Sunday, June 11, 2006
Don't know if this is true: dangerous dust
A (great: buy it(*)!) science fiction novel opens with two people launching a conspiracy without hope, knowing they'd be betrayed "if only by the dust at their feet".
The story was talking about the concept of "smart dust", sensors and robots so small that they blend in with dust specks.
Allegedly, "smart dust" betrayed al-Zarqawi to his richly deserved death. I'm skeptical, if only because of the antenna problem. There's no substitute for length in an antenna. Power is a big issue too.
(*)"A Fire Upon the Deep", Vernor Vinge
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The story was talking about the concept of "smart dust", sensors and robots so small that they blend in with dust specks.
Allegedly, "smart dust" betrayed al-Zarqawi to his richly deserved death. I'm skeptical, if only because of the antenna problem. There's no substitute for length in an antenna. Power is a big issue too.
(*)"A Fire Upon the Deep", Vernor Vinge
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