From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Mon Feb 17 2003 - 09:43:59 MST
On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 08:50:50AM -0700, Terry W. Colvin wrote:
>
> The JCB researchers say nanotechnology raises unique questions that may
> require specific regulations.
>
> Problem areas include:
>
> Equity: who will benefit - just the rich, or the poor as well?
> Privacy and security: invisible microphones, cameras and tracking devices
> could improve security, and help catch terrorists. What are the military
> applications?
> Environment: what will the new nano-materials do when they are released?
> The study says although research is still in its infancy, with most
> applications perhaps years away, "the backlash against the new technology is
> already gathering momentum".
Notice how these questions are extremely *non-unique* to nanotech? They
want a nanotech debate, but not dealing with anything outside the
current paradigm, like human enhancement or nanomedicine. This where we
can actually help them a lot with our own perspective.
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