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What does Nicholas Negroponte believe about the digital age?
What does Nicholas Negroponte believe about the digital age?
- It cannot be stopped and each generation will become more digital than the preceding one (correct)
- It is merely a passing trend and will not have a significant impact on future generations
- It will fade away as people's predictions about it are mostly hype
- It is a force that can be controlled and limited by human intervention
According to Negroponte, how has the presence of computers evolved?
According to Negroponte, how has the presence of computers evolved?
- From being limited to scientists to being widely available to everyone
- From being non-existent to becoming a force of nature
- From being a passing trend to becoming genetic in nature
- From giant air-conditioned rooms to closets, then onto desktops, and now into our laps and pockets (correct)
How does Negroponte describe the information superhighway?
How does Negroponte describe the information superhighway?
- A passing trend that will not have a significant impact on society
- A non-existent concept that will never materialize
- A force of nature that cannot be controlled
- Mostly hype today, but an understatement about tomorrow (correct)
What analogy does Negroponte use to describe the digital age?
What analogy does Negroponte use to describe the digital age?
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According to Negroponte, are we waiting for any invention related to the digital age?
According to Negroponte, are we waiting for any invention related to the digital age?
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