[sdiy] Real cause of DIY death

[Ian Fritz]

At 10:59 AM 7/18/05, Richard Wentk wrote:


>What's really missing is new ideas. There have been very, very few really 
>new ideas in technology over the last couple of decades now.

Oh no, that's not right!  There are tremendously exciting advances going on 
right now, in areas such as biotech, nanotech, molecular mechanics, quantum 
transistors, quantum computing, molecular electronics, etc.

Trouble is, these are not readily accessible for hobby work because of 
their incredibly small size, and the hugh expense involved in working on 
them.  This is the real reason for the demise of techDIY -- ultra 
miniaturization and complex fabrication requiring huge, expensive machinery.

   Ian