impression that it’s more likely
to annoy other drivers than to harm them.
In the early versions they tested on closed courses, the vehicles were programmed to be highly aggressive. Apparently during
these tests, which involved obstacle courses full of traffic cones and inflatable crash-test objects, there were a lot of screeching
brakes, roaring engines and terrified interns.
3 - They’re cute.
Google’s new fleet was intentionally designed to look adorable. Our brains are hardwired to treat inanimate (or animate) objects with greater care, caution, and reverence when they resemble a living thing. By turning self-driving cars into an adorable Skynet Marshmallow Bumper Bots, Google hopes to spiritually disarm other drivers. I also suspect the cuteness is used to quell some of the road rage that might emerge from being stuck behind one of these things. They’re intended as moderate-distance couriers, not openroad warriors, so their max speed is 25 miles per hour.
4 - It’s not done and it’s not perfect.
Some of the scenarios autonomous vehicles have the most trouble with are the same human beings have the most trouble with, such as traversing four-way stops or handling a yellow light. The cars use a mixture of 3D laser-mapping, GPS, and radar to analyze and interpret their surroundings, and the latest versions are fully electric with a range of about 100 miles. Despite the advantages over a human being in certain scenarios, however, these cars still aren’t ready for the real world. They can’t drive in the snow or heavy rain, and there’s a variety of complex situations they do not process well, such as passing through a
construction zone. Google is hoping that, eventually, the cars will be able to handle all of this as well (or better) than a human could.
5 - I want this technology to succeed, like… yesterday.
I’m biased. Earlier this year my mom had a stroke. It damaged the visual cortex of her brain, and her vision was impaired to the
point that she’ll probably never drive again. This reduced her from a fully-functional, independent human being with a career and a
buzzing social life into someone who is homebound, disabled, and powerless.
When discussing self-driving cars, people tend to ask many superficial questions. They ignore that 45% of disabled people in
the US still work. They ignore that 95% of a car’s lifetime is spent parked. They ignore how this technology could transform the lives
of the elderly, or eradicate the need for parking lots or garages or gas stations. They dismiss the entire concept because they don’t
think a computer could ever be as good at merging on the freeway as they are. They ignore the great, big, beautiful picture: that this
technology could make our lives so much better.
6 - It wasn’t an exhilarating ride, and that’s a good thing.
Riding in a self-driving car is not the cybernetic thrill ride one might expect. The car drives like a person, and after a few minutes
you forget that you’re being driven autonomously. You forget that a robot is differentiating cars from pedestrians from mopeds from
raccoons. You forget that millions of photons are being fired from a laser and interpreting, processing, and reacting to the hand signals
of a cyclist. You forget that instead of an organic brain, which has had millions of years to evolve the cognitive ability to fumble its way
through a four-way stop, you’re being piloted by an artificial one, which was birthed in less than a decade.
The unfortunate part of something this transformative is the inevitable, ardent stupidity which is going to erupt from the general
public. Even if in a few years self-driving cars are proven to be ten times safer than human-operated cars, all it’s going to take is one
tragic accident and the public is going to lose their minds. There will be outrage. There will be politicizing. There will be hashtags.
I say look at the bigger picture. All the self-driving cars currently on the road learn from one another, and possess 40 years of
driving experience. And this technology is still in its infancy.
(Adapted from: <http://theoatmeal.com/blog/google_self_driving_car> . 21/08/2016.)
The word “they”, in boldface and underlined, in section 3, refers to:
Ano: 2016
Banca:
UNESPAR
Órgão:
UNESPAR
Prova:
UNESPAR - 2016 - UNESPAR - Vestibular - 1º Dia - Grupos 1, 2, 3 e 4 |
Q749841
Inglês
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Question based on Text.
Adapted from: <http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/oct/13/fighting-corruptionzombies-development-anti-corruption >.Access on: 03/11/2015.
The elements in bold, on the second paragraph,
respectively refer to:
Ano: 2016
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
FGV
Provas:
FGV - 2016 - FGV - Vestibular - Ciências Econômicas e Matemática Aplicada
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FGV - 2016 - FGV - Vestibular - Administração, Ciências Sociais e Direito |
Q728569
Inglês
In paragraph 5, “they” in the phrase “…they are useless at running a
household…” most likely refers to
Q591450
Inglês
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Drivers who continue to use their smartphones while driving are not only
distracted when they call and text. Apart from calling and texting, drivers are also
browsing the Internet, tweeting, video chatting, taking selfies and sending email with
their devices, according to a study by AT&T.
