Future & Prophecy
Megaproject Madness
Fire & Revival
Cultural Sparks
Punky Futures
100

Who proposed Moore’s Law for Everything?

Sam Altman

100

What is Flyvbjerg’s Iron Law of Megaprojects?

Over budget, over time, over and over again

100

Who was fired then rehired at Apple?

Steve Jobs

100

What meme became a cryptocurrency?

Doge → Dogecoin

100

What is cyberpunk?

Dystopian tech-heavy future

200

What does Rip Van Winkle symbolize?

Waking up in a changed world

200

Which tunnel links the UK & France?

Channel Tunnel

200

What does “burning with jealousy” represent?

Intense envy metaphor

200

What does nostalgia mean?

Longing for the past

200

What is solarpunk?

Sustainable eco-harmony future

300

What is the 4th industrial revolution?

AI Revolution

300

Which US megaproject was called the “Big Dig”?

Boston underground highway

300

Which Dickens novel has the theme “Recalled to Life”?

A Tale of Two Cities

300

Example of nostalgic revival in tech?

Vinyl records, film cameras

300

What does “punk” stand for in genres?

Rebellion/counterculture

400

What phrase describes setting low goals, then exceeding them?

Underpromise & overdeliver

400

Which country downgraded HSR to “high-frequency rail”?

Canada

400

What speech inspired millions with “I Have a Dream”?

Martin Luther King Jr.

400

What phrase means rapid viral spread of culture?

Ignition

400

Example of cyberpunk story?

Blade Runner

500

Robert Browning’s “The best is yet to be” originally referred to what?

Faith in God shaping life

500

What does “black swan event” mean?

Rare, high-impact surprise

500

What mythical creature symbolizes rebirth after destruction?

Phoenix

500

What risk does nostalgia pose?

Idealizing past, resisting change

500

Example of solarpunk aesthetics?

Green cities, community energy

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