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	The landscape is about the range of fundamentally possible of technologies.		The landscape is about the range of fundamentally possible of technologies.
	The range of these possible technologies is determined by physical law.		The range of these possible technologies is determined by physical law.
	Under the assumption that physical laws do not change in time or space, the fundamental potential of technology too does not change in time or space. (Assuming unchanging physical law should obviously make sense for all practical purposes. Side notes of little relevance on that [[Reliability of physical laws\|here]]).		Under the assumption that physical laws do not change in time or space, the fundamental potential of technology too does not change in time or space. (Assuming unchanging physical law should obviously make sense [[for all practical purposes]]. Side notes of little relevance on that [[Reliability of physical laws\|here]]).

	Uncovering the fundamental potential of technology is thus not about predicting the future as one might suspect.		Uncovering the fundamental potential of technology is thus not about predicting the future as one might suspect.

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	* [[Experts and impossibilities]]		* [[Experts and impossibilities]]
			* [[Reliability of physical laws]]

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	== Related ==		== Related ==

	* [[Experts and impossibilities]]
	* [[Tour by topic]]		* [[Tour by topic]]
	* [[Bridging the gaps]]		* [[Bridging the gaps]]
			Drift-off into philosophical areas:
			* [[Experts and impossibilities]]

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	* [[Tour by topic]]		* [[Tour by topic]]
			* [[Bridging the gaps]]

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	* [[Tour by ~~tpoic~~]]		* [[Tour by topic]]

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			* [[Tour by tpoic]]

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			== Related ==

			* [[Experts and impossibilities]]

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	Specifically in the field of atomically precise manufacturing there is the unusual situation that some things that cannot yet be built or directly tested, can already be understood and simulated. Sometimes more reliably, sometimes less. Some major ones of those areas of investigation in the field of APM that feature this unusual situation are depicted as green "islands" in the landscape above.		Specifically in the field of atomically precise manufacturing there is the unusual situation that some things that cannot yet be built or directly tested, can already be understood and simulated. Sometimes more reliably, sometimes less. Some major ones of those areas of investigation in the field of APM that feature this unusual situation are depicted as green "islands" in the landscape above.
	When isolating a strategy to maximize the reliability of such predictions one ends up with the methodology of [[exploratory engineering]].		When isolating a strategy to maximize the reliability of such predictions one ends up with the methodology of [[exploratory engineering]].

			== The big picture – Tour by map ==
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			[[File:Possibility_space_overview_-_original_size.svg\|450px\|thumb\|right\|Main article: "[[possibility space]]"<br>'''TODO: reformat to be more vertical and reformulate''']]
			* (1) R&D with <br>(1a) untargeted research discovering more surprising pathway entry points <br>(1b) targeted engineering marching forward on identified pathway entry points;
			* (2) [[Pathways to advanced APM systems\|path]], especially [[incremental path]] with three technology levels ([[Technology level I\|2a]],[[Technology level II\|2b]],[[Technology level III\|2c]]);
			* (3) target backward [[preparatory design]]
			* (4) far off target: [[Nanofactory\|gem-gum factory]];
			* (5a) [[gemstone based metamaterial]]s, <br>(5b) [[Products of advanced atomically precise manufacturing\|advanced products]] and <br>(5c) more abstract consequences ([[Opportunities\|good]] and [[Dangers\|bad]]) hard to quantify and blurring into speculation
			* (green areas) [[Exploratory engineering]]. (dark green) known today.

			=== (0) Introduction and overview ===

			=== (1) Developing froward – current R&D ===

			=== (2) Possible pathways ===

			=== (3) Developing backward – preparatory design ===

			=== (4) The far term target – kind of targeted manufacturing devices – core exploratory engineering ===

			=== (5a) The targeted kind of materials ===

			=== (5b) Products, and effects – benefits and risks ===

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Moved over as is from page: Guided tour

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There is something like a universal all encompassing [[possibility space|timeless landscape of technology]] (an abstract concept).
This landscape turns out to be very well suited to give a general overview over the various aspects of the field of atomically precise manufacturing.

[[File:Possibility_space_overview_-_original_size.svg|750px|thumb|center|Main article: "[[possibility space]]"; (1) R&D with (1a) untargeted research discovering more surprising pathway entry points (1b) targeted engineering marching forward on identified pathway entry points; (2) [[Pathways to advanced APM systems|path]], especially [[incremental path]] with three technology levels ([[Technology level I|2a]],[[Technology level II|2b]],[[Technology level III|2c]]); (3) target backward [[preparatory design]] (4) far off target: [[Nanofactory|gem-gum factory]]; (5a) [[gemstone based metamaterial]]s, (5b) [[Products of advanced atomically precise manufacturing|advanced products]] and (5c) more abstract consequences ([[Opportunities|good]] and [[Dangers|bad]]) hard to quantify and blurring into speculation -- (green areas) [[Exploratory engineering]]. (dark green) known today.]]

The landscape is about the range of fundamentally possible of technologies.
The range of these possible technologies is determined by physical law.
Under the assumption that physical laws do not change in time or space, the fundamental potential of technology too does not change in time or space. (Assuming unchanging physical law should obviously make sense for all practical purposes. Side notes of little relevance on that [[Reliability of physical laws|here]]).

Uncovering the fundamental potential of technology is thus not about predicting the future as one might suspect.
It's about uncovering truths that where already there since the "dawn of time" (and which hold everywhere).

Specifically in the field of atomically precise manufacturing there is the unusual situation that some things that cannot yet be built or directly tested, can already be understood and simulated. Sometimes more reliably, sometimes less. Some major ones of those areas of investigation in the field of APM that feature this unusual situation are depicted as green "islands" in the landscape above.
When isolating a strategy to maximize the reliability of such predictions one ends up with the methodology of [[exploratory engineering]].