Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Blatant whoring

I don't do it often, but I enjoy being ahead of the curve:

Nanotechnology could soon enable a new generation of chemical and biological weapons that could escape current arms inspection schemes, experts told UPI's Nano World."There is a very good possibility of weapons developed on the most recent advancements in nanotechnology in the next 10 years or so," said social scientist Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra of the National University of Mexico in Mexico City.

"Nanotechnology does have a lot of potential benefits, especially in terms of preventing chemical and biological attacks with more effective sensors, and with more effective means of containing chemical or biological releases.

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My latest novel Technocracy [due out in a couple months] deals with just this subject. Also makes an excellent doorstop.

Thanks to the King of Zembla for the link.

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