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exit strategy.

Illustrations by
Janne Iivonen

MARCH/APRIL

2020

PAGE

104

Are

You Ready

for the

Future?

A 5G quiz
BY JAY WOODRUFF

1. Where do
   you live?
   A In a major
   metro area
   B At least 30
   minutes from the
   nearest stoplight
   C In my mom’s
   basement
   3. Which of the following do you
   subscribe to?
   A Spotify, Netflix, Amazon Prime, or
   similar streaming entertainment service
   B Ring home security system
   C The basic tenets of neo-Luddism


2. How would you
   rate the monthly
   fees you pay your
   local ISP?
   A Outrageous
   B Hey, the triple
   play’s actually
   a pretty sweet deal
   C I cut cable and get
   three local channels
   with 7 cents’ worth of
   aluminum foil

10 or less

Wow—the future is try-

ing to catch up with you!

11–19

Hey, you’re doing

your part to prepare for

the singularity.

20 or more

Congratulations! Your

dedication to analog

technologies will pay

off, providing you with

actual tools and printed

information (insulation!

tinder!) once the grid

A=1 B=2 C=3 collapses into the sea.

SCORING

Add the number

associated with

each answer

you selected. If

your total is...

8. I’m super excited about 5G because...
   A Smarter
   products mean
   a more efficient
   and safer world

B Heightened

connectivity will

facilitate entire

new industries

C I hate that

stupid “please

wait, loading”

message on Netflix

7. Do you own any wearables?

A Yes, a Fitbit or

the equivalent

B A Bluetooth-

enabled beanie

C A Foam

Finger

2. Which of the following connected devices do you own?
   6. How would you
   rate your desire
   for privacy?
   A I would gladly
   romp naked
   on a prime-time
   reality show
   B I’m willing to
   compromise
   some of my privacy
   in exchange for
   valued services
   C None of your
   beeswax
   5. What did you
   think of The
   Irishman, btw?
   A Hoping that 5G
   will cut the run time
   B Scorsese’s best in
   decades!
   C I saw it in a theater

A An Echo Dot B A Google Nest C A rotary phone

with EarthLink dial-up