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The Nanotech Nose: Towards A Smaller Future

Posted by michael on from the bigger-and-better dept.

Farrax writes "One of the first steps to nanotechnology, either strong or weak, is the ability to even talk about materials on this scale with precision. Thursday, with the successful test of a nano-tech "nose," that step was achieved: weight fluctuations of 5.5 femtograms were detected on a bar of gold. The dream of nano-technology moves forward: maybe we'll see it by 2020 after all."

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  1. We won't see it by 2020 .. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    unless we use a microscope...

  2. That's it. We're all doomed ... by pantropik · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... last one to turn to grey goo please turn off the lights.

    Or green goo.

    Too tired to (attempt to) make any more jokes. Check here and I'm sure you can come up with some of your own.

  3. One of my nanotech dreams. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I imagined from the moment I heard of nanotech, that we could have devices implanted in ourselves that, when we're in the sun, could bring chlorophyll to the surface of our skins and create food from it. That way we can all use up CO2 from the atmosphere to offset the CO2 emissions of industry, and help industry along all the more!

    We get the benefits of industry, with free food, and a way to combat one of the current downfalls of industry!

    My other nanotech dream is that nanobots in my body could change me into a lesbian and I could go have hot lesbian sex each night, but I don't mention that one much