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Facing the Dangers of Nanotech
bethr writes "Technology Review has a Q&A with Andrew Maynard, the science advisor for the Woodrow Wilson International Center's nanotechnology project regarding the dangers of nanomaterials and why we have to act now." From the article: "Individual experiments have indicated that if you develop materials with a nanostructure, they do behave differently in the body and in the environment. We know from animal studies that very, very fine particles, particles with high surface area, lead to a greater inflammatory response than the same amount of larger particles. We also know that they can enter the lining of the lungs and get through to the blood and enter other organs. There is some evidence that nanoparticles can move into the brain along the olfactory nerve, so this is completely circumventing the blood-brain barrier."
Arrrgh! help! they're in my brain!
Nanotech: The Asbestos of the Future.
As Mork would say, "Nano, Nano!"
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All that the producers of nanomaterials need to do is put a cartoon Camel on the box, and all the cool kids will be breathing nanonmaterials.
They're perfectly safe, and prevent acne.
Oh crap!
You mean you can see the Experimental threading indicators?
Thats bad - it means the nano threading weaved into the webpage has escaped and made its way into your optic nerve.
In reality I don't know and was wondering the same myself.
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Yes, and having one of those enter your brain along your olfactory nerve can cause serious health issues.
I've been working with nanotech for years, and I haven't noticed any brain damage-amage-amage-amage-amage.
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It will happen, you know it.
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OMG! The three-quarteres of the Earth is covered in very deep bodies of liquid nanoparticles! Even worse, the atmosphere now consists almost entirely of nanoparticles! We inhale huge amounts of them with every breath!
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!
"You know your god is man-made when he hates all the same people you do."
...than a packet of greased up Yoda Dolls on a Saturday night at Karl Rove's place when Jim Jeff comes over. Wootz!!!
-"...bad old ideas look confusingly fresh when they are packaged as technology" - Jaron Lanier (Digital Maoism on Edge.o
> We're all gonna die!
Correct.
Personally, I'm a good deal more worried about being eaten by DINOSAURS!
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It's been known to cause mild death in most cases as well.
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