Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of NanotechnologyIn this original book about the consequences of new technologies, Drexler takes the reader through exhilarating new discoveries and the promise of those around the corner. Beginning with the insight that what we can do depends on what we can build, Drexler analyzes nanotechnology, which involves the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. He makes a plausible case for expecting technological developments in artificial intelligence and molecular engineering that will result in tiny mechanisms being controlled by microscopic powerful thinking computers. He also explains how the new alternatives could be directed toward vital human concerns -- wealth or poverty, health or sickness, peace or war. ISBN 0-385-19972-4: $17.95. |
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Page 33
... flow and elasticity to test simulated designs before building them . They thus evolve plans through a cycle of design , calculation , criti- cism , and redesign , avoiding the expense of cutting metal . The cre- ation of designs thus ...
... flow and elasticity to test simulated designs before building them . They thus evolve plans through a cycle of design , calculation , criti- cism , and redesign , avoiding the expense of cutting metal . The cre- ation of designs thus ...
Page 79
... flow of electronic patterns by shortening the distances sig- nals must travel . It seems that a structure similar to the brain will fit in less than a cubic centimeter ( as discussed in the Notes ) . Shorter signal paths will then join ...
... flow of electronic patterns by shortening the distances sig- nals must travel . It seems that a structure similar to the brain will fit in less than a cubic centimeter ( as discussed in the Notes ) . Shorter signal paths will then join ...
Page 173
... flow at a pace no mammal's brain can match . AI systems that work together as people do will be able to out - think not just individuals , but whole societies . Again , the evolution of genes has left life stuck . Again , the evolution ...
... flow at a pace no mammal's brain can match . AI systems that work together as people do will be able to out - think not just individuals , but whole societies . Again , the evolution of genes has left life stuck . Again , the evolution ...
Contents
Engines of Construction | 3 |
The Principles of Change | 21 |
Predicting and Projecting | 39 |
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