Can Google's 'Project 10 to the 100th' Really Change the World?
On September 24, Google launched a new website, project10tothe100.com. At this website, users can submit their world-changing ideas. Topics range from education, to politics, community and cultural solutions, and much. The idea should have the potential to change the lives of others and it should be something that could be put into action within two years. The impact must be one that is possibly substantial and it must also be something that is cost-effective. Submission deadline for the ideas is October 20th, 2008. Guidelines and further details can be found at the Project 10 to 100th website.
On January 27, 2009, public voting on the ideas submitted to Project 10 to the 100th will begin. From the 20 choices narrowed down by the public vote, an advisory board will then select 5 final choices. Those final ideas will be funded and implemented to hopefully change the lives of others.
So, can the Google Project 10 to the 100th really change the world?
It's definitely possible that Project 10 to the 100th will at least help some people, if not a great number of people. In retrospect, even helping one person in a significant way could possibly be world-changing. Why? Say, for instance, that one person was given an outstanding medical education for free. That person could then take that knowledge and possibly come up with a cure to a disease affecting many. That is just one scenario. There are many more ways in which the world could be changed, some likely more ground-breaking and innovative.
In theory, implementing life-changing ideas does sound like an interesting, if not effective, way to change the world. Google has implemented many technology and internet ideas that have come to fruition, changing things significantly, so why not world-changing ideas as well? Will it work? We'll just have to wait and see. It certainly can't hurt to try.
Sources:
International Business Times (IBT)
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/project-google-projects.htm
Google Project 10 to the 100th
http://www.project10tothe100.com/
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9 Comments
Post a CommentGoogle project 10^100 collected 150,000 ideas. Unfortunately 149,900 ideas will never be seen by the world.
To make sure your idea stay alive and shine, you can publish it on this website and trying to help the world.
http://www.project10tothe100ideacollection.com
S williams
did they reply ur mail??? stillwaiting 4 d answers...
rock
I think that Google is putting on a great contest!
I have submitted an idea. My idea deals with creating a more incentive-driven health system. Think about it: wouldn't you like to get paid for being healthy or be able to "trade" your health to other less healthy family members or friends to help offset their health care costs. Sound interesting...then find out more at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb71fk-79Uc and http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/jonathan.barry-93945-google-project-10-100-idea-qpq-health-promotion-entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/.
Also, full details can be found at http://www.quidproquohealthmanagement.com.
Congrats to Google for coming up with a good idea, even if it is construed as self-promoting. Many worthwhile programs will be submitted and I hope that some of them see funding and the light of day. To me it matters little who gets the credit on it.
Question is....can we come up with a solution that gets to the root cause of all the chaos in the world? Have we defined that cause?
There's a blog that adresses this topic and they too are researching ideas every day, along these lines.
They are located at http://www.kabbalahblog.info/2008/10/project-10-to-the-100-google/ .
Now I ask - how many of you read (or even noticed) 'Terms of Service'
MAKE NO MISTKE - if you have a great idea that you have been developing for years, once you submit it they can simply ignore you and develop it themselves
This is not charity, it is robbery. It is a giant PR exercise by google funded by your hard work in ingenuity.
By all means let us share our ideas with the world but like this
Before you submit anything to google read this article - Google's Charity, At Your Expense
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/09/googles_charity.html#community
I have a (hopefully) great idea that I was thinking of entering but now after a little research there is absolutely no way that I will go near this.
They are simply not trustworthy.
The main info that you are drawn to is down the left 'Why this project?', 'How it works' etc. That is what I read. That is what most people will read.
However along the bottom of the page is 'Google Home - About Google - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy'
How many of you clicked on those?? - they seem to be just very general about google the company
HOWEVER the kicker is the third one - the ONLY one specific to the project where they effectively tell you that once you submit your idea they can do whatever they like with it, whether you win, lose or something in between.
Now I ask - how many of you read (or even notic
imagine ppl thinking they will be paid for the ideas, but instead just get good karma. Why not just submit that idea to someone else that will help you be part of it and maybe get good pay for it.
Intriguing.
quite interesting