AP CSP

Before reading this article, I had heard about AI, because everyone is talking about AI, and I'd heard about genetic predicting in AP Bio. To be perfectly honest, I don't like the basis for most of these ideas, for various reasons, except for 3D metal printing, materials' quantum leap, and perfect online privacy. The genetic fortune telling and artificial embryo ideas are likely barred by massive ethical issues, and for good reason. Looking at extremes, genetic fortune telling could eventually tell you your entire predicted medical history, which would take away from the spontaneity of life. Artificial embryos are essentially clones, which take away from the variety of life. The Sensing City is a massive undertaking that has failed numerous times, wasting immense levels of resources that could be used elsewhere, and I struggle to see tangible benefits behind a "smart city" that don't increase human consumption. Artificial intelligence is an intimidatin...

"Challenge 4: Internet is for everyone - but it won't be until in every home, in every business, in every school, in every library, in every hospital in every town and in every country on the Globe, the Internet can be accessed without limitation, at any time and in every language." Although the above challenge may be inclusive and idealist, the internet does not need to exist everywhere. There are those who purposely avoid the internet, such as Amish and old people. The internet is a very useful tool for education and communication at all levels, but to aspire for every household to have it is inconsiderate toward those who do not wish for the internet. I agree that access to the internet is important, so public buildings should certainly give public access, but I don't believe the challenge should include private homes. "Challenge 2: Internet is for everyone - but it won't be if Governments restrict access to it, so we must dedicate ourselves to keeping...

I really enjoyed the coding and decoding activity with the enigma simulators. I didn't realize the enigma machines changed their settings with each letter pressed, and changed differently depending on which letter was pressed. It was interesting that if one letter was wrong in the coding, then the decoding would all be off from that letter on. Ed Giorgio was very interesting in his presentation, although I definitely lost him at points when he got too far into technicalities. I liked starting out with the introductory videos just to put everything into context before seeing the rest of the museum, and I liked exploring the phones and shark tags and the rest of that exhibit last. I think, considering my perceived interest level in and general knowledge of the topics covered, they did a good job keeping me interested. I am very grateful to them for taking the time to show us all of the history and technology within the museum.