The great nano-hoax? (The Bleeding Edge).(Editorial)

Ready or not, here comes nanotechnology! But what is it: a threat, a promise, salvation or a hoax? It's hard to find a clear definition among so much "hype & hope" surrounding the topic. Michael Crichton warns of the dangers of self-replicating "nanobots" in his fictional novel, "Prey." Forbes magazine warns of the "nano pretenders," companies in nano-name only that might transform your funds into a nano-sized account. And here we'll seek solutions to a big problem for the tiny technology, the nano-paradox. Maybe you can solve it.

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