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I Can't Get Enough Of Nanotechnology

by Randy Mears

So, here I go again, chatting up Nanotechnology. Whenever I think about it, I am “blown-away” by its potential. It’s no wonder that, when I find an article like this one that is so forward looking and thought provoking, I am compelled to ensure that everyone sees it too.

What really excites me about Nanotechnology is its diversity. As the article above demonstrates, impact is in electronics, medicine, biology, digital technologies, material's science, chemistry and more. The last major technology discipline that I can identify as having comparable widespread impact is still with us today. It was and is called Information Technology, and I can't get enough of it either.

Published Monday, November 13, 2006 6:03 PM

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Posted by Tatiana Velitchkov Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:03 AM

Thank you for pointing out the Technology Review
about the immense possibilities that nanotechnology
is bringing into our lives. I am an avid nanotech
enthusiast and am trying to convey more interest for
nanotech in general via my web site www.ecophagy.com.

It is sometimes a tough choice between what my feelings
are telling me and what my heart desires most.
Clean supply of water world wide, or better, more &
cheaper technology available to the entire world at
affordable prices, or maybe each one on Earth healthy
and young forever. And should we make choices?

There could be consequences that we do not take
into account however, and maybe we have to remain
vigilant as to how the nanotech possibilities are being
used, by whom, and to what end. It could be the best,
or the final step we are taking into our evolution.

Posted by JT Thursday, November 16, 2006 10:19 AM

Randy, I think you're referring to the evolution of technology here. Throughout history we can see waves of technology being surpassed by "the next big thing". Perhaps the next part of the evolutionary process will be nano, bio and sustainable technologies. These will be all pervasive and change the way we do even the simplest of tasks.

Posted by ME Wednesday, December 06, 2006 7:07 PM

I would agree, what an interseting time...my only hope is that they perform enough testing before saturating the market with a technology with possible nasty side effects (DNA and tissue disruptions). Who knoews what those nano-particles worn off your tires will do to the food chain yet.

Posted by PB Monday, January 29, 2007 12:45 PM

Commenting on the food chain issue. You are quite right to be a sceptic. Recent reports on synthetic polymers (such as plastics) show that even single celled marine life is poluted by ingesting very small fragments of plastics. This has, as yet, unknown consequences for the future of species further up the chain - non of it good. No doubt, once big business gets its paws on the nanos we'll have an epidemic of nano related detritus to deal with as testing is kept to a very minumum in order to bring product to consumer as quickly and cheaply as possible. I sound all doom and gloom don't I, however I think I'll stake my pension on the business that develops nanos to clean up this mess and the mess we have already caused. In 100 years, once we're all simply electronic brain waves inside some hyper-highway - who'll care?