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You can't turn around without reading about how nanotechnology is 1) the monster market opportunity of our time, 2) the techno-plague in waiting, or 3) poised to revolutionize every aspect of our lives. The political and financial communities are quick to celebrate the growth opportunity. Think tanks around the world warn of environmental and health disasters just around the corner. Analysts mix frankly impossible sounding market projections with predictions of how nanotech will change everything.
Is it cynical of me to think that the reality is not nearly so risky — or rosy — as the hype machine would have us believe? What's the word from the trenches?
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