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An ARTIFICIAL brain! – Scientists are working to build a living computer. Maybe they ought to concentrate on creating an artificial brain instead (or are these the same thing?)

Neuroscientists think that a machine that duplicates all the functions of a human brain is only a decade away. Physorg.com quotes researcher Henry Markram as saying, “I absolutely believe it is technically and biologically possible. The only uncertainty is financial. It is an extremely expensive project and not all is yet secured.”
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A city my be a world unto itself, but what happens if it is located in an area where it rains a lot? We assume that the rainy countryside surrounding some cities is that way because of where the areas are located. But there may be another factor: Sprawl.

Researchers think that a city’s sprawl may have an influence on the amount of rain the area around it receives, which is consistently more rain than the urban center. As large urban areas continue to expand, they appear to influence tornadoes and other severe weather. Cities could be even more at risk if located in a region experiencing a wet fall or winter.
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