What is the primary role of futurists according to the video?

Futurism and Science Fiction Insights

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1.
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To invent new technologies
To predict future trends and technologies
To create fictional stories about the future
To manage government policies
2.
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Which organization in the mid-20th century consulted futurists to predict future technologies?
MIT
RAND Corporation
NASA
Harvard University
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What example is used to illustrate the unpredictability of future discoveries?
The development of artificial intelligence
The invention of the internet
The discovery of Uranium 235
The creation of the smartphone
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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According to the video, what can advanced technology be indistinguishable from?
Science
History
Art
Magic
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the video suggest is necessary for future generations?
To avoid technological advancements
To focus on past achievements
To imagine the unimaginable
To rely solely on current technology
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary genre emerged during the Industrial Revolution and is discussed in the video?
Gothic Fiction
Realism
Science Fiction
Romanticism
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who is mentioned as a science fiction author that predicted future technologies?
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Jules Verne
George Orwell
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