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| | NSS Position Paper on Space and Molecular Nanotechnology |
 | | In conclusion, the National Space Society believes that since the settlement of Space is a long range project that will benefit the entire human race, the serious development of the long range field of molecular nanotechnology must be supported. |
 | | Fourth, the settlement of Space, like the development of molecular nanotechnology, is a long term enterprise, so care must be taken not to sacrifice the long term goals of the latter to achieve short term goals of the former, especially when advanced nanosystems could significantly increase our capabilities in Space. |
 | | Space exploration and development has benefited enormously from the advances in these fields, especially microelectronics and materials science, because they reduce payload mass and because they improve reliability. |
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