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Undo revision 555808 by Ed Poor (Talk) As discussed on talk. Added references
'''Nanotechnology''' is any [[science]] or [[technology]] that works at the molecular level. One example of nanotechnology is the creation of tiny robots capable of manipulating individual molecules of a substance. Some science fiction novels such as Greg Bear's ''Slant'' postulate a future shaped by nanotechnology with the complexity of life.
'''Nanotechnology''' is any [[technology]] that works at the atomic or molecular level. The idea was first proposed by the nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman<ref>http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/feynman.html Plenty of room at the bottom</ref>.
There are ways of creating a piece of nanotechnology. The 'Top Down' method involves taking a larger object and removing parts to create a smaller structure similar to creating a statue from a block of stone. 'Bottom Up' nano technology means assembling a object from smaller parts, similar to building a statue out of Lego<ref>http://it.toolbox.com/wiki/index.php/Top-down_Approach_to_Nanotechnology</ref> <ref>Fundamentals of Microfabrication: The Science of Miniturization,Marc J. Madou ,ISBN 0849308267</ref>.
One example of nanotechnology is the creation of tiny robots capable of manipulating individual molecules of a substance. Some science fiction novels such as Greg Bear's ''Slant'' postulate a future shaped by nanotechnology with the complexity of life.
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