File 028942
Email Exchange Between Joi Ito and Jeffrey Epstein About Obama Administration Science Initiative (File 028942)
Email correspondence from October 2015 between MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito and Jeffrey Epstein discussing potential science initiatives and infrastructure projects for the Obama administration.
Summary
Joi Ito responds to Jeffrey Epstein's suggestions for science-related legacy projects for the Obama administration. Epstein proposes a collaborative U.S.-China particle collider project that would bear Obama and Xi's names, positioning it as a 15-30 year scientific endeavor. Ito expresses skepticism about Obama's interest in hard sciences. The email includes standard confidentiality disclaimers from the MIT Media Lab.
From: Joi ItoSent: 10/25/2015 1:02:26 PMTo: Jeffrey Epstein [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re:Importance: HighGood idea. It didn't seem like Obama was that interested in hard sciences though... What's your read?On Oct 25, 2015, at 7:46 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:another idea for obama. not as good as bio signal intelligence. . the cinese are willing to build a newcollider. they will put up the money and build it , but need american tech. if he were to call it the obama xicollider. his legazy would be great in scinece and the project takes 15 -30 years.please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedPlease use this email for confidential mail only. For general Media Lab email, please useHOUSE OVERSIGHT 028942