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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... goal such as nanotechnology . With a straight - line advance , it's easier to estimate how far away a goal is . With an accelerating advance , a goal can be reached with little warning . mapped course . When the first runners reach the ...
... goal such as nanotechnology . With a straight - line advance , it's easier to estimate how far away a goal is . With an accelerating advance , a goal can be reached with little warning . mapped course . When the first runners reach the ...
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... goals . There is a lot to say , and it needs to be said , in part because positive goals can in some measure displace negative goals . We ask patience of those readers bothered by what may seem an optimistic tone , and ask that they ...
... goals . There is a lot to say , and it needs to be said , in part because positive goals can in some measure displace negative goals . We ask patience of those readers bothered by what may seem an optimistic tone , and ask that they ...
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... goal here isn't to make regulations so tight that people will have to violate them to get anything done . This would encourage holdouts , underground work , and disrespect for the law . Instead , the goal is to draw boundaries loosely ...
... goal here isn't to make regulations so tight that people will have to violate them to get anything done . This would encourage holdouts , underground work , and disrespect for the law . Instead , the goal is to draw boundaries loosely ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
Copyright | |
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