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Nanothechnology.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)

The New American

| April 18, 2005 | Kwitek, Benjamin | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Although I appreciated Mr. Dennis Behreandt's article, "Energy's Future" (THE NEW AMERICAN, April 4), he missed perhaps the most significant technological hope--nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is about creating wondrous materials at the microscopic level. It will soon change everything.

For example, I have the latest carbon fiber bicycle frame in my office. It weighs less than two pounds--yet it is much stronger than steel. Imagine how much oil we would save if automobiles employed similar advances? It is ridiculous that we drive ourselves to ...

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