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 159
... human desires . Throughout history , the human race has pursued the quest for comfortable shoes . With fully adjustable materials , the seemingly im- possible goal of having shoes that both look good and feel good should finally be ...
... human desires . Throughout history , the human race has pursued the quest for comfortable shoes . With fully adjustable materials , the seemingly im- possible goal of having shoes that both look good and feel good should finally be ...
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... human body , and hence harder to jam selectively . Cancer is the most difficult of all . Cancerous growths consist of human cells , and attempts to poison the cancer cells typically poison the rest of the patient as well . Other drug ...
... human body , and hence harder to jam selectively . Cancer is the most difficult of all . Cancerous growths consist of human cells , and attempts to poison the cancer cells typically poison the rest of the patient as well . Other drug ...
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... human beings and human insti- tutions are too incompetent to deal with nanotechnology — that they are too likely to turn it to aggressive military use , or too likely to make it freely available to madmen - then the option of stopping ...
... human beings and human insti- tutions are too incompetent to deal with nanotechnology — that they are too likely to turn it to aggressive military use , or too likely to make it freely available to madmen - then the option of stopping ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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