Sentences with phrase «only a human device»

Furthermore, we hold that the state, being only a human device for the benefit of man, is not an object of absolute loyalty and ought not to be.

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The human mind relies primarily on visual stimuli to successfully interact with the world around it, which is why it's only natural for marketers to build the vast majority of their strategies around visual media platforms, relying on high definition video playback devices, such as smartphones and tablets, to broaden their reach and bring the message across.

Thanks to the mechanical devices which we increasingly charge with the burden not only of production but also of calculation, the quantity of unused human energy is growing at a disturbing rate both within us and around us; and this phenomenon will reach its climax in the near future, when nuclear forces have been harnessed to useful work.

The two devices were roughly similar in design — both sucked hair into a vacuum tube, snipped it with internal blades at a precise and controllable length, then sucked away the clippings — but they were fully indistinguishable in purpose: to put into the hands of the common man a power hitherto known only to trained professionals, that of cutting human hair.

A paper - thin, flexible device created at Michigan State University not only can generate energy from human motion, it can act as a loudspeaker and microphone as well, nanotechnology researchers report in the May 16 edition of Nature Communications.

In human clinical trials with Euclidean - based devices, visual acuity has only achieved 20/1260 for implants placed in front of the retina.

In May, researchers at Hewlett - Packard (HP) unveiled their long - anticipated «memristor,» [subscription required] a device only a few nanometers wide that could revolutionize computer memory and help researchers build a machine that functions like a human brain.

Priimägi says the device is not quite ready to be implanted in a human eye because it doesn't have fine enough control over pupil size and only responds to fairly strong light.

«With mobile devices such as the smartwatch, the interactive screens are so small that only a few control commands can be triggered by individual touches,» explains Jürgen Steimle, professor of human - computer interaction at Saarland University.

«They can exert large actuation strokes, which make them incredibly useful for applications in human assistive devices: if only they could be made much stronger.

When an alien abduction nightmare is revealed to have been much more than a dream, a student finds himself confronted with the reality that not only do extraterrestrials actually exist, but they are taking possession of humans, harvesting the organs, and implanting them with mysterious devices.

If only the low - aiming script by Simon Kinberg (xXx: State of the Union, X-Men 3), rumored to have undergone several rewrites at the hands of others, saw their characters as living, breathing human beings instead of mere comedic devices in the singular big joke the film is built on, and perhaps we would have seen even more fireworks in the romance department.

It is probably the only facet of a fob key that we humans without programming devices can control

Not until products like the E-book and its adjoining devices are released onto the market, do humans fully comprehend that not only are the sci - fi perspectives possible, but we are already living in a Back to the Future sequel.

A dog left out alone in the yard is not only deprived of required human attention and a sense of belonging but the skills needed to live with humans, as dogs will do whatever works for them if left to their own devices.

As the wires snake through the space along the walls, ceiling, and floor — splitting then meeting up again — they thread through several mechanical regulatory devices only to end and unravel in human hands, situated inside a closet that used to house a fire pole.

Opie often wins praise for his ability to succinctly capture the intrinsic nature of human form in movement, and the addition of lenticular device only further demonstrates such capacity.

«This device works with human force; you only need to move the lever and the wheel axel propel it forward in a wave motion.»

In a world where up to half of the population either has no access to electricity whatsoever, or only severely limited access, a home energy device powered by humans could have a big impact in the developing world, and one philanthropist is willing to put his money where his mouth is in order to potentially change the lives of billions.

Still, this is only the first wave of chat apps hitting your favorite devices and it's possible we'll see less human interaction going forward.

Alphonso claims it never records the voice data of human speech from people, only the audio coming from TVs and other electronic devices.

Scientists have developed an ultra-thin device, based on battery technology and made from layers of black phosphorus that are only a few atoms thick, that can power your smartphone, fitness tracker and other gadgets using human movements such as walking and waving.

To a certain extent these devices can stand alone (requiring only power to charge them, a cellular signal to feed them data, and a human to operate them).