Viewpoint: Biology is nanomachinery, tech has hard limits
sebkrier · x · 2026-08-29
A tweet argues that biology is already self-replicating nanomachinery that has existed for 3.5 billion years without turning Earth into grey goo. It challenges the belief that technology will easily conquer all domains without hard limits, especially regarding nanotech risks.
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