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

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    7 months ago

    That highly depends on what you mean by “nanotechnology”. There are tons of advancements in medicine that use what most people would consider to be nanotechnology. As well as material science, robotics, energy production and storage, and telecommunications, to name a few.

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        7 months ago

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

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          7 months 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