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...Like many cockies, Burton is a mix of strong opinions and grit. Yet there's a sense that he has softened, perhaps even been humbled. Farmers are often derided by environmentalists and animal-rights activ-ists for not respecting the land and ill-treating their stock. "We were bastards before. Now we've changed," says Burton, pointing out several improved farming practices. "Let's work together and look after the land. But give us a break. I say, Sort out the cities first. You people could become another Indonesia." There's a Big Australia ethos behind his thinking. Burton believes...
...while Prince Charles ponders doomsday scenarios, millions of people already use the products of nanotech research every day without even knowing it. Consumers of Sunsorb brand sunscreen have nanotech to thank for that product's invisible protection against ultraviolet rays. And it's nanotech that makes Pilkington's Activ windows shed dirt in the rain. If these mundane marvels are not impressive enough, researchers will soon bring us toothpaste that coats, protects and repairs damaged enamel, as well as self-cleaning shoes that never need polishing. Nanotech may also lead to dramatic advances in energy production, defense technology and health...