From:	Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject:	SR Future Products and Such
Date:	Wed, 11 Aug 1999 12:52:05 EDT

In a message dated 8/11/1999 9:11:06 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
wordman@*******.com writes:

> > Also in the new book will be Nanites.
>
> Let's hope this is actually written intelligently. I know it won't be,
> though. Nanites becoming feasible will have _major_ world-shaking
> consequences for the planet and its inhabitants. Nanites change
> _everything_. Warfare is never the same. Medicine is never the same. With
> the ability to edit anything at a molecular level, the will become very
> different, very quickly. I've written to DLOH about this, but I'm almost
> positive that FASA's take on nanites will be "oh yeah, there's also some
> nanites".

You are right and you are wrong. Yes, it will have some major implications
to functions on the globe. No, it will not be the stuff "Gray Oooze" calibre.

-K