€1 Billion to Model the Entire Human Brain

A lot of people seem concerned that this isn't the right solution, it's probably not, but its a great a start. Why not try something,even if it fails. The vast amount of things we stand to learn from this amazing project will be worth however much gets spent on it. I would bet that discoveries would not be limited to neuroscience but we would make huge findings in technology, computer science, and probably things we wouldn't even imagine.

I'm for any scientific project that is gigantic and ground breaking, it's how societies advance, even if the projects fail.

It's also good for the economy.

Read More: http://www.nature.com/news/computer-modelling-brain-in-a-box-1.10066