Neal Stephenson's Diamond Age - Nanotech, Atom-scale 3D Printers, and a subversive Primer!

About this episode

The episode discusses Neal Stephenson's 'Diamond Age' and its visionary take on future technologies.

Stephenson does what he does best - incredible technology that feels like a true vision of the future.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brent Gaisford, Cody Troyer

Topics covered

• nanotechnology
• 3D printing
• science fiction
• future technology
• subversive literature

Keywords

• Neal Stephenson
• Diamond Age
• nanotech
• 3D printers
• science fiction

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