Nanotech Protests Begin

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Posted by Zonk on Friday June 10, 2005 @05:28AM from the misguided-youth dept.

ByteWoopy wrote to mention a Wire.com story discussing the danger of nanotechnology, and the beginning of a backlash against the branch of technology. From the article: "...environmental activists sauntered into the Eddie Bauer store on Michigan Avenue, headed to the broad storefront windows opening out on the Magnificent Mile and proceeded to take off their clothes. The strip show aimed to expose more than skin: Activists hoped to lay bare growing allegations of the toxic dangers of nanotechnology. The demonstrators bore the message in slogans painted on their bodies, proclaiming 'Eddie Bauer hazard' and 'Expose the truth about nanotech,' among other things, in light of the clothing company's embrace of nanotech in its recent line of stain-resistant nanopants."

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Pictures? by eggoeater · 2005-06-10 05:30 · Score: 4, Funny

So where are the pictures of these protestors?

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1. Re:Pictures? by AltGrendel · 2005-06-10 05:32 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Believe me, we all know that there are people that SHOULD wear clothes. And these were probably them.
  
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2. Re:Pictures? by Locke2005 · 2005-06-10 05:54 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Oops! Well, at least now I know what NSFW means -- "Not Suitable For Work." Anybody know of any firms that are hiring software developers in the Portland, Oregon area?
  
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Here we go... by Datamonstar · 2005-06-10 05:30 · Score: 4, Funny

And thus begins the Nanotech protests... Don't let the grey goo... Hey! a naked chick!!!

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Yeah.. by MaGGuN · 2005-06-10 05:31 · Score: 5, Funny

Nano bad.. let's get naked!
1. Re:Yeah.. by databyss · 2005-06-10 05:32 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Yeah, nothing says that you're serious about an issue like getting naked!
  
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Don't get excited... by lottameez · 2005-06-10 05:37 · Score: 4, Funny

It's probably just some guy standing out there waving around his nano-penis. On the other hand, I suppose it's an interesting twist on the "does size matter?" question.

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Re:Whats so bad about this? by wolfgang_spangler · 2005-06-10 05:39 · Score: 4, Funny

I'm going to start wearing nanotech all the time if it draws protesters like these.

Apparently you didn't see the pictures...
eesh by aztektum · 2005-06-10 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny

NSFW? That's NSFVAA = Not Safe For Viewing At Anytime

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Re:Send in the Clowns by doconnor · 2005-06-10 06:46 · Score: 4, Funny

I don't hate you because of the cable channel's website. I hate you because you took my post too seriously.
Re:No grey goo... by qbwiz · 2005-06-10 08:47 · Score: 4, Funny

Okay, let's just suppose that you are a green, unobtanium-plated robot from Wolf 359, who is on Earth solely to post on Slashdot.

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