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Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

nanoalchemist — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:19:49 -0000

What an amazing concept. Someone should write a book about diamond based mechanical nano-computers. I bet it would inspire a whole new age of civilization.

But, good on them I say. First group I've heard about trying to actualize this idea. Most of the mad-scientist-make-molecules-do-math-for-us-Bwaa-haa-haa types are going the traditionalist frankenstien route, and using biological molecules, mostly DNA.

Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

Mr Svensson — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:14:03 -0000

Then we are of the same opinion, ma'am.

Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

Tinkergirl — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:20:06 -0000

I'd imagine that it normally means that the user expects violent action to be taken against them - possibly even nuclear in form. It means that the military will be driving the thinking behind this - which is great for getting it done quickly and with money behind it, but it does mean that more peaceful applications will come secondary, I believe.

Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

Mr Svensson — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:55:38 -0000

Pardon me, but what is sad about being immune to EMP?

Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

Gadzooks — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:23:18 -0000

Sadly, one of the things that caused a lot of interest in this project, is that the resultant devices, while slow by today's standards, would be completely immune to EM pulses.

Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

Mr Svensson — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:06:42 -0000

If they don't name it after Mr Babbage or Lady Lovelace, I'll be a sad steampunker.

Re: Nano-Mechanical Babbage Engines

Mindbleach — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:45:47 -0000

Pity. From the title and picture, I was hoping to see that someone built a tiny, tiny Engine in the spirit of ships in bottles and the internet-famous, scale-model Ferrari. A Curta would be more practical, but I love the thought of a real pocket Engine.