Seen this yet?

[justsomeguy]

Bottom cleaning nanobots!
http://www.sailfeed.com/2016/04/the-future-is-here-bottom-cleaning-nanobots/

 

[kappykaplan]

Cool, but pricey! It would take 60 years to get the return on investment with a $250 coat of ablative per season - not including replacing some nanobots every couple of years. Tks for sharing.

 

[justsomeguy]

Yeah. As with all innovations, price-point trade-offs.

 

[marke14]

Fascinating to see "nanobots" actually being produced and used in a practical, real-world application. Amazing, awesome, and terrifying all at once.

 

[justsomeguy]

Amazing, awesome, and terrifying all at once.

Yes. I wonder what safeguards we'll need to implement...

 

[SFS]

Any chance this is an April fools joke? It was posted today.

 

[JohnVTX]

Duh......

 

[justsomeguy]

Any chance this is an April fools joke? It was posted today.

It is April 1st, isn't it?

 

[shemandr]

And what is "Grey Goo?"

 

[justsomeguy]

And what is "Grey Goo?"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_goo

 

[shemandr]

OK. Thank you for the reference. I'm not sure how this will change my life. But I have some concern.

 

[justsomeguy]

OK. Thank you for the reference. I'm not sure how this will change my life. But I have some concern.

As well you should. It could make the cane toad problem in Australia look like a walk in the park.