Monday morning, Google unveiled a new project that it hopes will solve some of the worlds biggest problems. The site is called "Solve for X," a TED-like think tank that will encourage problem solving and teamwork to come up with "radical" ideas for big picture problems.
"Solve for X is a place where the curious can go to hear and discuss radical technology ideas for solving global problems," reads the Solve for X website.
The project is believed to be linked to Google X, the company's top secret lab dedicated to "shoot-for-the-stars" type ideas, such as driverless cars, web-connected appliances, and even space elevators. The labs are reportedly run "as mysteriously as the C.I.A.," according to unnamed sources familiar with the project, and housed in two facilities -- one in California at the company's headquarters and one in an undisclosed location elsewhere in the country.
This all sounds pretty crazy but because Google is behind it, I feel like it must have potential.
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