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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Our Future?, Star Trek or Not?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hawking describe himself?
(a) A positivist.
(b) An optimist.
(c) A negativist.
(d) A relationist.

2. In what realm of physics is it important to consider the Schrodinger equation?
(a) General theoretical physics.
(b) Contemporary theoretical physics.
(c) Medical theoretical physics.
(d) Special theoretical physics.

3. What may computers also have like human brains?
(a) Multiple energies.
(b) Computational processing.
(c) Multiple dimensions.
(d) Parallel processing.

4. How can one find black holes?
(a) By seeking out the matter that orbits around a visible object.
(b) By finding the mass of everything invisible.
(c) By finding matter that orbits around a seemingly invisible object.
(d) By seeking out the matter that revolves around finite space.

5. What are the size of biological brains limited by?
(a) Proteins.
(b) The womb.
(c) The genome.
(d) Animo Acids.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hawking, what lies ahead in the future if no great disaster occurs?

2. When was absolute time overthrown as an idea?

3. What can p-branes predict?

4. What does Hawking say might happen if humans don't destroy themselves?

5. How many books a year are estimated to be published?

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