[Red Badger]

IOW, stop until we say it's okay..........

[kinoxi]

FU UN.

[hophead]

"...more research is needed to identify environmental, health and socio-economic hazards..."

A solution in search of a problem. The UN needs to keep the hell out of my life.

[USMMA_83]

Why is a nanotechnology conf. being held in Kenya of all places???

[RightWhale]

we do not know what we are releasing into the atmosphere

They could walk a couple doors down the hall to the Global Warming Committee offices. They know everything about the atmosphere.

[Calpernia]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1563271/posts
Healthy People 2010

Before Bill Clinton left office, he authorized 2001 an 84% increase in the government's investment in nanotechnology research and development, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) and made it a top priority. (snip)

[ScaniaBoy]

Oh my, my. Once again those vile scientists are threatening our life and health. /sarcasm

This sentence put a wry smile on my face:

People already breathe in millions of nanoparticles a day....

Oh, really?

See here:

This review considers the molecular toxicology of combustion-derived nanoparticles (CDNP) following inhalation exposure. CDNP originate from a number of sources and in this review we consider diesel soot, welding fume, carbon black and coal fly ash.

All products of "new" science, never before encountered by Man....

[facedown]

The agency is calling for global test protocols and greater cooperation between private- and public-sector industries and between the developing and industrialized world.

This is the key.

[longtermmemmory]

no what is happening is that we are leaving the age of steel and entering the age of nanocomposit material.

Just as jets are now spun form composits, we have a world which is only now getting into the age of alloy metals.

This is about hobbling the USA.

[Tax-chick]

Snicker. I'll bet the U.N. sits around in New York watching the Sci-Fi Channel (on our nickel, too!).

Go fluff and fold yourselves, turkeys.

[Carry_Okie]

IOW, stop until we say it's okay..........

Nope. The UN wants the power to make sure "the right people" win.

The want the power to sell favors.

[DustyMoment]

The Useless Nations trying to find something they do do that is relevant.

This isn't it.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Michael Crichton wrote an interesting novel on this subject a few years ago. I believe it was called "Prey."
http://72.41.29.228/cgi-bin/messageboard-mc/ultimatebb.cgi

[Phsstpok]

This is one of loony Prince Charlie's favorite bogeymen. The "grey goo" of nano-tech getting out in the wild and out of control and dissolving everything.

He's just a nut job, albeit one with a very big megaphone. These UN bureaucrats are simply out for power and a potential way to either apply a global tax or get in on the graft.