Singularity University Video Tour

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Posted on: June 28, 2011 / Last Modified: June 28, 2011

After posting a few pictures from my first 4 days at Singularity University I received emails asking for video.

So let me begin fulfilling your request by posting this amazing video by resident SU film-maker Matt Rutherford:

Then I will embarass myself by following it up with some rather crude amateur footage of my own.

…When I saw that last Sunday afternoon the NASA Ames campus was nearly deserted, and most SingularityU students were either out or still recovering from the previous night’s big birthday bash in San Francisco, I seized the opportunity and went around filming some video around campus. It was a very bright and beautiful Sunday afternoon, though the wind did interfere very notably with the audio.

Anyway, my narrative is still audible and I hope you find it interesting.

Enjoy my Singularity University Video Tour:

Part 1: NASA Ames Campus

Part 2: Singularity University Main Building and Lecture Hall

Part 3: Computer Lab and BBQ Area

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