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Fictional Town "Eureka" To Become Real?
Zarath writes "The fictional town of Eureka (from the TV series by the same name) is going to potentially become a real life town as the University of Queensland, in Australia, plans to build a multibillion-dollar 'brain city' dedicated to science and research. The city, hoping to hold at least 10,000 people, is looking to attract 4,500 of the brightest scientists from around the world to live and work there. The city is planned to be built west of the city of Brisbane, in Queensland. While not funded by the Department of Defense (like the [city of the] TV series), the potential for such a community is very interesting and exciting."
Fictional Town "Eureka" to Becomes Real?
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My work here is dung.
A town entirely full of science geeks ?
Well, at least they shouldn't expect a very high birth rate...
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I'd be betting on Los Alamos should the two ever go head to head.
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...and let scientist do research in any field they want without goverment intervention. What could go wrong?
I thought nerds preferred the cold dark of their parents basements or garages, to any kind of socialization?
Didn't you read the summary? They're "looking to attract 4,500 of the brightest scientists from around the world" for a city that's supposed "to hold at least 10,000 people". So obviously they're accounting for all the parents as well.
#DeleteChrome
No, Silicon Valley is where we send all the losers who think that they're geniuses.
...keep all of our best and brightest in one location. What could possibly go wrong?
When the oil runs out, they'll be kicking the asses of the marauding biker gangs with their soy-powered roadsters?
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
Two of the smartest people I have ever met married and began cranking out kids. They now have one of the biggest collection of marginal morons you have ever seen. Nice kids, yes. Well behaved kids, yes. But they don't have the sense God gave a herd of cows. All I can figure is that the parents IQ waves were 180 degrees out of phase. Either that, or they are putting on one helluva show when company is around.
Why, without your clothes, you're naked, Miss Dudley!
I thought they all worked at the Apple Stores.
"But this one goes to 11!"
Not that lack of legs to stand on has stopped them in the past. Gore invented the internet and now we find out thatMcCain invented the Blackberry!
McCain invented fire.
These are not the actions of normal people.
Calling someone a "hater" only means you can not rationally rebut their argument.
If I had mod points... I would kiss you...