Re: SCI and ECON Nanotech

From: Dr. Rich Artym (rartym@galacta.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Sep 24 1996 - 20:53:00 MDT


In message <01I9T10CRDLU8WXJ64@delphi.com>, Lyle Burkhead writes:

> But honeycombing the earth would not change the economic system
> itself. Any such project would take place *within* the economy.

No it wouldn't, for reasons I've given several times --- production by
MNT does not require dependency on external means of production
except in very special cases. Consequently, it happens *outside* of
the economy as we know it today, by definition, since there are no
economic links activated.

Rich.

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