Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question. By mid-century, there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, consuming ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How much will artificial intelligence advance? Will global warming trigger catastrophic changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate change crisis? Making predictions is, by...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.
By mid-century, there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, consuming ever more resources and leading ever more technologically complex lives. What will our cities be like? How much will artificial intelligence advance? Will global warming trigger catastrophic changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate change crisis?
Making predictions is, by nature, a dicey business, but to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Smithsonian magazine Big Think asked top minds from a variety of fields to weigh in on what the future holds 40 years from now. The result is our latest special series, Life in 20 50. Demographic changes in world population and population growth will certainly be dramatic. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it's likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in urban areas, and will have a significantly higher average age than people today. Cities theorist Richard Florida
thinks urbanization trends will reinvent the education system of the United States, making our economy less real estate driven and erasing the divisions between home and work.
Large migrations from developing countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Mexico, and countries in the Middle East could disrupt western governments and harm the unity of France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom under the umbrella of the European Union.
And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. According to Bill Mitchell, the late director of MIT's Smart Cities research group, cities of the future won't look like "some sort of science -fiction fantasy" or "Star Trek" but it's likely that "discreet, unobtrusive" technological advances and information overlays, i.e. virtual reality and augmented reality, will change how we live in significant ways. Self-driving cars will make the roads safer, driving more efficient, and provide faster transports. A larger version of driverless cars-driverless trucks-may make long haul drivers obsolete.
Meanwhile, the Internet will continue to radically transform media, destroying the traditional model of what a news organization is, says author and former New York Times Public Editor, Daniel Okrent, who believes the most common kinds of news organizations in the future will be "individuals and small alliances of individuals” reporting and publishing on niche topics.
Which of the following predictions in paragraph 2 is NOT true?
A. The world population will grow considerably.
B. The humans will have a longer life span.
C. Urbanization trends will increase the separation between home and workplace.
D. More and more inhabitants choose urban areas to live.
By 2002, the world population had indeed experienced a significant increase, although the term "dramatic rise" is subjective and depends on specific parameters and perspectives.
As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, cars have not been banned from all city centers by 2005. However, some cities have implemented restrictions or regulations to reduce vehicle traffic and encourage alternative modes of transportation.
As of 2021, people have not settled on the moon by 2010. Human lunar colonization remains a goal for future space exploration, but no permanent human presence has been established on the moon thus far.
As of 2021, there have been no confirmed discoveries of animals on other planets by 2015. The search for extraterrestrial life is ongoing, but any such discovery would be a significant scientific breakthrough.
World peace has not been achieved by 2020. Conflicts and tensions persist worldwide, and achieving global peace remains a complex and ongoing challenge.
As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, food supplies have not run out by 2025. However, it is important to note that food security is a global concern, and it is crucial to work towards sustainable agricultural practices and equitable distribution of resources to avoid potential future crises.
Since my knowledge cutoff is in September 2021, I cannot provide information on whether a war with beings on other planets occurs by 2030. It is important to note that such a prediction falls into the realm of speculation and science fiction, as we currently have no confirmed knowledge of intelligent extraterrestrial life.