On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:35:20 +0000, Drexterity wrote:
> A molecular assembler as defined by K. Eric Drexler is a "proposed
> device able to guide chemical reactions by positioning reactive
> molecules with atomic precision."
> Drexler also introduced several related terms, such as "molecular
> manufacturing," which he defined as the "construction of objects to
> complex, atomic specifications using sequences of chemical reactions
> directed by nonbiological molecular machinery", and "molecular
> nanotechnology" that comprises molecular manufacturing together with
> its techniques, its products, and their design and analysis.
>
> Could it be possible that in the not-so-distant future we could be
> able to manufacture our own gadgetry at home?
Heck, you can do it today - just go down to the corner store and pick
up a Scanning Tunneling Microscope:
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/vis/stm/gallery.html
;-)
Have Fun!
Rich
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