We unpack the Drexler–Smalley clash about atom-by-atom manufacturing, explore the fat-fingers and sticky-fingers objections, and explain why Drexler’s programmable chemistry might overcome physical limits. From ribosomes to synthetic motors, we trace progress toward brick-by-brick fabrication, look at safe, desktop nanofactories, and discuss what near-term precision in physics and software means for business.

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