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."

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Slashlolcatz

[eldavojohn]

Fictional Town "Eureka" to Becomes Real?

They forgot to link to the image for this story.

Birth rate

[DrYak]

A town entirely full of science geeks ?
Well, at least they shouldn't expect a very high birth rate...

Re:Birth rate

[Anonymous Coward]

The problem with this city is that it is far too large. The largest that you can build a stable "brain" city is 5,000. After that point, interference from the various doomsday machines under its soil will make its imminent destruction more and more certain.

Re:We already have one...

[haystor]

I'd be betting on Los Alamos should the two ever go head to head.

They should make the city underwater...

[Faw]

...and let scientist do research in any field they want without goverment intervention. What could go wrong?

Re:Eureka

[93 Escort Wagon]

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.

Re:Hmm... good idea...

[jollyreaper]

...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?

IQ not always additive

[snspdaarf]

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.

Re:Eureka

[mjwx]

Saturday nights they partied and square danced.

These are not the actions of normal people.