*That would be handy.
*So much for the notion that Sergey is the weird visionary among the pair of 'em.
https://plus.google.com/+LarryPage/posts/Lh8SKC6sED1
Larry Page
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"I'm excited to announce Calico, a new company that will focus on health and well-being, in particular the challenge of aging and associated diseases. Art Levinson, Chairman and former CEO of Genentech and Chairman of Apple, will be Chief Executive Officer.
"OK … so you're probably thinking wow! (((Uh – sort of.))) That’s a lot different from what Google does today. And you’re right. But as we explained in our first letter to shareholders, there’s tremendous potential for technology more generally to improve people's lives. So don't be surprised if we invest in projects that seem strange or speculative compared with our existing Internet businesses. And please remember that new investments like this are very small by comparison to our core business. (((And if immortality turned out to be as cheap as some no-name Android unit, yikes, that would be awesome.)))
"Art and I are excited about tackling aging and illness. These issues affect us all—from the decreased mobility and mental agility that comes with age, to life-threatening diseases that exact a terrible physical and emotional toll on individuals and families. And while this is clearly a longer-term bet, we believe we can make good progress within reasonable timescales with the right goals and the right people. (((Imagine meeting a guy wearing Google Glass who was eighty and looked fifty. So much for the twentieth century, boyo.)))
"Our press release has a few more details though it’s still very early days so there’s not much more to share yet. Of course when Art has something more substantial to communicate (and that will likely take time), he’ll provide an update. Finally, thanks to Bill Maris for helping bring this idea to life and getting Art involved, and to Sergey Brin for consistently supporting 10X thinking like this (((well at least my favorite out-of-control mogul got a leg in))). It's hard for many companies to make long term investments. (((Yeah; with "Amazon immortality" they package and ship it overnight.))) So I'm tremendously excited about the innovative new way we’re funding this project. Now for the hard work!"
http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2013/09/calico-announcement.html
