Nanotechnology is the child of biotechnology and computer science and the
physical sciences. It describes artificial intelligence that is as powerful as
a supercomputer, yet only the size of a virus or bacteria. These small robots
will be able to make everything on Earth. McDonald's hamburgers or space
shuttles, or living room furniture will be made by nanotech assemblers. All
of the press releases say that it is the biggest development in human history.
It is also called the biggest development in the 4 1/2 billion years of life
on Earth. All of the science magazines are carrying news about fundamental
work in nanotechnology. The latest is using individual atoms and their quantum
shells to act as binary counters.
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