Virgle by Virgin and Google
Virgle – The Adventure of Many Lifetimes – Yet another hotshot Aprils Fools’ Day prank by Google! I knew they were up to fooling people the moment I started reading the pages but believe me, someone who doesn’t know about Google’s April Fools’ Day pranks would definitely fall into the prank.
They even made an Application Form for people who are interested in the project (Dhuh!) and this is what it shows when you click on the Submit button after filling up the form:
Okay, let’s just get this over with quickly, like ripping off a medical adhesive: you did not do well on this test. You are not, by all available evidence, well suited to be a Virgle Pioneer, or any sort space explorer, really, or for that matter, any profession which requires leaving behind your creature comforts, your nice warm bed, your lovely wardrobe, your gourmet meals, your high-end home theater, your friends and family — oh man, what have we gotten ourselves into here? We’re kind of freaking out ourselves, actually. Help! We changed our minds! We don’t want to go! [Clicks heels.] There’s no place like home! There’s no place like home! There’s no place like — [ Long silence. ] Hello. Still there? We’re sorry about that unpleasantness with our previous reviewer. We can assure you, you tested just fine and would make a fine Pioneer; all you have to do is submit your video here.
LOL! You should take a look at how Richard Branson, Larry Page and Sergey Brin talk so nicely and seriously about “Project Virgle” in the video.