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Inspired by: blogs » Untraceable nano weapons

version: 1 / created: 2009-10-06
id: #166 / version id: #166
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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)

Untraceable nano weapons

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Untraceable weapons made with nanotechnology could be smaller than an insect with the intelligence of a supercomputer. Possible nano and bio technology arms race.

Keywords

weapons, nanotechnology, risks, security

Likelihood

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

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

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
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)