From: Gina Miller (nanogirl@halcyon.com)
Date: Wed Sep 01 1999 - 11:53:55 MDT
>From: "Robert J. Bradbury" <bradbury@www.aeiveos.com>
>>I haven't read this in a while, but I think an active shield is
>>one that response actively to a threat. Like a fabric that is
>>very soft under normal conditions, but upon sensing a sharply
>>penetrating force, becomes as strong as steel. It is kind of
>>like the airbag in a car. This could also be done with a flying
>>swarm of nanobots in close proximity to your body. These are
>>discussed a little bit in Nanomedicine.
This sounds like Josh Halls utility fog.
(he is in my Nanotechnology Issue)
Gina "Nanogirl" Miller
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