physorg.com— Rice University scientists have constructed the world's smallest car -- a single molecule "nanocar" that contains a chassis, axles and four buckyball wheels.
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+digg.I've often heard that creating nanomachines is like trying to use Lego's with boxing gloves on. It's great that we're finally becoming able to move things around on this level in some kind of coherent way.
DUGG This is a incredible step forward. These guys are learning how to successfully manipulate nano-technology and fabricate something from it. It doesn't matter what it was.
"No digg.It isn't a nanocar. It has no engine and can't pull itself. If anything, it's a nanocart. The nano-machine gimick is running old. Say you're doing something nano, and people throw money at you. So silly, yet nobody bothers to build any actual machines that DO anything. They just do some organic chemistry to make a nanometer sized molecule and call it a nanomachine. Call it whatever you want, but it doesn't DO anything.The concept of making real world objects nano-size is just stupid. If you're really interested in developing nano-machines, we need to think about how one could do that and what kind of engine we could use to drive the machine, instead of just goofing around.I have an idea... let's make a molecule that looks like a horse and attach it to the nanocart! ROFL!!!one11!!What a colossal waste of money."You're a moron. A nano engine cannot exist, because one molecule of fuel would be bigger than it.It can pull it self when the gold is heated.
RTFA before showing off your ignorance people. From TFA, "The group subsequently built a nanotruck that can transport molecular cargo as well as a light-driven motorized nanocar."
sohlemacOct 21, 2005
+digg.I've often heard that creating nanomachines is like trying to use Lego's with boxing gloves on. It's great that we're finally becoming able to move things around on this level in some kind of coherent way.
polymanglerOct 21, 2005
DUGG This is a incredible step forward. These guys are learning how to successfully manipulate nano-technology and fabricate something from it. It doesn't matter what it was.
ernieeOct 21, 2005
All I can say is reopen Adventure through Inner Space at Disneyland! Walt knew this was coming!
rompom7Oct 21, 2005
"No digg.It isn't a nanocar. It has no engine and can't pull itself. If anything, it's a nanocart. The nano-machine gimick is running old. Say you're doing something nano, and people throw money at you. So silly, yet nobody bothers to build any actual machines that DO anything. They just do some organic chemistry to make a nanometer sized molecule and call it a nanomachine. Call it whatever you want, but it doesn't DO anything.The concept of making real world objects nano-size is just stupid. If you're really interested in developing nano-machines, we need to think about how one could do that and what kind of engine we could use to drive the machine, instead of just goofing around.I have an idea... let's make a molecule that looks like a horse and attach it to the nanocart! ROFL!!!one11!!What a colossal waste of money."You're a moron. A nano engine cannot exist, because one molecule of fuel would be bigger than it.It can pull it self when the gold is heated.
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chaneilfhiosOct 21, 2005
RTFA before showing off your ignorance people. From TFA, "The group subsequently built a nanotruck that can transport molecular cargo as well as a light-driven motorized nanocar."