[extropy-chat] Re: garage nanotech

[kevinfreels at hotmail.com]

Robert said:

>With respect to dry nanotech one is going to need something
>like STMs with tips that can be exchanged to do reliable and variable
>chemistry -- and its going to have to be highly parallel to be useful.
>When we get that I'd have to guess (completely off the wall) sometime
>in the next decade.

Dan? How's that STM coming? Have you thought of maybe redesigning
in a way that you can do this?

Also, Robert, how's the nano at home software coming along. I can't wait to
start playing with this. :-)