X-Message-Number: 12545 From: "George Smith" <> References: <> 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 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12545