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A Review of Nanotech's Future

Posted by michael on from the tiny-bubbles dept.

captainsaavik writes "A Washington Post article today reviews nanotechnology - 'Nanotechnology, the hot young science of making invisibly tiny machines and materials, is stirring public anxiety and nascent opposition inspired by best-selling thrillers that have demonized the science -- and new studies suggesting that not everything in those novels is fantasy.'"

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  1. The ultimate vaporware... by mobiux · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just see it now,
    Some salesguy holding up an empty glass.
    "No, No, they are really in there, you just can't see them."

    1. Re:The ultimate vaporware... by nnnneedles · · Score: 2, Funny
      The problem with your picture is that nobody makes a ton of money (ie: it won't work).

      Umm.. am I still on Slashdot? what the hell happened here?

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  2. IPv6 and RFID by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...is not enough for a trillion trillion trillion trillion........ of nano bots.

  3. New Slashdot Icon? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come on, make one for nanotech already. It only has to be one pixel!!

  4. Nanotech potential is oversold by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nanotech is clearly being oversold. The one area that really appears to have some future potential is in construction materials for very tiny roller coasters at gnat theme parks.

  5. Nanotech Spam by erick99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great..soon I will get spam touting how little nanotech machines can provide a better and longer lasting erection? Hey, it could happen. Happy Trails, Erick

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  6. ideas for nanotechnology by z00ky · · Score: 5, Funny

    a replacement for viagra,
    a replacement for sex toys
    a breath-a-lyzer in your thumb! just suck your thumb and you'll find out how drunk you are!
    Slashdot Pager, your thumb vibrates when there's a new slashdot post so you can race to be the first person to post on that article
    a replacement for SCO
    and last but not least, my personal favorite...
    replacement for microsoft

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  7. I can see the future by Herkum01 · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is looking very very small, microscopic even!

  8. Re:Biological nanotechnology by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 2, Funny

    While we're still decades away from consideration of such things being worthwhile (this would be like thinking about how you'd allocate swap-space on your linux cluster when you were pretty close to figuring out how to make bronze), I must warn now against the annoyance associated with having clothing which outgrows you.
    Soviet Russia jokes aside.

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  9. Re:Nuclear power was only delayed in the US. by Scrameustache · · Score: 4, Funny

    Japan is big on nukes, also.

    Well, how else are you gonna get giant radioactive dinosaures?

    I mean, when all their robots are up and running, they're gonna need something to fight...

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  10. Re:Unstoppable by Albion · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe we need a war on MSG--or would that insure that people would keep supplying it.

  11. It's official... by skintigh2 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Nanotech is officially hyped to death with the release of this

    Welcome to the ranks of VR, worms and cyberspace.