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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... equipment has to be cheap . The Desert Rose scenario shows how this can work . Molecular- manufacturing equipment can be used to make all the parts needed to build more molecular manufacturing equipment . It can even build the machines ...
... equipment has to be cheap . The Desert Rose scenario shows how this can work . Molecular- manufacturing equipment can be used to make all the parts needed to build more molecular manufacturing equipment . It can even build the machines ...
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... Equipment and Maintenance : As we saw in the Desert Rose scenario , molecular manufacturing can be used to build all of the equipment needed for molecular manufacturing . It seems that this equipment — everything from large vats to ...
... Equipment and Maintenance : As we saw in the Desert Rose scenario , molecular manufacturing can be used to build all of the equipment needed for molecular manufacturing . It seems that this equipment — everything from large vats to ...
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... equipment and skills . ( It often has governmental problems as well , but that is another story . ) Molecular manufacturing can make equipment inexpensive enough for the poor to buy or for aid agencies to give away . This includes equipment ...
... equipment and skills . ( It often has governmental problems as well , but that is another story . ) Molecular manufacturing can make equipment inexpensive enough for the poor to buy or for aid agencies to give away . This includes equipment ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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