[Fitzcarraldo]

However, lack of funding will kill anything but small stuff anyway.

Well, much good to be said for Cassini and the Mars Rovers. Technology gets better and can fit into smaller boxes. Space is probably the best domain for agressive nanotechnology.

[RadioAstronomer]

Space is probably the best domain for agressive nanotechnology.

Moore's law in action. Smarter and smarter robots. :-)