# nanotechnology?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 30, 2004, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanotechnology/226729 "2004-01-30T08:26:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AsherElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@AsherElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AsherElite)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanotechnology/226729/1 "2004-01-30T08:26:40Z")
I was just wondering if anyone could explain nanotechnology in a nutshell for me? I know a little bit about it and just thought someone would know a little about it, for I wouldnt have to read those long pages. ---
**Author:** ![RussellM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@RussellM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RussellM)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanotechnology/226729/2 "2004-01-30T09:11:39Z")
small machines. or did you want a little bit more - it wasn’t very clear how much detail you wanted. 10 seconds googling came up with this page which looks clear enough and isn’t very long. [Short page on nanotechnology](http://www.zyvex.com/nano/) ---
**Author:** ![AsherElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@AsherElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AsherElite)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanotechnology/226729/3 "2004-01-30T09:14:45Z")
well ok… I know that they are small machines that are cells or something along those lines. I just wanted to know how these are made and how they can actully do what we want them to… I have the jist of it but i just wanted a little more info. thx ---
**Author:** ![RussellM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@RussellM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RussellM)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanotechnology/226729/4 "2004-01-30T11:17:19Z")
do you want me to hold your hand and help you click on the link I provided, or would it be better if I copied it all here so that you didn’t have to bother? A couple of points nano machines may be a similar size to cells, but they are not cells. jist may sound like gist, but it’s not ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2004, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nanotechnology/226729/5 "2004-01-30T15:22:07Z")
Helpful link: [How Nanotechnology Will Work](http://science.howstuffworks.com/nanotechnology.htm)