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The Next X Prize

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sounds-very-seXy dept.

BlueCup writes "The X Prize Foundation, sponsor of a widely noted 2004 award for developing a reusable rocket suitable for private space travel, says it is now teaming with a wealthy Canadian geologist to offer $10 million to any team that can completely decode the genes of 100 people in 10 days. And that's not all. As an encore, the winning team will be paid $1 million more to decode another 100 people's genes, including a bevy of wealthy donors and celebrities. Already accepted for future decoding: Google Inc. co-founder Larry Page, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul G. Allen and former junk-bond king Michael Milken."

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  1. Will they decode Ballmer's genes as well? by cp.tar · · Score: 4, Funny

    See if they can find the chair-throwing gene...

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    1. Re:Will they decode Ballmer's genes as well? by cp.tar · · Score: 3, Funny

      Like... an X-Prize for an X-wife?

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    2. Re:Will they decode Ballmer's genes as well? by AaronBenage · · Score: 3, Funny

      If Gene was in your wife, wouldn't that be the XXX Prize?

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  2. And to sweeten the deal by krell · · Score: 4, Funny

    "And to sweeten the deal, we've hidden special codes somewhere the spleen section section of the genes of everyone on earth. Make sure to check these codes at www.mountaindew.com to win your free iTunes music: and one prize winner WILL RECEIVE A NEW NISSAN XTERRA!"

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  3. Re:Didn't know by ronadams · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, Sony and Microsoft partnered to create Digital Rights Management for Humans. We should be careful, though. As I understand the EULA, if we attempt to decode Paul Allen's genetic code without purchasing a license to his soul, he might be obiliterated. Not to mention that we'd be stealing all the thousands of years of God's hard work. Didn't you watch that commercial before the last movie you went to?

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  4. I'm sponsoring a prize too by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sponsoring the XXX prize for two women willing to accept my genetic code at the same time.