Nano-Guitar Made

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ITHACA, N.Y. -- Six years ago Cornell University researchers built the world's smallest guitar -- about the size of a red blood cell -- to demonstrate the possibility of manufacturing tiny mechanical devices using techniques originally designed for building microelectronic circuits.
Now, by "playing" a new, streamlined nanoguitar, Cornell physicists are demonstrating how such devices could substitute for electronic circuit components to make circuits smaller, cheaper and more energy-efficient.

I thought this was pretty nifty. I doubt they could eventually go further and make something energy efficient from that, but it'd be fun to think they could.

So..do you think Eddie Van Halen could play this with his tongue?

Maybe, but you'd think Gene Simmons would do better...

Dang, I was just about to say Gene Simmons

Neener neener neener

interesting so they could make heeps of things smaller this is good and bad at the same time!

That is one tiny guitar...

I'm curious about the process it taks to make one of those. Given the fact that there aren't alot of those around, they probably take ages to make because of the degree of difficulty and tediousness.

I wonder how they ever managed to record the sound of the guitar. With such miniscule vibrations and the sensitivity of microphones, it's a wonder they could make such a clear recording like that.

I'll be really impressed once they make a nano-violin.

Dam i wanna get my bloodcells on 1 of those, well they do say music lives my viens.

Unfortunately, there is a bad side to this. If this technology exists, the government can easily insert it into your body for many reasons...unfortunately

-wD

WHy would the government wanna insert a nanoguitar into my body. oh yeah, and they'd have to catch me first.

That adds new meaning to the phrase, "Yeah, I play a little guitar." Doesn't it?

Think rippers kids, and you won't like that little guitar so much anymore. Once you figure out that nanites can be used to tear you apart....cell by cell... they won't seem so friendly anymore.

DE