Lesson 4

The Human Genome Project has identified over __________ genes.

25,000

Additive Manufacturing is also known as:

3d printing

What does Ray Kurzweil predict will occur in this century?

Humans will be able to merge with computer devices

How does Singularity University propose to address health issues, among other things, in the future?

Merge humans with machines

James (Jim) Fallon talks about the "mind of a killer," relying on this to explain why some people act aggresively towards other humans:

epigenetics

the process through which genes interact with the environment

epigentics

According to the National Intelligence Council, remote and autonomous vehicles are not used but by 2030, they could be introduced into use by the U.S. military.

false

Bio-based energy has the most promise for which of the following topics already covered in this course?

food security

The number of transistors that could be etched on a chip would continue to double approximately every 18-24 months

moores law

3D printing is based on the following technological process:

multiple layers of plastic or other material are printed to create an object

In his TED talk, Jason Pontin says that we don't use technology to solve society's big problems because:

our political systems fail

Joel Garreau of CSIS talks about three technology futures or scenarios: Heaven, Hell, and __________?

prevail

When computers will become intelligent, and not just intelligent but more intelligent than humans

singularity

According to the National Intelligence Council, the key problem for autonomous vehicles—and, to some extent, remote vehicles—is:

the concern regarding whether such vehicles can operate safely and reliably, especially when operating in—or over—populated areas.

Moore's Law refers to: Question options:

the phenomenon that the number of transistors that can be placed on chip will double every 18-24 months

Which of the following is NOT an argument used to support the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture?

they are more flavorful

The National Science Foundation estimates that by 2015, nanotechnology will have a $1 trillion impact on the global economy and employ two million workers.

true

Dr. Michio Kaku says that the goal of nanotechnology is to:

create nanomachines on the scale of human cells and design them perform the same tasks

Which of the following is NOT a convincing argument against transhumanism?

Transhumanism is impossible

A group of technologies that allows a machine to build an object by adding one layer of material at a time

addiditive manufacturing

Health technologies such as bioengineering, human augmentation, or nanotechnology are most likely to execerbate which of the following trends already studied in this course?

aging population