I’m opening this post for comments on the blog, both general suggestions and specific topics that you’d like to see discussed. I will be inviting participation on an ongoing basis.
I should mention at the outset that I plan a series of posts on promising directions in nanosystem development, approaches exploiting biomolecule-based composite nanosystems as tools for fabricating robust, rigid, atomically-precise inorganic nanostructures for use in next-generation systems. This series will include a critique of diamondism, and will suggest accessible objectives for current experimental research.
In connection with this first open comment thread, my in-house marketing advisor and blogosphere trends monitor suggests that I offer a prize: a signed, hard-cover, first-edition copy of Engines of Creation. The winner will be drawn at random from among the commenters. There are some rules, of course:
Comments eligible for this drawing shall be those submitted no later than 00:00 UTC, Tuesday, 16 December, 2008. The winner will be notified in an update to this post.
That should cover it. I look forward to reading your comments and suggestions for this blog.
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I’m curious how much of your original work in Nanosystems, you feel is now outdated or unrealistic?
One common vision many people had was of swarms of self-replicating diamond robots transforming everything in sight. Subsequent work since have shown that vision to be unlikely, along with other fantastical ideas. Do you now see nanotechnology as something more mundane or it continue to hold awe for you?
What are you thoughts on the likelihood of a functional nanofactory becoming a reality in the next 10-15 years?
I’m glad to see you blogging and posting ideas and reviews on the current state of the art in the field!
P.S. I know I’ve already missed the deadline but I still wanted to add my comment to the thread.
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