RLS 1 (Jan. 9)

[ST. JOHN]

This week's posters: Amma, Carlos, Salma, Srinidhi, Carson, Lindsey, Anaya, Kiran, Symonne.

Post a real-life situation that somehow addresses the prescribed title you have chosen.  In a few sentences, explain how it relates to your PT.  *You do not have to post a RLS that you will actually use in your essay.*

Everyone else, choose one of the RLSs from the people above and describe how it relates to your own PT.

Posters, reply directly to this message.  All others, reply directly to the individual whose RLS you are addressing.

Original posts due by midnight Saturday.  All replies due by midnight Wednesday.

[LindseyStanley8]

     Since the era of ancient Greece until the sixteenth century, the geocentric theory that claimed that the Earth was the center of the orbits of the other planets was the basis for explaining the structure of the universe.  However, this began to change as the observations and theories of other astronomers such as Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei showed a heliocentric, or sun-centered, universe structure.  This historical change in the natural sciences discipline relates to Prescribed Title #2: " 'Knowledge within a discipline develops according to the principles of natural selection.'  How useful is this metaphor?"  This idea of "survival of the fittest" applies to this example because of the competition between these two theories.  Geocentrism could not survive because of the new discoveries had begun to disprove it.  This allowed heliocentrism to replace the geocentric theory because it was more accurate in relation to these new discoveries that had been made about the universe.  Thus, the “fittest” theory became heliocentrism.

[SalmaHuque5]

Late last year, NASA made headlines across the world as it brazenly announced the discovery of water on Mars. Articles written about the subject went on to say that dark streaks were observed on the planet whose chemical makeup matched that of water. Scientists speculate that these streaks are the result of hydrated salt left behind from dried up rivers or frozen streams. Around this time, there has also been two Mars missions, Mars 2020 and MAVEN, whose goals are to better map out the surface of Mars and understand why the planet came to acquire the conditions it's under today.

This RLS relates to prescribed title number four: " 'Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.' Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge." For a long time scientists, astronomers, and lay people alike have speculated about the potential for life on Mars. However the idea has never been properly considered until recently. In past times people have noticed the existence of the dark streaks mentioned in the RLS, but no one has been able to justify them or why they exist. They have just existed, without being questioned and with no purpose. Simply knowing that Mars has dark streaks is useless if that information cannot be used to someone's benefit. The missions Mars 2020 and MAVEN are examples of ways that people have applied this knowledge to help because these missions are being done to further ascertain whether humans can actually survive on another planet in the event that it becomes necessary.

[SrinidhiDupaguntla8]

With the recent breakthrough in the concept of self driving cars, people have become very skeptic of the idea. This is mainly due to the whole concept of being safe while in one of these cars being very hypothetical. The concept of self driving cars and the buzz they have created relates to the fourth prescribed title, "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.' Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge." While everyone has their own opinion of computerized cars, people in general seem to forget that airplanes are mostly automated. Perhaps once these cars are available in the market, after further research and development, and used by consumers they will seem worthy, perhaps not. However, without any actual execution of the safety guaranteed self driving cars the idea will continue to lack in value. Can this be applied to every hypothetical concept? Without application to the world, will the value of the concept diminish at the risk of it being too hypothetical?

[AnayaGibson8]

Edward Jenner discovered that the infection of cowpox can protect a person from smallpox. In order to do this, he conducted the scientific method, which includes experimentation as step three after the formulation of a hypothesis. Jenner scratched some of the fluid from a cowpox victim onto someone with smallpox. After a couple of days, that person made a full recovery. 

My prescribed title is: "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished." Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge. My RLS correlates to this prescribed title in terms of the consideration of the Natural Science area of knowledge. Experimentation plays a large role in the sciences because it brings confirmation "to the table", rather than remaining as a hypothesis. When Jenner's knowledge was applied, his claim became more valuable because it was proven. 

[SymonneMartin8]

With schools in Georgia switching over to new Common Core standards, it is possible that cursive writing will no longer be taught. Since Common Core standards do not call for cursive instruction, public schools are more likely to drop or, at least, de-emphasize it, choosing to emphasize computer and keyboard skills instead. The idea of removing cursive from schools in favor of techonology classes relates to the presecribed title, 'Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.' Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge.". While the ability to write in cursive was once a vital skill, as we move deeper into the ¨technology age¨, it's application in the world has decreased, and therefore, the skill has become less valuable.

