Mac Crawford
4-9-15
Planes without Pilots
Markoff, John. "Planes Without Pilots." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Apr. 2015. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
The article, Planes Without Pilots, by John Markoff, was very informative and powerful. Clearly described by the title this article was about taking pilots off airplanes and replacing them with robots. This article was written after the recent plane crash because many people are scared about how easy it is for the pilot to crash the plane if it is his or her plan to do so. NASA already had researched technology where if the planes computers knows the plane is going to crash it will divert its course automatically. In fact, this system has already saved a pilot who was flying in combat. NASA has also been researching the idea of replacing one or both of the pilots on a commercial airplane with robots. Certainly some people would feel safer knowing that their life wasn't controlled by one man or woman. Although, a very powerful quote in the article from Amy Pritchett, added: “If you put more technology in the cockpit, you have more technology that can fail.” This is a very true statement. Overall the article was created to discuss the research in robots piloting commercial airplanes.
This article is very present to both my life and humanity. The decision to have robots piloting airplanes will either drastically help the commercial airplane market by it being successful and the companies saving money, or, this could also hurt the industry so much. Personally, I would not get on any plane if it was piloted by a robot. The connection of the article to the recent plane crash is made very clear in this article.
Author John Markoff did a great job presenting the information needed to understand this topic. He also did a thorough job in providing both sides of the argument proving that he is a non biased writer. The use of many small paragraphs was very helpful in this reading. There were no glaring grammar or spelling errors that I could notice. In conclusion this article was well written.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/science/planes-without-pilots.html?ref=science&_r=0
ReplyDeleteMarkoff, John. "Planes Without Pilots." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Apr. 2015. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
I chose to comment on Mac Crawford’s review of “Planes without Pilots” by John Markoff. One thing that I enjoyed about Mac’s review was how he logically presented his information. The clear presentation of the material covered in the article was conducive to my understanding of the possible changes in the airline industry. I also liked his use of quotations throughout the review. His inclusion of opinions from experts on the subject back up the points he makes throughout the piece. Furthermore, I appreciate how Mac created an thoughtful connection fro mthe article into his own personal life. The personal connection adds to my understanding of the article because it supplements my understanding of planes without pilots, as well as the possible impacts that robotic planes could have on the commercial airline business. Finally, Mac’s great use of vocabulary and good punctuation made his review more enjoyable to read. Though much of Mac’s report was very good, there are a couple things he could improve upon. First of all, he could include some more background on the evolution of the thought process behind robot controlled planes. Occasionally I was confused because I did not have a full understanding of the technology itself. Additionally, he could expand on his critique of the article because as such a controversial, opinionated, topic the authors style and opinion matter a lot. I learned many things from Mac’s review, but one thing that stood out to me was that recent technology can recognize when a plane is about to crash and automatically revert to the correct course. This intriguing invention could potentially save thousands of lives, in both military and in civilian situations. Overall, Mac did a great job with all parts of his review and I learned a lot about the future of the plane industry.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/science/planes-without-pilots.html?ref=science&_r=0
ReplyDeleteMarkoff, John. "Planes Without Pilots." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Apr. 2015. Web. 09 Apr. 2015.
I chose to review Mac Crawford’s analysis of the New York Times article “Planes without Pilots” by John Markoff. One thing that I liked his use of quotations throughout the review. His inclusion of opinions from experts on the subject back up the points he makes throughout the piece. Another thing I liked about Mac’s review was how he presented his information. The clear presentation of the material covered in the article was conducive to my understanding of the possible changes in the airline industry.To add onto that, I really liked how Mac created a detailed connection fro mthe article into his own personal life. The personal connection adds to my understanding of the article because it gives my understanding of planes without pilots, as well as the possible impacts that robotic planes could have on the airline business. Finally, Mac’s great use of vocabulary and good punctuation made his review more enjoyable to read. Though much of Mac’s report was very good, there are a couple things he could improve upon. Additionally, he could expand on his critique of the article because as such a controversial, opinionated, topic the authors style and opinion matter a lot. Another thing Mac could have done was could include some more background on the evolution of the thought process behind robot controlled planes. Sometimes I was confused because I did not have a fully understanding of the technology itself. I learned many things from Mac’s review, but one thing that stood out to me was that recent technology can recognize when a plane is about to crash and automatically revert to the correct course. This intriguing invention could potentially save thousands of lives, in both military and in civilian situations. Overall, Mac did a great job with all parts of his review and I learned a lot about the future of the plane industry.