Nanotechnology promises to change life with molecular machines.
Laughed at by many scientists just a decade ago, nanotechnology is seriously seen now as a key to major advances in industries such as computing, aerospace and medicine. In just the past few months, several breakthroughs have rocked the field, which involves making machines out of individual molecules or atoms. The scientists and visionaries involved in molecular manufacturing say they re moving ever closer to what once seemed outlandish promises. Some nanotech enthusiasts expect longer lifespans to come with ever greater mental powers thanks to human-machine interfaces. Conceivably, you get to the idea of the elimination of scarcity.