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Old June 13th, 2012, 09:09 AM
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Default Linux creator Linus Torvalds shares Millennium Technology Prize

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He shares the honour with Dr Shinya Yamanaka, a stem cell scientist.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18423502
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Old June 13th, 2012, 12:08 PM
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Makes sense. I feel like he had to win because he's just more famous but the other guys are doing some world changing things.
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Old June 13th, 2012, 01:35 PM
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but the other guys are doing some world changing things.

Like Who ??
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Old June 13th, 2012, 02:23 PM
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The stem cell scientist, who else? Only 2 won it :p

(I say 'only' but in reality this is the first time the prize has been shared)
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Amazing people for amazing technologies.
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