Claytronics / Computronium / Hedonium / Make-a-wish-onium Dept. Claytronics, also known as programmable matter, is one of the most revolutionary new materials. Each component becomes part of a computerized network of objects and identifies itself based on function; for example, a catom might see itself as part of a human body. On command, millions, or even billions of catoms working together would fall in place to create, in this case, a replicate of a live person. With claytronics, matter can be transformed into any shape for any purpose. Furniture could change shape; blank walls could grow doors or windows. Catoms could form into people that we would find difficult to discern from the real person. They would appear as an actual physical being, not a hologram. ...programmable clothing would become stronger than steel, while still maintaining its light weight. Sensing danger, these smart clothes could form an impenetrable shield to stop bullets and knives from piercing our skin; or become cushion-like to protect us from auto accidents. On command, walls in our homes could light up with a radiant glow; TVs would look less like moving pictures and more like 3-D windows; and as wild as this may sound, we could actually move doors and windows to different walls. There is almost no end to the magic that this technology could create.
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