Beyond Exponentials: Finding certainty in uncertainty

Singularity University Global (July 2018)

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1. Beyond Exponentials
   Finding certainty in uncertainty
   @michellzappa
   

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3. Confusion
   Disorientation
   Overload
   Stress
   Uncertainty
   

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5. "Too much change in too
   short a period of time.”
   

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13. Expectations
    Reality
    

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14. Agency
    

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17. “Technology is neither good nor bad;

    nor is it neutral.”
    Melvin Kranzberg
    

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19. Definition of tech
    

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20. “Technology is
    everything we create”
    Kevin Kelly
    

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23. There is no

    ”technology industry”
    

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24. Inclusive Futures
    

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26. Technology
    Intelligence
    Platform
    

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27. http://envisioning.technology
    

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30. Sources
    • Patent applications
    • Scientific journals
    • Industry publications
    • Press releases
    • Research reports
    • News and articles
    • Science fiction
    • Technology trends
    • Seminars and presentations
    Organizations
    • Companies
    • Startups
    • Academic institutions
    • Research labs
    • Suppliers
    • Manufacturers
    Metadata
    • Tech-Tech connections
    • Technology Readiness
    Level
    • Versioning
    • Comments
    • Projects
    • Lenses
    • Impact Level
    

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31. Concept Prototype Product
    Idea
    Science
    Fiction
    Science
    Fact
    

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36. Industries
    Agriculture, Art & Design,
    Aviation, Cosmetics,
    Communications, Construction,
    Defense, Education, Energy,
    Environment, Finance, Fashion,
    Food, Government, Health,
    Hospitality, Materials,
    Manufacturing, Media, Mobility,
    Retail, Space, Textiles,
    Transportation.
    Domains
    Additive Manufacturing, Artificial
    Intelligence, Augmentation,
    Automation, Biomaterials,
    Biosensors, Biotech, Blockchain,
    Computing, Displays, Drones,
    Electronics, Energy, Fuel Cells,
    Genomics, Geo-engineering,
    Human Augmentation, Internet
    of Things, Longevity, Machine
    Learning, Machine Vision,
    Materials, Mixed Reality, Mobile
    Communications,
    Nanotechnology,
    Neurotechnology, Pervasive
    Computing, Photovoltaics,
    Quantum computing, Robotics,
    Space.
    Sustainable Development Goals
    1: No Poverty

    2: Zero Hunger

    3: Good Health and Well-Being for People

    4: Quality Education

    5: Gender Equality

    6: Clean Water and Sanitation

    7: Affordable and Clean Energy

    8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    10: Reducing Inequalities

    11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12: Responsible Consumption

    13: Climate Action
    14: Life Below Water

    15: Life on Land

    16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 

    17: Partnerships for the Goals
    

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37. Public Utility:
    Academics
    Artists
    Corporations
    Experts
    Governments, etc.
    

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40. Public launch:
    2019
    

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48. "The best way
    to predict the future
    is to invent it."
    Alan Kay
    

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49. Technology cards
    

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54. Combine cards
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56. @michellzappa
    Thank you.
    

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