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I am actually scared. This plus CRISPR means real nanotechnology is within reach.
by empiricus 6y ago
I am actually scared. This plus CRISPR means real nanotechnology is within reach.
- jcims 6y agoI think this is the interesting part because there aren't going to be the same regulatory hurdles for using ribosomes to manufacture technology as there are for medicines. Synthetic organelles that weave fibers, build metamaterials, etc could lead to pretty magical advances in our capability.
- entropicdrifter 6y agoPerhaps we'll live to see The Diamond Age
- wrinkl3 6y agoCan't wait to join a distributed computing bacchanalia.
- dynamite-ready 6y agoFar from an expert here, but your comment makes me think of Michael Crichton's 'Prey', if you've not already read it. Not that I wish to add to your apprehension.
- enchiridion 6y agoMy thought as well. I wonder what the world will look like in 20 years because of this. I'm willing to bet it will be staggeringly different than what most people are expecting.
- marcosdumay 6y agoThere is still at least one NP-hard problem on the way, that is creating a protein with a desired format.