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	== Dead ends ==		== Dead ends ==

			=== [[Direct path]] taking a turn for scaling system complexity too early ===

			Hypothesizing without expeimental access.

			This is not to be confused with proper [[explotratory enginering]] (EE) where that is ok.
			EE which is predicting small aspects of farther futuer targets with huigher reliability <br>
			by having a good base and huge safety margins. <br>

			==== [[molecular asembler (outdated)]] ====

	In place mechanosynthesized ultra compactly self replicating [[proto-assembler (outdated)]]. <br>		In place mechanosynthesized ultra compactly self replicating [[proto-assembler (outdated)]]. <br>
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	As so e.g. is present with: "Primitive Nanofactory Design by Chris Phoenix - October 2003" <br>		As so e.g. is present with: "Primitive Nanofactory Design by Chris Phoenix - October 2003" <br>
	See page: [[Discussion of proposed nanofactory designs]] <br>		See page: [[Discussion of proposed nanofactory designs]] <br>

			=== Synthetic biology - taken true to it's name ===

	[[Synthetic biology]] when taken true to it's name. <br>		[[Synthetic biology]] when taken true to it's name. <br>
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	When hard focused on just that and noting else. <br>		When hard focused on just that and noting else. <br>

	The [[Catalysis construction kit approach]] and to lesser degree but still		=== [[Incremental path]] taking a turn for improving on materials way too early ===
	the [[Functional block construction kit approach]].
	The [[kinematic loop]] is too tight for the early primitive foldamer materials		The [[Catalysis construction kit approach]] and to lesser degree but still <br>
	not allowing for proper [[separation of concerns]] and one is head on running into		the [[Functional block construction kit approach]]. <br>
	the [[fat finger problem]] and the [[Positional assembly redundancy blockade]].		The [[kinematic loop]] is too tight for the early primitive foldamer materials <br>
			not allowing for proper [[separation of concerns]] and one is head on running into <br>
			the [[fat finger problem]] and the [[Positional assembly redundancy blockade]]. <br>

	= Related =		= Related =

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	the [[fat finger problem]] and the [[Positional assembly redundancy blockade]].		the [[fat finger problem]] and the [[Positional assembly redundancy blockade]].

	== Related ==		= Related =

	* [[Pathways to advanced APM systems]]		* [[Pathways to advanced APM systems]]
	* [[Bootstrapping methods for productive nanosystems]]		* [[Bootstrapping methods for productive nanosystems]]
	* [[Mixed path]]		* [[Mixed path]]

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== [[Direct path]] ==

Typically: '''Start with better materials then scaling system complexity.'''

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★ [[Early nanosystem pixel (direct path)]] (proposed by [[the author of this wiki]]) 
Related concepts: 
– [[2D rail-frame based distributed modular pick-place assembly system]] 
– [[RepRec pick-and-place robots (GemGum)]] 

== [[Direct path]] leaning [[mixed path]] ==

Soft nanotech sprinkled into hard nanotech. See page: [[Mixed path]]

== [[Incremental path]] leaning [[mixed path]] ==

Hard nanotech sprinkled into soft nanotech. See page: [[Mixed path]] 
See pagges: [[Stiffness focusing]] & [[Foldamer technology stiffness nesting]]

== [Incremental path]] and [[Mixed path]] ==

Typically: '''Start by scaling system complexity then go to better materials.'''

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Most true to that order are:
* [[Foldamer robot approach (incremental path)]]
* [[Protein carpentry]] (just protein focus with this one)

Most liberal approach:
* [[Modular molecular composite nanosystem]] (proposed by Eric Drexler - multi foldamer technology)

Weakening the concept of "mechanosynthesis" to the logical limit:
* [[Mechanosynelf assembly assemblinting system]] (proposed by [[the author of this wiki]])

A questionably viable shortcut. 
By far not a "molecular assembler" (further below) but 
a monolithic unit and more than just an assembly stage. 
* [[Foldamer printer approach (incremental path)]] (proposed by Eric Drexler)

The foldamer printers kinematic loop compressed down to the minimum and border of recognizability.
Also an attempt to squeeze a sellable product into the purely structural foldamer robot approach.
* [[Catalysis construction kit approach]]

Same as catalysis constuction kit approach but just binding as an easier sub problem.
* [[Functional block construction kit approach]] (was focus of OpenNano Starup - unfortunately ended)

== Dead ends ==

In place mechanosynthesized ultra compactly self replicating [[proto-assembler (outdated)]]. 
All proposals that are in essence basically the same proto-assembler idea. Even if tacked to a surface. <vr>
As so e.g. is present with: "Primitive Nanofactory Design by Chris Phoenix - October 2003" 
See page: [[Discussion of proposed nanofactory designs]] 

[[Synthetic biology]] when taken true to it's name. 
I.e. aiming to mimicking life life like diffusion transport dominated soft nanotech. 
When hard focused on just that and noting else. 

The [[Catalysis construction kit approach]] and to lesser degree but still
the [[Functional block construction kit approach]].
The [[kinematic loop]] is too tight for the early primitive foldamer materials
not allowing for proper [[separation of concerns]] and one is head on running into
the [[fat finger problem]] and the [[Positional assembly redundancy blockade]].

== Related ==

* [[Pathways to advanced APM systems]]
* [[Bootstrapping methods for productive nanosystems]]
* [[Mixed path]]