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Nano-Scale Robot Arm Moves Atoms With 100% Accuracy
destinyland writes "A New York professor has built a two-armed nanorobotic device with the ability to place specific atoms and molecules where scientists want them. The nano-scopic device is just 150 x 50 x 8 nanometers in size — over a million could fit inside a single red blood cell. But because of its size, it's able to build nanoscale structures and machines — including a nanoscale walking biped and even sequence-dependent molecular switch arrays!"
So, the first one builds a friend, then each builds a friend, and each of those builds a friend. Soon enough there will be millions, and they will be able to invade your blood cells!
I for one welcome our nano sized robot overlords
-EL
Now it is possible to build the perfect woman! Of course, it'll take a few thousand years to get her fully assembled.
Kwisatz Haderach
Sell the spice to CHOAM
This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
That narrows it down.
>>Isn't that only for sub atomic particles? This is moving the atoms themselves.
No, the uncertainty principle applies to particles as well. All matter exhibits wave-particle duality (the De Broglie wavelength). Even relatively large molecules like C60 fullerenes have been shown to diffract through a slit.
Well, a good portion of DNA is now known to fit the description "sequence driven molecular switch arrays." I would say the answer is a resounding 'Yes!'
The follow-on question - after determining which switches to throw for me to grow wings - how long before I go through probate to change my name to Warren Worthington?
My office has been taken over by iPod people.
a two-armed nanorobotic device with the ability to place specific atoms and molecules where scientists want them
yes, but where the scientists want them and where the scientists have told its programs to put them are two different things!
Gold?
Can they make HP ink?
He's not certain.
Any plan which depends on a fundamental change in human behavior is doomed from the start.
i don't know why this is rated funny,
beavis only saw "diffract through a slit"
Just be sure to consult your molecular biologist if you experience a nanotechnological enhancement lasting more than four hours.
Do you happen to work at NASA?