[extropy-chat] Social Implications of Nanotech

[Damien Broderick]

I put Hal's options to Dr Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis, formerly head of the
nano research effort at CSIRO, now Director of Global Aid, and Head, Office
of the Chief Scientist of the Commonwealth of Australia. She comments:

< I go for number 1 - the assembler still resides in the fiction domain and
the science needs to be cracked before it will proceed. that is also the
reason why a company like Zyvex, who is backing this concept, is focusing on
the macro then micro versions, to try and get the principles right. >

Damien Broderick