In article <3f4qeg$k12@planchet.rutgers.edu>,
>In a world where "full" nanotech is available to everyone, there will be only
>three things of value:
>
>(1) Land (i.e., territory);
>(2) Energy;
>(3) Human capital, i.e., people.
(4) Time.
I don't understand why people keep forgetting this one. No matter what it will take a finite amount of time to travel from Earth to mars, to create a new nanite, etc. If you are on Mars and I'm an AI expert on Earth who's advice you need, I will not only have to endure the communication lag, but also take the time to respond to your questions. Time which I'd rather spend having sex with Succubi in VR Doom MXCLII.
If you want nanites to build your house, I'm sure there must be some theoretical limit to how fast this could be done. Each atom will take time to be moved from a supply source to its final destination. Communication between the nanites takes time, their actuators, etc. Perhaps it will be so fast that it will seem instant, but I haven't seen any theories about this.
>people will attempt to gain power over other people by fair means or foul.
>Pretty much just like now.
True, currently the unit of power is the $, perhaps in the future it
will be the idea (knowledge is already power to a certain extent).
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