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NXP (http://ics.nxp.com/products/mcus/cortex-m0/) and Energy Micro (http://energymicro.com/) are actively trying to kill the 8-bit MCU with their ARM Cortex-M(3|0) offerings. Very low power consumption on these chips.

But, still, they require a lot more external circuitry than an MSP430 or (SiLabs)C8051.

Some evidence that being obese can actually help you survive some illnesses: http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2006/12/obesity-paradox-...

Want to get research funding or get published? Pander to widely held public beliefs/fears.