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Europe's Got Talent For Geeks

fiannaFailMan writes "Teams of scientists from across the continent are vying for a funding bonanza that could see two of them receive up to $1.33 billion over 10 years to keep Europe at the cutting edge of technology. The contest began with 26 proposals that were whittled down to six last year. Just four have made it to the final round. They include a plan to develop digital guardian angels that would keep people safe from harm; a massive data-crunching machine to simulate social, economic and technological change on our planet; an effort to craft the most accurate computer model of the human brain to date; and a team working to find better ways to produce and employ graphene — an ultra-thin material that could revolutionize manufacturing of everything from airplanes to computer chips."

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  1. At least one has merit... by gweihir · · Score: 1, Troll

    The Graphene one. The others are just the usual BS from people clueless about how computers work and what they can and cannot do. Oh, and of course researchers that will sell their soul and integrity for just a bit of grant money.

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  2. Re:yeah right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Your pathetically anecdotal "rebuttal" is a perfect example of how deeply ingrained racism in Europe has become. You make up every slimy excuse in the book even resorting to blatant logical fallacy to avoid the truth staring you right in the face. You are racist pigs and like all pigs, you are only getting fatter before the slaughter. Europe's future is brown and browner. You pink-faced melanin deprived sub-human freaks of nature are not long upon this land. Hitler had the wehrmacht pointed in the wrong direction.