Desktop Nanofactory http://desktopnanofactory.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Desktop Nanofactory desktop nanofactoryWelcome to Desktop Nanofactory. A desktop nanofactory is a proposed system in which nanomachines (like little industrial robot arms) would combine reactive molecules to build larger atomically precise parts. These, in turn, would be assembled by positioning mechanisms of assorted sizes to build macroscopic (visible) but still atomically-precise products. The concept is to build any physical item from the bottom up – using the smallest of parts – atoms and molecules.

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When desktop nanofactories are built (we predict by 2015 to 2020), severe disruption to the world economy would ensue because the economic model since the dawn of mankind was based on scarcity. With desktop nanofactories in every home, the economic model would be turned upside down and be based on surplus. Products would be made from recycled “toner” – which are just the appropriately configured chemical compounds needed for the produced product – and the true value added component would just be the intelligence (software program) to run the desktop nanofactory.

A typical nanofactory would fit in a desktop box. Here’s a typical desktop nanofactory – this animation video was made in 2005.

]]> http://desktopnanofactory.com/desktop-nanofactory/ Is it possible to do postgraduation in nanotechnology after an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering?
♣♠The Boss♠♣ asked:


I read in wikipedia that “At the smallest scales, mechanical engineering becomes nanotechnology…”. So, can I study Mechanical Engineering and then go in for nanotechnology?

Nanotechnology is my main interest. If there are other undergraduate courses after which I can do postgraduation in nanotechnology, please let me know. Thanks a lot!

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Features of Ozone SPA: 1. Gentle body massage, penetrates acupuncture points 2. Freshen up your cells, naturally beautify your body 3. Exercise while you bath 4. Whitens skin, disinfect 5. Detoxify and rebalance physiology function 6. Enjoy Ozone Spa, cultivate better lifestyle 7. DIY easy to use, turn your pool into Spa in a few quick steps

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RussiaToday asked:


Russian armour has been well known for years. To create it the best scientists have been working in research institutes. Although modern ballistic vests can weigh up to 12 kilos, Russian designers say there’s another option. Armour filled with special gel can be light and even comfortable to wear. … bullet-proof vests Russian armour nanotechnologies

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DiscoveryNetworks asked:


Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, talks to Jorge Ribas about the technology’s risks.

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]]> http://desktopnanofactory.com/nanotech-risks/ How does Nanotechnology or Drugs in General find specific Target Areas?
laptoprabbit asked:


I’m wondering, for example, you take medicine for a painful kidney (this is just for instance). How does the medicine know exactly where to go? Let’s take this a step further and pretend we are dealing with nanotechnology. How would the nanos (basically, really small particles) know where to deposit the drugs to the kidney? Is there some sort of chemical reaction going on, and if so, how and what? Thanks, and please tell me the source. :)

Introduction to Nanotechnology
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bluefire61 asked:


I’ve been wondering what nanotechnology is, what it does, and what it accomplishes. The only displays of nanotech that I have seen have been in comic books and sci-fi movies/tv shows. Does it really form on it’s own to make weapons and other appliances? Can it respond on its own or does someone need to control it? What can it do and accomplish? Is it stable or not? Has the technology been approved by the government and/or perfected?

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DiscoveryNetworks asked:


Nanotechnology promises to make our lives better. Andrew Maynard, Chief Science Advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, talks to Jorge Ribas about three ways it could.

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Music Video for a Nanotech Presentation. Bunch of PIcs taken by Nasa zooming in gradually, put into video format by me. It’s decent.

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vitrohype asked:


Nanotechnology, sometimes shortened to nanotech, refers to a field of applied science whose theme is the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size. Nanotechnology is an extremely diverse and multidisciplinary field, ranging from novel extensions of conventional device physics, to completely new approaches based upon molecular self-assembly, …

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