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Technology Triple Trivia

TTT93 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers

August 25, 2015

1. What is missing from this picture?

Hint:

Answer: regulations are all over the United States map when it comes to drones.  Some states have them, some states don’t and where they do have them, they appear either too stringent, inadequate or lacking foresight.  Then there’s all the pending legislation.  It’s all very confusing. Drones have impeded firefighting efforts, have been modified (by a teen) and used to complement weaponry, have delivered illegal drugs from here to there, have infiltrated people’s private moments and caused a nuisance in others.   On the other hand, drones have delivered beneficial medicines over yonder, have benefited the military and may take more cars off the road and FedEx planes from the skies, reducing the carbon footprint.   There are pros and cons with new technologies.  A key issue for legislative bodies is recognizing beneficial uses along with potential misuses and issuing a fair and balanced set of comprehensive guidelines.  As this article points out, technology and progress are not the problem.  Problems manifest themselves not when, but how we put novel technology to use.

2. Acrophobians need not apply…

Hint:

Answer: a Canadian company has been granted a U.S. patent for a “space” elevator.  20 times taller than any other man-made structure, it is intended to give astronauts a more efficient working platform.  The plan is also for it to be used in other areas, including tourism.   Elon Musk, however, has serious doubts.  Read more here.

3. Thirsty? Do this:

Hint:

Answer: open a book.  Literally.  But not just any book.  A book whose pages, serving as a filtration system, may be torn out to transform raw sewage into drinking water via implanted bacteria-eradicating nanoparticles.   Being developed by a Carnegie-Mellon post-doc, it may indeed be a worthy read once it is officially published.