How much of an immune system would we really need in the long run of
nanotech? We would be way beyond the imagined extent of cellular repair.
Gina "Nanogirl" Miller
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>"O'Regan, Emlyn" <Emlyn.ORegan@actew.com.au> writes:
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>Nanoimmune systems are of course a very good idea, and I would guess
>medical nanotech will be one of the first major applications (depite
>all the restrictions, medical technology is a very profitable business
>and the transfer from basic research to application is fairly well
>streamlined). Most likely they will be in place before the ufog, even
>if they are crude. However, dealing with debris in the lungs and food
>is already done by macrophages and their intestinal counterparts; my
>guess it is a good idea to design the ufog to manageable by them
>rather than assuming everybody will have a nanoimmune system.
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