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#10 Future: A world without cash
โถ๏ธ Some countries are more advanced than others but one trend can be seen everywhere โ cashless payments are becoming more popular. And one day we will probably live in a cashless world.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #future
โถ๏ธ Some countries are more advanced than others but one trend can be seen everywhere โ cashless payments are becoming more popular. And one day we will probably live in a cashless world.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #future
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#11 Future: Geoengineering
โถ๏ธ As the globe is getting warmer scientists are developing technology to cool us down. However, thereโs no solution without major risks.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #future
โถ๏ธ As the globe is getting warmer scientists are developing technology to cool us down. However, thereโs no solution without major risks.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #future
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#50 Movie Time: The Social Dilemma (2020)
โถ๏ธ Todayโs film is something between a documentary and a drama. In it, tech industry insiders report how social media has turned from a blessing into something evil, causing many social and personal problems. An absolute must-watch for concerned citizens (=people who are worried about society)!
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๐@afandi_english๐ #movie #documentary #future
โถ๏ธ Todayโs film is something between a documentary and a drama. In it, tech industry insiders report how social media has turned from a blessing into something evil, causing many social and personal problems. An absolute must-watch for concerned citizens (=people who are worried about society)!
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๐@afandi_english๐ #movie #documentary #future
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#51 Movie Time: Idiocracy (2006)
โถ๏ธ Todayโs film is a comedy set in the future. The basic idea is that in our present times intelligent, educated people tend to have less children than unintelligent people. This means that in the future there will be less and less intelligent people. Watch just how bad things could turn out (=become) for humanity.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #movie #american_films #comedy #future
โถ๏ธ Todayโs film is a comedy set in the future. The basic idea is that in our present times intelligent, educated people tend to have less children than unintelligent people. This means that in the future there will be less and less intelligent people. Watch just how bad things could turn out (=become) for humanity.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #movie #american_films #comedy #future
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#43 Know Your World: ChatGPT
โถ๏ธ AI has been a hot topic for a while now and we may be witnessing (=seeing sth happening) a real breakthrough (=big and sudden improvement) these days as AI is now ever more (=much more than before) interactive and even able to compose (=create) original texts.
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๐ Try out the bot: @GPTtg_bot
๐@afandi_english๐ #know_your_world #documentary #future
โถ๏ธ AI has been a hot topic for a while now and we may be witnessing (=seeing sth happening) a real breakthrough (=big and sudden improvement) these days as AI is now ever more (=much more than before) interactive and even able to compose (=create) original texts.
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๐ Try out the bot: @GPTtg_bot
๐@afandi_english๐ #know_your_world #documentary #future
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#12 Future: A linear city
โถ๏ธ The worldโs most futuristic city is under construction in ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia. Itโs being built in a straight line that stretches (=has a length of) over 170 kilometres. The smart city will be called โThe Lineโ and is set to (=planned to) be completed by 2030.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #future #documentary
โถ๏ธ The worldโs most futuristic city is under construction in ๐ธ๐ฆSaudi Arabia. Itโs being built in a straight line that stretches (=has a length of) over 170 kilometres. The smart city will be called โThe Lineโ and is set to (=planned to) be completed by 2030.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #future #documentary
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#13 Future: Meat from the lab
โถ๏ธ Is this meat real or fake? Yes itโs meat but no, itโs no itโs not from a slaughtered (=killed for meat) animal. Lab (=laboratory) meat solves a lot of problems but at the same time raises a lot of questions. Watch this report from ๐ฎ๐ฑIsrael.
๐@afandi_english๐ #future #know_your_world
โถ๏ธ Is this meat real or fake? Yes itโs meat but no, itโs no itโs not from a slaughtered (=killed for meat) animal. Lab (=laboratory) meat solves a lot of problems but at the same time raises a lot of questions. Watch this report from ๐ฎ๐ฑIsrael.
๐@afandi_english๐ #future #know_your_world
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#50 Know Your World: How to worry wisely about AI
โถ๏ธ Humanity is facing the decision of how to deal with ever smarter artificial intelligence. Read this recent article from the Economist to find out whatโs happening.
๐@afandi_english๐ #know_your_world #article #future
โถ๏ธ Humanity is facing the decision of how to deal with ever smarter artificial intelligence. Read this recent article from the Economist to find out whatโs happening.
๐@afandi_english๐ #know_your_world #article #future
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#14 Future: Getting chipped
โถ๏ธ Hereโs a young lady in ๐ฆ๐บAustralia who is really happy to have a microchip under her skin that helps her open doors, make payments and be identified in an emergency.
Check out an earlier post about microchipping in ๐ธ๐ชSweden.
๐@afandi_english๐ #future #know_your_world
โถ๏ธ Hereโs a young lady in ๐ฆ๐บAustralia who is really happy to have a microchip under her skin that helps her open doors, make payments and be identified in an emergency.
Check out an earlier post about microchipping in ๐ธ๐ชSweden.
๐@afandi_english๐ #future #know_your_world
โถ๏ธ Afandi English is over 4 years old now and thereโs a ton of stuff youโve missed. Here are some hashtags for posts about knowledge:
#article
Stay informed about the world.
#economist
Grab information and vocab from the mother of news magazines.
#future
Feel the world of tomorrow even today.
#infographic
Let your eye travel across important topics.
#inspiration
See the world in a new light.
#know_your_world
Understand todayโs world.
#know_yourself
Know thyself and live well.
#maps
Realise reality with maps.
#psychology
See the human nature so no one can fool you.
#talk
Hear what experts have to say in TED Talks, etc.
#talking_point
Sharpen your mind with controversies.
#travel
Travel the world while staring at your phone.
#uni_vocab
Get to grips with key concepts in higher education.
