On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:54:35 -0700, Genome wrote:
> On Sep 11, 1:35 am, Drexterity <1001w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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?
>> It certainly sounds more like fiction than science, and the idea has
>> both its advocates and detractors.
>>
>> This video explains the process of molecular manufacturing and further
>> assembling.
>> Whether or not it's a viable process remains to be discovered, but the
>> project does make some sense.
>>
>> http://gadgettinyinspector.blogspot.com/2007/09/nanotech-assembler.html
>
> A nuclear assembler as defined by DNA. Gemome is a "proposed device
> able to guide nuclear reactions by positioning reactive nucleons with
> sub nuclear precision." Genome also introduced several related terms,
> such as "nuclear manufacturing," which he defined as the "construction
> of objects to complex, sub nuclear specifications using sequences of
> nucleonic reactions
> directed by nonnuclear sub nucleon machinery", and "nucleon sub-yocto-
> technology" that comprises nucleonic 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 nuclei at home? It certainly sounds more
> like fiction than science, and the idea has both its nutters and anti-
> nutters
>
Well, with neutronium femtomanipulators[1], we could actually pick the
protons out of four hydrogen atoms, physically slap them together
until they fuse and absorb two of the electrons, and use a nano-MHD
generator to extract the kinetic energy from the resulting alpha
particle. ;-)
Or maybe let it recapture the electrons and use the helium for rocket
exhaust. From what I've heard, fusing four hydrogens into one helium
releases a LOT of energy. ;-)
Cheers!
Rich
1. That's six orders of magnitude smaller than nanomanipulators,
which probably still isn't small enough - zeptomanipulators? ???:-/
Maybe attomanipulators, and we could call the product the "Atto-Boy". %-P
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