The research was conducted as part of the carrier's "It Can Wait" campaign launched in 2010. It hopes to increase awareness of the dangers posed by using smartphones while one is behind the wheel. The study polled 2,067 U.S. residents ages 16-65 who use their smartphone and drive once or more per day.
Seventy percent of those surveyed admit they use their smartphones for a number of activities while they are driving: 61 percent say they text and 33 percent send email while they are behind the wheel. Posting or interacting on social media is also one of the most common activities that drivers engage in. Using Facebook ranks first on the list, with 27 percent of drivers logging in while driving. Other social media channels that keep drivers "multitasking" include Instagram and Twitter (14 percent) and Snapchat (11 percent).
The results also show that there is a deeper problem involved when people use social media while driving. Among those surveyed, 22 percent blame their addiction to social media.
Other revelations show 62 percent keep their smartphones within easy reach, and that 30 percent of those who post to Twitter while driving do it "all the time". Drivers also don't seem to run out of other activities using their smartphones since most apps are now easily accessed with just a simple tap. Because of this, 28 percent of drivers browse the web; 17 percent take selfies (or groupies); and 10 percent video chat.
"One in 10 say they do video chat while driving", said Lori Lee, AT&T's senior VP for global marketing. "I don't even have words for that". AT&T plans to expand the "It Can Wait" campaign in order to add more focus on the topic of texting while driving by including other driving distractions that result from using the smartphones. "When we launched 'It Can Wait' five years ago, we pleaded with people to realize that no text is worth a life", said Lee. "The same applies to other smartphone activities that people are doing while driving. For the sake of you and those around you, please keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone". AT&T will also launch a nationwide virtual reality tour in summer in order to spread the word that driving and using a smartphone don't and will never mix.
Forget Texting While Driving: AT&T Survey reveals drivers do a lot more with their smartphones
By Menchie Mendoza, Tech Times | May 20, 10:10 AM
The research was conducted as part of the carrier's "It Can Wait" campaign launched in 2010. It hopes to increase awareness of the dangers posed by using smartphones while one is behind the wheel. The study polled 2,067 U.S. residents ages 16-65 who use their smartphone and drive once or more per day.
Seventy percent of those surveyed admit they use their smartphones for a number of activities while they are driving: 61 percent say they text and 33 percent send email while they are behind the wheel. Posting or interacting on social media is also one of the most common activities that drivers engage in. Using Facebook ranks first on the list, with 27 percent of drivers logging in while driving. Other social media channels that keep drivers "multitasking" include Instagram and Twitter (14 percent) and Snapchat (11 percent).
The results also show that there is a deeper problem involved when people use social media while driving. Among those surveyed, 22 percent blame their addiction to social media.
Other revelations show 62 percent keep their smartphones within easy reach, and that 30 percent of those who post to Twitter while driving do it "all the time". Drivers also don't seem to run out of other activities using their smartphones since most apps are now easily accessed with just a simple tap. Because of this, 28 percent of drivers browse the web; 17 percent take selfies (or groupies); and 10 percent video chat.
"One in 10 say they do video chat while driving", said Lori Lee, AT&T's senior VP for global marketing. "I don't even have words for that". AT&T plans to expand the "It Can Wait" campaign in order to add more focus on the topic of texting while driving by including other driving distractions that result from using the smartphones. "When we launched 'It Can Wait' five years ago, we pleaded with people to realize that no text is worth a life", said Lee. "The same applies to other smartphone activities that people are doing while driving. For the sake of you and those around you, please keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone". AT&T will also launch a nationwide virtual reality tour in summer in order to spread the word that driving and using a smartphone don't and will never mix.
Adapted from <http://www.techtimes.com/>
The word “they", in boldface and italics, last paragraph, refers to:
Q588402
Inglês
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INSTRUÇÃO: A questão refere-se ao texto abaixo.
Victoria and Albert: how a royal love changed culture
By Lucinda Hawksley
Disponível em: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150623-victoria-albert-cultural-impact>.
Acesso em: 3 ago. 15. (Parcial e adaptado.)
Com base no texto, analise as proposições a seguir, quanto à sua veracidade (V) ou falsidade (F). O pronome.
( ) his (linha 28) refere-se a Albert (linha 27).
( ) they (linha 31) refere-se a artists (linha 30).
( ) whose (linha 35) refere-se a The queen (linha 34).
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( ) his (linha 28) refere-se a Albert (linha 27).
( ) they (linha 31) refere-se a artists (linha 30).
( ) whose (linha 35) refere-se a The queen (linha 34).
Assinale a alternativa que preenche correta e respectivamente os parênteses, de cima para baixo.
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