Comments on: Politicos suggest more Fed spending on nanotech

Senators praise nanotech and say they want to spend more tax dollars to help products move from the lab to the marketplace.

[Blito]

Standards world be nice and let's get too it.

Totally. Nan-tech is the future especially for space vehicles and nano-medicine that could probably reconstruct a body or organ with a laser with atomic accuracy.

A Little worrisome that there are no decent standards or laws set yet when nano-tech is already in the store. Does it really take that long to so some simple tests? It's not like steel, it could be like a poison such a s mercury very easily.

[Blito]

Standards world be nice and let's get too it.

Totally. Nan-tech is the future especially for space vehicles and nano-medicine that could probably reconstruct a body or organ with a laser with atomic accuracy.

A Little worrisome that there are no decent standards or laws set yet when nano-tech is already in the store. Does it really take that long to so some simple tests? It's not like steel, it could be like a poison such a s mercury very easily.

[bishopsring]

Positive Future, but more needs to be done

It is great that after 5 years or so, they are now understanding the potential of nano-technology.

My question is with new advances, is the United States willing to become the leader in this field, or sit idling while other countries surpass us? Will our workforce consist of manufactoring labs in other countries or will we be able to draw in the talent from those unemployed from car builders, or steel mills, or other jobs slowly dwindling in our more service orientated job? And are we willing to provide reasonable and cheap educational and or training for those willing to take part in the new nano tech world?

I can see the benefits from weaponry to medical science, from space to environmental management. I would like to believe that the United States has it in itself to become the first nation to provide an unprecedented amount of scholars toward this.

I think lately we have too much focus on war and terror, as they are important, but we also need to focus on a long term plan, a vision for the future.

Nano-technology could be the new revolution. I am glad to hear that smaller towns are willing to open their land for development, but most reside in caution as the chemicals and process of creating new wonders will come at a cost. Coal, car, steel, pharmaceuticals and others have damaged the environment significantly.

[gfsdfge]

Classes at RPI are 51% forign students

I live in Albany NY. We have several of the nation?s nano labs right around here. We also have Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It is one of the few offering nano courses and degrees. One of our local TV stations interviewed the professor. She admitted that 51% of the students are Chinese. Something like 63% are foreign students.
Wonderful stuff....

[bishopsring]

Positive Future, but more needs to be done

It is great that after 5 years or so, they are now understanding the potential of nano-technology.

My question is with new advances, is the United States willing to become the leader in this field, or sit idling while other countries surpass us? Will our workforce consist of manufactoring labs in other countries or will we be able to draw in the talent from those unemployed from car builders, or steel mills, or other jobs slowly dwindling in our more service orientated job? And are we willing to provide reasonable and cheap educational and or training for those willing to take part in the new nano tech world?

I can see the benefits from weaponry to medical science, from space to environmental management. I would like to believe that the United States has it in itself to become the first nation to provide an unprecedented amount of scholars toward this.

I think lately we have too much focus on war and terror, as they are important, but we also need to focus on a long term plan, a vision for the future.

Nano-technology could be the new revolution. I am glad to hear that smaller towns are willing to open their land for development, but most reside in caution as the chemicals and process of creating new wonders will come at a cost. Coal, car, steel, pharmaceuticals and others have damaged the environment significantly.

[gfsdfge]

Classes at RPI are 51% forign students

I live in Albany NY. We have several of the nation?s nano labs right around here. We also have Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It is one of the few offering nano courses and degrees. One of our local TV stations interviewed the professor. She admitted that 51% of the students are Chinese. Something like 63% are foreign students.
Wonderful stuff....