Reading in the New York Times about the health hazards of inhaling carbon nanotubes reminded me of Snowcrash. I wonder what would happen if you inhaled these RFID's.
Inhaling nanodust »
Joichi Ito
Nov 07, 2003 - 07:52 UTC »
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APAIto, J. (2003, November 7). Inhaling nanodust. Joi Ito's Web [Blog post]. https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2003/11/07/inhaling-nanodu.html
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MLAIto, Joichi. “Inhaling nanodust.” Joi Ito's Web, 7 November 2003 https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2003/11/07/inhaling-nanodu.html. Accessed 24 Apr 2026
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Chicago (CMS)Ito, Joichi. “Inhaling nanodust.” Joi Ito's Web (Blog), November 7, 2003, https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2003/11/07/inhaling-nanodu.html
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HarvardIto, J. (2003). Inhaling nanodust. Joi Ito's Web. https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2003/11/07/inhaling-nanodu.html
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VancouverIto J. Inhaling nanodust. Joi Ito's Web [Internet]. 2003 Nov 7; Available from: https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2003/11/07/inhaling-nanodu.html
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@online{Ito2003Inhalingna, author = {Ito, Joichi}, title = {{Inhaling nanodust}}, journal = {Joi Ito's Web}, type = {Blog}, url = {https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2003/11/07/inhaling-nanodu.html}, urldate = {2026-04-24}, date = {2003-11-07}, year = {2003}, month = {Nov}, day = {7} }
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You mean "The Diamond Age," I assume.
You're absolutely right.
I think you would set off the security doors at Wal-Mart for the rest of your life.
My dad as a metal rod in his arm and he will set off airport metal detectors until the day he dies.
After that too.