Technological Progress and Future Trends

The video explores the exponential growth of technology and its potential to address global issues like energy, poverty, and disease. It highlights the promise of nano-engineering, the evolution of technology, and future scenarios where technology merges with human capabilities. The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding exponential growth and its implications for future advancements.

What is a key trend in energy resources discussed in the first section?

• Privatization

• Globalization

• Decentralization

• Centralization

Why do most technological inventions fail according to the second section?

• Lack of funding

• Poor design

• Inadequate marketing

• Wrong timing

What project is used as an example of exponential growth in the third section?

• The Solar Project

• The Internet Project

• The Genome Project

• The Space Project

What law is often associated with the exponential growth of computing?

• Ohm's Law

• Newton's Law

• Moore's Law

• Boyle's Law

What is the future of computing beyond Moore's Law as discussed in the fourth section?

• Biological computing

• Two-dimensional circuits

• Quantum computing

• Three-dimensional circuits

What is a potential application of nanotechnology in medicine mentioned in the fifth section?

• Curing type 1 diabetes

• Enhancing memory

• Increasing height

• Improving vision

What is the expected capability of $1,000 worth of computing in the 2020s?

• Equal to a smartphone

• Equal to a mouse brain

• Equal to a supercomputer

• Equal to a human brain

What is the main message about technological progress in the final section?

• It is exponential

• It is stagnant

• It is linear

• It is unpredictable

What is the term used for the merging of human intelligence with technology?

• Technological singularity

• Intelligent fusion

• Cognitive computing

• Human-machine interface

What is the potential impact of biotechnology on human life expectancy?

• Increase it

• Keep it constant

• Decrease it

• Make it unpredictable