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Nanotechnology: : 

Nanotechnology: Get REAL! Mike Treder, Executive Director Center for Responsible Nanotechnology www.CRNano.org

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1) Nanoscale technology Big machines making small products 2) Molecular manufacturing Small machines making big products What is REAL nanotechnology?

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1) Nanoscale technology Incremental advances Familiar problems 2) Molecular manufacturing Revolutionary advances Unfamiliar problems What is REAL nanotechnology?

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What is REAL nanotechnology? Not just new products — A new means of production!

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The Nanofactory Images by John Burch, Lizard Fire Studios

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What could nanofactories make?

The REAL Risks We Face : 

The REAL Risks We Face Economic disruption Environmental damage Unstable arms races WMD proliferation War Terrorism Universal surveillance No privacy World dictatorship Intellectual property violation Black markets Smuggling

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Ultimate test for the “Throw-away Society”? Nano Pollution

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Surveillance

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Lack of Privacy

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Easy to build Hard to monitor Easy to deliver Obsolete almost immediately Programmable and controllable Nano Weapons

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WMD Proliferation

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Terrorism

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Arms Race

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War

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We need real solutions… And we need them now.

Many Dangers : 

Many Dangers Unstable Arms Race Totalitarianism Intrusive Surveillance Criminal or Terrorist Use Economic Disruption Social Chaos Black Market Environmental Damage And More... !

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Surveillance & Privacy Information Technology Ecological Remediation Arms Control & Geopolitics Sustainable Development Social Justice Intellectual Property Policing & Criminology Business & Trade Medical Ethics & Research Implications for:

Constraints on Solutions : 

Constraints on Solutions Must satisfy three classes of groups: Government (Guardian) Business (Commercial) Open Source (Information) Single solutions won’t work A patchwork will only make things worse http://CRNano.org/systems.htm

Solution Options : 

Solution Options Single development program appears safest Early development appears best International cooperation is desirable

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When? Brookhaven National Laboratory National Renewable Energy Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory Battelle – Foresight Roadmap Initiative Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems We may know the answer soon…

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CRN Policy and Implications Task Force For Advanced Nanotechnology Study implications Evaluate policy options Consider all stakeholders Seek integrated, comprehensive solutions Publish recommendations Promote proposals with relevant groups

For more information: : 

For more information: www.CRNano.org Mike Treder — Executive Director Center for Responsible Nanotechnology mtreder@CRNano.org