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Nanotechnology, US Government, and Secrecy
Glenn Reynolds has written an interesting, albiet a bit speculative, in regards to the role of the US Government in the possible quieting of nanotechnology research. As Gleen points out, there's some good pre-existing guidelines to research as well, from the Foresight Institute.
Why do nanobots have to be metallic and reliant upon the whims of EM?
Virii and bacterium have been doing fine for millions of years without caring about magnetics except where it was an advantage.
Cheese and yogurt, as an example, are produced by the action of special natural nanobots that react and process milk into portable storable food products. Beer and wine, as well.
Nothing says nanobots have to be metallic at all.
GPL Deconstructed
US definition of evil:
anything that impedes freedom. pretty straight foreward.
Like Ashcroft's campaign to take away the freedom for people to commit suicide in Oregon - that the voters approved, twice?
Like the fact that you don't have the freedom to marry whomever you wish?
Like the fact that in some states, you don't have the freedom to have sex with another adult of the same sex? (even if the laws aren't that enforced)
That in some areas of the country, women don't have the freedom to live in a house in large numbers? (sorority houses are banned in places such as Evansville, IN, because they're defined as a "brothel")
I can go on and on about how many ways the government willingly impedes freedom.
"Freedom" is a buzzword in America that isn't really taken seriously.
"You know your god is man-made when he hates all the same people you do."