APM related terms - Revision history

Apm: /* Drexlerian (technology) */ added link to yet unwritten page Drexlerian

2025-12-23T15:11:15Z

Drexlerian (technology): added link to yet unwritten page Drexlerian

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	See main article: [[Misleading biological analogies that should be avoided]]		See main article: [[Misleading biological analogies that should be avoided]]

	=== Drexlerian (technology) ===		=== [[Drexlerian]] (technology) ===

	This makes Erik K. Drexler sound like some religious leader. It has been [to verify] even intentionally used to emotionally discredit folks who see potential in the technology or even discredit E. Drexler himself. Also it points mainly to '''diamondoid assemblers - a concept that he has abandoned before he wrote [[Nanosystems]]'''. While [[Diamondoid]] materials always where and still are his far term focus they are not his singular focus. He is a strong proponent of the [[incremental path]] and rather critical towards the [[direct path]].		This makes Erik K. Drexler sound like some religious leader. It has been [to verify] even intentionally used to emotionally discredit folks who see potential in the technology or even discredit E. Drexler himself. Also it points mainly to '''diamondoid assemblers - a concept that he has abandoned before he wrote [[Nanosystems]]'''. While [[Diamondoid]] materials always where and still are his far term focus they are not his singular focus. He is a strong proponent of the [[incremental path]] and rather critical towards the [[direct path]].

Apm at 09:07, 7 May 2025

2025-05-07T09:07:21Z

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	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]
	[[Category:Technology level III]]		[[Category:Technology level III]]
			[[Category:Terminology]]

Apm: /* Nanobugs - OK if used in the right context */

2023-06-22T11:51:03Z

Nanobugs - OK if used in the right context

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	=== Nanobugs - OK if used in the right context ===		=== Nanobugs - OK if used in the right context ===

	A term introduced by Erik K. Drexler to refer to the emerged zoo of SciFi-terms for [[mobile ~~naoscale~~ robotic devices]]		A term introduced by Erik K. Drexler to refer to the emerged zoo of SciFi-terms for [[mobile nanoscale robotic devices]]
	That all vaguely refer to [[Molecular assembler]]s with the extra capabilities of super-mutatability and super-omnivorousity		That all vaguely refer to [[Molecular assembler]]s with the extra capabilities of super-mutatability and super-omnivorousity
	creating the far from reality global doomsday grey goo scenario. See [[history]].		creating the far from reality global doomsday grey goo scenario. See [[history]].

Apm: /* "gemstone" vs "ceramics" */ factored content out to page Gemstone

2022-08-30T10:49:12Z

"gemstone" vs "ceramics": factored content out to page Gemstone

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	== "gemstone" vs "ceramics" ==		== "gemstone" vs "ceramics" ==

	~~'''The term "gemstone"''' tends to immediately raises the association with high scarcity.~~		See page: [[Gemstone]]
	~~But its still better than '''the term "diamond"''' that tends to instantly break suspense of disbelief dragging conversation into joke territory quenching any further serious discussion.~~
	~~Still the term "gemstone" tends to derail explanation attempts from things that are important upfront to things that should better be explained later.~~
	* One first wants to explain why these kinds of materials are of highest interest (stiffness, difficulty test case in terms of mechanosynthesis)
	* Only then one wants to explain why gemstones actually can become extremely abundant. And that they actually can (via the "easiness" of metamaterials) end civilizations dependence on resource that are much more fundamentally scarce (like e.g. alloying metals obsolete). Much more fundamentally scarce because they are chemical elements that fundamentally cannot be changed by chemical means.

	'''The term "ceramics"''' may deliver a less wrong picture (no extreme scarcity -- and macroscale impact resilience through nano-crystallinity) but it it does so for the wrong reasons. Nano-crystals of ceramics are never atomically precise since they are always (pretty much by definition) created via statistical thermodynamic processes (high heat and pressure or even in case of natural biomineralisation there is statistical diffusion). Ceramics are dumb passive materials statistical in the small scales and homogeneous on larger scales. They are very different from [[~~gemstone based metamaterial~~]]~~s which are neither statistical on the smaller scales nor homogeneous at the large scales.~~

	= Related =		= Related =

Apm: moved out too general intro to new page terminology

2022-08-30T09:20:57Z

moved out too general intro to new page terminology

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	{{todo\|make a wiki template for terminology entries and move headline hierarchy down}}		{{todo\|make a wiki template for terminology entries and move headline hierarchy down}}

	~~= Why~~ terminology is of paramount importance =		For why '''terminology is of paramount importance''' see page [[terminology]].

	~~By striving for good terminology one gains more~~ '''~~efficient communication'''. This makes life easier and chances for success greater~~.

