Mechanosynthesis (disambiguation) - Revision history

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	* force applying mechanosynthesis		* force applying mechanosynthesis
	* "force-synthesis" or "force-chemistry" ... ??		* "force-synthesis" or "force-chemistry" ... ??

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Non-piezochemical mechanosynthesis

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	Now: [[Force applying mechanosynthesis]], as this is less meslading towards piezoelectric effect.		Now: [[Force applying mechanosynthesis]], as this is less meslading towards piezoelectric effect.

	=== Non~~-piezochemical~~ mechanosynthesis ===		=== Non force applying mechanosynthesis ===

	"Mechanosynthesis" can also refer to processes that involve [[positional assembly]] alone without piezochemistry.		"Mechanosynthesis" can also refer to processes that involve [[positional assembly]] alone without piezochemistry.

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Piezochemical mechanosynthesis

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	And it was really meant this general way as can be seen on the page "[[Pathway controversy]]".		And it was really meant this general way as can be seen on the page "[[Pathway controversy]]".

	=== Piezochemical mechanosynthesis ===		=== Force aplying mechanosynthesis (shunned: Piezochemical mechanosynthesis) ===

	But the term mechanosynthesis later often got used to exclusively refer to <br>		But the term mechanosynthesis later often got used to exclusively refer to <br>
	'''[[piezochemical mechanosynthesis]]''' (which is positional assembly plus [[piezochemistry]]).		'''[[piezochemical mechanosynthesis]]''' (which is positional assembly plus [[piezochemistry]]). <br>
			Now: [[Force applying mechanosynthesis]], as this is less meslading towards piezoelectric effect.

	=== Non-piezochemical mechanosynthesis ===		=== Non-piezochemical mechanosynthesis ===

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The problem

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	With terminology that is interpreted by different audiences in different <br>		With terminology that is interpreted by different audiences in different <br>
	mutually inconsistent ~~inconsistently~~ discussion of ideas becomes harder and more confusing. <br>		mutually inconsistent ways, discussion of ideas becomes harder and more confusing. <br>
	This may hamper and even inhibit progress.		This may hamper and even inhibit progress.

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	When talking about mechanosynthesis in [[technology level I\| early stages of the development process]] some term like "'''guided [[topological atomic precision\|AP]]-block assembly'''" could be used. <br>		When talking about mechanosynthesis in [[technology level I\| early stages of the development process]] some term like "'''guided [[topological atomic precision\|AP]]-block assembly'''" could be used. <br>
	Check out "[[method of assembly]]".		Check out "[[method of assembly]]".

			== Misc ==

			Alternative terms for "piezochemical mechanosynthesis" could be:
			* high force applying mechanosynthesis
			* force applying mechanosynthesis
			* "force-synthesis" or "force-chemistry" ... ??

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	* For larger scale stuff that involved covalent bond forming and breaking: [[seamless covalent welding]]		* For larger scale stuff that involved covalent bond forming and breaking: [[seamless covalent welding]]

	When talking about mechanosynthesis in [[technology level I\| early stages of the development process]] some term like "'''guided [[topological atomic precision\|AP]]-block assembly'''" could be used.		When talking about mechanosynthesis in [[technology level I\| early stages of the development process]] some term like "'''guided [[topological atomic precision\|AP]]-block assembly'''" could be used. <br>
	Check out "[[method of assembly]]".		Check out "[[method of assembly]]".

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Possible ways around the terminology dilemma

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	* Let's try to avoid speaking about [[mechanosynthesis]] in an unqualified way. <br>		* Let's try to avoid speaking about [[mechanosynthesis]] in an unqualified way. <br>
	* Let's try to be more specific as much as this is possible.		* Let's try to be more specific as much as this is possible.
	~~----~~
			'''Being more specific:'''
	* For the kind of mechanosynthesis that is [[positional assembly]] plus [[piezochemistry]] let's use [[piezochemical mechanosynthesis]]		* For the kind of mechanosynthesis that is [[positional assembly]] plus [[piezochemistry]] let's use [[piezochemical mechanosynthesis]]
	* For the kind of mechanosynthesis that is just [[positional assembly]] let's just use [[positional assembly]].		* For the kind of mechanosynthesis that is just [[positional assembly]] let's just use [[positional assembly]].

Apm: basic page

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basic page

New page

== Disabmiguation ==

=== Mechanosynthesis in general ===

[[Mechanosynthesis]]: In [[Nanosystems]] a definition with very loose requirements is given: '''"molecular synthesis directed by mechanical means"''' 
And it was really meant this general way as can be seen on the page "[[Pathway controversy]]".

=== Piezochemical mechanosynthesis ===

But the term mechanosynthesis later often got used to exclusively refer to 
'''[[piezochemical mechanosynthesis]]''' (which is positional assembly plus [[piezochemistry]]).

=== Non-piezochemical mechanosynthesis ===

"Mechanosynthesis" can also refer to processes that involve [[positional assembly]] alone without piezochemistry.

== On historic accidental terminology annexation and consequences ==

It seems that by other (later) authors it has been and often is assumed that there needs to be an applied force involved such that an assembly method qualifies as mechanosynthesis.
(Which kind of makes sense since the "synthesis" part in the name seems to be pointing to chemistry of single bonds. Going beyond just pick and place of AP blocks.)

That is the term "mechanosynthesis" is often used to exclusively refer to advanced mechanosynthesis in [[technology level III|late]] and [[technology level II|middle]] stages of the development process. But in the sense of the original definition it can also encompass something like the core step in the synthesis of proteins by ribosomes because there is at least some "direction by mechanical means" involved.

=== The problem ===

With terminology that is interpreted by different audiences in different 
mutually inconsistent inconsistently discussion of ideas becomes harder and more confusing. 
This may hamper and even inhibit progress.

=== Possible ways around the terminology dilemma ===

* Let's try to avoid speaking about [[mechanosynthesis]] in an unqualified way. 
* Let's try to be more specific as much as this is possible.
----
* For the kind of mechanosynthesis that is [[positional assembly]] plus [[piezochemistry]] let's use [[piezochemical mechanosynthesis]]
* For the kind of mechanosynthesis that is just [[positional assembly]] let's just use [[positional assembly]].
* For larger scale stuff that involved covalent bond forming and breaking: [[seamless covalent welding]]

When talking about mechanosynthesis in [[technology level I| early stages of the development process]] some term like "'''guided [[topological atomic precision|AP]]-block assembly'''" could be used.
Check out "[[method of assembly]]".