בבלוג הרשמי של גוגל פורסם פרוייקט בשם Virgle בעל המטרה המוצהרת לקים התיישבות אנושית קבועה במאדים

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מקור:http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008...ect-virgle.html

ציטוט:

Announcing Project Virgle 4/01/2008 12:01:00 AM Posted by Sir Richard Branson, President and Founder of Virgin Group In my life, I've had a lot of exciting adventures and launched a lot of ambitious business ventures. I'm delighted today to announce Virgle, Inc., a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Google which qualifies on both counts. Virgle's goal is simple: the establishment of a permanent human settlement on Mars. Larry Page, Sergey Brin and I feel strongly that contemporary technology is sufficiently advanced to make such an effort both successful and economical, and that it's high time that humanity moved beyond Earth and began our great, long journey to explore the stars and establish our first lasting foothold on another world. In the years to come, we'll be sending up a series of spaceships carrying (along with the supplies and tools needed to build the new colony) what eventually will be hundreds of Mars colonists, or Virgle Pioneers -- myself among them. If you think you might want join us (or invest in or otherwise assist this vast venture), I hope you'll read more here about how Virgle will work, what our brave Pioneers can expect and what the future holds for what just might be the most ambitious adventure in mankind's long and storied history. See you on the north side of Kasei Valles!

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אזהרה: משרד הבריאות קובע כי העישון מזיק לבריאות !
תראו, אפילו החייזר נהיה ירוק מזה

מנהל פורום מדע בדיוני ופנטסיה ופורום מדע טכנולוגיה וטבע בפרש

אממ... אחד באפריל?

בברכה, עמרי (בלי ו' )
אם לא יודעים, לא כותבים. בשביל זה יש חברים.

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כנראה
זה מתאים להם אחרי שהם כבר הודיעו ב2004 על הקמת מרכז פיתוח בירח -
http://www.google.com/jobs/lunar_job.html
(במקביל להודעה הזויה לא פחות על אימייל חינם בנפח של 1 גיגה)


בכל מקרה, הם ממשיכים עם זה.
יש הודעה לעיתונות:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press...401_virgle.html

ציטוט:

Google and Virgin announce Mars expedition and colony MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LONDON, England (April 1st, 2008) – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Virgin Group today announced the launch of Virgle Inc., a jointly owned and operated venture dedicated to the establishment of a human settlement on Mars. "Some people are calling Virgle an 'interplanetary Noah's Ark,'" said Virgin Group President and Founder Sir Richard Branson, who conceived the new venture. "I'm one of them. It's a potentially remarkable business, but more than that, it's a glorious adventure. For me, Virgle evokes the spirit of explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo, who set sail looking for the New World. I do hope we'll be a bit more efficient about actually finding it, though." The Virgle 100 Year Plan's milestones will include Virgle Pioneer selection (2008-2010), the first manned journey to Mars (2016), a Virgle Inc. initial public offering to capitalize on the first manned journey to Mars (2016), the founding of the first permanent Martian municipality, Virgle City (2050), and the achievement of a truly self-sustaining Martian civilization with a population exceeding 100,000 (2108). “Virgle is the ultimate application of a principle we’ve always believed at Google: that you can do well by doing good,” said Google co-founder Larry Page, who plans to share leadership of the new Martian civilization with Branson and Google co-founder Sergey Brin. "We feel that ensuring the survival of the human race by helping it colonize a new planet is both a moral good in and of itself and also the most likely method of ensuring the survival of our best – okay, fine, only -- base of web search volume and advertising inventory,” Page added. “So, you know, it's, like, win-win." The original contingent of Virgle Pioneers will be selected by numerous criteria, including an online questionnaire, video submission, personal accomplishments, expertise in scientific, artistic, sociological and/or political fields of endeavor, and inadequate Google and Virgin personal performance reviews. About Google Inc. Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top Web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall Web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com. About the Virgin Group Virgin, a leading branded venture capital organisation, is one of the world's most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow very successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony to transportation, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays, publishing and retailing. Virgin has created more than 200 branded companies worldwide, employing approximately 50,000 people, in 29 countries. Revenues around the world in 2007 exceeded £11.5 billion (approx. US$23 billion). For more information, visit www.virgin.com. Media Contacts: Andrew Pederson Google 650-450-9456 a.pederson@google.com Virgin Group Christine Choi mail.virginusa.com

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אזהרה: משרד הבריאות קובע כי העישון מזיק לבריאות !
תראו, אפילו החייזר נהיה ירוק מזה

מנהל פורום מדע בדיוני ופנטסיה ופורום מדע טכנולוגיה וטבע בפרש

אז, מי אמר שלתאגידי ענק אין חוש הומור...?

בברכה, עמרי (בלי ו' )
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