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Real Nanotechnology Getting Closer, Says Drexler
destinyland writes "Sun Microsystems has helped fund a 198-page nanotechnology roadmap — but how
close are we to real nanotechnology? A science writer asked four nano pioneers, including
K. Eric Dexler ('progress is accelerating') and Ralph Merkle ('the exponential trends continue to be exponential') Though we don't have Star Trek replicators yet, the article lists some surprising recent nano developments (artificial tissue, nanoparticle sheets, ultrathin diamond nanorods).
And the roadmap's scientists are envisioning targeted cancer therapies, super-efficient solar cells, high-density computer memory chips and even responsive 'smart' materials."
Ahh... Nanotechnology.
The next big thing.
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beware he who would deny you access to information, for in his mind he dreams himself your master
that, unlike all other fields of technological innovation, when one speaks of vaporware, one might actually be talking about some sort of useful hardware that literally is a vapor
so nanotechnology has at least that going for it
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
You just don't want the garbage collection to go wrong.
You don't have to wait....
The Grey Goo disaster happened 3 billion years ago. This rock is covered in self replicating machines!
Wait, are you telling me Wesley Crusher ruined two TV series?
'Sensible' is a curse word.
Bring it on, Mr. Ellison!
You're asking for Larry's grey goo?
Ewww... -1 Inappropriate
"the exponential trends continue to be exponential"
They didn't say that the exponent was necessarily > 1.
Tiller's Rule: Never use a word in written form that you've only heard and never read. You will end up looking foolish.
Clearly, you've yet to fathom the mysteries of log-scale plots.
Fictional?
Pico materials. Duh.