On 8/24/13 6:17 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote:
"what kind role would 'nanites' have in making kick arse--car parts, or
rumps for rump roasts? I thought it was dificult to make super-small
robots- much less show them a plate of general-tsoas chicken and expect
them clone them to sell at safeway."
For folks in the Northern New Mexico area, I understand the Bradbury
Science Museum in Los Alamos has an exhibit on nanotech.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Integrated-Nanotechnologies/290948830952233
Another way is to harness existing biological systems to do the work.
http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_belcher_using_nature_to_grow_batteries.html
Meanwhile, 3d lithography is making impressive strides (amazing to me
anyway), e.g. http://www.nanoscribe.de
Marcus
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