More pro nano BS.
QUOTE (monadnock+May 12 2007, 02:57 AM)
More pro nano BS.
... and more anti-nano BS.
... and more anti-nano BS.
The video wont play 
What's it about?
What's it about?
I SAW THE VIDEO WITHOUT SOUND. IT MADE ME LAUGH. 
MITCH RAEMSCH -- LIGHT FELL --
MITCH RAEMSCH -- LIGHT FELL --
Good video.
QUOTE (Latrosicarius+May 18 2007, 06:11 PM)
The video wont play What's it about?
Maybe you've got a rubbish computer
What's it about? Maybe you've got a rubbish computer
If 6,000 motors that can fit on the head of a pin is a major accomplishment, then 10
million transistors occupying the same space seems much more impressive if true.
"Among the breakthroughs making this possible is the coming of a new breed of transistors developed by Lucent Technologies Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey, which are no bigger than a single molecule. So small, in fact that about 10 million could fit on the head of a pin."
Source : Can't even use text http I guess... Cyber Society Forum
If an acceptable definition of a motor is "A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy; (Source: Ergon Energy for definition of motor)(Google gives them the second position when you type in "define:motor")
Then I don't see what is so impressive about the nano motors?
Am I missing something?
million transistors occupying the same space seems much more impressive if true.
"Among the breakthroughs making this possible is the coming of a new breed of transistors developed by Lucent Technologies Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey, which are no bigger than a single molecule. So small, in fact that about 10 million could fit on the head of a pin."
Source : Can't even use text http I guess... Cyber Society Forum
If an acceptable definition of a motor is "A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy; (Source: Ergon Energy for definition of motor)(Google gives them the second position when you type in "define:motor")
Then I don't see what is so impressive about the nano motors?
Am I missing something?
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QUOTE (Levi Porter+Aug 8 2007, 05:35 PM)
If 6,000 motors that can fit on the head of a pin is a major accomplishment, then 10 million transistors occupying the same space seems much more impressive if true.
...snip...
Then I don't see what is so impressive about the nano motors?
Am I missing something?
Yes you are missing something.
Firstly. neither of your examples is nanotechnology. No where near small enough.
Second. a motor requires moving parts, transistors do not. Motors require a fairly complex 3D structure, transistors have a very few distinct layers. Producing such small 3D structures is not simple.
Third. The microelectronis industry has had 30-40 years of development and research. Microengineering is fairly new. So the state of the art of each technology can't be compared fairly.
...snip...
Then I don't see what is so impressive about the nano motors?
Am I missing something?
Yes you are missing something.
Firstly. neither of your examples is nanotechnology. No where near small enough.
Second. a motor requires moving parts, transistors do not. Motors require a fairly complex 3D structure, transistors have a very few distinct layers. Producing such small 3D structures is not simple.
Third. The microelectronis industry has had 30-40 years of development and research. Microengineering is fairly new. So the state of the art of each technology can't be compared fairly.
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