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WSC 2025 - The best is yet to be, or not to be?
WSC 2025 - The best is yet to be, or not to be?
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1
What is Japan's solution to loneliness?
Getting rid of lonely people
Further focus on adoption
Robot companions
Roommate initiatives that have two lonely people live together
2
The Australian Government planned to build a ___ network in the 2000s
Railroad
Internet
Development
Trade
3
Megaprojects are often poorly executed and massively overbudget
False
True
4
How much do most megaprojects cost up to at the very least?
1 billion
1.5 billion
500 million
8% of the GDP
5
Which is a true topic title from the data report on living conditions?
Age structures are turning from Pyramids into Obelisks
The emphasis on fertility within the world
Practicality of bioengineered crop rotation
Future prospects on the world's population
6
What are the health risks of loneliness comparable to?
Spraying yourself in the eyes with pepper spray constantly
Inhaling spray paint fumes for 6 hours every day
Drinking a six pack of beer every 2 days
Smoking 15 packs of cigarretes a day
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Am I cool?
Yes
No
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Why is social media so addictive according to Dr. Vasan and Dr Johansen?
Accessibility of news, thus leading to information
Stimuli through likes, comments, and notifications
Entertainment
The variety of apps present on social media. eg. Facebook, Tiktok, Youtube
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What is a major reason on why Canada has not implemented High Speed Rail?
Danger in development
Lack of speed
Population density
Existing systems are more efficient
10
Podcasts were dubbed ___ by Donald Horton and Richard Wohl in 1956
"The new radio"
"False relationships"
"Parasocial interaction"
"Ancient modernity"
11
What type of internet network did they INITIALLY plan to build?
Fiber to the premises (FTTP)
Fiber to the node (FTTN)
FPTP (First past the post)
FTTS (Fiber to the soundboard)
12
Loneliness is considered a global threat by which organization?
BRICS
The World Health Organization
The United Nations
The European Union
13
Charles Guiteau assassinated which president?
James Garfield
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F Kennedy
14
What does "hikikomore" mean?
People who shut themselves out from society
People who struggle due to mental health
People who die from overworking
People who are unemployed
15
Japan has seen a decline in the Western style "Nuclear Family" structure
False
True
16
What percentage of the world's countries have had deteriorating living conditions?
50%
90%
10%
80%
17
What is negativity bias?
The idea that people pay more attention to negative aspects around us
People are inherently more against negative news
Negativity is a part of our genome, so we will always have conflict
People view negativity as much more interesting than positivity
18
What is a rail network system currently in Canada?
Eurail Railway
Transcontinental Railway
Via Rail
Transatlantic Railway
19
During the Boston Marathon tragedy in 2013, which group had the most severe reaction to the disaster?
Those who watched the bombing on TV
Firsthand witnesses of the bombing
20
The Communications Decency Act (Section 230) dictates what?
Platforms must cite sources on all educational content on their platform
Platforms must adhere and abide to the laws of congress
Owners of platforms are not held liable for the content on their platform
Platforms cannot market content as education, only entertainment
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Which of the following is a megaproject?
The Hyperloop
The Boring Company's Tunnels
Shaq's Mansion
Sejong City
