Re: [Sci.nanotech] Re: Nanobot or Microbot?

flipsu5_at_comcast.net
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: 11 Sep 2004 04:05:35 GMT

Frankly, I think that last part is a bit optimistic. But admittedly I have been
viewing this from "classical" mechanisms and concepts. In the quantum domain,
there would have to be different mechanisms and principles to use.
Definitely worth thinking some more about...

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>
> I agree, the first "assembler" style devices will probably be hundreds
> of microns in size. With more advanced modeling, however, I believe
> that functional devices in the sub-micron range will emerge. They
> will probably use clever tricks such as spin-axis modulation of
> electrons for information storage and other such "handles" at the
> nano-level.
>
> On 8 Sep 2004 02:51:44 GMT, flipsu5@comcast.net (Fred Chen) wrote:
> >
> >Nanobots are possibly the most popularized objects of nanotechnology.
> >
> >However, realistically, it seems that anything less than 100 nm can
> >only be composed of at most ~10 million atoms. Most probably any
> >functional part will have a size on the order of 10 nm, so (to me)
> >this leaves little room for any complex functionality. As an example,
> >just consider how much instructional memory can a nanobot hold - 1 MB
> >is already a challenge (not enough atoms).
[ Remainder of quoted material elided for brevity. -JimL ]