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<blockquote data-quote="Look_a_Unicorn" data-source="post: 1261635" data-attributes="member: 11886"><p><strong>Nanotechnology Rant</strong></p><p></p><p>(speaking from scientific theory) Nanotechnology, with it's ability to move the component atoms of elements, could very well turn lead into gold. And back again (with the comparative size of the respective heaps dictated by atomic mass...).</p><p>It can theoretically also prolong life indefinitely- to date no biologists have been able to prove or disprove the existance of a "vital force" that powers us as sentient living beings, thus the current conclusion is that our body aging/failing is directly a result of cellular breakdown & mutation. Basically our parts wear out, and the parts that control the replacement of those parts wear out... and we grow old & die. As these parts could all be replicated by manufacturing facilities at an atomic level, we could live until accident, murder or mental/spiritual weariness decided otherwise.</p><p></p><p>If you want more info, "Engines of Creation" is a fascinating book that is technologically sound (well I assume the physics lecturer who recommended it to me has a clue).</p><p>It even goes into the social ramifications of the technology- and in my view: most importantly, outlines a few social changes that can be implemented to help negate the threat this technology represents.</p><p></p><p>Anyone who assumes nonotechnology is a pipe-dream had better wakeup & take a look at the pace technology is advancing. You cannot stop that advance, you can only (at best) guide it into the most beneficial channels</p><p></p><p>Sorry this turned into such a rant, but this was a book (EoC, not Prey) that gave me real hope for the future of humanity, if only different societies could let go of the granfalloons they cling to <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />.</p><p></p><p>This rant isn't aimed at you, BiggusGeekus- sorry if it seems personal. It's just one of my "buttons".</p><p></p><p>Edit: Book's full name/author:</p><p> KE Drexler Engines of creation: the coming era of nanotechnology,</p><p> Anchor Press 1986.</p><p>Do a check for it on Google- it's reasonably famous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Look_a_Unicorn, post: 1261635, member: 11886"] [b]Nanotechnology Rant[/b] (speaking from scientific theory) Nanotechnology, with it's ability to move the component atoms of elements, could very well turn lead into gold. And back again (with the comparative size of the respective heaps dictated by atomic mass...). It can theoretically also prolong life indefinitely- to date no biologists have been able to prove or disprove the existance of a "vital force" that powers us as sentient living beings, thus the current conclusion is that our body aging/failing is directly a result of cellular breakdown & mutation. Basically our parts wear out, and the parts that control the replacement of those parts wear out... and we grow old & die. As these parts could all be replicated by manufacturing facilities at an atomic level, we could live until accident, murder or mental/spiritual weariness decided otherwise. If you want more info, "Engines of Creation" is a fascinating book that is technologically sound (well I assume the physics lecturer who recommended it to me has a clue). It even goes into the social ramifications of the technology- and in my view: most importantly, outlines a few social changes that can be implemented to help negate the threat this technology represents. Anyone who assumes nonotechnology is a pipe-dream had better wakeup & take a look at the pace technology is advancing. You cannot stop that advance, you can only (at best) guide it into the most beneficial channels Sorry this turned into such a rant, but this was a book (EoC, not Prey) that gave me real hope for the future of humanity, if only different societies could let go of the granfalloons they cling to :(. This rant isn't aimed at you, BiggusGeekus- sorry if it seems personal. It's just one of my "buttons". Edit: Book's full name/author: KE Drexler Engines of creation: the coming era of nanotechnology, Anchor Press 1986. Do a check for it on Google- it's reasonably famous. [/QUOTE]
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