mimo2005

Given the fact that most of the nanotech developments we've seen have to do with making smaller transistors or generating electricity, we're not exactly sure why a recent study conducted by the researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that two-thirds of American think nanotechnology is "morally unacceptable"
- perhaps they didn't hear about that team that used nanotech to inscribe the Bible on the head of a pin? Overall, Americans were far less accepting of pint-size technology than other countries -- 72 percent of French respondents thought nanotech was morally okay, as did 54 percent of the UK residents polled and 62 percent of the Germans. Still, we're left wondering why anyone would find a reason to object to nanotechnology -- unlike biotech, we just don't see a lot of moral dilemmas posed by the research.

http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/n...article-170423

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/20/t...ally-unaccept/



It's becoming morally unacceptable not to be morally unacceptable.

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sobeit

what did the do, poll 9 individuals and 6 was against it.

I am not against nanotechnology but imo, it is one of the most dangerous research fields out there. Accidently release a nano into the wild and who know what it could do.

Anyone here ever read the book Prey by Michael Criechton? Its a fiction novel but does use facts about nanotechnology within the book. It does raise some interesting issues.

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mimo2005

Some people think anything that sounds scientific must be evil.

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EnglishPaul

Quick, ban immunology!

Drew1369

I wonder if the people that asked the questions explained what they were about instead of ask... "do you think nanotech is morally acceptable?"

Many many people usually get there information from TV and sci-fi books and shows

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jarod

If they could just look at the bright side of it rather than following all the potential dangerous of nanotechnology brought on by science fiction..

In which technology development does no bad side effects arrive. All have good and bad side effects, it is just a question of how we choose to apply it

eg
Atomic tech, good: unlimited power. Bad: nuclear weapons (some thinks it is)

Combustion tech, good: able to power vehicles. Bad: pollution

Computer, good: increase productivity, entertainment. Bad: addiction to games which leads to inactivity and health problem

Drew1369

That means having faith in the general population...

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mimo2005

When the Wright brothers began their attempts to fly,religious were skeptics

“If God meant us to fly He would have given us wings"



When the brothers succeeded ......The rest is history.

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but you must consider the dangerous side and be prepared for all the potential problems.

If you ever traveled around oak ridge tn, you will see streams fenced off, you will see rivers that has signs telling you what fish is safe to eat, you will see land thats uninhabitable, and if you kill a deer during deer season in some areas, they will run a Geiger counter over it to make sure its safe. This is today and this mess was caused by top atomic scientists back in the 40's when they were developing the a bomb.

You can never say something similar cannot happen again. So yes I can see why some are afraid of nanotechnology.

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EnglishPaul

Red Bull has being doing gods work for several years now.

I side with those that believe that most developments can be used for both good and evil; and sometimes one mans good is another mans evil!

swifty67nova

I am a Sci Fi Junkie. Everytime I see something dealing with nano tech it becomes an uncontrolable monster. They kill all humans and take over the universe. People in the US believe what they see on the TV. Look at the stars in Hollywood. If a reporter and photographer get the right picture they can make stuff up and ET, TMZ and network news reports it and people believe it. So I guess my point would be if somthing is portraid as being evil. Some people will believe it ture or not. I personally believe it will be as good or bad as the people in charge of it and that my friends scares the you know what out of me!

jarod

I second that...A bomb for example was the American good cuz it ended the war quickly thus reduce more loss of life but it was the japan bad cuz it killed so much of their people and cause so much suffering

bruiser

I think a lot of people do not know what nanotechnology might be.

yustr

These are the same mental giants who want to ban dihydrogen monoxide because its directly responsible for 1000's of deaths each year.

"No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people." H.L. Mencken

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