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KNGT-102 Know it All
100
Ellie believes there is something out there in the universe besides humans and Earth. 

What is intelligent extraterrestrial life?

100

The SETI stands for ”Search for ______ Intelligence”.

What is extraterrestrial? 

100
The Matrix expands on a concept through its plot.


What is AI and advanced technology?

(Robots accepted)

100

A human brain process that AI was believed to have but was proven false. 

What is consciousness? 

100

This term describes AI-created videos or images that make people appear to say or do things they did not actually do.

What is deepfakes?

200

The star that Ellie received radio signals from.   

What is Vega?

200

These images are created entirely by AI and are not real photographers.

What is AI images?

200

Neo is forced between two decisions.

What is red pill and blue pill (Also ignorant bliss and harsh reality)? 

200

This government building used to be theorized it held aliens 

What is Area 51?

200
Carroll says that you should be ____ when evaluating reality. 

What is skepticism? 

300

The controversy of finding other life brought groups to protest and praise the findings, name 1 of those groups.

What are Religious extremist, government officials, rival scientists, and believers.

300
Issac Asimov stated that “A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.” in a certain law.

What is the Three Laws of Robotics. 

300

The machine used to enter the Matrix at the base of the skull and connecting to the brain.

What is the interface?

300

 Bixonimania was a fake disease created by scientists, spread by a certain advanced technology. 

What is AI?

300

Sean Carroll claims that you need ____ and _____ to determine that is real.

What is evidence and reasoning?

400

This theory is what Ellie uses to disprove Palmer about the idea of a higher being, later Palmer uses it to disqualify Ellie’s reasoning for disproving higher beings in the universe.

What is Occam’s Razor?

400

This sort of biology is the study of the train, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.

What is astrobiology?

400

The machines harvest a form of electricity from the human bodies.

What is bioelectricity?

400

In 1977 the radio signal was detected by SETI considered alien transmission, however was proven false. 

What is the “Wow! Signal”?

400

Star Trek uses transporter technology from a real world principle of uncertainty and precise measurement.

Heisenberg 

500

Fill in the blank: “If humans were the only life in the universe, it would ‘be a ______ waste of space’”



What is terrible?

500

The amount of percent an AI is used for final reports. 


What is 30%?

500
In The Matrix​​​​ Neo’s behavior causes the expected outcome to come true and disproves the Oracle. 



What is Self-Fulfilling prophecy?
500

A still debated paradox that explains why we have not encountered aliens. 

What is the Fermi paradox? 

500

In Calling Bullshit, they describe an idea of a ”performative utterance in which one repudiates something objectionable.” P. 264


What is calling bullshit?