Crockett Stultz NHV Lecture Participation by https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu Prof Laura Heller B7 en-us 2021-08-26 22:57:17 UTC 2021-11-22 18:10:35 UTC hello@padlet.com City as Text: "Nature" in Golden crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1699440256 1.       The author of the essay, Jenny Price, communicates how even in a concrete jungle like LA, there are still many examples of nature. For example, the dolphins off the coast, or how the mango skin cream that is worn by many has its roots in a jungle in central America. I noticed many examples of people in golden, groups tubing down the creek or eating ice cream in the streets that was once just milk in a cow. By noticing this it’s clear how people can both be a part of nature and be able to bond over it.
2.       Facts:
a.       The idea that as humans we use nature without necessarily realizing it. The way we use it to experience life and explain our lives.
b.       Another interest fact in the lecture was how LA, like every other major city in the world was once just a simple settlement where the people were truly a part of nature. This is an extreme contrast to what it is now.
3.       https://theconversation.com/have-humans-evolved-beyond-nature-and-do-we-even-need-it-128790
a.       Interesting outside source that conflicts Price’s argument in some ways. Puts fourth the idea that humans are now beyond nature because we are now destroying it, while Price takes the idea that even though we are destroying nature, when we make something new its bases are still rooted in nature.

 

]]> 2021-08-26 23:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1699440256 Moral Spheres crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1713385770 Part 1:

1.       I think that the moral spheres chart is for the most part an accurate representation of the contemporary moral spheres. For example, most of the time a human would do something that benefits another human rather than something that benefits another species and harms a human. However, there are many times where this is not the case. Now we see many organizations working against other humans to protect animal species from pollution and climate change. Another aspect of the moral sphere that is not an accurate representation of contemporary moral spheres was how far friends were listed from yourself. I think that back when it was made your family obviously came first but now to many people their friends are like family and would be treated very similarly on a contemporary moral sphere.

Part 2:

1.       I think it is the most ethical decision for to kill the one instead of the five. Even if you must push the man off you are still saving five over one. Another way to look at it is if you don’t do anything are you responsible for the death of five people? Because knowing you could have saved them you would be partly guilty. It gets more difficult if the person you had to kill to save the five was a family member or friend. I think naturally humans are wired to protect their kin and loved ones therefore It would be very difficult to kill a family member instead of a total stranger.

Part 3:

1.       My thinking during the exercise was typically pick which ever option caused least amount of loss of life. When both options where equal I tended to go with the car protecting its passengers, but this situation is really a coin toss. When the car had no passengers and would kill the same amount of people, but some were homeless while the others weren’t I killed the homeless people. My thinking here was that no matter what the same amount of life would be lost so you have to look at what society is losing. A homeless person doesn’t contribute to society or has the opportunities in their current situation to change the world like a doctor or an executive has. While this may be cruel, it is ultimately the best solution. 

Facts: 
1. Humans will typically do what is best for other humans instead of animals.
2. As science and engineering become more advanced, humans should also become more ethical. 

https://ethisphere.com/ethisphere-announces-the-2020-worlds-most-ethical-companies/

This article is an example of the idea that as we advance with technology, science, and engineering, we will become more ethical. This article shows many great companies being ethical and it should be noted how important it is to those companies to actually be ethical for a better world, not just for good press.


]]> 2021-09-02 17:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1713385770 Science and Engineering Ethics crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1729102743 Q1: I would change the report because there are more negatives by not changing it than there is by changing it. The extremely low chance would likely not happen and in the video it stated that someone MAY get hurt or killed, so even death isn't a guarantee. 

Q2: I think that scientist and engineers need to assume some responsibility for the long term consequences of the technology that they create, but only if they knew that there technology could be used in a harmful way. If they knew this and still released it then that is different than not knowing it could be used for evil. Also I believe that if scientist would be held responsible then innovation would slow out of fear. Ultimately the hands doing the killing are more responsible than the one who created the weapon. 

Q3: I think that these documents conveyed the risks involved in the challenger launch well. In the first one it even mentions that a loss of human life could happen and I think that even the scientist themselves thought it was unlikely.