[AmmaApomah5]

 

     Joaquín Guzmán Loera also known as “El Chapo”, is/was a drug lord in Mexico who is/was the head of the Sinaloa Cartel and is/was Mexico’s top drug lord. He was able to tunnel out of a maximum-security prison in July. He was then recaptured on Friday by Mexican Marines -aided by the navy- . They were able to capture him through tracking his cell phones and electronic exchanges that involved the people who aided in his escape. One major break was that he wanted to make a bio of his life and had contacted actors and producers and was tracked through this as well.  This relates to the fourth prescribed title:“Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.” Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge. My prescribed title connects to History as an area of knowledge. The United States began to track phone calls after 9/11 which helped catch any suspicious activity. This transformed into helping them pinpoint suspicious activity relating to tracking those involved in drug cartels in Canada, Mexico,Central and South America. The technology gets better as the time goes on and it changes and becomes better. This technology was used to help track El Chapo and if it was never utilized, than it could have been more difficult to get ahold of his location and capture. Without using these tracking efforts, the value of this knowledge is greatly diminished because it is not applied to, and used in helping to better an area by removing a trouble maker.

  

[KiranLakhani8]

There's been many debates over whether or not the Armenian Genocide actually occurred or not. According to Turkish officials it did not happen but censuses and real life accounts prove that something did in fact happen to the 1.5 million ethnic Armenians living under Ottoman rule. In 1915 there were approximately two million Armenians living in various parts of the Ottoman Empire. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1923 there were only about .5 million Armenians living in former Ottoman land.  To prove that the genocide did or did not happen, historians from a certain point of view and conclude with a point of view in mind. Prescribed Title #3  “The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.” To what extent do you agree? 

[CarlosBeasley5]

Engineers use a wide array of mathematics. Calculus, the branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and properties of derivatives and integrals of functions, by methods originally based on the summation of infinitesimal differences, being one of them. Engineers use Calculus to determine how things change and why. By using this branch of mathematics engineers have been able to make many technological advancements by applying this mathematics. This relates to the prescribed title #4, "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished." "Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge?", because Engineers apply this knowledge of this math in order to make new discoveries. So the value of this knowledge of math is very great to an engineer. However, to a school english teacher, a knowledge of calculus would be useless. They would never use the knowledge and therefore the value of it to the teacher is diminished. I agree with the prescribed title because the value of knowledge is relative to the knower. Knowledge is most valuable to those who will utilize it and less valuable to those who will not. 

[CarsonWiles8]

Prior to the 17th century, many people though the Earth was flat rather than a sphere. While looking out across the horizon it makes sense that people would have thought this. Also, without today's knowledge of gravity it would make sense that people would just fall off the other side. So, it is clear that common person living in this time would be discouraged from going out too far into the ocean because of the fear of falling off Earth.

This RLS connects to the second PT of "the knowers perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge". They had a false perspective on venturing out too far and this hindered their motivation to pursue more knowledge.

[JustinHendee5th]

I think that this RLS relates to my prescribed title more so than the other RLS's posted, well, the only one really. My prescribed title is "In knowledge, there is always a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity." This is a direct example of trading accuracy, in terms of protection of those inside of the "self driving" cars and how effectively they work, and simplicity, how complex the car is in terms of how it was made and any precautions loaded into... whatever they do to make it self driving. If it was very simple to make the car, then it may not be as near as safe than if it were very complex and filled with directives on how to properly protect those inside of the car, as well as those outside, when to stop and when to go at intersections, what to do if another car is out of conrol and bla bla bla (see, the more complex it is the harder to understand).

So in short, this RLS is one example of how there is a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity.

[LianaHa5]

This RLS also applies to the prescribed title "In knowledge there is always a trade off between accuracy and simplicity. Evaluate the statement in relation to two areas of knowledge." The geocentric view of the universe was founded and settled on for decades. No one wanted to step up and challenge this view because it was such a grand piece of science. In other words, it was easier or simpler to not argue with the settled on view on the universe. This raises the question "why do knowers fear challenging knowledge?". You would assume that for the sake of accuracy, things are constantly checked again and again to see if they are true, but this is not always the case. It was a very long time before the heliocentric model was introduced. This makes us wonder what "knowledge" we know today is actually false because people are too scared to challenge these ideas. 

