Lifeboat Foundation Nanoshield

Maria Williams writes "KurzweilAI.net says: Tomorrow's biggest danger may be nanoweapons (grey goo and other) created with molecular manufacturing. The Lifeboat Foundation proposes development of detection methods, such as infrared satellite surveillance for nanobot signatures, along with a three-layer defense system, with devices such as an orbiting mirror to focus concentrated sunlight on an ecophagic outbreak."

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Get your sunglasses out,

[LiquidCoooled]

'Cos it looks like we will all be blinded soon since we could be considered a ecophagic outbreak.

Signatures

[Rob T Firefly]

The Lifeboat Foundation proposes development of detection methods, such as infrared satellite surveillance for nanobot signatures

We hardly need satellites to find them if the stupid bots are going to be writing their names on things! Dumbass punk robots and their gang tags...

An orbiting MIRROR? Who comes up with this stuff?

[The_REAL_DZA]

I mean, have they assembled a team of 10-year-old boys as "consultants"? Maybe next they'll recommend a really big magnifying glass (especially for use against the ant-shaped nanites) or maybe a really really (REALLY) big satellite shaped like a shoe...
Either way, somebody hasn't been keeping up with their classic sci-fi studies!

Re:The nanotechnologists I've spoken with...

[Lurker187]

Gee, if power storage is a problem, I'm surprised they haven't considered solar power!

Hey, wait, the magnifying glass...

Lifeboat Foundation! I have foiled your evil plan at last!

Re:Get some perspective here

[LiquidCoooled]

Where will the grey goo get _energy_ from to be such a big threat? Solar energy isn't that great a source of energy.

Supposing someone put up a big satellite with a magnifying glass to amplify the available solar energy?
I guess then they would have enough to take over the world faster ;)

It seems like a big flaw in their plan.