#wikipedia
Feel the weirdness of this world.
#world_englishes
Be sure you know really know the worldโs first language.
#world_food
Check out some lovely meals that you may prepare at home, too.
#article
Stay informed about the world.
#economist
Grab information and vocab from the mother of news magazines.
#future
Feel the world of tomorrow even today.
#infographic
Let your eye travel across important topics.
#inspiration
See the world in a new light.
#know_your_world
Understand todayโs world.
#know_yourself
Know thyself and live well.
#maps
Realise reality with maps.
#psychology
See the human nature so no one can fool you.
#talk
Hear what experts have to say in TED Talks, etc.
#talking_point
Sharpen your mind with controversies.
#travel
Travel the world while staring at your phone.
#uni_vocab
Get to grips with key concepts in higher education.
#wikipedia
Feel the weirdness of this world.
#world_englishes
Be sure you know really know the worldโs first language.
#world_food
Check out some lovely meals that you may prepare at home, too.
Talking Point #3: Virtual Reality
โถ๏ธ Take a look at what VR (=virtual reality) glasses can make people do!
๐@afandi_english๐ #talking_point #future
โถ๏ธ Take a look at what VR (=virtual reality) glasses can make people do!
๐@afandi_english๐ #talking_point #future
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A Good Laugh #22: Robot fails
โถ๏ธ Technology is here to stay and weโd better enjoy laughing at stupid robots while we can. Very soon they will laugh at stupid humans!
If you enjoy this you must also enjoy the failing smart home of a Swedish guy.
๐@afandi_english๐ #good_laugh #future
โถ๏ธ Technology is here to stay and weโd better enjoy laughing at stupid robots while we can. Very soon they will laugh at stupid humans!
If you enjoy this you must also enjoy the failing smart home of a Swedish guy.
๐@afandi_english๐ #good_laugh #future
YouTube Channel Recommendation #52: Freethink
๐ English Level: Advanced
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๐ฌ Topics: Technology, future, news
๐ก Content: This channel is for people who look into the future with curiosity and optimism. It spells out how things could be done differently in the future and what is being done to create that future.
โ Link: https://www.youtube.com/@freethink
๐@afandi_english๐ #youtube #future
๐ English Level: Advanced
๐ค Subtitles: Provided
๐ฌ Topics: Technology, future, news
๐ก Content: This channel is for people who look into the future with curiosity and optimism. It spells out how things could be done differently in the future and what is being done to create that future.
โ Link: https://www.youtube.com/@freethink
๐@afandi_english๐ #youtube #future
Babbage: Preparing for AI with Mustafa Suleyman
The Economist
The Economist #3: Preparing for AI
โถ๏ธ ChatGPT has taken the world by storm (=become very popular) and it makes us wonder how Artificial Intelligence will change our lives in the future. Listen to this podcast with British AI researcher and tech entrepreneur (=sb who starts a company) Mustafa Suleyman.
๐@afandi_english๐ #podcast #economist #future
โถ๏ธ ChatGPT has taken the world by storm (=become very popular) and it makes us wonder how Artificial Intelligence will change our lives in the future. Listen to this podcast with British AI researcher and tech entrepreneur (=sb who starts a company) Mustafa Suleyman.
๐@afandi_english๐ #podcast #economist #future
Future #15: Obsolescence
โถ๏ธ Technology has not only changed our lives, it has also changed itself completely. Cassettes and CDs were once so common that we thought theyโd stay around, but now they are obsolete (=no longer needed), like many other things.
๐@afandi_english๐ #future #know_your_world
โถ๏ธ Technology has not only changed our lives, it has also changed itself completely. Cassettes and CDs were once so common that we thought theyโd stay around, but now they are obsolete (=no longer needed), like many other things.
๐@afandi_english๐ #future #know_your_world
Talking Point #5: Invasive technology
โถ๏ธ How times have changed. For a bit of convenience (=sth is easy and practical) weโre giving up our privacy. Smart assistants like Amazonโs Alexa, Appleโs Siri and Googleโs creatively named โGoogleโ save our time and make for (=create) some funny interactive moments. But they listen to everything that happens in our homes. How do you feel about that?
๐@afandi_english๐ #talking_point #future
โถ๏ธ How times have changed. For a bit of convenience (=sth is easy and practical) weโre giving up our privacy. Smart assistants like Amazonโs Alexa, Appleโs Siri and Googleโs creatively named โGoogleโ save our time and make for (=create) some funny interactive moments. But they listen to everything that happens in our homes. How do you feel about that?
๐@afandi_english๐ #talking_point #future
Talking Point #7: Life before the internet
โถ๏ธ Technology is unstoppable and excites us because it makes the impossible possible. But we sometimes forget that itโs actually a trade. As we get something new we also have to give up something old. What do you think about that?
๐@afandi_english๐ #talking_point #future
โถ๏ธ Technology is unstoppable and excites us because it makes the impossible possible. But we sometimes forget that itโs actually a trade. As we get something new we also have to give up something old. What do you think about that?
๐@afandi_english๐ #talking_point #future
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Know Your World #77: The future of agriculture
โถ๏ธ No country feeds the world like the tiny ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands. A good part (=a big part) of what we eat every day comes from crops (=plants used for agriculture) that grew out of seeds from this country. Catch a glimpse (=take a quick look to understand sth) at the future of agriculture which starts right there.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #know_your_world #documentary #future
โถ๏ธ No country feeds the world like the tiny ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands. A good part (=a big part) of what we eat every day comes from crops (=plants used for agriculture) that grew out of seeds from this country. Catch a glimpse (=take a quick look to understand sth) at the future of agriculture which starts right there.
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๐@afandi_english๐ #know_your_world #documentary #future