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I recently attended a lecture on nanotechnology that I found EXTREMELY interesting, but I understood little about it (since I wasn't supposed to BE there... since I am not a student...) I went to my local library today to research a bit, and found no books with less then ten years behind them, and was wondering if anyone could point me to some handy sites teaching a bit more about nanotech. than I already know (which is that it is small stuff, and will be generally helpful someday, if not just unmake existance...). Any help? =) Thanks.
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If all else fails, go to wikipedia! The external links at the bottom are usually quite useful. Satyagraha
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B- thank you much for the wiki link, I dont know why I hadn't even THOUGHT to look there. Must just be an off-day...
Kaio- I don't believe Nanotech. is really a Particle Physics thing, but I am quite intrigued by that as well, and will certainly be sure to do my share of research on that topic, too!
I don't really know of any other good sources, although I suspect that Visiting Nature.com or scimag.com or sciam.com or other popular and scientific publication sites might have somthing.
A big public library might have something, and any good college library should have something more current that 10 year old.
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What specfically are you interested in? Nanotechnology is kind of a general term.
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This is relatively recent and general. More nanotechnology as science fiction than causing your airbag to inflate.
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Most experts believe we will have self-replicating nanotechnology in 20 years...and then the nanites will get loose, become intelligent and take over the world.
But right now, they're just making tools to do things on a tiny level (I'm assuming you know "nano" means 1X10^-9). Like making nanotubes from DNA. This will be helpful in making computer chips since the computer chip is expected to reach its physical limit in 8 years, if you believe Moore's Law will hold for the next 8 years.
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Well theres the Stark Trek TNG episode where Wesley's nanotech school project gains life and takes over the ships computer creating havoc and teaching everyone involved a valuable life lesson.
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