Comments on: Article in Winston-Salem Journal provides a few choice bits http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=1121 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mr_Farlops http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=1121#comment-2544 Mr_Farlops Wed, 24 Apr 2002 06:55:51 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=1121#comment-2544 <p><strong>The root of Smalley's skepticism?</strong></p> <p>Personally I think that Smalley's skepticism, while mostly inaccurate, is still needed. However it is interesting, if very sad, to hear that he is afflicated with cancer. I wonder if that drives his skepticism. Maybe he doesn't want to give himself false hope that medical technology, nevermind nano, will find a cure for his cancer before he dies. It's rather harsh to point that out but it did spring to my mind.</p> The root of Smalley's skepticism?

Personally I think that Smalley's skepticism, while mostly inaccurate, is still needed. However it is interesting, if very sad, to hear that he is afflicated with cancer. I wonder if that drives his skepticism. Maybe he doesn't want to give himself false hope that medical technology, nevermind nano, will find a cure for his cancer before he dies. It's rather harsh to point that out but it did spring to my mind.

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