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R.U. Sirius, who has an impressive track record of spotting cultural and technological trends years before the rest of the media pick up on it, has posted an interview with me on his neofiles Webzine.
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Nano's 'No GMO' Mantra
It's obvious that business and government have a bad case of DNA PTSD, or genetic shell shock, which is why they certainly won't get fooled again when it comes to nanotechnology. I've heard the mantra many times during the past few years: "No More GMO." But the chanters wear pinstripes and not patchouli oil.
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Nanomation
The nano meme continues to pick up steam. Here are some of the latest games and videos with a nano theme.
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Love in the Time of Crichton
Apparently, Mr. Crichton has been following nanotech nonfiction, as well.
By popular demand, enjoy: 'How The Schmirk Stole Nanotechnology' (A Fantasy of Science) With abject apologies to Dr. Suess By J. Storrs Hall
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Return of the Cave Capitalist
You and cavemen around you have scared our young. I don't expect you to stop, but I hope others will join with me in turning on the sun, and showing our cubs that, while our future in the real world will be cold, with a coming Long Period of Ice, there will be no such monster as the human-replicated fire of your dreams.
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Nano by any memes necessary
Completely under the radar of the government, the nanobusiness community and, yes, most of the media that cover nanotechnology, there is an independent nanotech movement.
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Body Politic Susceptible to Fear
The president's chief nano agent likes to "reverse the polarity" on the issue when he talks about calls from some environmental groups to halt nanotech development.
Yet another cultural bellwether, the late-night TV monologue, has reached down to the nano level.
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Clash of the Nanotech Titans
Is there a burning curiosity about true bottom-up molecular nanotechnology, coupled with concern over who else might develop such a capability first? Or are we only in it for the money?
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