Read this excerpt from "Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence."With these three fundamental discoveries, triggered by the quantum revolution, the DNA revolution, and the computer revolution, the basic laws of matter, life, and computation were, in the main, finally solved.What is the author’s purpose for including this statement?

to praise the impressive work of modern scientists

to provide evidence that the age of discovery is concluding

to give examples of federally funded scientific discoveries

to criticize societies that fail to encourage science

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Read this excerpt from "Why No Policeman on the Block?"Already, young computer nerds who have attempted to fill this curious vacuum by writing simple directories for the Internet have amassed fabulous fortunes overnight when their companies went public. Netscape’s co-founder Jim Clark’s fortune ballooned to an astonishing half billion dollars the day the company went public. (Clark reached billionaire status only eighteen months after starting his company; it took Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, twelve years.) Which is the most accurate summary of Kaku’s argument?

Young people interested in pursuing Internet-related careers are likely to accomplish financial success.

The rapid success of Netscape’s launch is proof that there is a demand for Internet directories.

Internet commerce moguls, such as Jim Clark, will generate billions of dollars in profits for their companies.

Innovative individuals, such as Jim Clark, will greatly assist the future of Internet efficiency.

What is meant by the term “Magic Mirror” as it is used in "The Intelligent Planet"?

an evolved Internet that does research without human input

a futuristic home accessory that is capable of answering questions

a secretary who is capable of performing accurate research

a resource that responds accurately and intuitively

How does Michio Kaku establish the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as an “Age of Discovery” in “Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence”?

by describing the government support offered to scientists of the time

by offering quantitative proof of people’s improved health and lifespans

by highlighting the social and religious developments of the era

by listing the significant scientific developments of the era

How does Michio Kaku establish the importance of allowing the public to access scientific research in "Why No Policeman on the Block?"

by explaining residual paranoia from the Cold War

by quoting Hawthorne’s idea of an intelligent planet

by contrasting secret government projects with public successes

by describing the relationships between scientists and engineers

Read this excerpt from "Why No Policeman on the Block?"Any neophyte surfing the Net for the first time will be frustrated by the fact that it has no intelligence whatsoever; like a newborn baby, it is a blank slate. Worse, there are no rules or traffic cops, no regulations or even directory of the Internet. What is the author’s purpose for including this statement?

to prove that the Internet needs improvement

to provide evidence that computer users are unskilled

to criticize the federal control of the Internet

to give a chronology of the Internet’s evolution

Read this excerpt from "The Intelligent Planet."Instead of typing arcane codes and symbols into a web navigator and being flooded with fifty thousand incorrect answers, in the future we will simply talk to our wall screen or tie clasp and access the entire planet’s formidable body of knowledge.What is the meaning of the underlined term?

Internet search engine

computer with Internet access

Internet support technician

outdated computer software

How does Michio Kaku develop the idea of future Internet intelligence in "The Intelligent Planet"?

by comparing the Internet to a magic mirror

by recounting the history of rapid Internet growth

by describing the impending changes in other scientific fields

by offering quantitative research about Internet funding

How does Michio Kaku develop the idea of Newton’s significance in "Choreographers of Matter, Life, and Intelligence"?

by describing Newton’s role in the transformation of science

by detailing Newton’s most impressive discoveries

by comparing Newton’s knowledge to an ocean

by criticizing the society that failed to support scientific study

How does Michio Kaku develop the idea of how the Internet will evolve in "The Intelligent Planet"?

by describing the companies that dominate the Internet

by providing quantitative research about Internet users

by presenting a metaphor of a dirt road being paved

by comparing the growth of other scientific fields

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