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Geeks On a Plane Proposed To Solve Global Tech Skills Crisis

Posted by samzenpus on from the smart-flight dept.

judgecorp writes "British Airways' Ungrounded project proposes to shut 100 Silicon Valley 'gamechangers' in a trans-Atlantic plane and ask them to solve the world's tech skills crisis during a 12-hour flight to London. On arrival, the passengers will head into a conference where they will present their ideas to, among others, the UN. From the article: 'Ungrounded, as the project is called, will bring 100 “innovators” (Silicon Valley CEOs, thinkers and venture capitalists) on a private BA flight from San Francisco to London. During the flight, they will take part in a “global hack” run by Ideo, a design firm which has made mice for Microsoft and Apple.'"

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  1. Don't forget the free and open source people too by kthreadd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Put at least Stallman, ESR and Torvalds on that plane.

  2. Is this the 'B' Ark? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The rest will follow, right?

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  3. I for one by codeButcher · · Score: 3, Funny

    100 "innovators" (Silicon Valley CEOs, thinkers and venture capitalists)

    How glad I am they put innovators in quotes.

    They should have done the same to geeks in the heading.

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  4. Flight redirected by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Flight redirected... to india!

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  5. This could work by sjames · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as they also put plenty of venomous snakes on the plane. They'll need more than one flight to cut out all of the deadwood at the top, but it's got potential.