Project 10 to the 100th Voting & Results

March 24, 2009 – 4:56 pm

Earlier this month, I wrote that Google’s Project 10 to the 100th has been postponed to 17th March 2009. However, that day has come and gone and today is already 24th March, 2009.

You know what? A couple of days ago, I went to visit the website of Project 10 to the 100th at http://www.project10tothe100.com/ and it looks like they have already taken down the date of revealing the top 100 projects for voting by public (17th March, 2009). Instead, we are asked to check the website later or leave our email address with them to receive an email notification when the list of 100 shortlisted projects is announced.

So what does this mean? I think that Google owes it to us to inform us if a new date has been set, or if they have decided that none of the 150,000 submissions are good enough or if they no longer think that they could afford the US$10 million to support such project(s) due to the global economic downturn.

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15 Responses to “Project 10 to the 100th Voting & Results”
submitted an idea, no acknowledgement from google. not even an autoresponder. so i have no idea if they were able to receive it or just simply rejected it. I emailed them about it. I got stonewalled.

By Alex on Apr 1, 2009
I wonder if the issue is just the inherent difficulty in evaluating the submissions. I’m sure they got dozens of ‘make an engine to work on water,’ ‘make these guys agree not to cut down the rainforest,’ and ‘make a super efficient windmill using this design I have’ type ideas. They’re great ideas and it would be wonderful if they could work, but to put them up for a vote you really need to assess the possibility that they can be accomplished. Doing something like that for a complex technology or social project (say a windmill or group reconciliation) would require some significant labor and specialized skills. 150k submissions at 20 per person per day means you need a staff of 50 for six months just to do initial evaluations - IF each evaluation only requires the skills of a single person! That adds $1-2 million just for staff costs.

By Dave on Apr 14, 2009
I think most people are afraid to criticize Google for fear that their submission will be trashed.
If you just want to see what others think of your ideas try submitting them @ Halfbakery.com and you will get some feedback.
I’ve been a member for several years and have only submitted a few ideas just for fun.
Read the rules and be ready to hear what’s wrong with your idea If it has flaws. If it is a good idea you may get many + votes.

By Walt on Apr 21, 2009
I agree that it is Hereculian task to go through all the projects and evaluation. But Google can very well publish the date of results say this is the cut date, instead of disappointing lakhs of viewers waiting for months together. Planning may fail once, ok twice, but how long? Will Google hear this? I have a mothers feeling to know whether tobe born baby is a male or female or…….. One thing is sure : WE ARE REALLY DISAPPOINTED BY THE GOOGLES DELAY.

By Mohan Kumar M.G. on May 7, 2009
AT THE OUTSET I CONGRATULATE U FOR CONDUCTING THIS HUGE/VALUBLE/PIOUS/GREAT INTERNATIONAL IDEA COMPETETION, WHICH WOULD HELP LOT OF BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.WE HAVE PARTICIPATED VERY ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO SHARE IN YOUR GREAT PROJECT FOR THE WHOLE WORLD. WE HAVE WAITED 4 MONTHS FOR THE RESULTS. BUT NOT ANNOUNCED SOFAR.

I HAVE BEEN WAITING WITH A HOPE “CONFIDENCE SHOULD NOT BE DEFEAT THE PATIENCE, AND THE PATIENCE WILL DEFEAT THE ROUMERS,AND SHOULD COME OUT ONEDAY WITH THUNDERFUL VICTORY TO GIVE LIGHT TO THE VICTIMS AS WELL AS THE CREATERS/SUPPORTERS.”
MAY GOD BLESS U FOR ORGANISING THE WONDERFUL PROJECT WITH A GREATE COURAIGE AND HUMANITY. LET US SEE THE LIGHT LIT BY GOOGLE MANAGEMENT TO SPREAD ALL OVER THE WORLD.–MAY 25TH,2009.

By A. HARI BABU on May 25, 2009
this is wonderfull to think that organisation like google have been postponed their date of announcement twice,but i hope that ann’ment will be soon because google’s project 10 to the 100th is big ray of hope for my project & mine…

By ajit kumar dubey on Jun 26, 2009
google has disappointed not once but twice. my point is that google shld atleast mention the date of the list..

By sandy on Jul 2, 2009
Is this programme cheating with us?
because i have submitted a idea but no responds from google. why?

By Madhur bhaiji on Sep 3, 2009
Hi this is one of the participate in your program.I have sent you an idea but I even didn’t get the result regarding the winner.
so,I request you to publish the results once again(if not announced)……..please

By kumar on Sep 17, 2009
hey,small request.would anyone got notification from google that,their idea had been selected in top 16.

By sravan on Oct 15, 2009
send me the results of 10 to the power of 100 contest for my mail id.
regards
k ramanjanea reddy

By k ramanjanea reddy on Oct 27, 2009
please send me the result for the project 10 to the 100 to my email id neeraj.jalsa@gmail.com

By neeraj kumar on Nov 21, 2009
Dear Sir,

When you are declared 10 to 100 prize winner
We were very exciting in this regard.You are taking very long time to declare. This is not fair.
Kindly declare winner as early as possible

Thanking you

Narendra

By K.Narendra Singh on Jan 30, 2010
I submitted the idea and voted also. Eagerly waiting for the results. But I am very much surprised for not announcing the RESULTS.

By Sunil on Feb 11, 2010
We got screwed all together.

Damn, Google who can’t handle autoresponders!!!
Checked in and owww, voting is over. Looking for the 16 possibilities is also not done.

So frankly, Google up my ….

Cheers

By Another fool who got ... on Feb 22, 2010