While it's true that nanotechnology will revolutionize materials science, photovoltaic panels, medicine and electricity transmission, is it too soon to tell whether it's completely a good thing? Do the jobs that will be lost to progress and the deepening social disparity that will result justify scientific advances?

You may as well relive the hubbubb that was introduced when the first fully automated robotic car manufacturing plants went online.

True. I wonder what Michael Moore would think?

Screw michael moore, how dare he badmouth my god, George Bush JR. I don't care what he thinks. But on a lighter note, screw these nanobots that Hillary Clinton put in me so I'd be her mindslave. *Twitch* Screw her and her nanotech madness.

that's true. the thing about nanotech is that it really blurs the line between being a scientific and political issue. these are complicated times we live in.

after watching a few animes like ghost in the shell and cowboy bebop, I am seriously opposed to nanotechnology, however interesting it may be, even if it's the basis for the novel i'm writing. I know that sounds a little ironic, it's because it is.

I'm writing a novel too. It's a combination of my life, requiem for a dream and the sorrows of young werther. The world has never seen anything like it.

About time werther we've been waiting for like 9,000 years now, but seriously I look forward to reading it.

and that is how it should stay.

Yea the whole 'sorrow thing doesn't really appease my reading tastes. Sorrow is really a downside, I mean unless it's a 'The Crow part 4' or something, then maybe sorrow works, but from what i've seen of your writing I say you skip the 'sorrow thing. I'm not saying shoot right to 'happy', maybe a 'melancholy' mixed with a 'total annhilation of humankind/nanotechnology/sex/drugs/satanic rite-ish sorrow'

Silk Simon, were you flagged by the guidance councelor as a threat by any chance? I was.

This one time I set my guidance counselor's dress on fire. She was pretty pissed.

It's a good thing you did that before April 20th, 1999. I've been in high school after that, and it's no fun at all.

That said, does it bother you that you're too old to be here?

About the same amount that it bothers you that you're a twat I'm sure. It doesn't bother me any that I'm a bitch, so I'm all for ignoring your bad points.

I'm 22, prime age to be here. In fact I can get legally hammered and be here! SO nuh and I was referring to my elementary school guidance counselor.

if you look at the mean age of people who actually post here, you're in the minority.

If he's 22, he WAS in high school after 1999. No wonder you got rejected from all your schools.

I still have a novel to write. What will they think then? Maybe if I were black, female and deformed they would have pity on me. I hate that some rich prick like that Edgell kid can just walk in to VT engineering because he went to a private school while I was stuck with a government cheese education.

It isn't fair!!!

boo frickin hoo. perhaps you're just not as smart as you think you are. if you were, you'd get in no problem. guess it goes to show that sadly you are just a douch with a dictionary.

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