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Inspired by: blogs » Gray Goo

version: 1 / created: 2009-10-06
id: #165 / version id: #165
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Originally submitted by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

Internet Blogs

The source of the Wild Card is

http://www.futureforall.org/nanotechnology/risks.htm

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Gray Goo

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Free range, self-replicating robots that consume all living matter. However unlikely, experts say this scenario is theoretically possible, but not for some time.

Keywords

robots, security, nanotechnology

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Type of event

Unplanned consequence of events/trends/situations (e.g. financial crisis, accidental breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
A new development/situation
(e.g. a Romani state is established in central Europe; A message from an alien civilisation existing on a distant planet is received and understood, etc.

Type of systems affected

Both

Classification

Undesirable

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

Very uncertain

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Collapse of a system