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★ Also I would personally really strongly dislike when things I came up with would start to be called | ★ Also I would personally really strongly dislike when things I came up with would start to be called süssian or mechadensian. | ||
★ His name is unfortunately associated with somthing that he personally deeply opposes. <br> | |||
… using ultra compact self replicating molecular assemblers as bootstrapping pathway, <br> | |||
… when he actually is qite firmly on the incremental path to diamondoid nanotechnoligy side. <br> | |||
== Better alternatives == | == Better alternatives == | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 23 December 2025
I (author of this wiki) pesonally avert using "drexlerian" and always recommend not using it when I see it popping up.
★ It has been (and still is) used by opponents of the idea of diamondoid nanomachinery in a derogative way.
… Often ad-hominem, tying the entire idea to Eric and his reputation only.
★ Or used by overexcited fanboys that caused change with a negative sign (roughly citing Eric Drexlrs words).
★ The …ian postfix generally has a crackpot vibe to it.
… Maybe quantifyable in usage statistics?
★ Also I would personally really strongly dislike when things I came up with would start to be called süssian or mechadensian.
★ His name is unfortunately associated with somthing that he personally deeply opposes.
… using ultra compact self replicating molecular assemblers as bootstrapping pathway,
… when he actually is qite firmly on the incremental path to diamondoid nanotechnoligy side.
Better alternatives
Diamondoid nanotechnology.
Cog-n-gear nanitechnology.
Gem(stone) based nanotechnology.
Gemstone based metamaterial technology. (gem-gum-tec)
Atomically prexise manufacturing and technology.