Self assembling nano technology - Page 2

Maryjane · 08-06-2005, 10:56 AM

As for the conducting DNA wire what possibilities that has is exponential if feasible that would surpass by light years even the photonics they are presently experimenting with in computers now. There is even a brand name for that but, as they say, "gaping it man" similar to fiber optics but on an nanoscale. does seem to have it's share of bugs though. Hard to have something going the speed of light suddenly hit the speed of electrons, like a city bus full off standing people coming to a sudden and abrupt stop.*Even the interconnecting DNA cells are each like tiny computers filled with the entire data of your being since the beginning like your ancestral memory. Can you imagine suddenly finding yourself sitting on a rock in front of a fire roasting some tidbit of meet over a fire and holding a spear in your other hand. See the implications there? *:wink: Love

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Alexa · 08-06-2005, 03:30 PM

Thanks, MJ for joining us. :smilie:

Do you think it's possible to have one day cyborgs among us ?

Maryjane · 08-06-2005, 04:26 PM

Yes (theoretically) if this technology were to advance to such a stage where all DNA cells have been duplicated by the nanobots then what you have is flesh and bone with nanobotic DNA, a self replicating and repairing human being. Again the quest for the perfect human being, things aint changed much since the nazi regime. Hey given time we as a species we will do that on our own through the natural process of evolving. Evolving eventually into a new species and that's the way our DNA is set up or programed already, what happens if they mess with that natural cycle? Any body's guess . Allot to consider before one can proceed with such an experiment. Love

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Alexa · 08-06-2005, 04:35 PM

Oh, no. Don't scare me ! I like the way I am. :biggrin:

Let's hope they'll never do such a research. It's worse than cloning humans.

Maryjane · 08-07-2005, 04:42 AM

I don't think it will happen anytime soon dear, to many unknown factors in the human DNA sequencing that need to be mapped first, but a DNA strand as a conductor I understand the concept of but the microscopic element is a mite difficult to wrap ones mind around that concept, hundreds of little DNA wires or nano transistors in the space of a millimeter. But DNA is biological, what keeps it alive when cut off from the life supporting body?

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08-07-2005, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexa

Do you really think we can put so much "intelligence" into a mechanism ? We can programme them to do want we want, so they are limited in their actions. We are far away to consider a nanomechanism a living one. And the problem stands in that "will have to adopt". We, as humans, think in a new environment to adapt to survive. But a nano-mecanism to take decisions by itself ? Hmm.* I'm not so sure about that.

Bacteria has no intelligence, as we would understand it yet it is one of the most successful forms of life on Earth, and has been for millions of years. It is very early days and the threat of self replicating nanotechnology turning the world into a grey goo is still, thankfully, well in the relm of science fiction. Still the danger remains that if it is possible to develop nanotechnology along the lines of current theories and they at some point begin evolving outside of our direct influence their rapid generations mean their evolution could outstrip our ability to predict it.

Just my ramblings and like Dr No. says . . . . " No, I can't back that up."* :smilie:

Maryjane · 08-08-2005, 09:53 AM

I can't I back up what I said either dear, just postulating or theorising a "what if" that they are no wheres close to doing anytime soon. Love

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Stalker · 08-08-2005, 01:30 PM

As the adept of the Theory of Chaos, Dr. Malcolm postulated in "Jurassic Park": "Life will always find the way out". In case with nanobots we have something like quasi-life. They are programmed to survive and to adopt. This passage is thoroghly described in sci-fi literature. What if once their programmes happen to contradict the conditions they are in? What's gonna happen? One of the options for them is to define their primary tasks. If it's impossible, what happens then? Breakdown? Malfunction. Substitution of the tasks?
The human genom, as far as I know has been mapped completely. But mapping it is just the smallest part of the task. Now the task is to understand what has been mapped, to find out for what each element in the DNA chain is responsible and what are the consequences of substitution of certain elements?

Maryjane · 08-08-2005, 06:50 PM

Quote [The human genome, as far as I know has been mapped completely. But mapping it is just the smallest part of the task. Now the task is to understand what has been mapped, to find out for what each element in the DNA chain is responsible and what are the consequences of substitution of certain elements?]

I agree completely and they would have to know this in order to know where to place the nanobots for what ever the resulting purpose is they have in mind or what results they are looking for or expecting. So yes there for each element of that particular DNA strand would need to be known first.
As for Jurassic Park? why not, if they could find a tiny drop of blood that still has an intact DNA strand in it. Love

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Alexa · 08-09-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Stalker

But mapping it is just the smallest part of the task. Now the task is to understand what has been mapped, to find out for what each element in the DNA chain is responsible and what are the consequences of substitution of certain elements?

You've just touched the real problem. That's why I'm not scared at all about this nono technology.

"Jurassic Park" is interesting as a SF movie, not as a scientific documentary.