Q4: I think that risk must always be leveled when making decisions, and it should be considered too much risk whenever a persons life is at risk. Anything below that must be balanced with the potential good that the product could do. For example if one person may be injured or killed but 1000 cancer patients will be cured the risk should be taken. But if 1000 people have to be injured or killed to cure one cancer patient then the risk is too much.

Facts: 
Throughout history innovation has been achieved through risks.

Many in Nasa knew that the challenger shuttle could blow up, but still didn't prevent the launch.

Outside source: 
https://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/newsletter-archive/cses/2000-02/risks.html

An example of a modern day risk reward problem. Genetic Engineering could change the course of human history but could also introduce many new issues.

]]> 2021-09-09 19:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1729102743 Introduction to Moral Philosophy crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1746717310 Part 1:

1. Moral Relativism - The idea that everyone has different moral values and what is right for one might not be right for another, it is all relative to experiences.
2. Utilitarianism - Greatest good for the greatest amount of people.
3. Deontology - morality of an action should be based more on the right or wrongness of the action, not the consequences.
4. Virtue Ethics - Idea that one becomes a virtuous and ethical person through experiences, deals with things like honesty and morality. 
5. Liberalism - philosophy of being committed to liberty and freedom. 

Part 2:

1. Money can buy almost everything, even a better prison cell. 
2. Money cant buy friends or relationships.
3. Market economies vs market societies. A Market economies is a productive tool, while a market society is a society where everything can be bought. It seeps into our culture and daily actives with family and friends. 

Part 3:

1. The four objections are:
-It could be used to exploit poor people 
-It would become very expensive, access to better health would be pending on money.
-Profit motivations could push people to cut corners with safety
-Even in a fair economic society people could still be exploited for other reasons.
2. I think that most of the issues that were raised connect mostly to deontology. For example, if more people can get kidneys that help them survive it should be seen as good, but if the means to get those kidneys involved exploitation then it is not ethical.

Part 4: 
 The definition of justice that resonates the most with me is the idea need-based justice. If you are not in need then don't become greedy, if you are in need you will get what you need. This idea sounds good but I can see why it doesn't work in the real world extremely well.

Facts: 
1. Since the first civilizations we have been debating on what justice should be.
2. The facts surrounding something may be just like another, but for a reason that can be difficult to pinpoint one is considered ethical while another isn't.

Outside Source:
https://www.aapl.org/docs/newsletter/N242hist_justice.htm





]]> 2021-09-16 18:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1746717310 Environmental Ethics crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1776222413 Part 1:
- Any problem that affects a lot of people tends to be more adaptive than technical. For example, even though repairing a bridge is a technical problem with a straightforward solution, the closing of the bridge and disrupting peoples commutes makes it an adaptive one as well. 
- To solve adaptive challenges, one must consider all sides of an issue and also be mindful of all those sides when making a decision.
- I think that a good engineer/scientist needs to be proficient in both adaptive and technical problem solving to be successful. 

Part 2:
- I would not nuke the planet. There is still so much life that you would be ending just because you are sad. I think that people would say nuke it because there is no consequences to your actions, so you cannot be held accountable.

Part 3: 
-I think I align more with the idea that humans are a part of nature, while we can use it, it is not solely ours to use. We must respect it and do our best to care for it.
- There needs to be places that humans do not live. This is due to the need to protect lands for the future generations to see and enjoy as we do now. We are only borrowing these lands from the next generation, they are not ours. 
- The US National Parks system is to protect the lands for future generations to enjoy.

Part 4:
I think that humans do not "own" anything in the world. Just like other animals we are just species living on the planet. While we may be more advanced, we are not so morally above other creatures that they are ours to do what we please with.

Part 5: 
I myself do one day hope to have children. I don't think that we have an obligation to others children anymore than we have an obligation to another human If someone is in need of help and you are in a position to help them, you should. But you are not obligated to. 
I think everyone should have the ability to experience nature but they have no right too. Nature is not something that anyone should have a right over.

