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Jeret
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Do nanobots exist now?

12/23/2007 2:29 PM

Are there any functioning nanobots?

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Re: Do nanobots exist now?

12/23/2007 6:57 PM

Yes!

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Re: Do nanobots exist now?

12/23/2007 11:06 PM

Hello Jeret,

It does depend whether you are thinking of natural biological nanobots, or man-made ones.

Natural nanobots we have in their myriad trillions, in each cell of our bodies.

Have a good look at the Mitochondrial structure and realise just how well it has been designed here:

http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/mitoch1.htm#Menu

There have been nanomachines, man-made, sets of gears which actually work.

To see some fascinating nano-technology designs, click on:

http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=46

Click on the further optional Galleries.

Structural DNA Nanotechnology Gallery

Carbon Nanotube Gallery

Molecular Machinery Gallery

Molecular Manufacturing Gallery

While most of these are theoretical some are "working animations".

Enjoy.....

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Re: Do nanobots exist now?

12/25/2007 12:31 PM

Hi Sparkstation,

Those are cool galleries. If one was to make a miniature clock out of those gears, it could be called an "atomic clock" . The only problem would be the time-base. I don't suppose a pendulum would be out of the question, but it would take some doing!

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12/24/2007 2:56 AM

Those are some beautiful Galleries!!!

Such beauty in simplicity!

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