[BenProtzman8]

This trade off between the geocentric theory and the heliocentric theory can also be applied to my prescribed title, "is there a trade off between simplicity and accuracy". In this case the simple idea was that of the original geocentric idea. This theory states that Earth is  the center of the universe and all planets orbit the Earth. The reasoning behind this was that it appeared that the sun and planets orbited around the Earth. The heliocentric model would be introduced because astronomers noticed that the planets were not simply orbiting the Earth. They noticed that Earth and the other planets were actually orbiting the sun. They also discovered that this was all part of a larger system which was only a small fraction of the size of the universe. In this example there is a definite trade off between a simple explanation (geocentric theory) for the motion of the planets and a more accurate representation of what how the planets actually move in the solar system (heliocentric model). 

[ChristineJones8]

This RLS relates to my PT, "how do the concepts that we use aid in the construction of knowledge".

In this case the concepts being used are the helio- and geocentric theories. We useded theses differing theories to form knowledge about different eartly phnemena, such as sun rises and seasonal changes.

[LaikenBaumgartner8]

heyThis RLS does not really relate to my PT, (1) but it does serve as a good RLE for a PT pertaining to the AOK of Natural Sciences as well as Human sciences. It not only relates to how the world works, but also how the human mind thinks and reacts to changing theories and worldviews.

[SydneyPalmer5]

This RLS also relates to PT #4: "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished." Consider this claim with respect to two areas of knowledge. The situation connects to history as well as ethics. The debate over the historical accuracy or inaccuracy of the Armenian Genocide relates the situation to history. People who were alive during the time that the genocide would have occurred are the ones who could have rewritten history in order to cover it up. This would make the connection to ethics because of their decisions to lie and erase the genocide from history or to be truthful about what events actually took place.

[DeviDayal8]

This RLS relates to my PT "To what extent do the concepts that we use shape the conclusions that we reach?" The process of finding info, evidence, facts, and conclusions is based on concepts modified by individuals to suit themselves. Everyone relies on perception to build temporary concepts. To conclude anything, means that you've found an extension of your ideal foundation. 

[Chris Kauffman8]

 this RLS does not directly relate to my perscribed title, but it does have the same underlying factors of people only trying to find what they precieve to be the truth or want to see the truth. for example the people who believe the armenian genocide was real, are more willing to point to facts of the census that prove their statement, and more pessimistic about the Turkish officials opposing statements.

[SpencerCaro8]

The trade-off between simplicity and accuracy is arguably most prevalent in Natural Sciences than any other Area of Knowledge. This is simply because of the complexity of details developed as new discoveries are made. A substance whose chemical makeup matches that of water is a less simple explanation than just "dark streaks", but it is also more accurate. In a similar vein, knowing makeup/chemical structures at all begs some sort of trade-off of simplicity in order to understand them. Electrons are dynamic but in order to even begin talking about them with any sort of accuracy, we have to trade away that complexity to represent them in models so that we can use sense perception to learn about them. So, the trade-off goes both ways. 

[JamesHood8]

I believe that this RLS can also be beneficial to the 6th PT "In knowledge there is always a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity." Evaluate this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge. This RLS works well with this PT as calculus that is used by Engineers needs to be extremely accurate and thus loses its ability to be simplistic and widely used by many. If you were to try and make the math itself more simple then you would not be able to perform more of the advanced mathematics need for calculus causing the answer to be more simplistic however not as accurate.  

[AndyAustin8]

    This RLS relates very clearly to the PT "In knowledge there is always a trade off between accuracy and simplicity. Evaluate the statement in relation to two areas of knowledge." This RLS of a ground breaking scientific discovery as complex as water on mars is a perfect example of this trade off. The knowledge of water being on the surface of mars is what was presented in the main stream press. However, this was not necessarily the case. The discovery was that water was at some point on mars and may not be now. However, the reasons for this are more complex to explain to the average joe, so the simple idea of water being on Mars is what was pushed by the whole of society. This trade off between simplicity and accuracy is very important to take into consideration whenever spreading knowledge, and should be used with discretion to each situation,

[TulsiPatel5]

This RLS also relates to my prescribed title "the knowers perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge". The knowers perspective about the Earth during this period was that it was the center of the orbits of the other planets, as this belief persisted for about 1500 years. The knower grew up in a period of time were this was believed by everyone and therefore there was no need to further acquire knowledge about the orbit. 

[RebeccaFarley8]

This RLS directly relates to PT #3 "The knower's perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge." To what extent do you agree. The geocentric theory was able to survive for a long time because many people shared the same perspective. Most people agreed that the Earth was in the center because it seemed the most plausible. It was explained through the way that they percieved this concpet and it was justified because when they looked at the viewed the other planets in the sky or the sun it seemed as if those were the objects that were moving and that they were the ones revolving around the Earth. However once astronomers with different ideas or challenged this it was proven false. These astronomers provided a different perspective and were able to correct the original theory and replace it with the heliocentric theory. So the perspective of the new astronomers was essential in discovering the true movement of the planets. If they did not have a different perspective this would have not been discovered so early or possibly at all.

