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At 10:53 AM 12/20/2005, Tyler wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">In collaboration with the former
CEO of PayPal, Peter Thiel, The Singularity<br>
Institute announces our 2006 $100,000 Singularity Challenge. All<br>
contributions will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Thiel, up to $100,000.
<br><br>
We have a remarkable opportunity to advance our endeavor at this time.
We<br>
hope you will contribute what you can:
<a href="http://www.singularitychallenge.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.singularitychallenge.com</a>. </blockquote><br>
I hope everyone visits Singularity Institute's site and makes a
contribution. No matter how large or small, every cent counts.
<br><br>
Proaction!<br><br>
Natasha<br><br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Contributions for a 2005 tax
writeoff must be made by December 31st.<br><br>
Our 2006 Work in Detail:
<a href="http://www.singinst.org/challenge/#our_work_details" eudora="autourl">
http://www.singinst.org/challenge/#our_work_details</a><br><br>
Our December 2005 newsletter:
<a href="http://www.singinst.org/newsletter/2005.3/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.singinst.org/newsletter/2005.3/</a> <br><br>
With best wishes,<br><br>
~~<br>
Tyler Emerson | Executive Director<br>
The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence<br>
Box 50182 | Palo Alto, CA 94303 | T-F: 866.667.2524<br>
emerson@singinst.org |
<a href="http://www.singinst.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.singinst.org</a><br><br>
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<dd><font size=2><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Natasha
</a><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Vita-More</a>
<dd>Cultural Strategist - Designer
<dd>Future Studies, University of Houston
<dd>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Member, <a href="http://www.profuturists.com/">Association of
Professional Futurists</a>
<dd>Founder, <a href="http://www.transhumanist.biz/">Transhumanist Arts
& Culture</a>
<dd>Honorary Vice-Chair, <a href="http://transhumanism.org/">World
Transhumanist Association</a>
<dd>Senior Associate, <a href="http://foresight.org/">Foresight
Institute</a>
<dd>Advisor, <a href="http://alcor.org/">Alcor Life Extension
Foundation</a><br><br>
</font>
<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><i>If you draw a circle in the
sand and study only what's inside the circle, then that is a
closed-system perspective. If you study what is inside the circle and
everything outside the circle, then that is an open system perspective.
</i>
<dd>Buckminster Fuller<br>
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