http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161 examining transformative technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7888 Phillip Huggan Sat, 18 Feb 2006 18:26:42 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7888 Have you ever read the Bible? Same thing. Tehran has a very vital nanotech R+D program. It is not world class but they certainly make contributions. Don't confuse religion and extremism. Remind me who trained and armed Muslim extremists in the 1980's? Worse case scenario is that an extremist successfully smuggles a small nuke in a container ship. The civilian casualties would still not exceed those being incurred right now by Iran's neighbour. The American military-industrial complex's permanent war footing is much more dangerous than is brainwashed kids with weapons. Have you ever read the Bible? Same thing. Tehran has a very vital nanotech R+D program. It is not world class but they certainly make contributions. Don’t confuse religion and extremism. Remind me who trained and armed Muslim extremists in the 1980′s? Worse case scenario is that an extremist successfully smuggles a small nuke in a container ship. The civilian casualties would still not exceed those being incurred right now by Iran’s neighbour. The American military-industrial complex’s permanent war footing is much more dangerous than is brainwashed kids with weapons.

]]> http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7873 Guy Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:06:33 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7873 Has this dude ever heard of the moslems? The koran has an exortation to "slay all unbelievers" the thought of nanotech in the hands of the Iranian government scares the living hell out of me. Idealogy and technology are not always a good mix. Has this dude ever heard of the moslems? The koran has an exortation to “slay all unbelievers” the thought of nanotech in the hands of the Iranian government scares the living hell out of me. Idealogy and technology are not always a good mix.

]]> http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7869 Phillip Huggan Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:25:53 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7869 Is the author suggesting ubiquitous nano consumer products is a good thing, or that ubiquitous nano weaponry is a good thing? I can see how the former would apply as it would give people one less reason to be pissed off at other people. The latter is silly. Is the author suggesting ubiquitous nano consumer products is a good thing, or that ubiquitous nano weaponry is a good thing? I can see how the former would apply as it would give people one less reason to be pissed off at other people. The latter is silly.

]]> http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7853 Adrian Wilkins Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:53:23 +0000 http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2161#comment-7853 The idea has been explored before, in science fiction. My proffered example would be the Diamond Age (Neal Stephenson), which explores a variety of cultural models enabled by nanotech. The idea has been explored before, in science fiction. My proffered example would be the Diamond Age (Neal Stephenson), which explores a variety of cultural models enabled by nanotech.

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