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Comment author: ChristianKl 18 November 2015 12:25:38AM *  1 point [-]

The human brain project exists because "we want to simulate the human brain" is a project that can be sold to politicians. A lot of more sensible projects such as having money for replication of already existing research isn't as easily sold.