The Pace of Change, Chapter 1 Part 1 (9/2/2021)

What did the Mathematician in Jurassic Park say about innovation?

Just because you can do something does not mean that you should.

Who stated the following quote? "In a way not seen since Gutenberg's printing press that ended the Dark Ages and ignited the Renaissance , the microchip is an epochal technology with unimaginably far-reaching economic, social, and political consequences."

Michael Rothschild.

Who is Oppenheimer? What did he say afterwards?

Oppenheimer worked on the Manhattan Project and is known as the father of the Atomic Bomb. Oppenheimer was quoted saying "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" after the bomb was dropped.

Define The Great Filter.

Society has to progressive at the rate in which it overcomes the catastrophes that have the ability to destroy civilization.

What was one of the first ideas of a computer?

A weaving mill was one of the first ideas of a computer (Card punch computer).

Define Unintended Consequence.

An Unintended Consequence occurs when you or your team want to achieve a specific outcome, but something other than the specific outcome occurs, or the specific outcome occurs along with a few other unseen outcomes. These unintended consequences can be both positive and negative.

How many mobile phones were present in the year 2011.

Approximately 5 billion smart phones were present in 2011.