Homework 8

Jeremy Wilkerson

Homework #8

Minority Report:

Minority Report is a Steven Spielberg film. Based in Washington D.C. in the year of 2054, in which a special police division known as the precrime unit exist. This unit detains criminals before they have the opportunity to murder their victims. This was determined by three physics which was referred to as “Precogs”. The cast included Tom Cruise as Chief John Anderton and Collin Farrell as Department of Justice Agent, and Samantha Morton as the oldest precog. In the movie there were a lot of futuristic technologies used. Therefore the precrime unit takes advantage of the “perfect system”. This system uses holograms in which they can display information by a touch of the screen. Also there were futuristic highways and cars which drove themselves.

There are several questions that can be asked and discussed pertaining to this movie. Such as can this really happen? Well I believe it can one day. The holographic technology being used in the movie is plausible and being developed now. In addition the questions arise in which if there was a gene that would make someone more likely to commit a crime. The answer is yes, there is a current study performed which identifies a gene which can cause criminal behavior. As far as taking actions for this gene I do not know of any. The methods and tricks Minority Report used during the movie are unusual however effective. Such as using mystery to keep the attention of the audience.

In conclusion Minority Report is the ideal film which the technology used eventually become real in our everyday lives. Minority Report displays how even the “perfect system” isn’t perfect nevertheless it shows how techn

Homework 4

My topic for discussion is how long will it take for banks NOT to have pyhysical locations. The question was presented to the class for discussion and also to execute the Delphi method. The results ranged from 5-20 years to never. There are different ways to interpret the topic of discussion such as will there still be ATM machines when there are no banks. Or how many years until majority of transactions are processed online so to re-word my question I would ask. Will there ever be a time when there are not any banks to physically walk into do business?

Jeremy
Homework 4

Homework 6

Homework 6

1) http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19225731.100

2) http://www.boeing.com/commercial/overview/index.html

3) http://www.prb.org/pdf06/NIA_FutureofLifeExpectancy.pdf

Discussion:

1) Imagine Earth without people is a magazine article written by Bob Holmes. In his 4 page article he discusses the damage humans are causing to the Earth. He then imagines if humans were no more and in a million years how “mother Earth” will wipe away the traces of a civilization. Mr. Holmes discuss shortly if humans will destroy themselves and his answer is yes.

2) This is the official site to the Boeing airplane. In the new airplane tab there will be a link which Boeing is introducing their new air taxi which is called the 787 Dreamliner. The new airplane can fly at speeds such as Mach 0.85, which the average jetliner flies at a cruising speed of 500 mph.

3) The Future of Human Life Expectancy Have Reached the ceiling or is the sky the limit? This PDF article is very interesting. It includes statistics from the Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). In short the article illustrates the life expectancy from 1840-2000 and it has increased tremendously. The author says in the reduction of harmful products such as smoking and drinking and the increase of new technology of medicine. Life expectancy will continue to grow.

2. My topic is the destruction of physical bank locations. I feel that all the banks will be online in the future. In addition the TRIZ method in which the online banks could also add would be a "one stop shop". In which one could take care of all his/her needs, such as buying groceries or shopping. And the debits will automatically be posted to the account. (No more balancing your check book) That's just a little idea that could eventually branch off from the online banking sites.

Homework 2

Bank Account
Beginning Balance			$200
Year					Interest			Interest Earned			Ending Balance
2009					2%			$60.00
2010					2%			$60.00
2011					2%			$60.00
2012					2%			$60.00
2013					2%			$60.00
2014					2%			$60.00
2015					2%			$60.00
2016											420
	Every 7 years the interest doubles itself at 2%.

Homework 3

2) The Delphi method is a systematic interactive forecasting method which relies on a panel of independent experts. The process in class differs due to these reasons. First the class was not a panel of experts and also in the Delphi method from the encyclopedia the experts are encouraged to revise their earlier answers in light of replies of other members of their panel.

3) As far as shortcomings, the process could be altered due to the facilitator and the specification of the question. I think the question put up for discussion can't be broad because that would make it hard for the panel to answer.