first small uses of were developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first breakthrough experiment was when IBM (Yes the computer people) was able to draw a write the letters I, B, and M on a nickel crystal surface using individual Xenon atoms. The three letters were a combined 50 billionths of an inch wide. This simple, and seemingly pointless experiment, finally gave evidence that individual atoms could be manipulated by human hands. This spurred a great leap into the design of nanotechnology theory. Eric Drexler began the first comprehensive study of nanotechnology theory in 1986 when he wrote his book entitledEngines of Creation.? In his book Drexler outlined the basic principles behind current nanotechnology theory. Drexler states that life as we know it now shows us that nanotechnology is possible. The entire basis of nanotechnology is the
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