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NASA Unveils Centennial Challenges

Posted by samzenpus on from the step-right-up dept.

wonderfesten writes "NASA has finally got its Centennial Challenges program off the ground. Like the X Prize, the Challenges award cash prizes to private inventors who come up with solutions to problems. The first challenges are to design a light-weight, ultra-strength tether and a means of transmitting power wirelessly. But with a prize of just $50,000, will anyone give it a shot?" Details also available on MSNBC and Space.com.

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  1. Well... by Punboy · · Score: -1, Troll

    Plenty of people will TRY and send power wirelessly... but nobody will succeed because they will have all died of cancer.

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  2. Re:W00t $50,000 Bucks! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    George W bush!

  3. An Indian high school student by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    is sure to win this again!