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Nano-tech opens whole new worlds of potential issues equal in number and complexity to any micro or macro tech we now employ. The thing to be concerned about is the rate at which these issues will come to bear on the public experience. True, I'm all for anything that improves the quality of life for all men rather than a profit driven, gotta have the latest e-phone from Microsoft or whatever. Tech stuff should benefit all men. Gadgets that appeal to just the rich for show are OK, but if we can do that stuff, why are so many people hungry? From the medical applications that nanotech may have, I fail to see downsides. The technology, used appropriately will restore and extend lives of millions of people by, for example, helping docs identify things like heart disease before the heart is ever damaged. The technology, used inappropriately, has the potential to extend the reach of curious individuals or others into the very most private areas of our lives. Do we have to feel concern ? Well ... let see ... I think nanorobots exists for a very long time now, billion of years or so - they are called "bacteria", and : "viruses". Animals are protected from them by sentient firewalls called : immune systems. A multimillion years old ecosystemic dialogue between antibodies & antigens have created some (very fragile) equilibrium state. Any breach in that state means destruction of whole populations - as southern amerindians during spanish invasion. Oh by the way, haven't Bill Gates invested huge amounts of money in vaccine bizness ? Yeah, for the good sake of humanity ... mmm ... what a benevolent soul ! ... Well ... In my darkest hours, i imagine ... |
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