Re: [Sci.nanotech] Assembler in ten years?



Asking about assemblers, the.sandwich.king@xxxxxxxxx writes:
You would think that with over two decades of research, we'd be there
by now, right?

I would suggest that, to those who have spent time actually working in
real laboratories, the answer to that question is obvious. To those
who have not, the answer is probably not really enlightening, but I'll
give it anyway: in the real world, science and engineering are
difficult tasks that consume vast amounts of effort and resources, are
filled with missteps. It is routine to realize in frustration that an
accident or mistake has ruined the last N weeks of work, but it is not
routine to make breakthroughs. It is also far easier to talk than it
is to do.


Perry

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