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  1. What's a logarithmic curve and how does it help explain the …

    Apr 3, 2020 · A logarithmic graph can also help make it clear if the apparent evening-out of the curve started to change. While a linear curve would keep on pushing ever higher regardless, …

  2. GDP: What is it and why does it matter? - The World Economic …

    May 19, 2022 · GDP has been used as a measure of economic growth since 1937. But the need for wellbeing metrics is bringing its relevance into question. Know what is GDP and why it …

  3. Climate change: How expensive is renewable energy? | World …

    Dec 4, 2020 · On a logarithmic axis a measure that declines exponentially follows a straight line. This straight line that represents the relationship between experience – measured as the …

  4. An expert explains: Why does Haiti get so many earthquakes?

    Aug 18, 2021 · Though the quake in 2010 measured 7.0, the Richter scale is logarithmic, meaning that Saturday's earthquake released twice as much energy as the previous one. It was felt in …

  5. Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2021 - The World Economic …

    Apr 20, 2021 · The Energy Transition Index (ETI) benchmarks progress on energy transition in 115 countries. Previously published as the “Energy Architecture Performance Index” from …

  6. Cybersecurity must begin with hardware. Here's why

    Dec 19, 2019 · The staggering growth of microprocessor complexity since 1970 (note the logarithmic y-axis) Image: Karl Rupp et al. Reducing feature size has been so successful that …

  7. The 200-year history of mankind's energy transitions

    Apr 13, 2022 · There have been several energy transitions over the past 200 years. Technological innovations are the biggest drivers of these shifts, and they are playing a key role in the …

  8. The Arc of Progress in the 21st Century | World Economic Forum

    Looking at global headlines today, it’s hard not to feel pessimism. Have recent wars, pandemics and autocracies made the idea of progress obsolete? Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker uses …

  9. 6 expert essays on the future of biotech | World Economic Forum

    Jan 23, 2020 · With this enhanced ability to receive more granular, high quality clinical information comes an opportunity and a challenge. In the future, the ability to leverage the power of …

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