A Vision toward Self-Renewing Intelligent Thin Film Media and Modular Storage Systems

Abstract

POINT OF VIEW"The Sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the addition of some verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work."-John von Neumann 1 "Up until now, science has expended its efforts on decoding most of the fundamental natural processes-the dance-of elementary particles deep inside stars and the rhythms of DNA molecules coiling and uncoiling within our bodies. Science's task now is to cross-pollinate advances thrown up by the study of matter, biology, and the mind-modern science's three main theaters of endeavor. We are now making the transition from amateur chess players to grand masters, from observers to choreographers of nature."-Professor Michio Kaku 2