April 1999

April 1, 1999

Nanotechnology and the church

Nanotechnology is an emerging field that has long-term ramifications for our world over the next century. It could very well equal biotechnology in both scope, impact and monetary value. Nanotechnology deals with the manipulation of material at the atomic level. It is mainly concerned with construction, but it has wide ranging implications for computers and technology. One example of the potential usage of nanotechnology is to deploy a ‘nanofactory’ which could build a church building out of a large mound of dirt, rocks, water, unprocessed metal and some chunks of lumber. Another application might be the creation of a food [...]

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April 1, 1999

The future of Tajikistan

Tajikistan is a landlocked republic in southeastern Central Asia, bordered on the north by Kyrgyzstan, on the north and west by Uzbekistan, on the east by China, and on the south by Afghanistan. It is the smallest country in the region. It is a mountainous land, with over half the country over a mile above sea level. Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains connect several of the world’s highest mountain ranges. Because of the ruggedness of the terrain less than 10% of the countryside is cultivated. The rivers, however, could be used for hydroelectric power, and there are numerous mineral resources. Tajikistan has [...]

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