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Engines of creation

The Coming Era of Nanotechnology
Book • 1986
Published in 1986, 'Engines of Creation' is a seminal work by K. Eric Drexler that introduces and predicts the vast potential of nanotechnology.

The book discusses molecular assemblers, which can construct objects atom by atom, and explores their implications for fields such as medicine, environmental science, and space colonization.

Drexler also addresses the social, moral, and governmental systems needed to manage the immense power of nanotechnology, including cautionary scenarios like the 'gray goo' hypothesis.

The book is notable for its visionary and sometimes controversial predictions, which have influenced both scientific and science fiction communities.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

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Peter Diamandis
as a book on nanotechnology.
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The Man Who Predicted AGI Decades Ago w/ Ray Kurzweil | EP #125
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Anders Sandberg
regarding his vision of molecular manufacturing and atomically precise manufacturing.
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What Happens After Superintelligence? (with Anders Sandberg)
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Michael Nielsen
as a book he read in the late 1980s that introduced him to the concept of grey goo and related scenarios.
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Could Powerful AI Break Our Fragile World? (with Michael Nielsen)
Mentioned by Peter Diamandis when discussing nanotechnology and the concept of nanoassemblers.
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EP #31 The Truth About Overpopulation w/ Dr. Marian L. Tupy & Dr. Gale L. Pooley
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Allison Duettmann
when discussing the concept of a perinotopia, a utopia of utopias.
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How Will We Cooperate with AIs? (with Allison Duettmann)
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Allison Duettmann
as a book on nanotechnology and its long-term potential.
#35 - Allison Duettman - Cooperation, Technology and the Power of Existential Hope
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Allison Duettmann
as the foundational text for the Foresight Institute, outlining the transformative potential of nanotechnology and AI.
Allison Duettmann & Beatrice Erkers | A Vision of Existential Hope for the New Year
Mentioned by Peter Diamandis as a book he reviewed, discussing the future of nanotechnology and molecular assemblers.
First Neuralink Implanted & Where Other Tech Giants Are Headed w/ Salim Ismail | EP #85
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Sean M. Carroll
when discussing the potential of molecular nanotechnology.
AMA | October 2021
Mentioned by Aaron Santos as a foundational text in nanotechnology.
82. Nanotech Networks: Systems Thinking at Molecular Scale
Speaks about the potential of gray goo, where nanobots replicate incessantly and devour the biosphere.
297: Modern Health Implications of The Nephilim Agenda with Dr. Laura Sanger
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Jason Crawford
as an example of an author whose technological vision influenced the progress movement.
Jason Crawford on The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
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Michael Nielsen
in the context of discussing potential risks from nanotechnology, specifically 'Grey Goo'.
#52 – Michael Nielsen on being a wise optimist about science and technology
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Rick Wilson
as the origin of nanotechnology concepts, stemming from his book.
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