Singularity University Day 1: Meeting Ray and Peter
Socrates / Op Ed
Posted on: June 21, 2011 / Last Modified: June 21, 2011
My very first day at Singularity University was as intense as it was amazing. I got to personally meet and shake hands with both Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis.
Our very full schedule started at 7:30 am with breakfast and went through program overviews and introductions, eventually culminating with a mind-blowing spirit-pumping opening ceremony at the San Francisco Computer History Museum. At the consequent wine-and-cheese cocktail party we got to mingle with other SingularityU alumni and dozens of Silicon Valley VIP’s.
For those for whom that was not enough there was a Greek-turned-Brazilian dance party in the main student hall on campus which went on until the early hours of the morning.
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A former student who took the program last year told me that after the end he went home and slept 14 hours per day for 2 weeks.
I have been on campus only 48 hours so far but it feels as if I have been here for at least a year.
Feel like drinking water from the fire-hose. Still, my body’s shouting: “SU, SU, SU, 10^9+! Give me more!!!”
P.S. Miss my wife terribly: Love you Julie!!!
