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Nanotechnology: Lessig, Sherman and Drexler Speak

Posted by michael on from the tiny-bubbles dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Reporting from The Foresight Institute's "Vision Weekend", Glenn Reynolds (aka Instapundit) discusses the future of nanotechnology and the politics behind it. Also featuring a video interview of Lessig, Sherman and nanotech pioneer Eric Drexler."

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  1. second post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Re:scientists and possibility by cavemanf16 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "...when a "Creation Scientist" maintains that it is "possible" the Earth is only thousands of years old..."


    But you have to ask yourself: Is it true science when a scientist is postulating on what formed the Earth and the universe millions (if not billions) of years ago when he or she has absolutely 0 methods of testing certain hypotheses like "the Big Bang" theory, the "evolutionary" theory, etc? Likewise, a "Creation Scientist" as you put it, is merely using scientific methods to preach his view on where everything comes from every bit as much as the "Evolution Scientist" is using those same methods. And since there is no way to test either hypothesis through the scientific method, it's all still just conjecture, scientifically speaking.


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  6. YOU CAN'T TRUST HIM!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I had an experience with a Drexler (not Eric) once. I caught him having sex with my girlfriend. Talk about NANOTUBE!!