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I wonder how much "shielding" is good, however, for the programmer. This is exciting for me, but I also think the assemblers should teach programmers the deep technical components of quantum computing systems like D-Wave's adiabatic quantum computers. A project to watch, for sure.

I found the quote below from Surviving the 21st Century by Julian Cribb similar to many attitudes I've encountered on the other end of the interest spectrum. The warnings are worth heeding, yet how can we ignore such tech, just as we pursue nanotechnology that has similar dangers, when such scientific pursuits may be what allows the human race to persist long after the Earth ceases to be habitable.

"All biowarfare laboratories - and indeed, many ordinary biotech labs – thus represent an ongoing existential threat to humanity whose safety, like that of nuclear materials, cannot ever be guaranteed.

"This was highlighted in early 2016 when James Clapper, U.S. director of national intelligence, issued a warning that even gene editing (such as by the technology known as CRISPR) should be added to the list of weapons of mass destruction, adding that it 'increases the risk of the creation of potentially harmful biological agents or products'. (Regalado 2016). Other scientists warned that genetically modified lifeforms could be used to target specific groups of humans carrying certain genes, or if released in agricultural ‘designer crops’ might result in uncontrollable plagues. They cautioned that gene editing technology is far cheaper and easier to access than nuclear or chemical weapons."

- Surviving the 21st Century, Julian Cribb, Chapter 8 "The Urbanite (Homo urbanus)"

This is an interesting paper. While it may feel like it isn't new, anyone who follows nanotechnology and writers like K. Eric Drexler will know this level of construction is yet another rung in the ladder, another step on the road to ubiquitous nanotech.

Stunning. I'm excited about forthcoming pictures to see just how much like earth Titan is. It's actually shocking that up to now pictures like this haven't been available. I'm digging into the archives now to see if I missed something over the years, because to me these pictures alone are the biggest story currently when it comes to our search for life outside the Earth. Our galaxy will likely prove to be teeming with it.