Most are probably too young to remember but nanotechnology was supposed to be the most super amazing thing ever.

  • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Any that a laymen could tell from new chemistry? The bit after the comma was load-bearing there.

    • hperrin@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I mean how uninformed of a layman are we talking about? Do they know the difference between a molecule and a micelle?

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 year ago

        Honestly I had to look that up, because while I know the concept the term was only vaguely familiar. I would say I know more about this stuff than 99% of people. Relevant XKCD