Part 6:
It is hard to determine what is the most dangerous types of technologies. Many technologies are made with good intentions but turn bad. I think the worst technologies are things that are addicting to humans.
These could impact non-human nature, through trash and pollution.
The main differences in precautionary principles is the assessment of risk and what it is worth.

Part 7:
Cost benefit analysis can be used for almost any modern day problem. Anything is going to cost money and it is a big part in every decision.
The main fairness issue with climate change is that we are not just affecting humans. We are affecting every single thing on this planet that is living. 
I think we can see some anthropocentric ideas here not just in the fact that humans are superior but that some classes of people are more important than others. The example of sending trash to poor countries to pick through is a great example of this idea.

Part 8:  
 I still hope to have children. While I can see that overpopulation is a major issue, I just cannot reasonably tell someone else not to have kids because of it, so I couldn't do it myself either.

Facts:
1. Countries essentially buy trash from other countries by agreeing to take it and pick out the valuable materials.
2. Majority of modern problems are adaptive, because one way or another some group is affected.
3. Every American born will need 17,343lbs  of phosphate rock 

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/8/20/20802413/overpopulation-demographic-transition-population-explained




]]> 2021-09-29 00:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1776222413 Moral Sentinels crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1778896774 Design vs Implementation
I think that the mark should be closer to the implementation side of things. My reasoning for this is that if you restrict the design process too much it will discourage innovation. While it may be harder to control things once they are made, it is the only way to prevent the human race from becoming stagnant.

Pew Research Center Graph
The graph shows the differing of political beliefs of the past three decades. In the years 94-04 political views were fairly aligned, with both democrat's and republican's holding mixed views. But in the years 04-17 this changed completely with much more of a divide in beliefs.

Eating the dog question:

I think that the scenario is immoral. Dogs can be meaningful to family and can be seen the same as a family member. Because of this the family that ate the dog has a duty to tell the other family what was done. I made this decision based on intuition, but even after logically thinking about it I still feel the same way.

Facts:

The founding fathers feared that political parties would tear the nation apart and their reasoning can be seen now. People are more aligned to their political parties beliefs than actually deciding what is right or wrong based on their own moral values.

Historically, restrictions on design were not very productive. There were many opponents of the creation of the nuclear bomb, including Albert Einstein, but were all ignored. Now there are stricter rules around nuclear bombs, which is an example of implementation control.

The idea of moral Sentiments was introduced in 1759, with the book The Theory of Moral Sentiments written by Adam Smith.

Outside Source:
https://behavioralscientist.org/the-divide-between-political-parties-feels-big-fortunately-its-smaller-than-we-think/


 




  
  


]]> 2021-09-29 17:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1778896774 What is Justice? crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1800795669 Part 1:
Justice is fairness, equal punishment for bad things and equal rewards for good things. If it is increasing bad or good than the punishments/rewards should be linear to it.

I think that our society in the United States is fairly just. In comparison to the rest of the world we are far better off than many other countries and while that can be seen as unjust it is difficult for me to say that because there is no way for everyone to be equal due to all the different factors around the world. But for just the United States I would say we are just because everyone has the same opportunities to succeed. 

I think that in a just place everyone has the same agility to do the same thing, and in an unjust society certain people have more opportunity for no particular reason.

Part 2:
In all of these articles the engineers that created the technologies demonstrated a cultural bias. They didn't even think about the kinds of people out there when designing their products. While I don't think this was done deliberately the fact that it wasn't even considered raises flags. If the engineers had simply tested the products on all kinds of people it could have been avoided.   

Part 3:
Feelings - Individual and interpersonal racism are about feelings towards another person.
Action - Interpersonal and institutional racism involve actions against another in a racist way. Institutional may not be a reflection of someone's feeling toward another but rather a result of a racist system.
What is Racism?
- Racism is the act of excluding, or treating someone differently than another solely because of their race.

What defines the philosophy of antiracism?
- The philosophy of antiracism is the idea that one cannot just be "not racist" but must be actively trying to combat racism and ethnic discrimination.

