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Gah.
"Starting this summer, some of the world's leading thinkers in exponentially growing technologies will be gathering annually at NASA Ames Research Center, in the heart of Silicon Valley, for 10 weeks of discussions on how to change the future. And you could join them.
"The gatherings will be part of what is known as Singularity University, a brand-new academic institution co-founded by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, X Prize chairman and CEO Peter Diamandis, and former Yahoo Brickhouse head Salim Ismail, and anyone can apply. "
Almost feels like a counter-Long Now gathering of boffins (and some of the same, what).
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Really simple and fun visualization of Tweets during the Superbowl 09. [via @noodlepie]
links for 2009-02-04
The Singularity University idea sounds interesting, esp. the 10 week post-grad course.
The British writer’s use of the insult boffin, not so interesting. Did he use a computer to type and submit his article? OMG he touched a device & used software created by boffins, news at 11.
Don’t get me started on the brit slang “normob”…
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