Tag Archives: Peter Diamandis

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and all the “Giving Pledge” billionaires, should rather do what Peter Thiel does –go investing their cash and/or (liquidated) fortune in futuristic projects. – [VIDEO]

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

This morning, I wrote that I disaprove Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge operation, because I rather favor billionaires investing in young startups lead by visionaries. Well, just after the publication of that post, I stumbled on the “Audacious … Continue reading →

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Peter Diamandis – The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself. – [VIDEO]

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Chris F. Masse
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Risks pay off —sometimes. – [VIDEO]

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Peter Diamandis on risks and innovation: Peter Diamandis: ACCEPTING RISK: Finally I’d like to address the issue of risk. In contrast to individuals who speak about reducing exposure to risk, I want to speak in favor of accepting more risk. … Continue reading →

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Peter Diamandis’s X Prize Foundation, founded in 1996 to usher in an era of private space flight, has brought a new era of innovation through competition along with it.

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

“In 1997, the total value of philanthropic prizes with purses of $100,000 or more was roughly $74 million. Today that number is $315 million.“

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When you ask for money, you get advice. And when you ask for advice, you might get money.

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Chris F. Masse
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Revolutions through Competition.

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Do offer prizes, not grants —said Robin Hanson. Innovators@Google: Peter Diamadis Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, Peter Diamandis, speaks about our newly announced Google Lunar X PRIZE, the international competition in which privately funded teams will build … Continue reading →

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Technology Prizes & Prediction Markets

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

ABC7 Futures Market: Will the $25 million dollar reward for developing something that will extract greenhouse gases be handed out in the next 5 years? — Virgin Earth Challenge: The Virgin Earth Challenge is a prize of $25m for whoever … Continue reading →

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