Nanotechnology will be here within a few decades. Even in its earliest stages, it will force many areas (construction, manufacturing, medical research) to change as rapidly as computers have.
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Here's a summary of the changes that nanotech will bring. ADD
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Start at Ralph Merkle's nanotech page, then check out the Foresight Institute. ADD
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A paper in progress (help us write it!) on how nanotech could restore the beautiful Hetch Hetchy Valley. MORE