This document discusses the evolution of knowledge and how it is created, accessed, and used. It notes that throughout history, from cave paintings to modern technology like smartphones and social media, humans have constantly sought to gain and share knowledge through various tools. Looking to the future, it speculates that knowledge will become increasingly personalized, ubiquitous, and accessible through new technologies like virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, portable devices, and knowledge stored directly in the brain or blood. It encourages readers to keep pushing the boundaries of what is possible and to use emerging tools to continue advancing knowledge.

1. PART 1: DISCOVERY NOV 06, 2009 THE PURSUIT OF knowledge THE RANDOM SEEKERS Ashish Jennifer R Mary Sanjeev Soumak

2. IF IGNORANCE IS BLISS…

3. WHY DO WE STRIVE FORKNOWLEDGE?

4. FOR POWER

5. FOR PRESTIGE

6. FOR FUN

7. FOR The ability To Take decisions

8. FOR The ability Learn, EXCEL

9. FOR The ability AND Succeed !

10. KNOWLEDGE DEFINES

11. WHO YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO HOWYOU DO

12. KNOWLEDGE DEFINES HOW YOU INTERACT

13. KNOWLEDGE DEFINES YOUR LIFE

14. KNOWLEDGE DEFINES “YOU”

15. KNOWLEDGE EVOLUTION

16. The human existence Has been a quest for knowledge

17. FROM EGYPTIAN CAVE PAINTINGS

18. TO Roman parchments

19. FROM Books, newspapers

20. To Twitter Facebook and Wikipedia

21. WE strive to Translate experiences

22. WE strive to Convey beliefs

23. WE strive to Communicate learnings

24. Every step in our life We create We access AND We use knowledge

25. The tools have changed The DESIRE has not

26. Where will knowledge exist tomorrow?

27. HOW will you Create, access and USE knowledgetomorrow?

28. IS this the end of Knowledge EVOLUTION?

29. OR is this the Future?

30. The behavior signals Are clear

31. Personalized World Global Community Experiential Knowledge Globalization Searchable Ubiquitous Common Knowledge Interactive Portal Expertise Personalized Interface Community Networks Confidence “I was here” Creativity Targeted Users Information Search Engines Digital Uploads Collaborative Sources Digital Printing “Online all the time” Self-Education Collaborative Problem-Solving Content Sharing “Reader” Applications Globalization Converging Platforms Portable Lifestyle BEHAVIOUR TOOLS e-journals Knowledge e-Book Google Editions iPhone™ Instant Access Interaction Knowledge Networks Filters Online News Online Dictionary Stanza™ Websites e-Reader Wireless Adaptability On-Demand Lulu.com Kindel™ User Profiles Laptops/ Tablets Small World Nook™ Enhancement Empowerment Obtainable Share/Exchange Perspective Integrative Thinking Tags Documented/On Records

32. The Technology is Adapting

33. Challenge the norm Uniting people through knowledge Broaden existing knowledge Virtual Lifestyle “Eureka!!” Acting Globalization Global Citizens “World at my fingertips” Empowerment Blogging Self Education Imagination Digital Rights Management Authoring Designing Continuous Learning Print-To-Order “Online, All the time” Content Sharing Reading Research Watching “Tweeting” Awareness “Posting” Online Content Sharing Teaching Creativity Imagining BEHAVIOUR Desire TOOLS Knowledge Education Books Personalized Interfaces Alternative Media iPhoto™ Filters lulu.com™ Facebook™ Authors Websites Portable Expertise Newspapers Converged Devices Publications Social Media On-Demand Printing Google Wikipedia™ YouTube™ Real Time Updates Digitized Content MySpace™ Degree Online Communities Designation Share/Exchange Global Network of Experts Copyright Self-Publish Formal Publishing

34. The POSSIBILITIES ARE LIMITLESS

35. Telepathy “Download to Brain” Human Based Computation Virtual Lifestyle Knowledge Chips Virtual Teacher for all Self-Exploration Distributed Participatory Design Empowerment Avatars Crowd-Sourcing Niche Expertise Self-Aware Devices Self Promotion Designing Digital Expression of Self Standard/ Common Knowledge Plug n’ Learn On-Demand Knowledge Remote Training Reading Intuitive Knowledge Access Points Global Awareness Intuitive Learning Virtual Meeting Instant Wisdom ‘Learning’ is fun!! Standard of Living Searchable Social Status BEHAVIOUR TOOLS Knowledge Theatre Libraries Virtual Classrooms Interactive Portals Clones Human Computer Interaction “Knowledge in your blood” Personalized A.I. Businesses Web Resources Portable Expertise Newspapers Schools/ Universities Interactive TV™ Social Media On-Demand Printing E-Tutor e-Commerce “Common Knowledge” Real Time Updates Digitized Books Knowledge Pills Degree Online Communities Nanotechnology Share/Exchange Artificial Senses Interactive Knowledge Devices Citizen Science Virtual (sensory) Meeting Place

36. HOW FAR CAN YOU Think?

37. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?

38. IGNORANCE is NOT BLISS KNOWLEDGE IS BLISS !

39. Thank You. Stay Tuned PHASE 2: expansion In a few days