Nanotechnology: Fact or Fiction "The Death of Digital Technology"

[mdpm99]

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Subject: Nanotechnology: Fact or Fiction
From: Excerptsnews


I have permission from Amacom Books to distribute an
excerpt from "NANOCOSM: Nanotechnology and the Big Changes
coming from the Inconceivably Small," a new book by award-
winning science writer William Illsey Atkinson.

The excerpt is called "The Death of Digital Technology,"
and features remarks by IBM's director of physical
sciences, Dr. Thomas N. Theis, about the limits of digital
information storage and the coming return to analog
systems. This shocking admission highlights a battle in
nanoscience between the machinists, who foresee microscopic
factories and robots, and the naturalists, who use
biomimicry to get viruses and proteins to do their bidding.

NANOCOSM documents this philosophical divide, but mostly
finds unity in the world of the super small. Atkinson shows
how scientific disciplines are uniting at the nano level:
biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Also joining
forces are the nations of the world; NANOCOSM features
contributions from the U.S.A., Japan, the U.K., Brussels,
France, Canada, Australia, among others. Published by the
American Management Association's Amacom Books imprint,
NANOCOSM also focuses on the evaluation and exploitation of
this technology by entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and
multinational firms in pharmaceuticals, information
technology, manufacturing, transportation, and other major
industries.

To get the excerpt on "The Death of Digital Technology,"
just send e-mail with the subject line "Send Nanocosm"
and I'll reply with a text file. If you'd like to
personally probe the author of NANOCOSM, he'll be
at The WELL's Inkwell Forum, June 2 - 13. More information
about the free WELL Conference is in the excerpt file.

STEVE O'KEEFE

[ July 01, 2003, 01:32 AM: Message edited by: david mancuso ]

[Martin Red]

i remember a science fiction show (name eludes me) where an inventor had created these nanotech devices called nano bots. These microscopic robots where injected into the body, they could then be controlled to fix the bodies ailments without surgery. The inventor tests them on himself and the nano bots seem to do a good job. Then they take over and start improving his body. They also start to protect themselves using defensive tactics, he tries to drown himself and the nanobots give him gills like a fish.

There was also an Interesting story in a sci fi book I read called "The coming of Vertumnus".

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[Barrie Moodswing]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Martin Red:
[QB] i remember a science fiction show (name eludes me) where an inventor had created these nanotech devices called nano bots. These microscopic robots where injected into the body, they could then be controlled to fix the bodies ailments without surgery. The inventor tests them on himself and the nano bots seem to do a good job. Then they take over and start improving his body. They also start to protect themselves using defensive tactics, he tries to drown himself and the nanobots give him gills like a fish.

There was also an Interesting story in a sci fi book I read called "The coming of Vertumnus".

Martin, you watch some weird stuff mate.

[Digiman]

This reminds me of that film when the guy gets shrunk into the body of another guy in his little ship. Forgot what it was called though

[Martin Red]

Originally posted by Albert Square:
This reminds me of that film when the guy gets shrunk into the body of another guy in his little ship. Forgot what it was called though

Fantastic voyage, classic, the original is one of my faves

Asmimov wrote the book



film still

[ July 01, 2003, 07:20 AM: Message edited by: Martin Red ]

[TAC]

Reistance is futile.

[jsd540]

Hi David.

Thanks...
This is a subject that I really enjoy.
How can I get a copy of the excerpt file ?

[mdpm99]

Originally posted by jsd540:
Hi David.

Thanks...
This is a subject that I really enjoy.
How can I get a copy of the excerpt file ?

Greetings jsd540:

Try: Excerptnews@aol.com

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[El Mayimbe]

Originally posted by Martin Red:
i remember a science fiction show (name eludes me) where an inventor had created these nanotech devices called nano bots. These microscopic robots where injected into the body, they could then be controlled to fix the bodies ailments without surgery. The inventor tests them on himself and the nano bots seem to do a good job. Then they take over and start improving his body. They also start to protect themselves using defensive tactics, he tries to drown himself and the nanobots give him gills like a fish.

There was also an Interesting story in a sci fi book I read called "The coming of Vertumnus".

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it was either the new Twilight Zone Series or the Outer Limits......sweet story! ;)

[Ken1015]

Originally posted by Martin Red:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Albert Square:
This reminds me of that film when the guy gets shrunk into the body of another guy in his little ship. Forgot what it was called though

Fantastic voyage, classic, the original is one of my faves

Asmimov wrote the book



film still </font>[/QUOTE]Martin, that's the classic with the lovely Raquel Welch but I believe the movie Albert is referring to is Innerspace with Dennis Quaid and Martin Short.


TAC, that's exactly what I think of any time I hear about nanotechnology since that's how they get you.

[mdpm99]

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

-James Russell Lowell, poet, essayist, and diplomat (1819-1891)

[jsd540]

Originally posted by david mancuso:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
Hi David.

Thanks...
This is a subject that I really enjoy.
How can I get a copy of the excerpt file ?

Greetings jsd540:

Try: Excerptnews@aol.com

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