There's a unique opportunity with having Nanotech technology....somewhere along the way the genetic altering will take place ne? Well why not have the nanobots go into the animals/humans ...what have you...and start doing the subtle alterations to the DNA chains, etc? If this is done over a lifetime, and with each succeding generation...eventually you'll have the desired results.

PLUS they could be used for the finite computer situations that need immediate help but almost impossible by humans. In this way they'd also be affecting the machines, which in time would turn them AI.

Now this is a timely happening....this month's edition of National Georgraphic has an excellent article on Nanotechnology! Not sure if it would be on their website or not. At the very least one should go to a local library and read it.

Starts out talking about the medical breakthroughs it could provide, and winding up with industrial uses.

Personally I feel this would provide some good insight for the project.

Jana