Very cool. You can imagine the fun of the people who developed these little machines (although I don't get the "nano" because they are so big; I suppose some of the parts were manufactured with nano technology?).
It's what humans do with this of course that matters. But it's been in the works for some time. I'm sure the military is already using such for reconnaissance or delivery. Technology will not be halted (unless we destroy ourselves).
The brilliant Michael Crighton wrote a book about nano machines which used logarithms for movement derived from insect behaviors called Prey. He always did extensive research, so whatever he wrote was very up-to-date. His last book, which was finished by another author because Michael died, is Micro, and uses miniaturizing technology to bring humans down to the insect world, and is really fascinating.
It's what humans do with this of course that matters. But it's been in the works for some time. I'm sure the military is already using such for reconnaissance or delivery. Technology will not be halted (unless we destroy ourselves).
The brilliant Michael Crighton wrote a book about nano machines which used logarithms for movement derived from insect behaviors called Prey. He always did extensive research, so whatever he wrote was very up-to-date. His last book, which was finished by another author because Michael died, is Micro, and uses miniaturizing technology to bring humans down to the insect world, and is really fascinating.