IBM Measures Force Required To Move Atoms 128
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CmdrTaco
from the i-bet-i'm-strong-enough-to-do-that dept.
from the i-bet-i'm-strong-enough-to-do-that dept.
Tjeerd writes "IBM scientists, in collaboration with the University of Regensburg in Germany, are the first ever to measure the force it takes to move individual atoms on a surface. This fundamental measurement provides important information for designing future atomic-scale devices: computer chips, miniaturized storage devices, and more." I've attached a video if you are interested.
Re:too much money for too little (Score:5, Funny)
Re:too much money for too little (Score:4, Funny)
1. Move individual atoms to make company logo
2. Determine the force required to move those atoms
3. ???
4. Profit!
Re:too much money for too little (Score:1, Funny)
(/Hopes no one in congress notices this joke.)
Re:I hope this isnt Digg (Score:5, Funny)
A: (this line intentionally left blank)
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Re:That's not their first try at atomic engineerin (Score:5, Funny)
To be perfectly fair to other companies, IBM has a very simple logo. It is also black and white. Now that we can finally see atoms in color [slashdot.org], other companies can get in on that action.
If you could make circuits like that, it would be really interesting, although useless. For instance, I can imagine an Air where the CPU (at the atomic level) looked like the Apple logo tesselated again and again.
Easy problem (Score:5, Funny)
Re:he who can move atoms can move the universe! (Score:3, Funny)
Anyway, he'd never know whether he was moving the universe, or just himself.
Re:I hope this isnt Digg (Score:4, Funny)
A: Just one. The real question is how many patent attorneys got involved! =)
SlashTube (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A step forward (Score:3, Funny)
"Will work for electrons."
Re:too much money for too little (Score:1, Funny)
Dang you! You just out-moded my transporter invention! Not even invented yet, and I'm already out of business. Maybe I can sue you in some European Anti-Trust court...?
I agree completely! (Score:3, Funny)
Why just the other day I told my wife not to have sex with me because it's a complete waste of time and energy, which could be better spent packing coins into little rolls to change at the bank. Speaking of which, semen is quite valuable at sperm banks, so blowing it elsewhere is just shooting money out the window.
Wasteful people >:(