Personal nanofactories promise an end to poverty, war


	Personal nanofactories promise an end to poverty, war

Silkweaver

5-16-2008 5:54 AM

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cheap machines that can manufacture almost anything – clothing,
furniture, electronics, cars, even food. Today, such devices do not
exist, but in the future, a small Star Trek-like replicator called
a “personal nanofactory” (PN) will sit on your kitchen counter
enabling you to create nearly anything your heart desires at little
or no cost.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://memebox.com/futureblogger/show/485-personal-nanofactories-promise-an-end-to-poverty-war">These incredible machines receive raw atoms from supplied
chemicals or from something as inexpensive as dirt, air or water.
Then, using Internet-delivered software, they instruct atoms to
assemble into the final product; a sweater, refrigerator, health
medicine, tonight’s dinner; even a duplicate PN.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://memebox.com/futureblogger/show/485-personal-nanofactories-promise-an-end-to-poverty-war">In their latest book, Revolutionary Wealth, Alvin and Heidi
Toffler argue convincingly that we are on the verge of a
post-scarcity world that will slash poverty and “unlock countless
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