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What ever happened to nanotechnology? Seems like it disappeared. (kbin.social)

submitted 7 months ago by guyrocket@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Most are probably too young to remember but nanotechnology was supposed to be the most super amazing thing ever.

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We can literally give sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, and make the lame walk again.

We also have the very cyberpunk distopian problem of people being left with implants that are no longer supported by the manufacturers [2] [3]

[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

At least we don't need Neuropozyne (Deus Ex).

Btw, what happened with the nanotubes-coated contacts that neurons are all too happy to connect to?