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Nanosecrets of Everyday Things

Posted by michael on from the attention-to-detail dept.

prostoalex writes "A recent issue of Berkeley Lab Research Review discusses the nanosecrets of everyday things. The article talks about common everyday applications of nanotechnology advances, as well as takes a look at tools used to manipulate itty-bitty widgets."

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  1. Re:Firm grasp of the obvious by jacoberrol · · Score: 4, Informative

    You are confusing nanotechnology with positional assembly

    Assembling things one atom at a time is one way to accomplish nanotechnology, but it would be incorrect to assume it is the only way.

  2. Re:Gray goo by Dirtside · · Score: 3, Informative

    If you're feeling a little too paranoid, check out this link, where the threat of gray (or black) goo is analyzed a bit. It's not as bad as you think; blue goo should be able to protect us ;)

    (Quick reference:

    gray goo = accidentally released nanobots that eat everything
    black goo = deliberately released nanobots that eat everything
    blue goo = counter-nanobots that prevent gray/black goo from eating everything)

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