[MarthinePaul5]

This RLS does not really coincide with my PT(1) but it does show how the different ways of knowing advanced the area of knowledge history. Through technology, they were able to find El Chapo based off reasoning and intuition to where he might be to show how areas of knowledge use a network of ways of knowing. This event did change Mexican history and that was through the use of technology and the ways of knowing.

[KhalylaWarrington8]

This RLS situation connects to prescribed title #6 because according to some people there is a trade-off between simplicity, a car that drives itself, and accuracy, safe driving. However, whether or not these self-driving cars are more dangerous than man-driven cars has not been fully proven yet, so this could also be used to prove that there is no trade-off. 

[BradleyHutchinson5]

This RLS can also be related to my PT, which is "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished." Consider this claim with respect to two Areas of Knowledge. The work of individuals who explored the world despite their current understanding of the world was revolutionary. Explorers who could discover that the world was in fact round, could use this knowledge and apply it to what was previously believed, allowing them to now be able to export items faster or to expedite traveling as a whole. However, for those who decided to remain unchanged despite the word of those who have traveled and explored the world, knowledge that the world is round would be of no value to them, as they would disregard that knowledge and limit their expansion as a whole.

[Azrah Khan8]

This RLS can relate to prescribed title #3, the knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge. The makers of the car and the "consumers" could possibly have a totally opposite perspective on the car. Because the makers designed it they will know exactly how the car was built and to what level it is safe to use, on the other hand the consumers only know how the car functions. To the makers the car will seem very safe because they have designed it to be safe, but because the consumers know so little they can view this car to be very hazardous. 

[SierraGray5]

PT6: "In knowledge there is always a trade-off between accuracy and simplicity." Evaluate this statement in relation to two areas of knowledge.

This is one of those situations where people are angry because they don't understand something. The objective math and science that goes into making one of these cars is in fact very precise and very complicated, but what people don't understand is that safte prexaustions were taken in the making of the car. People are angry and afraid because this is one step closer to some form of artificial intelligence, but we need to stop and take a second to recognize some of the ways these kind of advancements could truly help us in the long run. We need to figure out: How can humans have faith in their own technology (and its developers)? As complicated as these cars are,the people who developed them are specialists for a reason. We just need to trust that they know what they're doing.

[JovanyDorsainvil8]

As someone with #4 as well, I also realize that knowledge becomes less valuable to people when it becomes intangible to the world that they live in. While learning about Mars having water is interesting, the scientific applications will probably not come along for a long period of time. This dissociates someone from the reality that Mars has water and could possibly have life; if someone isn't experiencing it, and it isn't actively a part of their life, it can't really actually be a part of their world. When brought to the attention of the individual, the value of much knowledge in the world is diminished due to the lack of applications many learned subjects find in our regular lives.

[CarolLin8]

This RLS relates to my PT: "In gaining knowledge, each area of knowledge uses a network of ways of knowing." Discuss this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge. It is a subject within the area of knowledge: Mathematics. For engineers to use calculus, they use reason, language, memory, and imagination. They use imagination to find the problem, then memory, language, and  reason to find a solution to the problem. 

[LoganSweeney5]

I believe that the RLS of the theory about the Earth being flat relates more to my prescribed title. I have prescribed title number 4: "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished." The reason for my way of thinking is because of the uses of the theory both before and after it was disproven. Before its replacement, knowers would use this theory to avoid excessive exploration in one direction as it would lead to their demise as they fell of the face of the Earth. This shows how it had an applicable purpose in the real world. After the theory's replacement with a spherical Earth model, knowers could build new concepts and explain occurrences such as the day-night cycle, and they were able to begin charting other celestial bodies within the cosmic universe. This demonstrates another application to the world as it allows knowers to picture a more accurate model of how the solar system works (gravity and celestial movements) and even how they are physically effected by these theories (day-night cycle).

[JordanBenedict8]

Perspectives play a large part of what makes you you. One way this is easily pointed out is through religious knowledge systems. Since an early age you are influenced by people close to you on what you should/ should not believe. This can have an effect on your perspectives because even though you attempt to see and understand things in a different perspective, in the end, majority of people still believe they are right and that people with other views are wrong. Because of this, you can say perspectives are limiting to the pursuit of knowledge. Emotions such as pride can also play a large role often pushing reason to the side. As a whole, I feel that even though we may try to fight it, our perspectives limit our ability to pursue knowledge.