Facts:  
- A study in 1983 found that in eight southeastern states, 75% of hazardous waste landfill sites were in low income communities of color.
- A 2014 study found that black people are 75% more likely to live near fenceline zones 
- 68% of black people live within 30 miles of a coal fired power plant.

https://whyy.org/articles/public-pressure-mounts-against-chester-incinerator-as-environmental-racism-claims-pile-up/

]]> 2021-10-07 19:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1800795669 Environmental History crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1814729839 Part 1:
Land Of Cockaigne - legendary location that frequently appeared in middle age stories. Had an abundance of food, no one had to work, everyone was equal, no violence.  
Biological Old Regime - Term used to describe the vast majority of human existence. Opposite of Land of Cockaigne, little food, and lots of struggle.  
Anthropocene - Modern human exitance. We have taken control of the environment around use. We use and control nature for out benefit.   

Reflect Q:
I think that at this point human control over the environment will be a lasting feature of our existence. We are so far down the rabbit hole of controlling the environment that it would be nearly impossible to go back on our actions. 

Part 2:
Hetch Hetchy - A place in northern California where in the mid 1800s it became famous for its natural beauty. First place in the US that was protected by the Government for its natural beauty. Later Flooded in order to support the population of San Francisco's water demands.
Conservationism - Protection of nature but with human interest as the highest priority.
Eco-Modernism - The idea that humans can use science and engineering to take control over the environment for our benefit.
Forest Death - Death of forests in Germany. Cause by the reduction of trees that cannot be used by humans and replaced by only trees that benefited humans. 
Preservationism - Keeping nature free of human systems.
Island Effect - Biological phenom where islands have much more delicate ecosystems because they are so small. Wilderness areas could become the same thing by being surrounded by roads and cities.
Half Earth - The call to protect half the land and sea in order to manage sufficient habitat to reverse the species extinction crisis.

Reflect Q:
I think I tend to favor more of the conservationist approach but not entirely. I favor it when it comes to humans being apart of nature, ie fishing and hunting. But not necessarily in the case of Hetch Hetchy where an entire valley is flooded to support a city.

Part 3: 
Hide Hunters - Group of hunters that were a driving force behind the devastation of the American Bison population. Only took the hide of the animal and would leave everything else to rot. Even supported by the US Army because the US Army realized that if they could reduce the Bison Population the Natives would starve.
Environmental Justice - Recognizes that our interactions with nature affects different types of people in their own unique ways.
Slow Violence - Negative consequences of unequal environmental relations.
Fortress Conservation - Nature is protected by force, first seen when a fortress was made outside of Yellowstone National Park to prevent the poaching of animals within the park.

Reflect Q: 
The best means of ensuring environmental justice for all human communities is to leave nature as untouched as possible. No flooding of valleys to provide water for cities. Only simple regulations of game management so species are not over hunted.

Facts: 
Yellowstone National Park is the only place in the US where bison have continuously lived since prehistoric times.

Over 6 million hectares of old growth forest are lost each year around the world.

There are currently 111 million acres of Wilderness zones in the US.

https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/pristine-wilderness-without-human-presence-is-a-flawed-construct-study-says/

  

 ]]> 2021-10-13 17:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1814729839 Confucian Ethics crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1834340881 Part 1: 
Both deontology and consequentialism try to do what is best for the majority of people. The main difference between the two is that deontology focuses more on if the act itself is right or wrong, and consequentialism focuses more on the results of the act, not the act itself. Ultimately I think that deontology ethics treat yourself and your loved ones better, where consequentialism treat strangers better, but both want people treated equally.

Part 2:
I would cover for my father. To me it just seems wrong to report my own father to the authorities. Even though stealing the sheep was wrong, its really not that bad. 

Part 3:
-Confucian ethics would want you to talk with your father about why he stole the sheep, and if its for a bad reason convince him to return it to the owner.
-Context and relationships matter when it comes to Confucian ethics.

Part 4:
-The ethical decisions that you make depend on what role (relationship) you have in the situation.
-A good example of this is you cannot be an ethical father if you do not have children.

Part 5:
-The ultimate goal for Confucian ethics is to become a morally superior person, known as a Junzi. This requires a lifelong dedication.

