Re: Save the world from nano-hype.

From: Samuel (chan_at_dodgeit.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: 2 Jun 2004 16:12:49 GMT

> > Actually I'm talking about the first transistors back in 1920's. By
> > the time integrated chips were devised, the workings of a digital
> > computer had already been worked out. What you are talking about
> > really is not from the "labratory". All the research had taken place
> > many decades before. Since there is considerable research to be done
> > before any type of "assembler" is constructed, I still stand by my
> > claims of another 70 years (give or take a decade) before it goes
> > mainstream.
> >
>
> As someone who has made in their prsonal project to follow the advances in
> nanotechnology since it was a relative unknown on the world stage. I would
> agree with your 70 years, and point out that on the same level of basics to
> nanotech started back in the 1950s and 60s.
>
> Amos

Amos,

Yes obviously, research on the molecular level started in 1950's and
60's (I would hazard even earlier if you include particle physics) Now
if that is what we know as nanotech, I'm not so sure. If we define
nanotechnology as nanopowders and particles, that started in the late
80's.If it's Nanotubes, early 90's, If it's assembler technology, that
hasn't even begun yet.