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.
The D.
[ July 14, 2004, 07:14 PM: Message edited by: Anti-Christ ]
Posted by Insanity Plea (Member # 2053) on :
If all else fails, go to wikipedia! The external links at the bottom are usually quite useful. Satyagraha
Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :
I'm not sure if this is exactly nanotechnology, but you can check out http://www.cern.ch
CERN is the largest Particle Physics Lab in the world.
Posted by Anti-Christ (Member # 5714) on :
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.
[ July 14, 2004, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: HollowEarth ]
Posted by Anti-Christ (Member # 5714) on :
Thank you!
As for specifics, I really don't know much about it at all, I figure looking more into it will better enable me to answer that. =)
The D.
Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :
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.
Posted by Anti-Christ (Member # 5714) on :
Yeah, I got that much from the lectures, but they moved quick, and I was just in from wandering around campus >_<
I am extremely interested in it, and am quite intrigued by all the possibilities of it... =)
The D.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
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.
Posted by Anti-Christ (Member # 5714) on :
Don't do school projects?
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
No.
Shoot Wesley and thinks will go much better.
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Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
This whole thread just makes me think of Michael Crichton's Prey
FG
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
FarmGirl - Me too!!! Good book that I think could make a great movie, if done well.
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