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'Laser Tweezers' Used to Sort Atoms
luckyguesser writes to tell us that Physicists at the University of Bonn are claiming to have knocked down one more quantum computing hurdle. Utilizing what they term "laser tweezers" they were able to sort and align seven atoms while capturing it on film. The plan is to construct a quantum gate using atoms imprinted with data.
Something to get at even the most stubborn nasal hairs.
Young Einstin.
...BOOM...
Now Where is that chissel?
Then Yahoo Serious (as Einstine) Runs out with Beer with bubbles in his beer, chared from the Nuclear explosion.
Which makes me wonder Could mass production of Nano Tools could lead to acedental Nuclear Explosions?
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
That may very well be the world's smallest achievement.
Philosophy.
Being able to sort and manipulate things down to the atomic level?
This is going to make already messy divorce proceedings... even messier.
The problem with socialism is that they always run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher
Now if they could only make a version of them with pieces of zircon encrusted in them, I know a few people who might be interested in these tweezers.
Before anyone gets all righteous on me and mods me to death, I'm borderline OCD.
"We are all geniuses when we dream"
- E.M. Cioran
for G.W's brain cells
I mean, really--is Previous position: "Maxwell's Daemon" going to impress the HR department?
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, it doesn't go away." - Philip K. Dick
I thought it said "Laser Tweezers KILL YOUR FAMILY, KILL YOUR FAMILY." I couldn't figure out whAT HTEH ELL IS GOING ON. BRLUARSHHRAS>
Well, that aughta keep the obcessive comnpulsives busy for a while.
"Did anyone see my isotope of Boron?"
The researchers also announced that the first full program for their quantum computers would be entitled "Duke Nukem Forever".
"The game will be amazing", stated the researchers, "with state of the art graphics and the ability to play in multiple universes simultaneously."
The first beta release was expected some 25 years from now.
A very roundabout way of saying 127 bits.
The SciFi channel is the History channel. It just got beamed back in time a few hundred years.
Doesn't it make you feel good to know that our freedoms are protected by politicans, lawyers and journalists.