Part 6:
Confucian ethics is more situational than deontology or consequentialism. Deontology and consequentialism both want you to be ethic person but don't really specify more minor details. Confucian ethics want you to be an ethical morally superiors person through your relationships. A good example of the differences of the three is the sheep steeling question used earlier in the lecture. Confucian ethics does not necessarily say its the right thing to do, but it makes one ask the questions as to why it was done, and then decide if its right or wrong. While deontology would consider the act morally wrong and consequentialism ethics would think that by stealing the sheep you are helping yourself but not the greater good, therefore it is wrong.

Facts:
The golden rule of Confucianism is "Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you"

Confucius was a strong supporter of education and believed it was key to having a virtuous character.

The religion of Confucianism is still very prominent in many parts of the world, particularly Asia.

Outside source:
  https://www.npr.org/2021/10/19/1045999366/women-equality-south-korea-confucian-ceremony-confucianism


 




]]> 2021-10-21 17:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1834340881 Paradox of Development crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1842624544 Part 1:
Benefits of exponential growth of:
Genetic Engineering - Growth in genetic engineering could allow us to select the perfect genes for babies and create a perfect generation of humans.
Nanotechnology - Nanotechnology could revolutionize the world we live in and could give people superhuman abilities.
Robotics - Simple jobs could be taken over by robots and allow them to be done more effectively. Self driving cars could also reduce traffic and number of accidents.

Part 2:
Negatives of exponential growth of:
Genetic Engineering - This push for perfection could cause us to loose appreciation for human life and would therefore cause life to loose meaning.
Nanotechnology - If there was implants of nanotechnology in our brains to make us smarter they could also be hacked or fail and cause damage.
Robotics - If all manual jobs were given to robots the economy would fall apart and what if the robots were smart enough and turned against us like every movie.

Part 3:
I am optimistic about the future. I think that being optimistic really is the only attitude that you can have about the future because if you are pessimistic chances are that is what is going to happen since you already accepted it. But if you are optimistic you will work so the bad does not happen.
Facts:
1. He have been using nanotech for a long time, the colors in medieval stained glass result from manipulating nanocrystals.
2. The first genetically modified animal was created in 1973.
3. Many in the mid 1900s thought we would have self driving cars by now, while this is true somewhat, most predictions about the future are fairly premature.

Outside source:
This outside source shows predictions for what 2020 would look like years ago. This goes to show that it is hard to predict when future technologies will be available.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/12/22/2020-predictions-decades-ago-self-driving-cars-mars-voting/2594825001/






]]> 2021-10-25 18:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1842624544 Digital Technology crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1866305605 - I totally agree that social media can have an extremely negative effect on people and it would make sense that it is the reason that people are as divided as they are today. When you become so accustomed to only seeing what you want to see than its seems a lot worse when someone disagrees with you. This negative is all hidden in the idea that these social networks are making us more connected than even when in reality we care more about what is on our feed than what is in front of us.

- The benefits of a system that detects faces is a computer can store more data than a human brain and therefore can remember more faces than a human can. The drawbacks of this system is how it could be used. As we say in the fictional slaughter-bots video face ID could easily be used to cause mass panic and destruction. An algorithm/machine can be neutral but it can only be as neutral as the people that create it.

- I think number 12 on the list is both the most interesting and important point on the list. At first I didn't really agree with it but after thinking about the tech industry it really the wildwest. People may try to impose regulations on it but there is always a way around it. Just the simple fact that you can really be anyone and say anything and people would have no idea it was you really speaks to the freedom in technology.

- In the podcast it was extremely interesting the idea of how technology was always seen as progressive, so no one even thought it could be racist. Technology allowed racism to hide behind it, while it may not have been directly racist, there was still discrimination behind it.  I think that technology can play a big role in justice. If created correctly it can be a perfect unbiased thing that can allow us to not make the mistakes that humans make. 

Facts
- Facial identification technology misidentifies black and brown folks 100x more than other skin colors.
- The average age for a kid to get social mead is 11.4 years old.
-Algorithmic racism is being baked into young kids as they continue to get social media accounts earlier and earlier.

