> The co-founders say they’ve purposely kept a low profile. “We’ve been very careful,” Koh said. “We don’t want to be seen as teenagers who meddle in elections.” But Aaru is not shy about its ambitions. A white paper on its otherwise sparse website says “within two years, we will simulate the entire globe — from the way crops are grown in Ukraine to how that impacts production of oil in Iraq, trade through the strait of Malacca, and elections for the mayor of Baltimore.”

Sounds like something only two 19 year old college drop-outs could say with a straight face.