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Thanks to nanotechnology, there could be a major breakthrough in the field of transportation with the production of more durable metals.
多虧了納米技術，我們才能生產出更加持久耐用的金屬，才能在交通運輸領域做出重要的突破。
These could be virtually unbreakable, lighter and much more pliable leading to planes that are 50 times lighter than at present.
這些納米金屬幾乎不會破損、重量更輕、柔韌性也更好，用這些金屬制造出的飛機的重量是現有飛機的五十分之一。
Those same improved capabilities will dramaticIy reduce the cost of traveling into space
這些改善的金屬性能會大大降低太空旅行的成本，
making it more accessible to ordinary people and opening up a totally new holiday destination.
使一般人也能有機會體驗太空旅行，為大家開發出一個全新的度假地點。
In terms of technology, the computer industry will be able to shrink computer parts down to minute sizes.
在技術方面，計算機行業將能夠把電腦零件縮到微小尺寸。
We need nanotechnology in order to create new generation of computers
我們需要用納米技術來為電腦開創一個新的時代，
that will work even faster and will have a million times more memory but will be about the size of a sugar cub.
那時的電腦工作速度更快、內存是現在的數百萬倍，但是卻只有一塊方糖的大小。
Nanotechnology could also revolutionize the way that we generate power.
納米技術還會變革我們產生能量的方式。
The cost of solar cells will be drastically reduced so harnessing this energy will be far more economical than at present.
太陽能電池的價格將會急劇下降，所以使用這種能源會比現在實惠得多。
But nanotechnology has much wider applications than this and could have an enormous impact on our environment.
不過納米技術的應用范圍要比這個更加廣泛，它對我們的環境也會產生巨大的影響。
For instance, tiny airborne nano-robots could be programmed to actually rebuild the ozone layer, which could lessen the impact of global warming on our planet.
比如，我們可以給小小的空中納米機器人編程，讓它們去復原臭氧層，這樣就能減輕全球變暖對地球的影響了。
That's a pretty amazing thought, isn't it?
這個想法太令人驚嘆了，對吧？
On a more local scale, this new technology could help with the clean-up of environmental disasters
我們把范圍縮小一點來說，這項新技術能夠幫助我們清理生態災害，
as nanotechnology will allow us to remove oil and other contaminants from the water far more effectively.
因為納米技術會讓我們更有效地從水中清除油脂和其他污染物。
And, if nanotechnology progresses as expected—as a sort of building block set of about 90 atoms，
如果納米技術能夠像預想中那樣，以一種90個原子組成的構件組合發展的話，
then you could build anything you wanted from the bottom up.
我們就可以徹底建造出任何想要的東西。
