| From: | "Leszek Karlik, aka Mike" <trrkt@*****.ONET.PL> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Nanites Strike Back (was Re: Bio-Armor) |
| Date: | Sun, 18 Jan 1998 12:18:27 +0000 |
writing:
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> > nanites are used, perhaps an intial injection could begin the process with
> a
> > finger, work its way throughout the skin, enter the bones of the
> extremities
> > and work their way towards the center of the body. This could have some
> > pretty freaky consequences, like the eventual lack of vital organs, as your
> > "body" no longer requires oxygen, or at least not through a
circulitory
> > system...Hmm...Maybe have the skin "breathe" on its own...No longer
need to
> > use your lungs, except maybe to support your brain functions, and the skin
> > might even be able to extract oxygen from water. Blood would probably
> still
> > be needed, even if only to carry nutrients around the body, but it could be
> > push around by every vein contracting in pulses (think of how your throat
> > moves when you swallow).
>
> Ah, the "viral variation" of Nanites. This is what the other guy
> was griping about. It is this example that he was most afraid of
> (eventual Grey Goo). The source material for the Nanites becomes the
> biggest area of argument here, IMHO. And ya know, the "Total
> Aerobic Membrane" idea would be stunning for Bioware...
Hmmm... The REAL problem with nanites is that the reactions that use
nanites are INTENSIVELY egzotermic (that is, they result in lots of
heat).
"Hey, man, you're glowing red!"
(Luckily, the so-called "nanites" from Shadowtech are not real
nanites, so when the doctors are creating your DNI, they don't have
to keep you in the cryo-cooler. ;>)
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