Ray Kurzweil on the Future of Nanotechnology

The true promise of nanotechnology, says Ray Kurzweil, is that "we'll be able to create just about anything we need in the physical world from information files with very inexpensive input materials."

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[khmaster12]

This is the technology that will define the next 30 to 50 years

[leeroynaggins]

can't wait till all this happens. Then you can eat all the crap you want and have the nanos clean you out...

nano shit rocks!

[kataklysmozarella]

(macbeth, act v, scene v)

"... and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death"

yeah, this time death might be pretty nano-dusty.

[BeondaPale]

Nano technology is just the beginning. Next up (if you can fathom it):

Pico-tech

Femto- tech

Atto-tech

Zepto-tech

Yocto-tech

And the ULTIMATE = Groucho-technology

[Noahfreak10]

@BeondaPale 2017 was my guess when I wrote a paper on this, so their projection is consistent with that. My projections were linear based on historical data that linearly projects the intersection of price per watt of solar vs. grid power. It was something like mid Feb. 2017 that they did. But my data was limited to only freely available from the internet, so not exactly reliable, nor did I get sophisticated enough to work out exponential equations.

[Borderlands808]

I'd donate myself to have those robotic blood cells in me!! Sign me up!

[Blankname101]

Very interesting Ray always nice hearing what you have to say.

[lololololol47]

@MrAdvancedAtheist

Well they have those 3d assemblers but nanotech is still just in the real early phases but Kurzweil is explaining it better than me so go up.

[lololololol47]

@PushMyCarr

Shit I wouldn't buy a flying car till they don't cost a shit ton and they look cooler, I say another 10 to 15 years, before most people would forsake the convenience of regular cars and they aren't just toys for the rich.

[graffunderground92]

robotic red blood cells, its pretty crazy how far we can take ourselves

[StarSpawn06]

@MrAdvancedAtheist

then we have to get around this "austerity trend".

[PushMyCarr]

Back in early 90's, I used to think that in 2010 my dad would sell his Volkswagen Golf 2 and by a Flying car. It's almost 2012, my dad still drives his Golf 2.