Nanotech and the end of the world.

[weirdo79]

Thats hilarious that you think the Ozone layer blocks Electromagnetic fields Smoking....better do some research into Astrophysics. It's not a literal tongue of flame.....Geez man before you say something is "ridiculous" do some research on the subject....But hey why let facts creep into your view....*you do realize there is over 30 types of energy that come off the sun right?* ....

weirdo79 Reviewed by weirdo79 on 04-06-2005. Nanotech and the end of the world. In case you dont know what nanotech is here are a few links. http://www.zyvex.com/nano/ http://e-drexler.com/p/idx04/00/0325nanoOverview.html Basically, nanotechnology is he use of microscopic robots to manipulate objects on a molecular scale. Also, scientists say that these "nanobots" or nanites could be given the ability to self-replicate. This means that, theorietically, a swarm of nanites could exponentially expand, consuming all life on Earth. Just in case you were wondering, Rating: 5

[BUZz UK]

Ok let me set you guys straight. Fetcher, those are some crazy conspiracy theories. Buzz UK, nanotechnology DOES exist. They have made a few nano-bots in laboratories in a vacuum. They are incredibly expensive and do not have the ability to self replicate. In fact they are nothing more than sensors, really. But they still are a microscopic machine with a microscopic microchip. It seems liek science fiction now, but so was space flight in the 40's. Kombucha, I justy threw that AI thing in for the hell of it. The first nanos will just have pre-programmed tasts set into thier systems. However, who knows what will happen hundreds of years down the road.

One application of nanites that I didn't say before woudl be the ability to war a kind of nanite exoskeleton. The swarm of nanos would enter your bloodstream and coat you skin. Basically, a person with an advanced nanoskeleton would be able to:

Breathe underwater
Super-strenght, super speed, super reflexes
Active camoflage (like a chameleon)
Resistant to extreme heat and cold
Bullet-proof
Augmentation of the healing process


Also if they could truly figure out the brain, nanites could augment brain activity, exponentially increasing brain power.

By the way, I'm not just pulling this out my ass. There was a big feature on the history channel about it.

lol, you just listed the augs from 'Deus Ex' (good game!), what i meant by 'they don't exist', to paraphrase myself, is that they are not advanced in the way that you describe, and most likely won't be. plus, i don't quite understand what you mean when you say that the can take on pretty much any charicteristic or function needed. could they change between functions? would they need some sort of AI? could they take on ANY role? how would active camo work? wouldn't they need to have some kind of colour canging device, I mean, this is some crazy shit! i guess they're only atoms in size, but how do you manipulate a few atoms? "ok guys, i need you to be bullet-proof now, put these tiny kevlar vests on" , lol, i don't see it.

[BUZz UK]

also, on the subject of replication of other matter,
I'd love to smoke a bowl of nano bot's!

[Looker]

Well I have to give you the benefit of the doubt...

It's alot better than my "ass flavored candy" thread...

[weirdo79]

P.S. It's not a "theory" your referring to Smokin, its a hypothesis. My comment was not a hypothesis its a "theory" of astrophysics (like the "theory of gravity")....So don't believe it if you dont want , if you dont believe in gravity I can't stop you , but you still won't float off the earth no matter how hard you try...(hope you get the point). Call any energy ministry's "question" line and ask them what their biggest "fear" is....It's solar flares as they can knock out power very easily. But hey don't listen to me look it up.....I suggest any of Stephen Hawking's books....

[BUZz UK]

"wow" "you" "really" "like" "quotation" "marks" " "dont" "you" "weirdo"

[hempilation311]

ok so how often do these solar flares occur? and how long will it take before these fuckin mini bots are released? thats the only thing that is relevent because i know for a fact that solar flares that are of a magnitude large enough to wipe out vast areas of electronics come few and far between. true? yes.

the bottom line is not that some guy on a cannabis forum doesn't know about solar flares. it's that we are going to create our own doom. if a solar flare is all we can depend on we better get working on how to replicate a solar flare because it WILL NOT HAPPEN when we need it to. this is also true.

[hempilation311]

stephen hawkings won't save you btw,,,,,

[BUZz UK]

how could he, lol.....unless....... mounted miniguns..........jetpack......sorry! just thinking out loud!

[weirdo79]

True only every few years of huge magnitude. We are a rather small target in a huge array of possible targets. Although we can already replicate EMP on a small scale so it wouldnt be that difficult if it was our main concern. (although get ready to live in the "dark ages" again for awhile )

And, Buzz the quotations are for emphasis and context. As to your last post too much Futurama and Simpsons for you