New Mexico, home to several of the nation's premier scientific,
nuclear and military institutions, is planning to embark on a
science project of unprecedented scale - a petri dish the size
of a large U.S. city. A Washington-based technology company
announced plans Tuesday to build a 20-square-mile model
metropolis that would be used to test everything from renewable
energy innovations to intelligent traffic systems and next-
generation wireless networks. The replica city would be capable
of supporting a population of 350,000, but would be the state's
newest ghost town. Pegasus Global CEO Bob Brumely says the $200
million project will be a first of its kind in the U.S. and
could create a Silicon Valley of sorts in New Mexico. Explore
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