Future & Prophecy
Who proposed Moore’s Law for Everything?
Sam Altman
What is Flyvbjerg’s Iron Law of Megaprojects?
Over budget, over time, over and over again
Who was fired then rehired at Apple?
Steve Jobs
What meme became a cryptocurrency?
Doge → Dogecoin
What is cyberpunk?
Dystopian tech-heavy future
What does Rip Van Winkle symbolize?
Waking up in a changed world
Which tunnel links the UK & France?
Channel Tunnel
What does “burning with jealousy” represent?
Intense envy metaphor
What does nostalgia mean?
Longing for the past
What is solarpunk?
Sustainable eco-harmony future
What is the 4th industrial revolution?
AI Revolution
Which US megaproject was called the “Big Dig”?
Boston underground highway
Which Dickens novel has the theme “Recalled to Life”?
A Tale of Two Cities
Example of nostalgic revival in tech?
Vinyl records, film cameras
What does “punk” stand for in genres?
Rebellion/counterculture
What phrase describes setting low goals, then exceeding them?
Underpromise & overdeliver
Which country downgraded HSR to “high-frequency rail”?
Canada
What speech inspired millions with “I Have a Dream”?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What phrase means rapid viral spread of culture?
Ignition
Example of cyberpunk story?
Blade Runner
Robert Browning’s “The best is yet to be” originally referred to what?
Faith in God shaping life
What does “black swan event” mean?
Rare, high-impact surprise
What mythical creature symbolizes rebirth after destruction?
Phoenix
What risk does nostalgia pose?
Idealizing past, resisting change
Example of solarpunk aesthetics?
Green cities, community energy