Question 1

Statistics understate the exponential growth of what since even prior to the 1930s?
A) Nanotechnology
B) The economy
C) Inflation
D) Capitalism

Accepted Answer

Despite the seemingly unprecedented significance of the Great Depression,that and less severe recessions are each considered "a minor blip" compared to the underlying pattern of growth in the economy.

Question 2

What areas has Bill McKibben,one of the first environmentalists to warn against the dangers of global warming,specifically suggested relinquishing,according to Kurzweil?
A) Biotechnology and motor vehicles
B) Warp technology and nanotechnology
C) Biotechnology and nanotechnology
D) Biotechnology and biochemistry

Accepted Answer

According to Kurzweil,McKibben has not only suggested relinquishing biotechnology and nanotechnology,but to some extent even all technology.

Question 3

In 2010,Lexington Insurance Company made history by offering insurance plans that explicitly covered what unprecedented liability?
A) 1969
B) Nanotechnology
C) 1973
D) 1945

Accepted Answer

LexNano-Shield is the first insurance plan that protects against nanotechnology exposures rising out of general liability,product liability,product pollution and legal liability.

Question 4

At what point does Kurzweil anticipate nonbiological intelligence will definitely surpass biological intelligence?
A) 2050
B) 2015
C) 2100
D) 2233

Accepted Answer

Kurzweil anticipates nonbiological intelligence will eclipse biological intelligence by the middle of the 21st century.

Question 5

Who noted that we could squeeze twice as many transistors on an integrated circuit every 24 months and,consequently,the circuits could run twice as fast because electrons would have less distance to travel?
A) Eric Drexler
B) Robert Freitas
C) Gordon Moore
D) Bill Joy

Accepted Answer

Gordon Moore's theorum is often cited when discussing the exponential growth of computing in general.

Question 6

What does Kurzweil consider the most significant implication of nanotechnology?
A) The merger of robotic and nonbiological intelligence
B) The merger of cryogenic and nonbiological intelligence
C) The merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence
D) The merger of bionic and nonbiological intelligence

Accepted Answer

The merger of biological and nonbiological intelligence implies the integration of biological and artificial thinking processes,perhaps with the integration of bionic systems.

Question 7

What is the most cost-effective way to ensure certain nanotechnology scales up is via what?
A) Self-immolation
B) Self-deprecation
C) Self-esteem
D) Self-replication

Accepted Answer

Self-replication would make production of billions or trillions of more nanotechnology more cost-effective.

Question 8

What is the name for the robotic red blood cells that would enable someone to sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath?
A) Respirocytes
B) Breath-o-matics
C) Repairocytes
D) Nanolungs

Accepted Answer

Respirocytes,which were invented by Robert Freitas.

Question 9

What does "GNR" stand for?
A) Genetic nanotechnological respiration
B) Genetics, nanoscience, and robotics
C) Globular nano-respirocytes
D) Genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics

Accepted Answer

Genetics,nanotechnology,and robotics have been grouped together in a common field.

Question 10

Bergeson believes that which groups will increase advocating for more enhanced transparency and product disclosure in the near future?
A) Environmentalists
B) Nanotechnology researchers
C) The Republican Party
D) Shareholder rights activists

Accepted Answer

Shareholder rights activists are anticipated to continue advocating for more corporate transparency and disclosure of information about products.

Question 11

An S-Curve is another term for what?
A) Sigmoid function
B) Gompertz curve
C) Moore's law
D) Paradigm shift

Accepted Answer

An S-Curve,another term for a sigmoid function,demonstrates a function whose derivatives are all positive.It describes Moore's Law in that it shows the law's paradigm for exponential growth of computation.

Question 12

The ongoing acceleration of technology is the inevitable result of what?
A) The Law of Accelerating Returns
B) Moore's Law
C) The Law of Conservation of Energy
D) Murphy's Law

Accepted Answer

The Law of Accelerating Returns describes the acceleration of the pace and exponential growth of the products of an evolutionary process.

