Did You Know?

Summary:

The video “Did You Know” by Karl Fisch, it shows that knowledge is power. China and India are some of the most populated countries, one example of this is that if you were to ship every job in the U.S. to china they would still have labor surplus. Another is that in 6 minutes 60 babies born in the U.S. 244 in China, and 351 in India.  China also has 25% of the highest IQ’s with India having 28%. This means that in these country’s they have more honors students the we do here, in the U.S. China is statically a smarter country which is proven by the fact that they will soon become the number one English speaking country in the world. Here in the U.S. the top 10 job demands in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004. We are so technologically advanced that technology now doubles every 2 years, in 2013 we will have a computer as smart as the Human brain, and by 2049 we will have one that exceeds the human race. Looking back, we are advancing so fast and efficiently that having the knowledge to do it all is the key to success.

Response:

When I read all of the facts in the video “Did You Know?” it really made me think of how advanced our generation is. With the stress and daily routine we experience is distinct from previous generations. Today we have access to so much technology. The  fact that one week of the New York Times contains  more information than anyone in the 18^th century would have learned in a lifetime affirms the difference in lifestyle and perspective. My generation will have so many more advancements and opportunities. We will have to address problems never seen before and experience resource extinctions and population problems of such a magnitude other generation experience may not provide viable solutions. Shift happens….