[AbbyLhoste5]

My PT is number 6. It is that there is a trade off between accuracy and simplicity with knowledge. I think that in this sense the RLS related because when we teach science we often have to simplify things so that the normal class of people can comprehend it. When we simplify though, we lose the accuracy of the knowledge. I think that we have to determine the line between where simplifying is justified and where it causes a decrease in accuracy.

[lizfarmer8]

"without application to the world the vale of knowledge is greatly diminished." this claim is very true because if we do nothing with or knowledge then that knowledge has no meaning or reason. in Natural science's, for example, scientists use experimentation to come with theories and answers. when it was discovered by galileo and other astronomers that the universe was heliocentric and the universe did not revolve around the earth, these scientists shared this discovery immediately. while it was dangerous for anyone to contradict science during this time these astronomers knew that this discovery was monumental and needed to be shared with others. if they had not shared this discovery the knowledge that they received would not matter because it had not been shared. Also in human sciences, psychologists use experimentation of the mind to get a better understanding of the human mind. many years ago people with depression were considered crazy and were often put in institutions. when it was discovered that these people were merely sick in their minds and could be helped psychologist shared this with others to not only help these people in need but to share this knowledge. the sharing of knowledge with others is what makes knowledge important, that we can communicate what we have figured out with others so that they may have this knowledge too.

[Jessica Miralda8]

This topic relates to my Prescribed Title because it demonstrates how one's perspective in life can affect your acceptance of knowledge. My prescribed title is also the same "“The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.” To what extent do you agree? " and the correlation between the RLS and the Prompt is pretty evident. The knower's perspective blocks the acceptance and understanding of knowledge that does not coincide with their knowledge. Almost like how people once denied the theory of the universe being heliocentric because they believed or were taught to believe that it was geocentric. T

[Jessica Miralda8]

[DionneWareham5]

This RLS can be related to prescribe title number 3
“The knower’s perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge.” To what extent do you agree?" This PT can be related because of the emphasis on safety in the RLS. People's perspectives differ on safety. What the self driving car designers consider safe may not be the same as what the driver of a self driving car seems safe. To determine if the self driving car is safe or not, I believe that we should use a combination of reason and perception to come to a conclusion. For example, when making a self driving car the designers could've possibly made the car too safe. Humans do not always follow driving laws( we speed, run lights, ect), but when making a self driving car I imagine that the designers set the car to follow all the rules of the road. This could cause numerous accidents and could be one of the reasons why people are hesitant on the idea of a self driving car.

[LaurenWheeler5]

My prescribed title is "The knower's perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge. To what extent do you agree?". I think it connects to the fourth prescribed title that you have stated, especially in the historical aspect. Many people regard El Chapo as a bad person because he is a former drug lord, and the word "drug" carries with it a negative connotation. With this in mind, these peoples' perspective on El Chapo as a villain is greatly magnified. Personally, I have not researched El Chapo or followed him in the news, but my perspective as a knower is different than the people that I have mentioned. I believe that good people sometimes do bad things, and though history may not be able to be changed and knowledge of the past should be used to guide the future, but the future is not "set in stone", so to speak. This means that a knower should not let history be the sole principle on which he bases his knowledge, as it may be biased, depending on the source (and bias is, as always, a problem with knowledge). I strongly knower's perspective is used to determine what is knowledge and what is not, but without considering history, the knowledge may become invaluable.

[PaulaTorres-Wilcken8]

My PT is #1, how the WOK networks affect the AoK. The strength of how Jenner came to the conclusion is demonstrative of the objectivity of the natural sciences. Since the scientific method is so testable and repeatable, bias and mistakes can be more readily acknowledged and remedied. The AOKs used, like reason, sense perception, and intuition affect the strength and certainty of the knowledge that is produced. These WoKs can lead to stronger and more objective knowledge, whereas other WoK, like faith and emotion, can lead to much more subjective knowledge.

[DestinyOkpomo8]

I believe that knowledge is only valuable when it can be applied in a pragmatic matter. He used the scientific method to obtain valuable research that will begin to further the cure for small pox. Because his knowledge is pragmatic, I count it as valuable. I think this is a good piece of evidence to support that claim.

