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Singularity University: Rearranging Atoms With Ralph Merkle

wired.com — "If you rearrange the atoms in coal, you get diamond. If you rearrange the atoms in sand, you get silicon. How atoms are arranged is fundamental to all material aspects of life," says Ralph Merkle, currently senior research chair at the Institute for Molecular Manufacturing. He's a large, pear-shaped man who, as he speaks, waves his arms.......

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  • Craga89, on 11/09/2009, -0/+5"Respirocytes (carry oxygen in the bloodstream so you can hold your breath for an hour)"

    How awesome yet slightly scary is that? Wonder when/if these will become a reality...
  • yocouchdigga, on 11/09/2009, -0/+3I like turtles.
  • Rudegar, on 11/09/2009, -1/+2what would have if we Rearrange atoms in bacon :O
    awesomeness in it's purest form ?

  • Murrabbit, on 11/09/2009, -2/+1Atoms rearranging your post like regarding I.
  • Jamep, on 11/09/2009, -1/+0I like your post regarding rearranging atoms.

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