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Why I hate “nanobots”

March 7, 2009

For background:

I disliked the word “nanobot” the first time I heard it.
I like it less now.
I don’t know what it means.

Once, “robot” meant a machine that resembled a human being. In fiction, robots usually were intelligent and capable of plot-advancing independent action.
Later, “robot” also meant a machine with an arm that could do certain kinds [...]

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