[ElijahBransford8]

This RLS relates to the PT, "the knower's perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge." When developing a knowledge claim, it is necessary to use one's individual perspective or point of view. Early astronomers saw things from earth and saw the sun move across the sky. They equated this to mean that the earth was the center point of the universe, with the sun revolving around it. Although we now know that this was wrong, the perspective of early astronomers was what caused them to come to their knowledge claim.

[JeetenMistry8]

This relates to PT 3, which asks how the knower's perspective is essential to the pursuit of knowledge, with the conflicting theories. The geocentric model was considered as knowledge because the prevailing worldview at the time placed man at the center of the universe and thought him to be the second most important thing in the universe, behind only god. However, as religion began to be questioned, the idea of man being on a pedestal also was questioned, which allowed for the development of the heliocentric theory, which would then go on to be proven as truth.

[CamilaVizcarraGuevara8]

This RLS can certainly related to the third prescribed title, "The knower's perspective is essential in the pursuit of knowledge." Evidently, there are several people willing to try out and accept this new trend, per say, of self-driving cars. On the other hand, there are also fearful and traditional people who may not understand why there is a need for self-driving cars if most people have learned to drive themselves. I'm sure that when planes were first advertised for general travel, not many people wanted to try it out or use it as a traveling option because of the dangers there came with it. Even when cars first came out, there was so much room for new laws and regulations before it actually became generally safe to drive on a regular basis and not have the fear of dying in a car accident. We must certainly use reason in order to begin to acknowledge the fears of others and come up with more laws and regulations before these self-driving cars do come out into the roads with other drivers. Each perspective and fears must be acknowledged in order to satisfy the majority.

[lizfarmer8]

In 1928 Sir Alexander Fleming was researching a strain of bacteria called staphylococci. He accidentally left out a culture dish that had become contaminated with a fungus and threw it away. Later he noticed that the staphylococcus bacteria seemed unable to grow in the area surrounding the fungal mold. Fleming's discovery wasn’t given much attention when he published his findings in 1929, because it was difficult to cultivate. In 1945, other scientists discovered that penicillin was able to be produced on an industrial scale. This changed the way doctors treated bacterial infections and diseases forever. Penicillin antibiotics help treat previously untreatable diseases such as syphilis and Staphylococcus infections.

If Sir Alexander Fleming hadn't have shared his unusual findings at the time we might not have discovered penicillin, one of the most used and effective drugs. Fleming reported his findings even though he and many others thought that they were useless. Using the knowledge question,"without application to the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished." Explain why Fleming reported his findings despite his doubts and if you would have done the same thing. Even if Sir alexander Fleming hadn't created penicillin accidently are his findings still knowledge? And should everything we discover be shared with others?

[Ali Robinson8]

I choose topic umber six and this RLS relates to my topic because it discusses the trade off between accuracy ad simplicity. The simpler geocentric theory is not accurate but easier to understand due to people sense perception of the world around them. The heliocentric theory is more complex and difficult to understand yet it is more accurate.

[ShambaGriffin8]

This RLS relates the prescribed title that I chose, "Without application in the world, the value of knowledge is greatly diminished.", because in regards to cursive writing, the lack of knowing how to write in cursive lessens the importance of the skill. If in fact technology classes become more of an important factor, one who knows how to write a letter or essay in cursive has less value than that of someone who is able to turn on a computer and type it.

[LaikenBaumgartner8]

My topic PT 1 and it relates to this RLS because you have to use the different areas of knowledge in order to decipher between different types of learning and such. It's important to remember that a combination of WOKs can be used to achieve knowledge, rather than just sticking to a single way of knowing.

[SavonteMcCuller8]

Based on the assertion of PT #4, knowledge’s value is tied to its practicality.The knowledge of the dark streaks’ existence potentially has practical applications if the astronomers are able to prove that the dark streaks are frozen water. If the dark streaks were frozen water, it would be beneficial to humans who want to live on Mars, but people who do not might consider it to be less significant. The knowledge could also be considered practical as it has notified astronomers that they should keep exploring the matter, though confirmation of the claim would increase the knowledge’s value.

[MarnageeScott8]

The Mars RLS relates to prescribed title number 1.  The ways of knowing used in this situation to gain knowledge are sense perception, reason, and language. The WOK all work together in order to gain knowledge. Sense perception was used to discover the dark streaks on the planet. Next, reason and language were used for scientist to come together and speculate that the streaks were the result of hydrated salt left behind from dried up rivers or frozen streams. In order to reach a conclusion and gain knowledge, a network of ways of knowing needed to be used.