Pathways to advanced APM systems - Revision history

Apm: category:Incremental path category:Direct path

2026-03-29T16:16:46Z

category:Incremental path category:Direct path

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	Citation from the article "[http://crnano.typepad.com/crnblog/2006/09/from_here_to_na.html From Here to Nanofactories]" (crnano blog – Posted on September 24, 2006): <br>		Citation from the article "[http://crnano.typepad.com/crnblog/2006/09/from_here_to_na.html From Here to Nanofactories]" (crnano blog – Posted on September 24, 2006): <br>
	"..., advances in one dimension will synergize with advances in other dimensions, so it may be more efficient to go straight to a new technology that makes bigger leaps forward in several dimensions at once. But if such a technology can't be found for a particular leap, it can be done in a series of incremental steps. ..."		"..., advances in one dimension will synergize with advances in other dimensions, so it may be more efficient to go straight to a new technology that makes bigger leaps forward in several dimensions at once. But if such a technology can't be found for a particular leap, it can be done in a series of incremental steps. ..."

			[[category:Incremental path]]
			[[category:Direct path]]

Apm: added * The Mixed path

2024-08-01T21:01:11Z

added * The Mixed path

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	* The [[Incremental path]]		* The [[Incremental path]]
	* The [[Direct path]]		* The [[Direct path]]
			* The [[Mixed path]]
	* The historic [[Feynman path]]		* The historic [[Feynman path]]
	* The paths that aren't paths: [[Brownian Path]] => [[Accidental Path]]		* The paths that aren't paths: [[Brownian Path]] => [[Accidental Path]]

Apm: /* Related / added Brownian technology path

2023-03-12T16:07:49Z

Related: added * Brownian technology path

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	* '''Up: [[Where to start targeted development]]'''		* '''Up: [[Where to start targeted development]]'''
	----		----
			{{wikitodo\|These following pages need some review.}}
	* [[Non mechanical technology path]]		* [[Non mechanical technology path]]
			* [[Brownian technology path]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Apm: /* Related / added Non mechanical technology path

2023-03-12T16:05:32Z

Related: added * Non mechanical technology path

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	* [[Bridging the gaps]]		* [[Bridging the gaps]]
	* '''Up: [[Where to start targeted development]]'''		* '''Up: [[Where to start targeted development]]'''
			----
			* [[Non mechanical technology path]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Apm: /* Related */ added Where to start targeted development

2021-07-06T15:46:52Z

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	* [[Pathway controversy]]		* [[Pathway controversy]]
	* [[Bridging the gaps]]		* [[Bridging the gaps]]
			* '''Up: [[Where to start targeted development]]'''

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Apm: /* Related / added Bridging the gaps

2021-04-14T17:46:28Z

Related: added * Bridging the gaps

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	* [[Bootstrapping methods for productive nanosystems]]		* [[Bootstrapping methods for productive nanosystems]]
	* [[Pathway controversy]]		* [[Pathway controversy]]
			* [[Bridging the gaps]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Apm: /* Views of the paths from the proponents of different viewpoints */ todo => wikitodo

2019-01-27T08:28:07Z

Views of the paths from the proponents of different viewpoints: todo => wikitodo

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	Critiques:		Critiques:
	* incremental path (Ralph Merkle & co): slow and aimless little targeted effort ...<br> {{~~todo~~\|collect their arguments}}		* incremental path (Ralph Merkle & co): slow and aimless little targeted effort ...<br> {{wikitodo\|collect their arguments}}
	* direct path (E.Drexler & co): too hard to access experimentally, slow experimental progress, little research motivation (funds)		* direct path (E.Drexler & co): too hard to access experimentally, slow experimental progress, little research motivation (funds)

Apm: /* Relation to speed of introduction of advanced productive nanosystems */ todo => wikitodo

2019-01-27T08:27:42Z

Relation to speed of introduction of advanced productive nanosystems: todo => wikitodo

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	It is worth to note that the usual association of the direct path with sudden and rapid changes and the indirect path with slow and progressive changes		It is worth to note that the usual association of the direct path with sudden and rapid changes and the indirect path with slow and progressive changes
	might be not incorrect.		might be not incorrect.
	* {{~~todo~~\|treat benefits and risks of fast vs slow changes}}		* {{wikitodo\|treat benefits and risks of fast vs slow changes}}

	== Related ==		== Related ==

Apm: added non-paths for completeness

2019-01-27T08:22:49Z

added non-paths for completeness

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	[[File:Rock_climber_on_the_Main_Wall_Trowbarrow.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|the steep direct path]]		[[File:Rock_climber_on_the_Main_Wall_Trowbarrow.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|the steep direct path]]
	[[File:Stone_path_on_Fan_Brycheiniog.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|the long incremental path]]		[[File:Stone_path_on_Fan_Brycheiniog.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|right\|the long incremental path]]
	* The [[~~incremental~~ path]]		* The [[Incremental path]]
	* The [[~~direct~~ path]]		* The [[Direct path]]
	* The historic [[Feynman path]]		* The historic [[Feynman path]]
			* The paths that aren't paths: [[Brownian Path]] => [[Accidental Path]]
	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]
	[[Category:Disquisition]]		[[Category:Disquisition]]

Apm: added todo

2018-07-23T15:01:12Z

added todo

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	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]
	[[Category:Disquisition]]		[[Category:Disquisition]]
			{{wikitodo\|Needs a basic introduction.}}

	Its not a binary either or question whether the direct or the incremental path will be taken its more that the two represent extreme ends of a spectrum of possible development progressions.		Its not a binary either or question whether the direct or the incremental path will be taken its more that the two represent extreme ends of a spectrum of possible development progressions.