tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post6540122836778343156..comments2024-03-28T04:15:44.459-05:00Comments on nanoscale views: Nanotechnology and industry - winning and losingDouglas Natelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-49765260192141261172014-02-13T11:20:20.372-06:002014-02-13T11:20:20.372-06:00Hi Don - I think people who have no experience w/ ...Hi Don - I think people who have no experience w/ high tech industrial R&D don't have a feel for how tough this can be. This is why setting unrealistic expectations through the media can be bad, though of course the public often has a short memory. I'll write a post about NIF in the next couple of days, where this issue also comes up.Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-70690696207219577212014-02-13T08:36:45.801-06:002014-02-13T08:36:45.801-06:00I asked this question of Greg Blonder (a former ma...I asked this question of Greg Blonder (a former manager at Bell Labs, now a VC and designer) about ten years ago. His response was that nanotechnology is that nanotechnology is essentially materials, and that historically materials innovations always take 15-20 years to penetrate a new market (if ever).Don Monroehttp://www.donmonroe.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-44409197072874514332014-02-12T08:24:53.617-06:002014-02-12T08:24:53.617-06:00Bernie, I'd originally written "more than...Bernie, I'd originally written "more than 18 months", but I decided to be generous. Douglas Natelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340091255404229559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13869903.post-45638406647331701032014-02-12T05:42:06.089-06:002014-02-12T05:42:06.089-06:00I think it's sad that we consider "long-t...I think it's sad that we consider "long-term" to be "more than 3 years".<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com