Wednesday, September 21, 2011

World Changing Projects from Singularity University

It has literally been nearly a month and I am still experiencing some fractions of the Post SU stress syndrome on a good day like today. I miss them so here is my attempt to capture and relive these memories. Being able to unite around the same goal of changing the world through our ideas and actions is truly what makes our friendship so special. I am creating that kind of friendship locally here at MIT and I hope to be able to inspire others through my own actions for peace and prosperity of all living beings. 

Let's together change a billion lives! Let's live out the drama of our lives and enjoy the most fulfilling existence! 

This is my team! Matternet: Lifting the Rising Billion. We have a plan to revolutionize transportation in places without usable roads. Using a network of autonomous aerial vehicles to transport medical supplies in places without roads in developing countries and creating economic opportunities for people living under extreme poverty to lift themselves out of poverty! 


During our early morning break (5am), we dance. 

Ignisolar: emPOWERing people. It aims to create affordable energy harnessing from the sun for people in developing countries. 

Our Global Story: learning about life across culture and languages. It aims to redefine conventional education through global documentaries. 


There are many more projects that are world-changing. For example, the Corruption Tracker project. Using the Ushahidi platform to tackle de-centralized corruption leveraging exponentially growing trends of information crowdsourcing. 

Or Project Instance that helps you encrypt your data when they are up in the cloud! Or PlayEnergy that allows you to redistribute the abundance of energy and resources in developed countries to developing countries via gamification and social networks! 



One Day of Peace. Peace One Day

One Day of Peace: Jeremy Gilley


What if we have one day of peace..what would it be like? What would you do? What would the world look like?

How timely. At the SGI meeting last night, we were talking about peace and violence. What happened when everything is destroyed in an instant? What is the point of living? or even creating anything at all?

Is there a starting day of peace? Is there one? Maybe. But what if we begin now, what if we do it for a day...just one day of peace.

an effort of one single individual who is stubborn enough. no matter what people say. can change the world. even just for one day. one day. is enough. isn't it? if we all take charge of one day. to create a day of peace. we don't need many people. right?

A letter from Taliban was received, saying that they would observe the day of peace. Humanitarian works wouldn't be kidnapped. 1.6 Million children was vaccinated against polio as a consequence of everyone stopping. 70% of violence was reduced in Afghanistan in one day. can you imagine? Future isn't something you can fathom. You have to dream the future. Invent the future. Then do everything, give up everything to realize that dream. It is the only way to live the most meaningful and fulfilling existence.

It's all about individuals. The power of one individual empowering people to unite.

Dialogue and Individuals. Determination and Consistency.

"By working together, we can create peace one day." -- Jeremy Gilley