Third in the "I want Gmail!" series.

Imagine a technology that would let you imagine anything you want, and build it, provided it abided by the laws of physics. Imagine a technology that could make pefect copies of ANYTHING, gold, money, mansions, super computers. Imagine a technology that could provide 100% convincing, infinitely detailed simulations of anything you can imagine. Imagine a technology that would let you live as long as you choose, and free you from working just to survive but let you fully explore your creative desires.

This technology is called "nanotechology" and it will most likely become a reality within the lifetime of anyone under 50 today.

But if it's not real now, isn't it just science fiction? Why should anyone care?

The fact that such a technology will change every aspect of every persons life around the world so profoundly and so quickly means that we need to be prepared. Authors talk about future shock when the hero of a story travels 500 years ahead in time. But nanotech will bring the future to us, and at a speed which will blow your mind. The entire planet will go into future shock!

We need to discuss the issues, prepare our minds, change our perceptions and free ourselves to the possibilities, as well as consider the risks. That is what I want to do here. Lets talk about what nanotech is, where it will take us, and what we should do to be ready for it.

Anyone who has the slightest interest in the future and relies on any kind of technology at all should be involved