Not all it's cracked up to be
What communication tool helped Sarah and Paige to build friendship?
Skype
What effect does using a camera create?
Distancing effect
What is the name of the Japanese word 'emoji' a combination of?
Picture and character
What is the consequence of his choice if Neo chooses the red pill?
If he takes the red pill, he will wake up to see the world as it truly is
What was the compulsory activity introduced by Mao?
calisthenics
How many online friends does the average Facebook user have?
they have close to 200 online friends
How did Erica Dawan conquer her shyness?
She copied the body language of her cool teenage classmates, so probably lots of rolled eyes and slouching
When and why was the word ‘emoji’ invented?
It was invented in 1999 in Japan for the first internet-enabled mobile phones.
What probability does Elon Musk assign to the idea that we are living in a simulation?
There is only a one in a billion chance that we are not living in a simulation.
What team-building activities are there for brainy employees?
crime investigations modelled on popular TV dramas like Sherlock Holmes.
What is Sarah's and Paige's health condition?
Sarah and Paige are two perfectly normal, healthy girls – except they were both born with only one arm
Why do we need to use the five-second rule in online meetings?
to make sure that individuals have time to process the ideas, especially if there may be technology or accessibility issues.
What is 'Grammar police'?
It is a slang term referring to people who want to see formal language and grammar - what they call ‘correct’ English – written online
According to Elon Musk, how fast is technology advancing, and what does he believe we will soon be capable of creating?
Elon Musk believes that technology is advancing so rapidly that we will soon have the capability to create games or simulations that are indistinguishable from reality. This implies that we could create entire artificial worlds
What is taught through horse training and where?
leadership / in Abu Dhabi
How many relationships at a time can humans manage?
They can only manage a maximum of 150 actual relationships at a time
What book did Erica Dhawan write?
‘Digital Body Language’
What does "a jaundiced view" mean?
It is seing the negative side of smth because of smb's own ideas and experiences.
Why do some tech billionaires hire scientists to investigate the possibility that we are living in a video game or simulation?
They have hired scientists to break us out of the game.
Which top businessmen play ukulele?
Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
What is the meaning of the Idiom: It Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
to not be as good as people have said
What is the water cooler effect?
It is an American expression to describe informal conversations between people at work.
What is ‘The dark ages’?
‘The dark ages’ describes a period in history characterised by ignorance and a lack of progress.
What argument is presented by some skeptics of the simulation theory?
Some skeptics of the simulation theory argue that if virtual worlds and simulations become so advanced that they are indistinguishable from reality, they cease to be simulations and are, in fact, real.
Which expression was used to describe that a horse doesn't recognize cultural differences, hair colour and age?
"it transcends all of those cultural boundaries"