Question 13

Who has developed the concept of building molecule-scale devices using molecular assemblers that would precisely guide chemical reactions by means of information?
A) Eric Drexler
B) Robert Freitas
C) Gordon Moore
D) Bill Joy

Accepted Answer

Gordon Moore,one of the inventors of integrated circuits,noted this in the 1970s.

Question 14

Who believes humans have enough wealth and technology to justify no longer pursuing more?
A) Bill McKibben
B) Ted Kaczynski
C) Gordon Moore
D) Bill Joy

Accepted Answer

McKibben justifies the position that humanity could stand to halt technological research because current technologies should be considered sufficient.

Question 15

What is the name of the potential nanotechnological weapon,primarily for spying,being considered by the US Department of Defense?
A) Smart dust
B) Decepticons
C) Nanobombs
D) Smart sand

Accepted Answer

Smart dust would consist of nanobots that would be used for surveillance,considered virtually impervious to enemy defenses unless counteracted by other nanotechnology.

Question 16

Who has warned of the impending dangers from the emergence of self-replicating technologies?
A) Eric Drexler
B) Robert Freitas
C) Gordon Moore
D) Bill Joy

Accepted Answer

Bill Joy is concerned with the emergence of self-replicating technologies in the field of GNR.

Question 17

The constant that computer transistors double in number every two years is referred to as what?
A) The Law of Accelerating Returns
B) Moore's Law
C) The Law of Conservation of Energy
D) Murphy's Law

Accepted Answer

The principle Moore's Law was named after the man who realized it,Gordon Moore.

Question 18

Double-exponential trends in the price performance of all information technologies offset what?
A) Deflation factors
B) Lack of natural resources
C) Inflationary factors
D) Political factors

Accepted Answer

Inflationary factors,despite their prevalence in all industries,are offset by double-exponential economic growth.

Question 19

What small robot will be able to perform a number of medical and therapeutic functions?
A) Nanobots
B) Neurons
C) Autobots
D) Transistors

Accepted Answer

Nanobots have the potential to freely flow through a human's blood stream and serve medical functions.

Question 20

Who has designed robotic replacements for human blood cells that perform thousands of times more effectively than their biological counterparts?
A) Eric Drexler
B) Robert Freitas
C) Gordon Moore
D) Bill Joy

Accepted Answer

Robert Freitas maintains models for blood cells and DNA transcription repair devices,progress on such technologies already having been made despite their implementation being at least several decades into the future.

Quiz 6: Nanotechnology

Statistics understate the exponential growth of what since even prior to the 1930s?

What areas has Bill McKibben,one of the first environmentalists to warn against the dangers of global warming,specifically suggested relinquishing,according to Kurzweil?

In 2010,Lexington Insurance Company made history by offering insurance plans that explicitly covered what unprecedented liability?

At what point does Kurzweil anticipate nonbiological intelligence will definitely surpass biological intelligence?

Who noted that we could squeeze twice as many transistors on an integrated circuit every 24 months and,consequently,the circuits could run twice as fast because electrons would have less distance to travel?

What does Kurzweil consider the most significant implication of nanotechnology?

What is the most cost-effective way to ensure certain nanotechnology scales up is via what?

What is the name for the robotic red blood cells that would enable someone to sprint for 15 minutes without taking a breath?

What does "GNR" stand for?

Bergeson believes that which groups will increase advocating for more enhanced transparency and product disclosure in the near future?

An S-Curve is another term for what?

The ongoing acceleration of technology is the inevitable result of what?

Who has developed the concept of building molecule-scale devices using molecular assemblers that would precisely guide chemical reactions by means of information?

Who believes humans have enough wealth and technology to justify no longer pursuing more?

What is the name of the potential nanotechnological weapon,primarily for spying,being considered by the US Department of Defense?

Who has warned of the impending dangers from the emergence of self-replicating technologies?

The constant that computer transistors double in number every two years is referred to as what?

Double-exponential trends in the price performance of all information technologies offset what?

What small robot will be able to perform a number of medical and therapeutic functions?

Who has designed robotic replacements for human blood cells that perform thousands of times more effectively than their biological counterparts?