The second test for evaluating a sci-fi scenario is whether it makes the mistake of assuming that technology alone shapes the future.

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Then we spotted the admission test to the Founders Institute training program ( www.fi.co).

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My test taxes the computer more than a normal user and involves keeping Wi-Fi on, cranking the screen to full brightness, turning off all power-saving features, keeping email retrieval going in the background and playing an endless loop of music.

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