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Transfinity
Nanofacturing subsidiary to Vollmark, an interplanetary era home microtronics corporation (2402-2494). Transfinity products became very widespread especially on Earth, where their matter compilers, microrepair systems and genius cleaning fluids became market leaders during the late 2400's. While very popular, Transfinity had a reputation for sloppy security assurance and their products were several times hacked or subverted. Due to their ubiquity, the consequences were far more serious than nanohacks against competing products, and as the situation on Earth worsened many accused the company of criminal negligence. In a landmark case in 2493 the Earth Trade Association and UN Nanodefence Council ordered the closing of the otherwise successful corporation. Although nanohistorians have discounted the theory that it was the Transfinity Level 6 Microrepair Swarm (Goliath) that was the true origin of the 2500 nanoswarm, it remains certain that some of the badly secured nanosystems became integrated in co-opting swarms.
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Text by Anders Sandberg
Initially published on 31 December 2007.
Initially published on 31 December 2007.
