Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology RevolutionExamines the field of medicine, toxic waste, and production relating how they will revolutionize life in the future. |
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... million times smaller and working a million times faster , with parts and workpieces of molecular size . In this factory , a " pol- lutant " would be a loose molecule , like a ricocheting bolt or washer , and loose molecules aren't ...
... million times smaller and working a million times faster , with parts and workpieces of molecular size . In this factory , a " pol- lutant " would be a loose molecule , like a ricocheting bolt or washer , and loose molecules aren't ...
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... million times . smaller has made you 40 million times faster . To let you pull free of surfaces , it increases your strength by more than a factor of 100 , which increased your speed by more than a factor of 10. So one second in the ...
... million times . smaller has made you 40 million times faster . To let you pull free of surfaces , it increases your strength by more than a factor of 100 , which increased your speed by more than a factor of 10. So one second in the ...
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... million . But during those same years , total civilian jobs went up by 9.2 million . Start - up companies created 14 million jobs ; small companies created another 4.5 million . Telecommuting is booming , as are new businesses ...
... million . But during those same years , total civilian jobs went up by 9.2 million . Start - up companies created 14 million jobs ; small companies created another 4.5 million . Telecommuting is booming , as are new businesses ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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