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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... reason . Molecular manufacturing is , in part , about cost reduction . As mentioned above , molecular machines in nature make things cheaply , like wood , potatoes , and hay . Trees are more complex than space- craft , so why should ...
... reason . Molecular manufacturing is , in part , about cost reduction . As mentioned above , molecular machines in nature make things cheaply , like wood , potatoes , and hay . Trees are more complex than space- craft , so why should ...
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... reason . But as long as they do work , and work consistently , they can be used with confidence . This is the world of " cut - and - try engineering , " so important to modern industry . Bearing lubrication , adhesives , and many ...
... reason . But as long as they do work , and work consistently , they can be used with confidence . This is the world of " cut - and - try engineering , " so important to modern industry . Bearing lubrication , adhesives , and many ...
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... reason why a comfortable passenger car shouldn't be able to deliver uncomfortable , drag - racer acceleration . To imagine a cheap car built with molecular manufacturing , first imagine loading it with all the attractive features that ...
... reason why a comfortable passenger car shouldn't be able to deliver uncomfortable , drag - racer acceleration . To imagine a cheap car built with molecular manufacturing , first imagine loading it with all the attractive features that ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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