X-Message-Number: 12545
From: "George Smith" <>
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Subject: Optimists Alert! - Update on Dust Mote Size Computers
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 14:26:43 -0700

"Smart dust" is now being developed by the University of California at
Berkeley funding from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Though no direct mention in this article is made of use inside the human
body for repair, the dimensions of these motes are expected to be 1 to 2 mm
by July 2001.  (Current size is 5mm wide).  Surgeons need only consider the
possibilities of having instruments for diagnosis and surgical repair 2 mm
wide!

Detailed news story at:

http://www.FreeRepublic.com/forum/a3803566e77a2.htm

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