Posted by Garnet71 on March 29, 2009, at 19:00:23
In reply to Depression and M/D Improved Treatments, posted by Neal on March 26, 2009, at 22:00:33
Things are going to get a lot better. They've already built a neurochip to replace part of the injured brain for Parkinson's patients. I hope we don't all forget that technology is exponential; it's rate of acceleration doubles in less and less years. Pharmaceuticals are not going to solve the problems; there's a dramatic shift taking place. Nanotechnology is the technology of the future (but is happening now):
"Looking to the future The total societal impact of nanotechnology is expected to be greater than the combined influences that the silicon integrated circuit, medical imaging, computer-aided engineering,and man-made polymers have had in this century. Significant improvements in performance and changes of manufacturing paradigms will lead to several industrial revolutions in the 21st century. Nanotechnology will change the nature of almost every human-made object. The major questions now are how soon will these revolutions arrive, who will benefit the most, and who will be in position to control or counter their negative aspects? How can we embrace and facilitate the new industrial revolution to maximize the benefit to US citizens? We believe that a national initiative is required to advance this goal because the needs for and from nanotechnology transcend anything that can be supplied by traditional academic disciplines, national laboratories, or even entire industries."
http://www.lanl.gov/mst/nano/definition.html
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