(BR) Senior Bowl (L1)

What changed Rip Van Winkle’s world while he slept?

• The American Revolution
• The Civil War
• The Industrial Revolution
• A Great Famine
• A Scientific Breakthrough

How did Steve Rogers survive being frozen?

• Super-Soldier Serum
• A magical shield
• A cryogenic chamber
• Time travel
• A futuristic suit

What makes Aang special?

• Mastering all elements
• Controlling time
• Speaking to animals
• Being the strongest warrior
• Inventing new bending

What does Moore’s Law predict?

• AI will replace humans
• Technology will stop advancing
• Computers double in power every two years
• Renewable energy will dominate
• The internet will disappear

Why do people believe in doomerism?

• They want fewer people on Earth
• They enjoy dystopian stories
• They focus on bad news
• They dislike history
• They fear new technology

Why didn’t Rip Van Winkle age much?

• Supernatural potion
• Magic spell
• Suspended sleep
• Time stopped for him
• He was secretly immortal

What’s a concern about universal basic income?

• It leads to pollution
• It stops people from learning
• It might reduce motivation
• It creates instant wealth
• It replaces traditional money

Why do some scientists adopt instead of having kids?

• They don’t believe in parenting
• Climate change will make life worse
• Too many children need homes
• They think the future is too chaotic
• They fear genetic mutations

Who would notice the future first?

• A historian reading books
• A chef tasting new food
• A teenager checking their phone
• A scientist looking at the sky
• A musician hearing new sounds

What would a future optimist say?

• "Progress is slowing down."
• "The past was better."
• "Technology will fix everything!"
• "We should return to old ways."
• "The future is unpredictable."