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Underwater mining is already possible and has signature of INESC TEC
Underwater mining is already possible. It proved to be both economically profitable and favourable for the environment. Ore mining in abandoned and flooded mines is possible due to the development of a robotic system, which is mainly composed by a 25 tonnes underwater mining vehicle, an autonomous inspection submersible and a barge to support the operation.
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INESC TEC is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology consortium
"Leading Manufacturing innovation is Made By Europe" is the name of the winning project of the competition for a Knowledge Innovation Community and there are two Portuguese institutions that are part of this – INESC TEC and SONAE.
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The post-truth, the cursed heir of the postmodern
Science is for knowledge what democracy is for government, as in the famous words of Churchill - it is the worst way to approach the universe, except for all the others.