	~~Effects of good terminology:~~
	* from what the speaker says listener understands what the speaker really means - avoiding confusion and hardening of misconceptions
	* the speaker does not have to resort to excessive elaboration - avoiding repetition and saving time
	* intangible vague ideas can be broken up into comprehensible sub-concepts

	= Goals of this page =		= Goals of this page =
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	=== Nanites ===		=== Nanites ===

	Makes sure one thinks of life like creatures (insects/bugs) which are dangerous because they are life like.		Makes sure one thinks of life like creatures (insects/bugs) which are dangerous because they are life like. <br>
	Basic advanced productive APM systems are nothing like that. (see nanobugs above)		Basic advanced productive APM systems are nothing like that. (see nanobugs above)

Apm: /* Related / added Terminology

2022-08-30T09:00:20Z

Related: added * Terminology

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	= Related =		= Related =

			* [[Terminology]]
	* [[Terminology annexation]]		* [[Terminology annexation]]

Apm: /* Productive nanosystems */ fixed double redirect

2021-05-27T10:07:59Z

Productive nanosystems: fixed double redirect

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	* Disambiguation page: [[Productive nanosystem]]		* Disambiguation page: [[Productive nanosystem]]
	* Early PNs: {{wikitodo\|link related pages or write specific page}}		* Early PNs: {{wikitodo\|link related pages or write specific page}}
	* Advanced PNs: [[Advanced productive nanosystem]]<br> more concrete: [[Pants-pockets gemstone-gum factory]]<br> implementation: [[Design of ~~advanced nanofactories~~]]<br> advanced PNs are at the level of: [[Technology level III\|In-vacuum gem-gum technology]]		* Advanced PNs: [[Advanced productive nanosystem]]<br> more concrete: [[Pants-pockets gemstone-gum factory]]<br> implementation: [[Design of gem-gum on-chip factories]]<br> advanced PNs are at the level of: [[Technology level III\|In-vacuum gem-gum technology]]

	This is currently the prevalently used term.		This is currently the prevalently used term.

Apm: /* stereotactic control/assembly */ added link to page: Positional assembly (and linebreaks)

2021-03-28T15:01:19Z

stereotactic control/assembly: added link to page: Positional assembly (and linebreaks)

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	=== stereotactic control/assembly ===		=== stereotactic control/assembly ===

	A term introduced in Erik K. Drexlers book "[[Radical Abundance]]".		A term introduced in Erik K. Drexlers book "[[Radical Abundance]]". <br>
	{{todo\|find out the exact usage contexts and usage rigorousity}}		{{todo\|find out the exact usage contexts and usage rigorousity}} <br>
	This term seems to be borrowed from brain surgery robotics.		This term seems to be borrowed from brain surgery robotics. <br>
			See: [[Positional assembly]]

	=== robotic control/assembly ===		=== robotic control/assembly ===

Apm: /* Misc */ added "gemstone" vs "ceramics"

2017-11-12T15:19:28Z

Misc: added "gemstone" vs "ceramics"

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	= Misc =		= Misc =

	* programmable matter (this term is strongly associated with various forms of current technology. An other term is needed. <br>maybe: [[interactive gem-gum products]] or [[materializable program instances]])		* "programmable matter" (this term is strongly associated with various forms of current technology. An other term is needed. <br>maybe: [[interactive gem-gum products]] or [[materializable program instances]])

			== "gemstone" vs "ceramics" ==

			'''The term "gemstone"''' tends to immediately raises the association with high scarcity.
			But its still better than '''the term "diamond"''' that tends to instantly break suspense of disbelief dragging conversation into joke territory quenching any further serious discussion.
			Still the term "gemstone" tends to derail explanation attempts from things that are important upfront to things that should better be explained later.
			* One first wants to explain why these kinds of materials are of highest interest (stiffness, difficulty test case in terms of mechanosynthesis)
			* Only then one wants to explain why gemstones actually can become extremely abundant. And that they actually can (via the "easiness" of metamaterials) end civilizations dependence on resource that are much more fundamentally scarce (like e.g. alloying metals obsolete). Much more fundamentally scarce because they are chemical elements that fundamentally cannot be changed by chemical means.

			'''The term "ceramics"''' may deliver a less wrong picture (no extreme scarcity -- and macroscale impact resilience through nano-crystallinity) but it it does so for the wrong reasons. Nano-crystals of ceramics are never atomically precise since they are always (pretty much by definition) created via statistical thermodynamic processes (high heat and pressure or even in case of natural biomineralisation there is statistical diffusion). Ceramics are dumb passive materials statistical in the small scales and homogeneous on larger scales. They are very different from [[gemstone based metamaterial]]s which are neither statistical on the smaller scales nor homogeneous at the large scales.

	= Related =		= Related =

Apm: added point about "programmable matter"

2017-11-11T18:49:43Z

added point about "programmable matter"

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	In a strict observation the term '''technology generation''' inherits the meaning of evolution too.		In a strict observation the term '''technology generation''' inherits the meaning of evolution too.

	= ~~terms~~ for precise distinction of often confused aspects =		= Terms for precise distinction of often confused aspects =

	* [[topological atomic precision]] & [[positional atomic precision]]		* [[topological atomic precision]] & [[positional atomic precision]]
	* stages, zones, levels, steps, layers ... {{wikitodo\|cleanup needed - make use consistent on this wiki\|concretize the usage definitions of: stages, zones, levels, steps, layers - or ... - what to use where}}		* stages, zones, levels, steps, layers ... {{wikitodo\|cleanup needed - make use consistent on this wiki\|concretize the usage definitions of: stages, zones, levels, steps, layers - or ... - what to use where}}
	* stereotactic & robotic ... {{wikitodo\|cleanup needed - make use consistent on this wiki\|terminology: stereotactic, robotic, ... what to use where}}		* stereotactic & robotic ... {{wikitodo\|cleanup needed - make use consistent on this wiki\|terminology: stereotactic, robotic, ... what to use where}}

			= Misc =

			* programmable matter (this term is strongly associated with various forms of current technology. An other term is needed. <br>maybe: [[interactive gem-gum products]] or [[materializable program instances]])

	= Related =		= Related =