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New Yorker:
Scientists inscribe entire Bible on head of a pin

Israelis use particle beam to make what could be smallest Tanach





JERUSALEM - Israeli scientists have inscribed the entire Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible onto a space less than half the size of a grain of sugar.

The nanotechnology experts at the Technion institute in Haifa say the text measures less than 0.01 square inch surface. They chose the Jewish Bible to highlight how vast quantities of information can be stored in minimum amounts of space.

"It took us about an hour to etch the 300,000 words of the Bible onto a tiny silicon surface," Ohad Zohar, the university's scientific adviser for educational programs, told the Associated Press.

The Technion's microscopic Bible was created by blasting tiny particles called gallium ions at an object that then rebounded, causing an etching effect.

"When a particle beam is directed toward a point on the surface, the gold atoms bounce off and expose the silicon layer underneath just like a hammer and chisel," Zohar said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22380819/?GT1=10645

Cool.  8)

ftf:
Nice, now we just need an easy way to read the pin...

New Yorker:


While we are on the subject of scientists and the bible, what are the board member's opinion of the Bible Code? Real? or are you Skeptical? The jury is out on that for me.

newman:
They should tatoo the Bible on the foreheads of muSSlim terrorists.

Nolandforshalom:

--- Quote from: newman on December 24, 2007, 10:25:25 PM ---They should tatoo the Bible on the foreheads of muSSlim terrorists.

--- End quote ---
I never thought of that! Thats a great idea!

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