Can the statement be made with a large degree of solid-grounding in what we know about nanotechnology, that once we have self replicating assemblers or some form of large-scale convergent assembly nanotech process, then molecular machine manufacturing will allow us to mass produce diamond and similiar material components/ parts / materials / consumer goods at prices that are cheaper than steel based goods produced with traditional bulk processing machines? Read More →
Nanotechnology
I was thinking about the fears people have about nanotechnology. Obviously nanotech has many different ways that it could evolve, and thus potentially posing many dangers. However, the prospects for danger to people from this seems very limited – in Prey the way people die from the nanobots is by inhalation (and other studies: The research, led by a group at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, has found in preliminary studies that inhaling... more