Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology

Of or pertaining to the manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale. More specifically, it is the science and technology of matter manipulation from 1 to 100 nanometers.

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Sentience quotient

Physics; Nanotechnology

In the article "Xenopsychology" by Robert Freitas in analogue of April 1984 there is an interesting index called "Sentience quotient". It is based on: The sentience of an intelligence is roughly ...

A unique class of alloys which are able to "remember" their shape and are able to return to that shape even after being bent. The ability is known as the shape memory effect. ... This property has ...

Singularity

Physics; Nanotechnology

Defined by Vernor Vinge as the "postulated point or short period in our future when our self-guided evolutionary development accelerates enormously (powered by nanotechnology, neuroscience, AI, and ...

Sky hook

Physics; Nanotechnology

A long, very strong, cable in orbit around a planet which rotates around its centre of mass in such a way that when one end is closest to the ground, its relative velocity is almost zero. It would ...

Quantum wire

Physics; Nanotechnology

Another form of quantum dot, but unlike the single-dimension "dot," a quantum wire is confined only in two dimensions - that is it has "length," and allows the electrons to propagate in a ...

Quantumbrain

Physics; Nanotechnology

Think of your brain. Now, think of your brain performing at vastly superior levels. Nanobots will become an as-needed addition to your existing neurons, extending your mental capacities further then ...