Amelopsis
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http://www.signs-of-the-times.org/articles/show/130454-Smart+dust%27+to+explore+planets
Much more nefarious applications come to mind when considering these excerpts:
Much more nefarious applications come to mind when considering these excerpts:
Consider the amount of particulate in our atmosphere today and the possibilities are disconcerting to say the least."In our simulations, we have shown that a swarm of 50 dust particles can organise themselves into a star formation, even in turbulent wind."
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Many other applications have been proposed for smart dust. One idea is to use particles to gather information on battlefields.