Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Of or pertaining to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale. More specifically, it is the science and technology of matter manipulation from 1 to 100 nanometers.

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dopeyballs

Physics; Nanotechnology

Superconducting Buckyballs (they) have the highest critical temperature of any known organic compound. see The Buckyball Collection

dry nanotechnology

Physics; Nanotechnology

Derives from surface science and physical chemistry, focuses on fabrication of structures in carbon (e.g. fullerenes and nanotubes), silicon, and other inorganic materials. Unlike the "wet" ...

dumbsizing

Physics; Nanotechnology

Apealing to the least common denominator by explaining difficult concepts in such a manner so they loose meaning. Also, talking down to someone less informed or learned.

Life expands into the universe, which is open. As the universe cools, life stores energy to survive (do information processing). It waits until the universe is cool enough, performs some processing ...

dyson sphere

Physics; Nanotechnology

A shell built around a star to collect as much energy as possible, originally proposed by Freeman Dyson (although he admits to have borrowed the concept from Olaf Stapledon's novel Star Maker ...

ecophagy

Physics; Nanotechnology

Also Global Ecophagy.Consuming the biological environment. Coined and defined by Robert A. Freitas Jr. (Research Scientist Zyvex Corp). Frequently associated with "gray goo," as ecophagy ...