1. Mike Treder and Chris Phoenix Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
Global Geoethical Implementation of Nanofactory Production Multi-Stakeholder Engagement for Effective Policy and Administrative Structures w w w w w
Mike Treder and Chris Phoenix
Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
Lincoln, VT w July 20, 2005

2. A new means of production!
Nanofactories
Not just new products —
A new means of production!

3. Technical Significance
faster, smaller, better
exponential proliferation
revolutionary products
vastly accelerated product improvement
Scaling laws
Factories that make factories
Bottom-up, atomically precise manufacturing
Cheap rapid prototyping
4 min

4. Implementation Challenge
all industries and economic sectors
economic discontinuity
social disruption
global transformation
General-purpose technology
Inexpensive raw materials, negligible capital cost
Installation anywhere
Impacts will cross borders
4 min

5. ! Many Dangers Unstable Arms Race Totalitarianism
Intrusive Surveillance
Criminal or Terrorist Use
Economic Disruption
Social Chaos
Black Market
Environmental Damage
And More... !
4 min

6. Constraints on Solutions
Must satisfy three classes of groups:
Government (Guardian)
Business (Commercial)
Open Source (Information)
Single solutions won’t work
A patchwork will only make things worse
3 min

7. Solution Options Single development program appears safest
Early development appears best
International cooperation is desirable
3 min

8. Geoethical Solutions
3 min
Global administration appears useful (imperative?)
Administer some environmental policies
Maintain adequate product and nanofactory security
Mitigate geopolitical conflicts

9. The Challenges Ahead Too much for any one group! Understand risks
Make policy
Design administrative structure
Create institutions
Too much for any one group!
1 min

10. CRN Policy Task Force Study implications Evaluate policy options
Delphi method surveys
Working groups
Evaluate policy options
Consider all stakeholders
Seek integrated, comprehensive solutions
Publish recommendations
Promote proposals with relevant groups
5 min

11. WE must start working on wise solutions!
Before molecular manufacturing starts working...
WE must
start working
on wise solutions!
That’s Geoethical Nanotechnology

12. www.CRNano.org Mike Treder, Executive Director
Chris Phoenix, Director of Research
Technical research
Public awareness and education
Policy development and advocacy
Consulting for business and government