Punky Futures
Who coined the term "Futurism" in 1909?
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
What mythic bird rises from fire?
Phoenix
Which engine uses a triangular rotor instead of pistons
Wankel rotary engine
In Norse mythology, where do warriors go if they die in battle?
Valhalla
What is a parasocial relationship?
a one sided friendship with someone you don't actually know
What movie helped bring Afrofuturism mainstream?
Black Panther (2018)
Who said fire was one of the 4 classical elements?
Empedocles
What powers electric cars instead of combustion?
Electricity/electric motor/battery
What field of medicine focuses on regrowing or repairing human tissues?
Regenerative medicine
What was claimed a "global health threat" in the who declaration of 2023?
loneliness
Abstract art is...
A form of art avoids realism and focuses on motion
What do you call a large-scale uncontrollable fire?
firestorm
Which engine strikes every 2 (two) strokes?
Otto engine
Where is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault located?
Spitsbergen, Norway
What does the Japanese term “Karōshi” means
“death from overwork” (caused by heart attacks, strokes or suicide)
What is unusual about the figure in Boccioni’s sculpture?
abstract, headless form
What is the name of the volcano that burns hotter than lava? (mention 1)
Erta Ale / Kīlauea
Explain combustion release.
Combustion is a chemical reaction between a fuel (like gasoline, natural gas, or wood) and an oxidizer (usually oxygen in the air), producing: Heat (energy), Light, Gases like carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water vapor (H₂O)
Compare digital cloning and reproductive cloning in terms of what they aim to preserve.
Digital cloning aims to preserve a person's personality, memories, or consciousness using technology, while reproductive cloning aims to preserve a person's genetic material by creating a biological copy.
Explain why physcologist prefers beneficience over non maleficience
beneficience (doing good) over money
maleficence (just avoiding harm) kinda self explanatory
What concept links Afrofuturist music to liberation?
General themes: envisioning freedom, escape, empowerment
What’s the first step in the fire triangle to remove?
Heat (first)
Oxygen (second)
Fuel (third)
What’s the difference between gas turbine and reciprocating piston engines?
Reciprocating Piston Engines (used in cars, motorcycles, small planes):
How it works: Pistons move up and down in cylinders (reciprocating motion), converting fuel combustion into mechanical motion.
Power strokes: Uses a four-stroke cycle — intake, compression, combustion (power), exhaust.
Key parts: Pistons, cylinders, crankshaft, valves, spark plugs.
Size & weight: Heavier and bulkier for the same power output.
Common fuels: Gasoline or diesel.
Gas Turbine Engines (used in jets, power plants, some military tanks):
How it works: Air is compressed, mixed with fuel, ignited, and the hot gases spin a turbine (continuous rotary motion).
Power generation: Continuous combustion process, not in strokes.
Key parts: Compressor, combustion chamber, turbine.
Size & weight: More power-dense (lightweight for high power output).
Common fuels: Jet fuel, natural gas, kerosene.
How does cryonics blur the line between resuscitation and resurrection?
Cryonics blurs the line between resuscitation and resurrection because it preserves legally dead bodies with the hope that future science can revive them—similar to resuscitation—but long after death, which resembles resurrection.
If Confucius were to fund a megaproject which one would he fund
Hambantota