[om-list] Machine Learning in Nanotechnology

[Thomas L. Packer]

Hello Jeremy, you nut.

	I first read about nanotechnology a while back and thought it 
was extremely cool.  And I bet there are some really good 
applications of it.  Apparently it is starting to show up on the 
general public's radar screen in various applications now.

	But I bet "programming" a nanobot would be even more restrictive 
than programming in assembly language, because they are so 
small.  And you cannot get much A.I. level sophistocation out of 
assembly language.  You would want the nanobot to be as 
"intelligent" as you can make it, but the kind on intelligence 
you would be working with is probably more akin to very simple 
state machines and reflex responses.  I kind of doubt you could 
mix much machine learning with nanotechnology.  Just my first 
guess.

	If you want to go into nanotechnology, you should find out what 
you can quickly so you don't waste too much time deciding.  
Don't be like me.  I have trouble finding a focus and staying 
focused.

tomp


On 2004 March 25 Thursday 12:04, Jeremy Almond wrote:
> Hello all you out there.  Lately I've been interested in
> Nanotechnology.  Particularly, engineering little molecular
> sized machines or robots that will detect cancer cells, or bad
> blood cells and zap them all to kingdom come.  We would need
> to apply all sorts of AI and other goodies.  How would one
> program a nanobot, or a machine that small?  Would there be a
> limit to coding a nanobot since it is so small?
>
>
> Jeremy Almond
> Data Analyst
> Thoughtform Corp.
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> jeremy at seismicinsight.com

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ciao,
tomp at BYU
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