smartdust

The smartdust concept was introduced by Kristofer S.J. Pister at the University of California in 2001, although similar ideas existed in science fiction before then.

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Later, around the time of the "23rd psalm" episode, it simply said "smartdust."

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The dandruff of smartdust around him blinked and zizzed as the motes established a connection between his personal area network and the slippery packaging, which faded to white and then began to crawl with messages:

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