Outside source:
https://youtu.be/aOhx6fGBLso 
Good section of a podcast with host Joe Rogan talking with journalism professor and mental health writer Michael Easter about the pull of social media and the effects it has on relationships. ]]> 2021-11-04 02:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1866305605 Nuclear Technology crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1895110792 Video 1:
Another example of dual use would be facial recognition technology. Right now it is just being used to make life easier, ie letting unlocking your phone without a password etc. But as we say in the assigned video "slaughterbots" it could be used in horrifying ways not even thought about when creating the technology.
 Video 2:
I do not think that stopping the development of nuclear bombs right after the test or Nagasaki would have changed anything. Once we realized that we could do it meant we would do it. Even if the US did not make the first one, someone else would have. I found the scientists responses to the bomb being dropped very interesting. It didn't appear they were ashamed of this themselves because they knew what they were doing, but rather they were sick with themselves that they did create it.

Facts:
There are nearly 14,000 nuclear warheads on the earth, majority of them much bigger than the ones dropped on Japan.

Nuclear weapons remain usable for at least 82 years.

It is estimated that we could blow up the entire world and still have 1500 warheads left.

Outside Source
https://www.labroots.com/trending/space/12897/here-s-what-d-happen-detonated-nuclear-bomb-space



]]> 2021-11-16 20:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1895110792 Water in the west crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1898757191 Part 1:
I think that the first person narration of the video makes it much more powerful. It gives the river a personable trait when its so easy to just see it as a resource. Giving it that personal feel makes you question using it as we had because you wouldn't use a person like you would a resource.

Part 2:
I think the biggest thing I take for granted on campus is just the green grass and shrubs. While they could be green from rain they are typically green from sprinklers and the hydro projects that fuel them. I don't know where my water comes from on campus and I think that is an engineering success, because it simply works. The water comes out when I want it to and is clean and clear, if this wasn't the case id be asking where its coming from.

Part 3:
I think the question is tough to answer, while yes for tourism the delta may be beneficial I just think that it would be take up too much space and would quickly become trashed and dirty. I don't even think this because of environmental justice reason I just think it would be the fact of a large delta system being in a major city like 

Facts:
-In many states in the West all rivers are owned by the state and available for public use. In Colorado landowners can own the rocks under the river, this is due to Colorado's history in mining versus other states history in logging.

-97% of the worlds water is salty and undrinkable, showing just how valuable fresh water is.

-68% of water is still in glaciers.

Outside source:
https://www.americanrivers.org/rivers/films/through-line/



]]> 2021-11-18 05:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1898757191 Environmental Justice crockettstultz https://padlet.com/crockettstultz/82nku925dalsmtnu/wish/1906730477 What is Redlining?
-Redlining is the banned practice of refusing home loans and mortgages based on the area a house was in. If the house was in area of people of color the loan was refused. This was done due to a housing shortage in the 30s and the US government wanted to give homes to white middle class people rather than lower class minorities.

Globeville 
- Before reading the material I had never heard of Globeville. While it doesn't remind me of issues in places i've lived I find it very interesting how the thing that built the town and brought people there is one of the main reasons its become an issue of environmental justice. Also the fact the community has stayed so close throughout the hardships is very impressive. 

New York Times Article
----I was not able to read the article due to a pay wall, but I will still try and answer the discussion question.----
- I think that like all humans, scientist and engineers have a role to play in reversing the affects of environmental injustice and racism. Scientist and engineers should try to make the world the best possible place it can be, and part of this would be helping to end environmental racism. Mines graduates can definitely play a role in this fight. So many graduates go into the energy industry where the root of this injustice has taken place. Using their knowledge they can help to find solutions for the issues that have taken over. 

Facts: 
1. It took nearly half a billon to build i70
2. The Eisenhower Tunnel took $108 million to make.
3. The entire construction process of i70 took nearly 50 years to be completed.


Outside Source:
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/984784455/a-brief-history-of-how-racism-shaped-interstate-highways

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