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That is one example of the research slated for Singularity University, a new educational institution with financial backing from Silicon Valley heavyweights like Google Inc., as well as the NASA space program and Canadian media mogul Moses Znaimer.
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http://www.financialpost.com/news/story.html?id=1249623

Ars Technica's coverage at
http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/02/singularity-u-launches-vanishes-after-exceeding-web-quota.ars