Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology RevolutionA comprehensive, easy-to-understand handbook that explains what nanotechnology is and how it will revolutionize life in the future. The world's leading expert in the field, Drexler also examines the spectacular accomplishments that might result from a breakthrough: elimination of disease and pollution. 20 illustrations. |
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Page 60
... built on top . The nanomemory , even in the early days , stored thousands of billions of bits . And we made them like this , but a thousand at a time— ” He places the chip in the dish , presses a button , and the dish begins to fill ...
... built on top . The nanomemory , even in the early days , stored thousands of billions of bits . And we made them like this , but a thousand at a time— ” He places the chip in the dish , presses a button , and the dish begins to fill ...
Page 152
... built with a hobby - size budget , though there are reasons to be discussed in later chapters for wanting to place limits on what can be built . EARLY SIMPLICITY Finally , established technologies are always pushing up against some ...
... built with a hobby - size budget , though there are reasons to be discussed in later chapters for wanting to place limits on what can be built . EARLY SIMPLICITY Finally , established technologies are always pushing up against some ...
Page 254
... built , but it sounds difficult and there's no good reason to try . There are advantages to making systems of molecular machinery that can use inexpensive , abundant chemicals , and devices that can operate in nature , but these ...
... built , but it sounds difficult and there's no good reason to try . There are advantages to making systems of molecular machinery that can use inexpensive , abundant chemicals , and devices that can operate in nature , but these ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
Copyright | |
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